Patriots Roster Report - 09/26/2008

[1:31] ..." bill maybe a little bit concerned about overall depth at wide receiver Kelley Washington's now. Now like you were out the last game and he missed practice practice on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Heading"...

[3:01] ..." price is right. Anyway it. Ma right big news of the week Troy Brown was not on the roster -- had not been on -- rough start season. Finished out the year last year with New England announced his retirement yesterday while here to a stadium. And it thought very well done press conference that started out mr. Kraft title but his memories of Troy Brown moved on to Bill Belichick got in. His memories of Troy Brown and what -- on -- coach him. Over the years and in a variety of roles when he was secondary coach working"...

[4:19] ..." always interrupt sometimes and but you know you -- Anyway. Talk about Troy Brown's retirement and the departure of maybe the greatest playmaker in Patriots history and all three phases of the game and a ball"...

[4:51] ..." thought well now but I thought of a lot of different Troy Brown moment as Bill Belichick was talking yesterday and and now I thought that specifically bill was outstanding and and really -- just how much. Respect he had for Troy Brown as the as a football player as a person. Both on and -- to -- Belichick and crafts. You know made --"...

[5:34] ..." Thirteenth is -- the Thursday night game yet the New York Jets come to Foxborough for Troy Brown. An appropriate because Troy Brown could have returned -- in his New York -- that at the collar wasn't right. -- could not himself in another uniform"...

[7:20] ..." a guy making plays you know we talk about Tom Brady or Adam Vinatieri those guys -- game ending type highlight. Although things generally involve Troy Brown's somewhere along the line making them happen and it was adjusting even talking about."...

[7:43] ..." or brown punt return and noble. In 2001 against Oakland set up Adam Vinatieri kicked in and you know the catch against Carolina the acrobatic catch over the middle. On on first and twenty whenever -- set up Brett. It's you know he was never the guy that made the catch that got all the highlight -- you know that you remember in the images. That you remember from winning easy atom but all the pilots were built his work is -- the aftermath of Adam making -- kick. And with the hand above you know they had him and that the shot at nine but it was Troy Brown it got. No question he will be missed but he'll be around was AM. Tom and I would say just I know"...

[8:46] ..." Presenting Troy basically to the team and showed huge highlight clip of Troy Brown. And the players' games standing ovation and you know talking with a teammate. Some of the younger guys who struck by an -- has. They in a lot of them they don't know you know they weren't around for the Troy Brown hate. You know the guys that have been rookies now obviously even guys and that for a second year when Troy Brown was making all the plays that your top money in the 170. Yard catch. Time after time after time oh that's how -- are the -- him like. Introducing Troy Brown to the team and -- with this Troy -- can't compete can't keep up with the young guys you know and by the time I still say. I need a third and seven I'll take Troy Brown that day and I'll say the play if he was healthy. There's no question in my mind you go out there to catch 40 am I right now I agree but. Alas we'll never know again because Troy Brown has called the career you no longer be involved in -- reports here because people on the roster connect I'll talk about"...

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[0:22]" Leaders of Patriots football weekly and Lorrie Durant ski. Yeah. Friday September 26 Gillette Stadium as always to play with the opening says no -- are Hinske. But the writers of PFW are here Paul Perillo alongside me Andy -- Going through the roster rundown from the week that just passed. Hit the small things out of the way and then we're going to discuss something that doesn't technically had to do with the roster. But -- is a big moment in Patriots history involving one of the all time great but first off we'll get through the."

[0:54]" news releasing of -- Kyle tackle signed last week was inactive for the loss to the Dolphins and sent packing after the game. On -- and filled that roster spot with a player I'm not familiar with tall wide receiver Maurice Price. They also signed offensive lineman Ryan window to the practice squad re signed him and -- rerelease defense better. Mark Dillard who really could be back and forth a few times by the looks on in the practice squad this year. You want to talk about the -- price moved before the big news of the week a minute which I don't think it's."

[1:27]" Agent acquisition or anything like that but. I think that bill maybe a little bit concerned about overall depth at wide receiver Kelley Washington's now. Now like you were out the last game and he missed practice practice on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Heading into the bye so you -- not a guy that they are expected to get out their door and you know catch. You know thirty pass boredom of the courses he's -- Arabia an extra fourth receiver type guy that can get an -- and still win a little bit bigger at at 61 than any other Patriots wide receivers. He doesn't have a ton of experience yet nice pre season with k's eighty and heard squad. Back kind of put him behind the eight ball it was on the active roster for the opening game against the Patriots. But was inactive and and he was released signed to the -- practice squad and subsequently released from the practice squad at work outs in Baltimore in Seattle. On as well knowing when and obviously signed with the Patriots."

[2:25]" It was a little surprised you what game it was -- right obviously. But you're right had a nice pre season Kansas City head. Let them six catches for I think ninety yards and two plus games. Not really sounds like a huge special teams option doesn't have a lot of experience in that area now but that's one of those things. You could given the chance that area I mean he's an athlete he has a little bit -- Yes McEnroe rundown cover kicked on -- no idea how long he's around here. Out of Charles and other than you know small school first first player from that school -- At that price is right. Anyway it. Ma right big news of the week Troy Brown was not on the roster -- had not been on -- rough start season. Finished out the year last year with New England announced his retirement yesterday while here to a stadium. And it thought very well done press conference that started out mr. Kraft title but his memories of Troy Brown moved on to Bill Belichick got in. His memories of Troy Brown and what -- on -- coach him. Over the years and in a variety of roles when he was secondary coach working against Troy and thinking back his head coach and sort of helped make Troy the star that he he became under under Belichick in the -- here with Charlie Weis. Amen and Troy spoke very emotional and it was years wife and two on. I'm one of them was very very emotional. -- crying mom crying into his shoulder during the press conference. And they closed out the press conference with the final question raised his hand and asked dad if -- of the games so much why was retiring at that point there was. Nary dry eyes I was expecting get you don't have a ball and even Andy Hart. At all year but I thought overall. Or who who keep. Body and -- Troy -- did mention or open his retirement common. But I -- very -- ceremony Troy Troy if you going to be in the meaty -- and it always interrupt sometimes and but you know you -- Anyway. Talk about Troy Brown's retirement and the departure of maybe the greatest playmaker in Patriots history and all three phases of the game and a ball -- mean if he's."

[4:34]" All three phases of the game I don't think there's any question. But I would wholeheartedly echo your comments and yet thought it was very well done yesterday and one of the more. Enjoyable event that I. And a privilege to be present I I've really enjoyed that yesterday. And you know -- thought well now but I thought of a lot of different Troy Brown moment as Bill Belichick was talking yesterday and and now I thought that specifically bill was outstanding and and really -- just how much. Respect he had for Troy Brown as the as a football player as a person. Both on and -- to -- Belichick and crafts. You know made -- highly evident. And now overall I thought it was a terrific event and that the way that the PR department got at all -- up in the media room too with all these various. Photos of trial over the players. But video. Was showing constant loop of the video in the background as has all those guys were talking and we probably should add November's."

[5:34]" Thirteenth is -- the Thursday night game yet the New York Jets come to Foxborough for Troy Brown. An appropriate because Troy Brown could have returned -- in his New York -- that at the collar wasn't right. -- could not himself in another uniform and that's why he's chosen to retire at this point the Jets flew down there and we're very interest and bring him on board -- That mr. -- sparked an era away and play every five years of experience in the national. Together. But yeah I thought it was a very good ceremony Troy actually started his post football career last night is going to be doing mark for Comcast sports net. On another on the long list of guys it's pushing Andy Hart out of the rotation for any rules on Comcast sports net but. Made his debut will be a football analyst for them at -- in the community fans EM we'll continue to lose and community work. I'm will be in the area even left the door open down the road when kids are older from AB. You know football type jobs in terms of front office or coaching -- for right now. On he wants to be with his family and watch football with the kids he said and answer questions -- and do things of that would be father first and on but he he clearly is one of those guys that driven in at some point my guess is he popped back up somewhere on because guys -- that kind of drive and work ethic. Usually keep it on the couch for two too long and -- those kids are little older into Troy angry. But and the way you put it any -- Just the ultimate playmaker in all three phases I mean if you gonna say just based on play making an analyst gets into a debate is. You know a lot of fans say you -- great -- they are your great player I think he is one of the greatest play makers in the history -- Because in key times he may play. And you think about 200120032004. Even you know as recently as 2006. When the game was on the line he was a guy making plays you know we talk about Tom Brady or Adam Vinatieri those guys -- game ending type highlight. Although things generally involve Troy Brown's somewhere along the line making them happen and it was adjusting even talking about."

[7:32]" Who doubles on and adequate first two. It was. In Brown's catch across the middle and Super Bowl 36. Set up at a ministers you know or brown punt return and noble. In 2001 against Oakland set up Adam Vinatieri kicked in and you know the catch against Carolina the acrobatic catch over the middle. On on first and twenty whenever -- set up Brett. It's you know he was never the guy that made the catch that got all the highlight -- you know that you remember in the images. That you remember from winning easy atom but all the pilots were built his work is -- the aftermath of Adam making -- kick. And with the hand above you know they had him and that the shot at nine but it was Troy Brown it got. No question he will be missed but he'll be around was AM. Tom and I would say just I know both -- and win a personal level dealing with them as a media member. Always respectful honest polite just all around good guy and now I think I'm somebody that a lot of the players could and should look up to and how to carry themselves. On and off field -- you brought that up and it also. The players that look up they'll start that whole thing yesterday that that the day's event here at Gillette Stadium started with bill. Presenting Troy basically to the team and showed huge highlight clip of Troy Brown. And the players' games standing ovation and you know talking with a teammate. Some of the younger guys who struck by an -- has. They in a lot of them they don't know you know they weren't around for the Troy Brown hate. You know the guys that have been rookies now obviously even guys and that for a second year when Troy Brown was making all the plays that your top money in the 170. Yard catch. Time after time after time oh that's how -- are the -- him like. Introducing Troy Brown to the team and -- with this Troy -- can't compete can't keep up with the young guys you know and by the time I still say. I need a third and seven I'll take Troy Brown that day and I'll say the play if he was healthy. There's no question in my mind you go out there to catch 40 am I right now I agree but. Alas we'll never know again because Troy Brown has called the career you no longer be involved in -- reports here because people on the roster connect I'll talk about Troy Al. You know a few years ago into the Patriots Hall of Fame and the be honored there as one of the all time great but for now great ceremony here at Gillette Stadium. And that's going to put the -- on this -- report because we have nothing else to the bye week we get to go home and watch football like the rest do you. And then we'll come back next week we'll talk about preparations the answers the 49ers these."

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