Patriots Playbook - 1/10/2007

Wed, 10 Jan 2007

Listen to this edition of the Patriots Playbook as John Rooke analyzes the matchups heading into this Sunday's divisional playoff game against the San Diego Charger. We also break down the injury report and listen in to Tuesday's conference call with Phill Simms and Dan Dierdorf. Listen to Patriots Playbook with John Rooke as he brings you all of the latest Patriots talk exclusively on Patriots.com. You'll hear interviews and expert commentary from Patriots HQ.

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Play from 0:40[0:40]" We're moving right along it is of course Wednesday here patriot playbook patriots dot com radio which means. -- of the 24 hours closer to getting this AFC divisional game kicked off with the patriots. And the San Diego Chargers in San Diego this Sunday afternoon and welcome to inside the play book yet again some things -- get to today in terms of club. Some interviews we have -- we'll hear from patriots head coach bill belichick coming up this little bit. -- from major corporate bond rating yet conference calls with the"

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Not only by the reporter asking the question but by the player responding to that very question. So that's one of the bonuses of the program that we have here as we can bring it to you in full. And will do that with coach belichick and with Tom Brady coming up in just a little bit here on the program. We'll try to get the of the charter going to be for tomorrow will also today have for you the conference call that does CBS sports spilled what became analysts four this weekend's AFC playoffs -- Phil Simms will be would Jim -- for the patriots San Diego game Indian bureau will be with Greg Gumbel for the ravens and colts game and -- you hear how they. Break down these 2 AFC matchup in coming up -- just a little -- here on the program. In the meantime web radio at patriots dot com lets you get us here. Email address the same as POW progress web radio acts. Patriots -- If you want to call and please do so please pick up the phone what's chat let's talk a little football -- break down let's talk edge let's talk match up whatever is on your mind at 585437482. Again that number is 585437 before 82. Right off the top I would like to ask you both for patriots fans and for those charger fans that listen because we know -- we have some of -- Several of you mailed yesterday obviously a couple of you emailing again during the POW progress showed today to -- wonderful that you're listening we appreciate it and you are welcome you know just that we happen to think probably differently about the outcome of the game that you -- but that's fine there you go you've you've got that want to live down I think from anchorman Tom here's the thing. I think we all realize that there are certain keys to a ball game that you were team whether it's the patriots or whether it's the of the chargers we're going to have to focus on in order to win the game on Sunday. So it's really simple question for today the animal when you fire off an email to -- would give me one. Must do thing. Give me one thing that your team whether it's the -- the chargers give me one thing. That your team must do on Sunday in order to win the game. Now realize that there are probably several things. And you get an all kind of exit all you get an all kind of supposition -- all kind of breakdowns -- without getting terribly technical here I want you to look at your team I want Europe opinion. On the respective weaknesses and strengths. Going into this match because I really believe and I mention this on yesterday's program. I really believe that the Super -- what is going to come out of this game. I'd -- I believe that strongly. Whoever wins this game on Sunday is the front runner for the game and that's -- all due respect to the ravens in the cold play in the other instigate and yes. Even though they will realize that the NFC was a now step sister to the AFC it once again in the overall. -- matchups between the league's. You still it's just one game you've still got to go on play the game and yes of the AFC representative throws up a stinker -- the NFC team whoever might be. Okay well you know maybe not Seattle I don't know who knows who knows and put it together whoever it in 90. Has a chance to win a game because it's just one game it's not like you planned a best of seven. It's one game. So yeah you've you've got to punctures chance at the very least. But -- you have to admit that -- the AFC champion whoever's going to be is going to be a favorite mistake. May even be a prohibitive favorite in this thing specially going to be playing a Miami which is an anti terror so. All of this being said there's one thing. You can usually boil it down too. That you thank your team has to do in order to win a game. Sometimes it's just symbols run the football sometimes it just as simple as tackling that is my one thing. The patriots and I have I have beat this Strom until you can't beat it anymore but I'm going to beat it again today I just did with Paul in I've done it throughout the entire season special the last have a season as it has gotten progressively. Worse but the patriots but the patriots must wrap up when they tackle on Sunday that is my one thing. But the Sunday for the pats to win again and again yesterday if you didn't hear the program I picked the charges to -- again. My early week prognostication my early week thinking was is at the chargers have an -- and perhaps deservedly so at this stage. I'll be honest with -- and I mention this yesterday and here we are 24 hours later the more that I read the more that I think about it the more that I talk about it the more that I listen to others talk about it. I haven't moved one bit yet I have not edged toward the patriots at all and maybe that is a little bit disconcerting to patriots fans. I chargers fans don't get all hot and bothered over that I just I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that charges -- Themselves to be the of the of the preeminent team throughout the course the regular season I'm probably being that a lot of attention given that a lot of respect right now pact is is that Philip Rivers numbers overall as quarterback we're less in the last half of the season they were lower than what they were the first. Maybe that's because teams. Adjusted to him. At a fortunate more of a chance to see him and -- study him and decide how to attack him his passer rating -- over the last 56 game of the year was in the 70s. So without having been said. I think we all realize that the patriots certainly have at least a -- chance you must admit if not a better than poetry chants against San Diego and you know that bill belichick and Indian peace in the majors Steve it'll come up with something to cause him let's just say to question. What he's actually looking at out on the field. But when he does complete one. To Antonio Gates or when he does that the wide outs in in in find Vincent Jackson and -- Ellen. Eric parker and name you know. Oz a key movies out there and certainly Antonio Gates -- and her when he grows out of the backfield two you know Tomlinson and oh went when he does decide to go to the mayor. The patriots must tackle because they are. One of the worst tackling teams certainly of the eight teams that are left in the NFL playoffs. This has been their Achilles heel over the last half of the season they have been able to live through it. But they have been burned on big place primarily the peninsula because of what kids. Not -- Look at last week Artrell Hawkins missed that tackle. On Jericho -- turn it into a 77 yarder percussion or what's the longest touchdown play in jets' playoff history. Granted it's not all that great but still it is what it is. So that concerns me a great deal and you know if they decide that you know they don't want gates to beat him if they decided they don't want LT to beat him or what have you they try to agreements that make you run. It is -- between tackles. What are those two guys is gonna get in the open field. What are those two guys is gonna blessed one at some point time during the game. Now the question is does does a 15 or 20 art play then become a 30 or 40 or even more. This is where tackling comes and apply the patriots can keep that from becoming a big play. If they wrapped up. I just don't know if -- into I don't know I just don't know if they're completely capable of that so that's my one thing. That's that's my number one concern there are many others that you can choose from there is no right or wrong answer here. That's the best part about it is there's no right or wrong answer here. -- your opinion. Based on your observations of the game based on your observations of what you've seen from your team -- the path to the charges if it is it's gotta be one significant -- That you're looking to in order to -- think you -- team have a chance to win the global that's primarily where we are in terms of breaking news this entire thing down. Web radio pat patriots dot com and though will what you have your two cents worth on that here just couple moments in the meantime we're -- as the question of this gentleman."

Play from 10:45[10:45]" On them very pleased will take a couple of moments to join us here inside play book John -- of course you know is a former NFL quarterback and currently an NFL analyst on ESPN. And he joins us here inside the -- it's great to visit -- you thanks for taking a couple of minutes but he always important area I'm great I'm doing well let me let me ask you this question because this is what I disappointed -- a lot of book. As you might imagine -- chargers fans listening in this week as well bomb. If there is one thing that you think either one of these teams has to do above all in order to win on Sunday. He knew narrowed down that is one thing you'd think they need to do in order to win."

Play from 11:21[11:21]" I can do what I can -- one yeah I can do it once preached seemed like -- the -- did target ballistic the most -- the charters to win I believe. They're going to have to the old Philip Rivers is going to have to deal with. We felt that he never seen before -- talk about paper they've played with his immunity he's been on the team when they played the charges mean they've played. The pages before and oh that sound like well what it would leave you have to deal with what -- because it -- going to give him something that the that the it's different. You that he doesn't even if it's not different bill will make it look different you know and Sam and because I believe your camp camp on the defensive over the -- supportive of charters. He must approach the game this way this is exactly what I do and I. You know you know -- in this business directly study of more than when -- played -- 32 interview with the Capote just one opposing opponents. You know but for me if you can't -- you must assume going into the game because there's no there's been no better coach. In recent memory that they able to take the best player out of the team's game. The best player on the field did this year and then maybe today is is lithuanian thomason thought you can't can't with a quarter of the children you must come into the game assuming just assume. They'll be taken out of the game because you gotta hope for the best aspect of the legal call placed on the don't take it you're gonna go down with the ship go down given that dark -- picture of the capitol that. Is that -- get a chance the paddle and that Ladainian Tomlinson. I don't mean change your game plan but I mean you better have something to understand that if bill belichick take them out -- who else he has. The 47 carries for 73 yards. Then there how else are we going to beat the patriots like that will be good enough so what effect got place for LT but they take -- away I better have a back -- plan and my backup plan better be. Something would allow Philip Rivers and understand that I got to put in the position to win that number once they must find a way to deal. With -- probably going to be. Bill taken away. That guy right there going to be doesn't -- you know these these human in every everybody other just like everybody else nobody gives top LT but and then on the other side. To -- it's it's pretty simple in its. Finally if it's coming it's easier said than done which you've got to stop maravent particularly game over because he can't -- one of -- more of those defensive player in the league it'll dominate just. So what that means -- double team -- we ship them -- my right in my tackle and it can be right and left tackle and -- and they're all going to have to be a part of that their middle move around. They're not going to let him just people who already lined up. Is that you better be able to contain him and I let him get one of those three fax two -- games those who think they have on the patriot. Ivica Forman game John and I like the patriots can't that they give it to their want the game in the fourth quarter to be could be a two man basketball game. If Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade first. Whoever else you want to put on there it's Marty schottenheimer gets built ballot check. And it's Tom Brady gets Philip Rivers you've -- make it come down little poor people. I like the chances of doing compatriots."

Play from 14:22[14:22]" I I think that's what all patriot fans right now -- are open for and I certainly understand the analogy. I guess my my biggest problem is -- and this is what I mentioned what I think the patriots have to do. One thing in order to do well the patriots have not been all season long a good tackling team they just. In terms of fundamentals they are -- And we -- happened this last week began when Artrell Hawkins -- Jericho -- soften him those 77 yards so the patriots must wrap up and it's going to be difficult because you know that at some point -- is going to get in the open field you know that at some point in time a guy like Antonio -- is going to get in the open field maybe even Jackson -- or somebody else gonna get down the field and get open and the patriots have got to keep. A 20 yard play from becoming a 50 or more."

Play from 15:07[15:07]" Although no question Donovan echoed all that elementary that back the old pop -- days -- tackle political it's political want to make it seem like big they discovered some miracle last week. The miracle what that they actually got the whole. I thought guys wrap up. The border mcfarland tackle people -- inability to get into that actually beat him with a punch when they got there they made apply as opposed to. Tackled it head down and try to get big knock out that led some initiate a comic so we'll have a 15 yard run of the game yeah it's going to happen you think people make. -- public catching -- mimic he -- when he that's but. Number one you gotta limit those explosives is what we called 40 plus -- plays. But you're right if they don't tackle they got no shot I -- help he'll run he'll go crazy. And when will know by about the middle of the third quarter that's applicable say oh my -- got 15 case for 113 yards. The two touchdowns and one of them was for 47 they -- know but if they're tackling well. Which I'm just gonna assume the game of this magnitude the belichick he will be prepared to do that. Did it come down to the foreman gave premier and they -- at two million thought. The two coaches receive and then the two quarterbacks in if you give it to that I don't know how anybody on the planet can't like Brady. -- pretty good -- and it's easier said than done containing Palestinian pinch on them that it will be a task and the task of will. Not just scheme."

Play from 16:26[16:26]" I would think there would be it's going to be a very of the large challenge for Ken Cameron this week to seek. That Philip Rivers has every opportunity to succeed knowing that the patriots going to throw some wrinkles up that are that either -- hasn't seemed to be hasn't just doesn't have any experience with them. And I wonder if you could play like that I wonder if you -- for fear of what the other guy. Might throw at you how do you prepare someone for that"

Play from 16:50[16:50]" well you in your mind you know go in the it'll happen. But I always believing games like this you do would you do best -- if you love execute you'll win. I don't think they came perilously on an -- bill belichick but. We're going to get now you might want to formation -- what I always do believe is that they take -- team's biggest strength on defense and try to turn it into weakness and let's assume. That the strength of the patriots Sunday it is. There are a variety of looks okay well they know what are they are going to limit their variety of looks. They don't come around three wide on the reflects Antonio Gates on the people dated out of the backfield or put to wide receiver reflects gates -- and little -- in the backfield. Now like -- dictate your -- basically you can put nine guys in there but that if you don't cover up the other three that you got problems so I think you've got to play. I don't like -- the football team I like that I lexmark football teams I don't like after football team site. But it can't got to tell Phillip that listened. If there's a shot you have to take it we're not going to place Dearborn marketplace stupid I just don't think. Because you're right -- played the part we are saying oh my gosh is -- going to do this flag over the I think you've got to do. Games like this are worn by your staple place with the patriots they went off but they're gonna win by giving it to peroni Dylan. Spread it out before why couldn't -- gun. Haven't found the actor run out cuts curl route every element the Capote over the top. If you get hepatitis that that that southern Delaware and they're not gonna win by playing reversed half touchdown put that up their game they're gonna win by their -- The -- nuts and bolts what that you ever and the charges are too but. It's a very difficult path we -- politicking it's an intimidating -- all the coaches don't like to admit it's somebody else they get into their head. It is bill belichick but he's done it many times before it got just intimidation -- he's good at it so I I have a hard time with this game because John that Clark had a ticket. -- that -- I know what to get down the quarterback and no -- going. But Palestinian -- that are so good. In the patriots are so good on the road to -- experience that some I have -- wait till the end of the week before -- I don't know."

Play from 18:57[18:57]" Yeah it sounds like you're gonna tussle with a I'll be honest with the -- write off the bat I'm I'm favoring San Diego because the reason and I am. Is because I think that they can put enough pressure on Brady and of course we've seen what pressure can do to Brady in the patriots offensive line has been susceptible at times although when you spread it out he put him in the gun he's been less susceptible so I would certainly expect this the patriots to come out and you don't three and four I didn't put them. In the backfield."

Play from 19:22[19:22]" What they did against the vikings yes with a look at a map and they didn't play epic evidently isn't pat Williams of what the that the charter strength is. Keep in Maryland closed little Irish religion rushing the passer he's not a not a great cover guy. And Jamaal Williams stuff from the run and put put you on long yardage situations in the late tee off and and I I you run an -- gun can happen you can do that Kevin Faulk out of the backfield you can do that. You know you -- them I fully expect in order to see those woods doesn't feel the pressure I fully expect come to be in the got a lot. And in away from the line of scrimmage. And given is being given him an opportunity to make. The deep even if -- died at the block the -- properly given some opportunity to throw away I I think that's what they knew it was going to have to deal with I think you'd be making a big mistake. If you keep good Boston play you know -- in them. On a regular days some come out that you're playing -- run formation and you let. In your passing situation because there's no single guy I don't care of the tackle as a tight end Ben watt -- they can't stop merriment for fourth quarter you -- you don't want all one. It just to let you know -- just -- I think it's an intriguing game and I had to buy one ticket for game this week it would be just one. Because I think they're so many -- it but there's also going to be somebody who's not a star like daffy last week who will play well make a difference in the game."

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Play from 21:00[21:00]" do it this if I'm here you got a letter right thank you were estimate accurately report it thanks but he -- Sean Salisbury use of course the and it -- analyst for ESP and former NFL quarterback and he promised he gives a few minutes during playoff time and by -- there you go she got the lowdown from Sean Salisbury that stuff with the failure. It's always like -- but about all she forgot about you guys this week are right. To begin next week we have a beginning to -- for about you know occupants -- and last time I was on campus in in Bristol it's kind of like. What are we going to get together and that patriots thing for you my kinda look at totally show on at low. He's only that's on me -- OK you vehicles though it worked today we'll move that we go. Are there some initial thoughts at least on on how I think began to bring them how Sean Salisbury thanks the game is going to break down. I want to hear from you now this shows for years it's about -- about your thoughts in and what you don't think -- transpired give me one thing. That you think your team absent charges like that you think you poured paint. Needs to accomplish in order to win the game on Sunday. -- radio pat patriots dot com 585437482 that development going to sneak it about a year combatant who's an email. That's about the numbers to pass on to you will hear from Tom Brady today we'll hear from -- ballots today. And we'll also hear from Phil -- and band gear door from conference call today right here inside the play."

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