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[6:06] ..." He's a threat. Throwing the ball he had a touchdown pass from Matt Damon. Several others in his career he's also quite a receiver as well we've with the patriots are -- memories just because Tomlinson"...

[0:10]" That holds is included under. The truck it's changing at all. Coming up on Toyota's patriots today. We've -- in on the chargers -- in Brian most telling us what to look out. Plus we've got a hall of famers take on the paths in him as. Welcome to Toyota's patriots today Rockies tied the Toyota tundra. Hi everybody and welcome to Toyota's patriots today rocked by the way. I think around here this week. But the top priority for the team is still the home opener this weekend we're going to take a look at their opponent break down the chargers and show you what to look for on -- Here's some news and notes for the day start things off. Patriots quarterback -- he was nominated for the airport and -- NFL's. Chargers injury report has two players of -- tight -- Maybe did not practice on Wednesday because of the fact. In linebacker Shawn Marion and was limited practice with the achilles'. Meanwhile ruling from the NFL it still pending regarding the videoconferencing. Coach Bill Belichick did not elaborate any more about it today. -- blows up next breaking it all down for -- and taken a closer look at the chargers will be right back after. We'll be right back more of Toyota's treat today."

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[2:05]" Welcome back to Toyota's patriots today. A lot of time the patriots faced the chargers within an intense game. -- with the patriots in the AFC championship. And the chargers at the bitter end of their season here's Brian with what to expect from then on that."

[2:22]" When you go to middle off field. You start doing you know today -- it -- Shawne Merriman is known for. That's disrespectful to me and I can sit there and washed it. And so yeah how well I was very upset and just effective way. -- so no class and."

[2:41]" I'll take Ladainian Tomlinson and the chargers we'll have -- playoff game in mind when they think the field Sunday night that was the league's 2006 and it after the patriots remarkable. The last few words reacting to the way the -- handled the win. The -- obviously were thrilled with the outcome or the aftermath of questions leading up to their refueling -- Gillette stadium. What Tomlinson John Terry -- and the chargers still carry a grudge or eight months later. Scary indeed -- it -- not yeah you know totally different team political years it was good so about it. I'm -- when again flu season but. Every Cabrera that you British but right now we just focused on you know win the game we're now we're diversity that happened last year. What state did all the old story lines are entertaining. But the football specific and that's generally what happens -- Tomlinson is on the field. This seven year veteran has had a field day he's decent fourth time in his career. Rushing yards his third highest career total -- hatred counterpart is different."

[3:59]" He's a good bet me you know -- guys that you know you're afraid to see him get the ball in contention for like he has since the making a big play out of."

[4:09]" Pro bowl tight end Antonio Gates. This such an extent. Quarterback Philip Rivers is not have a team breaking through the white outs to throw through it still amounted to the fourth best total offense in the NFL last year. It will provide the -- which one of their toughest challenges of the."

[4:29]" They're trying to take what they'll have on us. And we'll look at you know what worked against us and then pretty much better right. It's 15 yards. The success they've at all. You know as a whole. Today yeah. It's -- ball much they can."

[4:55]" The rivers completed -- He wild in the patriots offense heavy -- with the chargers. The weekend with the jets in the last week's opener against Humphrey gets a break this. This Sunday. As he did last Sunday. Yeah players like wiped out there is an excellent Phillips can't say NFL a year ago."

[5:20]" The fifth best nowhere and they real physical and mental. It is very important yeah."

[5:28]" Wallace is going to be quite a matchup patriots and chargers Sunday Night Football national audience to play -- opponents. Rob last year I think it's a great way Christina for the patriots to open up their home slate here -- to -- stating for 2000 sat. Brian what sort of challenges of the patriots -- or facing a player like Tomlinson. Well politics is one of the most explosive players in believe we all know that in fact he has not had his way against the patriot to mention that seven touchdowns. He said through touchdowns in three different games against the pats. Including back in 2005 it chargers route. Here at Gillette stadium and I didn't have a huge game rushing against the bears last week -- got to remember. He's a threat. Throwing the ball he had a touchdown pass from Matt Damon. Several others in his career he's also quite a receiver as well we've with the patriots are -- memories just because Tomlinson doesn't get the ball handed off to him from Philip Rivers what do played the game ended doesn't mean that -- not all right. On that very --"

[6:25]" He talked about the bad blood that took place at last year's playoff matchup. You think I had any impact on this game."

[6:31]" I think the chargers are going to be fired up for this game like none other than bad blood from last January. Absolutely is still there and maybe from -- perspective some of that decided won it -- he hit it off with head coach bill bell a check patriots coach bill bell attack. That in the pro ball in January but then again some of the events from this week with the patriots and some of Thomson's comments it leads me to believe that. It'll be our ratcheted up quite a bit and I think for short Tomlinson Shawn Marion and and some of the others will have a sports -- that'll. Here -- excellent stadium Sunday night."

[7:04]" The patriots have a set of prominent former chargers juniors out in Rodney Harris and one will be playing one will not. What can you tell us about this story line well."

[7:14]" Rodney out at all for three and nine games of the patriots have against the chargers that he will not be present for. In -- they certainly I young emotions will be there probably. Now once when he was with the Miami Dolphins back in 2003 you -- the chargers that was his first year out of being with San Diego. And not his dolphins didn't win that game it's certainly a lot of new faces new coaching staff new players that went. He was with the chargers got back in his heyday we got to figure some of the emotions will be there after juniors say Allen."

[7:46]" right thanks Brian. Now we're gonna head on into coach bill though checks press conference on -- patriots today press."

[8:00]" Belong here on the chargers. In this situations those third down greater going to -- at. Yeah downs on third down defensively it is. Situations -- yeah. It's hard. -- since its start yeah. Situation things yeah. What the latest on offense you know quarterbacks have it'll have on one guy in the game time. Has that mechanism sold so quickly and utilities. Pick a player. I cannot say he comes out -- what you've taken out of substitutions or whether he comes out so it's an injury. Now now as somebody who never plays like that backup quarterback or. Another guy who's involved in other aspects of the games that your backup middle linebacker now he's special teams. It becomes an uncertain situations in both guys in the game and I would -- it. You know Simon or some logistical things it's just not the same defenses it is -- it's it's and it's better worse. It's just different. -- and I think that there are some sentiment you know yeah we could do it and there's -- there's something. Yeah it's it's going to be hard it's not quite the same sentence haven't quarterback -- there. The backup linebacker please. Backup safety or whoever it is plays more than that quarterback and that's what matters. There are some teams who made their signal caller on defense comes out in certain situations let's announce that you have to put another guy who's. Just the auditions to talk about -- all that's just it's not --"

[9:56]" Sammy Sosa does tools ready and split into two everything ready so -- this film -- whole list here. Vehicles can do. We'll do we feel it's best. What we know they're good minutes no secret."

[10:12]" They're really itself. Our talent to continue to put it."

[10:19]" Hopefully make a difference a -- played against him before he still wants what the you missed it."

[10:31]" It's -- challenge across the board. Every -- exact."

[10:37]" We're here from a couple of the players today including one of those former chargers ticket out -- lot Herman cat."

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[10:48]" All right yeah -- left -- one -- at best he can't. And we've learned last well that's his -- yeah. As far as I'm happy with the wrist after it first came into being tied -- first yeah that's. I probably would -- just enough that if you can yeah. Randy -- the and yeah. I had insisted it helps. You understand it was the third -- may not know he often went and looked out. Look with the confidence enough confidence that the toughest post just -- young -- communism. Oh well. I appeared in his locker and say about this year that -- focused yeah we have the best players national. Common -- patient after they run ball the ball well past world we have 11 players. And -- here. There is no. Step on afterwards -- I'm glad you can only --"

[12:03]" we can't let the other day that went into."

[12:07]" You have attendant -- to bring them here's. I'm -- dramatized this and golden -- you know I didn't know who can think I'm not that smart you know. Really are going to go out there chart done a great job -- is the history of this organization stands for itself isn't worth it. Whatever it once you know what's happened you know is that you know. That's something that's. Starts have today yeah."

[12:42]" That was supposed that was different I guess aren't in the -- them after he might be in the game. And -- package."

[12:58]" It wasn't what they want. The it was I -- That's you back on the devils to an extent possible yeah. Just want to smush. It's going to be regardless I think what we have my favorites it's. I have different. We sat --"

[13:28]" Up next hit it covers all aspects of this season opener. And has his take on the latest news with the team. Always will be really. That -- portfolios patriots today after the us."

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[14:07]" All right welcome back to Toyota patriots today it's Thursday mainly got another addition of heinous hits. John Hanna joins me now."

[14:14]" Will like your friend in back of angered. You always know when -- never ordered. Now you're you're into the long I think -- this -- great great like even opener Wednesday great."

[14:28]" I mean in the everything happened that everybody wanted to have rules that lost their -- little that everybody -- spread out the blame game. Great game so everything you wanted to happen this. Got a lot of -- prevalent great."

[14:55]" fun -- you mentioned before that you're going to be watch an offensive line specifically because you're an offensive guided make you proud."

[15:01]" All I did I mean they really did a good job. You know I think you know you would like to see the running game get up about four yards -- here is what you really want to sleep with 36 for the season -- it is us. So you know as the year goes home to see how it goes on in you know but has an office of -- What you want to do is get that four yard production every time teachers the ball because if you get in the second six situation -- lot easier to ago. And that's usually run laws that first anyway."

[15:31]" That the chargers kind of sneaking I think the patriots are matching up thing now. Always will be a really took -- in I think it's a good matchup in the chargers have a lot of great players. They really focus in home run again. He's what Chicago that your -- and also now turner had big game. Yeah that's what happens we've been this -- hasn't gone -- and you know they did that they're very -- issue."

[16:06]" How much -- the fact that it's the first home game at the intensity of -- this season or are always those candidates. I mean of color blasted the greatest experience that you however things get hooked -- that adrenaline rush. You come out of that tunnel in your home state of -- screamed yeah Allen's costly -- do one on one hand to hand combat for. Two hours. Man it's it's just this pop ups and you know when you walk there you go and all of a -- here's this this is you're excited about it means a lot everybody. They want to show well they want to do well for their friends and you know is going to be a big game only for home but it of these big national and going to a lot of national and so anybody that. Thinks anything about New York and set -- tempo and you know part of the thing that you want to do is build this image of yourself -- and when you play and the rest of the teams -- their little afraid that they that you create this doubt they can be. And you do that well planned well national. --"

[17:12]" When I want to mention the news -- stands -- on the team lately and a bit of controversy. How much of a distraction is for players trying to focus on the game."

[17:21]" You don't hear about it players doctor you know laid on him you know you go out you're doing your job your play him he could careless one more another. -- the pacers right now without you know I have been lucky and fortunate to be in a situation where -- one receivables and wrote. And I'm sitting here listen analyst at the last -- just jealous. I really would and I would wouldn't pay good attention to it that is good movement one. That is a good thing for the league. Explain you know I've told this you know the one thing as a player you know as player you get. A little upset it has Portugal who like you have any control over yet. In especially I think this football has become more and more modern storm. Is it progressed. Much more the decision making now in the coaches hands and it's all you know moves like. That makes things happen and I have satellite somewhere in matters places would be film and and they can start trying to -- that with the pressure on the knuckles and stuff like that. But I mean you know what it's taken thinking out of the game and I think if I was if our look at bill well it's okay there's no more microphones. There's no more distant. Photography there is no more any -- and also have a quarterback -- note though the game well enough to read all of them. And the second thing is his players that the princess -- the --"

[18:58]" Great observation and great way to look at things appreciated thank you given as an insight on that. And now we're going to be that the more hatred they right after that we'll be right back with more. And Toyota's -- today yeah. It."

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