Patriots Roster Report - 08/15/2008

[0:46] ..." if you we -- right. Jeff show -- to the roster 11 Tank Williams was placed on IR but he season ending knee injury that he suffered in the Baltimore reasons in the pre season ultimately"...

[1:19] ..." deal of the week. Just yesterday I guess officially announce today morning. John Lynch is in town Barry Stokes was placed on I yeah I didn't Patriots. Veteran group of linemen -- and I are at this point to command. But John -- on the practice field wearing his usual number 47 Jersey that made famous in his days in Tampa. In Denver nine time pro bowler second most all time pro bowls for a safety in the National Football League. Trail only hall of Famer something Houston and -- and is that the only one with more Pro Bowl appearances at safety. And John Lynch but as I said John -- on the practice field and I want to go back to -- we started this Tank Williams. Paul Perillo talk a little bit about how the John Lynch signing hearkens back to the injury Tank Williams suffered in the -- season."...

[2:20] ..." running backs and tight ends in pass coverage people think that maybe John Lynch can. Still some of those rolls out that they're very similar in -- and they have you know physical background both Tank Williams and John Lynch. I'm just not sure guys that. -- lynch fit that kind of profile I think he's more of a run stopper a"...

[3:43] ..." a pass coverage guy supposedly -- corner last year here and then James Sanders but they certainly now have four. Pretty experienced and talented safeties back there the lineup so. -- a bit and see how"...

[4:13] ..." sooner this game. Oh. I don't think -- like captain John Lynch -- the -- quality of the safeties on the team oldest two guys that play the 1415 years -- back there. But John Lynch is in the fold anything -- Paul -- Interesting note on Stephens and day. On the ship you know or if you"...

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[0:44]" But it had a busy and -- way if you we -- right. Jeff show -- to the roster 11 Tank Williams was placed on IR but he season ending knee injury that he suffered in the Baltimore reasons in the pre season ultimately -- is. Ravens president he was in there -- at this point now we are some of the names and ominous struggle with just say you know. -- Jimoh body -- body Jamaal. Was signed Pete McMahon and offensive lineman who sign during camp was cut. Even -- today -- but the act was signed we just went over the wide receiver Chris Dunlap was cut and then the biggest deal of the week. Just yesterday I guess officially announce today morning. John Lynch is in town Barry Stokes was placed on I yeah I didn't Patriots. Veteran group of linemen -- and I are at this point to command. But John -- on the practice field wearing his usual number 47 Jersey that made famous in his days in Tampa. In Denver nine time pro bowler second most all time pro bowls for a safety in the National Football League. Trail only hall of Famer something Houston and -- and is that the only one with more Pro Bowl appearances at safety. And John Lynch but as I said John -- on the practice field and I want to go back to -- we started this Tank Williams. Paul Perillo talk a little bit about how the John Lynch signing hearkens back to the injury Tank Williams suffered in the -- season."

[2:03]" In the media. The line of thinking for many people in the media India I'm not sure I see it but. -- you know take Williams was brought in was doing a lot of kind of safety last linebacker. Hybrid kind of things he was around on its scary if you is. Working out against running backs and tight ends in pass coverage people think that maybe John Lynch can. Still some of those rolls out that they're very similar in -- and they have you know physical background both Tank Williams and John Lynch. I'm just not sure guys that. -- lynch fit that kind of profile I think he's more of a run stopper a from a line of scrimmage absolutely. Getting in based in pass coverage."

[2:41]" I'm not -- well he did do some pass coverage today it mean in the limited amount of reps he had. Do his job back deep though it -- because that would be known -- it was -- covering running backs coming out of the backfield type thing yeah. In what little he did he was there step for that little themselves. You know when in the limited amount we get seems so far that appears to be what he's doing what they take Williams is playing strictly inside linebacker lining up at -- but that's not what Joe was going to do so there really isn't much of affairs. Well there's not beyond the -- new line of scrimmage blitzing. As a quarterback or as a nickel back at least he would think when it was going to do that those roles I like this year trouble is out of those rules overlap with when Rodney Harris and if and when he's on. -- practice field in the game field. And not even taking into account the two players eighty Jim what they may have lost over the years but just the fact that. Their games are so similar in that there Hart hitting in the box safeties some with thing. Different things. It'll be interesting to see how the roles developed back there with those two guys with similar roles. Then you have Brandon meriwether may be more of a pass coverage guy supposedly -- corner last year here and then James Sanders but they certainly now have four. Pretty experienced and talented safeties back there the lineup so. -- a bit and see how those rules develop as we've known and I got to tell -- I'm not too surprised that hank Williams and -- surprises happen this early. But given his history of injuries you saw that -- he'll -- and that you. Now I just a moment just not surprised that it happened it was one of those guys that just seems to be injury prone you know that sooner or later it's going to happen in just happen sooner this game. Oh. I don't think -- like captain John Lynch -- the -- quality of the safeties on the team oldest two guys that play the 1415 years -- back there. But John Lynch is in the fold anything -- Paul -- Interesting note on Stephens and day. On the ship you know or if you think Andy -- yes no he's a rookie free agent. -- of liberty you know Ottawa native Vince -- at school that -- getting to know because have been red but. He's -- the first part of camp with St. Louis Rams. And Irish team he had the now. The unfortunate. He had an ignominious exit would put it that way you know nobody is just tell you I was going to use the word ignominious I didn't want to hurt us. But anyway. He was actually on the field at practice when he got in found out that he got released he didn't -- they had released them. There waiver claim for another player had gone through. They need to release him and make room on the roster and he was already on the practice field. -- take the golf cart off the field that hurts that's tough that leaves a mark that's a blow to the aren't wearing number 64 and -- for the yes he has and real quickly Jeff show was brought in another former Bronco. Four years of experience in the league. Some injury issues as -- you like those guys that are injured. Won a Super Bowl ring with the New York Giants like when the only guys you right. Super Bowl LA LA LA winner's -- squad with the Giants. Has been thrown right into the -- of all the injuries that corner. Wearing number 23 flying around a little bit. Is it a chance to make a roster go Paul -- I don't think I don't think so either -- okay that's it for the Jeff show portion of the show and we're in and -- talk about the Lorrie Durant because that's going to put the wraps and another rough report. -- payment and -- keep that. In next Frankfurt Branyan roster what I'd ask things I think and go to pet."

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