Patriots Today - Moving On From Indy

Tue, 4 Nov 2008

The Patriots have hit the midpoint of the season and a turning point in the schedule: their next three games are all within the division. Hear what several players and Bill Belichick had to say on WEEI about this next stretch. Also in this edition of Patriots Today, you'll get The Lowe Down on Matt Cassel's progress and on what Randy Moss thinks about the QB's performance. Plus, a close look at how Heath Evans uses his position as an NFL player to fight a cause that's tougher than any opponent on the field.

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Play from 0:26[0:26] ..." The leader Matt Cassel halfway through this. Plus this Patriots. Field is tougher than any opponent imagined. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. Brought to -- side"...

Play from 2:53[2:53] ..." know I go back to Denver playoff game where. Ben Watson could Champ Bailey. And did the fall and you know go out of bounds in the end zone did not go out of bounds call."...

Play from 3:59[3:59] ..." go to this week to -- back with the idea of replacing Matt Cassel with Kevin O'Connell was picking up steam. I can make the case and it was justified the Patriots are expected to get into the playoffs and go deep every year with or without Tom Brady. Matt Cassel wasn't going to be able to do the job or there was a chance the rookie could do better the pats would"...

Play from 6:28[6:28] ..." Coming up Patriots fullback Heath Evans shares what his foundation is all of out."...

Play from 7:24[7:24] ..." least it's. Welcome back to Patriots today off the football field fullback Heath Evans is -- uses position as an NFL player to tackle subject not many people even want to talk about. Here's a look at Heath Evans foundation built to help young victims of sexual abuse. Irving. Impact -- what does that mean Q what is your brain."...

Play from 12:23[12:23] ..." For more on the Heath Evans foundation you can go to Heath Evans dot more. We'll have more right after this."...

Play from 13:16[13:16] ..." to the Colts 25 minutes and 36 seconds. Before Sunday's match of Adam Vinatieri had made a field goal fifty yards or longer in the regular season. 2000. Six catches for 65 yards on Sunday Brady"...

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Play from 0:26[0:26]" The leader Matt Cassel halfway through this. Plus this Patriots. Field is tougher than any opponent imagined. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. Brought to -- side this Toyota Tundra."

Play from 0:48[0:48]" Hi everybody and welcome diet of Patriots today I'm Christine hacker after a frustrating loss on Sunday the Patriots had today off to recuperate. And go and vote in a few of them joined the -- Patriots Monday to discuss their thoughts this week here they are right epitaph."

Play from 1:05[1:05]" Smells of a tough game forced to swallow you know couldn't put a lot into it and very disappointed commodity at. What belongs to say the least -- it was midway through. You know you have to you put games like they're behind you itself as it is because he goes really no words to express how you could feel it feels good. Beatles you can -- there were really want to handle. And you know all loader to learn you know especially going to. Notable of good football team like that behind you we're an opportunity -- do that you know came up short so. You know spectacle -- Good -- division games Philadelphia's so we're who can afford to think about what happens Sunday night because let's -- for X."

Play from 1:50[1:50]" Veteran Q what do you practicing actually here a week say the same thing I don't care. What game -- we have just. Kuwaitis. Welcome -- sort of a football stuff for us back our our obvious to a vet. That's what you know it didn't work yesterday your -- time. -- like him there on the ball to him to run the ball to can stop the world -- always called them those that we we're we we. We give out -- that week is a better chance to win a ball it. We Eagles in regard to see just what Ditka the football is -- right. -- your favorite if you if you they would of that we."

Play from 2:31[2:31]" When you go to challenge your you don't know what shot you have. And that's you know that's that's not a good thing so you know you challenge a play on the side on the town to play on the goal line for you challenge play. You know you don't know where the camera located the camera located where TV's sized problem on that particular play. So you know I go back to Denver playoff game where. Ben Watson could Champ Bailey. And did the fall and you know go out of bounds in the end zone did not go out of bounds call. All the cameras were kind of the other end of the field where we've worked. So won this thing came back one of play came back the other end there was really no good camera -- although -- I don't see anyway that that's all -- could not have crossed. The sidelines Indians -- I think will be physically impossible but. There wasn't really good camera angle -- so. My feeling is let's go ahead and get like tennis let's go ahead and get six cameras. And Odom along the goal lines end lines and sidelines later and he's open. Just -- in the stadium Ohman and have a and there are so at least when you challenge you know where you're looking at."

Play from 3:46[3:46]" I have Raila sharing his thoughts on the Patriots now halfway through this season here he is with his latest load."

Play from 3:58[3:58]" There was a time not too long go to this week to -- back with the idea of replacing Matt Cassel with Kevin O'Connell was picking up steam. I can make the case and it was justified the Patriots are expected to get into the playoffs and go deep every year with or without Tom Brady. Matt Cassel wasn't going to be able to do the job or there was a chance the rookie could do better the pats would have to go that direction. While we're at the midpoint of the 2008 season now and we 31 quarters -- the starting quarterback I'd have. Apple did not -- to -- behind his back Paul -- at all these days. Needless to say barring injury the 2008 Patriots will succeed or fail but number sixteen -- helped him. Still squarely in this category he's not going to -- to -- single handedly put it doesn't like he's gonna win was too -- either. -- that aren't going to compare identical report. Doesn't AFC offensive player of the week Award to brag about one true road game. He's the highest rated. After in the AFC even in a losing effort but I Indianapolis capital to make strides solid decision for the most part high. Percentage utilizing mostly short passing game. That just think of Jabar Gaffney caught that would be touchdown capped a perfectly thrown ball in the third quarter the complexion of the game would be different. After that would -- it well it even more subtle ways it felt like Cassel is more command of the offense like that quarterback. That wasn't until Belichick was calling timeout that -- have the confidence that the offense as a whole well if Randy Moss is endorsement means what it is. Here's what boss had to -- right after the game."

Play from 5:28[5:28]" Well like what acidic -- I don't think I'm number one is like what dusty does things that you don't Madison is is really carrying this team. Definitely Dolphins very well he's going to for the job and I don't think he's distribute the ball was moving the ball well on offense and he's doing everything expected us."

Play from 5:46[5:46]" And here's what -- needs improvement red zone offense the Patriots have scored touchdowns on less than half of their trips inside the twenty. -- August house is probably go to Hawaii and he's helped him get some points on 9% of -- red -- But enough just -- they're going to be critical moment down the stretch which Cassel is don't you need to -- the offense did seven point rather than three. If you're seventh round pick for started college white -- kick yourself in. NFL for years later dirt or for cheaper and great story the -- of course need more than just a great story and so far they're getting it from Cassell. The he wore the same over the next two months. That is the -- I'm -- well."

Play from 6:24[6:24]" We'll have more -- today comin' up right after it."

Play from 6:28[6:28]" Coming up Patriots fullback Heath Evans shares what his foundation is all of out."

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Play from 7:24[7:24]" At least it's. Welcome back to Patriots today off the football field fullback Heath Evans is -- uses position as an NFL player to tackle subject not many people even want to talk about. Here's a look at Heath Evans foundation built to help young victims of sexual abuse. Irving. Impact -- what does that mean Q what is your brain."

Play from 8:08[8:08]" To the community Karen on the urban impact that has been -- Palm Beach county for years and so us being here. Young foundation. With the vision of health exception of these kids. And there of what we call that risk community that are down here than nitty gritty of West Palm Beach, Florida. -- with stories and nobody wants to hear about so for us it was just a natural fit what -- like minded individuals kind of coming together and saying hey. How could we be of service to each other."

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Play from 8:54[8:54]" How did you choose. The sexually abused platform to help children throughout my that I can look back and there's a few things that."

Play from 9:03[9:03]" that's very harmful or hurtful if we were going to do something with the NFL -- were going to make a difference."

Play from 9:10[9:10]" Why not this one not now it is something that is affected us personally finally. A lot of friends -- slightly more rampant than you would believe you know the statistics are devastating."

Play from 9:21[9:21]" Sexual abuse physical abuse verbal abuse. Is rampant the statistics and our community -- much higher. When we found out about Keith is once commitment to. The community and ability ability to provide counselling we didn't have funds or the professional expertise so the marriage to what's coming together. It's -- Do either why do you have any."

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Play from 10:14[10:14]" Five but tiger at least fifteen. That has got to be great to see the results so many people got -- and try to work hard for others but when you actually see and child. Responding to you what yeah healing. It's just amazing it's to -- is is not about -- you just have to be thankful that you're available and able to do that you know. It's encouraging definitely the."

Play from 10:39[10:39]" The success stories most of -- are few and far between. But they're the ones kind of drive through all the myths and went."

Play from 10:44[10:44]" And it's even easier for the big children are he all he are ready they've created this haven for them that you guys actually here. To get them to break out of his Shell and that's Pacific yeah category of central actually."

Play from 10:57[10:57]" The perfect way urban youth impact his meeting their day to day needs they're here 247 form. These -- the motherly fatherly figure. We -- you strictly for the aspects of sexual acts here urban youth. Our our main focuses sexual abuse there doing the afterschool programs that are doing it."

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Play from 11:42[11:42]" Fact that he shows in. This platform with his success with and yeah I AM I think it means a lot to him maybe more than he's willing to share I think he uses it tremendously well -- has a gift. He definitely has a gift to reach kids and to speak to kids into relate."

Play from 11:59[11:59]" When you're on the road we affected him beautiful girls and a couple of young man. Doctor you know my vision as much you -- much future great that's good NFL English. Much larger but. And start somewhere and do it. Top notch level small you grow grow grow."

Play from 12:23[12:23]" For more on the Heath Evans foundation you can go to Heath Evans dot more. We'll have more right after this."

Play from 12:30[12:30]" We'll be right back with more Patriots today."

Play from 12:35[12:35]" For years the front brakes on many have -- through this do. You want to breaks this big. -- hell. Standard and the drugs it's changing at all."

Play from 12:55[12:55]" Welcome back figures today before we go get some quick stats on the pats in week ten and he agonies in numbers."

Play from 13:08[13:08]" On Sunday the Patriots limited Indianapolis just seven possessions for the game and held an advantage in time of possession with 34 minutes 24 seconds to the Colts 25 minutes and 36 seconds. Before Sunday's match of Adam Vinatieri had made a field goal fifty yards or longer in the regular season. 2000. Six catches for 65 yards on Sunday Brady must past art monk moving its twelfth place -- In the NFL's all time receiving yards -- 12729. -- Lucas Oil stadium covers almost 39 total acres in downtown Indianapolis. On 63000. During the regular season and he hasn't explainable capacity 74595. 2012 Super Bowl."

Play from 14:01[14:01]" Well that's all we have for today we back tomorrow with the latest from the practice field in the locker room right here on -- it is Patriots today CNN."

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