Bill Belichick on Patriots Friday

[14:39] ..." four -- Richard. So what happened in the coverage on the Leon Washington from that just guys get clustered up for him. Well we've. They we did what we want to do in terms of"...

[7:08] ..." Scramble by Brett Favre storm comes to mind easily -- side of the field and running over and he instinctively. Figures out what Brett five his"...

[13:46] ..." so what was the you know ripple effect through -- having Ty Warren and learn from your defensive line rotation. Well we love to have five and I thought might -- them stepped into left"...

[8:11] ..." and then and then singled up the backside today changeup with the Ty Law or Gaffney for Moss or was he just playing outside. You know it did at about two or three different ways --"...

[0:00]" Hello Bill Belichick. Take -- they both Fred and they usually less so gosh we've all learned about too much. When you've had an opportunity to the look now what we have film on certain today lot of good things last night coming out of a game once again. A few mistakes that were really costly. Well we had our opportunities and you know we made quite a few close the -- Smith a more waited so. -- disappoint. It was presented on the -- of the -- snapped with just just the miscommunication his craft was a look here's what we -- it was a silenced them. No no no no we're home we think we've we've that it. Purple and we just didn't. Presumably set there obviously get -- fifth -- since we've been a lot of calls today talking about. Why didn't -- go for the two point conversion that the end of regulation we talked a lot about it. So also Theo did you ever even think of go for the two point conversion that we know the Shanahan did it earlier this year -- where somebody else did that failed put firmer and a very much you know."

[1:07]" Definitely we talked about it. Close couple issues one was we could use our best two point play earlier. And and so the only options were either to run the same play again which. I don't know if that's really what you want to do or run another play that based on the way from the Jets were playing in the red area. We didn't feel as good about that place. So -- yet we could've done -- thing you know you you want to run that play going to feel real good about playing and we felt good about the two point play that we hit. You know you want -- that same play again I don't know."

[1:45]" So all the play or do you take into consideration at all momentum on your side you've stunned and now with this unbelievable drive. And even if you don't win the flip of the coin you really have momentum and your offense appeared in moving in the overtime. Any of that committee consideration."

[2:05]" Well. I mean I really I felt good about the overtime solid if we got the ball we build -- move -- and I felt solid defensively that. We've stopped in the third quarter they had a good drive there in the fourth quarter. I was aided the a penalty but it's still felt like. We've gotten a couple things straightened out -- that drive that that they hurt us with the that we would get those things corrected in the we would be able to stop again and we. You know better chances in overtime to stop on both. It's we didn't think -- a couple third downs and boldly kicked a field -- so. You know I was okay you know with what that I really felt Laker girls -- what happened. Other than them return in the kickoff. That I thought it would be pretty good shape on offense or defense. Kristen turned out that way."

[2:54]" Those -- third and fifteen here premier rush eight guys struck of those old. When guys would open so most of a miscommunication tomorrow program we we had to him with two players and since don't. If you don't ever want to avoid no no it's so we believe in a platoon doesn't send zone. Keller went straight at the fielding -- you run around just kind of ran straight hadn't believed we were just. None none in the zone so we saw the most new -- and just -- second half were fairly obvious for some weird defense adjustments that seems very different from -- second and correlate into a whole lot differently Steve we just in the third -- we've we've -- since they surrendered first the things we just. Played a little better and they and they met shuffle of the that are against what the Jets at Coleman and personally seen there offense and so I think they we react to believe that a little bit quicker before you know offensively I thought butchers -- mortal. -- in the Hereford you know the guys on the field and we're over this exploit that -- defensive back."

[4:02]" Right on the list. The last drive at the end of the first half and we you know went down scored and Gaffney caught the the touchdown pass that actually this series before that we had we had some spread out plays to four wide receivers Torre can caught the other slip screen and so forth. So. We just felt like at halftime that was the best ways to attack the -- we're only down by eleven so was that the two score game with thirty minutes ago I mean it wasn't. You know I didn't feel like we're forced to -- two minute mode that. We thought it showed -- the best the best way to go and then we had you know the three drives in the third quarter. All of which. Were productive both and they all. Didn't materialize because of -- one was a turnover on the fumble and another one was on the snap and then. The other one was we've dropped the pass on third down on -- For the second and ten and then we got a third and one and then missed the play on third down so. Who we felt like remove the ball good we just weren't able to keep those drives going all the way and so that was. But it was a couple missed opportunities."

[5:19]" Either -- truth of these student when you run that no he was out of gas used him straight off you know moving the pressure wasn't coming to -- offense terrific field. Well I thought the pass protection really was good consider in the number times that we threw and it was obvious we're thrown -- just shuffle those linemen and now they they used to all of them in the -- and DeVito -- and all those guys so they were. They were they were rotate and in their but I thought the pass blocking was was good and we were trying to get all five receivers out comes -- in the federal marshals on the pattern so. We weren't keep a lot of guys in for extra help and protection like for example we did against Indianapolis so. Thoughtful and really held up and and several times those inside guys Stephen. And Dan and Logan were able to to push the pocket wide enough for -- could stuff open you know run for some easier if so -- that I was good to."

[6:13]" What from -- good assistant what what drug Mayo did last night was the most dominating the before inspired. One individuals that seem quite some time but to be so young and to be six. Look like a seasoned veteran out there let them play for ten years and knew I was I was an incredible performer left that he should be on every single play."

[6:33]" Well he's. He's very instinctive player of the eighty can't always seems -- where the ball is even the song plays that he hadn't seen before. That's a new players some kind of catch -- player something he. He really seems to be able. The sort things out and he's he's very fast and athletic and can only gets over the trash in the line of scrimmage well the bodies and you know arms and legs and stuff like that upon the ground at that linebackers have to get through and and he's very. Fast and explosive to the from the current and it's good tacklers so when he. Usually when he gets shot and he he normally gets them."

[7:08]" Scramble by Brett Favre storm comes to mind easily -- side of the field and running over and he instinctively. Figures out what Brett five his go to -- and goes right element that was it that was an unbelievable. He's he's a very very -- player and and and good tackle. North control locked the bedroom Watson and Jeff you know -- coverage or two 22 Washington."

[7:33]" walker -- together that they did a lot of where they'd they'd. Double both those who -- that gave Kevin and and then and and Jabar some good opportunities in single coverage and and with some combination patterns on them that. We're we're well well run a ball thrown by Cassell and federally you know gives a chance to. You know there's some good truck series and and those guys that it just sort of fifth Ithaca so I -- it. Wes Welker and read in the same Federer opened up there with on field. Yeah they've they've basically pushed. Posted over to them and then and then singled up the backside today changeup with the Ty Law or Gaffney for Moss or was he just playing outside. You know it did at about two or three different ways -- are at the game with. They're Revis and slot on Welker and and no law went to Moss and Rose -- Moss and so. Rose and law play play ball so high low. You know coverage along the -- as the game went on I think they switch that's on the justice on the left and right and that at the end of the game really I was an and there are a lot and came back in on that last drive so. And you know they official form around. Not sure what exactly all the reasons were both. It to be honestly didn't really affect us too much which Porter was on do. Affected -- is kind of wear them over the top -- was from the safeties -- and he did a great government. That touchdown because you basically give little post stuff that Russell off the restaurant it was an entire had to -- who could use much more or and they just released. It was perfect that you have Randy a -- And I know Matt had a great night you know thrown for 400 yards and run for sixty or whatever was. You know and -- Moss probably. Was. Really probably the most dominant player in the game room for us just well because he he took so much coverage with them. And then. In the critical play of the game. You know made a play that I don't I don't know how many other receivers in the league make that play and you know for guided the double us as much as Randy wasn't that game and still working as hard as he did to get open and at the same time you know continue to force them to double and and create those opportunities for everybody else but then when it came down the you know he -- single coverage out there aren't any ran past. Carol and -- just overthrew home but that was as you know one chance really get down the field. In NB a five yards and then film the last play of the game. You know his his ability to get open and and make that catch I -- I think you know he's. Does the stands really don't don't indicate just how. I thought impressive ran his performance isn't going to."

[10:29]" Usually you mentioned at his I think people are critical when a guy does not make a lot of catches in the game so at this table with -- that he do in the game. But did they were they forced -- changeup during the course of the game once you started exploiting them because. All there were -- I'm ready moments. Yeah -- we threw for 400 yards. He didn't know most of that was always from Randy good -- most that was away from what -- go to work in the video of Chris what they are fit and -- shallow -- don't want they stayed glued Moss."

[11:01]" appearing in the yeah well the last series of the game they played a prevent coverage where they've they had the course on the sideline zone coverage and not let the knowledge the ball get out of bounds and and gave it a middle. Right in the middle and right so we completed it clocked at all that but. Up until that point yes the game was you know was supposedly coverage over the top -- 90% of the time and -- that the one final they didn't do it you know he he was fighters behind his usual resume let's say if you know to me Randy in that game what when he had a chance. He made it and the times where they they doubled on the and they you know they they pushed the coverage -- He he worked hard and made the coverage you know struggled to to get down. Which kept it over there and that that opened up you know all -- for everybody else isn't -- and that was. This looks straight Aiken came on the backside of Molson -- in together in -- another within the earth or whatever was so. Photos of the kind of plays that. There Randy will never get credit for the stats that I think without him in the game. You know a lot of those would battle harder to get discovered frustrating formal drawing all the coverage of almost every game. Well -- I'm sure probably is Steve but I would just say you know I think that's -- last night's game. To me is why he's -- on this football team that that that the players respect -- And he went out and did all he could do which a lot of that was to help the team out and other ways even though wasn't production in his column. It was team production that he he -- blonde went through and block them but we're getting -- a couple of the other the other couple of playing nice walk on."

[12:45]" On the sort of forget like 350 yards -- you know from the exchange's -- like what what you get going to get a big play for. Forty yards instead of shook hands and things like you're doing a lot of sodas let Randy go run run for the defense. War take your chances on the short faster guys that and his. Capable as well groomed and had to block."

[13:07]" Yeah well I think I think over the you know the -- that overthrew Randy on downs sidelines when when he got behind Carol probably. If if they were thinking about well Alou -- it would only for rolled -- every time. I think I think that was after that play that pick on someone back there too. Or you know you know wanted you know it was it was great refinance at a news unfortunately just that he truly puzzled as good as usual in the big -- stuff we've got to do like W -- you. Stumble if you're one of those free mother got a yeah as he was gone by Carol he. -- they -- they kind of bumped a little bit but then once once he got behind him it was. Maybe you -- in about five yards so what was the you know ripple effect through -- having Ty Warren and learn from your defensive line rotation. Well we love to have five and I thought might -- them stepped into left center and and did a good job. And you know Mike's. It's good strong physical player he's got good quickness and explosion in the Astros and -- he -- qualify -- over there I mean and we thought that final inning or. I think -- they -- really been myself. For the rotation that you know Ty comes in the -- right to defend himself through an element -- their -- real little but longer -- played. You know more than -- he has without kindness farther efficient so. The right that's what I mean bit who have been great to have had tie in and be able to to -- stellar defenders little bit more on the front. Jarvis and and he knows our skin and it is -- quality snaps to four -- Richard. So what happened in the coverage on the Leon Washington from that just guys get clustered up for him. Well we've. They we did what we want to do in terms of you know the run the the contain and four. But just through the leverage broke down on the play we had you know couple guys that that it should really had the ball there inside shoulder were. Little too far inside and and -- slipped outside of them are safety thing it. Caller then in the wash on. You know with the blockers on front of them and I want to Boston's defense with the outside and safety wasn't you know safety kind of got got trapped in traffic -- Couldn't get -- from the backside."

[15:29]" Always amazed. Summertime their decision was sort of in Monday night in the San Fran -- Arizona game. The clock management at the end of our guys can not line up properly it's -- despite the ball properly if you guys should -- flawlessly almost every single time happened again last night that final minute. He says -- just how often how often you deserve some really drilled the players' heads during the practice. -- at certain times during the week or because I just amazes me at at this level how many times teams can't get it right I don't understand and you guys always seem to get right."

[16:00]" Let's say at least once a week point 22 minute -- one. One part of that is the clock play and so. He kind of never know exactly what formation you're going to be in or where the ball's going to be completed to the Packers tight end or receiver. On crossing -- or you whatever it is and so. He you're never you can never really plan for that you've just got to okay he's caught it he's tackled. We go to the line blocking have certain rules about you know where to lineup and and the formation and so forth and so. We were -- and every week and that's certainly don't -- last night -- really -- by the fact that virtually every one of those passes gave you first down so that flies. You know spiking the ball it's not hurting -- you know got it -- second now. You right perfect position everything right. On the wolf who won last week gave what was your initial -- came out of blocking was pressured and rolled -- to -- was Randy minister guy. It it was all four receivers go and are vertical and we figure that somewhere along the line there would be a one on ones that you know they think can they would double every single guy and think -- what's coming out too so. Wherever the the latest coverage was that's you know we try to go to the one on one there and you know hope the Beckett and others have come and play on the you know away from wherever his coverage was insider outsider or -- whatever was and then. Those little bit of pressure from Allison and that stuff out of the pocket and scrambled which. We always work on that as part of our red area. Trilogy with a fourth and goal on the 54 hole on -- on fifteen there what there's not a player open. That the quarterback has good Juan -- to then he'll scramble and then thick as a received a chance -- and that was so. It'll open a part of the play there were Randy ended up you know come back -- kind of kind of box and law out there on the sideline and then. Florida cast and also -- Russian Newcastle for the ball rights you know when. And in perfect position where Randy could make the play from him. When you put through in the fourth quarter move forward with whom storms left on the clock I was about 230 we have one -- there was Suns. And we shouldn't have we not got sacked. We've -- would have gone for a fourth down effort on fourth and here fourth and ten -- seventeenth. With 230 to go we had one timeout so we we do we get that. Our timeouts and two minute warning and then they would run the play on third down which we've. Kind of felt like it would have to be a running play because they. You know he had an analogy that you want to throw a complete mess there. So they they ran the ball and then and then -- with like a minute and ultimately fifteen you're very and they always have -- stuff that. There again with in the big play against -- Jones right so. That they had the already spent differently you know we we were ready to go for a fourth that right and then we got sacked on it was second down. And it came third seventeen and and so. Was fourth at seventeen. Even though it wasn't a good chance on fourth and seventeen. We had a better chance of get the ball back then -- make a fourth set to run in my third or fourth and three from the with a point three online. And not just good -- to come by a there or when or where does that play for a six and you know we thought about -- thought about the field goal there. Have been longer you know fourth and -- fourth and ten we we would've you know we would kicked a -- fourth and three. You know we've been moving the ball pretty well all night and we we really had a chance on that play to adjust you know got a little bit of pressure and -- you know get the ball so the -- really two receivers open and then and so. Stewards weren't able to hit it but. -- we had a good play there and you know -- down by eighteen points and -- moment for moon well this you know try to. Not to try try to get get into the game with a touchdown and it would take on field goals set point but. There we go questions about that -- today but again and you say this so many times when you have a good play and you feel confident about that play in the way. They're they're lining up there that plays big into it weighs heavily. If your decision. Yeah exactly I think that's really that there is more critical thing than than that time Damon and sometimes even the yardage whether it's 23 or four it's like the two point play. You know really it's -- by the better play in that situation would have been kicked extra point and those start of the fourth quarter so they're down by three or down by four and it's not. You know he got a whole quarter play. But the main reason why we went for two was because we've we felt good about the play you know we felt good about what what they were doing. And that we felt -- we've we've had a real good play in that situation so they don't and analysts. Pretty open there in in its -- so."

[20:52]" And a biblical overtime system we've talked about them before the -- probably not listed as talk about this before replica sour -- talking about -- in overtime. They but I guess you could say that any given thought were talking earlier about. The possibility of -- actually brought it up there was a smart. I thought a pretty. It's just an idea by Fred which is when usually folks and Joe McDonald as though there's buses. Yeah and that my -- and the more talked about it it made sense because if you kick an extra period of play an extra period even if you short at fewer than ten minutes what Torrealba. What what you do is that you continue playing the exact same games that you just play for sixty minutes. Versatile position horses had a sudden death -- the other team may not get the ball or what they do what college is stupid get old one possession that you get a possession and another possession. Would you rather see. The same game being played in that overtime period we feel if you go to -- overtime period. And it's a -- at the end of the overtime period what's wrong with a sigh wouldn't that be part of your strategy sometimes late night game. We can go for the tighter defensively and stop them from scoring will take the tie versus a loss."

[21:59]" Yet that's always been my feeling Glenda I have always maintained that that of the great part of football is the strategy at the end of the game. Timeouts and in bounds and out of bounds and incomplete passes and clock Raanan. In all that kind of thing I think that that part of the strategy is that is you know it's very unique to football. Although you see a lot of that in basketball too and and the way the basketball overtime to set up -- you know. Whatever is four -- five minutes -- and so you played five minutes and if you foul at the end of that you gotta make your foul shots -- You know just the same way that you have to you know play in a regulation game and and you know I think it's very exciting part of the game rather than. You know is said to me that college system I think that's the worse -- you know put the ball with one yard line and you know I would I would most forever known for. Yeah there's no strategy this game they shouldn't write it it's different set rules -- generals and and I like the basketball situation where. You know it's not the first team to score -- player X amount of time whatever time this and so the -- positioned you know competition committee and all that want to talk about they say well. If you did it that way the game might last too long and they want to have a certain timeframe on the game wolf. The overtimes average X amount of time so whatever that time that's the time you then that's the time we -- well let's just a minute drive did last night -- take what every averages and especially if you hit good. If you can't get the ball back in that ten minutes then. You know -- like at the end of the game somebody hasn't and you know like we did against Buffalo last week if one -- able hole on double for that -- you know great but. There's still strategy into the game take your time outs get the ball back -- two minute drive. And all that and in the way the rules are set up now that I don't mean that really -- eliminate. For the -- a sudden death right now. It's whoever can get the field goal position first that's all this. Right and United has interviewed a wasted Dallas or whatever once you get at a good fuel -- position to take the three NN the ballgame. Right and and with the the accuracy with Hugo Vickers and of course those numbers as you know you're -- so you know have gone pretty dramatically and honesty the last three or four years. That that's become much higher percentage play the what was. You know what to say don't back when he overtime rules were first initiated. That that the fuel percentages are probably that 10% higher than networks usually go most of these series Fred Wallace is -- because they've moved well I think I've won -- ten feet well I think you know I think really that at some point. The NFL on about college at some point I think the NFL really should get some consideration to an extra points I mean. You know when it's 99%. What you know with what we're really talking about there in the tenth one of them. Right do you -- do something and you know you go back to a player like you know -- stand here or whose career ended. On extra points really well enough you know and everybody fell on many blew out his knee and you know -- I -- that was basically end his career so. You know would -- Ottawa played it's over 99%. Right. You know successful and that's torture human support diversion for -- for bonds and Sammy you know best friends set near the goal post move the ball but that's -- me you know I don't make extra points off the -- test -- you know I mean there was a time when. They said it was automatic that are really wasn't you know was maybe I don't 92%. Or something moments though I -- now we're talking about over 99%. So look for the 2000 sign up but everything else now it's host -- you know what they have had -- center and arena football league its time. You know make it to channel what -- for a Kevin moved back and the only target. Ago but yet but that really did that go with the goal -- really ties into the whole you know field goal. Things -- a fight I you know on those two to three years ago. You know we fill both towns over fifty yards were were really a 50%. You know over fifty yards it's it's 5050 you know now it's. It's over 60% especially indoors I would think Q you well know that I just quality kicker don't they used to be coaching -- would even consider fifty to a particular -- it was just what is 5050 million dollars so I don't make it. You know you're given the ball I don't know -- the forty replied so. -- and as those percentages and in the accuracy of the kickers improves just as they move those goalposts back ten yards in the back of the end zone. You know I think at some point you know you if you want to give up some consideration is that the field goal numbers are going up and as a set the he gets a point now is it really is automatic for me."

[26:38]" You know it almost cross like this excerpt my gunmaker route to a -- I don't know -- You beautiful. I was I am right now for the clean energy action Ned got that coaches question of weakness when it comes from Brian Riordan of Dedham. And Brian as a coaching your entire coaching career which offensive player presented the biggest challenge you to defend."

[27:00]" Which -- offensive player."

[27:04]" really want. Yeah almost before most present a lot of problems I'd say you know Barry Sanders present a lot of problems. Because -- It didn't matter what play he got the ball on it seemed like you were defendants from sideline to sideline. Another good run left to go right right left middle outside outside back inside. He was was so quick and so hard to contain. That he he was a guy that."

[27:33]" You know with a receiver you can double cover. With -- back like Barry Sanders. You you can't double cover him I mean all eleven guys have to. You know play those plays properly or you know he's gone how many -- you see very finished with. What looked to be a six or eight you're lost yet and he -- up between June and taking. Excellent but I'd say he would be. I'd say he probably the toughest player that. In my coaching career that I have had to defend against and again we'll all due respect to the receivers. Usually put two guys on you know you can you can. You know you can basically taken out of him most of their patterns. He he can they'll come back criminal fame quarterback if you were against Montana you're against telling truthful. You know shut them down. Everybody knows those players are hard to defend but without receivers to throw to you know without Jerry Rice went out. You know Russ Francis and some of the guys ahead offense and sisco. You know those quarterbacks are almost as there it's as good as the receivers that they record receiving corps. Those guys as much promise quarterback."

[28:39]" Considers -- would go from 62 stress and he probably back of -- these little guys don't usually -- yet he was strong -- Colorado looked thoughtful I don't know there was like he couldn't. And and a lot of times -- like they'll blocking either yep exactly some of lines he played behind we're -- exactly the whole thing in blatant and he hear him hear an answer but it."

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