Patriots Today - Cassel at practice, Favre, more

[1:14] ..." the field Patriots now a member of the practice squad was quarterback Matt Gutierrez to coach Belichick said. He's depth at quarterback along with -- me. Scout team. And -- familiar face at the practice squad"...

[2:47] ..." that the QB match up on Sunday at the meadowlands would keep Brett Favre first that -- Oddly unpredictability. Of the NFL. For most of this decade your standard Patriots Jets panel featuring Tom Brady and Chad Pennington calling signals. On the -- side that changed with the early August trade for bar closed the door on a prolific career with the Packers and -- make these -- home meet -- Sunday afternoon. On the Patriots side eighteenth with -- one Bernard Pollard he had and three -- the starting QB job to cast. Cassel was the number one guy at quarterback spot for the"...

[0:45] ..." Christine -- after a day off the Patriots return to practice with Matt Cassel as their leader in the starting quarterback position. For the first time."...

[9:31] ..." without with Brady. And I think without -- it was two and LaMont Jordan's got to be used as a receiver certainly Kevin Faulk and and having fought back from -- one week suspension. In both the running game and passing game especially on third down will be very important very very big for Matt Cassel are going in the locker next it was the tone in their Oakland -- set the scene it's still what we've got"...

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[0:17]" Number sixteen is now number one Matt -- practices as the starting quarterback for the first time. Brian I was a look at the Jets number four it's Brett Favre versus Matt Cassell on Sunday at the meadowlands. All that in more coming up right now. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. Brought to -- side that Toyota Tundra."

[0:42]" Hello everyone and welcome to plan -- Patriots today I'm Christine -- after a day off the Patriots return to practice with Matt Cassel as their leader in the starting quarterback position. For the first time."

[0:58]" And another typical September day in Foxborough it was an unfamiliar sight seeing number sixteen to take the reps in practice with -- number twelve in tonight. Back in the mix running back Kevin Faulk after his one week suspension and it. Also back on the field Patriots now a member of the practice squad was quarterback Matt Gutierrez to coach Belichick said. He's depth at quarterback along with -- me. Scout team. And -- familiar face at the practice squad punter Tom Malone. Who was the Patriots practice squad into the sixth inning in training camp with the cats in this. Right out three months and Jabar Gaffney were not spotted during the media -- but according to the practice report. They deemed to have -- this is the must address the media today in a conference call and spoke about the status of the teach without Tom very."

[1:52]" You know we did have a a a big loss and Tom Brady but we still have. You know to another Gado on this field. You know to go out there and make it happen you know Tom was big big big. Component. To to execute and make it our offense moved but. Don't know him don't we just have to buy another wasted to make that to make that offense moves so well. You know like -- say we were still the team to beat this division and we'll see what happens."

[2:19]" This weekend the Patriots will face a very familiar following in the meadowlands in the jets' starting quarterback. In the name that's been in the league for years and many more years than Matt Cassel right now Riley is going to take a closer look at this stunning match up with the quarterbacks this week."

[2:34]" One quarterback has started every single one of his team's games since before Bill Clinton became president. The other quarterback will be making his first career start this week. Who could've imagined just two months ago that the QB match up on Sunday at the meadowlands would keep Brett Favre first that -- Oddly unpredictability. Of the NFL. For most of this decade your standard Patriots Jets panel featuring Tom Brady and Chad Pennington calling signals. On the -- side that changed with the early August trade for bar closed the door on a prolific career with the Packers and -- make these -- home meet -- Sunday afternoon. On the Patriots side eighteenth with -- one Bernard Pollard he had and three -- the starting QB job to cast. Cassel was the number one guy at quarterback spot for the Patriots on the practice field Wednesday. The Patriots practice field it is a familiar spot for him what he'll experience on Sunday is not. That is where this disparity in experience could be both. Favre has experienced countless big moments in your road crowds in fact he was experiencing them when Cassell was -- middle school. What will be going to cancel -- he wants out of the tunnel for the first time in a high pressure situation -- teammates are worried and that's will be overwhelmed by the moment."

[3:54]" I think that's prepared himself well over the last four years always. Look at the game like he's going to go and play in the Wendy's has been and there's been there and able to we compliment so I would expect him as soon as."

[4:10]" Experience level aside the quarterback can only do so much whether his name is far Freeney or Cassell. As countless members of the Patriots have said this week. It's up to each player regardless of position do his job. That's that's for three hours."

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[6:02]" Welcome back as usual could spell check is keeping his team focused on the task at hand a big rivalry on the road this weekend. Here's me to say your Patriots at -- past."

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[6:15]" Excited about challenged good on your notes have been -- to answer that wasn't here. The last time we played him -- A lot of respect for the Jets certainly. Made a lot of changes and a team from last year with a lot of new faces. There's plenty of familiar almost. It's two teams that know each other pretty well. When a lot of tough competitive games of the list for years and networks that are against him. Well not all practice squad also that's. You know that that changes options there we felt like notes. All of those doesn't -- in terms of greens and in the third quarterback on the roster and it's ever players' responsibility to be ready to play for sixty minutes in the situation that he's -- And when he's put into that situation then. It was suddenly going they're doing his job. And that's -- should approach it every single player. Doesn't make any difference who they are what position I play how many years have been in the league -- number there where. Doesn't make any difference that's that's players don't. That's the kind of player that big -- wants out of field just kind of split second term. -- but somewhere else the right on the money just -- against the Giants company country towns -- current. Fifty yard touchdown where all the safeties. And you can't. You don't want to really guess we'll we'll bring you gotta react -- and so when he starts he's confident. He kind of that was what he's going to do it and he switches. Things this -- your career -- Hofstra player of course don't get wrong -- isn't. He he's responsible for a lot of success that we around here. But at the same time. As a coach you just. Take him felt that -- you try to play it does count that's that's really what you feel weekly basis you know. Students that are now worth about what what sort of put this is what something else if you believe you have. If you look at what they have to wish you don't know as well that you have to -- Figure out. I don't what they have something you know for sure and then he -- cut so that's. That's really what what -- office."

[8:35]" Brian basically the Patriots confirmed today they're not going to be bringing in better quarterback in because they sign Matt Gutierrez to the practice squad yet that seem to be the direction that we're going to go as this week went on we said to get a sense that they weren't going to bring a veteran off the street on the active roster and Gutierrez and seem to make the most sense whether he'd be active roster. -- the practice squad he's just their best option -- Dallas Texas today. To get a third quarterback on the team for years not necessarily use a roster spot up for guys they don't expect to play in gaming taxes if if over the course of the next few days a week they need to be active roster that."

[9:08]" And back it makes Kevin Faulk. -- can actually utilized having five backs coming up in this game how report is that when you have."

[9:15]" An experienced quarterback like you're I think it was going to be important and unique on this team anyways but -- asked what their I think stuff what will pricey the on the ball more. Then maybe would have Brady was out there and I also think for the can use it right next. In the short passes yeah. One I kind of thought they do that with or without with Brady. And I think without -- it was two and LaMont Jordan's got to be used as a receiver certainly Kevin Faulk and and having fought back from -- one week suspension. In both the running game and passing game especially on third down will be very important very very big for Matt Cassel are going in the locker next it was the tone in their Oakland -- set the scene it's still what we've got -- each do our own job that's the bottom line that would -- all right your your papers at locker room --"

[9:59]" I mean let's be honest I mean you know we have we all understand -- do. It's unfortunate but we're after the Jets and that's what we're we're focused and -- Sonoma. Any guys you know that's not going to be here we looked communism. Those resonate in the same time he want us just what was everyone in this locker room -- just focus on the Jets that's it for us. We felt wounds hopefully you know team bit the same kind of Spirit of the season so you -- about it. Both parties over the bar you have to put."

[10:34]" I mean he's a different part of you know -- he's just doing their we have strong arm portable they can count throws. Everybody's life and his control and avoid. So again you can just different job. We -- and you coverages and -- guys -- need to stay you know continue -- and pocket. -- that. We can keep Russian you're gonna have chances to make plays quarterback -- he will. You know hang onto the ball and wait for guys to to uncover and there's just got to be smart and you come up with a plan and try to stick to it."

[11:10]" It's always. Through personally you know go against one of the -- you know obviously. He has good numbers Hall of -- You've -- and that he and hall of Famer. You know -- Going out there standing on competing with the -- and then there are that's located in the inning. And I that I had a good day out there so you know on a lot -- man you know I'm always -- and also."

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[12:07]" Welcome back to Patriots today right now that's some quick stats from Sunday's win in your -- numbers."

[12:29]" Second quarter on Sunday. The longest -- by -- Patriot. Nine victory made their debut. Any New England uniform itself playing time against. Group of nine players who made up of five. For better."

[12:55]" Here's a list of the nine players mentioned making their debut as Patriots on Sunday at the top of the list for the veterans running back LaMont Jordan who made some good move for the pats and pre season. And of course for the rookie first round pick linebacker Jerod Mayo is not -- pretty solid start this season for the Patriots."

[13:15]" On Thursday it's all Jets all the time no shortage of story lines there. What I -- there Wednesday we'll turn all of our focus toward the Jets tomorrow we'll see it and write -- likely noticed Patriots."