Bill Belichick Conference Call - 12/2/2008

[2:28] ..." came into the league and suddenly we're what seventy sixers the silenced the Mariners 76. If -- like -- good attacks against act and but you know -- had a lot of haven't had a lot"...

[1:08] ..." They're big up some real talent players on defense. -- certainly Deion Branch about it you know we've seen a lot -- Peterson. -- are so good good physical talent players on the plants and"...

[22:14] ..." ball out the world is just the overall team speed. And in high school and and all it's a lot of running back make -- ought to just bouncing the ball well I'd. And outlook and"...

[11:42] ..." know -- can we played them enough. What else in 1990 got Super Bowl here to bolt on odds and -- San Francisco. And you know little bit Rams. Seem like it was San Francisco. Seem"...

[0:00]" Crennel were rock -- grounded to Seattle here you know we're not very familiar with little. In my Saddam. Although weak crop -- to a few and this year on Watson and species -- Lewis and and San Francisco. You know got our work to do in terms involved you know did not wear them thank god haven't Hasselbeck back certainly is you know big -- form offensively pretty. Experience then. Quarterback and a lot of quick decisions and you -- you get the ball. You know that is talented receivers and -- got a lot people back on offense. And commitment pondered -- course the year as you go through the Albie you know in certain guys aren't in there but. And receivers. And of course back on the back. Law -- if -- and for little ball well -- we got a big offensive line and the did not act with remorse and owns. They're big up some real talent players on defense. -- certainly Deion Branch about it you know we've seen a lot -- Peterson. -- are so good good physical talent players on the plants and -- picnic frustrating it is got a lot of work to do it's alertness seemed to get to not let them. You know current course of the week. It built for you certainly what was the last time you we're in Seattle. Third game. I -- awhile. I think maybe. One year we -- wear them. With the -- like ninety's. Seven or 98. Somewhere and their. -- about ten years."

[1:56]" You from your career you have any. Memories from that particular city plane out there."

[2:04]" They're very enthusiastic about dancing crowd. -- kingdome to very. Utley to play and really Alton. Ultimate answer right unpopular. You know always seem to throw the ball well out there all look back and Lauren enlargement and for money came into the league and suddenly we're what seventy sixers the silenced the Mariners 76. If -- like -- good attacks against act and but you know -- had a lot of haven't had a lot of lot of trips out there. But -- competitors. Use them. Outside. What you want to look background will help -- look at all. -- not not too much. -- not much. You know more Holmgren it is -- Omar -- immigrant. Latino look at it you know are here three years ago you know. He's very competitive game then they'd they'd think he threw the ball about four yards against those. You know Mike always and we'll attack the run what goes off and he's. Refined it. In many ways from his experiences. And the players he's acquired. There are always an emotional on the football team. What are you Tuesday they need before and that other adjustments that they. And wrecked pretty quickly it's -- better group all. -- experienced players on that being at every position. 18. -- up today you know. -- You know -- Attack."

[4:01]" Bill ability -- this is you know Iraq report from the Birmingham news excuse yeah reminiscent of the the FCC championship game contained and two coaches you have a pretty good relations without wondering if you could talk about. Kind of conversations you album nick and they were there have been and which I -- talk about when your can't count format."

[4:23]" I'll be too much council on child. I'm trying to learn what they're doing and and you know. Take a look at the great except that both of them -- You know both outstanding coaches. And I'd I'd feel privileged have a good relationship with both of them -- back and I go way back. When he was the coach when he goes aviation. Ohio State student and you know Michigan State school you don't all the that we could change your relationship throw a little college years. While we -- players and getting -- haven't been able academy so. On the court he was did you have to quarter the Browns from 1994. On this tremendous job there. You know I really learned a lot work it would nick and those four years. A lot of things that he did he absolutely you know we're a little different for -- thank god I'm with the Giants and and that really you know meshed well not -- agree secondary coach. Both techniques and schemes and motivates players are really does everything well meetings you know physical football coaches and -- great Brandon. Great recruiter and you know just. You know great got to be around as a lot of on the he's witty smart. While it is very cute -- and -- and you know good football coaches undergrad privilege -- and I appreciate the opportunity that fatigue last year to conduct currency it is. It's eclectic and strength -- a lot of lot of fun to catch up with now and then and unitarian their holes and just walks and I think that they -- On film. At the Alabama has -- it will soon. -- of course -- a chance to do that I'm personally at Miami because you know we're in the same division but. A study done very carefully and of course a lot of problems played against them. Urban. And I've gone down there every year -- forward to -- you talk. They always have a lot of players. And we -- on the and had come from his program. I'll let you know urban. I go back a little bit too when he was an all out. -- Cleveland. We can work together but we. And to each other there and of course if you look at notre -- and can you -- you know that'll take action but most of it and the Duke won Florida and not at that coach wanted to think -- decided does that. You commentary -- a better scouting trips and -- somebody -- going to Idaho and and under the so and himself between straight all that on the floor LSU. Ought to have a scouting out this I'm going to -- So we'll have gone down parents thought a couple of urban you know -- program and implementing that offensively. Not a good relationship with his coach's son and his staff -- model along with talent but also. Under schemes and Atlantic coast players and potential to do it and stuff like that so."

[7:33]" Good -- a great game two very two very well coached teams with a lot of good players and and it on blocks. And you -- them all there ya -- pick former."

[7:47]" I can't. I can't do. I've -- I have all the respect in the world for both men both coaches both programs and you know -- our relationship goes back further with nick and I I could never root against neck. -- on a lottery interpret meters of the testing went."

[8:10]" What more can approach you guys -- back to. You know your actual opponents to are even used surprised a little bit how quick -- then missed some surround based on. Conversation snicker which solid summer anything like that."

[8:26]" Well why would count -- and I talked to nick -- he felt like he got a lot of good young players come again that he had a real good is pretty class. Candidate just like Wendy when he draft rookies are willing to do you know you bring -- and you don't know exactly how they're going to do you how quickly they're going to. Mature or contribute and not -- on. Sounds like a lot of those have. You know how come on quickly and discussion on the deep at the spot on the ball. And getting -- some some quality player woods. Sure that they expect it eventually that is not quickly it was going to happen but. You know that they gotta go -- right off the bat and the and you know every time outs in -- you mean didn't seem like anybody can -- the ball counts and very well score a lot of points. I think on every time out before apply it looks like. Every got in touch with the balls faster than they got a at a time before and -- the better chance to score and then that a guy just so. So like great you know it's a great matchup between two great teams."

[9:33]" Thank you and appreciate. You're welcome."

[9:38]" So back to the sea ducks built at the risk is that I think touchy Feely. I'm just wondering -- any part of you as a coaching respecting what he's. Done throughout his tenure in the game that feels for Holmgren. With the hand he's been dealt this year it's just you know massive amount of injuries that sort of short circuited their season record and started."

[10:00]" While -- I've got a great deal of respect for Mike are we going to way to act. You know that Giants San Francisco. Dayton. Of course angry today and and it's Seattle. He. Actually his career and you know he's been a great coach taking -- that the trojans head coaches had a lot of success in. And -- program the baseball world and on -- they'll be ready to go on Sunday and and counts are really. This week I mean we we got our hands full and we're just going to try to do best that we can. It'd be competitive in a game and to go up there and play well and -- every teams got problems to be here so you know we all going to be -- on the yeah right now our focus that you can go out there and win -- game."

[10:58]" How much -- though your time your early time of the Giants how much of that time was spent trying to give up its defenses to stop. The kind of things the kinda innovations that he was trying to do on offense."

[11:10]" Well with a huge part of it. Because. You know and issues that seem like. Every year. You know -- speeds -- you know was talked it through Dallas. With Landry down there and and Washington with kids in Philadelphia in the latter party hey buddy Ryan. A week we have some great you know matchups there again and always. Seemed to roll on to Chicago. Would pick from the middle eighties you know -- can we played them enough. What else in 1990 got Super Bowl here to bolt on odds and -- San Francisco. And you know little bit Rams. Seem like it was San Francisco. Seem like they were in our division even though you weren't where we played every here in. In my replacement player also. 8486. 88 I think it blows in the ninety's so I'm at least four playoff games and no offense was up you know how to deal. And I'm very popular in the National Football League has. I'll Walsh's disciples like like -- and you -- gruden and and they're disciples like McCarthy Childress and injuries and so forth and so long just started going into week in and seem like there. Couple years ago few years ago -- the -- was on the west coast offense now that are not. Operators quite at night he'd do it now but they're still pretty. Like that whole. And it's -- more reasons pretty much what goes. So anyway. You know that was a big big part of it you know from going into a team like the Redskins and you play twice a year it was a very physical. You know how on the line of scrimmage and throw the ball deep deep down field on on play action passes and ought to go routes and stuff like that. The team like San Francisco that. And in the west coast offense like the way Mike London now of it was all based on precision timing passing game. A little lock up our receivers on the quarterback don't ours doesn't get the ball I don't find them. You know bang bang it snapped their own caught 99 yards then you know what happened. And -- second on in a dispute again and do it again to run very. Chris fast paced the attack happened that's really the trademark of of that style law. Not that they don't throw it deep but they're very efficient and look at and you need either a back -- tight ends. And have a lot of yards after the catch I'll I'll have a lot of attention on."

[13:52]" time you got sent back to back that trip that wet then you stayed out there how did you feel about wins and will there be any. Changes that -- during that time."

[14:03]" Topic we actually changes that'll be. You know couple refinements and you know just maybe. We can't -- couple things here and there that. Beckett smoothed out a little bit but. I'm just you know I don't difference really be playing away from that area -- played in Seattle that problem downer after the game. And and then -- play right there at Oakland as opposed to the other way around where we played San Francisco and Owens stated that traveled out of San Diego Oakland. I think for the most part it'll be pretty similar though the practice week from. You know Monday it. Friday or Saturday everyone look at it will be pretty much. On the same as what was."

[14:49]" What they're ready. Without a tough decision boat that sort of a no brainer and -- with a lot plan that you guys kept. Sit down and sort of say hey we want to do that again that you pretty much everything you mind. You know hated it worked out well it go ahead and do it again."

[15:06]" I'd say more the latter we we talked about it to community here that we would you do not first trip to -- Al west. I think that everybody felt like it went well. Very well. You know the week out there they -- that we got -- for a good week in. Players not a lot war of rest and were were better physically fresher and we've been. Crisscrossing the country two more times and we got everything done that we need to get it done and in some cases that little. Little bit better as world stand right near hotels as you know did the trial packing for the home all that means he missed sleep in your own -- but. -- from the team standpoint -- a little more on together both on and all I think that was good for. Just -- on the hands and I'm togethers swallows. Our preparation. For the game so. Which we would play a little little better title better. Apple com it's San Diego but I don't think that was the result of the week we about it waited -- the week. Played against -- we wouldn't. Be skewed by the results you know we we talked about it before the game was played in San Diego you know -- games over -- well. We want it -- you -- that was. We we try to that I waited. There on Saturday fooled before the games played real well forget about the players and coaches. It happens you know -- positive feedback from from and the players it is."

[16:41]" That's -- Lola. Outside. I'm Richard resigned he had yesterday lobbying for a little more playing time on third down is that something you could envision going forward or do you like irritation the way it is."

[16:55]" On every week we will try to do it sort of football game -- Tibetan citizens -- person on ski every week we want to get us. The best chance to win and sometimes -- most banged up. It was American sometimes. There's different way to do it a lot of function of the game plan that you were playing or. Or other situations that involve individual players or groups of players or just. The situation that at different positions so. -- can't there's no. If she set formula on outlook on anticipate forming it will will be because that's from the scene. Region it'll game this week nobody else. Are we feel like the best way to beat Seattle we're going to do."

[17:43]" I'm sure you'd rather he -- those stop a private but do you respect the fact that you know that he he wants to be out there and request."

[17:51]" I know like I think you know walk all the players want to play and they want to contribute I'd have acquisition -- players every week. Different positions different -- So like yeah I mean I respect that. That's why you prepare and compete in games -- Orton. And play well. I respect our ball players. -- time. And I try to take into consideration. And try to put it out there that we feel like the best chance. From a total team standpoint -- I'm Aaron and consideration. What's best for the football team and and eight players all understand that. Pre literate and -- understand you know football teams for -- In order to participate on team each each one about have to give up a little bundled -- and individually that we would. If you prefer to do -- just strictly about a possible and it's an -- and well that's for everybody so. There's always a little bit of give and take what we've seen -- What you do and how you do it. In order to do the best thing for the team to help the team and we ought to do that I think the players on -- great job. That -- mean it couldn't baker have it just a little bit differently they would prefer it that way I understand. That goes very require coach on this team and and probably real football."

[19:26]" It was the question was what was the challenges. Rookie running I think are unique to their position. October whoever was trying to ask questions. Are sure and so I think yeah I was just wondering if you comment on the the challenges that are unique to the position of for a rookie running. --"

[19:48]" Well for Beckett. -- betting rookie a little bit that's a function of what what a player did in college and on. How much experience he has been on some of the things that. That he's now being at the National Football League I would just say in general. Any position. Run back. Would be included here is just the package. On the -- National Football League is a lot more sophisticated. And it -- executed -- You know better skill players than what. Generally our colleges and you see a lot more we're already in terms of blitzes coverages. And maybe pass -- for -- coverage techniques that you have to deal like so. For running back issues such. Will pick up. Rec league -- in different fronts. And went teams bring multiple -- on the back into the game five or six sometimes you have 75 to back. Who the linebacker need to -- cut -- back. -- and backer wouldn't say he went all unto deep deep at linebacker Brian around back there to be -- linemen. -- a linebacker. Not a team's only got one or two -- the line and on field. -- treat different people -- treat different from society treats me different looks. We've got through and then when you get out into the pattern. What man went long with a combination man what's. You know how how do you read at different leverage personal loose cover June and then how do you agree to leverage -- that player."

[21:29]" And it does not own without Mazzone visited the TV -- that one has its single opportunity. That you. Again pump up accommodations long where. You know with me don't want side don't on the other end there was affect your -- locations in front begin your depth so. There's a lot of things like that a good pick college players available apart haven't see. You know like maybe they've been a program like Alabama with nick where that's the -- and they're -- runs so maybe eight. Where they play against the law -- figured promote awareness I would say for the most part. Both things are big challenge for the conduct you know the other challenge for the -- on the ball out the world is just the overall team speed. And in high school and and all it's a lot of running back make -- ought to just bouncing the ball well I'd. And outlook and most of the players on the field because they're faster than everybody else. Really hard to do that NFL and you'll see a lot of yards made. Generally speaking where guys just out run the whole eight. Sometimes they get out I'll agree that deep -- he is in poor position. You know very often he would act just take the ball and round up everybody runs on the hotline for long problems. That you see a lot of bad article you see a lot of that in college specially. With the water hash marks and more space the field it and you know fullback that's really asking get out there and just. You know outrun everybody warrior that he earned so he you know don't just can't do that in this league very often. Let it got its really really really fast partners not that many -- and act speak -- Have to learn how to -- and then insurers basis. Read blocks and you know deal with more guys who can potentially tackle on -- Actually stopped like bat and it becomes a lot -- that opens but he just run away for everybody. Just hard it is hard to do as well and it guys and they've had a lot of production doing that is high school and college sometimes the heart of the breaks. -- some things that we keep accepted just become an. Extra. Aren't accurate or."