The guys look back at the blowout of the Browns, and talk about the Falcons, the MVP chase, and the best and worst Halloween candy

00:15: Happy Halloween Week! What are you looking forward to the most this week? 01:15: Initial impressions of the win over the Falcons. It sort of mirrored the previous couple of games; slow start, excellent finish. 03:34: “The conversation of the New England Patriots being a playoff team is real. …. That’s a legit conversation that everyone is having.” 04:00: “If the playoffs started today, they’d be the No. 2 seed behind Indianapolis.” 04:50: There aren’t a lot of issues with this team at this point, but one of them is slow starts on the defensive side of the ball. 05:33: On the Patriots’ defensive being “reactive” right out of the gate. 07:38: “Let loose a little bit” on defense early. 09:09: On the quarterback play continuing to camouflage some of the early defensive issues. 10:15: On Kayshon Boutte’s 39-yard touchdown catch. What stood out for Hogan on that reception, not to mention the throw from Maye? 11:52: Maye’s “deep ball is tremendous.” 13:11: Kayshon Boutte has “become one of those go-to guys.” 14:05: On Josh McDaniels’ imprint on Drake Maye. 15:55: Where does the over-the-shoulder catch — in terms of degree of difficulty for a wide receiver — rate? “The hardest catch in football.” 18:19: On Stefon Diggs and his ability to “shoot late hands.” What does that mean, and why is it important for a receiver to get that part of his game down? “Stef does this really well. … So does Boutte.” 21:00: Is there a guy who you played with who was really good at late hands? 24:20: Looking forward to the Falcons. 24:45: Atlanta is an odd team that’s been all over the place this year. 25:10: “I’m going to keep saying this … it is about New England right now.” 27:07: The great thing about Josh and Mike is their ability to make halftime adjustments. 28:35: On playing through the grind of three games in 11 days. How do you get through that, mentally and physically? It comes down to preparation. 32:33: The Patriots are “not playing to end this thing in December right now. [They’re] one of the better teams in the NFL right now.” 33:45: On the looming challenge of Tampa Bay. 36:23: Latest MVP odds from Fan Duel — Maye is third on the list. 37:30: On the best Halloween candy. 38:03: Worst Halloween candy. 38:59: How many pieces of Halloween candy are allowed per day? “I am very aware of how much sugar my kids have on Halloween night. I will be the bad guy. I don’t care.” 40:05: Halloween etiquette: Go to the house and take ONE PIECE of candy. 40:55: Are the Hogan’s a full-size candy bar household? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.