Patriots Today - Patriots at Week 12

[1:31] ..." this week. Players not present during media portion of practice running back LaMont Jordan linebacker Eric Alexander and it's lineman Richard Seymour and linebacker again found some."...

[3:05] ..." the past a stunning stat based on the fact that more thoroughly. Sammy Morris and LaMont Jordan have appeared in just fourteen. -- a possible thirty games. The pats don't have a single player in the top forty rushing"...

[9:21] ..." You know the whole point about the ten days they need ten Chad Pennington got no -- about so I think -- can focus on those those formations and get that -- in. Blocking -- for."...

[10:27] ..." Everything reduced Anderson in every time the ball off his balls and Ronnie Brown's hands as dangerous every time it's -- penitence Kansas dangerous every time it's and Cobbs is hands fingers means to go look"...

[0:02]" The test appreciate what picture tow way more. You want the aluminum the -- more. That's an eleven year streak in the mid to. Available full size tundra truck that's changing at all."

[0:22]" Patriots are back at work preparing for a road trip to Miami this week. We've -- players' thoughts on the matchup this is really gives. Playing you know where the Patriots team at this point in the season facing -- AFC. Right now the Patriots and fight just for -- wild card spot. Want to PFW -- Paul -- is breaking down the matchup in my -- whether or not it's a must win for the Patriots. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. Brought to -- side this Toyota Tundra."

[0:57]" Hi everybody and welcome its latest Patriots today I'm Christina -- after -- rainy Thursday night game -- had a few days off our back to work today. Gearing up for our road trip to Miami this weekend take a look at the latest from the team right up it's up."

[1:16]" Today the Patriots were dressed in full pads practice inside the Dana Farber field. Chilly temperatures in New England certainly don't really care the warm climate -- pace in Miami. He normally up on Tuesday they have an extra day this week to prepare for the fans this week. Players not present during media portion of practice running back LaMont Jordan linebacker Eric Alexander and it's lineman Richard Seymour and linebacker again found some."

[1:44]" The major to have a long week to prepare for the Miami Dolphins in the wild offense they face in week three. Meanwhile Ratliff taking stock of where the Patriots stand in week well."

[1:55]" Well last year we twelve meant a playoff berth for the undefeated Patriots as we know clinching a postseason spot federally is an anomaly. Right now the Patriots are a fight just for wild card spot let alone -- by. There's still lots of football to be played and most likely some curve ball still to be thrown into the next. The ten games into the 2008 season here for items we know about this year's team."

[2:17]" For seven years into this year's training camp the prevailing thought was that the Patriots could survive all sorts of injuries just not one for the starting quarterback. Tom Brady went down in the opening quarter of game one game that castle in vacation planes were being made early January. Not so fast after not playing quarterback in the competitive game in three years actually shown steady improvement knowledge of the offense and -- pressure highlighted by the performance against the Jets. He's no Brady when it comes to the people but the Patriots are confident that they can win games not just with -- but maybe even because of Cassel. If the Patriots had a 1500 yard rusher of course they use him and be grateful. But they're proving in 2008 at the opening game depth chart at what exactly was merely a suggestion not a rule. Only seven teams in the league are averaging more rushing yards in in the past a stunning stat based on the fact that more thoroughly. Sammy Morris and LaMont Jordan have appeared in just fourteen. -- a possible thirty games. The pats don't have a single player in the top forty rushing but they've benefited from out of nowhere rushing performances by Benjarvis Green-Ellis and the occasional -- by Cassell. Put it this way they couldn't fit in time of possession if the running game wasn't performing well. So what else do with the Patriots have had to shuffle the -- defensively. Rodney Harrison know for the year idealist Thomas -- definitely an undrafted rookie playing a key role players elevated off the practice squad. The Patriots certainly have holes defensively such as allowing -- completions and giving up touchdowns in the red zone. But it history is any indication that the players who are in the game will be coached up properly to a police remain competitive. We know that the pats are going to live or die with who they've got. More than anything else here's what we really know about the Patriots every game they played down the stretch will be meaningful. Compared to last season that's a big change but let's be honest it should make for an entertaining and interesting stretch run. We won't be tracking which record rating -- break first -- he can break all time NFL scoring marks instead will be monitoring the AFC east standings. And conference tiebreaker there are no guarantees for the 2008 Patriots all we can do was enjoy the ride."

[4:22]" So we know the Patriots are six and four we know they're tied for second place in the AFC east and we know they play that other six in fourteen. The Miami Dolphins this Sunday and you should know the -- much more on this big match up. As the week goes on -- Patriots today for now let's go back to Christina."

[4:39]" We'll be right back with more after this including thoughts from Pete at least -- for a statement."

[4:44]" Up next we're heading into the locker room here at the Patriots are preparing for the fans at this point this season every -- but equator whether they're -- or. There's more Patriots today coming right out."

[4:57]" Pictures three years from many have tons to burn through this looks pretty fluid. Cars less longer that you go through a whole lot less. Looks like you've got some time to -- Available it's tundra truck since changing at all."

[5:18]" Welcome back to Patriots today right now it got all the latest locker room talk in the Patriots gear up for another AFC east baton in their locker room and that."

[5:31]" There's almost room here so. And politics where where red now everybody understands are we going to play you know better we can we go out and you know starts this week this is because it's. You know they they do a lot of things well and they've got a lot of speed and toughness so there. We just -- we have excuse the first game. It's it's obviously you know another -- of a -- to -- was well. I think in every game live week to week you marginal player to win and lose in this game it always comes down to. To animals clinics and so we're we're used to that aspect his movement. Sitting in better positions in this year's best to. This is this here. No doubt that we'll probably get them. Yours brought to you have success early on especially on the road you know if you get if you -- soaps are a couple scores early in the game on the road -- it's hard together or. And obviously we face and here last week at this time he's David Duke but Tom just big big group we have to just place down. You know fundamental offense and managers don't take what they give us and not -- doing things -- characteristic of and I think will be or. -- have sex or thirteen have secularist got in ten games for it was those who want -- that you. They get away over the until we do something about and these are direct support of what's to say so they're one Lowe gets is this year yeah. Some of those details that'll -- a warmup much same spot every week so. We've got a bit of a rhythm and and you know do whatever reason whether it's guys come in and out due to injury whatever also it makes things have quite a bit but not feel like. You know I think real Filipino poitier -- their -- You know at this point this season can't be talked about pleasure what they're going to make plays so notices of this -- report season force."

[7:21]" I -- out in the studio -- PFW's Paul Perillo thanks for coming in no problem let's get right to the Dolphins game over the Jets moving forward. Is must went for the HO SI really."

[7:29]" And in terms of a November game it's about as must win if you can get him I know technically not you know playoffs that would leave the line must win but. We had these B division games of the to. Buffalo Jets Miami it was pretty good. -- they dropped. I think you have to win this wanted to tie breakers and things like that set up that way sobered me up to three days it just went through -- you think this is the toughest prepare for. Well America the Jets probably the better of the three teams right now certainly playing the best but mine is is kind of funny they have these special formations and the wildcats and whatnot. Statistically if they're all playing their opponents but when you watch the waiting game unfolds against very close last week against Oakland they would dominate. But yet you -- field goal last minute winning so. I think it's a funny to him with a little bit different I think is the most different. Team really -- off -- in in New York I think -- the most different team last if it would just enough club and obviously it's six whether it then. But there's Anke isn't a week that might help in the sense that they are kind of funny team to prepare for -- I think the ten days especially -- coming off that -- the way it was but first what I was pretty physical. But the I was emotionally drained it came back -- fighting from behind almost well. It's finally come back and you have the highest that. It was pointless in the low that that overtime drive. They need to ten days I think it had come off of that and it certainly won't hurt that they have a little extra time watch the film from that being it to us here at Gillette Stadium. Find out what exactly about that while it is the most problems. And obviously we waived on -- That they they can do they get all that they can pass that pipe bars on the football. They're very versatile and very productive I think it's a lot of different things so I think. You know the whole point about the ten days they need ten Chad Pennington got no -- about so I think -- can focus on those those formations and get that -- in. Blocking -- for. Over here more -- later this week in his five points it will have more from good about it right now on your tickets --"

[9:42]" And it just -- a good job all around -- is very strong solid team. They played well last month. But quite as good as anybody in the league right now -- count and they do a lot of different things on the job coaching themselves like that across. Most destructive formation because the day. They're able to really gain an extra blocker. An extra gap however you want to call it by by having the quarterback he -- the front. And you have to prepare for that's what did you want everything to make repairs for yourself all the different -- formations all the different -- formations all the different two and three tight end formations unbalanced line. You know I figured a lot of things to prepare for that's that's what they do you honestly thought -- but there's. There's ten other instant. Everything reduced Anderson in every time the ball off his balls and Ronnie Brown's hands as dangerous every time it's -- penitence Kansas dangerous every time it's and Cobbs is hands fingers means to go look at the Houston kept. Eighty year -- screen test for a touchdown columns. Fifty yard flea flicker -- for another touchdown. It different reversed again last week for forty yard touchdown think. Ronnie -- at his touchdowns Ricky Williams says his long runs you've got to defend everything. So it's W work on what they've done. You work on what you think they might do blood to the fact of the matter is that it -- heading down their drawn up stuff today that he provident nose in the game plan yesterday. So you know what that'll be you know we won't know until Sunday."

[11:16]" We've got more coming up right after that."

[11:22]" We'll be right back with more Patriots today."

[11:26]" Many you have to -- around the city miles per gallon. But hours puts thirty more horsepower. Alou. Available full size tundra truck that's changing at all."

[11:46]" Welcome back to Patriots today have you ever wondered how important according to us is at the beginning of a football game. We're streets -- right now in our --"

[11:53]" Numbers here's. You linebacker Jerod Mayo is twenty. The jags gave the Patriots their first. Or when records. The last Patriot to come close Roman Phifer in 2003 and nineteen tackles. It was the league's first twenty tackle games in -- Patrick Willis is record in December 2007. Willis went on to. Of the year Award yeah. The Buffalo Bills are -- five and five his feet in entering this final minute field goal in the loss against the brown. 338 seconds left on the clock bills kicker Ryan Lindell missed a 47 yards ten. Buffalo hosting Cleveland on Monday night for all of -- Patriots -- final game of the regular. Coin -- game really matter when it comes to wait and loss. He hits early seem to matter -- the 2008 Patriots. Course six you know when winning -- Hello I'm losing track."

[13:01]" That's all we have for today but as usual we'll be back tomorrow with the latest from New England right your -- is he --"