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[3:23]" Love until it anyway even a weird -- here hum. Fact is is that watching that the football game last night honestly -- the while. A family buffalo is doing this and that you know sometimes it happens when a team is -- ought to be you know down an out nobody gives them a chance in. You know on certainly buffalo have to qualify a little bit in that category and then cowboys might have come -- little as I'd like to call -- sassy and it happens. Cowboys have -- improving deviant but they're not there all the way yet. Tony Romo like -- that there was another pick right that he just a number eight you know I mean I've never seen by threw four interceptions and a half. Never seen it until late night. It was on -- was on his way to a temperature eight. But you know let's give I -- the cowboys -- credit effect is they and a winner of global game of the carnival ball over six times give -- kick return and they still in the game. It's amazing. So I guess in in sort of around about way I can understand -- Fred think in the you know the patriots might have you know showing little vulnerability this last week against Cleveland in the cowboys. You know coming off the win that they are I took a look at the other way. You know obviously this Tuesday is very early in the week but here is -- got to look at kids. Cowboys -- Marshall or quick they are coming back home they do get the benefit of the doubt that it's not a you know 3 PM eastern 3 PM central time at the I mean over a 12 noon Eastern Conference at 3 PM eastern time game. Central time and get the times them right -- 4 O'Clock eastern 3 O'Clock central as the kickoff who's -- thank you. They've got an extra couple of hours play with a usually at noon central time -- the -- games they play and and desolate a few extra hours even though it on a night game but it's still a short work week that come off well relatively emotional win a game that they had no right to win a game that they thought they had lost. Until basically buffalo Internet which shot themselves and what that late pick. And even though they scored a touchdown and make a point or points to. Missed the two point conversion there's only 20 seconds left in the game and then they recovered -- stick onside kick. Through plays them peaking at 52 yarder. I mean I could it have been any more improbable. So actually you know I think if they lost that game last night they probably. Our loaded for bear and I and I and I would tend to I would it certainly have tended to agree more. With -- had the cowboys lost last night. Now you know. Could the cowboys coming you know -- cover the spread absolutely this we have in this could be one of those one position -- games. You know it's certainly could because the cowboys as -- that are improving defensively. Mom but if Tony Romo is going to a three picks or more the patriots -- and so let's kind of -- stable at the -- play itself -- before we get into the little bit further here obviously you're emails are welcome web radio. At patriots dot com web radio at patriots dot com tell -- number of elect calling and hey it's open -- able to -- 5854370 or 82585437482 in the program today. Willow kind of go through -- our -- recap and give you some -- what happened in what transpired with the Cleveland this week look at some of the news and notes. And that an -- number two with a program today we'll have them a special guest in studio or Brian Lowe is going to joints not that he's not special. But he's going to bring -- grow from totally patriots patriots today with us. She's going to join us in the second hour and for those of you that live in the area and have seen our -- patriots today programming we've seen her. You know streamed on the website the pleasures Almonte -- but you can come and talk a little -- in the second program that's great. -- outstanding that you take a little but I'm too bad in there's a great job and certainly gives up a little spice to the -- shall we say to the website. The programming that is offered here that's coming up our number two of the program on let me give you might. First thoughts anyway on what I thought really kind of transpired. Disappointed yeah down I think so I mean it doesn't really surprise me. That you know this football team had you know a bit of downer if you will more than anything else. I mean the fact of the matter is that you're not going to be able to play and a herculean effort for 16 weeks it's not going to happen that agreements that you weren't sure that was going to come home to a Cleveland team that you know for lack a better phrase struggled for the most part. With the notable exception they scored 51 on the board against Cincinnati now I did see some things. Offensively from Cleveland that I liked you know shame for them that they lost Jamal Lewis or early in the game I think that took hold -- mention other opens up but I I believe that there another wide receiver for in addition of what they have what Braylon Edwards -- other. Good sized wide receiver away from being a very potent team on office and I also believe that the even though and I understand why Derek Anderson is the quarterback now he's a big dude McCormick who went in realized he was 67. But practices Brady Quinn's team is going to be ready Quinn's team. And I fuel relatively certain that as soon as Cleveland -- sort of eliminated from the proceedings at that turned the ball over to Brady. But the other two and three Cleveland has Miami this week. In Miami is just god awful I mean -- you know as a new coach ever been fired in mid season of his first year with the team. I'm thinking cam Cameron could be candidate because Miami has absolutely nothing going for. On either side of the football and they probably just lost Trent green who they agonized over getting. And failed to really pull the trigger on for much of the summer and they get -- man and the guy has. Another concussion and that could be career in. For his sake I hope we decides to hang -- by that was a brutal hit that he got on the -- I understand why. You know there was so much controversy over it thinking that you know he was eight green was like in the -- was trying to you know couple lineman down and so. This is what happens in the sport but standing over him in taught him after he's down on the ground like that was just. Ridiculous that to be at least a little bit of -- decorum on the field even in the face of battle and now I'd -- fully expect that applied to become -- way but even on aggressive on the island this is committed aggression that -- things. On there -- a lot of things to nitpick over kids came nitpick Tuesday is here. Is what we kind of special -- Tuesday's doing we've spent you know most for Tuesday's you know going over. -- trying to find some of the dark lining in the otherwise silver cloud. Similar because you know old we are trying to adhere to you know the teacher saying that went through the locker room which by the way you've heard your first. Patriots -- last week in although I eat it on the front and the humble pie on the back pitchers combined it was Thomas. While plenty of -- particle around this week. So at least initially our email question today do you should be all right what did you see bad. What did you not like what can you nitpick over what is correct double what do you think and this may be a better question for you today. What you see is a prolonged problem. What is what would -- did you see something happen on Sunday you think may take a little bit more time an effort to correct. To fix to get right. We'll see what you think. You watch the game. Probably listen to -- what do you think web radio at patriots dot com five awake five point 37482 now that you had a couple of days -- sort of suggested. Listen to some of the opinions. I'd like to know what you think about it that's what we do here in Tuesday's nitpick -- was picked the nets as part of bad it was an accident with a good. I would tell you that I do believe that -- You know I think Cleveland was a little bit better than advertised. I was impressed with their offense initially. I think that the defensively they were doing some things that too slow if not outright confuse the patriots on offense about the game plan they had was a pretty good Lamar Romeo Cornell but. My guess is they probably would like to over on the Baltimore ahead you know Jamal Lewis not gone out gone out after the first play of the game. And so they were left with what they were left with. But I you know overall thought that they're offense did move the ball surprisingly well the patriots defense in spite of the interceptions. Despite the sacks that where there is. You know the guys were talk a little while ago I mean Bruschi came in -- two -- he was virtually untouched there was clearly blown assignments there somewhere. -- got his interceptions on tips which is fine had to get your hands the ball -- it and the ball and -- the presence of mind be there and and realism. Right place right time and that's sometimes it just happens that way. -- we saw some improvements. As we look at both sides of the story that we did see some improvement I think in no red zone these games. But it's stopped a couple of trip down there including the very last play of the game but we also saw some struggles from the patriots in red zone offense. In converting the way that they had converted at least to the first four weeks of the season. It was sort of a little bit of -- given that battle a funny story not the into the game you know courses 2717 the in Cleveland as the ball. And were actually there is pictured it just scored and made 30 force him into Cleveland's with a bald and try to get into the -- right if they can pull. Within ten Corson sure many you're aware that they spread for the game with 16 kickoff. Maybe in the 60s have. 16 and I am so obviously it was going to take a 17 point victory to cover the spread so you have the patriots you're going to win it 3417 which you ultimately did. But it was tough -- their for a while because the browns remove it and they had the football and it was fourth and goal at the other third and go play at the ten yard -- And the -- five seconds left on the clock and so. George -- is the clock operator at the stating it's two seats to my right in the in the broadcasters were were located on about the 3540 yard line. And a look at Georgia he looked at me and I said so George this could be of topics like your body goes who knows who knows the political play is going to be. And course they thorn in completion and there's still 12 left on the clock. It's I'm looking at Georgia -- laughing about them and he's like on you know I got a call it straight right. He is a group of guys sitting right in front right outside the window clearly. Clearly -- always -- I had a little action don't use for and a little action. One -- turned around a George's -- electric clock run out I got my heart bucks in my pocket for. Obviously got probably a little more than a hundred bucks on the -- what you ask for. But they're the only people -- really concern over that. Last goal line stand from the ten yard line where those jobs -- on the game. Cleveland scored in what do taking care of -- Britain they would undoubtedly lost their wagers. But that is of course why they play the game the patriots held on it was 3470 and so that was it was a little bit about interesting shall we say Americana. Little slice of America honorable Foxboro. Flavor for it before -- for the into the game was completed com. Let's let's -- locals so at some the other. You know you know while we look at the nit picky items. Let's also take a look at some of the positive -- again in -- go through this epic as well. You know going to try to real run both sides of the street it's not all home radio is. Indians in common those guys think it is going to try to look at things somewhat analytically here and called as we see. That is about anymore resident of the pretty good game on the football did get over a hundred yards again had a 102 on the ground. As -- he has operated in very good stead. In the absence of Laurence Maroney. But medalist -- the -- what's up with Laurence Maroney. In my -- have this sinking feeling. That maybe he's just not as durable. As we hope you might -- I realize they had -- on the whole shoulder thing kept him on the off season. But the shoulders of the problem -- is it's a hamstring now on he's missed two games with a sore hamstring. He's been inactive for ball that -- he suited up last week in Cincinnati was a late scratch he didn't even suit up. I'd I'd seen him at all the sideline suited up for Cleveland this is getting worse he said two weeks off and it's gotten worse. I'm not real confident. Not terribly confident is her ability I hope that I am wrong. And that he can bounce back and then some in and make an appearance an X on the afternoon against the cowboys but the I I think that's a sort of give and take there while I'm really happy that. -- like Sammy Morris has responded in as certainly -- Morse is going to be got that will want to respond playing in Texas mean he that it Texas Tech he's from yours so I mean. I would think that he would be sufficiently motivated to play in front of the cowboys and Texans fans. Are in Dallas fans in in them. -- next Sunday but the fact is that we're going to need. Two backs on the most through it realizes you need two good quality backs. And -- is with the -- respect Kevin Faulk but yet that guys also that can. Go between the tackles best possible. And a Maroney is going to be needed and I am beginning to think that maybe he's just a little bit too fragile. Based on what we seamless foreign relief that's all we can go is based on what we've seen thus more. Little bit of fragility involved there's so that's one thing that does sort of trying to cheat you damn that ask which. Those kind of concern me it to -- So that's one thing I think -- look at. I don't think that. Positively -- you had a first career hundred yard receiving day for a guy like Benjamin Watson. And if they're going to pay more attention to the wide receivers with -- more attention -- To moss and so on it was -- ordinary. But you know it was minister of the moss wasn't open he was in single coverage a few times. I by the Brady did not have his best day he was off target was and is accurate near his accurate and he had been in any one of the previous four games this year. Bombs so there was a little more attention paid Randy but not a lot more. Not as much maybe you would think by looking at the number it was a four catches or was arm. There was more opportunity for Donte' Stallworth and certainly for a guy like Watson so I think you know having Benjamin Watson able to break out but just creates another threat. And while we all love to -- I think in theory Randy moss you know have a hundred yard receiving game every game out and shatter the record for receiving yards shatter the record for touchdown catches in a year and whatever I think the fact is the patriots overall street going to be better if no one knows what's coming. They know Randy moss is a threat now you gotta be able to step out there and develop your of the threats that you've got to go to them. At specific times during the game in order to make and keep defenses honest. Doesn't that make sense. I mean it goes to make. So if the ball on the Stallworth he's got to catch he had a couple of drops quite frankly it was you know they were inexcusable you can't just drop the ball like that. -- the ball on your hand if you go straight down great but hold on the dog on football. Bomb -- that was one of the reasons why they kind of got rid of Reche Caldwell was not good all on the ball. So -- and that's one thing you have to come look out for. But you have to develop those other sources and so if if stalwart becomes a viable source certainly Watson over the middle you've you know what you have with -- Wes Welker do you know. Jabar Gaffney has been going prone to a few times yeah I think you know if and when you're ever. You know fully able -- Kelley Washington out there you see what you have with him all the Washington returned -- this last week inspection teams. On the movement that would be a decision made what's true brown yesterday return and we could calm. Somewhere in there and you know Washington that's that is the -- the Washington could be the odd man on this particular instance but you know again time only tell here it is going to have you gotta have the ability to go the other threats simply because you have to have you have to be able to keep the other other teams' defenses honest. As a that's why I'm not unhappy with the fact that moss didn't get quote unquote big yards -- big scores and was glad to see a guy like Watson have the break -- game. -- this only make your offense better overall. I think everybody pretty much understands that right. And it's pretty much par for the course so you know so again -- give -- a take where that's concerned great deceit. Other targets being thrown to another targets offensively being a focal point but. Not so good to see a Brady's struggle against what's on his accuracy and beat guys like stalwart drop an easy ones. So there's a little nit -- there's a little given little takes a little positive and a little negative. In an effort to sort of again balance this picture out. Mean what do we ever in the past really bit upset. Over a 17 point when I realized is the closest margin but any team has been the team this far this will this year to five weeks but I mean come on 17 points. Spread with 16 and a half. Seems to be somebody actually got something right for a change. So I don't know that we should really look a whole lot into this but again that's what we do here we sort of analyze and over analyze in over analyze again. In an effort to sort of make it all makes sense somewhere in in our own you know little football brains that we have so there's a couple of ideas for him in -- negatives nit picks in some positives as well between the running game in the passing game we flip it over to the other side of the of the of the ball and the fact is they were able to get some good pressure at times on Anderson but I don't think he was consistent I don't think that they had. You know I mean certainly were Tedy Bruschi is our concern I mean those were just. Flat out you know reads but he was left on blocked in unionized -- going to -- you gotta get a take the shot which he did. And became a big. And I think they also realize that you know Derek Anderson in his delivery for a guy who's as -- as he is as big as he is back there if he doesn't come over the -- his delivery so you noticed when he was going back to throw hands were up on defense and they were able to tip. A few and pick off. You know their fair share as well and so I think that was something that they learn from Anderson look at it tightened things that happened early on the football game especially. -- the first drive down they get down a one yard like try to what gets tipped by Sunday Sam Williams on sale comes down within the -- aliens. First time all -- they've stopped anybody inside their 20 yard. Got the hands. So what's it. We applaud them for getting you know for taking advantage of the open lanes and sack a quarterback and yet the front four didn't get pressure on the quarterback really for the for with a -- three. The rush the down -- they give pressure on the court right the first time this year in five weeks linebackers. About that pretty good job overall I'm reconsider sale of the picks Bruschi of the sex I know couple of E mailers were concerned about the -- Thomas going down and in an exit polls correct he's actually gone out for a few you know elongated periods I believe in almost every game thus far this year. It's just that. This when he required assistance to get off the field which it is you know that is until the end up a little bit and so they took a TV timeout and you just noticed this when. But it was the first tommies actually missed a portion of the game. And it's just happens I mean this is one reason why you go and get the guys that you had a toy you signed. Junior zealot why you let out Eric Alexander stick around and -- woods and some of the of the linebackers and -- Chad brown even though he's been inactive the last probably does well you have these guys around because injuries happen. And we all know all the what the pay true way of doing things has been they've been able the last several years of success to plug guys in when injuries occur. Fortunately nothing serious has happened yet today it was Thomas. But he isn't a man amongst boys I think up their defense when there was an improved play by the secondary based on the you know the tip drill. And Randall gay picking up the other fumble -- returning it for a touchdown of the and -- provide the final margin of victory kind of ironic that the only other time he's. Returned a fumble for a touchdown -- also be in Cleveland. I guess he likes to play gets the brown says. So some more give and take for your defense. And I'll give you one final at least observation of you know -- nit picky item here. Police it is so opening -- the on the program that that I think that you know while right now it really doesn't mean a lot. But I think it is something that could come back and on this team on down the line. And there is a glaring lack of consistency in the kicking game specifically from parker. And and Chris Hansen is is you know his averages not good he had more of an opportunity to kick the football. On Sunday. Latin the first few weeks he barely get a chance to kick -- when he did have a chance to -- he was trying to play field positions -- never really had a chance of the boom off 4045 yarder. They were always trying to -- a defense and so he -- he's asked in that situation dependent team inside their 20 yard. My guess that he was one of the leaders in the in the league last year to in kicks inside the -- point. One reason why the patriots one of the reasons with a Ladainian blogger go on brought in Hansen or at the end of Leah Leah exhibition season. But maladies -- an opportunity to kick you know in their into the field they had some three and outs and had some struggles on offense on you need him. You native to both you and the ball even though he gets good hang time on it on it just dice. In fact two -- three the parts are ever specifically going out of balance while they were still well in the air. Who was coming off the side of his foot was gonna shank but he's just he's not placing it well hang time is good. But the distance is not you only get about 3536 yards 37 may be a kick and you need to get eight to ten yards more than that. Interview up if you're up against team that is any better offensively than Cleveland wasn't Cleveland's not a slouch on offense when their health. You get anybody better you one up against offensively that you're going to be in trouble play that field position game you're going to lose that battle and so while right now it's not a big problem. I'm certainly be in nit picky about it now that you cannot convince me that hasn't crossed your mind yet. If -- side while we talk about this a couple weeks ago when began it taking here on Tuesdays and you know. It well it's not really problem because it really had much chance to kick but now that he's had a chance to connect we might have to revisit this. Potentially in -- after it is self there's a net export. There a couple of things that I think you should probably look at there are some ideas out -- for you to consider an -- like for -- contributed program let me know what. Little nit -- thing. You can come up with that you saw that you think could be corrected it needs to be corrected or as I suggested a couple of minutes ago bomb. Come out one of those -- big problem is that you think may be a little bit more problematic in terms of fixing is there more of a long term issue. In your mind. A tournament didn't find them about now web radio at patriots dot com WEB our -- the ideal Webber deal at patriots dot com as he reaches -- numbering in his five -- 5437482 by the like. I realize that you team may have just played less -- cowboy fans hang on around here and love to hear from target -- Fort Worth native. Born and raised. Cowboy fan since I was old enough to walk. You know I work for the patriots the last 15 years. Gordon asked me if I'm conflicted about Sunday they want I won't be because I know what worked for but. One of my family back home in Texas will be that's for sure they know we're the patriots and they they have a New England Patriots fan club going on Fort Worth but. My guess is going to push comes to -- probably -- back -- Texas roots and root for the cowboys and I can't say that I necessarily blame them but it's it's going to be interesting and I and I am I'm glad that the cowboys won last night -- it does set up but. Great matchup between final team and obviously will jump into that a little bit later on here in the program and I will certainly delve into the match of the cowboys on Wednesday's and Thursday's show this week in them give their conference calls in -- media members and such like that all of the 40s we gonna break this thing down because he got two of the three teams. In the NFL unbeaten. Three unbeaten teams left two of them will face off against each other on Sunday and the patriots are the one traveling to the home field of the countless. The actually at least on the surface it didn't it doesn't look on. And that it was you have to consider I think you know the patriots against the cowboys and then. We'll see if the cowboys can and can hold their own short work week it's going to be tough performance guarantee that. But my guess is once they start looking at tape they'll realize that -- we but it didn't hear what we can -