Bill Belichick on Patriots Monday

Mon, 8 Sep 2008

Listen in as Patriots head coach Bill Belichick gives an interview on WEEI's Patriots Monday on Monday, September 8, 2008.

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Play from 9:52[9:52] ..." we don't but right now I don't plan. You know post is Matt Gutierrez still out there he has. If you possibility. Yes he'd be an option he's won an announcement of the code will be"...

Play from 1:23[1:23] ..." a -- I think there's a misconception out there have been with Tom Brady playbook and Matt Cassel playbook and that's just not the case. Night closeness. With a lot well. Guys who have remained utterly guy's name it's hard"...

Play from 11:49[11:49] ..." those guys in. You know I'm very minute do what it. We'll Kevin Faulk you're prudent with the -- Kevin return to the team today and I think that there's yeah I would expect the pride"...

Play from 0:34[0:34] ..." going to do. -- changeup what you do when you go from Tom Brady and Matt -- mean we know the difference in the two players would have but there's certain things. That. Maybe one players"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" You know they'll they'll you know what's good about it -- ask you approach -- you know done well reality has set him. Weird press conference this afternoon we all know what story is how different was the day here for -- the coaching staff players that. It was very much -- normal Monday Oakland terms of greatness -- It the players and go over corrections and you know start at right for the Jets so. And feel bad that for Tom of course. You know ever otherwise and they will have a job to do so going to do. -- changeup what you do when you go from Tom Brady and Matt -- mean we know the difference in the two players would have but there's certain things. That. Maybe one players comfortable doing or can do and the other one might not mutual -- you do that you do out there. Boy you know we change -- quite a bit from week to week anyway Oakland you know different game plans based on -- I would matchup against them. So forth and sure I mean every player has things that are it's -- more comfortable up there and is. You know favorite type of throws or plays -- so if that's. You know that's okay we'll do that the -- Basically what our offense is our offense and we've Enron and or keep around it and or modified on a weekly basis as we play him. Well we think -- a -- I think there's a misconception out there have been with Tom Brady playbook and Matt Cassel playbook and that's just not the case. Night closeness. With a lot well. Guys who have remained utterly guy's name it's hard enough for the players to learn you want it went one for every quarterback in. Once servers Xavier. Lost all obviously the positive of Mecca we've been these -- pre season he's been a long time is intelligent to look like he was. Very calm out there control -- who -- and get rattled. You know the limit ticket. Throw millions homes was -- start the -- them as. Pose an excellent from the their time effectively ends. And scrambled a couple times and so. I'm not perfect you know never is no quarterback or any player. But it could job managing the game and and get the ball receivers that were open. And I -- making bad decisions and and I reference -- thought went into form on the first play when he Kaman who's into account it was going to bring it wanna. But I. You know and that's not a big consideration I think that it. And put quarterback in the game needs you run it on the play he runs a play call so I don't think -- lose."

Play from 2:46[2:46]" An affinity -- the standpoint I never felt that a Philip -- back pain in the in there enrollment of the -- that's about it which. Without first athlete to -- mark virtue read on the play by Moss replica. Well of you -- we're trying to do is you know to get to the fence you know step up will be on the play action victim's face there and there are basically and a man -- kind of coverage and and as a -- and -- and you know any -- climates that then and then rated most of the kind of shield the ball with his body. And then you know cut -- on on the -- got a few extra earth so. You know I don't wear a coverage it was -- would go on you know like any receivers tries to get open -- that open space but -- was good protection. -- fortunate that they. They have got a bit on the play as much as they think they're probably though we're franchises runner -- out on him. Josh. Image that is utilized all that situation he's on the kind of play action there. Eleven -- You know on an 1 yard line it it makes sense that there there with -- technically there's no money who looks like you know often one it was much more cohesive. This week DiMarco you know but you know the Russians would have been on film. A lot of protection -- was was pretty good Fred you know we give up. A sack on the flea flicker were you know by the ball and kind of ball handling -- to places. Since lol yeah it does the within really. Wasn't going to play. Obviously in in the early timeout Wellesley like four to let you know otherwise but the the protection -- pretty good and I picked -- touchdown passes of that was one of those plays where. We had good protection -- Then coping Kaman and really kind of pushed the pocket sides of the -- could step up and economic and that good job in -- room. That the line of scrimmage and and so you know now -- step up and you know make -- good road. You know really have played advocate in their true rainmaker that it was good good well -- but I thought off an excellent job."

Play from 5:00[5:00]" we've local and national media -- a bunch of names out there. But quarterbacks that. Has had a cup of coffee or maybe even a little bit more than a cup of coffee somewhere in the National Football League and questioning. Why Matt Cassel is the guy you talk about how much confidence you have them. I gotta believe you're not going to bring the guy back. For fourth year unless you feel he can do something else they're on the football field. Such as like as what are they missing what do you see and in Matt Cassel that you have the confidence in him that he can take over this football. Well I think."

Play from 5:35[5:35]" yesterday as good example opponents of the exhibit. Well obviously we talked about receiving games -- point appreciating him as a practice you see. You know five practices a week in the media -- half -- game. Four times a year pre season -- making that judgment you know you go out there is usually try to look at players and you evaluate with -- quite honestly the process that is. The American decision to keep -- guy -- a lot deeper than just four pre season."

Play from 6:04[6:04]" right and in his case goes for years so. I think that would -- yesterday is what what you want what you want your quarterback to do is going to -- not make any big mistakes. I'll make the plays that are there and management team and and move the ball move the team in the end zone and score some points and you know we had it a chance to score a few more than we did and you know in the penalty down there in red area we turned the ball over twice. You know good scoring position but you know we obviously liked it more than seventeen points but. You know thought that we have you know pretty pretty decent. They move the ball offensively and and get ourselves in position with the offensive strides to the audience them. You know get it up another Taiwanese -- you know statistically. Your best chance of winning the defensive backs. -- quickly. There's a big difference of office -- steer him in. The Braves to a although overzealous -- you know low blow their big kids out there -- yeah they kept that's a tough matchup of small corner with a look like that is pretty good -- Yeah I think these receivers up for a -- is bigger than they were going to see all year. Both Arlington. Weapons. And it's it and play Franklin. So that it's a big group and of course these Gonzales. As a receiver quite a bit this flexed them out so -- You know he he's -- of that that's right their side as it was a big thing in. You know a lot of guys compete pretty well on they -- us on a couple of those third down plays or they just caught the ball right. At this that you know just barely enough for the first down so rules of the planet -- got to get on a little bit tighter take those away. It was you know they're a big group on offense and there their whole team is -- on the backs of you know under -- And the receivers are they if they offensive lines there there that physical thing -- along with Jacksonville lines of those kind of receivers."

Play from 8:00[8:00]" Given the so magnitude of the century you know on the world but is there -- of open. You have to rest of the team -- with some that they understand in terms of where you go from here."

Play from 8:12[8:12]" Oh well we talked about a little bit mean obviously it's it national story all so. You know address the team I told them what. You know what would actually effects weren't that. You know -- misled -- some things that are you know coming across the -- on the screen and all that right. Solid you know it -- just but. You know the main thing is for all of us that. We got circuit private Jets and move on average got a job to do and we need to do well. It again on a Sunday against the Jets model is that you'll only have two quarterbacks reflective. The possibility. It's definite possibility if that's where right now we're just. You know look what our options are going forward and make the best decision for the football team we're really. You haven't done that yet so we'll do whatever it -- out the at third then. -- feel like there's good reason or -- we don't that'll go we go through all the quarterbacks running so through the media. It is again no we haven't worked anybody go read what's those guys are coming in January I don't know him Johnny Jones who available. No we didn't we we -- we haven't worked out and quarterbacks. Another a lot of of course it got a lot of calls you can imagine from agent agents and an -- some players that want to play quarterback. But it really -- you know right now our computer and right now we're not really."

Play from 9:37[9:37]" That's that's not the direction that were worth -- at the moment or is that we've watched film and make corrections. Remove on of the Jetsons. -- the the two main guys going down there we had a third that we had a third if we know we don't but right now I don't plan. You know post is Matt Gutierrez still out there he has. If you possibility. Yes he'd be an option he's won an announcement of the code will be a great -- and cool trick it knows nothing about his offensive game plan scheme. Coming in and half the play and possible points when you don't -- government it's not my well I think he would be brought somebody in -- system be death the I expected it would take awhile for them to really be able to go out there and be functional and it. That would take 34 weeks. Where you have that cut it back to the point where you. You know -- really simplify things where we've made the only view on you know point 30% are often with the media could understand the commitment that point. It become that pretty fared. That is a point though I I -- that's I was in that situation one time in Cleveland where we. Who brought -- Who wasn't with us and he started that game that week. That's they would probably went back about 30% -- it's just a silly practices and he. With the reasoning adjustments and all that that just wasn't any time that you know really execute those two -- or that -- receivers. Except on very limited basis and you know he kind of built through that -- but it was. That's that's brother's tough situations you can have."

Play from 11:13[11:13]" That's the media keeps him bring stone and that is going to wasn't and the ball went -- those adjustments and read the terminology and all that stuff. Formations and it is minutes mention terminology and even a guy came in. The Phillies were several of the terminology is totally there but we've been talking about this during the course of assessment it's amazing. Watching the monitors appear with the NFL network -- he has you know whenever. There's all the speculation of bringing a guy's hand and -- just glorified it would take awhile for even the seasoned veteran out there will be able a couple of others. Is that one of the reasons that you wouldn't hesitate in in doing that bringing one of those guys in. You know I'm very minute do what it. We'll Kevin Faulk you're prudent with the -- Kevin return to the team today and I think that there's yeah I would expect the pride isn't normal. You know normally practice and does -- his performance if you -- for the Jets if you make a roster move to do that it -- by tomorrow there's one day exemption would have them actually if nick by 4 PM Tuesday -- Brady and on the that you. He was placed on the -- would -- to respond. Yes yes. Right did you -- most teams are going to. Assume we don't know that you know that. Where does what if most you're going to assume that you -- to run the ball more. Because of injury to Tom."

Play from 12:42[12:42]" How can use that if you were -- yeah I mean I'm not sure what everybody else is thinkin' -- I think -- that's certainly a possibility you know teams that look at that way and you know that we do a pretty good backs but the veteran and well yesterday so they they might. Be concerned about the running game I think you know hopefully they're concerned about a receivers do. And -- passing game I mean I think Indiana regardless of who your quarterback is you'd like to be a balanced offense -- as much as we can do that. That's we've always try to -- and that's what will continue to try to you know -- If they know if they want to run -- and in you can throw and you throw it they won't let it throw it then you need to run in run so. Now there's times in the game where you gotta do want to the other you know certain times of the game. It takes you gotta throw and that are real -- walk and throw on certain times and he got a run for yarder to over ten on three downs and if you can do it you'll probably win and if you can't then. They're real stuff are you. -- is like Williams you're in your game plan with people are saying about what other teams are now going to expect from you how much does that change. What you can do good they're expecting something totally different -- his quarterback than they were over the last four. Well I think when you go to any game -- you you know every team has. The the court things that they do in the -- I have the change -- for the particular team that they play -- in our case with you know we think they would do against. -- make any teams and have some balance there. You know what we mean we would have that we have certain if that's easily -- real running situations or maybe it was. It will work conditions were such that we felt it would be really hard for that team the -- or throw into the win or whatever. That we would you know have have some of those defenses and our in our game plan thing I'm. You know we have some passing calls or if you get ahead or. You know it's along down and distance situation first point 52 place you know you want to. Plano you know you need to have those calls it is I think that -- extends into your preparations both ways. And then as the game goes and you play that team's active field with the dominicans and then. If they're playing is certainly it and you you know adjust accordingly. And you man -- zone and you you know pressure. In whatever form it. We're very leadership void. With Paul Mulder and if so. How do you who were born. Well I think that every every player every coach needs to you know needs to do their job and and and the and if a person goes outwards Palmer anybody else. If a person goes out of lineup than the next person steps in these in the form that. Job as the best they can obviously Tom's great players. And -- Italy last year so I'm not saying that happens and where the next guy is. As do their job part of that position you know as the new leadership but. You know Matt and in heaven and had to do that the past whether it's in Oklahoma in mobile line. You know on the two metro whatever happens in everybody else has that indeed. You know do their job on people on this team don't play quarterback and they into. They need to prepare to play their game and and do their job on Sunday just like quarterback goes so. I don't think you know the more we worry about it what are but he also going to do and unless we focus hard on them. I don't think we're going to do."

Play from 16:13[16:13]" But it reported. It's not so much brilliant game the next level. -- the importance gets injured it's not let games slip they can worry about what someone else you know you have contain you get two gap. -- that don't horrible economy TX deploy it and put yourself in position where that this team to take your if you make no mistake."

Play from 16:32[16:32]" Right exactly I hear people say well. You know we're going to have the you know rent the play good defense -- I think it would give up well. That's we try to do every week if I'm going to go on their terribly good defense every week the matter who's quarterback is and we're going to the run the ball well. We ran the ball for five yards a carry with Maroney and Mauritius so we're going to try to run the ball no matter who the quarterback is movements. Reasonable what 2829 times a game last year so. -- you know that's part of our offense."

Play from 17:03[17:03]" How to get to go to the Jets this week's opponent instead of starting with the obvious with musician for a while they really beat up. The stuff in the trenches on both sides of the ball and what do they present they are we right now -- that opportunity that's why. Well it read it two players -- offensive linemen and Faneca and and -- wouldn't and Woody and you know I think the big additional defense -- is Jenkins although you know paces outside linebacker he's one other front guys so. You know -- good pass rusher and and he's in his defense and and it hasn't situations. All the goals than they used to bring him in their campus is too it's too. And and Jenkins is more first and second down player. You know rotates and there was the other within those who have. So but I mean tickets went more of the time but than those of the big additions there and then you know it. -- got rookie in flowers are in the secondary who's done a good job form you know long Revis and and that's kind of jumped in there -- and a strong safety and Coleman's -- nickel back and play OT so. That's that's kind of changes there on the fence and another offensively -- at a -- francs -- night and along with Keller the first round draft choice and and the receivers that are are basically assembled. Chance stuckey. Is as plates on the slot form. Second year so. That's you know still NL Washington. And Cotchery and earnings scholes. Acre. And you know some things as on the unstated careers and pace. -- Thomas. On Ellis. We don't know what our one moment kudos and much of a different. If their offense obviously. They've got a guy who control the people at Maggette had last year but they changed some stuff up to work stuff that was successful. For -- before. I was -- they had to a certain degree Glen I think they've they've modified things a little bit EC more slant patterns than. So if you're crossing routes than not the stated -- before I would say that run a few more of them. And then you kind of have you know threats and provision plays. Like the touchdown that he threw was. Kind of and you don't draw up that way it. That's way it ends and NC you have to certainly -- than those plays are. You know Regis. Find the time. And then -- that some more you know outside inside the whatever shovel passes through right equal and opposite those -- did you -- is -- that -- he -- he can't really simulate -- they just -- the -- happened and he. You know he he sees when he does so it's just more popular in those four."

Play from 19:54[19:54]" We had a contrast thank you Patriots either guy that takes a game plan and execute it pretty close to those. Doesn't make all of the wild throws but he -- more likely. So you know big conducted different but. -- a guy looking for we'll pick bomb it sometimes makes you know -- I'm fortunate -- and more electricity counseling repetitive it was a typical always -- team. The typical type as you like to find the open receiver real what was rebel flag or salute some."

Play from 20:24[20:24]" Iowa I think that up I think that's a very good decision maker he's he's and he's accurate and let's the strongest arm. You know of any quarterback we've played he's got a good touch on the ball and it makes the decision that he knows where to go with the ball very solid president -- you know heavy coverage or. You know a place where you you're really would want to put it. Favre will do that -- put the ball some type places and he has confidence in his arm that he can stick -- in there and even though at times. And maybe if you -- coaching young quarterback you wouldn't say La when really recommend you make this throws and we really want to put the ball but. You know Brett conceal window he's got he's got a gun and and you just you know laser through -- and some of make it through you know some don't but. He he has -- confidence and his arm to do that and you know that puts the fence puts pressure on defense another way because you've. You know you can always count on him. Kind of not United Seko -- politely play discovery -- I won't throw it over here. Well that's not necessarily true that if he thinks he can get in over there he he -- so you know really forces you know -- coverage on every."

Play from 21:33[21:33]" I it's I'm pretty clean energy actions not count coaches question of the week this week's question coach comes from Joey and Chapman. Ngo in ask why it's a cover question. What are the basic differences between cover one cover to cover story. Tampa to win would they be used IQ and good luck this season."

Play from 21:55[21:55]" I would take about two weeks of training camp explain all those -- report basically. I asked. Basically on those numbers -- players are deep zone cover one of one deep safety cover -- to -- safeties -- three. The -- in the course played deep and cover for. The corners and safeties all kind of you know play play sorted -- if you run deep -- board all four. So. Tampa it is a variation at two it -- the theory three slide three it's. You know three naval. Three thing goes you know at all. -- I don't know -- you know -- I couldn't -- if the Jets are really it's in general terms how many players did it and then man coverages. With -- other numbers are different combinations of man average variations. Efforts. You know to Tampa to slide to match. Or variations effort to."

Play from 22:54[22:54]" The final four weeks of the preakness until drivers who retirement years or never Patriots money this year when we talked to the curriculum chance to submit a question. As the coach at W yeah I dot com football page you can question shows you automatically went. 100 dollar gift card to the all new audio is right here Patriot place. The coach is question -- power at all feasible like clean energy action. Would you like on the clean energy actions that you won a strong wind. Into a lot more than push their government and if you look at it winning field goal I was up rights. Tackle your energy costs and alternative to clean energy action that we'll -- ego. And we. Know your your total total of the I coach congratulations -- the win yesterday. There -- One little. Pulled aside yesterday -- the football game here now want to eligible one one of one of Lowell again."

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