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[1:05] ..." what you hear in the press conference and conference calls with the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady in just a little bit and yesterday Jim -- from CBS sports joined this year inside the playbook and"...
[1:53] ..." different areas of the country when it comes to discussing. On the New England Patriots present time so. Ralston going to bring you that entire conference call. With Jim -- fills him in bill cower in the"...
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[19:46] ..." had real problems with you know -- List Jason Taylor -- Aaron Schobel and and certainly Dwight Freeney all in the same type of class vacation in terms of edge rusher. Which is given --"...
[21:18] ..." coaches are not even really the kind of coach I think the Bill Belichick is. But Tony Dungy the kind of guy I think that you know what he doesn't say. Carrey's real weight. And I"...
[24:56] ..." and then we're going to get to walk to a patriots coach Bill Belichick and it is. Thoughts on non preparations as spoke to members of the media just before practice began this afternoon this one"...
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[0:30]" It welcome inside the playbook for row week. Number nine and as the pats and the Indy colts get set to do. Battle in the game that we've all been waiting for this entire offseason move or I'm John -- we will humans and patriots play book yet again. Our Wednesday program this week we deal with that -- a little email question of the day. Which will get to a just couple moments we will also have what you hear in the press conference and conference calls with the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady in just a little bit and yesterday Jim -- from CBS sports joined this year inside the playbook and had a chance to you know basically just chat with you patriots that anybody else who's listening along but what we also wanted to do for it would bring you that the total context of that conference call. Because of Phil Simms who course is -- broadcast partner will be working the game in Indianapolis on Sunday with GM -- and support that as was. Bill -- And in listening to some of the conference call this or already myself coach calorie obviously it's reported things to say about running up the score which of course is a major topic of discussion not only here but in. A lot of different areas of the country when it comes to discussing. On the New England Patriots present time so. Ralston going to bring you that entire conference call. With Jim -- fills him in bill cower in the second or over program day so that's what we have on the docket for you tomorrow show which on Thursday we normally -- for your game predictions so if you want to fire one off today you can but normally we get that on Thursday night and going to specific question that I. Reload like to get some feedback from -- on base -- hold on of that book just couple moments but tomorrow get inside the patriot locker room watching here from the players on -- out on the practice field today in full pads beginning their actual game preparation for Sunday. All the good news is that according to two sources now one of them being. Mike reached from the Boston Globe the Benjamin Watson is back out on the field today for the patriots which is announced that's outstanding news. He did not want to be limited two too much of an extent. Yeah absolutely so with Watson's ability to stretch the field on the inside that just adds another tremendous weapon the patriots arsenal you know last couple weeks that he's been out they've been -- more than short -- to the -- with a guy you know like Wes Welker in in Welker did take a pounding last week it we talked about that last week. Having watched him back in the fold optics -- that physical pressure awful Welker is huge. Absolutely huge that is a big bonus for the patriots so that part is good. There were a couple of absences out on the field there today during the least the media push the practice calm. Talking Samuel was nowhere to be found so that may be cause for a little bit concerned but we will get the updated injury report just around 4 O'Clock eastern time this afternoon. We don't get it for you here inside -- before we leave the program today well you need to do 4 PM eastern -- which is basically again. Reload your browser -- refresher browser you know patriots dot com and they'll have an up four and so it will appear magically like that one of the things that I did want to talk about that it. I'm asked to do it affected you know we have been looking forward to this matchup well here I don't like a week has gone by we've done eight weeks now ships can't. Eight weeks -- Actually started after the first game so there's the eight week of the program that we've that we've done that you support in obviously our fingers in his earlier this season's seventh year doing a book. -- we we we we've gotten into a lot of different things and I don't think they'll -- a week has gone by this season that we haven't at least mentioned it. This game colts patriots at least once -- twice. That's how prevalent it has been on everybody's mind at the POW guys were just talking about. You've been talking about it with your argument talking about what you uncles you've been you know undoubtedly craving more information will be I'll probably do that going to do in fact tonight here we go get the -- ready Jason. We do in the all my Chileans -- radio tonight from two to six -- and so. That you know Jason Smith so will be talked about that all the other guy out there. On the ESPN radio affiliate -- you'll be on the program tonight com. From two to six yes without sleep that's correct but oh we talk about that and it's because that's what everybody wants to talk about. I'll take a little bit of a different -- however with this matchup today from the aspect of historical. Perspective it got me thinking over the course last year where do you think. Colts and patriots where do you think they stand in terms of the overall history of rivalries in the -- You know -- it seems like it's been so intense over the last few years that we've forgotten. And I know that I had to remind myself to this by just kind of look at the the record book but these two teams used to be divisional rivals where they would play each other twice a year. And they played each other twice a year through willow what 2001 of the last season they played each other twice a year and then that'd be NFL we format it into the current divisional setup that we now have. Tandem the colts moved onto their division the patriots -- in the AFC east. Played once you know three twice in 4 twice in 5. And of course twice last year become the regular season game in -- the impeach him for not like they haven't faced each other twice this season that haven't done as divisional rivals. Since 2001 season. I would ask you now that we have this. Eight no patriots team against the seven locals. It's the first time by the way in the 88 year history we we touched on this briefly yesterday and wanted to point -- at least Pacific league -- in the -- rather significant. This is the first time in the 88 year history of the NFL -- two undefeated teams with seven or more wins have faced each other. Coach from our friends at the Elias sports bureau. First time in 88 years of NFL history that two teams at least seven and oh. If faced each -- I think that's remarkable I think that underscores why Jim -- told us yesterday this game Sunday could it be in fact. One of the greatest regular season games ever played. In the NFL that's how big this game isn't yet -- all of burst the bubble on this -- I mean. The game doesn't really mean anything in the overall pantheon of the season other than the winner. It's still undefeated the winner still has a I guess quote unquote chance of going undefeated in -- tying or or or surpassing the 72 dolphins. And the winner gets a leg up in the home field advantage rates within the AFC and that's it. There's no championships to be why I heard rich Eisen on NFL network or would they say that this is really their -- this this week is Super Bowl 41 and a half. Okay you know what I'll I'll actually buy some of that right. Because I think it's pretty clear that these two teams are the two best teams in the league thus far this season. Only five previous instances in which undefeated teams with five or more wins have faced each other of course we know that's already happened once. This year when the 5 patriots took on the then five -- cowboys. But last month or actually earlier this month -- 31 following and down. The patriots in fact that happened six times overall six times and have a history where teams at least five -- L has met each other during the regular season both teams had to be undefeated. And the -- involved in three of the previous six games. I think that's pretty cool a probable that. Where do you think the colts and patriots now ranks in terms of rivalries in the NFL when you think of NFL rivalries which. Which teams do you think. And where do you think the patriots and colts ranks -- where we're -- where does this match up rank in terms of overall rivalries. In the NFL is it is good as Redskins cowboys in the 70s and 80s. Is it is good yesterday anonymously by the giants and 49ers had a pretty good rivalry going there in the -- in the 80s 2 what was early 1990. What about the cowboys and 49ers in the 90s Wimbledon those teams battling for NFC supremacy much like the patriots and colts are doing right now in the AFC. How about the you know old Steelers -- in raiders right you know there's some really good rivalries in recent NFL history. And I'm curious to know where you'd think. Patriots colts ranks and is does this rivalry get better or does this rivalry. Tail off. Web radio at patriots dot com is email address today go until you get to -- today. Web radio -- patriots dot com you can also call the program like 58543. Somebody for 82 in the -- code Bible wait 5437482. And will be evident that phone call so I think in the interest -- it in big picture term where patriots colts. Ranks what makes this rivalry. What makes this a robbery in your mind is it because now I -- it and until last couple years. Patriots had dominated this rivalry -- now the colts have won the last three. When the AFC championship game 3834 wonder in the regular season in Foxboro twice over the 20 last year. Previous to that in 2005. On almost of the day November the seventh. 40 to 21 pound the patriots. Here in Foxborough is patted him. So that won the last three and I guess. You have to have both teams able to win a game at any given time in order truly have a rivalry and end. Up until the last three times they played negotiated question more than I was much of a rivalry but now the colts approach. Every bit the equal if not the superior team to the patriots based on the game. That they played last which of course counted most and that was the AFC championship game. Last January. Patriot -- big league it was in the game 383421 to three was the deficit COLT overcame I realize that probably it's sore spot many pats fans but. Yet difficult work you know credit where credit's due in that particular so overall then since 2001. These two teams have played nine times. Patriots that 16 the colts -- want to last. They played three times in the playoffs they were in the AFC championship game together in 2003 which patriots won 2414. They were in the 2004 AFC divisional playoff which paper won 20 to three. And the course last -- they have -- which game which -- won by 30 before. But overall in this series patriots have dominated 43 wins to 27. So this is the 71 meeting all time between the patriots and colts franchises. Patriots leading real World Series but the colts winning and winning a significant game recently. In the series. What do you think it stacks up. How does it stack up in your mind what is a goal gives the best rivalries that you know of in the NFL and can -- sustain. Based on the personalities players the coaches the front office people -- I would tell you that I think that this rivalry has some legs to -- and I'm glad that the NFL has. A rivalry like -- I miss the days the good old days of the cowboys and Redskins. Back in the 70s and into the early 80s I really missed those triple -- because the coaches sort of personified that rivalry with. Tom Landry in tandem. George Allen of course later Joe -- but those players honestly did not like each other they did you know I think there's -- mutual respect your between pets in the cold but do you need. Dislike in order to have a true rivalry. Do you need to hatred you know sometimes they can do -- and then. Some don't I don't think it necessarily in this particular case I don't think you need that because the other team you know is every bit your equal. -- this as a two way street the same -- the colts for the colts as well here. The cowboy redskin rivalry in my establish a little different because there was actual bitterness on the field. Now that the raiders and ended the Steelers. When they were involved in the late 70s an in into the 80s lawyer to actually mostly in the 1970s I think you had a similar situation. To what you have right now. Between the patriots in the calls it two teams are pretty good that would just kind of like exchange punches in Kuwait have physical play yes. Hatred I don't know. I mean you know it was easy to eight you know the raiders everybody in the raiders because they you know they. Some -- by the in the old al Davis and they had some some guys that you know we're just you know blue collar guys. Steelers you know ahead. They had to show that with Bradshaw on Stallworth and you know in an end of Franco Harris and and they had a showtime guys. At least of that era so little different but I -- that the colts and patriots at present time deserve to be mentioned. In the same breath with some of these robberies I don't know ranks number one I don't know ranks number five -- ranks number ten. But I would tell you that now that both teams are capable of winning this game that this. In and of itself personifies what -- rivalry in the professional ranks especially with -- in the NFL should be. I just I'm constantly amazed though how roles were reversed I mean. Back in 20032004 it was a way around it was you know the the -- for the unproven entity or unproven quantity and and you know bill -- in his you know bang in his fist on the desk in the press box and let you know last year -- was yeah a little of it was last year two years ago excuse me two years ago. Pounded on the desk in in in in just pray in the one of his players you know breaks Doug Flutie legs I mean we all heard. He but he was in the press box heard it. And how you know few years -- the patriots were personified as the good guys and now the colts are being thought of as the good guys and the patrons thought as the bad guys. Because they what because they beat up on people because day you know with -- spike hey -- I don't you know. But it just amazing how things turn it can turn it it almost literally a moment's notice in terms of perception. On the that's truly remarkable. Just kind of -- that you know all you really get -- plant a seed in the just keep. They admit this keep statement is keeping it in it's going to grow. -- gonna grow so anyway we we got bad for you today it's not like your thoughts on whether -- not. You think the patriots colts is a rivalry that ranks up there now with some of the best rivalries in the NFL based on some of the fact that already given year so leads -- the email web radio. At patriots dot com 5 wait 5437482 that's the telephone number if you got some other thought that you'd like to bomb. Pass along or if you have some questions comments criticisms concerns you can do so via email if you want to talk a little bit more about the the topic of running up the score which has been prevalent throughout the week and will continue to be prevalent throughout the week and you haven't had a chance to get your two cents worth in on that. There is still time for you to do that as well we will take your email and we'll talk about. In particular get this from -- and Maryland citizen toward the tail end of them PFW -- as anyone addressed to Mike Ditka the fact that 1985 bears ran up the score on the pats in the Super Bowl when it was obvious that they were winning. Even the fridge the touchdown which will remember that. -- that's a legitimate question. It's a legitimate question. It's it's it's not. Running up the score. Analysts to me there's taunting involved number one that's no way that you really know that it's blatant. Have you score in an instance where he could be conceived when it was or the guy slam when you face there's a little -- little -- or whatever frog. I could see that being running up score. It's not knowing the score at the deepest can't stop that day the patriots couldn't stop anybody and they will realize that so I don't know necessarily that it was running up the score. Maybe a little bit but I had you know I mean -- And William Perry was a part of that offense in blocking situations for Walter Payton. So to say that you know they gave him the ball on purpose just to run up the score I don't know that you'd ever get Mike Ditka to really admit to that. Well that's you know it's an interesting point nevertheless. Brian ends August Massachusetts Sunday it was game four of the World Series I left the game to catch the baseball game. I think most people lift early to watch the game can't wait for the in this week in I think it's crazy that the -- four and a half point favorites in Indy actually the last red -- so was five so apparently the money is still coming in on the patriots kids which I think it's it's crazy. I'm sure the -- 11 I heard an interview done earlier today. On ESPN radio Mike goalie can Mike Greenberg interviewed like free of the Indianapolis Colts -- you managed that this morning not but obviously -- with them you know great interest and personable having known a little bit about Dwight -- from his days Syracuse good guy personable guy humble guy. Great football player he's one of those edge rusher that. You know in the past patriots have had real problems with you know -- List Jason Taylor -- Aaron Schobel and and certainly Dwight Freeney all in the same type of class vacation in terms of edge rusher. Which is given -- to open -- troubled past. Well afridi was most complimentary of the patriots as you might expect him to -- evil soul went on to say that you know the fact that the patriots are a favorite. Over the colts when the -- for the defending champs they're undefeated just like the pants arguably their better. Than they were a year ago certainly their better this time years compared to this time a year ago. And that they're a five point underdog at home and -- doesn't bother me in -- links to set I completely understand why. The thought process is for the patriots what it is. Whether -- people the way the roll over people what he said we -- look at the video -- today that is going to be a real challenge for a first ball to be able to get to Tom -- in time because the offensive line is playing well enough. Second will be able to guard all their receivers. It's just it's going to be difficult he said you know they're going to get some on us we hope he gets among them. We expect an absolute knock down drag out and I am basically paraphrasing what he had in the interview. But he is the thing that probably was it didn't bother him that the patriots were a favorite in Indianapolis and Bob. I happen to think that that's not quite the case -- every one in the locker room Tony Dungy is not the raw rock kind of guy that a lot of coaches are not even really the kind of coach I think the Bill Belichick is. But Tony Dungy the kind of guy I think that you know what he doesn't say. Carrey's real weight. And I think that above anything else will cause Indianapolis to be self motivated for Sunday's game. About it that's kind of -- look at it. Com Brian Suggs is he -- 30 equals 24 fired off his score prediction which which you can will get most of those tomorrow but it's a five point -- the -- money. Started out at four and a half and is now at five in the early money last I looked early money going on the patriots. People think -- gonna win this football and in earlier that the of the guys you know at least couple don't think he could be anywhere from ten to 14 points. I don't know if you think this homer radio or nobly -- of your colts fan. And you think that the -- can actually slow down. In the patriots authors Percival I'd like to -- empirical spent have you seen the patriots play. I would also point out second -- that that the patriots all of the -- the patriots faced last week Washington was ranked fourth. Overall in the NFL going in terms of total yards points Letterman for and they hung half a hundred -- The colts the fans I believe in an obstacle Stevens is as good as it has been in a long time. Statistically speaking -- Stevens -- also this I believe this week ranks fourth. In total the -- in the NFL just glance at the numbers this morning but I believe that's where they felt. So it's pretty good defense yes statistically. It's not a bit of the Washington was going in the last week. In the patriot put 52 on 52 on now. On the -- so. And I'll tell you look at the cold but it's -- number one in. Thing in particular that does concern me from an Indianapolis perspective and the fact is that the colts -- and allows opponents. To complete 46% of their third down chances 46%. Now that's not a good number if you look at it from deepens out of football not a good number goal for the -- will be the first. So with the patriots the office that they have in the colts having a penchant for giving up on third down you know. I wouldn't be at all surprised of the papers do something along lines of a controlled. Attack with a -- with control passing game mix in a little run keep the ball away play a little keep away from Peyton Manning and the colts. Try to grind out some 101112 play drive that can take of anywhere from four to six or seven minutes on the clock. And captured in. Some model -- didn't quite work out that way as I'm sure that the local Stevens will stiffen on occasion. But you know don't be surprised to -- that I think you might see that from both angel -- both teams try to play a little people. Mean obviously did work Washington. It worked well Washington anyway even though. They said going into the game that was one of the things last week if they wanted to do try to keep the ball on the hands of Tom Brady of the patriots offense. That's the big. You might see both teams currently keep which is why couldn't care you know in them becoming a situation last in the as the bull wins and so. Certainly adding up to be rather special is -- not. Yeah I think that you might agree that it one more here and then we're going to get to walk to a patriots coach Bill Belichick and it is. Thoughts on non preparations as spoke to members of the media just before practice began this afternoon this one comes from Damon in Atlanta. Says he's an ex patriots fan in Atlanta Falcons season took the yanks dances what happened at Jennifer from Chicago I've heard comments -- I can't answer that question for so you'll have to ask the -- W guys stand Gary from Syracuse is can you finally clear something up on me I thought I heard someone say that it is not illegal. The tape opposing coaches is always good to have from their Booth. Is -- true. This is true what is what Bill Belichick did more than infraction and cheating and at this is also true art of the coaches doing this. Are they'll just hypocrites in -- is was apart of bill. Milicic coached have you must have been part of the cheating also were we giving him a free pass on nobody's going to regress. Personal hearing nobody can prepare we definitely don't. That would call -- I don't I I believe that it is illegal to tape any opposing coach and get their signals. It may very well be that other teams have actually done it from their boots and pages were displayed about it because they did it from the sidelines. But as far as I'm concerned as far as I know and from what I've read it is illegal period to take opposing coaches that's my impression. So oh anyway I hope that. Someone answered your questions and captured dozens -- email in. And basically but that include. That bit of information forest web radio -- patriots dot com 5 wait 5437482. I'm John wrote inside the play -- that's your job now to patriots coach Bill Belichick from earlier today. Whenever it's turn -- at a"