Dick Jauron Conference Call - 11/14/2007

[0:00]" I don't know -- Cubs are preparing for this game convincing your players -- the the patriots beat these."

[0:09]" Well that's probably true -- and it -- start true but it has played a good day so he's beaten up here. There clearly you know record wise -- the best in the league and it's certainly or on the field and how they've played all -- games so. I it'll lead we know we each other very well. Well -- the team you know whether it was the same division when we played it once already this year maybe just badly in New England we've just got to prepare the best we can it -- and play the best we can. And let it go."

[0:48]" Does that familiarity maybe take some of some of the edge off you know help help your players to believe that that can be done."

[0:56]" I think it's I think it is a little bit better when you really do know what team you know you you know their personalities shield twice a year and then of course. Knowing what has been the pitcher in the focal point in this division for a long time you know they just have ruled again. And my hat's off to a -- terrific job the organization getting the talent there and they do an outstanding job of coaching preparing we we shall and then those guys play but I think it is it is better if you play it twice a year we know but it doesn't doesn't make that task any easier. And effective. -- that they've certainly you played that one game against Indianapolis it was. It was close at the time they just -- but here."

[1:49]" Just being the first game potentially there. To be done this year I mean you know you want to lose every day -- that as motivation that with the bills -- on the -- I don't use that."

[2:02]" Well no no we haven't actually to this point because the game itself is just it's big enough anyway. You know or are we are we're just struggle -- every week like to keep our head above water that we have there's this huge challenge for another with the patriots. You know that that's point four -- In another itself we will just trying to get ready to play the basket we can play. -- we need anymore organization -- that we could use anymore they'll. It was just like every week --"

[2:46]" What specific team for you guys. Last -- era here you are struggling here but under what it is better."

[2:55]" School on -- our players is it really hard. And it made plays people had to have made and then actually our our staff our staff is done. I think it excellent job of getting them ready to play every week so keep them up and keep them working the cheek against the players credit do want to go out there make the play and we've gotten a little bit -- really believe that initially you've got a house. They have a little bit locked in on the ball got to posture way you know get some direction now regarding -- got to stay or stay healthy and we haven't done a very good job there but our guys -- kind of early on in there and and done everything make camp in preparation and -- came dated but it do whatever we can't win a game."

[3:49]" Tick pat how did down the very first play of that game when Europe here in New England how how to that's sort of change the course of your season it seems like each each week or at least the last couple weeks that you had to deal with the question on who will be behind center."

[4:05]" It's well it definitely started it in that direction there's no doubt about. To answer the questions you know they'll -- I would change because nobody knows. Where it would have gone into -- had occurred but but it definitely is. It's changed your outlook of our -- changed the whole station of course these are were task in this situation or JP is the guy you know. He has played well last three outings. Even a week ago against Miami -- he didn't make all the plays wanted to break whether we wanted to make. You've made him in the end you know at the end of the game be enough good things persecutor astounding given the chance to win -- At a -- in this situation we venture that game. Yet -- weeks ago. -- always been an interesting -- to this point Berkshire stay really interesting as we move along."

[5:07]" Yesterday you you release a statement saying that -- would be -- a quarterback this -- it. Is it week to week thing there isn't something where you are comfortable sort of walking in right now I'm saying. Will be our guy you know for the foreseeable future."

[5:22]" But so I you know I surely don't mind it the way it is right now and it'll sit here that's it's kind of the whole time it. To me he has ever been interested pocket today it's no different than any other position on our football it's also would open competition if there is better player -- covenant take somebody's job. Then that's always look old. We'll try to -- plays that guys should they give us the best opportunity. Now that doesn't at all a lot of team that's unrealistic because they don't have guys should. That might be better there -- guys in the first spot are awfully good but even there somebody if somebody should -- plate that's spot played a better show that make it switched -- Not really significantly differently -- About a anyplace selfish just it is shall -- of focus has been -- focus here right now and it deposition. You know between those guys."

[6:29]" Coach a lot of a lot of fans nationally no -- smoker but what do you see when you look at him."

[6:37]" Ordered for just a terrific football player you know. In every area he plays hard he plays fast and very smart player -- tough. Hole and then you know he played a clean game what I think he's the -- outstanding player."

[6:55]" Coach and -- here's where mess and it. You -- my own name. Yeah he's lost and."

[7:10]" Yeah actually that's exactly like -- Well to do better."

[7:18]" Yeah -- give -- time -- world and we still still stay in touch quite often I feel quite often they. I'm excited for him so my teammates will be fair -- like spoke with kids from this -- as you well know what church about Massachusetts -- Hall of Fame as baseball coach. Just yeah I just basically these -- tremendous man he he's very. History on this guy tough guy and -- and he. It took it to you know devoted to kids -- it to development accused of helping kids become better. To help them grow and the better man so -- of -- different peacefully."

[8:04]" Yeah this evening airline and there."

[8:08]" He was our our offensive line coach he -- assistant on the basketball team interest approach. If you look at the first to baseball Coke."

[8:20]" team and you -- yeah."

[8:23]" Which -- which area I got the opportunity to place for him use the head coach in baseball. There's certainly an integral part of those other two sports but I play football and basketball and then. We we play summer baseball together. Summer -- and he played first base and it's brother Bob was our catcher and I played shortstop for it was -- It was a great time it's."

[8:56]" Coach you said before that walker plays a clean game. What does that mean."

[9:01]" I just -- very aggressive you know and in every aspect of his game and you know him blocking him in kitchen and we're running with the ball in his return game you don't you don't see him. You know him very often -- that people take cheap shots that people but he played with a lot of energy a lot of aggression analysts. That plays the game no way. Believe it should be played so out of respect for."

[9:33]" Wanted to Duncan hit Lee Evans contract last time around here this -- seasons"

[9:43]" I don't know that we've done anything differently as you know in our game every game kind of unfold to. Has it's has takes on at all or like sort of speak and you try to force it you know you try to force or your water. Some time he should exceed it sometimes you don't but it's early in the year we weren't we just -- perform very well with leaders of you know. There's no actually we -- we -- to light it up lately but. We've got a little more consistent you know what are our game and I think that's a factor. And we made some plays shall we from him at times and that's a factor through this you know he got -- people that you can't hurt them away from him quality. They don't have any reason not to double -- to take him away from all the time or -- you know there's just think we've been playing a little bit better --"

[10:40]" Coach with the way here. Game instructional I was thought and the really super teams were really just might not see -- again given the current system that's surprising -- patriots -- don't -- points."

[10:54]" It'll I guess but I would have to say no and only because I'm pretty familiar with with them. Questions for and I am virtually -- the whole league. Could assist not this is not a new thing and they've been winning for awhile and winning consistently they talk about trees two doubles. You know that that's an awful lot for organization that teams terms of how they've done what they've done the caliber of their talents and other such to. And you know that nucleus that group stage it's pretty much it changes so little -- do real wage job around. -- which they know you know at this point. What they've done is phenomenal they just -- carried on for a number of years there."

[11:50]" Yeah you mention the players heading into round your turn around it when they also the ones they kept it together and it seemed like you -- losing a player to every week for the first month of the season having you know they. Tough match"

[12:05]" I think that's absolutely true they they did their. The real good -- hard work and not refer you to work you know not for it to be -- not afraid to be coached. They they appear in volatile socialize with them but they. Appear to like each other enjoy each other's company at least in the in the building that facility. I'm assuming probably helped ability to some degree you know sort. Pretty close teams in -- Been through a whole lot of things at the beginning of this year that. That there really have had an impact on what we want -- way to -- probably the whole group. In -- 12 that's. Which say that's been positive only because. Kevin Everett -- was that this venerable lot of stuff early and still lives doing. Doing well and keeps keeps making progress that. That it really help this ball effective he's he's doing pretty well -- That helps you saw here."

[13:20]" I was on Armstrong responded health wise this week after. After getting hobbled they're a little bit in Sunday's game."

[13:28]" He's he's were sore. Would just step that -- kind of as we move along here where were not particularly optimistic about it"

[13:43]" sorry. -- you know."

[13:47]" We always going to -- talent like Marshall in every week you he appears to need to be getting better. Such I don't know church he -- have a hard worker and any guy he's got a lot of talent. Actually you know it -- I think we didn't think at a pretty he's very talented. Every topic yesterday Thomas we've been in the league has a solid performer really good football player point right we just after this year and for each direction that we got from FL Europe a year ago this is second here with -- Well or Connecticut -- looking forward or opportunity to you know they are somewhat --"

[14:35]" You have to. Guard matchup of the patriots team you don't game -- immediately when he was concerned that you haven't exactly -- For them prolific."

[14:48]" I should thank you for the way you weren't. Yeah I -- Deal it was answer that question this -- considered I think at least they scored is what supporting organ they score against Indianapolis to be. So there you go you're gonna have to score you know he's going to have to score a lot of points and they score a lot of porch and they and it make it look easy doing it also got to anticipate it. We gotta keep the ball as much as you can obviously. And and scorer Europeans. Everybody that's played him -- had the same in my idea you know and nobody has seemed to come up with. Way to keep them off the board origin on the -- a whole -- flow into -- short."

[15:39]" I just -- your team's chances but do you see the patriots a threat to go undefeated this season."

[15:48]" Yeah they're the only one that tiger did the dollar more in our league at this point -- to go undefeated that's such that it shall. Yeah that's further still there they've got a lot of little bit got a ways to go. That we gotta get ready and try to play of this we can do whatever we can do well."

[16:07]" Gary you know these. He didn't they wore a threat because they're undefeated at this."

[16:14]" It's -- Yeah yeah I think. -- I do believe that carry fuel decent stepped up. Really nice job that the players as we earlier this awfully hard they've performed well we've gotten a few prediction in need to get Dole's. But they've they've done my job executing down there trying to figure out what other people -- do unto them. Other tactical -- than trying to cover of that -- it's been in that regard. Obviously we know this. This week is unique because -- the patriots. Players such a high level."

[17:02]" Bill Belichick said recently that you would be his pick our coach of the year just because that they give the job your team is done and that. A couple of bounces here and they might be seven in two what does that mean to -- hear him say something like that."

[17:16]" Dollar -- I don't you know time. When people say things like. We could be evidence to furtive -- also treated them but we could be -- bill. We we played things very -- Except in you know against the patriots the first cardinal isn't particularly close Pittsburgh. You know that that was not it was got out of hand in the third quarter. That's the -- all of our games have been close so. You know if you have a social if you can argue the ones it would could be 17 you know what we've got to look at the other children that do think we are. We know where our guys deserve to -- they've played awfully hard awfully hard to just disrespect shall. Respectability."

[18:16]" Pistons forward machine here on Sunday record"