PFW in Progress - 9/18/2007

Tue, 18 Sep 2007

Listen to this edition of PFW in Progress as the staff of Patriots Football Weekly break down the Patriots 38-14 win over the San Diego Chargers at Gillette Stadium. Take a break with Fred, Paul, Andy, Tom and newcomer Erik Scalavino as they give you the latest scoop from Gillette Stadium and answer your questions. Listen LIVE Tuesday - Friday at noon (ET) and email your comments to webradio@patriots.com.

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Play from 6:42[6:42] ..." to pre release is there anybody even cover my next on Letterman Wes Welker. Those -- missed you can't have linebackers covered -- wide receivers reminded me -- at the Minnesota -- where they just kept"...

Play from 8:49[8:49] ..." And don't I see them down 20 yards downfield trying to cover Wes Welker -- don't understand that's just that -- design all around. I I could have been less impressive San Diego I could've been"...

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Play from 3:11[3:11]" Not a -- don't misunderstand that that was total dominance and I think they may have put up a fight at some -- the 16 you know bandwagon I am I was as impressed as I've been with the patriots in in four years I mean that was that was special stuff it was it was you know. Whom do that it would be that much once. No I mean the only idiot picked San Diego anyway but I don't think in I mean ones like I totally disagree."

Play from 3:41[3:41]" home Marty wade scores 14 because the chargers should have. With team why wait which. Wait too much with the patriots are better than they were last year are better than the chargers this year I'd say they aren't Schottenheimer would -- that much of the differences that I think it would have been at least competitive they they want competitive in the first half you know not competitive they beat them like in the bills that was coach. A little bit -- well first of all he clearly. Gut outclassed in the mind games the whole the the game -- quarter with a with a game plan changed everything he did is not does -- that controversy good but didn't give them the game plan until Sunday morning usually get this Saturday and then on top of that didn't give it to one paper read it to him. Not surprisingly the first play interception on offense and they what they stop they fumble. There's false starts that clearly out class you don't think Schottenheimer would fall for that now. I just think she was a better coach should look we won the chargers did play well community killed by the patriots long term for the chargers they might be probable. That's that could be. But the players -- understands as anybody's and patriots -- impressive -- absolutely -- that was and then more -- on -- at the -- when he was -- level in San -- is probably stayed about the same when -- said -- big changes -- norv -- on the -- clearly took -- step backwards because -- but -- Randy -- Wes -- clearly took -- step -- in terms -- talent and that's -- got a good point TV last -- he's -- in -- difference and -- you know it's not just. A new coach next. You know new coordinators in couple key assistants they don't know the players. They don't know the competition and an LLP said that to it is press conferences are -- trying to get difficulties in there."

Play from 5:36[5:36]" But and you know Tom an Andy basically try to convince me of this for the last couple of months and and I you know I didn't dismissive. But I certainly didn't take anywhere near the series -- at that -- any -- and boy was I wrong I could've been more wrong. That was -- display Sunday night. Of one team. That as usual was thoroughly prepared to play and the other team comes outlets -- Indy but a great point about the whole game went in but now it's go to the field. And show you how it starts. How many teams how many times you've seen teams the patriots going to a game and say let's let's try to do this and take advantage of the secondary by the way very similar to how what they'd probably try to approach San Diego in the playoff game last year. You know. Just you know on tight end in terms of that spread them out a little bit trying to upped the tempo a little bit. Move the ball through the air because they didn't run the ball in all and a playoff game theory call last January. What is Norse to Norv -- solution to keep the same base personnel on the."

Play from 6:33[6:33]" Field are you kidding me you're kidding me. But that was so easy every now you know Randy moss being covered by you know. It denied them are permanent slot they go to pre release is there anybody even cover my next on Letterman Wes Welker. Those -- missed you can't have linebackers covered -- wide receivers reminded me -- at the Minnesota -- where they just kept the same people on the field victim but I don't -- it felt like we worse because Minnesota doesn't have any at least the chargers have talent and you still wonder if the patriots exploited it and he went out there aren't that if you want to do this world do and that's what makes them out -- They change every bill does that every press conference at the -- of what the question. But they go week to week with a different game plan. Like -- Tedy Bruschi played a -- the game -- against the jets he was rotating with -- sales -- it's different every week and a lot of teams don't."

Play from 7:24[7:24]" Well I mean I of this game that from Quincy writes in his is that something about the charges and Philips rivers in particular. I find extremely irritating I think it's the way he walked the field smile -- the face after he throws a -- as if to say no problem -- got him -- control. It's a false bravado about him that is ridiculous ridiculously trees Barrett is how bowler with a better cast around them. As is John Merriman -- comment was when team play the charges they play with a chip on the shoulder this is what we get at this we get everyone's game mentality. Based on what they haven't won a playoff game and -- LT is a player but he could use a bicycle glass of shut up up as well. My point is that they like haven't era of the team that's won something here's a suggestion win first that talked not the other way around."

Play from 8:12[8:12]" Yeah it was this team. You gonna get talking the chargers now locker room win or lose that's the great thing for me like eagles locker room. But I think Mike Felder and I hate to say this because you're an idiot. Set at best there bullies that's with the chargers are they haven't -- what it email they light with -- ahead. 30 -- you know me nervous toward the lights out hands they talked they they -- front running -- that's what they are up by 24 or those guys are all -- But two games with the -- I mean betterment and a better game. This time around he got the couple played each on they'll play. Because editors name once. And don't I see them down 20 yards downfield trying to cover Wes Welker -- don't understand that's just that -- design all around. I I could have been less impressive San Diego I could've been more impressed with the patriots. Now what that 16 -- that this sport needs more wins in the spring they see if they they healthy they could be the best team all NFL history."

Play from 9:13[9:13]" And that Toms probably trying to be a little bit out I I I. Look at the top with that that's what you Richard Seymour and talk about the biggest fear you have -- injuries obviously can derail any but he but. -- you have it. We're playing too good too -- you know we peaking too quickly you know but -- usually not a problem -- Celtic teams know we're always -- under you know you -- that are -- numbered exactly the last time that I -- I was trying to think this was the last time they played their best football in September when they know that -- and where they started out yet 2002. When it between now and especially the first two games they are only Barrett hit it earlier who was and then -- went to the jet game at the jets the jets and a point division lead order order and an eight they beat Kansas City and shoot out -- but the you know yeah. Leading in Santo. Lost -- right that was the last I remember that it it the best football the year. In September at this team that that turns out I thought that I -- the fact that's operating out of the oldest is completing 81% of his passes through two games I can't believing and your boy Wes -- well to a Welker in the opening week when he -- dropped. So don't you think that's amazed at one of them slip out of his hand when -- another -- team is great but to do it over two games against two teams that by the -- made the playoffs last year watching the games like the watch in the way it's unfolded I can't believe he has 12 and completions. I mean he's been an -- that the off the -- and I should just a -- like -- Embree all the wonderful with those guys are so wide open record that too much and bodies stop the team right. That's too good often to beat. I think that well first the ball I would start as they have taken away that -- when they political -- Now I know your point threat is that. The -- little. And I would even caught him but the one thing that's been the least impressive that I would say has been the coverage. Second there have been wide receivers at battle. And bowl games in technically perfect but right grabbed. I said it was admit. Keeping and it just it just -- if you but I think out all the different areas that they get it I'll explain it he says I try to take away the passing game because I still don't think they've proven they can line up and run the ball with -- I would spoke or I would I would be focusing on the past I thought they -- I I I didn't make it yet it was only -- that I think the patriots as an -- out they've proven that they're. The way better I'd retire when you have Randy moss and Tom Brady you need to. Put a little more attention to the passing game I think Morris Maroney beat me while right now that would require actually haven't someone assigned to cover Randy -- because I cannot believe. Especially that touchdown when he comes up. -- on attended. Nolan autumn I mean I had a BA I have been sucked ass out of it covered breakdown where. Drayton Florence thought he was in -- built talk about it yesterday on one of his -- it was on W yeah. He talked about how to straighten must've thought that there was something L at least that's it looked like from prospective or maybe that's just -- Ted -- I was -- you know -- I don't might be at a design it. He's been a bad."

Play from 12:27[12:27]" Coach for awhile I'll I'll hope and that pitchers for awhile so you took a team that has the best talent football and then with a couple bad coach is just his presence I should tell this story I was in the press conference that -- I was out by itself by the fireside -- that's while -- normally that normally I took the players came back. As they go cubs coach and I look around I am the only reporter in the press conference that's totally at first three questions had a couple fill -- the most of the people did you did you Belichick press conference starting aren't the only person there there was that it happened ones. I."

Play from 13:06[13:06]" I might -- it was that was a Friday regulars might have been even Saturday I thought it was going to happen last AFC title game one where you and I the only ones in there in the whole idea of that is -- how that is and we and you -- and I we've I I came up with like just what you know. The -- one bill Ellis Panetta better buddy started coming -- not the part of -- five away five with 3742 in Dave's on the."

Play from 13:32[13:32]" You do and I don't -- eight games. Put up -- a little. I -- are going to be expect ridiculous but I don't think wish to I think that chartered news very overrated and you know that's team but there. They're -- they're. Entirely new culture that -- corner of the corners -- rivers and now look at prosecuted not help recordable. That fast food was right to promise yourself and right tool vocal guys two two -- back to drop back covered -- through right tool. You have. And there -- go to -- you'll get. -- very good help them at all this sort of play calling not being I understand it -- the bears and the -- every other what you'd. This team that -- you don't look like they'll offer our they were in the past and that -- is mainly due to -- and they've had."

Play from 14:31[14:31]" I got a feeling that this page in going to make a lot of coaching staff look back and beat I was going to."

Play from 14:37[14:37]" Then look at dark. -- phenomenal I'm not and it worked on display in the in the second game of the year against the team that can used to a."

Play from 14:45[14:45]" Now he's trying to catch an absolutely we look that the schedule this is the time to catch the charges with the staff absolutely. So Eddie I'll -- I think that they for the call today at 515 point 37482 wet Brady what pitchers that email address web radio pages dot com."

Play from 15:04[15:04]" It's real with Justin Miller expected to yeah for the jets that could help them could eat well a lot of bad things you're gonna happen to the jets from here and I can tell you that -- actually because -- Carla what can we just go back to like a regular show that -- like the smog. You know bad winners that we normally I'm telling you there. Have to leaking that -- to the the jay Glazer now in only knowing Internet the guys who who did something wrong. Is in the right that it I don't little whistle on the guy to open -- is wrong. You know for that -- how absolutely. I'm not saying that they didn't get it from the league but. They're the the channel from Glazer came directly from the you know that for a fact that is that is a fact you beat the jets had a competent -- they have -- I got it from but that's where Glazer was from -- you know that -- from a league -- that yet. On their request by. You know some of that didn't like Celtic what are from the league but it got the Glazer -- yet you -- speak you know while this team win every era right. Brian Felix I don't know that with. I thought it was funny I mean it's not the same obviously saint in the patriot patriots a call for Sunday night -- Coleman got right. By the latest -- I just run -- I just thought it was funny when when media when he talked about it to -- you know they did a great job right you know it's illegal on to say. It isn't your yes. Yes herbal I know you're not allowed to simulate a snap in any way you can interpret verbal are really physical -- think about -- even -- the -- I think it's good. So -- but. As for the franchise also drafted -- 150000 dollars well let's look at how. What he's. How he hurt the franchise compared how he's helped the final say so that's what I'm that was kinda -- able to the freaking players that are played with -- gave him I understand that I just I think I'm nicer cracked bat I think. Think this whole thing put him on the level I think they. You know players get attacked you for whatever -- you know it I think I agree that eight day. I think they'll object in the players became more of a one exactly I think that Eric Robert Kraft even in the game but it does indeed talk about that. You know with the players or anything. Happens like I mean it's pretty neat I don't think they've built graphs that we need to have a vote."

Play from 17:31[17:31]" Get away I -- game all the as a favor -- the ball but I mean I -- a series and -- and it certainly is questionable I just. The way I looked and I kind of compared it and I talked about this couple minutes ago the here. It's like if I if if -- on Sunday grew up and in they he he got in trouble -- you know did it at a do you live something and you know losses license or whatever as. As a father I would certainly not turn my back on and I would be as supportive of him his ankle it and I would remember that I still -- the love them and I I was wanted to help him. But I wouldn't go out by another car as a reward and certainly not the weekend forget that Ely right."

Play from 18:13[18:13]" Well I know and I and I -- and I don't want to. Yeah I would embrace him I would I don't -- I -- I -- I understand mr. -- racing -- as an -- That and that this is the culture of the NFL and this is the first coach that. You know Kraft Bill Parcells before that if Pete Carroll had three coaches now it if you told. You just don't ask what your head coaches do that this is the culture of the NFL too much information about your enemies possible. You know when he but he still hurt the team near the franchise. He got caught he and I -- says it's a graphic smart about the perception for it physically at the French and and and in what I know that one game late. I mean I always that is what he's done so I don't think okay it almost got him in the Super Bowl that's -- get a dramatic why don't I gather -- this year that I don't particular saying it doesn't matter what what you did bad because of all the good things you've done as a result and so basically saying. Do whatever you have to do to keep winning games I think I'd win at all cost I don't like a panel craft went on TV. That the -- I -- and make sure that this doesn't happen again having that now all violence contradict all that Waxman let the the -- but it's not. Rewarding him for what it's showing him with the wind. Now and you can do that I have no that's why tonight I thought the statements. Where -- and he acknowledged it to get the ball into it they finally I stick to crash had a great week but while. You might think I know I not a now I'm not talking about that you know don't. They'll they'll be an ex -- helped towards the -- beach I have a great week I'm not I don't mean I had this great week to be crap I mean they handled themselves tremendously well okay -- the face of adversity I mean -- I'm I'm not -- what you must been a great way to be in the crap gambling. No sometimes you. You know -- push buttons on purpose you know well I I I think they would rather not have -- course will be. I just think that you know sometimes you'll learn about people in the face better but I island one person refused to acknowledge anything happen and I such a lot of people that. And every step of the way publicly step forward faced the music and came out of --"

Play from 20:38[20:38]" Just like the fans did in that game I think ballots yet I mean craft you know. While admitting what this you know he it was wrong wanted to show. -- the the players that you know we're still a team we're still family hate that word in the scenic who's you know. You don't cut your family members I forget who said that but. But was still a team and this is a symbol of that that was still together I guess junior -- one on Saturday or Friday. You're an impassioned speech to the whole team about how you know when you would packer coach or acting and so on so forth and you know I really do think -- Celtic it was wrong but I think some of the media criticism has been over the top I really do."

Play from 21:20[21:20]" You know I think I hit it over the -- and well this is a story that people grab on to you know -- belt and a -- edit the Tony Dungy this story want to head is neatly -- thing because. It's easy to acknowledge that people like it immediate grip that story I agree with her but I also haven't. I mean it's an ongoing investigation yet so what happens if they prove some of this these rumors about radio signal."

Play from 21:47[21:47]" I I I don't think -- will but all I'm saying is it's an ongoing -- ideal but I don't know where to bat right now. Because -- just know that that's just natural. Just a lot of baloney but I'm just saying it's an ongoing investigation what have more stuff gets proven now I think you look bad as mr. Kraft when you him in the game ball in the midst of I don't quick you know. You know this but a lot of people saying how bad practices that pictures that this there's been an equal number coaches and players that yet we do it too. I mean what leak it to adjust equal just penalized can't think of one. I can't -- a single one has -- and I -- Jimmy -- video yet legally we can't say he said he went through that -- got a -- 18 years ago we could just thought -- I don't know where I stand -- I didn't -- I heard -- talk about -- that's one -- that that's one at -- to -- but that's -- I -- A lot in you know a lot of players -- for coach and -- and has that we do what we do this kind of stuff -- You know so what is kind it's not an excuse you know finding out. Intelligence on the other team everybody does that write poetry of all football I mean there's a difference they broke a direct I don't think it's the same so as far as this direct rule they've already proved that they did it. I don't know -- now what he's going to. There's other issues that are out there. While on going -- radio thing I don't think I I. I'd be shocked if anything came of that I just think as the owner he put you in a bad position once and it's an on going league investigation. I just think it was a little soon to be saying he's our guy. I I question that when I -- Tuesday that. I think later in the year -- but once they -- right away you don't point I think the right thing to do and it was something else comes out you have to backtrack again Wednesday sort I didn't know I'd be -- it and I mean all I know. I would assume that craft went to ballots -- they look or anything else I would Brett butler. I of crafts as low as he goes to support like that in there is while. You know then craft does what he has to do but I think -- shall support for the guy you trust me. Yeah I think you have to -- only the worst decision in the world I just thought it was a little curious I don't know I think I would have done the same thing. You would -- I would not now. At some point I would have Soto in the dust -- like I sent it to me -- give it to me then you know to come out later they always -- out but. You know take that lead into right at that moment if you truly do well trust that mean in in behind him. Because easily to let that it -- get it behind him at that moment you were kind of waiting in the -- game. Yes I'd be waiting in the -- And that would be noted by every there's too much smoke go there and you you have to be. Here I think it's a tough situation I think crap that the right thing right by giving the game I think that was supported by the players. You know I think Kraft probably looked at that they els speech on Friday. In what other players -- in that is what the team wants to."

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