Patriots Today - Preparing for the Fins

Wed, 17 Sep 2008

The Patriots turn from one divisional opponent to another, returning to the practice field Wednesday as they prepare for a visit by the Miami Dolphins. We hear from head coach Bill Belichick, Rodney Harrison, Sammy Morris and others, and we focus on the Pats' offensive performance in the red zone. Plus, news and notes from practice, and we spend time with the Patriots' better halves, who team up with Myra Kraft in the community. All ahead on Patriots Today.

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Play from 11:05[11:05] ..." On five different drives Matt Cassel has. -- hatred down the field it's. Ten or more playing tight line meaning for the NFL me."...

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Play from 7:12[7:12] ..." These -- from Rodney Harrison in the locker room commenting on Richard Seymour and how he's performed in the past two games pretty well it's."...

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Play from 0:14[0:14]" I'm currently earnest Patriots today. Pouring in week three in the Patriots are to -- Bob Ryan -- pointing out one area where the Patriots can infer it. You're from that go to the Patriots are sitting after two weeks publics is Indians on one. -- plus my aircraft in the early days of the Patriots team lend a helping hand to less fortunate children and that couldn't. All that in more. Coming up right. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. Brought to -- side that Toyota Tundra. Hi everybody welcome to join his Patriots today I'm Christine Akron they respect worked pushing through week three and let's take a look. It is -- on the practice field right out the top. Today Patriots running back was missing two players from practice my -- in the foot imports growing with a shoulder who also missed a portion of Sunday's game at computing field. In the first half. Also the practice report for not participating wideout Kelley Washington with an ankle and linebacker Eric Alexander with a calf. -- switch gears to the opponent of the weekend the Miami Dolphins -- cutting it close look at the Patriots authentic performance over the past two weeks."

Play from 1:33[1:33]" Two weeks may be too early for the Patriots to pinpoint exactly which series will be strong -- in which series will be weak points as the season progresses. They have a pair of victories which of course is the bottom line but the pats -- there's room for improvement. And what they've come to learn it then goes weak points better get fixed up soon before it's too late."

Play from 1:52[1:52]" I think what it was down -- business -- usually. A lot of things. And it goes their point out as far as doing things that problem in the pre season you know what he's seen -- Yeah Santa Cruz is a -- they happen. I was so good season we'll always have sun -- season. Opponent so that means -- cannot take -- So -- we try to do -- for Monday's game with positive in the big cities and we'll deal with Oakland really emphasize the negative things that. Those things and it -- yeah."

Play from 2:25[2:25]" If there one specific area where the Patriots hope to improve its red zone offense sure they appreciate -- he is as a nation as he's then. They'd rather -- the kicker to the field for extra points only -- We -- presidents of the mcdougals."

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Play from 2:51[2:51]" And coaches that are I was being number one. And number two feet on a better throw them. Sunday's game against the Jets proved to be particularly frustrating for the -- off -- 85 -- don't opportunities and only found the end zone once. Among the field trips was a first and goal situation from the high. Perhaps with more pressure packed experience is like those -- we'll get a better feel for how best to lead the pats offense all the way across the goal line. Get a jets' credit they -- good they're good red area that we just execute that we have some chances. Didn't take advantage of them in the smugglers -- apparently were very good plays and what they came up. Just overall good -- This could be a good week for the Patriots to improve that red zone offense the Miami Dolphins have allowed opponents into the red -- eight times. Five times they score a touchdown let's go back to Christina."

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Play from 5:01[5:01]" Welcome back to Patriots today reading in the locker rooms here -- the players are feeling today your your locker room and."

Play from 5:12[5:12]" Probably a the opposite of what happened to us last last week's Jets Nolan thought we had a chance to beat Jets found on this covenant with the same situation. So. You know we're not giving them -- look on ourselves. And focus."

Play from 5:28[5:28]" Does that mean -- you know it's you're going by retreat knows there's you know obviously that's our goal. You didn't an accident division games always count bars what's his very big."

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Play from 6:35[6:35]" I think we're doing you know doing fine just bombing and over the years I've been here it's always -- low numbers in the bag and no. We do them to do with an old as far as a lot of stress about time not only on these special. -- you know things that they don't that they pay you for you have to coats you don't make the rules of the season. So and -- go out there and do your job -- it -- it's."

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Play from 7:12[7:12]" These -- from Rodney Harrison in the locker room commenting on Richard Seymour and how he's performed in the past two games pretty well it's."

Play from 7:19[7:19]" Yet it's been a major topic around the team through these first two weeks' -- he's playing really well. And it really it would all pro level especially compared to the trouble with yup laps here. Injury situation never really got a roof during last season to now that the full. Offseason pre season training camp. As Richard Seymour felt and walked away he kept that same feel good feel that it just -- it it's really going. Is exploding -- that line pocketbook errors. You know backfield as a -- to his credit a very good -- Tuesday going fours as Seymour feels good play."

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Play from 9:16[9:16]" I think that they're greatly improved from where they were last year on thing that. To bill and Tony them throughout this job down there but. Some young players in place. And they've done a good job of improvement football team. So I think that the overall physical presence of the offensive linemen and defensive lines include linebackers. This bit but that's already been addressed and they've got a lot of young young players there. Guys we'll develop and grow into -- that the physical. Big physical tough -- players that they play. When you look at the at the stats it's to me it's uninteresting how tight ends the backs and receivers all have about the same number catches when he you know via that -- so. You know he spreads the ball around there's been proposed that it does open and you know try to -- one Oakland. That -- him do you know go to the next option that's when he doesn't he's accurate passes decision maker. And obviously competed against him Lawton and a lot of respect -- Ortiz goes well."

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Play from 11:05[11:05]" On five different drives Matt Cassel has. -- hatred down the field it's. Ten or more playing tight line meaning for the NFL me."

Play from 11:16[11:16]" With a winning record of 240 more -- by -- Bill Belichick is the third highest number of late in the NFL commissioner passing Joe Gibbs on the list after Sunday's victory. With a point 839 winning percentage -- led the open in 2000. The Patriots had NFL's best record at."

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Play from 14:17[14:17]" The big -- Dolphins are coming to town and Brian Lowe's going to closer look -- That's going to do it for today will be back tomorrow with a look at the Miami Dolphins right here actually noticed."

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