Patriots Today - Tippett goes home, Passing camp

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[0:07]" It's -- it. Coming up on Toyota's Patriots today. The Patriots are busy this week on the practice field we'll tell you with president and what some of the players have to say about a fresh start any new -- I was worried about moving forward and and look forward to get back going through this thing. Plus they're going back home to Newark, New Jersey Andre Tippett. Who was honored by brick city for making all the way to the pro football Hall of Fame. And we got to look at what could Bill Belichick was up to this weekend."

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[1:01]" Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today -- side that Toyota Tundra. Hi everybody and welcome to it as Patriots today I'm Christina -- back outside by the practice field at Gillette Stadium for another week of passing him for the Patriots. This week focuses mainly on the rookie and the new comers of the squad with few veterans president. Right now pilots got he tells them all the action."

[1:25]" The post Memorial Day passing camp had the feel of rookie camp it wasn't the place defined establish Patriot veterans those who have already surrendered -- Patriots want to want this week practices were for the rookie class of always. With assorted veterans added to the Knicks all looking to secure role until Dallas Tex walk among them. Hank Williams the state is entering his seventh at a healthy isn't his first into place in the city here to be part of a winning atmosphere."

[1:51]" I know these guys -- they were pockets of you know in the playoffs for an explosion of some what's this -- in my -- in -- you know. They're in unison for the playoffs after the end zone. You know decided title -- do my job hopefully I can -- do by the team and help them achieve this type of attitude you."

[2:11]" One specific quality -- Williams brings these guys at six foot there -- more than 240 pounds to Stanford product and immediately became the team's biggest defensive back. When you signed in March. That could lead to some position flexibility williams' voice had some reps at linebacker during camp versatility of course comes in handy in New England. This is best -- the us yeah."

[2:36]" think Williams is brand new to the Patriots organization there are some incumbent Patriots or using this passing camp to make their mark."

[2:44]" That includes tight end David Thomas last year was virtually wiped out there reportedly one game. One catch for promised what you've seen that now we've kind of big strides and they --"

[2:55]" The best thing in every news just disorders or you can't offseason to be as a -- you candidates or you can do it. -- as part of a crowd -- at his position. Or between six tight end participate in this week's -- obvious that the edge when it comes to experience in working the Patriots playbook having been around for two seasons. But he isn't complacent. I think they always have got ready to commit. I just jurors not do his job so I think the most important thing from his -- two favorite news do my best to have to do -- where argument."

[3:29]" I'm joined now on the Patriots practice field with one player who has had a lot of eyes on him during this up passing camp brief intro on making it looks like it switched to wide receiver if they're going to -- also be about playing wide receiver now how that switched him. Arm you know in the offseason it just on that they wanted to you know -- it's in the positions in China when the position and then. You know get a line and no -- run that you know what times and -- him pretty evident. What do you take for your experiences here with the team the last couple years playing more defensively but just being around this organization knowing that position versatility play such a big role. What elements of your prior pitchers experience can you take into this role that you have now. I mean my role as us the Steelers player. You know I think safety. It's not there but if there receivers I guess more things you can do. More can help the team in different areas -- you know but yourself in the team -- So I'm just trying to. Basically just learn the receiver position in all of that has come. Was wearing the blue 41 anywhere in the White 41 now whatever it is we'll see out there and I think stopped -- aren't thanks."

[4:39]" Thanks Brian Davis got more Patriots that's coming up and then. -- we've got coach bill Belichick's where about this weekend anyone that knows bill and his commitment to coaching understands that there is more to come. And I'm very tippy goes back to the placement is brought to the Hall of Fame game."

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[5:49]" You -- these guys every day to work with the coaches every day and to learn from. The guys who were plan on Sundays and now it's my job to -- I've learned and apply it and try to improve my game and -- team."

[6:03]" As Patriots quarterback Matt Gutierrez commenting on his experiences last year using him to move forward into a whole new season this year. Also kind of put some other members of the Patriots team coming off the field after practice here they are in your off season version of features and --"

[6:21]" Definitely -- and -- He knows -- backed. Like Sosa for going that was not -- you know personally all of us here -- to I think it is you're sick communities that do kindly your rookie year. And -- certain aspects no actually I'm tired for Boone and chancellor and I. Not -- you have an idea what to expect those. That's a slew of last."

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[6:58]" Fingers of his ninth year in the league in. All the success he's had he's still Grimes -- still works hard every day and puts the timing and he's always always has been trying to work -- to get the edge to raise his game of the -- I think. That's something to be respected for I was Bettman -- that much success to still be working in the game like. -- there's always competition no matter what I think. The biggest thing is compete against yourself you know -- much you can improvement. You know how well I can do each day in and trying to improve on the mistakes that I made that for."

[7:34]" Awesome -- that -- It all here. -- so Jones those. The good news and it's kinda brought to Atlanta and -- it and victor smart guy who's got experience in the system and and it's plans it's experience and dominant -- This happens."

[8:12]" That sounds good it's what everybody else actually we can probably fewer days than than most teams do them. You know we try to give everybody good base that we can make the golf business even possible moment at the turn that. A lot of guys on this team that Ron hardy fence and our -- as number -- for years take a lot of snaps we have some guys and Amnon. There was not a level playing field that serve but it has chance to compete in training camp."

[8:38]" Over the weekend we took a trip back home with former Patriot Andre Tippett Neifi continues to celebrate his success of the hall of Famer. He took the time to acknowledged where it all began."

[8:54]" Jersey -- in -- hundred. Joined by his wife and an overwhelming mom. I didn't return a place where his first step to the pro football hall and we're hate it. On a visit back in time to bury your height yeah. Sit there and it's on the date he played football I think yeah. And remembered his coach and teammates they contributed to his except."

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[10:31]" There's so much more on your story of going back home and you could see it in its entirety on an upcoming episode of Patriots all access later this summer. Next up for -- any group of Patriots rookies a tour of the Hall of Fame and him -- all the highlights of that right here on Patriots. We'll have more coming up right after this break."

[10:50]" Up next a look at packed Gillette Stadium over the weekend and MVP's off the football field recognized for the work in the community."

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[12:04]" Welcome back to Toyota's Patriots today over the weekend there was a lot of action here at Gillette Stadium listing click on the DHL than your knees and now it's."

[12:15]" With a packed house at Gillette Stadium over the weekend when more than 50000 -- thing. Watch the NCAA lacrosse. There seemed Johns Hopkins University fits in the pen for the division clinching. With relative. Prior to the weekend games Patriots head coach bill -- check it didn't -- stands in former collegiate player himself spoke just the players at a --"

[12:41]" I think we're very excited to watch all the play. Look -- some great competition and was well in the stay here in New England Angeles station."

[12:50]" This past weekend could felt it was also inducted into his alma mater Wesleyan University has this whole thing. Anyone that knows bill and his commitment to coach understands that there is more to come. Though technically football -- in squash it Wesleyan was -- along with marathon -- bill -- and six other former Cardinals great. Be in the very first class --"

[13:15]" See him that chance to fix -- wars but there's certainly isn't anything in the means more to me what my heart and you've recognized by the university. I'm going to spend your work was for a forgettable years people on that faculty -- coaches classmates. It was an awesome experience."

[13:35]" The -- hire the local and he's on Tuesday but not for the production on the football. More than twenty community leaders and volunteer around New England were recognized by the Patriots charitable foundation with. Feeding a green and at least 1500 dollars for the organization. I've played -- with Cheryl hopper that found -- school on Milton Massachusetts. -- provide educational services to kids consider myself."

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