Brandon Meriweather Conference Call - 12/15/2008

[6:07] ..." Only -- differently. Yeah it -- condition yourself since Rodney Harrison's injury. Seems like you're obviously playing Morrison's Rodney left and I am just curious how that affected you at all physically."...

[6:56] ..." And it would do them. Characterizing how things went with Lewis Sanders at safety. Starting in that game against the Raiders."...

[9:32] ..." real quick with the Miami connection do you keep in touch -- Edgerrin James about the guy you know and I know you didn't overlap with them."...

[3:42] ..." goes away like because it doesn't quite here at the west coast road trips. A lot of times so they you know they had a abuse kind of bonding experience of the going to get away"...

[0:01]" area. -- what time did you guys get back let me. Things -- You know how how much did the -- like that that. Take out of -- knocked -- about coming to act last night but just being out there the whole week. -- this thing. It's and and we didn't make the right back. Beckett or not something that we as a team and you know. I'm -- well I think we'll probably. Me personally it. Would your would your general thoughts right now Brandon just in terms of like your level of excitement. Just being in the thick of the play out pretty there's two games ago and really and anything could happen here coming down the -- with your level of excitement. With that our -- me. And they're you know. Determined -- active. -- thing about what Wagner. As medium. I'm more excited in there that this reality did yeah player a in however team -- play lands right on the Damascus again."

[1:24]" How -- you sort of scoreboard watching and following other possibilities like yesterday. The bills almost beat the -- you know which would help you guys but it didn't happen yet. The Ravens flocked to the Steelers which could help you mature you sort of walked and all the other --"

[1:40]" Ability. On that I'm mad that some I would never do and I hate -- dependent on other people -- You know upon make it could open -- that matters so you are that it take them -- business and he you know perform. And make it on ourselves. I'm -- myself the people get to protest and there wish this year are trying to I didn't -- Spirit that. I."

[2:07]" Militarily Brandon. In terms of the week but in Arizona -- be facing the most formidable passing attack you've seen this year just that. What do you know Baltimore obviously Boldin and Fitzgerald of the big names too big name receivers in the league just. Your impressions what you know what the cut was passing attack with crew --"

[2:24]" I'm. They're they're. I think they're probably one of the best. You know best. Team that we can you know play. -- you know run the ball around in other Eric -- yeah man. You know I'm I'm kind of -- had to hammer and a ham and you know they they're very great receiver and out but got a good running game the that complement of and I explore. Everything they're they're pretty in my eyes. That this planetary we -- to --"

[3:02]" What's your reading level at this point for an attempted to when you think that -- a year ago. There again like your comfort level at this point in the season competed to like your rookie year."

[3:14]" I don't. A couple of love it it's pretty fair right now in the haven't damaging in that match. Not just because I'm patient let him stand out a lot more than a bit lesser budget conscious. And I enjoyed being around my teammates and enjoy it. You know have a pro don't. Everything just. But it is a --"

[3:41]" Brandon what -- team goes away like because it doesn't quite here at the west coast road trips. A lot of times so they you know they had a abuse kind of bonding experience of the going to get away and get out of their -- apartment -- that to keep you posted here."

[3:55]" I don't know. Yes and no united. Are kind of protecting those are rated try to you know I mean not and I did. Not just now I -- I lose our it is tight so that Florida. The thing that came waited. Record say it was just the -- We we consider that tightening groups. In. As far as getting any closer on base and and possible."

[4:25]" Is certain aspect mutual game it you can point QB you improved upon this year as opposed to last season. -- acceptable."

[4:35]" And I dropped what six or seven mergers and however there are -- you know concentrate man looking at a bar locally and trying to -- trying to stay away from. Again they're going to -- is that. You know best part of my game that I think he's improved a lot."

[4:58]" Is that something good did the Republican point in the offseason -- return to looking away and all too quickly. More more title you know watching it in your hand what you -- us."

[5:08]" You know if -- definitely you know focused on and concentrate so. I don't have it in -- editors haven't seen probably some takeaways."

[5:24]" Brandon can you talk a little bit about. Palaces kick off return. It was a it was a big play in the game especially. Right after the Raiders had gotten one. Just talk about that play in general Howell was firm. Keeping momentum on your side and if you can just describe where you were and how you saw it unfold."

[5:47]" I'm. Excellent program -- you know I was sent down the -- have my coaches make adjustments. I really didn't get this year it as our attitude. But you know I mean of course is that they play in return -- if -- after the score would have scored. You know it it takes a lot of people -- a little -- you don't."

[6:07]" Only -- differently. Yeah it -- condition yourself since Rodney Harrison's injury. Seems like you're obviously playing Morrison's Rodney left and I am just curious how that affected you at all physically."

[6:23]" And I have been you know. I always try to be one the best candidate and conditioning gather from the team's. You know even in Ireland and then -- realized -- none of this condition seventeen because you have that was going to happen -- something. You know has has -- injury happened you know you have a moment ago at this I always try to build. You know continue to president spoke it and do -- as a lot of -- started the logo played okay."

[6:56]" And it would do them. Characterizing how things went with Lewis Sanders at safety. Starting in that game against the Raiders."

[7:07]" You know live of their athletic person you know so it wasn't we are it and that he could play the position and -- He's going to limit if so everything just. And you know. That would seem to only have we -- taking apart except that the that you are there any communication issues. Now now you know are seeing our pressure our team is a bit -- group you know we. Our communication problems that we have and so apparently."

[7:41]" Brandon speaking and communication Macon the calls back there in the secondary. Is that something you could have done last year or did you need to. You know mature as a player and all that to to do it this year."

[7:55]" I -- someone needed to mature you know I was activity that -- an -- now. What's changed. Yes and I begin a program united that he didn't make him. You -- thing -- do -- should do better nation. That's basically. And I'm guessing you know again. You -- and the elaborate."

[8:18]" Brandon is part of the closeness the tight -- aspect of the team not a result of it -- so many injuries there's been a lot to overcome this year has kept sort of forge stronger bonds."

[8:30]" Yes that's part of it and they're right ahead of you know lean on each other because we -- not. -- time in my car or are they are about the injury effect in -- thereby doesn't sound against us so we don't have to put together enough. Jerry Jeff -- If so it's politically I think Kato."

[8:50]" It is that I have you given any thought to what might happen even if you went out that it can't -- don't make the play happening have you thought about. How bad that -- you know after everything that's happened this year."

[9:02]" NASCAR really hadn't even thought about it -- Spears is. Folks in you know and one game at a -- you know whatever happened that the those does that. Then -- at random one but I never heard anyone else call Rodney hot rod as a your nickname -- should -- You know a lot of guys come right and I thing. I think that is kind of live together and outside their immediate professional well."

[9:31]" What actually just four more real quick with the Miami connection do you keep in touch -- Edgerrin James about the guy you know and I know you didn't overlap with them."

[9:40]" Yes -- I keep in -- There about it from a year ago this place so. Yeah I don't."

[9:49]" Do you do you feel foray he's had somewhat of a tough year this year obviously -- team has done well but he's. He's got a little rough but you talked to him about that at all."

[9:58]" Not -- you know when I thought you know it's it's about them that -- economy is they're trying to keep. And our -- they."

[10:09]" You know whatever he -- when it's seven wouldn't listen because he'd been in a lethal. He's and announced their. They have a young guy and of these you know and America. In somebody with a lot more experienced it means I've been really -- a lot. You're saying thanks a lot."