Patriots Playbook - 11/15/2007

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[1:11:55] ..." J. P. Losman bills quarterback this week and I'll head coach Dick Jauron the coach of the air. -- built all trying to Bill Belichick and a reminder email us web radio that -- dot com -- the thought people on the phone at 58543. Heaven or"...

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[0:39]" Good afternoon and luckily the patriots playbook I knew against host of the afternoon might -- joining me this afternoon as a new co pilot. Boston metro sports editor and author of the book the blueprint. Other New England Patriots beat the Tikrit the last great NFL overpowered joining me is Chris price is great to have how are things great to beer -- you -- I'm dude it has got a new clothes they we had buddy love from the US TO seven -- with -- yesterday we'd love book. We love -- but he's buddy love. It is ludicrous -- no clever nickname do you other than Hollywood very Hollywood big we'll get into later but. I want to -- bring up your book for that interest because -- shelves as a while ago I've seen some positive review you had a New York Times -- get off the couch to watch the ball for -- time in years by reading a book you are an inspiration to people everywhere."

[1:26]" I -- a you know that that that's very very nice very nice it is -- and big unionized thumbs up they didn't like the giants -- so much. But that's okay you know the game in -- that the goal line you know interview. You know saga is targeted to it's it's -- very berroa won the won a cool things as an out and about doing book signings on the community talkative people talking to patriots fans. And loved is going back and forth talking football with these people it's great it's been a blast -- a lot of tournament as me a lot agree patriots fans that it'll be a lot Morga books on the road through on all."

[2:48]" Are there of those chances that are are even worse than -- yeah that's what Marshawn Lynch is the best thing to happen to them offensively in a long long time. Indeed they needed all hands on deck of the award the chance against the patriots in I don't think. It they're going to have much between the major titles say this that. Sunday night's Monday nights in Buffalo's we are earlier this -- against cowboys traditionally Buffalo's the only team beautiful with unbeaten at home on Sunday night -- candidates in -- and stadium money they make you -- I think it'll allow the get a little funky. If the crowd gets into it indeed get that emotionally get that momentum. I think there's a chance and that's in there's a big chance -- has a chance. The open weird can happen I think it's important for the patriots as they've done the most of the season so far. To come out -- that big lead in -- you know 15 you know. Point you know putting points yourself to get that big -- the second -- take all the air out of the football you know they -- the crowd -- I didn't got exactly what I think the -- argued earlier this one you don't want to have anything funky needing a weird going on. Third and fourth quarter -- all the cowboys they just barely got out of there with a win. I am not saying that there'd be achieved for an upset but I'm saying that it wouldn't hurt to get up on them by to a productive their."

[4:02]" The thing is that I used to having these great gains in buffalo maybe they have once every 15 years the crowd's into that the debate frat party Ralph Wilson stadium we -- against -- like you that. And the RD of all -- they've won by about it and settle on the sixth game they're really tradition of being down there really that's -- fluke onside kick recovery we had a crazy time out on the field goal. On some of big time pass by Tony Romo in the enemy we got to give him a lot of credit for the way he that the troops on the field the next game. But all things that are buffaloes have won that -- and we talked buddy gets it this team's confidence so hot they're playing such good football to play terrible numbers. On both sides of the ball statistically this is not a good team know what."

[4:42]" It's double one of the things that targeting they're getting great they're getting great production at a lynch. They're getting pretty good production out of the quarterback position got great production but pretty good good -- exactly good enough they have a decent defense in the have a very good special -- we joked about this during -- press conference as this week but at the same time it's true there's a certain greater truth to that that they really -- of special teams in the kicking game of the punting game he really do very good work -- infield position -- you know when it went with a field position game -- the bills are pretty good football team. I don't think that's going to be enough to beat the patriots however we shouldn't be surprised if we -- bills make 234 good please me in specialty."

[5:20]" Yet I think you're ready to begin pummeled on offense and deep and -- defense special teams make it through and if the game close yeah big punt return in the fourth clinic at the ball 50 yard line 45 night had a chance he short in the field especially if it's if we're talking about illegal here. Now you and I think I heard somebody talk about a must have a Tom Brady who won. After a game talk about the impact the special teams has -- at all night you only two more -- down to earth does fewer ticket that. Closer of the field. Yet another way to his goal less ground cover you complete a couple of big pass plays are right there range if you kick is good enough and in Buffalo's got a good enough -- game but he he gets on the late. But again if -- and walked on both sides of the ball. It's not going to make a difference in. Now is Marshawn Lynch out they've lost too tight -- this week both plays an -- now they've lost weapons in the passing game and their running game in the it's going to be at any time out there. The united very vertical team in the passing game other than Lee -- don't throw deep enough. Edwards wasn't from particularly people lost a comeback maybe he does a little bit more. And maybe a little revenge factor but even even he he -- editing this week with a conference call here that later on by the way to J. P. -- conference call yesterday -- backtracked invincible plug today you know what it's not a big deal and he is -- a blog the first week via the wanted to you wanted to you know. And 100000 dollar fine in all the stuff he was up for just this and now he's going to go back or whether Chris at the China to eat too much don't don't. The animal on the need to stick you don't want to do not -- to -- the one islands governor."

[6:46]" Exactly one of the things that I found really interesting with the fact that. Beat your run win goals by keeping went down to run didn't. Pilot with a lot of coaches didn't they whole lot in didn't like -- sleeping dog you know when it was with down. -- didn't do a lot of that it's clear that there's some respect there for -- a male with a good team that. It's pretty smart coaching is part not to provided the board material that was pretty smart. The buffalo team with pretty smart regard yet you know but it did they don't -- a lot of that if you look at them the last couple of years the don't. They stupid they don't -- dumping -- dumping liquid often in the National Football League the bills are very smart in that regard. I mean -- open which can give the fighting is. Drunk at the announcement of the pummeled 30 that he's Bobby they can come and pick up I may well. With a good. -- lower if it's it's good to be interesting for me it's fascinating to see the relationship between. Picture on it Bill Belichick because you know we're condition that they Belichick that double cronies in other than the guys that you work with criminal waste even back into any big. Oh their team to be a level of real professional were back there between -- drug -- you that a traditional back -- coaches around here with nothing ever heard before but this two run but the president a lot of that you know you can look back economic examples by -- To -- did pile on. Belichick very clearly -- mr. should be coach of the year funeral for coach of the year you draw would be coach of the year. The excellent at its best to -- relationship between the two I think it's going to help the build the long run you know I'd give the differences between -- 45 to seven. If it tobacco. Again small consolation to only get beat by 35 points in the -- I don't think you don't know that it the second best team -- the -- the doesn't take much yet that -- left but it still teams combined one -- 17 but but when you're any of the east team in you're not the patriots in -- starting to even think about the word playoff."

[8:54]" Yet you know at that that'll go to our illegally did that yesterday -- they are the are heading in the right direction -- loving their team on the -- idea I even want to part of that I would like -- that -- I wouldn't go that far but -- headed in the right direction if you have a shot because they play two of the wildcard contenders. And it and the week when those gains maybe it's split. It that it shocked you know wild card playoff. Now they would get blown -- for a game and no doubt about it but on days to get in exactly they're getting -- big step vote for a team that hasn't been there quite atomic I'm -- mean it's it's been awful music city miracle -- argument in Australia I think it was violent I don't the last -- of that inning to third went back again and he never went back and blow that was a long time ago. That was too long ago animal what's that game and thinking that that that there. But they are team -- private added they are a team. It it is doing a lot of the right pinkie finger I think it's going to be interesting to see in the next year or two the moves that they've made to try and close the gap between them though in the patriot entrance to club that. The equate them that I'm going to ask -- as audience today. Is this the toughest game they played the buffalo patriot. Now is this ball -- in the scheme canoeing on the the bill now you know why I I think I think that series of games and a Erica oh. Weasel out of the question that you have a big."

[10:22]" I'm going to have read a fifth there's a three game stretch for the patriots team after that where you go eagles. Ravens in view of where you go 123 you know separately -- those -- their leading the patriots are better than all three of those teams. But in a row when you face three very physical defenses chances are that third game -- coming off a short week of its second week. That that third game is going to be a little tough. I'm not saying that the patriots -- going to lose that game. But I -- thing that I wouldn't be surprised if food you bet you would be a lot closer but a lot of people with it it's a tough series two games you go on three of them right in a row and the third one is not a short week -- back Monday to Sunday. I think that it could pose difficulties for the pitchers having the biggest thing through that -- is going to be keep them healthy. I think as long as they can stay healthy through that three game stretch. But we could talk about that you were a veteran out there don't you know it Reynolds is talking about I think we can really start unicorn read a and I think we can realistically start to discuss that at that point but that three game stretch. Is going to be the profits for them this year once they get past that if there."

[11:28]" You know I tend to think that playing three prime time games throw. Could be tough I don't know why I don't think that but. But I get the impression in my heady plays and in 90 come back Monday morning little groggy it's a late night get ready for the next week -- get a week later and then Monday night in any week -- along nicely at the -- back that day but there's a lot of attention a lot of focus. To -- prime time through -- and right teams use that stuff that they've thrived to place in the big age and it never really had a problem with that book but the NFL. It money does the NFL could kind of player roll -- works out with a let guys in the NFL is is is playing apart."

[12:02]" History there there there really are no no I don't think. That you know on the surface and in a Monday in eight games you'd anyway it's solved you know going to of them a lot yeah but but to the players who are creatures of habit more than anything else. Though Sunday an eight teams and we talked a couple of guys about this in the locker yesterday. When -- playing on Sunday night would have played on Monday night on the road is when it's office because and you really lose an entire day answer coming back then after that demon that's one of the reasons that I think that. That that game against the Steelers going to be tough because you're traveling after the Monday night game in Baltimore after coming back to Foxboro and you basically lose an entire day of preparation. For for Pittsburgh team that played some pretty good foot."

[12:41]" All this let's go boy and we even related putts on the idea and thought that was I don't think that doubt I'll beat the Baltimore in going to be tough no I know Baltimore think they're gonna gonna gonna gonna get on. But your right coming back on a short week that -- the Pittsburgh team that's playing real well defensively in particular exact number one in almost every category exactly that could be the week perhaps. Deliveries I I was pointing to this week in and now with the lynch on kind of backing down from that -- that'll be to have a chance another best running back. But the thing to me was having the bye week. Coming back now a two week layoff maybe your little bit rusty my Buffalo's playing well -- had a nice rally in my Unita had to fourth quarter comeback in a row. Is a little momentum in their favor. But again it's -- gonna win on the and I don't know that this can happen without march college the old always say no."

[13:29]" I really I really believe the only way that the bill even have oh away with the in you know -- within this football game. Is it something weird happens early if they get a couple of return -- If if Brady throws a pick in eroded back for a touchdown in the get that momentum they'd -- they get them momentum they get the crowd into the game. Then I think the teachers are going to have a dog but there it's I think it's going to be out is like that it's going to be absolutely imperative. For the patriots team to come out in put two or three touchdowns on the board early -- that crowd out of the game. They're not going to have Marshawn Lynch their best offensive option to fall back god. I think that's going to help in a lot of ways I think it's going to make them one dimensional football team they're going to beard used to throw the football to stay in the game and then well that's what it's all over."

[14:11]" Yeah I mean J. P. Losman Internet it's combine -- three touchdown that entire season that entire time great through five touchdowns an athlete in Miami. I mean do you really need to compare passing games there and they've grown as a team or touchdowns -- year what was by a running back. -- labels wanted -- an English now had a hand in seven other exit seven of their ten touchdowns -- has a hand into 45% of the passing touchdowns yeah I mean how how sad pathetic is that -- buffalo. Hasn't game -- waited for that game and again without leagues though and outline they are going to be forced to pass the ball probably more than me with light upon exactly it and you know -- the Dartmouth greens that at that point for -- the climate of Peters back after the court and be licking their chops. And I -- about -- I guess is reality baker -- I agreed to build doing a lot of good things that are talented young team again like that. They're headed in the right direction that being that I don't think it's going to be enough to win the football unless. Of that weird happens a lot of the funky happens let the special team. You know dark comes out I don't think the bill -- there an email from a friend of ours. Who try to get him in the first show in deny. And James the Roanoke rapids North Carolina and he says hi guys are two things eight cans of the poets whose habit for undefeated season continues. Number one a -- has -- made suppose soft schedule the pages of ads this year but I say you cannot really make that judgment -- each team's final regular season record will shake out. We don't know that the question will be still be as in the Cabrera will continue. So audience those questions I thought I would compare the winning percentage teams that -- have played a part he's the final winning percent of the team at the undefeated city to dolphins in the 15 and 185 -- plea during the regular season of those respective the year. But he can means respectively -- dolphins obviously at -- you know record. Played two teams with winning records in three teams 500 records. Combined record their opponents 70 a 102 point -- war. -- eyes that your and he ago there was where I was innocently Tampa that really quickly look at it there's a great piece on European governments opulent -- who can break -- in 1972 dolphins. In their schedule and just who went up against in what you breakdown is scheduled look who the fees over the course today it's season that undefeated season doesn't look as impressive visited before. He goes on -- 8085 beers who were 15 and one plate Eckstein is a winning records in two teams that 500 records. Combined record 100 -- when he won an 135 and this year is new and it is -- you know have played five team. With winning records. The current combined record 39 point 2 that's your point about the need to dolphins and I debated the body yesterday. I -- not play got a great team but when you look back in his youth teams who had a chance to go undefeated. They've all the loss to mediocre teams Drew. The 98 Broncos went to join in the velocity bad bad bad giants team political political lose to last of these they brought in it was a -- but it -- you don't win and you lose the teams that don't have a lot of plate boy shouldn't -- other other than knocking you off complaints spoiler in the times that's enough I have to give the dolphins credit. Because they were targeted. They probably hit an -- and 11 you know and now the that the -- start everybody's trying to knock them off. And to -- appeared to be a team we should be to -- is easier said than done but this has always done. -- to -- in Miami to those people tackle on that work out two opens at one win at the time. Tuesday first off Belichick says nuclear. I always says that you play a schedule though you at all the -- out in the in this instance because they played a schedule -- they won all the games in the schedule. Before the season the patriots have the third toughest schedule in the NFL owners might think that definitely -- count for something. When you talk about when you talk about the difficulties schedule when he talked about it in that context. And the patriots schedule should figure -- look at it now at the end of the season -- house in Diego Cincinnati two tough teams jet -- speed well that yes there were plethora of people -- it is yet -- and -- mediocre in a sort of look at it doesn't look so good -- schedule Miami terrible and I even -- you figure maybe be of a competitive. I'm going to go with extreme you know heart that it goes 16 I think that's probably hard due to go now and in almost I I I don't know it's harder I think -- I think it's having -- a lot of people would you know. Would with the -- would. I can't fault that to me and I that yesterday the attitude -- the best in all time it's unreal doesn't it. Yes yes it but you know -- that I keep coming back -- keep coming back to that strength of schedule in for for you do the best team because they -- defeated. Now if you stack up against the 9989 49ers. Who didn't go undefeated but we're still really really good it had probably -- departure but I would imagine with the schedule. Now is that Soviet dollar -- for you would defeat. That that proves the nasty I think so -- That's or would -- it was ridiculous that I think is easier said than done even if you have all cream plus on the schedule. Everybody has a great week it plays over the at least one week okay -- will everybody that's not a bad week okay what is the question Cuban patriots ago. 15 in oh in in it everyone that final Saturday night in the meadowlands if met all of the guys trying to win a game I'm not going to -- It quick count that they have like 51 it and going onto the Super -- idea less of a team in the 1930 you know. Good question that -- is don't really go for you the end on deals going to be. Yet keep your foot on the on the gas but we're judging great all time Boca I mean I really couldn't careless in the grand scheme of things done in the playoffs that they do. But there are right now if if if you know going -- 17 and a that a starting Mac houllier -- this and that and an -- for. -- look at both -- added I think so I don't know I don't think it will that -- at the start of the season I -- well you know this means that of them at this point -- we believe that the Arctic -- with the current policy they are just going to keep their foot on the gas -- and keep rolling -- that a defeated -- and they should. I was you know what you -- get the by. You know and a -- to me I'm merely well ours now playing the but the call it. It was a two years ago -- I mean inning was was was ticket database via a member and what happened. I don't know if I don't work out I think too much rest. Is a bad thing I think I hit the wiley wiley well those guys play we 17 or play with some that take it week off. Have you two week vacation -- fine the one thing that would of worked in their favor in this regard is if they had been. If if they were being chased by them. They if if if they into the last week of the season. 15 though in Indianapolis with 141 -- needed to win that game to your home field advantage. Then I think in the context of that conversation you can say this team did that needs to keep going for -- needs to keep the for the gas -- integral to that undefeated season. Now I'm starting to back off that a little bit doping they're going to go as far as week ago for an undefeated season. I don't know if they're if they're going to root out -- you know -- everything law though they will they only playing for nothing other currencies. I think bill -- Dorian. Cristiano little bit on the medium cool I think you know he's a human being. But I assure -- right right right. They convince me okay we've had a great first half hour I think I would take a break with Gary predict he's going to come back any of the -- and talk about the politics the more. Via Martinez is well also stated that they play."

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