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[7:00] ..." the patriots in 2003 all right. That's the colts. The culture the New England Patriots in 2003 because the patriots -- actually in 2004 because. The colts are defending champs and yet. They're not getting the respect"...
[10:11] ..." public but has brought him wealth and celebrity. Victory seems to give Bill Belichick no joy and defeat throws him into fury. But what you're going to rest of the top. -- the patriots organization continue"...
[11:12] ..." not exactly gold at this juncture ladies and gentlemen representing evil the New England Patriots. -- there and wow I saw that and I'm like. Honestly I mean you know I -- it -- a fan but"...
[13:43] ..." Or or you know call -- name or did Bill Belichick refused to give him an interview. I mean this is opinion so I think he's pretty much -- this is this is"...
[14:50] ..." he was double team. Flying a while offensive line was flawless again Mike Vrabel waived by Pittsburgh might be the best linebacker in the NFL. But the patriots are so awesome they don't need to cheat"...
[22:18] ..." yards of total offense to the Miami Dolphins team that's quarterback. But Cleo Lemon and was without Ronnie brown in the second half because he's now out for the year with -- ACL injury. And he"...
[27:46] ..." people just just. Can't wait to get a piece of those evil New England Patriots. Take your emails phone calls and more is people coming -- today. Brian Lowe will be here are 3 O'Clock -- this"...
[29:32] ..." today who get checks check cards and he. All with the official New England Patriots -- Bank of America is the official bank of the to take advantage of this opportunity to make every day game day."...
[38:26] ..." public that has brought him wealth and celebrity. Victory seemed to give Bill Belichick no joy in defeat throws him into fury. And we read an -- thank you doing appreciate that Tony says. Huge pats"...
[40:24] ..." with a halo and -- good versus -- in the middle and Bill Belichick -- in dark red and orange with horns sticking out of his head. I think it's much myself Mark. That guy is"...
[42:10] ..." okay John here's what I tried posted a comment that article one Bill Belichick is not a people person. He's never been a people person expecting someone like that change overnight based on an incident like"...
[1:24:45] ..." back to the production here a -- like. I can always. Campbell Cleo Lemon -- that week Romo and right before that was died there and they're in it die if you include Trent Edwards from"...
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[1:11]" Crashing Miami 40 and 28 on Sunday obviously on Tuesdays we do a lot of in the past we've done a lot of nitpicking in and certainly I think we'll do our share of that today but I mentioned two. Paul an Indian and Tom awards ago if you haven't had a chance summer -- excerpt from. -- result of taken for granted that may be some of you don't have time to surf around. And a read all the things that are written about the team during the course weaker in the day and he probably at your desk you probably. You know two and getting some work done at least many of -- war realize that W probably a boss buttons built in the your Internet maybe this just idle chit chat that we're glad that you take time trust me never take that program always -- to take vandalism at. A but I have to admit I've never let a writer. Or columnist someone who opined for a for a living I I've never let anybody ever get under my skin. I've never let anybody bother me what they say every really what they broadcast because I don't how the game is played. I mean if you're in a talk show eat it it's your job to create opinion you know or it's your it's your job do you know basically formulate opinion and then this catalytic bounce were many. Either people agree with the or they'll disagree with the and that's how talk radio works. If your columnist your job is to write European Union and then get people to react to it and whether they like you were not. Generally speaking they won't preview. That's what columnists do. Opinions and so let's take this in the light in which it's. You know in in which it is is he's given. This is an opinion. Why -- columnist who writes for page two audience in dotcom and Gregg easterbrook -- You know some of you certainly feel that way I'm sure we've already had a few emails about this particular column today. Which we saved from now we'll get to those in a moment but I'm -- few excerpts here because frankly today. This got under my skin a little bit and I think it's because there's a certain amount of shall I say vitriol. That is involved here that I really think is unnecessary and I think it's highly unprofessional. And how this guy keeps -- job is frankly beyond me. Maybe it's because ESPN has so many freaking guys on their column list you know they can't keep track of everybody. But honestly you know this guy's getting away with -- slander. He's getting away it was a slander and he's -- under the guise of being a columnist and giving his opinion he clearly has it out of the patriots now there may be those who listen in an -- we have colts listeners on a regular basis here. And in this is not anything against Indianapolis we're going to have all of next week talk about the colts matchup. Not going to really jump and that this week I'm glad you're here to. Because the colts are very good team in the way that they would they -- Jacksonville last night caught my attention. And that's going to be a Titanic battle and I do think the patriots will have their hands full in two weeks. But in New England they've got Washington to play and when you have a team that has nothing to lose. You know what. They can be dangerous. -- you know yeah insurer right you said the same thing about Miami last week while it's true but Miami does not have any and what tool talent they have is. Woefully -- motivated. With the exception Jason Taylor's -- and so after Matt -- interception which I thought was a joke a meet Jason Taylor is a better professional. -- reporters works you know what I I would I would ten -- great I would have thought the Joey porter was works but what Jason Taylor did. Dancing -- and spreading into the end zone like I mean come on you're dead and still. I 21 points what is the reason behind your celebration. That may have been more professional than anything the patriots have been accused. I don't think should have been accused of running up the score that's what bill got testy post game wise after the game on Sunday I understand that but I was giving him. We understand you you can't have it. -- place. All right first of all people complain. That you know the patriots are marginal team -- marginal championship. Team -- marginal dynasty because each of the three Super Bowl wins with -- reports -- they complain that you know the patriots are just barely beating people on that this whole spike gate thing. Indicates suits suits humble not everyone but to some that they believe that the patriots sleight of hand in their branding or breaking the rules. Somehow dictates what they did over the course of their three suitable championships. When the patriots were simply just basically you know just went in the game that was it in the moving on the next week now. Now other upset rightly so that people are calling into question their integrity. And people were calling into question the legitimacy of their three championships and now they're beaten the crap out of people. They're putting pedal to metal. They're -- it. Because that are upset and that want to make sure that they leave no doubt year. That they are the best team and our people were calling them sort -- winners and unsportsmanlike because of the fact that they're beaten the crap out of people. Which is -- people. Which is. Fair or unfair right or wrong if you're not a fan of the patriots and you listen in this program which one is. Which is the apt description. You know you got to understand what -- the top. Europe for the top your king of the hill everybody's going to take potshots at -- manager job as the champion to stay up there this is why when you're up at the top. This is why it's tough to stay there in of course the colts treatments are because the culture of defending champs the colts are the patriots in 2003 all right. That's the colts. The culture the New England Patriots in 2003 because the patriots -- actually in 2004 because. The colts are defending champs and yet. They're not getting the respect that perhaps they feel they should so they're they're putting a big boulder on their shoulder. So we've been through what the colts are going through right now now it's come full circle now the patriots are the bad guy. They're the bad guys they're the cheaters in the short winners they're the guys who were beating up on people who were defenseless around only. Right -- region just a few you can read the whole article we yourself but by the time it's a long article on in this guy I don't know how he writes so much and -- time but. -- mean this is really a waste of time and space and breath and everything I -- of district which frankly I I find it incredible. Thought about how the patriots in the cold and over before this Gregg easterbrook for me is paean to raise -- dot com page two he's a -- difficult to report shaping -- we -- the most attractive and exciting FL regular season games the respect. Pairing is fabulous the teams of the league's best there's a chance both will take the field undefeated. Plus patriots colts they powerful compelling narrative namely good verses -- bill. The fact that I don't even need to tell you which team represents good in which stands for evils that a lot about how low New England has sunk. You know instantly which was which didn't you. Argument for the colts has paladins to carry the banner of that which has been efficient or beneficent should say. Sportsmanship honesty modesty devotion to community embrace of the traditional small town life belief that a higher power even a lot of laughter. The colts defending champions have obviously played well on the field yet after winning the Super Bowl they have remain humble in appealing. -- this now familiar patriots fans. Easterbrook continues. Who prior years. A postseason frustration may never complained -- pointed a finger outside their team. Their players are active in community affairs and don't carp about being assigned to a non glamorous farm belt city with -- antiquated stadium they're coach Tony -- smiles in public answers honestly whatever his nasty never yells at players -- grimace is it bad plays and when defeated doesn't act as the what's the into the world. All the religious -- on the night he won the superbowl that god doesn't care about football games which shows perspective. The team's star beaten man experience for level family constantly appearing in public with -- brothers' father and mother -- in his happily married and a major donor to a children's hospital -- spent a lot of time at children's camps and events he constantly makes fun of himself ladies and gentlemen representing go to. The Indianapolis Colts. Argument for the doing the patriots as scoundrels in the service of that which is -- full. Dishonesty cheating arrogance hubris endless complaining even in success the patriots have three Super Bowl rings but that jewelry is tarnished by either cheating scandal. They run up the score to two million opponents more on that later thus mocking sportsmanship. They're coach snaps and snarls and public seeming to feel contempt for the American public but has brought him wealth and celebrity. Victory seems to give Bill Belichick no joy and defeat throws him into fury. But what you're going to rest of the top. -- the patriots organization continue to refuse to answer questions about what was in the cheating tapes and generally you refused to answer questions if you have something to hide it. The team has three Super Bowl triumphs -- players regularly whine about not being -- enough. The team's star Tom Brady is a smirking to separate. Who dates actresses and supermodels but who's public charity appearances are infrequent. That constant smirk on Brady's face reminds one of Dick Cheney. People who smirk -- fairly broadcasting the message quote I'm hiding something. The patriots team especially creepy at this point because we still don't know whether they have told the full truth about the cheating scandal or even whether they really have stopped cheating. They say they have but the word is not exactly gold at this juncture ladies and gentlemen representing evil the New England Patriots. -- there and wow I saw that and I'm like. Honestly I mean you know I -- it -- a fan but -- hair on the back of my neck stood up reading that. Wow is all like Wednesday just a couple of other quick get -- four Gregg easterbrook says in the good versus evil narrative of the colts and that's running up the score is a telling factor it reveals the team's sportsmanship or lack of same. And whether a team show sportsmanship in public might offer insights into its character in private. Knowing the scoring so many points the patriot offense looks like cherries and oranges spitting at a slot machine. The flying elbow I stand plus 115 on net points by far the best scoring margin in the NFL this is supposed to be impressive but I think it's creepy. And new England's creepy on field behavior is only underscored the CD this of the -- cheat scandal. He says later yes you can find games the colts have won by a big margin in recent years and yes Manny was on the field through the fourth quarter at Jacksonville last night but in that court the -- mainly -- to grind the clock that they had wanted to win by more than likely could have. As for New England running up the score supposedly the patriots are angry about the -- scandal better scoring points like crazy to express their anger against the world wait a moment. What right -- the patriots have to be angry. I don't know -- it when people called and cheaters like Q when -- explain themselves several times over. They after all the ones who admitted to systematic cheating. Other people didn't impose that situation on them they cheated of their own free accord. -- the tenth inning of their accomplishments on themselves patriots were not wrong to the -- others yet they're mad about being caught. And yet they seem to want to take out their bad feelings about themselves by embarrassing second echelon teams. That -- speaks of character that's dark side. That's evil. Week that's not even the tip of the iceberg your kids."
[13:23]" Hello I don't know on a -- if we get him on the air. Like to ask why me why he has such -- a vendetta against the patriots what did the patriots duty and it one of the players in the locker room stuff him in a trash can at one point in time."
[13:43]" Or or you know call -- name or did Bill Belichick refused to give him an interview. I mean this is opinion so I think he's pretty much -- this is this is this is borderline irresponsible. In my humble opinion it's it's it's you know. If you want to do you -- create controversy I guess that's what he's done and I frankly think that's all the espn.com cares about. That he creates controversy that people read him -- the -- you love him or hate him. You're reading. And -- so it's a lot of it's a lot of stuff it's this there's a lot of stuff here a couple of all the things here. He said what's -- like -- let me read just one more paragraph he says if the patriots -- unfairly maligned. Why the whole screw you act they are staging. If the patriots were unfairly maligned -- they be trying hard to convince us their hearts are fewer and that distinctly is not what they're doing. Sure many New England players are awesome performers both of moss is touchdown catches Sunday came when he was double team. Flying a while offensive line was flawless again Mike Vrabel waived by Pittsburgh might be the best linebacker in the NFL. But the patriots are so awesome they don't need to cheat then why were they cheating in week one. The whole situation remains creepy should New England continue want to win the Super Bowl without a major attitude shift toward nice guy behavior. Issued the year and without the NFL's ever explaining what to win one evidence it destroyed or why. There could be a huge amount of cynicism about this NFL season. Cynicism doesn't -- export product nor is it what the NFL should be marketing to the young. That's but the practical game November for so clearly represents good versus evil. The colts stands for everything the NFL -- sports and -- you should be proud of the colts stand for a positive future for the NFL the -- stand for. Well would -- nice that the patriots would explain to us what they stand for when good meets -- I know who I'll be rooting for. Ago our kids. I'd like your thoughts web radio -- patriots dot com. Send me an email. I mean obviously there's there's plenty their to a pack of play there to talk about even if you think some of that is correct solve it right I mean there's it's it's hard to argue that you know. The fact that this whole you know spike -- thing has been sort of shoved under the rug it has been. I'd love for the F they'll come out and -- Definitively either yes there's something to this or no there's nothing to it it might very well being that they're trying to let the games take precedence here and maybe this is something they'll addressed my guess is that that of what the patriots was doing. Directly affected the outcome of any games that it nipped in the bud right now before any more games take place that's my guess. If they it'd be if that's not the case. Then the NFL is wrong and the NFL is not doing this the way that they should be doing. Maybe there's more -- the story I don't know. Clearly Gregg easterbrook thinks there's more. I'm still trying to figure in the past why this guy based on out because I'm you know this guy used to write for road he has recorded FL dot com. Well it was going to fill the outcome in the of I think fox sports for awhile and then now he's been hired by espn.com under the same. Tuesday morning quarterback column that is 14 freaking pages long here soul you know obviously he's covered the NFL for awhile. But he's headed out for the patriots I think ever since the patrons were suitable take. You know he -- food and lambasted the patriots is being. You know if I'm not if I'm not mistaken -- primarily a fraud it. When they were winning Super Bowls and now that they are crushing people they're evil. I just you know I don't I don't really get that we get it that you don't like New England Greg we get it we understand that. But he calls Tom Brady -- smirking separate. Who dates actresses and supermodels but who's public charity appearances are infrequent. By the way I had to go I'd go look up and Gary we had to look up separate. But at the person -- devoted to luxury and pleasure. That's what it means. Devoted to luxury. And pleasure. Who wouldn't want to be that they -- I don't know that would be devoted to. When he says number he's a smirking several dates actresses and supermodels but his public charity appearances aren't frequent while I think that's unfair. I also think it's inaccurate and it borders on slander. And that's a -- that's an absolution. Now obviously I don't think the patriots should spend any time thinking one way or the other about you know whoever Gregg easterbrook is. And maybe Tom Brady's agent sends a little note to mr. easterbrook to remind him that. You know if your under the guise of journalism here -- also under the guise of all you know slander in. -- libel and things like that and that you know if you're going to single out my client then maybe you should be singled out yourself. A little warning wouldn't hurt. My guess is is that you know that agent and Tom rated themselves. Have more money and more ability to tie him up in court that he cares to get into. That would be my -- And all you have to do is know for for evidence against the guy in a court again I'm no lawyer -- to likely won't hear on the radio. But I think he could go back in history to look at the articles he's read about the patriots to get you know go to the general gist of -- that he's going to be in for knowing. Public this just a random article the comes from a guy who plays it straight down the middle. This guy's got an in for knowing what. Public he wants to go there. Anyway I'd like your thoughts web radio at patriots dot com. The telephone number five away 5437482. Again area code 585437482 is the telephone number what do you think of the column is their accuracy to it. Is that nothing would dribble so -- you have written about Gregg easterbrook in the past although it's been sort of infrequent they're a couple of emails today that we'll get to already feeling that this particular row. Column on espn.com page two I just I have to admit I'm I'm floored by the out now -- a first that's. Vitriol army other adjectives I can throw out there. By it because I -- you rarely see this in print or online you just rarely see. Also want to jump into some things about the game and and maybe you know since this is -- Tuesday. Honestly I realize that it's it's much ado about not from the patriots pretty much that way would do with the dolphins as a litany of it's expected that they would on Sunday say what you want to about. You know -- interception in the return by Jason Taylor and -- the return of Tom Brady into the game to throw another touchdown pass to put up another score. Fact is at 42 to seven at halftime of the that this kind of stunned everybody with its you know swift -- meaning and then you know they had scored the second half I frankly don't blame bill for you know sending Tom Brady back in there if only but to you know send a clear message to a guy like Matt. Mean let's face it we -- one injury away from Matt Cassel being in there and being in the god. I think he wants to make sure that you know you're preparing every week like you have to -- in their on the knicks' plot. And that I think they felt like you know it was a -- pass in the it was a poor read and I think he's just sitting -- message. That would be my guess there's just a little message being sent here. That you need to pay attention to detail because one of these days we may need you. I would also tell you that I could I think we can all be nit picky over the fact that even though was garbage time and you have a significantly over your opponent that. You know you have to realize that. Championship teams primarily learn how to step on the jugular of an opponent. Patriots are getting their offensively but they're not there yet defensively. Can we agree on that assessment today. Eckstein gave up almost 400 yards of total offense to the Miami Dolphins team that's quarterback. But Cleo Lemon and was without Ronnie brown in the second half because he's now out for the year with -- ACL injury. And he still gave up almost 400 yards of total offense -- and -- gave up over 170 on the ground. Now don't care who's in there. Whether it's first team second team or eighth team. I don't care who's in there that's that's unacceptable in my guess is -- that's going to be dealt with this week in some form or fashion. So they're certainly a couple of -- of nice tidy items the nit pick on today. On Tuesday is -- nitpick Tuesday and we're you know it. I if you'd -- that the just from the pure attitude here that this team is not 7 for the first time in franchise history which they are. And believe you me it's it's it's it's a place in which well not only New England has ever been a few teams have been. Before and yet you know over the last couple weeks I have sensed and I know the POW guys have since an injury but you fans of sense you know a certain amount of complacency. And all what is that really to talk about I mean he can only say well -- are awesome are very. -- say that so much before it gets a little bit boring and it's a little bit tedious. And so you'll look for things to talk about you look for things to sort of dissect and analyze. And and kick around a little bit and consider in mall over. And that's why we do this because you look for things like that the -- an effort to would discuss football as best you can and the subjects around football. That's why we have -- Tuesday specifically for that reason. You know and that we we break it down you know on the Wednesday's and Thursday's and we. You know here from the players and the coaches and you know and we get the analysis from our members of the media during the week on particular matchups. And give you a chance to kind of but delve into this a little bit. And then today you know after you know you know you -- kick teams but and by the way you know there have been plenty of times over the years that the dolphins have done exactly what the patriots did the Miami this Sunday. I think it's if you go back to the annals in the archives here I think you realize that the dolphins would be incredible -- much more than patrons have -- That the -- got -- them. Are really don't I don't see the problem. This is his sheer gang up on the wing -- effort by Gallic easterbrook in in in some other choice members of the media as I've ever saint. And it's all it all has to do with -- someone getting there you know their their feathers ruffled because of the -- by gate story. I guarantee you there's no way that this article would have been written today if spike -- had not occurred the patriots had gotten caught whichever way you want to term. It happened we're dealing whether the patriots have dealt with a clearly some people in this world cannot deal with. So all your thoughts on the story. I'd like to know do you think there's accuracy to what about it do you agree -- Is -- much ado about nothing. Are you going to paid any attention re going to read what this guy has to say are you going to send a complaint to espn.com. Are you what are what are you going to do with. You think it'll serve as motivation I doubt very many people will read. Although I'm sure that there will be guys in the locker room and that will -- probably pass it around. And then they'll come look at it crumpled up the one in the trash can say whatever. You know you can't win when Europe on top. But I I would give you this though I really believe that you on the colts will be using this to their advantage the culture love in this right now because in the patriots are the team that's what the president as the 500 pound gorilla. And the colts -- the defending champs and last night I was convinced that they are still pretty good team. They're better defensively than most people give them credit for -- will spend all of next week talking about. That particular issue. But this this is setting up in two weeks to be gargantuan you know regular season matchup. I do hope that both teams are able to get their undefeated I think it will really be something special as a chance to -- a special regular season football. In the meantime the patriots have a Washington Redskins to play on Sunday and if they want that chance meeting with the colts in the regular season to be special they have to win this Sunday. Somehow they've got to find a way to do. And that's what we obviously will be dealing with -- through via the course of of the week this week. Web radio at patriots dot com -- tell you reaches 5 wait 5437482 your comments on easterbrook and his column. On your comments on nitpicking. On the patriots on this nitpick Tuesday what else are you concerned about was football team is concerned on the field. Some of the -- bother you giving on the offense by the attitude wise volume mistakes anything what what are what are we talking about here today. What concerns you this is your chance to be open and honest and let me know what you think football wise this team needs to continue to improve. You know people to be taken shots -- left and right. These people lie and way people just just. Can't wait to get a piece of those evil New England Patriots. Take your emails phone calls and more is people coming -- today. Brian Lowe will be here are 3 O'Clock -- this afternoon right here and said the play."
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