Bill Belichick on Patriots Monday

Mon, 15 Dec 2008

Listen in as Patriots head coach Bill Belichick gives an interview on WEEI's Patriots Monday on Monday, December 15, 2008.

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Play from 2:53[2:53] ..." of the plane's pilot the public opinion. Who have been through it Vince Wilfork and Richard -- would -- talk about Russell and if we ever get to know what together how his act. How incredible"...

Play from 20:45[20:45] ..." the errors in your room while I was referring to be patient Kurt Warner again. In this area and the Kurt Warner's probably. The odds on favorite that he'd be you know Canadiens beat him -- refused yeah it was back of the --"...

Play from 3:41[3:41] ..." Definitely part of bring down you know again. Because I moved to Matt Cassel miserable week of were close to a but the -- this dude. Drifted paired on the game -- secure or or or"...

Play from 16:59[16:59] ..." and Erickson and -- and those guys so. Another very explosive offensive football team in the can score -- from anywhere on the field a lot different guys but they clinched the division last week in"...

Play from 0:01[0:01]" What of David. After two analyst. -- looking for in the black hole out there there was no future to play an uproar about it reports -- we will we will try to recruit them. But that's still that's still. As bad as -- it'll last six years. There's this program. And it is their kind of right there in the park in tried to stay at the first 258. Potential there. It right there with -- your bird from the -- You know. It's great. It was evident that they got a hit that that what you're doing is working at the refusal of -- I think it's a matter -- this noble you know. Which appoint a team like the Raiders. -- some of the guys or kickoff return dispute they haven't active you -- their offensive line and that's like that it's not like it they have but what is both those things that you play for one games. That's -- reward if they do get it together do you play him can be a problem. Well that they have very talented team and they both sides line fast guys and you know a lot. Fortunate that we got off to root for in the game. You know opening tackler and the ten yard line. Stopped and three and -- comfortable back on return. Scored kicked off again that there holding penalty on the return or on the score. Not you know of the week yeah. Greatly hurt the game all three phases. Provided them scoring. It was a teams -- and you. Know we're report of during the week that start."

Play from 1:55[1:55]" It really well Steve we watch the -- game. You know they -- ultimately. Atlantic on morally and that and you know in their previous payment. We just really wanted to try -- New Orleans game we. I knew exactly what we are excellently executed well -- felt like you know that means they. I think it'll lead on it it worked out what. What do we need to put more emphasis on the court young quarterback you're trying to figure in his hand instead of those running backs that are going to that the XP. Yeah I'd say they're team that plays very often has -- pass rush and got good good running game and and you know it for them it's great clinic have my head can play from behind. Then kind of negates the opener of their pass rush and make some plays you know on in the running game. And you know -- not the -- the best downfield passing team that that -- real violent play action so you know getting ahead of them kind of I think hampered a little bit of the plane's pilot the public opinion. Who have been through it Vince Wilfork and Richard -- would -- talk about Russell and if we ever get to know what together how his act. How incredible he he could be. But he just he's just not quite different how I compare him with electric optical part refused even bigger than him I mean that he's got to almost a productive predominately -- just a unique specimen out there. He has if he's he's big he's -- move very well comfort goes those the media you know walking boot for the week and effective -- pretty -- back there. Got a great arm and you know like every young quarterback experience in and playing confidence. In the same system sure changed coaches. And all that that that's a little that it. Slowed battle that but he he's very well Hitler. Definitely part of bring down you know again. Because I moved to Matt Cassel miserable week of were close to a but the -- this dude. Drifted paired on the game -- secure or or or and approachable to it would. Well honestly he came back he went down Saturday and in Wednesday morning and came back Wednesday night we knew he was gonna miss one day of practice. But he battled that Tuesday meetings in the Wednesday night and Thursday measly aspects of it was the one they practice we expected him to be back and and play in the game. And we have now planning and and do it and Kevin O'Connell put the reps there on Wednesday for practice and they run. They run a lot of man coverage they run they run -- that seem to be a bad matchup took with a speed and quickness receivers you have versatility that. To be a bad matchup for them and they did there with the most time than. Right they say they'd like they like to play a lot of man to man coverage with free safety -- you know based on formations sometimes when you get the receivers close together. It's hard flame in man coverage because that the -- picked off and also in the running game. I you have all your fenders and they're so close that it you know they have good leverage on the outside plays today they did check the some zone coverages on certain looks and certain formations. And -- variable that the take advantage of some of those like for example on the pass to Welker over the middle on play action like there. -- you know lost couple guys are playing a zone from Milan man -- and they left him wide open. First third down where he -- you know and it hooked up over the water it was. You know pretty open there five so you know sometimes I think there were -- little. -- on some of those coverages but they're primarily man to man based team was somebody picked up some you consistent with the that it. Can -- yet they didn't really do anything that we had seen before in any other games now all of America were locked -- from the back breakthrough last scrimmage knowing -- the runoff. You know -- you -- couple long runs there was no right -- what happened was they right date they kind of got into. Will be on the receivers in close they move the course outside to keep a better run force position and in the running game and they just weren't able to get in their fourth round that we were kind of -- and six on six or. Seven on seven. On a number of plays and and you know in the finals of a gap there and they never had an expert guy. That support on the running game turbulent time over the Japanese guys destroyed them on the line and -- was -- hold -- and -- and and -- Jordan ran really really well that. We bought two dogs and yeah I think it yes -- that are really good week of practice of the background while line blocked well. And and really west and Randy -- an outstanding blocks down fielded got a lot of the earth they really polished to a couple months -- on the we we have some good downfield blocking by the receivers -- great block it live scrimmage by offensive line that they. You know they they did a very good job upfront in the back in the line of scrimmage in the fact ran well secondary. From the receivers they broke some tackles and that's that there was a stat that they're -- it was humid enough or commentator he'd throw that. I don't know if you -- this by the Raiders had not completed a third and and since week three. You can do you guys wear rate and if there was -- plus sort of template from week three. Right well. We've we knew that they weren't very good in that area -- that matches up well defensively -- and that cricket it is a but we I thought yesterday we did a much better job on our third down and and you know like 45 plus situations. Once they convert where third or to a close on them it will play almost that play and 13 short -- timely. On short yardage play at the runner radicalized scrimmage while forward Atlanta for them virtually write that though. You know we're a lot closer we've been in previous weeks. About Rondo and it was a slam picked. But on the first passes -- number hasn't broken through your broker short pass there with although we're doing who is running out there. Excellent out. The government against such I don't know and yeah what was that yeah we're going to blitz and it's crossing pattern and you know he's kind of the field Miller locked up men and coverage it and it good chance at pac man you know we gotta open field -- can throw. Well yeah he's excellent punt returns and -- to couples the punt return for him. Who like you to run over -- could try to break with the during the referred to most of them are -- are living out there overall it was yeah all the caught up in the -- yeah -- we have caller are we're. Blitz on that -- Drug -- almost hit that they hit mark Russell does he threw the ball but it was that -- like in two Lleyton. And against -- connections and -- on the field. If he can play happened at the end of the second quarter program where -- at the end when when captain wonderfully equally immigrant advocates of the clock but that's something you practice and how difficult is it for. We're different belong Paxson if it up clock right away we're 12 left that's something you've got to practice -- yet where we know we got we've. We've been through that deep but obviously."

Play from 9:04[9:04]" Not not well enough that as we we didn't do their -- and really. You all eyes on Mars on them that it that it good job on that that. You know we have one timeout left and we always try to say that I'm not kick field goals on them on the team on and no huddle. Situations that we -- the time now that we use that because. You know -- look that we got the fans and -- clock stopped it and so all the time out there then. With whatever was like points on it and laughed then. Scramble. Tackle clock -- Spiked the ball were coming back we. We didn't do good to -- and the formation and it -- and we moved it to get legal then that was mildly so. Even still we got the vehicle team longer ago and the clock started in the refereed marketable ready for play. And on the ball at the time and it although -- have been done right. Not them werder and got to do a better job of our team prepares to it which and then that art. We just. What was the what was the breakdown on their kickoff return and them what was achieved through -- obstacle -- well on on their return you know it's it was one of those plays the where we had about three or four guys right there and just the way that. That Miller ran it and they they missed the couple blocks that and they kind of fell back into him -- cut back who's right. And we kind of got greens often when -- it was you know we were kind of right there. It is one of those plays were Miller now crease and the blockers kinda. Got to the right time and then and you know make good run through there. You know it's hard look at the coverage well you know we reform right now Felix Pie in the jet game. That's when we were. Right right there Altman. Looked at the pictures. There. You know it was a good plan their part just one of those things where. We were there -- you know weren't able it often. You know our return it was. Miles -- is absolutely true he payment and it kicked out -- Gary Guyton. Akins. And -- The way I want to the right time and Everett separated them. -- almost gone. 400 -- your signature from. Way to catch -- what but -- his great -- yeah. That is very cleanly blocked play to it's one of those you know nobody wants. To. There have been -- won back to back. No I'm thinking about that there. Was kickoff return and you know answered their long term would return in -- momentum shift there. When -- me or did you know ambulance. Equipment. And."

Play from 12:19[12:19]" echo her. But when when the weather when the weather's. Feels kind of crap like I was -- you feel. In the -- of -- back like that -- move forward it's a lot of change direction get a good you know if he makes a little bit of red faced -- down a bit and keeping your benefits. The offered to play a much more of the Toronto defects is -- it was hard to make moves cot."

Play from 12:41[12:41]" Right I think it's I think it's exactly that way you describe the threat I think defensively you want to play in front of the runner and they can cut. And I think offensively you want to try to. Stem the defender so that -- cut it you can keep going straight ahead it's really leverage game. That that guy who has the night that sharp cut it's probably one is going to fall on the guys who. Doesn't have to make sharp you know has the advantage and there were some plays -- they were we we I think we should have broken down the state square on the ball. And make the runner avoid since that a you know going to run our animals Aaron and he makes one little wiggle and we can't stop now. You know we've got to do better job breaking down in that situation and and and let him cut instead of a -- Good chance to see how transfer. -- win yesterday paprika. It was. I just saw. It and yeah."

Play from 13:38[13:38]" You do differently musical artistic. What we hypothetical. I. I. Well I several suggest that don't know -- tied it. At Marshall waffles mornings it was a pleasant. There that tortures who have gone to a statement that pitchers on the pitchers who have pitchforks and torches Florida. Get a speculative and after I was return and satisfied your protest opposite you know -- respect that waiters and the men Matt went down. Moved from the fact we're -- be back up off the score wasn't soil and would be real comeback player."

Play from 14:17[14:17]" I don't know I think kind of as the timing -- their people at time he went and got it checked them all that came back out. -- I don't know it never really came -- that you know hopefully both those guys. Yule ball bounced back will it goes you know this long trip to and then. There -- That he practice. I do. We're trying to get back -- root -- because movie of the long week where it. He pays well we kind of a cut back. But left maybe three weeks the you know at this point in the season we've run a lot of plays we've. -- practice field on slowed things. And things and I get to the point where sometimes less is more you know you US plays. Good quality tempo. And not try to you know -- the -- that it's never over so we've been doing that I think rule. Imagine how old -- every week. Defensive play as well but that's the same thing if you. You know they got their end and you know it real -- is probably some guys that we need to practice. That the trade offers at least get everybody out there if you can control -- walk through junior and -- good retriever to have missed Vonnie those guys try to help this one confident in its rousing cheer. That I just they go for all the time a year for buddies and he's got some birds. And you know or fight through later ideals but not our players' toughness and resiliency. In. You know bouncing back from Pittsburgh game make the long trip out you know in after on the coast you know playing -- those early in the open and often could start there. And not take care of business out there on the road games -- in the comeback with two games -- out of there warfare and for him back. I think -- you know that the greens are good offensive tackle -- well. But that was you know their favorite physical offensive line and backs -- hard that the farmers that pushed -- for -- matter. You know as a partner equality so we our hands full but you know we have. Arizona coming in you know she was that looked like Qaeda and the other the other day they're athletic they're very talented. You know I think Warner certainly. Great the MVP trophy this year -- what. What he's done he sees that a sentiment numbers and and those receivers all of mark are very dangerous. That's good backs that. You know can run the ball in those little enough I frequent -- team that at Altamont pass and games well. They're very dangerous. You know high tower and and Erickson and -- and those guys so. Another very explosive offensive football team in the can score -- from anywhere on the field a lot different guys but they clinched the division last week in we surprise -- to -- scored a real wacky barely visible by Minnesota if there. You know I -- I haven't seen any game yet but that sounds a little bit like our. Our game with Oakland you know today they fumbled early and Minnesota -- the ball in good field position and they. Threw interceptions they -- and on -- and a point one often. So. You know -- and they along pass -- along in -- that long pass and that it was two turnovers and converted those and and scores so. You know it out on top early and we know Minnesota's pass first team and and to play well at got a good running game and can run -- owner -- You know Minnesota's got a team that when they get -- it really that really helps the -- if they play. We have watched from Arizona few times -- their very difficult team to figure out it is time it looked spectacular and then I'm very happy to be self destruct. All they've they've been -- with some turnovers. And you know defensively they've. You know they've got some fast players against very skilled players. What they've. You know that they've always played that level they would like plan let you know offensively. When I haven't turned the ball over. You know they can move up and down the field and an effort in the red area. And score as much as anybody -- you know I think the key -- Is as usual not enough big plays and make him earn it but you know also. In European wouldn't be disruptive on defense and -- turnovers. Now stop them but often. With victor. Where -- their defensive. Particular on what finger and you gotta go they pressure quite a bit -- very fast there you know little bit of an undersized defense -- they they have some fast quick guys. And pressure. Political Marty -- You know -- good course out there Wilson's very physical safety good blitzer and a very good tackler -- secondaries so. You know they you gotta be careful I mean they they they -- all of themselves you know strip sacks and and nine interceptions and took all things like that disrupted the you know got to take football or. Are -- well. The record deceptive because there in the to us. Well I think they've shown they can score on anybody and I think defensively again when -- when they can be disruptive and term although you know there there at the have -- do that then. There. Overall I think there you know there solid football team and you know -- you know we have a lot of respect for them and their abilities -- points and control offense. --"

Play from 19:50[19:50]" Big play team who don't usually throws your -- in Carolina who will they had more long passes and Carolina and Indianapolis which surprised a lot of people. When you look at Arizona affect your long ball team they're they've got along on the."

Play from 20:04[20:04]" You know oh they kind of the kind of take with that the fans here credit if you want to place off though. Nine out of ten and Fitzgerald Oldman. And and those guys and they break a lot of tackles and use the -- Harrington. And -- have marketable and on screens and check them off like that if you want place all those give those guys all my problem with -- and a party -- and if you -- then and you know. Leave the part of the field they can they'll fall down and it along along plays every. All all catch and run plays where breaks tackles you know the real. They you know -- along with him that because the errors in your room while I was referring to be patient Kurt Warner again. In this area and the Kurt Warner's probably. The odds on favorite that he'd be you know Canadiens beat him -- refused yeah it was back of the -- And that's what it is. You know it's funny game. It -- to great quarterback we have a lot of respect for him he's moderately pro ball you know he reads coverages very well but all the money's great guys the throat. It. We know if you give him time and he's a good receivers which -- fit his scheme change at all when these storm you know back then when your own rule and everything I mean I was you know and -- you know. Why not a more -- really does no audible or receivers to spread formations. In the shotgun. At the ball and ours. You know like -- but he. So you know in the game. Through them passes. An incredible seven times in -- of the --"

Play from 21:56[21:56]" We vote we wrecked our tiny brains with the whole playoffs and other libraries -- so yeah. Braden who bruised right along time ago. How do you keep your players from melt or your -- that focusing on what they -- ago."

Play from 22:10[22:10]" Well I don't know it. You know in control what's in anybody else's mind I think what's most important for us what we do and there's really anything we can do about any other game rated -- you know what our team -- and we prepared well on Sunday. Against terrorism this week Oakland's over. -- and actually so. We just hit that I think -- our guys have been through a real players on this team through numbers seasons ran here played a lot of big games. And analog a lot of good teams and I think that you know they'll realize that -- guys that. Younger guys have been through that they have earned it. Earlier they've they've -- the last few weeks. He -- that we can do well. But -- only can do is get ready for it if it is a plus vote. Possibly because Dallas in Baltimore went Saturday night before going to got to play that if if Dallas -- when that game then. You know -- is another. There's no way an avenue to go down but -- that -- apparently were were root against all the NL east teams where root against all the teams that are. You know potentially playoff and so. Yeah we we definitely hope all of them lose but I mean again and again it was that you were down it's out our -- what's an. If we don't we don't think about that definitely won't play well congress shall make it different."

Play from 23:36[23:36]" I just hope would -- position Ruth. And then if you wrote I kid -- root for Dallas this week. -- that ago. Yet we were. What do what do how much I think it's directly involved for America what would you prefer to produce the player probably one of whether we were through with food drive to play incredibly afraid of and the Jets your thought -- sit -- and -- her part time now for probably Barkley energy action dot net coaches question of the week dot dot -- this week's questions from a rocket went with some math on that. I've heard you talk about drug Mayo -- ability to shed blockers had a knack for not getting caught up with bodies on the ground you have any plans to use him more blitzing schemes. And delayed blitzes up the."

Play from 24:28[24:28]" All of -- I think really complete player do a lot of things well and covered in blitz and run. Inside and outside attack ourselves. He's part of RT -- and all the areas. And -- you know -- eagle. And be productive good football player. A reporter for him read it first ever Patriots Monday this year."

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Play from 25:28[25:28]" And India and when Mike was out. -- in game one on -- as a threat -- form. No chrome. No -- we practiced that during the week you know. Couple days practice of them and abuse. Of authority -- Billy -- for rookie. You know well well -- bugs and no but you know he's very mature and -- that your kids market even expert in the states. He's -- on game days here terms of Simon. And with the news and they're professional players. And always -- and in in you know use the player's. Perspective. That's the players that are player on the team and -- continued responsibility. And captured for. Yeah."

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