Patriots Today - Patriots to work, Warren goes shopping, more

Tue, 23 Dec 2008

Does the Patriots' midset change this week based on what's at stake on Sunday? Not really, if you ask the players in the locker room. Find out what they had to say on Tuesday. We've got the latest from the practice field, and we hear from Matt Light, Wes Welker and others as the Pats get a head-start on week 17 preparations for the Buffalo Bills. Plus, some excited fans enjoyed a holiday shopping spree with a Patriots star. Get the scoop on that and much more here on Patriots Today.

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Play from 1:29[1:29] ..." players not present during media portion of practice -- that -- lineman Richard Seymour and linebacker Tedy Bruschi. Safety James Sanders and safety rain interruption. Despite all -- areas for this -- in in the fact that the Patriots are going to need to help from some other teams there only focused on one thing and that's beating the Buffalo Bills his Brian -- with a closer look."...

Play from 4:25[4:25] ..." the Patriots have a big week ahead of them prepared for the Buffalo Bills here's what they had to say today your locker room and --"...

Play from 10:39[10:39] ..." chance to hit the stores and take a deep sense of lineman Ty Warren and some of his teammates take a look at that."...

Play from 0:03[0:03]" The test you -- way more. You want the aluminum on the -- more. That's eleven year streak in the mid to. Available full size tundra truck that's changing at all."

Play from 0:19[0:19]" I -- play -- Patriots. Favorite to back to work this week on eight. Apparently built like playing this weekend is not like Emerson won his first. We've got delays in the locker room for the final week of the regular season. The reality game. Kids like kids got to check up their Christmas list after going shopping and yeah. Defensive lineman. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. Brought -- that Toyota Tundra. -- invite and welcome."

Play from 1:00[1:00]" Players normally have Tuesday off because of the Christmas holiday on Thursday. They are back to work today practicing hard beginning preparations for Buffalo this weekend. But take a look at the latest from the team right off the -- They figured their working harder than normal day off today than it's that -- stay with their families on Thursday night. He's tragic incident chilly weather and zags like -- and preparing for Buffalo. Notable players not present during media portion of practice -- that -- lineman Richard Seymour and linebacker Tedy Bruschi. Safety James Sanders and safety rain interruption. Despite all -- areas for this -- in in the fact that the Patriots are going to need to help from some other teams there only focused on one thing and that's beating the Buffalo Bills his Brian -- with a closer look."

Play from 1:50[1:50]" As final weeks of the NFL season go this one is shaping up to be wildly dramatic. And the Patriots are right in the thick of the drama. -- they prefer to have a playoff spot locked up or at least control their own sake sure but that's not the case as they prepare for a season ending game in Buffalo on Sunday. When in -- not exactly winning need help that's more like it."

Play from 2:11[2:11]" None none -- matters and unless you know. Route we take their business and then play road since you know it's Buffalo mentally it's. You know whether I would imagine how right now it -- just me. So prepared and play our best foot forward and hopefully we can win on Sunday and then -- You know see what happens after that."

Play from 2:31[2:31]" What happens right after passing drills wrapped up around 4 o'clock Sunday will be a pair of other AFC games that have great meaning to the Patriots chances of playing beyond New Year's Day including Jets Dolphins. But between now take off the pats are focusing solely on getting their working on the practice field controlling all the -- they can actually control."

Play from 2:49[2:49]" The Marlins so once earned him over -- starving you know weren't Fausto Cruz and -- both locally -- Prepare for the there's there's no reason for us -- festive thing you know we could pick to join me also look what we do this weekend. You know right now nuclear boastful book I don't know that night. Keep continue to do we do. Please don't be free player free and his north pattern and finish his regular seasons in a letter that was important so."

Play from 3:20[3:20]" On Tuesday before practice juniors Al who's been involved in all sorts of playoff scenarios over nineteen years in the league said we don't believe in possibilities when asked about the team's chances of advancing or even in eleven -- five and missing the playoffs. All that matters right now he said is for the pats to play their best football in the month of December say -- pats take a three game win streak into Buffalo. Let's go back inside to Christina."

Play from 3:44[3:44]" Thank you Brian coming up burned on Christmas shopping in the seventh Beijing straight after the."

Play from 3:49[3:49]" Three that the ladies' locker room talk from the Patriots they prepare for the Buffalo vets. Yeah there's more Patriots today coming right up."

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Play from 4:22[4:22]" Welcome back to Patriots today after a big win over the Cardinals the Patriots have a big week ahead of them prepared for the Buffalo Bills here's what they had to say today your locker room and --"

Play from 4:37[4:37]" I'm just proud of this team -- for being in this position that weren't expected to be here. With a chance to. Continue to play and postseason so we gotta go yeah you know focus got to beat Buffalo announcement. -- linebackers are injuries yeah. I'm -- into training camp it that way. It's very comfortable but it seems kind of memories and -- me and him in the flow and calls and terminology. It's coming back -- it you know obviously it was fun out there that's."

Play from 5:11[5:11]" Anytime you have you're dealing Doug and yours to -- every can do a lot of poetry on the -- to look into him and to make. You know the big points for that week last week was just you know being mentally -- Just be ready to go. Yeah but this is the latest notice something here there's ways data service bureau. Numbers loses time come along and you know mostly -- though with the senators and rumors really accomplished together includes some dude your game plan and posters don't have an excuse. Not the Brewers who of course it was early -- society's -- you know it hasn't been easy or your -- You know I guess that's great talent -- others that. Good numbers Specter -- guys don't. It was good as he has -- you want to do it makes our jobs -- those guys -- reasonable but it wouldn't you know proposal -- You know what -- we can mix in passes everything else do you well you know will bounce off excuse different."

Play from 6:07[6:07]" Our game when it's. Against her -- on the field. You know really I think yeah people were mad and her route to -- right now where we're just didn't play hard and yeah -- got an -- world. It's Pasadena. I don't know it's easier for me trying to trying to drill. He hasn't you know life and try to focus on just went into. History -- you're hallucinating here here here here it's cold."

Play from 6:43[6:43]" With one regular season game to go for the Patriots take a look at some of the individual records the players have set for themselves this week. Here's your -- numbers."

Play from 6:57[6:57]" The snow piling up on the field Sunday on even got -- of -- field goals in the game he said he knew Patriots single season franchise record and and most nimble in his feet. The previous record set I was 32 field goals in 1986. Got out total of the season so bars thirty. Funny 76 yard touchdown reception in the third quarter Sunday rainy month -- he's eleven scoring -- of the season. Giving him the third highest single season. Total in team history. 76 yards or what's the longest reception by the Patriots in 2000 during. After Sunday's win over the Cardinals running back Kevin ball -- RTC and any new single season career high. -- his previous career record of 465. And 2000. And now I'm the fourth most receiving yards by Patriots running back in franchise history."

Play from 7:53[7:53]" Finally is joining me in the studio now the team getting started a little earlier this week on Tuesday what's the mood surrounding the player's business is."

Play from 8:00[8:00]" Mutual -- it's as if you wouldn't know what it was week one week eight week seventeen. Everything's on the line this week but the -- the -- receive -- remarkable. -- and that that we that would be your that you might think it would be when they know it's you know all on the line for the and that's ingrained in the spring camps on. So I was more room today your players their attitude same problem. Laughing when you members say are you going to watch the scoreboard to see these other teams what do you think -- going to get and we think you don't get it. They're they're just going through there business as usual it's it's it's incredible the winner of the focus for the most -- across the board entirely how exciting is this final week of the season this could be an unprecedented final day of the season. They're twelve spots twelve team make the playoffs. Seven of those are in right now there's still five teams that need to get -- any number of seven veteran. Two of them going to have spots locked up there are sixteen games in the NFL slate. Of them have playoff implications and it doesn't include Detroit Wednesday which has implications -- different if you Detroit goals. It's shaping up on Sunday they'll. Great to sit on the couch and watch some of these games and it's great the Patriots are are right in the middle a lot of entry."

Play from 9:09[9:09]" And you look back on the first game of the season Tom Brady going down all the hurdles this team. This offense is gone through where does the offense in going to this last game of this --"

Play from 9:17[9:17]" On a remarkable rolling and some of the competition it at least inspectors left. Our. And it would really -- which. Pittsburgh didn't look so hot you gotta understand. You know what competition is. But the -- The matter is. They're one of the top three or four teams in the league in points per game yards per game that Cassel was among the top third in the quarter of quarterbacks in many of the major categories yards touchdowns. Wes Welker leads his -- receptions. It's remarkable they've been able to do offensively. What they are doing without Tom Brady have back half of jumping in here as we've heard players say today Rutland last month. Playing your best this time the year is what's most important he'd carried into the playoffs together great momentum going in the last in the season great momentum that at this point you -- thanks Brian. Well more Patriots say coming up right after this."

Play from 10:09[10:09]" We'll be right back with more Patriots today."

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Play from 10:34[10:34]" Welcome back to Patriots today most people usually dread going shopping during the Christmas season but haven't had a chance to hit the stores and take a deep sense of lineman Ty Warren and some of his teammates take a look at that."

Play from 10:48[10:48]" married this year for kids were required island please don't. Because featured a line and tight cartel is -- ultimately Cubs door and -- Albert island Monday night and visit with coach. But it is you stunning slip provides 25 children the opportunity to go shopping with the Patriots. No wind. 300 dollars and taking it might. A courtesy of -- yeah golf foundation to -- your objective. The only condition event each child isn't -- cup is one of her. Not every player maybe an expert job. For the most of the that all the kids were finally feeling honey Spirit and kind of began it could be my -- today. It cost me and I can't tell I am. And stop everyone from hadn't read it for them. -- stuff."

Play from 12:03[12:03]" That's how we have for today will be back tomorrow they -- show along with the Patriots will be on the practice field and in the locker. We'll see then -- actually it is a very."

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