Patriots Today - Never Give Up

Tue, 11 Nov 2008

It's crunch time for the Patriots with a quick turnaround to prepare for the Jets. Brian Lowe has a breakdown of where the Pats' Defense stands when it comes to the linebacker position. Plus, a group of local middleschoolers take a special field trip to the Hall at Patriot Place, and to make things even better, they get a special surprise while there! And of course we have the latest from the Patriots on their preparations for a big Thursday night matchup against a division rival. All this and more, right now, on Patriots Today!

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Play from 0:22[0:22]" It's crunch time for the Patriot Brian was great and the linebacker position in preparation for the Jets. And we got the latest from the team today gearing up for a big game against it right. Plus the middle schoolers -- special surprise me. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. Brought to your side this Toyota Tundra. Hi everybody and welcome its latest victory today."

Play from 0:54[0:54]" I'm Christine hacker was it went on Sunday over the Buffalo Bills the Patriots RD moving right along. On to the next opponent just so happens to be another AFC east competitor coming at Foxboro this week. The take a look at the latest from the Patriots on the practice field right up the to."

Play from 1:15[1:15]" The light walker for the Patriots on Tuesday no pads and everything passes yeah. -- vaccine in north spotted at practice wearing a brace on his left yeah practice apparently missed his participation as limited. -- been reported at linebacker dealer Thomas suffered a broken forearm in the bills game could be out for weeks and possibly done for the season. No official word on the injury from the -- talent. -- time out was signed by the Jets early this week. He could see some playing time against New England on Thursday night."

Play from 1:48[1:48]" Right now -- you know where the Patriots stand in week eleven when it comes to the linebacker position. Heading into a critical game against the New York Jets. "

Play from 2:09[2:09]" When we lose a key guy like. Do it doesn't come in and it is not a loss."

Play from 2:15[2:15]" The hits keep on coming yet they never seem to face the Patriots the latest injury concern. Linebacker -- Thomas who leads the team in sacks in who hasn't missed -- game since joining the Patriots before last season. An arm injury forced his departure from Sunday's game against the bills and could shelve him for the entire season if multiple reports are true."

Play from 2:36[2:36]" He's a leader he's a veteran I think that played well. You know just have to our guys have some big loves him because we're doing and but who knows football we'll. Hopes have been missed that happens we'll hear a lot usually guys coming. You guys have moved so -- horrible person. Usually a close friend our best to a lot of it's. For real local news and world that sort of thing. Bill the Brandon. Yeah."

Play from 3:15[3:15]" What's most interesting about the team's current situation at linebacker even aside from Thomas's injury. Is that the pats have relied heavily on two rookies Jerod Mayo and Gary Guyton. Male starts at inside linebacker while Guyton is very much in the rotation. Pierre Woods is not a rookie although he is a relatively inexperienced player. Who may now be counted upon for a larger role at a position that has historically been led by veterans."

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Play from 4:11[4:11]" In training camp and three season when did you guys it's -- this season and doing different things. Some guys taking more risks that normally take a lot of reps. Over the tunnel we prepared for the purposes it was a Lexus when guys do get hurt you know they -- guys use that hand. Most importantly did those guys know that when I asked her to go out there they're a spectacular plays different would roll --"

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Play from 4:43[4:43]" Coming up a -- for some local middle schoolers you get a trip to the Hall of Fame. In a special surprise. There's more of Patriots today coming right up."

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Play from 5:16[5:16]" Welcome back to Patriots today to pretty quick turnaround for the Patriots this week but they're preparing for one of the most familiar teams that they will face all season. -- the players feeling in the locker to -- locker room and."

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Play from 7:52[7:52]" This week a group of local middle schooler -- special field trip to the hall at Patriot place discuss their latest sign reading. Little did they know they are in for special surprise. How."

Play from 8:05[8:05]" Moments like this Tedy Bruschi said are his favorite part of being a member of the Patriots -- well football that you might have going. This particular moment was Monday morning inside the hall at Patriot place. As a thirteen year linebacker made a surprise visit to a group of 208 graders. From Hanover Massachusetts -- each and every student had -- Bruschi book never give up with cheap and after suffering a stroke and dignity successful return to football. This was their opportunity to ask questions."

Play from 8:32[8:32]" Whoever -- in -- effected by how can you learn my wife and I dedicated to us because we want to believe that. To let them let them experiences when they get older probably your age accurately and sort of understand -- and everything that moment that went through. How how much -- for get a few football yet instincts. And to me it's okay. And most importantly be inspired by the week Bruschi persevered in recovering from a stroke. It's only that it -- down. That I thought to myself. It's just it's never been done before maybe -- the one supposed to do. Maybe on the -- that's supposed to be the first sort of sometimes. You don't somethings never done before does it again it's. Investment club."

Play from 9:25[9:25]" It was emotional at times and he was impressed by the caliber of questions -- by the thirteen and fourteen year old. There is after all no age minimum or maximum when it comes to being affected by -- deal. I just looked it was a --"

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Play from 10:28[10:28]" Thank you Brian lot more pictures today comin' up right after this."

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Play from 10:57[10:57]" Welcome back to Patriots say though is good -- it would head coaching here how he feels about playing the New York Jets this week. Is -- about checking your place and -- past."

Play from 11:09[11:09]" And I think everybody understands what situations where to work hard that it a lot of film work. Yesterday on their own and it'll -- longer day today it would just have to cram all in. And ignited us we can't. The tenth game of the season -- everybody's kind of little bit and -- and we've just got to really. -- go all players -- did all they can because -- treatment to get. And get the massages and cold close all the stuff from the rest of all the stuff I normally do to get ready and just put -- But on the treadmill internal the speed office for him swear and quicker. So it's it's definitely different possible. -- a lot of stuff -- They couldn't they can score -- they do have gotten probably first quarter. Couple big first quarters. In the Arizona game and St. Louis scampered -- and it could turn out the clock by halftime this. That if they can do it hurt it's not just offense and offenses potent that they're doing -- altered -- against. More than the president signed with somebody else think that he's relentless looking at everything in the -- Have talked to tie it and probably column. Is down in 2000. Not to dwell on what you know with the type skills or where they put on what they do it's. You never know that -- It feels like we played a week ago but of after this -- happened the last two days of Tuesday. Still have a little -- the after effects of the game. In this case it seems like at fault and move -- so quickly. -- barely had time to watch that game now spent you know all day yesterday on the Jets made clear discovery board. That -- work of the Jetsons. It's the Buffalo game just teams. Played way of background. Those. When I'm 48 hours ago but it was that it seems that way and a soda that's coming."

Play from 13:09[13:09]" We go take a look at some of the records set by individual Patriots after the big win over the bills here's a -- numbers."

Play from 13:21[13:21]" twelve yard reception in the order sixth catch of the day Wes Welker became the first player in NFL history and six or more reception. The first nine games of the in the fourth quarter on Sunday the Patriots tied the longest drive in team history in terms of number of plays they ninety. You played nineteen. Think Hendry -- protect their thirteenth extremely. The drive ended any one yard touchdown by Benjarvis Green-Ellis made -- or twice during. -- moved up three spots in the -- NFL's all time receptions list on Sunday taking sole possession of seventeenth place in league history here."

Play from 14:06[14:06]" That's all we have port today -- back tomorrow the closer look at the Jets and the Patriots final day of preparation of whether the others in -- CNN right here actually noticed Patriots."

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