Patriots Today - Do The 'Wildcat'

Thu, 20 Nov 2008

The Patriots were wildcat 'guinea pigs' back in September when they first faced the Dolphins. What to expect in round 2? We find out from Mike Vrabel and Jarvis Green as we look closely at Miami's offense. Hear what Matt Cassel has to say in his weekly press conference as he looks to follow up on a 400-yard passing game against the Jets. Plus, the Fantasy Lowe Down, News and Numbers and much more on Patriots Today.

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Play from 0:25[0:25] ..." are breaking down the details of how they might get it done. Matt Cassel sharing his ideas on attacking my -- as well. Plus Brian -- giving his expert advice and football. It's all coming up"...

Play from 2:32[2:32] ..." Ronnie Brown said this week that the key to running the wildcat formation is simply to mix up the different walks quarterback Chad Pennington"...

Play from 8:51[8:51] ..." what to do and and on the other side of the ball Matt Cassel is different quarterback and he was back and we receive figure that some improvement there while."...

Play from 10:07[10:07] ..." he was rewarded with a three year contract extension. Special teams ace Larry Izzo has appeared in 97 -- Longest active streak on the team. Phillips took part on Sunday as he did this team he"...

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Play from 0:22[0:22]" Patriots are on the ground this week to stop the wildcats are breaking down the details of how they might get it done. Matt Cassel sharing his ideas on attacking my -- as well. Plus Brian -- giving his expert advice and football. It's all coming up right now. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. -- side this Toyota Tundra."

Play from 0:52[0:52]" Hi everybody and welcome to Toyota's Patriots today I'm -- patrons can never be -- prepared comes a road game in Miami. -- an extra day this week it got slated to prepare for. When it comes to Miami's wild off is friendly with more DT."

Play from 1:09[1:09]" We were certainly beginning paid forward now with Sweden and heartless and stuff. Do you think this that. Who fixes himself yeah. He had a catchy name and it cost the league by storm back to be three to a stadium a Miami Dolphins. That had won just once over their previous 21 games. Decided to try to do tricks to spark some positive momentum for all intents and purposes the wildcat formation -- sport that's -- every day. In the poster -- that offense one brown decadent get every touchdown the Dolphins sports you know 3813 right equipment. I think you know -- a lot of articles written notes on different formations and you -- they can -- him. For the -- and -- ran it like you guys run around and they want to release it. The Patriots are used to it now and since Miami has continued its wildcat ways. The pats can expect as he boarded this Sunday at Dolphin Stadium but."

Play from 2:05[2:05]" Think when we played the game with a careful. Moved right Houston breakfast and we will be expected. You know hopefully Gordon sort of lose. She sort of we've learned that continue -- continue to have success with -- you know looks. Looks at they've run up to date for. Then there's this other formations that they can do we just needed you know he's sound what we're doing and trusted. All eleven guys have to."

Play from 2:32[2:32]" Ronnie Brown said this week that the key to running the wildcat formation is simply to mix up the different walks quarterback Chad Pennington lined up wide and unbalanced offensive line. Ricky Williams in the backfield together. The Dolphins are keeping defenses off balance which is allowing the entire offense even -- running a more conventional offense to flourish."

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Play from 4:28[4:28]" with the you know huge force to be able -- and get a win on the road in division you know with everybody bunched up together. We know it's not going to be easy you know we understand you know how good they are and how tough they play. You know not only know how well they play disappear but you know how they played us -- done in the past so. You really do much teams bunch up there together. Every game's going to be important for me on now."

Play from 4:54[4:54]" Welcome back to Patriots today just heard it from Mike Vrabel Miami is a tough place to play but a win would be huge for the Patriots this weekend. Ray -- from the quarterback and how he feels that colon and Miami areas -- press past."

Play from 5:09[5:09]" I don't think -- played -- offensive unit that day -- the team telling -- what our best performance today so. We're working hard as we can get back directed to go there's no better performance comes -- Everybody's -- for us you know. From we want to right now we always have a sense of urgency about ourselves. Would it have been nice to get that one against the Jets of course but we know that huge -- can't go out with big game especially this time here. They're really depends on my read and what we talk about meanings so sometimes there are -- that might read it somewhere else. Based on him getting doubled and there's other regions -- stick with them a little bit longer and it. These thoughts opportunities and Obama because patterns so that's all based on one players others and so this eliminated him right away just based just based on the fact that -- cover. Does not -- it's not necessarily -- all. Better quality control that was designed quarterback throw the ball pretty much -- scrambles. Something that I feel like it. To -- make -- we saw a lot of suggest that we knew there was an effort to double some guys play a lot of man coverage and probably not account for me -- in terms of me right in the ball and so we had a few holes open up there out of -- just two yards. A lot of them look for the first down marker. Do you do what you can't a lot of people's regulars can get down and -- sometimes don't get them against the Brewers this Phillips. Every week we didn't speak -- talked it would take a few shots here and there but it always gets up. And he's very durable guy -- you never know interruptions constantly just continue to press -- there were times that. I didn't know what and I was going to get on the field just try to keep. -- prepare myself like I wasn't. Thankfully for me I was there will be built just an opportunity. I think for an event of it anywhere you know I guess my story is. -- want to thank you -- inspiration just promised some of those guys you know or fight for positions. Just continue to work hard. Continue to push it put your best before each and every day. Quite possibly your dream come true."

Play from 7:21[7:21]" Brian is back -- joining in this in L start with an update -- practice yet Vince Wilfork that was a big development he -- during the media access portion which it you know races some eyebrows and also put into question really all three of their stagnant and linemen. If you go back to last -- Jets game there's a little bit about question mark. I warned us that game but he seems to be perfectly healthy Richard Seymour limited participation on Wednesday with poetry. And now we'll see with doubles Wilfork but definitely some moving parts there perhaps which is a bit of a factor based on the way to Dolphins can run the ball based on what we saw the Dolphins do the Patriot -- that we for."

Play from 7:53[7:53]" Let's talk about Lee drilled a -- this wildcat offense and everybody's talking about this week how. They able to prepare for is a bit a bit unpredictable at this."

Play from 8:01[8:01]" I think unpredictability that is the key word in this now I. In seeing what the Dolphins have been saying this week that and we re going into that game. They say -- they had fourth placed one on the wildcat formation they use them on the use them well by this point this season their coach Tony soprano is that they have twelve to fifteen at that you. That just adds that much more -- the Patriots -- that you aware of feel that they can watch from these other games all this these last separate week since they played the Dolphins. And got they've just got to be aware that even when the Dolphins are in -- watch application. You just never know what actual play they're going to be right that's only half the battle CNET during the wildcats' only happen."

Play from 8:35[8:35]" Do you foresee. Totally different and very I -- you've got to figure that the Dolphins."

Play from 8:40[8:40]" Won't have as much success in that formation specifically and overall on offense just because this Patriots team this is the type of team that. They don't boost -- the same team twice this in a year they'll probably recovered it figured out what to do and and on the other side of the ball Matt Cassel is different quarterback and he was back and we receive figure that some improvement there while."

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Play from 9:42[9:42]" Patriots have. Have won three of their last five games at Miami but historically traveling to south -- has been unpleasant for doing. They are ten and 32 all time against the Dolphins in my -- Dolphins wideout Greg Kim -- has come out of nowhere to lead the team in receiving it here with 538. Yards. He had four catches for sixty yards -- we. Three against the Patriots in this week he was rewarded with a three year contract extension. Special teams ace Larry Izzo has appeared in 97 -- Longest active streak on the team. Phillips took part on Sunday as he did this team he started his career went back in 1996."

Play from 10:28[10:28]" All right time to listen up to a Raila thinks the best moves your fantasy football team this weekend here's the thing and Selig."

Play from 10:40[10:40]" It's all about momentum with those Dallas Cowboys and it's starting to turn their fabled what better way to get -- that to get the ball to Terrell points that's got to be the plan for the Cowboys into video feed his owners will benefit. He's hungry person that's Romo back there playing the 49ers. He should be season best team grow -- start popping up popcorn right now hatred he always in your lineup. TO Donovan McNabb will forever be linked but this is their first appearance together the fantasy bowed out. Unlike Owens I think you better sit McNabb. All the lingering embarrassment with the overtime -- aside this is a rubber match of the McNabb against the Ravens it's been such an erratic season for the Eagles QB. And here's guessing that he'll struggle Sunday. It -- at least hear it. A few years ago with the Falcons Warrick Dunn was a straight up -- obviously -- now all of a sudden it's twelve your -- It's good to carry the load again for the injury plagued box. Dunn would have been considered a nice sleeper candidate against almost any team we get. But facing the lowly Lions who have given up the most rushing yards this year it's a done deal."

Play from 11:43[11:43]" He healed now. That's right if you take my fantasy -- each week you'll win your league it's a done deal of course if you need more advice you can check out the fantasy -- radio show on Patriots dot com radio Thursdays from fortified -- from nine to ten and a column in Patriots football weekly. I'm Brian Lowe and that is the fantasy load now."

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