PFW in Progress - 12/29/2006

Fri, 29 Dec 2006

Listen to this edition of PFW in Progress as we preview this Sunday's Patriots - Titans game. Plus, Michael Felger of the Boston Herald joins us in the second hour with exclusive interviews with Troy Brown and Matt Light. Take a break with Fred, Paul, Andy, and Tom as they give you the latest scoop from Gillette Stadium and answer your questions. Remember to join them Tuesday - Friday at noon (ET) to listen live and email your comments to webradio@patriots.com.

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Play from 2:17[2:17]" Yesterday again kind of scare away a lot of us. -- and into the show lands -- well we'll see you next Wednesday I thought it was Friday alone all day yesterday I thought it was Friday. So I forgot that we had a show."

Play from 2:32[2:32]" Hampshire at the close and I hope people you know didn't. You know realize what I was saying came back today. I'm sure they -- yet so we'll see because you know Friday's become a very good day yes you know. Best part of it is the Indians all here right that's what's number one. But that focus shows -- and usually that something stupid -- and we go on from there which is like -- in Europe here. -- but it's like to be doing a show atonement as objective as yourself. Other than those who jealous crybaby hours apparently you're listening -- I wasn't but you know. I love college you know this I'd rather important one you know this you know I said all my -- by about Dave Thomas -- everything now these two he has the end it would it would would you write about stupid because they want to be in on it. They're by the again a couple gamblers -- and we knew that are wrong panic it was your pick but -- you better write that it would everybody's that's how those who are so. That's all right though the fans the listeners they -- the real deal OK well good you had chances to come back is they were pretty. And they were brutal I think guys figured that that's who -- calls spineless gutless people wow. You know I hear that I hear that they. You know those who played in Bryant worries that alleviates the office yet has now could be. We've got other people definitely are right well we got it's Friday in of course -- ballots look at his press conference today -- oh locker room via OK so what's going -- not. Anybody -- there -- those guys and -- it was typical Friday you know about what's going non -- yes. There was a lot of stuff yeah outward came out and talked about his you know slow but in the past that it would make -- excuse. You know with what I renewable lease that maybe -- the way out of -- I mean you know the whole thing about the whole you know -- by 2000 dollars a week -- these two pounds away. And him ask you know shall love and remove the mines placed -- I think that maybe you with a little. Model line there yet I think to place kicked in the -- hoped that they write forget it by so -- kind of a little bit more of a talker -- I would want my hunters be. You know I'm very little but -- we'll talk them Velika quonset honored to be to bundle of -- for now he had -- the average about 35 yards. -- gain in Jacksonville that little rusty but they will outlast what was being I mean it was only 42 yards but if you change that they would already but it like pretty good. Yeah chipper fewer boldly that played it conservatively that put him down at the tan that was a big -- But he says he'll get it back he says the -- taking this week will really help in so I think putting -- will be fine you know I just like use hopefully keep that -- and here's the thing. We all -- with a light -- bonuses. The chronicles. So he needs it shut out the week before that game or he won't be kicking four you know they've they might actually tried it eight in the -- that it probably will be interest you pick of the Broncos more than the jets all. I think that is all if the Broncos when I think that's out of shape out I don't think the starters played much for New England they may still when they -- book. You know that you need the -- a bunch of things them to give three. And Denver need to take their business home against him -- That might feel a bit tougher test that some people think but I think that if the job done okay well Woolsey yeah I think jets are gonna win. Obviously they're going to -- so. They'll be the higher -- I think hectic but it -- before -- ups oh did you and I -- that would spread I think it's going to vehicles two. That's the other vehicle these guys you know guys he figured you know football what you don't have a viewing but he. If you don't really -- you know of the week to week it's no use at. I didn't say on the -- before we we were talking in Paul's office -- their economy you know. It -- that's what they do what you're right about some that are there you have. They got to get on it is it jealous who didn't like -- ladies up there's a gap and perhaps others jealous. It's it's like a sewing circle there. Well Paula Zahn the big radio this morning who's hosting WE EI we had to get the."

Play from 7:24[7:24]" What yet I I heard the I 30 background I have heard current all the cricket. Because he won't admit that two point conversion last year at the end of the game was. Was missed all purpose which I think it was -- I think they wanted to -- Jacksonville right and I he would commit to a sober called the jacket pockets follow says that they -- they intentionally lost that game. -- know -- on the real radio people's medical movement wow. Wow I didn't catch that. That the get a Paul -- that we know the -- in the Soviet hear about ten seconds that -- the person on the call somebody of fraud. So this is interesting. The estimate -- isn't what I I didn't hear Fred I was told by someone in the locker room a bird called widget it I don't know kinda. Qaeda attacks it was under anything like that. Well will it would make it down here if they come down but -- spoken show up today. We get a shrug maybe you know and who knows yeah -- to come yeah I you can't blame Gary for shrug it. -- rose right so that could happen -- in courts. It's three males of web radio pictures that come that's where the radio papers dot com -- check today anything. No short press conference because locker."

Play from 8:47[8:47]" It was open and once the Stacey announced that everyone's the question belichick's ability keep your locker. Not that the -- Mary it's you know it's basically it's one of those weeks it's just like less I mean it's not really no different last year this game means nothing to me. I -- seepage don't want around a little bit it's playoff time now you know I'm going to be more worried about the -- amoral game fewer ballots that would you -- stars for a quarter for quarter yet just keep the world should treat them like the fourth precinct yet. This no matter what anybody says this is no big deal the third fourth seed thing about home feel they edit. That's a minor difference tonight I seriously doubt come down -- think in the one at a time I just think you. Like they always do you think right now and that -- little banged up he's not banged up to the point worry he'll play putting little banged up. You don't feel a little older. The guy's arrest what about -- you play him to allow that depends on his injury. See we don't I don't see if he still little her -- those ribs -- OK you know give more little's a locket Evans. Yeah yeah I think you'll see a lot of -- this game for a lot of heat yeah. Okay what about but what you know any gains at the passing game is made last week left I think you'll lose. I think you play a little bit they'll try to try to get a couple of scoring series from your office you know maybe if you offenses beautiful early on you keep them longer that you would of great what do you have to like last year they had that one drive they would like on the field scored a touchdown in politics that I seen enough people the guys now."

Play from 10:27[10:27]" Okay here's how my warped mind thinks oh -- got some kinda crazy theory right we've been talking all year about how. You know it's not Brady we know Brady is he's great yeah -- back at the receivers they're not getting open. You know he's buying time in the pocket but he still gutsy guys opened -- the receivers. -- testicles it and what's that up. -- played for something that can ethical whites I don't think there's anything to now. Okay that's out of that that's okay. I could say we're pretty was up there we don't you would have -- that now OK forget about that. Now if we're right it should be receivers. Logically shouldn't let -- go waited in had -- proper time that rate would. His numbers beat you would think so with the -- in stinks so bad. But that they want I don't know what but defensively their their numbers are entering rotten their their passage numbers aren't that much better yet but beyond that the plaintiffs --"

Play from 11:33[11:33]" Right if they win in those weird kind of way you know they win qaeda the 2001 patriot way they -- returns for touchdowns and he -- place right time. But I just think I don't know I've come out with logically thinking capsules at have a -- right so -- Outside a lot of Cassell plays well how about he starts for -- Then we'll see how your theory works -- just the interest the against the team that -- for something what kind of success -- with these these and I think he Walt. All right well I think another -- the counsel's complaint time as this one Brady's arm or shoulder whatever has been kinda. You know if he all year and he took that big hit now we know so -- a practice a lot this week like I said is that it critic and keep -- well at all. But he's kind of banged up a little so would it be takes a hit early -- the chronicles of testicle while. You -- what counseled to have a little bit of momentum going that it would would the last time he played -- you know what I oh not say that's what -- amber are bringing this up because I think -- should be in there. -- bring this up at Beatrice a lesser quarterback. Will do with these receivers. You -- think as well OK so now we think about what actually happened but W's five point now we know the Tennessee Monday instincts right. On paper yet what is the worst so that's pretty bad. Now what if he -- of the there they shut down he added that means that all is good at you know what I mean so -- Maybe their maybe. If Cassell has the success of the starting receivers -- I'm sure Brady would probably have civil order -- or success okay I I I agree with that. -- what are -- is that. Logically capsules should not have the right. He should probably. Have a tougher time in the ratings with things unless. These receivers actually have gotten back. And that could be a possibility it deftly gotten better -- like the first time -- played Denver but nobody could get open. I still I shake my head. Every economic field and catch a eight Kelvin kite Paul predicted that to a equipment -- easel. The way for crime and rated I think the -- I don't know if you've gotta practice -- now that's. Kind of slow. But he -- but he was slow. I thought you could catch it ever throw the ball could be honest now I gotta be honest -- made -- open kite prediction is kind of -- also that the walls he would use it makes the practice what he told -- Celtic pipe was accidentally game this year -- mohammadi wanted it would obviously gave. So that is the -- About and we play. -- talk about it today asked why because they date being ballots that's going to want to get a -- that 20 touchdown pass under my problem with the spread. Policy if you agree. He said it today and he's been very consistently that he does not care about individuals physics. Yet if you had city Testaverde meg game throwing late. You're trying to get him an individual statistics just for him so he can't beat these acts and -- it would that the right. But I would say he abused said today I don't care about individual that it probably in his mind differentiating individuals that this that with a historical. Which Doug Flutie thing wise with the first -- in in 60 years a guy who have that's one real identity honestly I don't know Testaverde can throw one I don't know if I looked at the I -- seven. But according techies make some remarkable past practice future you put in the hard on the field during practice law I don't know -- at this point with the football why I was talking bad when he was -- there was right exactly and we need to talk about yes I a lot of opinions on the okay Jason Taylor I don't like it one also champ while the Jada is my problem with Jason Taylor okay. Nobody what we're was that yes he had footage of what the next question should have been okay leaders -- Sammy Moore -- year old teammate. He should be of pro football could Sammy Boris got suspended for the same thing. So don't want to festival I'll bet that I -- radius -- discarded now the other thing it is that. The almighty a willing to say that Jason Taylor doesn't take steroids without -- were crucial -- yep in -- baseball that would they had him take all on the stand he would say a word about it you know why is crucial -- steroids to that's why. So Jason Taylor while he may not be on steroids he knows what's going on this week he knows that there's people is old locker room -- that kind of stuff. So that's his opinion great what you don't year old -- under the boss do in my opinion. I mean I -- YJC you definitely run up even if you don't know. I mean you've got to know he's got us about what's going on. You know Ed Champ Bailey I didn't hear it Sheehan Billy's -- came out same things at that there is no rule India though for Keating. Four performance enhancement drugs know what should be doing it. You know it is you this is comical to me comical reliably most people like myself think at least 70% of the NFL players are on steroids. And if you don't -- yourself let's be honest so. I'd like you and I both agree. With a -- secrecy of the -- said that. Jason Taylor was right if they want to clean up the sport if your found guilty bureau which you know why they don't want that. -- add -- all those who want that because most of the players would be welcome. If they know everybody knows you have to have a you have to have a date by which you have to clean -- Europe. Give them some notice but friends listen I just showed I I like the rule though it within a year your car you don't get any individual war. I don't mind the individual -- that the only problem I have now is the original rules all. If we're bridal ruled -- put Mary admitted to probe all right if you give me the rule out that that's fine right. But I would you show what I gotta yes yes magazine supplement prospective summit at a lifetime subscribe yes but they have -- Davis the tight end for us -- for and a group whose value -- Now -- said. Are you tell me he's got this from BAS products conceded he did not. You gotta you gotta see the size AF products of that it took over the weekend yes. They they started getting up publicize when the Broncos -- the superbowl back -- 98 they when they were everybody was where in the right when they were taken steroids set it was the AS products -- you don't another another person. I mean he says that he got bad body for BA yes indeed and he didn't. I -- some genetics play a part of it now Jason Taylor probably guy who's not taken steroids where genetics affect him being as good as he is. But it's anyway literal idea. You can only go so far with genetics at which you have. After that after you to a certain point. Eke out a postal that in your body you have to or you're not going to get to where these guys are today and that's effect. I and I know that. That's absolutely -- everybody let it dialogue bear them but I got news for the NFL's -- right he won't be the only high profile guy caught and it's like yours though -- is if you're you know Jason Taylor Champ Bailey you come out that. You really do you know now okay you say this you better be clean it right and I told her about the past and the other guys were point in congress insane I'm not here to talk about the past -- the other thing now okay. Jim Bailey says there's no -- news. Next August Javon Walker. It suspended for game right now we're now yeah estate values say well he should be in the league is he I think it's dangerous to come out -- absolutely that's what lawyers."

Play from 19:54[19:54]" Tell you don't ever comment on anything like that because that will be held again right so. So my feeling is that. In Champ Bailey -- Jason -- cases individually they probably aren't. Taking steroids but they're not to say what they did because I guarantee you they know someone who does right exactly and you know. There was no one is in the same block -- whether they agree with that or not they should just shut up. What the players union take care of that let and it felt they care that it is to what you're going to do now maybe these guys to bitter. Maybe they feel like you know I'm doing it naturally in as good as we are we could be even better -- these guys stop."

Play from 20:34[20:34]" Two odd bitter what Michael that you would it be you know what I mean I've ever taken steroids that are he's taken men -- always. And -- when Rodman health club what you bitter enemy anti. I says that might -- instability and the you know it's hard to keep public people were cheating. But that's why he's gotta do what you and I don't you guys went like competed now he's when he's gone twice and I worked here via. -- have been the given."

Play from 21:01[21:01]" Four months -- used to work at a place in Brookline village called I forget what it was called. The muscle factory or something like that it was that in this baseball little place for you if they had some guys in there I mean they had this one bodybuilder guy who would like national -- used but this is back with everyone would stick it not be right at people with sticking needles it was like rampant."

Play from 21:25[21:25]" what you saw his body yes -- yourself now is that way not natural to do that yet. Awhile you'll see a freak of nature once and awhile Richard Shelby we found the whole legal freaks of nature right it is. The typical. Body is something like that light. Is that that's like it but he's a strong guy he's a big guy but he's not the beat the one he ripped right that's a freak supposed to be that way OK so there's today's rant. What else what other another. Rumors are rampant now -- the only the giants now here Myra Kraft did you know that's all I read that yesterday about that I was Cardoza yesterday I just I want to find Howard. Who who tracked her name in obviously -- week to Robert Kraft. Because I can guarantee she could care less about what rubella. And anything she does not -- so well I don't I don't I don't and I I -- I will ask him and I can go I can go one step further. She was sitting behind leader family night thing that we had right when we get to the stadium. And she was sure inquiry -- ones like she would numbers is the running that he -- he doesn't know anything you don't care what bill ballots that let me it's a that was that was somebody who was just a blatant tweak. And it'll probably -- be pissed off about what was that about him from the portfolio. You know without that was that was crap so. That whole thing it's ridiculous that they'd rather get rid of ballots that did the only just here's what I think belichick is wrapped up. For along that I don't think I don't think they want to get an antibody. I think I don't we wait bella -- would leave is he wanted time off. I don't think he would leave and go to the giants I would think he would -- because he's burned out you know help Parcells -- because these guys 18 hours a day in this in sometimes after 78910 years he said yourself you don't lot. My heart's about to explode I gotta get out of here for a year -- That would be the only scenario I would see is that he thought to himself. You know I need I need a year to away from this just to regroup without going to get back in the coach ballot I don't think that the -- Guatemala that's what it took longer to get doubted that I -- I like -- You know the idea of being the ultimate decision maker of the New York Giants that's going to be appealing. You know you could blame a guy -- that job. And the question is can -- block that now the rule czar. That the head coach you can block head coach wore the head decision may go now he goes. What would changed -- Wednesday -- OK bill that makes all the decisions there would be a different person well organized well -- I I know you say. -- incredibly funny but at the same time I was trying to -- a guy like poggioli is well here but you have a guy. Shares of philosophy. And if you said the map to find what you need that support yet because you know he's out there looking for what you want. It you don't bureaucracy page even -- that the guy that says. Say that by -- I won't use myself up how we use in the elders while we don't have it and it was right say that the ND -- Two months would spell check it he explained to everything he wanted he could go off the kind of players. You look at -- starting with the white people back -- person but even beyond that. The bulk of the work is done by. Area yeah originally adult appeal they need to know what spell checks looking if they also need someone in charge organizers alarmist it's like he's just that guys out make -- rioters majority. I appreciate your private Labella check those so many people in the industry I'm sure he could find somebody to replace the only world would be a huge drop all ritual -- or are you would promote from -- one of those guys who -- that are below. My only point is I'll tell you why you lose go -- attack. You start start lighten up on the bridge you know Scott the only I don't think you take that it right I I agree how that don't doubt that they'll take is the most valuable coach. Maybe -- sports. You know while he's. Probably yeah he's the best coach in football coaching is most important football that's what -- that's I don't think it's arguable if you believe Bilbao -- best football coach that he the most important I certainly don't think he's got the most talented team in football I think he had when he -- the rebels sometimes -- and we talked about this yesterday I don't think that politics philosophy is you need the most -- the right player success like that will be a miracle -- it was a hockey coach that I am not look at for the 16 best players are looking for the right players act. And that's Labella Texas that is unique to be the right fit that's right. He stole his -- My hobbies -- reading movie aren't sure he has a lot of he probably has dollar -- that brooks bright eyes as a historian at Celtic element -- the a lot of the stuff that he. Implements now he picked up. That's what coaching is feeling the right stuff. All coaching really gotta look good coaches do is a look at probably agrees on the screen right now a look at maybe Tom Landry who needed a coach. We'll take the things he did well that are like that to implement the role little old philosophies."

Play from 26:58[26:58]" And -- that I think we have Cheney's -- when that New York you know. That aggregate in the room. That coaches -- take the entire system -- right -- you -- that's -- ended up with this whole -- we can't do anything -- and all that -- just run with what it is rather than. Built during the good and then adding their own in apps and I think I think community based on the New York the F stake in the bella chuck principles added his own little you know yes to it and that's what he had absolutely. So all right web radio pages -- what would happen all in Latin lover now now that's what Eddie guys want to add anything I'm here we talked a little bit about belts -- press conference today in we also nothing going on -- my -- pretty quiet pretty quiet. With a packs pack like last week. Now they have a -- who has yet at -- world via. Usually on -- it's after practice an impact on the way -- Or equipment and it would still have their AFC championship cap he's there's on the other days. He had on when I talk to him at -- since. The media -- Harrison. He had his its its championship and it's I don't know -- its own daughters might speak of the pro shop by idea. -- that she's not buying any more stuff and she went down and bought two shirts and it matters but I'm excited about it so they went off her that money he broke out -- launch big article in the herald today about how its pro shop broke all the records and I'll laugh out loud -- there did you read about I normally the most popular item with the great but it is let's say."