Robert Kraft Interview - 7/30/2008

[1:57] ..." its uniqueness of it was a big gamble. You know we knew Randy Moss it was a great players just the risk for us was how would fit into the system and I think everyone here knows that. When is above football first and then winning and it's a very competitive guy and you live -- miss this practice that was just I don't know if you saw going down the sidelines it was just unbelievable -- Well how good is is the supporting cast he has and having Wes Welker and Tom Brady. And -- d'antoni and a good offensive line and good running backs. That makes them -- out. I don't think it's a"...

[5:37] ..." eighteen you know and do what they do them. Play in the Super Bowl the way they did you know we've been through most on the team. Fourteen years then. You had gone up five Super"...

[0:00]" Pretty cool. Within -- this is. I think every owners pretty excited about the team if they're not this time you're there in deep trouble. But you know the team. It was great core of veterans than the unlike what I've seen so far in practice and it's been really nice today it is the respect of the players yeah. That's a special week for us -- It was indeed the well I learned that the years. The years I was most excited about the upcoming season. At the biggest disappointment. So I learned the things can change. You never know what's going to happen. Things happen in this league that are out of your control. -- you know barring some injury. We we should be okay and our objective is to make the playoffs and I think we've improved guard do you spend some of our offense. In sailing you know where laws and -- good folks -- specialties. So. We should be a very competitive team. I don't know how to do better. We just need him to -- Good enough to make the playoffs and then we all know no one knows what happens so we gotta win our division and that's always reassure ourselves. But it looks like everyone in my division has gotten stronger so yeah. There will be a competitive year -- You know it's an exciting time for us -- and so -- you know sooner most of its uniqueness of it was a big gamble. You know we knew Randy Moss it was a great players just the risk for us was how would fit into the system and I think everyone here knows that. When is above football first and then winning and it's a very competitive guy and you live -- miss this practice that was just I don't know if you saw going down the sidelines it was just unbelievable -- Well how good is is the supporting cast he has and having Wes Welker and Tom Brady. And -- d'antoni and a good offensive line and good running backs. That makes them -- out. I don't think it's a chip commercial I think they believe -- good. You know they just have to work hard and understand the assignments them. And no they're not going to make mistakes. You know I think part of what's going on here while I was out here today you saw the refs. Penalties. It happened one guy goes out of bounds another guy and he spends goes off sides that's the kind of stuff. It kills you because top football games are decided. By seven points or less than 25%. Of top of those games. Decided by three points or -- those a lot of little things. Oh reaction two out of talked about things no. They're probably."

[3:49]" Under is given me a great thrill quick about it. I was a fan. Sitting when he was drafted and I watch them I was sitting on a memorable answers. With -- all of the same way these people are here 26 years ago. Someone said to -- You know. 26 years later he's going to ask you to be. Was better I mean that's just an item on the team. Thus says the sports fantasy dream coming think about it if you're passionate about the game of football. To have someone you watch play Escude introduce them hell I -- I -- give me an honor you the key and quiet and the try to earn it away about it's just I'm very thankful limb and he's won almost classy guys that's ever come through our doors she's a very quiet. Doesn't say a lot of things good. Anyone who knows and has great respect. Toward him. Just a high grade person wouldn't -- you."

[4:55]" What I've learned is that."

[4:59]" Just stay on top. You can't lose that as you got to keep working out of it and I think when when every team plays thus. The your best game comes out and everyone is. Trying to -- rated our players our coaches or. Disrupt us anyway they can to try to knock astounds -- very important. That are key managers and players all stay together stay focused and don't ever let anyone did in the middle of us and try to split us. This past year was a great test. Of you know for this team to go eighteen you know and do what they do them. Play in the Super Bowl the way they did you know we've been through most on the team. Fourteen years then. You had gone up five Super Bowls and fourteen years were pretty honored by thank you."