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Thu, 11 Sep 2008

For the first time as an official starting quarterback, Matt Cassel discussed his new role on Thursday. Can't miss thoughts from Cassel, who touches on football, dealing with the detractors, and even text messaging. Also on Patriots Today, we talk about how Brett Favre - not to mention the rest of the Jets' offseason additions - has changed his new team. Plus, a look at the Patriots' recent community involvement, the Fantasy Lowe Down and much more.

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Play from 0:55[0:55]" Currently preparation for the Jets in full swing we heard from the new starting quarterback. For the first time since he took on the role as deadly huddle of media around Matt Cassel locker today let's hear what he had to say right off the top."

Play from 1:11[1:11]" Once you get to the field and actually it's business as usual it's more of the outside distractions that if you let it become a distraction will become a distraction so. For me it's just go and play ball as usual and try to have fun. Realize that it is the game and it's it's a fun game and you've been doing it for a long time off and enjoy it."

Play from 1:29[1:29]" Clement from quarterback Matt Cassel coming up in the locker room and cut. Meanwhile Jets head coach Eric -- is familiar with Matt -- potential and their time together with the Patriots."

Play from 1:41[1:41]" And knowing not being there. I know. How hard he's worked or didn't get it or let the facts so it's special -- Extremely efficient. But I think the best. Also as a citizen Ruth reloaded and very efficient. At pac ten million people did a great job -- Hit a 51 yarder to back -- serves. How confident they are into it."

Play from 2:08[2:08]" Right had a break down the Jets and he with the Patriots are going up against this weekend in the meadowlands trip Brian Laing."

Play from 2:14[2:14]" From a chronological standpoint the Jets offseason overhaul may have."

Play from 2:17[2:17]" And even with the stunning acquisition of Brett Favre. But for Eric Mangini and Jets brain trust it certainly didn't start there the wind was renovated T that -- twelve last year. Begin well before August 7. Any impact conditions came fast and furious. That's certainly. Bill it changes in the teams in this beautiful new business yeah when it familiar old. -- that balance of new and old that Bill Belichick knows who. -- fourteen Sunday in two losses for the Patriots last year the jet ski and forced only one turnover and had only one set. Combined. The with the additions like Calvin Pace joining holdovers like second your quarterback -- read -- there's an expectation that the Jets will challenge opposing offenses. Including one that canceled out."

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Play from 3:31[3:31]" On the offensive side -- free agent veteran to defeat positions on the line protecting par. And it when he was any indication it's on the offensive side that the -- changes we'll be both for. He doesn't -- revolved around par who has a solid way of weapons please lose the same offense doesn't say he's got a about a quarter. -- all of them. Going down through. He just that the Jets season opening win over the Dolphins with a pair of touchdown pass. That likely couldn't have been made by his predecessor Chad Pennington. Jericho Cotchery caught 56 yard touchdown pass to barber said quote on the days that he did so well so quickly. The Patriots secondary that -- they know what gets offenses now people."

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Play from 7:30[7:30]" I'll Kessel finally got me you know cast of you always playing you know but he did type of type of guy you know did you go America mean he's always relaxes you want to have fun to go out and do his thing so no in the huddle house was definitely a great guy he's. Energetic."

Play from 7:46[7:46]" That was running back Laurence Maroney commenting on -- Matt Cassel in the QB spot here's more from Cassell himself. In your Patriots locker room and."

Play from 7:59[7:59]" It's one of those things -- as a team you just have to. If a rally in close ranks them and move on and unfortunately we've all looked on the -- that. The fact this is about and we got to move on as a team we can't look back and open -- can do those things a lot of other people do we have to move on we have to get ready for the I think the toughest job in football's greatest. There's always be the starter because everybody looks to you for guidance their -- to get out there and and performed so that's different covers both the second and definitely is being a backup quarterback because. At a moment's notice like it happened last week you never anticipated and you hope it never happens could -- injuries but if it comes up in this game a lot and just have to be prepared. There's going to be a lot of people that make predictions on the outside and where you can do anything to control nobody can. Foresee the future and nobody can. Say we're gonna win fifteen games or lose fifteen game to do -- all we can do as a team. Rallying gathered together and work hard and go -- and put out good performance on Sunday."

Play from 9:01[9:01]" It's very -- Interest -- Vanderjagt covenant between team and actually get a chance to meet him after practice and his situation was very similar mind anyway and the New York Giants -- what's going to north since goes down nobody is ever just so. He goes and leaves and the Super Bowl. And it's happened throughout the history of the NFL I'm not predicting them is understanding people can be successful even though they might not be well known. I became almost popular -- it's. So. I think -- 150 text messages and -- numbers up it felt so. And we didn't. That you my ball getting big. It's."

Play from 9:41[9:41]" Right that was Matt Cassel your in the locker room what was it seemed like demeanor what you play the part he played the part of the guy who is just two lockers away from him for about four years he's been able see what Tom Brady doesn't. As far as handling himself as the number one quarterback guy who all eyes are on I'll tell you. If Matt Cassel was a rookie I think it would have been a little different media little more anxious especially dealing with the media is being played center on the back to. He's been around for a few years he knows the drill all week we've heard from the coaches and players thing Nash -- the -- him that when he does play today."

Play from 10:14[10:14]" We heard we had to say and -- the meter wise confident that okay yesterday I know wearing lots and Jabar Gaffney had limited. Practice time."

Play from 10:23[10:23]" They're out there today -- they were out there with that it did seems to be I don't think these are injuries to really worry about -- Moss it was a back injury that he was listed with frank Gaffney -- to be on it looks like full system golf I'm not sure exactly the extent of the injury as far as. What happened in the game during stretching which was fortunate we are -- today -- now Moss heard -- war in the first row of the offensive outlined out of the office for stretching. They were chatting for good solid minute just try to get on the same page that's a good sign on and I think we'll see the full compliment one extra."

Play from 10:53[10:53]" I would say so I don't think they're worried about it and number twelve not you know there as good as you are now everything a look at some recent off the field activities that they -- have been involved in collect."

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