Patriots Roster Report - 12/12/2008

[4:59] ..." chance to see him depending on how that ankle -- game time. Ty Warren has said he's 5050 every game he's practiced this week on a limited basis on the one sure thing. The running game"...

[5:47] ..." the short portion of the injury report that be the Raiders portion. Ricky Brown linebacker groin has not participated yet this week Jake Grove -- senator has been limited. Pretty good manners -- he missed the last yeah I would help them in you know the backup center had a couple tackles on screen passes to. And Metallica I -- pick Jake Grove to make holiday and subsequently met and became rather do it it's yes there's a shot. And I JaMarcus Russell has been"...

[5:47] ..." the short portion of the injury report that be the Raiders portion. Ricky Brown linebacker groin has not participated yet this week Jake Grove -- senator has been limited. Pretty good manners -- he missed the last yeah I would help them in you know the backup center had a couple tackles on screen passes to. And Metallica I -- pick Jake Grove to make holiday and subsequently met and became rather do it it's yes there's a shot. And I JaMarcus Russell has been"...

[3:15] ..." Yet Seneca Wallace may not be a better long term quarterback and Russell I don't know but on that day he put together pretty good"...

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[0:27]" Friday December 12 2008 here Gillette Stadium. Andy Hart here doing the wrong side by Paul Perillo as we prepare for another cross country flight go join the team in PFW -- LB you know."

[0:40]" Out on the west coast in preparation for Sunday's game in the black hole against the Oakland Raiders. They'll transactions this week to speak of your roster report is quiet week indeed with -- happens with the team -- and everybody else on the west coast so going to -- talk about some of the players who are indeed still on the roster. Some questions surrounding their status heading into the game with the Raiders which as we all know. Maintains the must win that is as they all will from here on out in the season it looked to. Climb the mountain crawl into the post season here for a for an unexpected berth I think in the wake of the Tom Brady entry but. The man may be most responsible for helping out in that area Matt Cassel. Rejoined the team yesterday. In case you haven't heard -- father died earlier this week in California. He left the team -- data -- with -- and take care some things. But rejoined them in practice yesterday did not address the media. But all indications based on that would point to him playing Sunday against the Raiders the funeral is now scheduled for Tuesday in California which is obviously their off days my guess is after the game you'll remain on the west coast. And take care has -- there but. Paul we discuss some of the possibilities are in the week Kevin O'Connell took the reps today he wasn't there but obviously a positive sign him."

[1:56]" back -- strictly -- at football and I don't want to sound insensitive anyway but I think it's perfect for the Patriots. Football wise because she got a chance to get Kevin O'Connell on first team reps. On Wednesday when when Cassel was that is by the weight. And on Thursday he was Matt was back at least. With the team whether he got all the reps in practice not on I don't know we're not out there practice and allowed to watch the entire practice but he was back here with the team. Funny at times knowledge you rushing around to get ready and get prepared for the Raiders games so. It certainly I would agree with your characterization and you look like all indications are that he will play and Eddie was able to get at least some work in. For the Raiders they came -- and really only need your Raiders some work. You know O'Neal I would I would pick in St. you know week we sounded pretty cocky and optimistic heading into Seattle last week as well and obviously that game went on the last play. So we don't want -- idea -- muck but we you know talking with a little as you walked down here. Seattle. Maybe somewhat in retrospect which you can point to some skill position guys on individual talent that I just don't think exist on the Oakland side here and first and foremost. As much surprise article Walt's performance was to me last week tendency to -- roster having -- and possibility."

[3:15]" Yet Seneca Wallace may not be a better long term quarterback and Russell I don't know but on that day he put together pretty good performance as the backup quarterback what they needed the receiver. Deion Branch I don't think the Raiders have anyone to match that the tight end they do have someone to match -- Miller is a big plate tight end. On has a twenty yard catch virtually every game this season so I'm sure you'll see him challenge the middle the Patriots secondary. And a look at that will go there. Tedy Bruschi on the east coast. My understanding is I don't know that he. Been back out there. On the flew back after the game to deal with a knee injury there were reports he was going on IR that has not happened -- to practice while that -- my expectation is you're not going to see Tedy Bruschi so there will be a whole little bit there. In the middle -- defense and James Sanders did not practice this week as he deals with an abdominal injury that he says goes back a couple of weeks now. I'm so is there is that the major concern the tight end -- and maybe the whole middle Patriots deep and."

[4:10]" I think so in the area I think that's been a problem pretty much every game so now. The personnel that you he's struggled. Handle in that situation with for most of the season is now either banged up or not available so I would absolutely say. In about putting two and two together here the one who mean consistent threat that the Oakland offense has had all year. Really. Goes in line with the biggest weakness in the Patriots defense that that middle of the field between ashes. Covering tight -- and I'm not sure you can --"

[4:47]" Roosevelt Colvin will obviously see snaps but what is he at this point after a week of where in -- air on he'll continue to. Has been limited as well but you may be will get a chance to see him depending on how that ankle -- game time. Ty Warren has said he's 5050 every game he's practiced this week on a limited basis on the one sure thing. The running game should be helped out a little does Vince Wilfork made it sound pretty definitive that he's going to play on."

[5:14]" And he -- death penalty signing eclipsed only just refugees read the quotes -- but he gave that little -- smile -- so I I think he's probably feeling a little bit better than maybe even he thought he would at this point -- get -- I think that's a good because the one way I think Oakland to maybe cause some problems. If they played over their heads the -- Seattle did last week in my mind. Is by controlling the clock and running the football at its -- of that defense and -- output it will look there perhaps it would of opened the door for Oakland to do that. I think were big fans and their think that the chance of that happening around -- limited. I agree if you out while we're at we might as well look just at the short portion of the injury report that be the Raiders portion. Ricky Brown linebacker groin has not participated yet this week Jake Grove -- senator has been limited. Pretty good manners -- he missed the last yeah I would help them in you know the backup center had a couple tackles on screen passes to. And Metallica I -- pick Jake Grove to make holiday and subsequently met and became rather do it it's yes there's a shot. And I JaMarcus Russell has been limited in practice with the ankle that knocked out last week. I think there's a chance either way help they're not -- could you both quarterbacks Andrew Walter in JaMarcus Russell depending on how the game plays out."

[6:22]" Some interesting matchups in this game just to wrap it up here Wes Welker and Randy Moss obviously the receivers for the Patriots in -- the amount. On the franchise cornerback the Oakland Raiders lot of talk this week about matching up he pooh -- that that we do left and right. I'm we're probably going to do that and by the way they have not frustrating loss but a guy named Wes Welker -- he kind of pooh -- the opportunity to go one on one Randy Moss who he was very -- below earlier in the week it's helping him. In his adjustment from safety to corner kind of massaging his -- getting him to believe in himself and his strength as -- as -- bigger -- pretty intelligent -- you don't want you know -- of the east heading into a game management team -- with that Randy Moss has been known to have an -- like to -- people back like to be a -- when he -- Is this a showman weak do we have a couple touchdowns couple big plays and a post game comments I don't think so I agree I think Randy Moss comes up big and the Patriots offense comes up big I think Cassel has a big day and I don't think the Raiders put up the fight that he knocked it a week earlier. But we'll find out so has Paul and I get ready to get on a commercial flight out to Oakland to meet up with the team. We'll talk to again that's right."

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