Patriots Today - All Tied Up

Wed, 5 Nov 2008

A three-way tie atop the AFC East. Three straight games in the division. Is this a make-or-break stretch for the Pats? We find out what the players think and set the stage for Sunday's battle with Buffalo. Also on today's show, Bill (Belichick) talks Bills and Jason Webster returns to help the Patriots in the secondary. Plus News and Numbers, thoughts from Mike Vrabel and Deltha O'Neal, and much more.

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Play from 0:19[0:19] ..." who's out into the back. On the -- Patriots to work apparent. Buffalo Bills and I love that he'd get tight race in the AFC it's. Coach Bill Belichick revealed. In my new deep tape. And"...

Play from 1:08[1:08] ..." tobacco and in the great outdoors on what day in resigning quarterback Jason Webster was sporting age you're past 43 yes. So -- and."...

Play from 1:28[1:28] ..." Also practicing was running back LaMont Jordan who missed the Colts game continues to get closer. Not see during the portion of practice for cornerback Terrence Wheatley who was"...

Play from 5:03[5:03] ..." preparing for a division rival and had this to say about the Buffalo Bills at your locker room on."...

Play from 7:50[7:50] ..." be an out you know -- their depth but they brought back Jason Webster and I start to think of his last couple weeks with some of the injuries they had Deltha O'Neal missed most of the St. Louis game you know what his status was. That's some of the guys from. Pre season -- they had camp like Fernando Bryant Jason Webster need to use they'd be at the top of the list of possible replacements as we see today Jason Webster coming back you know he's a guy who at least has familiarity in the system. From being around in the spring and"...

Play from 9:14[9:14] ..." and all these injuries. The more they can get guys back what LaMont Jordan being at practice last couple weeks that will prove themselves at running back. Big stretch coming up -- were the three games"...

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Play from 0:49[0:49]" everybody and welcome to latest Patriots today I'm Christine -- the Patriots are moving right along this week gearing up for the first of three consecutive division games any tough AFC east race take a look at the practicing today right off the top."

Play from 1:08[1:08]" tobacco and in the great outdoors on what day in resigning quarterback Jason Webster was sporting age you're past 43 yes. So -- and."

Play from 1:19[1:19]" coordinators. Because it was due to a good. This really frightening stage that we can find himself to have -- left."

Play from 1:28[1:28]" Also practicing was running back LaMont Jordan who missed the Colts game continues to get closer. Not see during the portion of practice for cornerback Terrence Wheatley who was hurt during Indy -- For a reckless energy and -- next any horse are still. A quick check C east standings and is very tight race for the Patriots bills and -- all tied at five and greet and Miami only one game back at aren't."

Play from 1:58[1:58]" Right now Brian has more on the tight competition in the AFC east in a critical three game stretch for the Patriots."

Play from 2:07[2:07]" The Patriots are about to embark on an unprecedented stretch. Since 2002 when the NFL converted to 814 divisions that pats have never played three straight games against teams within their division. During a fifteen -- and starting this Sunday. Bill Belichick's Patriots will see the bills the Jets in the Dolphins on the opposing sideline and based on how tight the AFC east is heading into week -- of the season. This is most definitely crunch time."

Play from 2:32[2:32]" That's what you want you know the -- to be that important you know blows and the team goes to you know their team is doing nothing compared to level as. Yeah so it was really evened out. You know where. You know these seasons in recent history you know outside of his -- being the underdog in the in the division you know had to have someday. Where you know they they also know the chance of victory. You know and that there's. Closely and a tight race."

Play from 3:00[3:00]" There wasn't much of the race at all last year is the pats steamrolled through the AFC east winning the division around Thanksgiving. Even still Ellis Hobbs said on Wednesday that the pats played every week as if it's something to prove. Now over the next three weeks the pats have plenty to prove and they can make strides towards reclaimed the lead in their division that a careful not to look to you on Sunday just yet."

Play from 3:20[3:20]" Look at one game season. This week we have Buffalo that's our main focus -- worry about it my beats you Jets or vice versa we'll just got to. Constitutional we've got to do it. District I think what's important is this weekend involved driving it. You know really and anything after that really doesn't matter much and I would imagine that and the ball just you know I think in the same things."

Play from 3:43[3:43]" Even Belichick has acknowledged that division games have some extra meaning especially in terms of tiebreaker for playoff spots. With that's accurate to backdrop the Patriots performance over the next three games could prove to be the key toward cleaning a sixth consecutive division -- We're looking up added new AFC east leader."

Play from 4:01[4:01]" You know they're all important division games and -- regardless when he claims this season so. In order to come here and hopefully hunkered down. Hopefully some -- good football and sewer lines."

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Play from 4:26[4:26]" Patriots had played his say in the locker room and we were there to capture it up."

Play from 4:30[4:30]" I think it starts with them to run."

Play from 4:34[4:34]" There's more Patriots today coming right up."

Play from 4:38[4:38]" Brokers to lose if you in my head. Pat on the back. The 2008 motor trend -- of the year. The drug. Changing you know."

Play from 5:00[5:00]" Welcome back to Patriots today the Patriots are hard at work this week preparing for a division rival and had this to say about the Buffalo Bills at your locker room on."

Play from 5:13[5:13]" certainly have a lot of weapons and I think if you let Edwards just stand back there. And I simmering all twelve of fourteen passes in the room -- efficient. And I think it starts with them with the running backs admitted to -- accident thing. Give -- with -- and and you get more with Jackson coming in and sometimes in the game together. You know Evans is is tough in those tight ends are active in the passing game so we you know we know that and we're have a good test. 500 seen this you know in the before Victorino had a couple losses recently."

Play from 5:49[5:49]" They're just as I'm really odd thing. Well I know. -- they they got off to a great start they know that they can win. Before coming here you know beat us pretty soundly beat us. You know guys usually very grateful receivers the other quarterbacks is up and coming in there was you know making all the right calls make it right passes. And doing the right thing --"

Play from 6:10[6:10]" Right. I hope we've gotten more comfortable in overtime to Georgetown in the time back there needs but. I'm here he's been playing better -- every week it's our job to keep -- Doesn't matter of foreign opponent just we'll do our job up front is you know we can -- your throat. You know -- players."

Play from 6:32[6:32]" You know you're just -- Quarterback play with those guys you know it. Recent history in the past where -- know they were making mistakes but those mistakes and being very minimal now. Where on the national and of his -- and -- didn't make -- right reads and making all the right throws at the right time you know. What sometimes that just doesn't work you play where the you know you did something wrong and you know a lot of plays of -- that way but I think everybody individually as quarterbacks in the season have. This study allowed more mail in the lab ghetto weakening -- anything."

Play from 7:07[7:07]" lost a lot of guys in the second. Most really last week you lost right. Jason there's definitely. In the Jason. So you know on the stroke of -- we'll. Only as good as a second team and whistled. We can't -- there and being offensive and we'll be in the world troop. I think that's what really works and get November and December. That's -- good football team to step up. We've been able due up in the past it's too bad the past really doesn't mean anything so low going to find a way to do again."

Play from 7:43[7:43]" Pilot joining in his you know with some updates up acts there was some movement and cornerback position tells him that. Terrence -- be an out you know -- their depth but they brought back Jason Webster and I start to think of his last couple weeks with some of the injuries they had Deltha O'Neal missed most of the St. Louis game you know what his status was. That's some of the guys from. Pre season -- they had camp like Fernando Bryant Jason Webster need to use they'd be at the top of the list of possible replacements as we see today Jason Webster coming back you know he's a guy who at least has familiarity in the system. From being around in the spring and the summer training camp and also. Not to be overlooked is that he was with the bills last year here's ire from most of the year. But there -- some familiarity. With the bills offensive personnel so that should be overlooking my field add something to the offense. You took to both the opportunity to hear from being around that team so. It interesting move I think he's going to be pressed into service based on. Knocking a practice. -- earlier today without -- This early in the week it's hard to say for sure I would expect you'd -- this week."

Play from 8:42[8:42]" halfway -- the season for the team. What are they stand is what he's seen what you're gonna get big stretch coming up or is there still room for improvement."

Play from 8:49[8:49]" You know it's you can have to look at it individually or position by position ought to get in. Act -- case he's getting better he's progressed a little bit over the course of the season and they sign that you think more committed the offense hop on the other hand. You know you look at quarterback position like we just talked about it whether you because of injuries performance or -- There's still a lot of room for improvement there jury's still out on whether or not that's going to. For rest or not at the running back position if at all these moving parts and all these injuries. The more they can get guys back what LaMont Jordan being at practice last couple weeks that will prove themselves at running back. Big stretch coming up -- were the three games in the division and Pittsburgh at home which is could -- huge AFC. The playoff seeding game. And then a little bit of a softer schedule December they've got room for improvement I think they can't. These next four weeks -- really -- the."

Play from 9:36[9:36]" They're ready for you think -- I think it's a go get a a a -- my."

Play from 9:39[9:39]" The locker be at halftime to carry out job building an average and cameras -- I am press area are your from the head coach here is your pictures and pressed."

Play from 9:51[9:51]" As usual when you look at the bills that -- it starts -- I go there aren't specialties that. Hear hear of them and a special teams units -- league I think that continues to hold true very explosive returners now Mckelvin and very good records sound good specialists could cover teams steps big -- this point courses week has always does and this is truly a team that."

Play from 10:15[10:15]" It was game on special teams in recent. Weeks it's a good team to -- And so an Internet and -- to say that there but it doesn't quite a lot. You know not -- knowledge they got a bunch of guys that don't play -- those guys you don't mention that word. It right on the line. Jason has -- yeah you know understand -- little -- strength and training camp. Appointment to a it was -- secondary it as their positions corner backs and so we'll plug and so those. This is a big game instances didn't want to put everything we gotta do -- it and that's exactly work out Buffalo 44 games over to put that behind -- and -- I mean we know as a shortly right now."

Play from 11:09[11:09]" think it's. -- next week next week."

Play from 11:13[11:13]" Coming up that's -- of the latest stats on the Patriots right after that us."

Play from 11:19[11:19]" We'll be right back with more Patriots today."

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Play from 12:14[12:14]" Welcome back to Patriots they sound like Tedy Bruschi is one of the fan favorite during -- that's on his teammates your journeys in numbers."

Play from 12:28[12:28]" Currently three teams in the AFC east are tied they tied in three record New England Buffalo in New York. My -- only trails by one game wearing. Through week nine the Patriots are number one in the league in kickoff return yardage averaging 26 point eight yards per kick off. Ellis Hobbs led the way in that department top in the NFL and -- It on the right was 81 yards against tonight. Even that -- had nineteen field goals and eight which leads all AFC. Kickers and he had multiple field goals and all but two games so far this year. His third year as a Patriot at south he's missed just 13 pointer on an and it connected on college of."

Play from 13:15[13:15]" That's all we have for today but we will be back tomorrow with the latest from the Patriots and your weekly fantasy football to its right actually -- Patriots today."

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