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The Clutch Mode Podcast

The Clutch Mode Podcast

Written by: David Curtis
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Welcome to Clutch Mode podcast — the sports podcast where passion, personality, and perspective collide. Hosted by David, whose experience on the autism spectrum brings a unique lens to the world of sports, One Brain. All The Games. delivers sharp takes, deep dives, and real conversations on New England sports, national headlines, game breakdowns, and the stories fans actually care about. From Patriots pressure to Celtics drama, Red Sox debates to NFL chaos, every episode brings energy, insight, humor, and a perspective you won’t hear anywhere else.David Curtis
Episodes
  • The Clutch Mode Podcast Episode 20 - Is Drake Maye the Problem?
    Oct 4 2026

    We kick off Episode 20 with the Week in Review, starting with the Patriots’ win over Jacksonville and looking ahead to Sunday’s trip to Buffalo.Then we hit the rest of the Boston sports week. We’ll look back at the Red Sox postseason , check in on the Bruins as the regular season gets underway, go through the latest from Celtics camp, and catch up on the Revolution.On the college side, we’ll review this week's Boston College football and preview their next matchup, check in on a UMass team that has started 4-0 and is receiving AP Top 25 votes for the second straight week, get into the start of the BC men’s hockey season, and start looking ahead to BC men’s basketball as that season gets closer. We’ll also hit the important news from around the leagues, get to our Game of the Week, and check in on NASCAR.David takes us through the latest jersey-number updates in Know Your Numbers.The One Question this week is: Is Drake Maye the Problem?We’re going all the way back through Maye’s career so far, from his rookie season under Alex Van Pelt to the breakout in 2025, the problems that started showing up in the postseason and what we’ve seen through the first three games of 2026. We’ll look at Maye’s decision-making, turnovers, pocket management and patience, but also what’s happening around him with the run game, offensive line, receivers, tight ends, Josh McDaniels’ offense and the way defenses are attacking New England with Cover 6 and split-safety looks.Then in the 101, we move over to hockey and start from the beginning: who’s actually on the ice, how the three zones work, what forward lines and defensive pairs are, and why hockey players are constantly changing on the fly.And as always, we’ll wrap things up with Final Freeform.

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • The Clutch Mode Podcast Episode 19 - Where Did the Red Sox Offense Go?
    Sep 27 2026

    Episode 19 starts with the Week in Review, checking in on what the Patriots have been doing over the last week and getting you ready for their matchup with the Jaguars. We also hit the biggest news from around the pro leagues before turning to the Red Sox, where we recap the last week and take a look at the lineup heading into the Wild Card Series against the Yankees.We also go through all four Bruins preseason games and give our projection for what the opening-night roster could look like on Tuesday. Celtics training camp also gets underway Tuesday, so we take a look at what to watch as camp begins. Plus, we review the latest week for the Revolution.Then it’s Know Your Numbers with the latest jersey number assignments.After that, we get to The One Question: Where did the Red Sox offense go? We try to figure out what has happened to this lineup, why the offense has struggled, and what Boston needs to do differently now that the playoffs are here.In The 101, we finish up our defensive series with Run Fits: Gaps, Force, Spill and Pursuit. We break down gap responsibility, one-gap vs. two-gap ideas, force and contain, spill technique, linebacker fits, pursuit, cutback responsibility, and what happens when just one defender loses his fit.And as always, we wrap things up with the Final Freeform.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • The Clutch mode Podcast Episode 18 - No Brown. Now What?
    Sep 20 2026

    The Patriots are heading into at least four games without A.J. Brown. So what happens to the offense now?Episode 18 starts with the Week in Review, including our Patriots-Steelers preview, the Red Sox playoff push, the biggest developments from Bruins training camp, the Revolution, Boston College and our College Football Game of the Week.Know Your Numbers returns with the latest jersey changes around the NFL.Then we get to The One Question: No Brown. Now What? Who takes on the bigger roles, how much does the offense have to change, and what does Drake Maye have to do to keep New England moving without its top receiver? We look beyond just Sunday and break down the entire four-game stretch Brown will miss.In The 101, we continue our defensive series with nickel fronts, including 4-2-5, 2-4-5, Over, Odd and Double Mug looks, and explain what each one is trying to accomplish.And we finish, as always, with Final Freeform.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
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