PFW in Progress - 10/11/2007

Thu, 11 Oct 2007

In this Thursday edition of PFW in Progress we preview all of the week six games and offer our picks. Plus, we take a look at the keys to victory for Sunday's Patriots - Cowboys game at Texas 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 1:44[1:44]" were back at the cookie to progress Gary doesn't open heck he's doing he's got everything eagles out here. If I'm back it's the original via W progress holds up this -- with the others -- reload joining me today we -- on the NFL later ball. -- okay why don't go around the NFL your your show we're living in the original and I think you should know that we usually do that in the second happened Thursday Lorie for -- to come down at some point hopefully. So all you guys with a locker room today with -- I'm not a -- the works locker room in the history of this team at -- offer this team there was nothing in the aptly enough that there were. Like guys poll -- the highlight of the day Randy moss walking by Oscar Lewin and hey Oscar. And we were shocked that Randy moss knows who lost a little ways -- maybe their friends in other side of Randy monsters fitting in taking the time to get to know. Every single patriot on down on the roster -- some common. What I don't know we've seen that before though were. Smaller guys that aren't important or friends live stars that mention that happens a lot debit. Coming into this I would never thought I would -- heard the words if you were told me last April that -- months that hey Oscar Lola. Any other player maybe get did you guys the other sports that are where they were talking about who was better mosser EO David Jones the camps call them. It's that a hundred times -- best friend them deals best friend. And he just had a terrible argument because you only I was arguing the point right and then what happens -- got the opportunities and didn't make them. So he said that Walt -- might be the same opportunities as Boston beat beauty of the same numbers well I saw Boston to pass on the quarter the end zone for a touchdown grab a called leagues actually path all the deal in the drop it. Terrible argument."

Play from 3:46[3:46]" This isn't about numbers because people right mind boggling statistics that bulk rate receivers. You tried discussed whether night pick one -- is better than the other has nothing to do with numbers here you know to Terrell Owens once but when it was what's the record yet. 16 catches well I think those 20s money to win two points not brown 16 point one point two catchers in the game. Mean it's not about statistics that plane well above the rest receivers nicely now -- guys that made some Sunday equal them but. Right now those guys over the you know along all and in dominant. You're you're breaking down just you know kind of the talent level -- what the skill levels that -- different you know in Tom. Talks a lot about TO is musicality in in size and strength -- over the middle. In and I tenth. Focused on their hands that -- months as this you know which I admitted to in his trash toxic when he goes yeah I've hands you know the kind of important Hitler's and it and it and I like myself -- like my receivers to get open and catch the ball that's why I took -- must -- The numbers the guy wrote some -- say that to today Thomas. While -- TO you know was -- raise up and -- one thing straight he was playing in the second best offense right now with a quarterback who's going out of his mind to -- exceptional one game. So that's that's not have varied now."

Play from 5:06[5:06]" Plenty of opportunities eight if you drop a ball in the second quarter it. You know when the game's on the line. Like that you're you're the playmaker -- you know like making -- the guy who calls attention he felt so if you want to call attention all the time these certainly have to make the play when the game's on the line. Yes but he is the original 81 as he said guessing some others where that number of someone to write an article out of his world at Houston that they may have -- up with him. He will where he was might stop it and he's just the result is not I mean yeah he's not just now he has no idea worry is he's. He's just off by himself could be side effects. At this time oh before we get to -- I've won more mosques and to bring up remind me about it but we should say thank you lucky. Who so yeah I spread today think we get our subs are wings. Lucky you're the greatest or should I say the US government which like Ortiz this lucky I have always said that the US government owes me and -- the users start at AB bad luck to you appreciate bookkeeping comin' right up until the point you get court martial. -- we're enjoying it steak and cheese today it will what was -- thing about -- I'll. -- pal Antonio has a new book out it's the most overrated and underrated. Everything I guess in football history and now. I mean going back and forth tidbits -- it tickets underrated. On one of the things and apparently haven't seen it yet but from what I understand. Both moss the end Owens are included in most overrated all really like and in. I just think it's interesting it's I think they're both pretty good receivers how how could they be overrated I mean look what they've done. I'm wondering if -- just going into all out like -- kind of stuff like but haven't they've lived up to the hype well. I don't know if you could ever live up some of the height while certainly TO could itself created it's nonstop hype I don't know if you could ever lists are like Chad Johnson living up to his own right sooner or later as little checklists goes to -- stimulant company or whatever but. I would take either of them on my team and certainly if you could keep them happy. Anybody who wouldn't want them on their team for like ten years is an idiot and is not going to win a lot of football games. I think any quarterback in their right mind would take physically Terrel Owens and Randy moss. Any time they could get their hands on I mean we've seen that -- here -- Brady so. I just how we're going to have to get our hands on the book to see what ever the argument might be against them but. I think it's a bad argument. Sounds like the argument that from football outsiders to mean projection was in good. The -- watch the games guys I -- the game I don't like the numbers stuff. You know I just if you can you take any number you want you lose your eyes numbers -- like the Bible you can use it to make any point that you want I can always find numbers that will back -- I like most profound than -- numbers are like a Bible because I -- you can buy anything you want the Bible as. I've been in church and boards are flipping through when there's places anywhere talked about like beaten your wife and that's okay and I am like. This Bible was about being good I just -- believe you were church but wedding viewpoint goes well Catholic -- you sit there forever too long. But I guess they look usually rise you know just huge rises who he -- better blah blah blah. Enough with the numbers so you guys excited about the game with the with them. I I'm very excited and I now think the patriots going to blow my of the African water oh yeah you have vote weird theories I I -- Kirsch like I think wade Phillips at predict."

Play from 8:37[8:37]" On defense I think Dallas is taking this game. Too seriously at a they're putting too much into this game. And I am from that perspective I I tend to do at Indy but. Not for the same reasons and yet I think they're funny at times. When that predictable team has come in done well against the patriots and play at times or -- So I mean I'm excited about the game because I think it's the first you know I had always said this a couple of times but. I think this the first true test for them on the road the height and you know winner -- a five final team playing well. We'll see what happens but I think the patriots are going to win the game much pumping it will be very you know been easy --"

Play from 9:18[9:18]" numb arm you know private think about the -- obviously -- as as we as we get closer. The less I like the cowboys chances I think if as funny as this may sound I think if they were three he had to. They'd have a better chance at home -- that the patriots. But beat him five at all no the patriots will be up for this the I think he got to catch the patriots I'm not their best today. Could that they bring their best game the only person can stop that it's the Manny in my opinion -- ethically perfectly heeded the AFC championship game. I just think if the cowboys and patriots both played their best game. The patriots still went -- and and the patriots you know -- could be used this as a measuring stick five an old team and in those beat those games I just opened the paper levels of."

Play from 10:03[10:03]" Yeah no I I tend to agree with it Tom I think the way you put it the close of the game comes I would agree with that and I think. And I think this is too much balance with the patriots in -- too many things that Dallas going to have to contend with on both sides of the ball but especially on offense for the patriots. I think they're not only balance between running and passing the ball but their -- in the way they can pass the impasse it deep they can you know if you want to spread it out and you know go to deepen double cover the long ball -- make sure you don't let the big play -- Tom -- is content to dump but often. And not take the shortstop and move the chains that -- put together 101215 play drive they've done so many times so I think their balance overall on offense is what separates."

Play from 10:45[10:45]" Yet not one thing that the national media I'm surprised the -- talking about a lot that we've been kind of bringing up his. They're literally talked about the loss of Anthony Henry which to me in this game is huge. Maybe it just because I know Jacques Reeves and I know -- you play but I was speak it would Albert career the Dallas morning news. And he said he thought the cowboys only chance was the -- physical the line with the receivers and some pressure. And while I agree with that and they do it without Anthony Henry in the -- you got a guy who's basically a fourth quarter. Who would be I would even count them as a -- not that good a need to have up on Stallworth you don't play involvement -- it's a dangerous game -- wonder and I know Billups like the play that way what do we see one of those games -- that -- wondered why are they bump with the receivers and maybe that's."

Play from 11:30[11:30]" Why and I would make an amendment little bit -- Albert said in just say. They I would necessarily think the way to go about it and pressure. Get pressure yes but I think if you're going to play physical with those receivers and you're not going to have any help there. -- you're asking for trouble whether your -- getting pressure or not and I think that if they have to send extra guys to get pressure on Brady I don't like that for the column I chance I think he was talking like with -- where those guys down in about it's just ridiculous format Russian guys get there then yes I think that that can happen but I have to get. Like I said they have to do extra stops an extra rushes to get to get increase based. I don't think that's the way to."

Play from 12:10[12:10]" About it in the I was just finished -- have been doing what he's nice spread -- seven analysts and thanks to lucky -- and talking about markets where builders said in the press conference best player in that draft. Which is kind of inching whenever he puts a superlative on somebody that's pretty definitive but that is also pretty good that was pretty top heavy record draft has some guys that made relatively quick impact personally shown better. -- in the draft you know please virtually the same exact position where does that as I said my locker room. Built -- at those patriots chargers games where I've been very much underwhelmed with Shawne Merriman am very impressed and maybe he seen that up close you know what they've been able to do against him it's as you know what this you know he knows how good Matt -- says you know what discussion -- what I've seen where do a little bit more often and built it -- this incident or a lot of similarities -- they've played in the style and the way that -- used them. But what I I've seen -- make more plays I'm not saying you know -- time but more plays in the passing game. And actually -- and not that bad in the impasse and that's that's surprising all right but he's the one really if he sticks out an army just covered a lot of -- Latin if you saw the interception should Tom that it probably matches like wallpaper homers than ours computer. He simply he made against Atlanta. -- picked up the pass deflected too often and -- Randy including -- made by for a touchdown. Just an unbelievable play -- one of those NBA guys -- wing span is bigger than the height of the way to audio center or wing span despite only being six then he. And it's surprising to me that I would say that because he's the one came from the smaller school -- that you would think that he would have the more well -- game I think he does have -- well these natural athlete that's probably the better natural that he -- more -- all right better but -- as -- guys on our side natural might -- an -- to -- and I don't know I'm not going to -- no -- always I don't know what I -- about -- but we do not something on -- certainly not make that assumption with canned -- on the safety for the cowboys this site selection after playing Jesus -- Joseph. As that -- we shouldn't have -- is the ones they should watch in the crotch now is not a Tom I know."

Play from 14:23[14:23]" Yeah this is the guy who called up to me when I come in this morning and he knows about the idea for feature story guys changing in the locker. -- ask that features that I play I didn't know it was kinda like when you stop bill and he doesn't really know at this day and I just looked up evidence that -- Ask about the I'm you know is an uncomfortable when did you ever get used to it -- was like remember the first time I was going to tell my Bledsoe story that the first ever did on the second question he dropped his -- and I start fumbling bumbling and I was -- not so private parts at a at a Ortiz he can go to patriots dot com get a subscription patriots always. -- read a story about that no it's always there now is on comfortably you know all the players might -- Guys in naked and just. You does what us in terms of what that means it is featured yet -- not so private parts we -- We don't have anything for what do we get something that titles -- one other thing I was most of with a winner and I wonder -- that revealed that has built mostly field tomorrow you can squeeze him 15 other questions as a couple questions -- all -- you got shut up three Byrd's career without question that's a record. I just had a couple things that wanted to ask that wasn't here yesterday by keeping thinking about those couple things -- right now if Hewitt here -- you'd asked six questions by this week. Like as it was now -- US yesterday but the people here three more tomorrow. One other thing I wanted to ask was is seems like the movement winner right before the snap to the other side. Is how tough is that to double team you know it because they swap commodities they swap that they were -- buffalo they were swap them. So Beattie is that make alot harder to double team someone wondered it would --"

Play from 16:18[16:18]" There's going to change your whole protection sliding one way or the other thing. Depending on how close to snap that is in what you play clock is -- and the timing of it and the if they have time the Mets when you see Brady just reset. You know the Mike and they just changed their calls on the other aspect of that I'd say might be an issue is if game coping camp. -- I know Russell -- a great job and I wrote Paul story but. He still not your every game center with the comfort level between the quarterback in all the other linemen. Making those types of calls and those types of adjustments that might have to come. In 452 span coming down to play klux -- that be some and a definitely keep an -- fell asleep in the I think they'll be okay and that side with Brady like a block -- where -- the other two -- Brady you know Brady is on a side. Now you're really adjusting trying to get Kyle Brady to a -- to help -- a catcher like what that's what that they didn't Miami did they they kind of brought Taylor on the the other side to play against as your little they -- him around a bunch -- they had both outside little -- Alexander's -- right to -- you bring a player you count the Medal but I am just -- remember how we we've we've been -- to say and I wonder why no one -- look at -- that Miami game plan right in. I wondered what someone is going to that I know that the cowboys -- players similar to Taylor. In where that would reduce -- as Miami had the signals and what's doing as. I'm -- wade Phillips and signals I guess that way doesn't Horry is it was probably match in the injury report came out yesterday after Rasho and there were a couple of additions Asante Samuel and it -- Thomas both listed strange to see -- scientists and I was it would fort. Anybody find that odd and -- knows yeah person here that was -- I've gotten a black staff that was the biggest the size to me or other words when you print out that is a realist. You don't actually look at -- pitched that it's covered by a big black box or something that is the way they do it meant though. And complain about what that was a surprise element will be or putt I met him at first we got lucky."

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Play from 18:56[18:56]" The game this is the markets where is he can be a disruption if they move him around if if he could be the headache in. And Tom -- Tom -- backside in him what he could do to hurt this offense."

Play from 19:08[19:08]" We have a great -- are -- and my account open it. But I'm -- so well yeah communal -- but so well so far. That you know you wouldn't expect you know bottom out like you know like we had Miami last year for example -- playing right now but. I just think that's a big big key to the game is -- wear and maybe to a lesser extent Anthony Spencer he get pressure without the cowboys having to do anything special. To get him Brady's face they have a shot if not -- think that Brady's picks apart up our press -- was -- not to play there is that 2000. Those sponsors okay -- Anthony Henry."

Play from 19:46[19:46]" Well mom although it was about it was Anthony -- maybe it would -- what they've said I think it should be said. Oh yeah was already hurt but I thought it was not that."

Play from 19:56[19:56]" I know of he was of their laid against buffalo. -- I totally see any names on the cowboys in the report that they'd be a scratch my head yes to check on that just to make sure because I remember a couple of weeks ago. We have one about one about lewis' talk about Terrence McGee being injured none of us know anything about it all of a sudden the next day. On the Thursday Terrence McGee was listed as being questionable and he didn't play ultimately in that game. So sometimes you guys or step ahead of us I don't remember seeing Anthony Spencer on the injury list but."

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