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[16:47] ..." at practice. And that he wasn't out there during the media portion Lewis Sanders also is not out there and he has played in a couple weeks now so your argument and people. I think pop"...
[17:54] ..." one of those years where you're bringing guys like Mike stone and Artrell Hawkins. And you try to make them which positions and do things and you doin'. I mean Artrell Hawkins had a pretty good -- here for awhile but you as a street free agent and the guy that nobody else really"...
[20:59] ..." think anything that aren't Eric cornerback position and hasn't been that failure Lewis Sanders started the first game and by the time Deltha O'Neal got caught up he was starter but we've already talked in detail"...
[55:28] ..." expect him to come down the ball in article up against the Champ Bailey. But they signed a two bing bang plays you know two big pass to Moss covered by Champ Bailey. It should be -- epitome and on how many catches and and in how many -- there are because Champ Bailey is great and so is Randy Moss. As of my point is Kansas chalk up everyone into great defense. Every now and"...
[1:26:50] ..." imagination but certainly Miami has been doing all -- have it would Ronnie Brown and we -- Flacco catch a -- a couple weeks ago why do you think teams are doing more of that kind"...
[0:00]" All that's gone now -- bombing out at all. These Patriots playbook government outrage at the thought I had it right -- That that -- Patriots playbook. Breaking down less on these games yeah go ahead admitted it and because of -- going to pass over the top nick and he's getting -- go -- it. That they've won fair and the rest of the 2008 NFL decent back cut back on it didn't want a career and some of the ones that the between even and you -- great payment that you want right now."
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[0:40]" enough but -- negative let's just pushed outward and upward because you know after the elections last night really. Really just have to kind of like the hot I ignore the bad plays the broad impact. We will -- means that playbook here on Wednesday John brook and Mike ready for Patriots football weekly. I hope your favorite candidate one might know. Okay I'll say about that no -- that -- let us. You know I -- look at it somewhat philosophically. Going into the thing I really didn't feel like you know home of the candidate that I -- was going to win but that didn't dissuade me from casting my vote anyway we're not just don't vote somebody because the -- going to win so -- I I really believe that it's John McCain's misfortune. More than anything else and two on two counts number one. He happens to have an. You -- had Alfred. For. Obama toward the end because I think people has caught up got caught up in the in -- as -- in the hole open. All that kind of stuff right he is a very charismatic individual there's no doubt about it questions -- either feel good story I mean it's a meteoric. Historical rise. On in the man was in the state legislature in Illinois. Forty years ago and now he's president of the United States I really like that for a second think just think about that we're second bad is. Not only remarkable it is a down right miracle."
[2:19]" It's great he's a great public speaker but you know those counties and and there are a lot of guys speak well in public -- And in what we're looking for -- these -- you get -- point -- have to -- but we're saying -- I just -- I think -- Well I think my it was to have -- no matter how well as I don't I don't buy in right now I totally I totally -- a you know what but. That's why I just hope people voted because they liked what he had a nap because they dislike Republicans and there are so but I put the Bush Administration at the -- on the put anybody in there. Who has the behind their name we can only hope that that the majority the overwhelming majority that voted for him. I hope that people are not small minded enough. Aware that all the other bowl Obama because I hate bush and I think that's I don't -- that John and you know I -- the emanated -- and mine. Person that while you know if you -- I think I'm happy that you're you're just you're bitter old white man in Europe federal race like and the well. Well there hasn't been a black -- on the ticket and in my generation. All right and I hope that Democrats -- right so yeah. Oh my he's not voting Democrat -- exact has nothing to do it that it is nothing to do nothing what was or whoever I'm happy not to go very. Although we'd like regular didn't have. A factor in this I think there's no doubt about it because I think people got swept up in the euphoria. All of the possibility that we might actually put -- or don't ever come -- now here. That's that would correct and -- what what calorie up to this I hope he does the job because he's our commander in well now we have to support him that there's a big elegant. Here's the big thing we'd all better -- a little prayer that he does the job you know high. -- Exactly I think we all need to realize that we better get behind him what you voted former not that you'd better get behind the man in not abandon him like so many abandoned George Bush I agree on a present a lot of people of being in -- wouldn't support. His president -- across the fact that you know both for and and vote for Obama but I -- apart for uncle Bob because he's in charge of a lot of them exactly our best and that's exactly what I have to do that only 20010%. Agree come I'll be -- I support the office of the presidency and today and whoever is -- it. At the man I'm going to support as long as this country says this is who we've got to support or this is who we're going to put in this position I just. You know hope and pray that you know he can make chicken salad chicken Brothers. At the -- you know. I could just elaborate what's really among -- yesterday I candidates that you can't you know wash in your -- apparently you have. -- pretty foul mouth on the radio -- but all right if it's just awful isn't it a shame on me. I mean I thought our show is bad but this you to pop -- it to a new level. And we got a lot of bad things on now Gary and I don't think that it's not I'm not technical a lot of -- I think I have I think there's always go everywhere sit at a luxury of PFW in progress habits yet it's exactly -- that's -- told Fred Fred you're just a bad bad influence on me Fresno that it actually enjoy -- much time. -- wait too much from listening -- you know that that that big problem Fred has a -- has by the way they can nine and a half I had because they're coming come into the and I put the headphones on -- my neck that's on several notches of these things. Right now --"
[5:39]" Who we get all that away and I promise that's going to be hit for the extent of the political blog I'm sure we sort of got some people thinking like all either going to do this again today. No no no no that's not the show's all about although you do have some comments on. Something that we have already mentioned by all means this is a free forum here okay so web radio at. Patriots dot com and let it fly even if you're ticked off for the two of us for saying what we've been saying that's fine. It's free form in only can be football certainly but it doesn't have to be based on the absolute. Not only national. Story of importance but world store -- the importance that transpired yesterday in our room. In our voting polls across the US arm. The I was actually going to get into all the -- it's affected hate -- going to remember the fact that. The Patriots are going to be now -- trying to extend an eight game winning streak over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday."
[6:31]" It's amazing how in this division because divisions always been competitive and in division games in general are -- up on every team to when he wrote and anybody. I was like I -- nine games it's actually nine because and they weren't given the work on that they would Miami's had a year there are so bad human the other -- fourteen to a -- Miami. Yeah who went fourteen right I mean those strange things happen but when the bills play the -- it doesn't happen. It's it's phenomenal that absolute correct nine you have. Give us an email or -- on the radio go our pal -- and that. John -- India is podcast laws on my lunch break. I just taken a big whether it's going to opener at all and that game and you call -- and hole. I like our that I hit to an all across the table my coworkers I'm not very pleased -- odds of making money at the end that the minds of John is going to be cranky today. And Eagles on the say I know I miss nitpick -- David figured I'm here I would put a pin. I agree with you about the fourth down timeout and -- well -- not going deep to Moss at all. Living in the general area of Buffalo and taken -- I moved here in and you -- and it's gone from thinking crap -- given crap and hopefully I'll be on the giving end for a few more years ago that."
[7:50]" That's great that's an excellent yeah because they. -- and listen I'm I'm very happy that I gave. Good -- fourth a little bit of the jocular in his life popularity. You know I'd -- Eric with that the big -- the crap out more than three syllables I don't know. John Q later if that's -- putting -- my last name is theories and and that -- actually I can understand why you know there was a little bit on the character with the you know vital have thought of that of the of the name of the guy yesterday here and he was give me credit they can remember the name of the -- it was going to -- Brian Jensen as the play by play voice of the Texas Tech red Raiders and Brian and I worked in local television together. Back in the early 1980s. In Texas he was. He was sports director at -- television station in Beaumont Texas while I was. -- Texas which is this the far southeast quarter. Corner of the state near the Louisiana border. And I was portrait -- station in Waco Texas and so cover in the old southwest conference as we did. We ran into each other all the time we got to be very good friends. Brian ended up going to work at WA affiliate channel -- Dallas for a few years. On in the NF for they didn't renew his contract and a funny how that works in this been is in this business is that happened in the appeared to. He is and obviously he's at Texas Tech graduate. And he was able to -- all latch on as the football voice the red Raiders taking over. For a gentleman who had been the voice the Raiders like four years name of them but the manager dale and I realize this mean probably nothing to anybody lecture statistic there. And I remember when Brian got the job and this has been probably. 810 years ago cause I was right about the time that I started -- Boston College football. It's what cinemanow congratulated him and you know Lebanon landed on the speed after getting -- ceremonies -- for a -- channel late in Dallas. And he thought he told me he cities on cloud nine I mean chance to do. You know here's the play by play for his alma mater. It was something that you know he'd been hoping everybody have a chance -- the only thing I could -- possibly better -- would be for you to be the voice of -- Holliman -- and so I'm like well you know I'm only that'll ever happen in. And I'm sure enough it hasn't yet but I haven't really -- you know I looked into that so. He is the first person I thought of actually. After I got over all of my anger and disgust with the game on Saturday night. Brian the first -- that I thought of the amicable you know what. I know one person that had a helluva night in Lubbock Texas on Saturday night so I'm happy for him because it's always great you you put your heart in your soul. Into covering the teams that you cover I do it. I didn't you know when I was doing Boston college and I still do as I do the Providence friars game on the radio it was my twentieth -- recover them and frankly Mike I do it. When I'm sitting at the microphone you know at Gillette Stadium. It is it our best interest and I will make no bones about it. It is in our best interest and are always the hard."
[11:04]" I couldn't agree -- 2 absolutely yeah it's same with you players more bearable and easier to deal with. And that's fine and he -- when they deal with all the -- but it tends to mean this is different stories and me from the locker room while. There's always awaited the -- but yet players generally a better mood after -- and technical or any team."
[11:27]" Absolutely absolutely so. -- I'm happy for him you know and I'm ready to move on you know. Frankly getting through that four game gauntlet that Texas did within three and one record I think is. Is definitely a good thing it's not a bad thing that was -- original for the season started I was you know hoping they can win one or two in the unit of one entry. So in a one all things are equal I'm I'm happy with that is this team is still a year away. It only got thirteen seniors on the whole team. So because of that I think next year's got -- the year. And they're still not out of this you that's the beauty of all tech has to do was lose one. In Texas will automatically -- go back above them in the rankings. And if there's a three or four -- tire whatever in the big twelve south public break the tie. In at the plate for the championship is the highest ranked team in the B yes and it's going to be Texas if they don't lose again in here for a playoff when an. -- I do have to admit. A do have to admit and that's the one thing actually that I heard that Obama had to say on the air the other night when he was on what parliament and catch it live it -- the clips. Was he said that he thinks the -- he has -- a joke and he'd like to see like an eighteen playoff. An and quite frankly. I'd like to see that too yeah a couple of the things that I actually happening on with a Obama. You can take this current structure of the four major bowls. You know Rose sugar fiesta orange. And play off the four winners into national semifinal."
[12:54]" I think it be and you're only -- Kodak he watched them at a big I get a commitment of the college football guy went to URI is going to be great college football. It's always been there yet Pittsburgh and you know in this northeast in general John is not a big it's not a -- college football -- we did not grow up watching. That sport as others had -- right right right. But I I watch the big gains in there are more big games and I certainly want them. So I know adopt them as -- not just the casual fans who enacting the hardcore fans. Has started to come around like the same thing it's more footballs that are well Baltimore date."
[13:27]" You know as well as I do it's all about money in the -- you know school president's university presidents from a country to say that your knowledge too much football. It's too much time what studies that bull we have and we don't get them. All we could do was get to a number of where they'll say one now in the draw will open and dropped to the floor and -- in. That's all it is it's all about the Benjamin's and we all know that. And all you're doing in this instance. Is -- adding Warren later. And quite frankly from the into the regular season. Which for most people is either the last weekend of November which is -- things can we get or the first week in December for most teams they're going to go complete four weeks before they -- game between the in the regular season and a bowl game anyway. So let's back up the Bulls and get him started right there after the end of the regular season you know after like the fourth the fifth and all of December wherever it is right. Start the Bulls then and that way. You're probably getting you know you're adding one extra week to you need to put the semifinals before you play the champ but your game right. You'd probably be done. With the college football playoff by the latest mid January and what are most schools doing in mid January -- Nothing exactly and break. It. Late exactly what sense -- it's way too much sense. So I don't. I don't know I am -- to see an executive order come down now I would be a total Obama fan if the first thing he did what is this the presidential bickering and -- Our on our cars -- exactly if liberty flop and that's exactly what would happen. So anyway. But that was kind of an interesting sidelight to them in the whole football week -- and a election cycle of and."
[15:14]" You know -- of football -- think of the possibility of DeAngelo Hall. Being you don't want and -- ability of our league the possibility of possibly in coming here I of the I've signalled for."
[15:25]" I usually -- I agree. You right now if you E Street free agent type -- things so you know you can get him for short money right. And if you can get the -- short more money knowing that you've had the problems you've had enough you start to pile up injuries back there you absolutely have to do. This is not like. Earlier in the year when I was advocating for bringing in a veteran quarterback. Because you know let's face it Matt Cassel has proven me wrong in proven everybody else wrong who didn't like the fact that he -- you know come in and taken control we office. You've got more bodies that you have to cover four and right now they're just getting short of bodies. In De'Angelo hall maybe maybe somehow lightning strikes twice and he can find some of that that magic that he had when you know he was a top draft pick and let's bring him in here and see what -- can do."
[16:12]" Well -- the news today on -- going to IR -- and that is not a big impact move he had not been active in any element racquetball and Brett there's nothing there -- about right they use their roster spot to resign Jason Webster who is here in camp but -- not really participated all because he was hurt and rehabbing. Now here's a guy who has some talent but has been injured his entire career and really can't ever on the field so. The big concern now is he is going to be another body who was bothering her. Purity have Wheatley is down we don't know for how long but I think his participation was limited today corner -- Reno who was at practice. And that he wasn't out there during the media portion Lewis Sanders also is not out there and he has played in a couple weeks now so your argument and people. I think pop with the resigning away at indicate that there -- little or two ago we leave -- not to long term but maybe for a couple of weak and was. Wheatley was Wheatley -- today -- practice now. Eric that he was not out there aren't those ten minutes how's -- Aren't fun though that could be a problem going Florida maybe even a couple of weeks he'll need healthy body out there and Webster fits the bill but. It as a lot when he was available knowing I'll wanted what I think that today that. This was one of the first work as an indication that he's worked. Maybe -- calling but I don't know if anybody terribly impressed. And in a banana Ryan was out there and passed over him to bring in -- guy who never even on the field and practice. On those with -- And that was evident they Clement at a camp but he started four pre season game. -- that there is a lot that the problem back -- I mean the guys that are available. Aren't -- home about I mean this is another one of those years where you're bringing guys like Mike stone and Artrell Hawkins. And you try to make them which positions and do things and you doin'. I mean Artrell Hawkins had a pretty good -- here for awhile but you as a street free agent and the guy that nobody else really had any interest in the in singles -- went. The big thing with dialogue being out there -- the fact that he probably want more money than you weren't right that's that's a big hold up by. I still feel like if they won -- dialogue that can happen and I don't know they. I think we'll be good idea of -- the out of should we felt that we think we have to realize that in an opponent so let's move on DeAngelo Hall is extremely intriguing. I agree I mean he's still young used Jack that -- four. Canty also add to your special teams -- say that special team guy you I -- that's always a plus guys but for now we need the body back into. Defense backfield for a form right and a guy could. Cover I mean but did you know series from raider fans and people who -- the -- he has always really been in the right -- Well this or Clinton or that his skills are diminishing which -- kind of alarming given the fact he's only been in the league you know or five -- exactly -- got a lot down corner in college eighth overall pick in 4. I -- only Atlanta Falcons rating. He."
[19:10]" Absolutely was one of the best defensive back to college at him along time when he was playing at Virginia Tech that was when I was doing the BC games -- got seem every Europe close and personal. Always thought that he would have made not only a good quarterback but he's a great kick returner punt returner special teams -- I thought he'd be able to contribute immensely and in in immediately and for whatever reason. He just has not lived up -- any response or any of his. Of his advanced billing and so in this regard. That's why this is such a perfect thing here's a guy that could very well have that quote on quote chip on his shoulder and the Patriots have made obviously they've made. A lot of chicken salad chicken for the like -- pulling up veteran guys who -- looking for another shot."
[19:51]" And you know it's ironic how things work this year when they've put somebody in in the lineup and fill -- on -- the the minute LaMont Jordan goes in there and -- and play yet. And then Morris replaced him and he hits as the running back -- the quarterback in and we goes in there after Deltha O'Neal that -- that the team we go and always restart and he gets very get called -- I mean it's a revolving door. And been that way all year and I don't know if there's any light at the end of the tunnel may be what -- can stick. But I mean I would be shocked that I went it was out there on Sunday it hurts them. Visit to would be protocol and then play the way it worked there."
[20:32]" Then you have your excuse to bring -- a guy like hall now. Is this -- in this regard I mean I think we saw where. You know both Jonathan Wilhite in Mike Richardson got a chance to play and -- that they were both matched up at various times. Against a guy like Anthony Gonzales settlement field on Sunday night in mixed results if not you know worse than that for both of those guys so. Are you of the opinion now that one or the other is going to get an opportunity to sort of you -- win this job over."
[20:59]" Yeah I think I don't think anything that aren't Eric cornerback position and hasn't been that failure Lewis Sanders started the first game and by the time Deltha O'Neal got caught up he was starter but we've already talked in detail -- and so -- and now. Wheatley was stepping forward a bit and get playing time. Will play is more of a lot defenders so I -- him on the outside -- I don't think that his role that will we be here to do. -- will play so we we can't go. Would you packet and after the US or Owens O'Neill hit back in the lineup so -- as a rotation there with who's going to get the playing time. You know and the coverage wasn't great against Indianapolis when we all agree that the Manning when he won the throw and had a row was making throws it well. I thought he was picking them apart I think on the net optical and it -- just in an -- and that was the run because the past playing nickel. Well you know I think your Peyton Manning you've got Reggie Wayne you've got Marvin Harrison -- Clark. You've got Anthony Gonzales. They have Terrence Wheatley Deltha O'Neal will. Remember. That that -- Low on via via you have to trust your get open or Carl what the coverages. That those years are better than those offense back -- if you put. I mean you -- five guys you can put Gary myself you -- back there in nickel coverage and doesn't matter. Throw on. It -- game and made little -- that they shouldn't throwing all night and it was pretty clear from -- that it Iowa and anything because that the wind at their very nice job out in the and -- apparent early on though. Out of ditch our running game how to kept current until they got me in the -- never stop them. That this COLT had two red zone possessions they scored touchdowns on both positions on touchdowns Anthony Huggins. You know in Olympia that it even before the half during the two minute offense before the half. And they were moving the ball pretty well into the and having timeout they they can stop the clock. Manning complete long pass and and Marvin Harrison who retired about five years doesn't call anybody. Days in bounds to the oblique. It can't stop the clock and and therefore the -- that happens they were Gordon that's right to probably. They were moving at will through the year. And in his season it would have not had a ton of us on the football at -- that alarms me going he -- all up in arms that the great loss. It bothers me B I don't know I."
[23:31]" I -- I totally disagree that this was not a good knowledge it's -- and Mike I'm one of those guys that never think any losses grew and I could see where is your team. That you were downtrodden and you hadn't competed for a number of years and you go in in May -- play the defending Super Bowl champs and -- hold them to a you know a couple of scorers you lose by three or whatever now I could see what that could be termed a good loss. If of course you know you've been used to being down the time but right."
[23:57]" Not a good team you can have been lost totally -- will be a good game. And girls it was a quarterback at -- five into team coming in again that was green for. Now I get a hold desperation angle but a lot of teams are desperate -- can't win that that that that's irrelevant to me. You with a better team I think they were there a better team in the cult team added physical team like Paul this afternoon of the -- the warm up. And Manning just threw it well and that and that wants me a little alarmed me is there inability to score in the red zone book I which I thought it corrected. Has a very good here at home the last two week against St. Louis. In Denver and I thought okay they've turned the corner and Allen in -- maturation. Is a sign that there are no move forward here in the making more plays either one either actually punching it in. And they go out there against the Colts and at one point 41. It's unfortunate and that and that's the big difference in the game at the big big this corner one more those possessions."
[24:53]" when. You know I you know -- I just I've never I've never thought ever. At any point Sunday any losses termed a good -- and I and I certainly thought -- after Sunday night because there was so many opportunities for this team. -- to take control to season and they just could not ever. Get over the hump and because of that I I felt frustration. More than anything else and the problems that I saw. Were all correct double mean you know there are questionable decisions made by the coaching staff. Questionable decisions called you know on the field especially defensively even often I mean they're just there were too many things I thought that transpired in the game. That the Patriots could ultimately control. There's not a lot that it'll was out of their control -- in the fact you know he has an -- you know the other -- credit for making plays and the -- and a couple of occasions but really. Honestly you'd look at the big picture mean they held Peyton Manning eighteen points what's wrong but that's nothing wrong with that well are."