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[1:05] ..." minds think currently leads the lucky. Forty. Also awarding this week kicker Stephen Gostkowski is the AFC special teams player of the month. That's just he has made nine of ten of the month of October"...

[8:49] ..." might it -- and Joseph diaper back that if they wanted to Marlin Jackson. Went on IR is going on IR quarterback young quarterback Patriots can't remember him because he picked off Tom Brady and the"...

[11:59] ..." single I think this year that will change and by the way Santana Moss could be slowed by a hamstring injury. Which is reduced them. Jim hightower had found the end. And don't -- it as"...

[12:31] ..." there are several other good sleeper options in the NFL this week Mewelde Moore the Steelers have Willie Parker can't go. Rookie tight end Martellus Bennett of the Cowboys if Jason Witten can't go and right"...

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[0:12]" And coming -- Toyota's Patriots today. Breaking down the rivalry this weekend was an up close look at the Colts led by Peyton Manning and -- little ones. And we got the latest luckily I'm talking when he was starting quarterback Matt Cassel has seen Hank uh oh we're in there yeah. Plus check out primus -- picks for the week. To get your team to the top of nearly. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. Brought to -- side that Toyota Tundra. Hi everybody and welcome players featured today and it happened. All eyes on the Colts today looking -- the team's push it and the week they are right -- up. Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo was named defensive. On October. -- led the team with 24 tackles in the minds think currently leads the lucky. Forty. Also awarding this week kicker Stephen Gostkowski is the AFC special teams player of the month. That's just he has made nine of ten of the month of October as totaled 38. -- in fact -- Farber field house today cornerback Ellis Hobbs was back on the field for the -- portion of practice some. Not because it right -- is back in the senior and linebacker Shawn --"

[1:37]" This week the Patriots are preparing for one of the best offenses in the league and here's a closer look at Peyton Manning his Colts currently Brian Laing."

[1:45]" The Indianapolis Colts -- have the offensive talent for years in the -- building or 2008 even if the results haven't been quite as impressive. And as the Patriots have realized over the years and it fills again Sunday night it's not just about the talent it's also -- league -- it -- in direct detail. I think just that. QB of course frustrated this. Stay in that these guys were. It's obvious that he's he's making changes of Q when there was an entirely up is going to be a slow paced game -- you know take toughness. I played okay. Savings of situations. What separates them what to expect him. Everybody expected."

[2:41]" Ellis Hobbs in the pats defense can also expect is for the Colts to try and execute big plays. The type of big plays that some recent opponents have had success with against the Patriots. Complicating matters is that the pats have been shorthanded in the secondary and it had to increasingly rely on some young unproven DBs."

[3:00]" That means that meeting could set his eyes on the triple threat why -- group of Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne and Anthony Gonzales. You'll also like to focus on tight end Dallas Clark who scored twice against the Titans Monday night. In all signs point to to return to action for running back Joseph Addai can a defense stopped them all. -- team defense and you can't you can't double everybody. And he hits it didn't stop there. -- in the and -- course of playing good team defense will be a lot of different people have. -- responsibilities through the course of the game."

[3:35]" You know we'll have to hold a bullet. You know got -- a -- trust me you know it is very cool we good I'm back so. We'll have brought their cards do within. -- coach versus do."

[3:47]" What it is to keep an eye on is the Patriots approach toward Clark last year Rodney Harrison -- for the sixth year tight end. Keeping him just two catches in the midst of the season in which he scored eleven touchdowns. Someone else will have to do that job this year possibly find accurate it was Thomas."

[4:03]" Visitors tough to cover you know he runs good -- Just feel over the you know it in stone he'd become to keep -- and we'll. Keep blocks until. You have to get your hands full fitness or gotten I think just try to stay true to each -- that is going to be too with the they can be tuned in many different ways you know to take need help. -- game so we're gonna just therapists him and -- this week."

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[4:35]" Up next we're in the locker room with Matt Cassel and some members of the Patriots --"

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[5:10]" Welcome back major say we're going in the locker and now to hear from starting quarterback Matt Cassel and some of the leaders when it -- the Patriots -- locker room and."

[5:23]" I never did so it's always a big game you know. You know more concerned about that. -- you. How will this team is always prepared and we have a lot of history on their a lot of burglars and that's. It's always a big game so. As a player in this league you have to. Arenas opportunities to play against. I don't want to miss. Always one investigation has been for a long time and he's a he's a guy that's been consistent and has a quarterback that's what you look for is consistency. And he obviously does a great job hearing your own. He's ago it a lot of a lot of quarterbacks Chris Young guys look up to because he's -- Such a high level for such for such a long time. Personally yourself and you know --"

[6:14]" A lot of you know I don't think you can just take -- out of his game means so good you know it was to us. There's an education affordable so we just -- you know playing. The whole you know we think is the fact is from the at a certain amount of baggage that goes. Yard game as a -- fifteen to. Consultant to texas' -- well."

[6:37]" It's important for us to get pressure on the -- And -- have defeated just a little ball there you know opposite. Sex often overrated you know I think we'll get a lot of personal moment. Make him feel that. Come early in the football game I think it -- big dividends forcing him to come down the stretch it and hopefully obviously you."

[6:58]" All the skills as a big play potential and make -- run the ball three times were. For mental game and bus won fifteen -- twenty yards and also you know Payton could. Could could miss a few passes and it worked for 3540 yards of you know like it's never over if you if you have some success of teams had success -- ask -- Houston and Jason and watch that game. They just executed down down the stretch and confident with myself and."

[7:25]" As a quarterback for the young guys to step and especially in this role especially in the a pressure situation that is in the bedroom place and obviously versus your location that required him to gather yourself put. As -- move forward and as you get more comfortable and you points and then you start to understand that. What were fully capable when games -- on here and you're just going to try to build on."

[7:46]" And I joining in the studio now with some updates mentioned earlier on Ellis Hobbs is back to practice now speaking of the second period -- concerned around it. -- the pass -- going to step up and hopefully help out this week they need to."

[7:57]" They do it goes hand in hand and that's what players have been saying this weekend and the Patriots had a good job asterisk to Mark -- with the Rams and I definitely help the secondary you know to get a lot of big plays as the game was going on it did better in that area. And they feel that a big part of that is getting after the quarterback if the Patriots Patrick. -- can get after meeting. Was talking reads defenses well he's quick he makes quick decisions. Rattle him a little bit you can make quicker decisions staff decisions that'll help the secondary especially -- these younger guys -- the real Mike Richardson pressing the action. It forces that are. Make sure that they don't have to worry about holding on these wide receivers regarding them as long if the Patriots like Thomas and Richard Seymour you know. We're cold state as far as injuries coming -- on what you know it's it seems hard to tell yet because you know the Clinton Monday night game there a bunch of guys who had practiced. During this week some key guys including Dwight Freeney. Including Reggie Wayne I Dominic Rhodes although that impact might it -- and Joseph diaper back that if they wanted to Marlin Jackson. Went on IR is going on IR quarterback young quarterback Patriots can't remember him because he picked off Tom Brady and the AFC championship game so. Be happy not to see him but that's a big loss for them and it Bob Sanders another one missed a few games this week is that actually they've got a bunch injury concerns. --"

[9:08]" Uplifting news this week -- mail and even asked -- both got awarded as players of the monthly payment."

[9:14]" You know you're a two game win streak one package two guys -- player of the month mean there was a great job. Tough position coming through as a rookie free for the offensively neo beat the rookies in tackles -- and it you know double whole story but he definitely doing the job reading reacting. On to post office is doing it's tough you make allowances it gives them the theory. And the Colts he -- they have special teams player of the month your job is your job with the Patriots to secure they'll remember you anymore I'd taken over to a."

[9:39]" He's looking good this allotment -- thanks right. -- more Patriots today coming up rape."

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[10:12]" Welcome back to Patriots say that's an interesting facts on the Colts right now your earnings numbers. Yeah."

[10:23]" Adam Vinatieri has 21 career game winning field goal in the final minute of the fourth quarter or overtime. Three of those have come since he joined the -- in 2006. And all the rest during his time healing. -- active quarterback wide receiver team in the NFL Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison and hooked up for the most career touchdown pass. Even close the number two pick and -- Manning and Reggie Wayne with connected for his peaceful things. The call for the second best passing defense in the NFL this year allowing a 170 yards per game. Only Pittsburgh has allowed he. You are happy night."

[11:08]" Meantime percent -- keep -- now Brian Lowe does doing an online radio show from four to five here at Patriots dot com. But first a quick tips right I get into the week here are things that."

[11:24]" In a year chock full of -- work. Working -- Matt Forte has been among the best he's fourth in the league in every eleven in rushing yardage here's why he's your must start this week. Fourteen the Bears can waltz all over the Detroit Lions. -- a foretaste heavy workload he's going to we're on the road eventually he did not factor Sunday at the -- just had their -- Right forte all the way -- There's been a remarkable season for Jason Campbell who has risen rapidly at quarterback for -- fantasy. But is one we'll take a hiatus against the peace. That is the Pittsburgh defense. People have brought a single I think this year that will change and by the way Santana Moss could be slowed by a hamstring injury. Which is reduced them. Jim hightower had found the end. And don't -- it as a rookie for Arizona six. Coming out of Richmond this should be the week that high -- picks up more carries in more yardage because all signs point to a reduced role for -- three games. Pick up high calorie camp and started as a sleeper. The cards did -- win."

[12:30]" Based on injuries there are several other good sleeper options in the NFL this week Mewelde Moore the Steelers have Willie Parker can't go. Rookie tight end Martellus Bennett of the Cowboys if Jason Witten can't go and right here at our own back yard Kevin Faulk the pats. If they continue to be shorthanded at running back to -- situations a lot can happen between Thursday and Sunday be sure to catch the fantasy -- radio show every Thursday from four to 5 PM on Patriots dot com radio and next week in Patriots football weekly our monthly fantasy football column. I'm Brian -- and that's the fantasy load now."

[13:02]" That's all we have for today but we're back tomorrow to wrap up the week in the preparation for the Indianapolis Colts -- right here on -- and it Patriots."