Belichick Press Conference - 10/11/2006

[0:01]" The department. Are gonna get a little break here coming up for a few days so are working on our way. -- your acting debut last night signature. Now mr. Colin. -- Evans has so it's it's -- personal."

[0:38]" Thank you thank I think there's some are similarities with mark and I mean now with Ethan Marc Edwards -- we had here on coming years ago. It -- a big guy -- a -- back but he surely -- back and in a ramble on college and we use them honest and accurate last year in several games and we little short deposition they also -- a pass receiver on he's he's picture of force on special teams in the kicking game both coverage and in return units. Smart guys go on -- Africa is very good all around versatile player but is that -- can run on the block can catch and and planning kicking game you know so it's it's kind of hard to find guys like that that his role last year. It's probably more as a runner unless blocker this year it's -- more as a blocker -- as a runner although -- you know those both then and can you know really do all three on --"

[1:41]" you know. Yeah"

[1:47]" nor coach -- that's our enemy might you know play quite that tailback really the and they they did use a fullback"

[2:00]" there's the similarities that there's sellers."

[2:07]" I'm smart and that enables him to it a couple of things quickly and do it has versatility do different jobs because they're going to start in the -- protection and -- pass routes and all out there as soon as automotive parts there and special teams and an -- assignments and but he's -- very good at sort of all out he doesn't make Germany Menem met -- dollars."

[2:36]" Okay well well it's just -- it was. Why is that what we're change --"

[2:49]" I think that it prevailing Austrian National Football League and in tutoring college -- that you wanted to get the ball to your best runner units -- trying to find two runners in two blockers. Try to find one runner and -- blocker terrorists start with the -- work -- that was you know primarily blocker for the tailback but you know I've started league in the you know looking back in the 70s -- wasn't odd formation. There was there was very Little Rock formation that was a lot of you know two back sets then and pullback was a ball carrier and those that back -- You know the back. It."

[3:31]" You know like Penn State when they -- Mitchell and and Franco Harris on house of all Warren and we have Mitchell you know teams out of that a pullback meant -- players have bagram epic qualities. You know everything's pretty much to accept the management -- formation which. You know obviously start with. You know primarily with Simpson you know as CNN -- came into the league and you know whether it was -- in Tampa or where actually -- and then buffalo and you know senate that started -- to catch on a little bit that is that a lot of troop pullbacks like Franco."

[4:06]" Terrorists like John Reagan's guys like -- you know were more pullbacks late Jim brown and Jim Taylor and those kind of -- were back in the 60s so but as the game became more of a it one back spread out -- like -- those guys made it and or or of one back I formation game and that's where you really got the one run earned one blockers now that blocker fullback is probably express closed a point guard you know in a lot of cases that he is a tailback. --"

[4:42]" It's always answer but the quarterback was in the in singling -- that is as early on guard lineup and the back -- want to attack mostly reason for the most part all appointed second in most place now in an in -- and you."

[5:03]" Good viable. But it is wonderful and I didn't --"

[5:10]" What -- colleges use them use the same way the -- and a half million -- but a lot of colleges are those spread offenses -- in uniform are wide receivers -- back to back no backs in the back field. Are gonna spread out does this kind of -- one runner and humans on the teams that you know a couple good backs than it they just keep use -- box in the same polls closed in the game the same time now. In a packet. You know Minnesota situation -- that offered situation with Williams and Ronnie brown men were few teams that use two guys but even satan SC where they had bush white. A lot of times -- in there together or they were bush -- really -- you know he played as a wide out -- did use a count much but to access."

[6:01]" You know those two guys back -- was one or the other so you know not just. -- a college comets in it philosophically the same way that a lot of teams now -- sandwiches got a good runner making your -- making your -- don't try to -- the blocker to be too -- don't stress -- too -- you know try to get the guys who do what they do best -- yeah. It -- about like you know chuck -- first ones -- remember who was true one back back you know orioles' -- that's -- those kind of guys that are really -- start -- as opposed to the -- actually since Earl Campbell --"

[6:52]" news district Friday just across the -- ones that."

[6:57]" Not only about the."

[6:58]" Stuff."

[7:04]" I think he has I think there's there's some old tax. -- some bull taxi was -- but just you know a garden backfield and and there are other pullbacks you know more in -- stop smuggling guys you know that we mentioned -- another can carry it all or have run the ball productively in college or more times and a well who -- a little more versatility you know on -- guys were all blacks or probably more."

[7:33]" Patrick Pass and probably more of a -- then you know -- a -- kind of -- you know -- he's not a third house back you know he says tailback he -- pretty -- and it's probably little undersized or fall back but you know it's that -- competitively get the job. Compared to some of the bigger guys who you're less elusive the more you know kinda more battering -- type runners like -- is you know its strong inside -- honored. You know probably the business that got us as lamentable that -- and in -- got a lot out of those -- Ruben -- you know for -- that are part of -- two years -- was you know -- wanted to -- box in the -- sent -- Mike Anderson you know -- and resourceful platform he was really you know kind of -- well you know again it's -- so you -- but I think there's -- place for those those type -- players just needs to be in the writes -- in the -- And those guys -- really good at -- on our hands occasionally and also get -- out of space problems you run into with -- guard in the backfield -- boxes you know when you try to extend the play and have -- corner -- the safety -- the perimeter of some a sweet but some of them and that's not a long way for -- Iran to -- in the open field you know versus line and backfield and women -- an inside linebacker for your way it's no different type -- walk. So some guys that are are better extended block gains the better line -- guys -- runners guys you don't want operable to Africa should do so it's."

[9:25]" It."

[9:27]" Some different it will different style player in that position it depends on you know obviously looking for which want -- do"

[9:51]" He -- odd formation -- football and 20 years before that but you know a lot of success whether pan."

[10:00]" Yeah -- we'll lose lose their --"

[10:05]" Yeah this one what you write -- you know they had Simpson had perhaps than it was a pullback was about to 75 he was truly garden a back field. And it's Seymour whose tight and if Notre Dame has but 290. So it was really like an unbalanced line because the tight -- like another tackle fullback like another guard so what's he played down times."

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[10:31]" an -- couple it received -- Ferguson couple that were seriously treaty -- you know so he was like that couldn't throw it then he -- about running game"

[10:43]" big frozen or you know even looking back here you know likely Cunningham Cunningham Johnson your patriots it was an Olympic -- but the coach Ron -- really -- formation -- US -- right at least part of his career here so."

[11:15]" How is it that."

[11:21]" spends you know one day on offense and -- one day on the -- And then on Friday kind of splits time between -- and Chris -- you know is responsible -- on special teams to do so he's you know most guys when they're out on the field what's offensive player -- offenses out there there you know in on everything reality that's out there that night. You know -- go in either you know they'll run on the round it stretching and maybe it'll work on you know the timing of some particular players something on. Press Detroit offense that the statements often the so he's he's kind of like in -- head coach really because every period it's out there you know I feel like I'm right in the middle of old you know your office -- coach than you know -- groups -- right no other ones at the -- turn then. -- service now so you know."

[12:16]" Choice is pretty much Aaron every play and it needs your recall it needs to be apart everything in and then he splits time coaches -- in the week you know try to make sure that these are character but the other good thing about Troy is I mean he knows our offense. -- Tom probably better than anybody you know he knows that he's been here you know always accidents in 2001. Charlie -- I came in here so he knows it you know col tan so things -- put an completely get."

[12:49]" You know as couple minor tweaks and adjustments your -- it's not like a choice got too many or what I do not -- type questions he he knows it and he he has his good -- football smart understands -- We need to make a little change he understands why couldn't get done it's pretty quickly he's picked up the fence you know remarkably fast even last two years we're really hasn't spent much time on defense training camp while we moved him during the regular season you know it didn't take -- really get back -- was you know back you know four seasons were first."

[13:26]" And and then --"

[13:29]" And just began instinctively just pianist -- football player you know others there are some players that are that are really smart intellectually football this doesn't that concepts that don't come that easily to -- vice versa because it. You know don't -- do that well you know some but a test but football -- that really understand you know understand concepts you know. Why certain blocking scheme works why doesn't why should be here or should be -- you know they they -- that because they just. They concede it's been but he does all the votes he's smart he's instinctive and he's got good skills for both both sides of the ball you know some players are buried their skills that is. You know much. Much more defined for one roll Boris Troy as skills that's where it."

[14:22]" Plan kicking game a playoff hunts point the fence he's -- strong first size he's quick. He's got good plans speed so there's got the toughness that tackle and take on people could be physical offense as a blocker on the -- attack or enough speed quickness stay with those scope."

[14:40]" Players get away from her -- so. She's got a good skills -- company -- thanks"

[14:57]" Basra I'll try -- in -- he thinks that it ketchup on little behind on a few you know you always are during the season it -- got caught get so caught up -- all our preparation games that are in a couple days sort sort small things out of them back ups some."

[15:23]" Get opponents aren't raising student generally find -- more of them go to the side opposite Seymour I think generally speaking in most offences run to their right. More than than their left generally speaking."

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[16:23]" It sounds simple man and wife what we've seen -- its Portland forward not Yonhap south where generally were right or hear it right. --"

[16:36]" He he could be over there has been an integral -- us either as a good job over -- thinks Richards more natural you know left -- stance is more naturally comfortable playing on the -- want peace but analysts well I think ties you know is more comparable plan -- that he -- right that he's more comfortable."

[16:56]" Final and that's. --"

[17:01]" Them guys that are. I mean basically whichever minutes isn't a 100% true I mean basically whichever dominant hand or whatever dominant side that the council -- has just basically want that on the insides of -- right handed players that are -- is -- clear. But our planet right in more nationally comfortable enough and that's stance also -- which -- power comes from -- not stated you know Clinton the other hand and all that it is generally speaking."

[17:39]" We signed a practice run under yesterday a much of that decision is connected Joshua just. Trying to preserve its -- get so that it -- stone practice."

[17:51]" Dogs -- mean you know we only."

[17:54]" Practice."

[17:57]" Would have days a week you know Wednesday Thursday and how light on Friday so I think it's -- training camp in Oregon -- what's eight day after day it's ultimately you know the practice -- that that -- you know you always order players at different positions and then. You know it felt like we minute training camp with you know really don't want potter and didn't have anybody in we thought kind of little bit of our thinking in training camp was you know after we -- chancellor some of these younger kids on the exhibition seasons the only active might be somebody take a look at track squadron. Now we know we've looked at a number guys and -- like this was a good a good time here with this week -- season you know CL AS command how to kick in all around this time a year. You know again it's one thing cute guy in August and training camps nothing to kick."

[18:53]" Here -- October November December it's a different story so you know specially guys that are from from the south -- in Arizona or California or Florida or whatever -- ball -- here in November and December so just got to keep our you know try to keep the depth we can hurricane. A look at players we think might have an opportunity at some."

[19:22]" very well he always does involve murder case emerged -- you know -- blog that is certain -- some work well"

[19:38]" it's a combination of things you know it's."

[19:43]" It you know offensively the more space you can give --"

[19:49]" Between quarterback and defensive lineman community serious in the all through -- obviously it's number one but you know there are certain times where."

[19:59]" The -- thrown happens to be right where somebody us sometimes that's avoidable sometimes it is but united quarterback hasn't obviously has an awareness of where those guys are. Sometimes you get it through their sometime you know but meanwhile in August that downers."

[20:20]" Him."

[20:21]" Quarterbacks got to try to find a way to get it through there -- got to try to find a way to get hands down in a way to receivers got especially -- on the Ralph can't do this than ever route that tunnel routes call the receivers got part of his job as fine an opening where. There's a clear lane rather than come in it's down right behind you know we're to be pencil line work. You know we're going to throw a ball -- that's worry is that isn't really where he should be so you -- can be a combination of things sometimes is a good clip by the defense you know especially the guys doesn't have his hands companies -- Russian on the right away a second. When quarterback throws he sticks up that earned -- It we've all seen those split the guy -- both sides. That'll work. He got everybody on the council line one guy throws and appear in all its you know."

[21:13]" Wanna hundreds of that ball hit it there but it did and we bad at -- not -- if that's about it"

[21:23]" ask him there isn't anybody in Washington are very important or any way that works present Edinburgh."

[21:35]" What's wrong and I can't throw not so easy to got to wait -- the guy clears that plane or. Slide in the auction and find a clear line. But again that part of that is the responsibility offensive line you know which is the clear out of pocket it and you know we've talked a lot of elders usually 139 protection must they'll split."

[21:57]" You know if your five they -- F five Wyman and part of a three guys job does. You know it's a move those guys Ottawa in -- clean the pocket part of the -- responsibility and -- in certain routes and on route but certain routes this find an opening which means not only in coverage but you know counselor quarterback can find -- and worst -- can do -- is is -- down behind defenders. That the quarterback either has the -- through -- can't find a guy you know -- just can't see him so he needs to get to a spot where you know I could see you'd and you could -- I can't see unity probably can't see me either so you know that's."

[22:36]" That works hand while certain routes there's other routes for the guys gotta go were supposed to go because there -- other people that are distributed in relation him so. You know and that's experience and execution passing game it's what -- duchess."

[22:56]" You know."

[23:02]" Ellen I'll pick this. -- I'm just it's terrible will -- spam that's all have a lot of respect for man like him as a friend and person he's done a great -- ought to get an house you know hope he goes well it's not -- against anybody else -- Just like on humorous you know."

[23:24]" Really don't learn a lot from in our association and you know it's different sports and all that. Early a lot of respect for how he approached sensibly doesn't I'll learn a -- from so are -- does well glad that there -- analysis -- its"

[23:44]" unforced tone of the groups. That's on 4 -- that comfort zone for Billy Donovan pat Riley or for guys that I like as --"