PFW in Progress - 11/1/2007

Thu, 1 Nov 2007

Listen to this edition of PFW in Progress as we preview all the NFL Week 9 games and offer our picks. 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 1:48:54[1:48:54] ..." seems like. You know the raiders may have lucked into the coach Lane Kiffin who knows but the way that unfolded is an embarrassment. Your hiring coaches the big multi billion dollar league these hundred million"...

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Play from 2:23[2:23]" What does this work on the table in any event though -- that together back. You gotta get up here so we can meet you. Q on the toward the French are still in close you but thank you very much is that worth to us. Today's nourishment you yeah you need and Meredith Berkman otherwise he'll get the true I welcome the PFW progress Brett Eddie Paul Eric Eric in the Booth where Tom only I have been the big point. It's Thursday and word the height to get any bigger -- game dubbed as one of the greatest. Regular season matchup ever to undefeated teams -- eight no. Cold seven -- no team two teams have met this late in the season undefeated it is incredible to really good teams. The best teams in the league no doubt about it."

Play from 3:19[3:19]" Hype is great patriots an emblem I can't get enough I think it's good it's deserve it. All I felt that thing I don't -- a lot of times you eye popping game you're trying to make -- and I thought that was a little that with the Dallas game I don't know I can I learned today it. I thought that was a little extra on ESP and I agree on where our help. You know but this one I don't think this and think X 30 to do I think is who arguably the best -- Who the quarterback the two best teams -- it is -- in my opinion it all of those things aren't arguable the best teams to rest go to -- quarterbacks now you can argue 12 right that's fine but. I think there's a clear. Gap between two and everybody in the two teams that met BA championship last year with. As we all know was really the superbowl absolutely though. It couldn't get any better now find out Gregg easterbrook heard yesterday which don't just jumped down stroke but he refused to -- I like Greg to tell you know you're kind of guy he's very much you like he reads a lot of weird books -- weird topics and is a very diverse interest in all that. But he. Is a he believes that they should do away with the AFC NFC at some point the playoff heated playoff system. So that the patriots colts could be Super Bowl not the first member now it. And I don't think it's a terrible idea you can have divisions conferences -- what you have -- for now. But the -- seed teams you know one through 12 and figure out -- you want to do you know Arnold does he suggest one placed wealth. What I mean how to do -- mean that is needed to -- like -- only thing about that is that you have to read to how they do schedules body not a logistics involved and it's not the judge just about up. Conine is the last year of the predetermined schedule that they 2002 though if you're thinking about changing something wrong with your mind off. I am getting carpal with -- could be that awful. As some -- Mike Garrett now -- I hit 5 interiors. Okay I -- of that stuff I always like not necessarily this week the president and I don't -- get enough -- game but I I love talking like that what ideas practical. What did you. And stuff like actually elect you bill's opinion on that they won't give it's not until the bell makes a ruling in that panels -- while we deal with told I mean that while it's. Right now we're talking about this but it ten years you know I'm sure that. And -- he will rise again in the will be good team the issue is there's been long stretches of one or the other dominant so which he cowboys niners who not just that -- right getting the two best teams on the big talent it's okay. And yeah I doing it that way you're always during the two -- to that."

Play from 6:18[6:18]" Because you know you look at it it's always been Dallas San Francisco or Dallas giants or -- it -- a red skins you know it always seems like. It's common club where one half of it hits the better teams and we're in the -- of Iran right now ever since Denver beat. Green Bay and that -- global. But you know it's it's worth thinking about in I'm sure that would get -- opens up the table. He -- that. No -- a bad idea if he's willing some are bad but he's one you can definitely to explore anything so. -- Melanie -- talk like that but is that all you wanted to talk about with easterbrook."

Play from 6:56[6:56]" Well I don't want to get into agree -- bright that there was nothing else that he's been making the rounds locally on all the radio I heard -- talking about I heard of different things and by the way -- One thing I will say I think. I think the -- good versus evil thing that and I still let's deal Ronnie I 11 I 11 Redick a tactic it was it was you know maybe you know up about Brady -- extra that I have heard. And offered him even say that joking I don't think is really appropriate but. He is what he is in that is I -- don't know -- satirist. He can be yeah he's -- right satirical yet had that flat out yesterday on -- of his radio appearances that what do you not he. He he takes bit of the true yeah and he right well with what he thinks is the thing about an exaggeration in a humorous."

Play from 7:44[7:44]" I think about to broke -- you know he's also political writer he wrote I think for the republic that -- so he's known no circle. For people -- this is his hobby well yet it. In and -- you know for football fans I've been reading him for awhile he's been NFL dot com and they moved him over ESP and dot com. I put a lot of patriot in the first they've they've read of him and I have to say as a satire P. Usually does that type Pease has wanted to clues that it that it over the top real I'll case make. If you if you -- know Gregg easterbrook you might think. Having you know that he was serious about Tom Brady to -- I didn't take it that way because I know that he knows that. Tom Brady probably does but don't you just autumn I mean the good versus evil to me a little funny."

Play from 8:34[8:34]" But I mean that the clue that this all isn't to be taken seriously because. No team is all good in all bad -- in right I think everybody there -- anybody really do you think even called fans think that. Tony Dungy in the cold this cures the trip and no yes they do real well okay -- they are. Compared to what they are angels. Experience the fans and just freely and well I am like midwest or I out there while I mean I mean they call and -- Even people that aren't Tony Dungy Packers really think if they do nothing wrong like -- They have no luck skeletons whatsoever in their closet I mean -- no earth no one. Don't have good versus evil mean I think it was over the top of the raiders where I kind of wanted that moniker they they wanted to be yet Ellis did that. What you want now but the colts are no different than H I would say now as I don't care what people want to -- you want it were that were bad. I'll take that what that we changed colors black. I like -- you know. With a -- patriots we are. Rate that intelligent I want to hit the 11 patients that you're women were once -- in trouble again you know one of those Thursday they got to more hip after she they are today. Big big time ago. Tell you that in good that they have forgotten about it it was a but Worcester telegram it gets. I'm going to -- and his answer is no I know what's going to happen. I'm going to have three -- the -- what happened on -- have to deal with the were. That'd be prepared for that. One and -- you know whether -- come from the reds all the -- open happened since and -- locker room in no. -- days of that little I'm sure that's going to come. You know the kind of baseball arguably papelbon drop that bomb on the early show last night that he -- leak -- a couple times. Indians at the beginning that he's been drinking they want the I have a problem with that either you know. You know they want to."

Play from 10:50[10:50]" And and he was a big part of that he deserves this celebrate he has yeah. But it you know. I think only game of this magnitude talk about the patriot could. Get Boston stopped talking about the -- at this point. You know three days after the World Series you know -- the game against the Packers or something I think we they'll be top ranked right and you should mean but this was just the bill. Right but this game. It's huge it's huge nationally the only -- from what I am in the won't be able to watch the game used in Cleveland and Houston bowler fast or did you see that yeah they're they're trying to do pumping it on a cable station I'm not approved yet sounds like whoever runs CBS and Houston -- the -- of TV so. I'll do it make -- I think the actual percentages 90%. Of America will leave this game which is unheard of oh it that it it is worthy of the -- to think it it clearly is no hyperbole."

Play from 11:55[11:55]" It was Houston going to try to do to try to put on -- like the an eight -- the channel three year when those channels like. There's the cable companies going to and from Plano war you're absolutely right united threat no question beg for forgiveness. Before you except I'm guessing they didn't they weren't expecting necessarily get out there main -- it's out there water only viewers know what's going to happen out going to be in trouble. Probably pro football -- put up or maybe it was both well. That's one of those things you want everybody in all about it so they flip over the channel but if Irving knows about it the -- going to find out about well didn't he might kind of the other way maybe -- is that the only other 4 O'Clock game is Houston Cleveland has to 4 O'Clock games this week I think. I don't know the raiders game two. I was Houston an oak Bay Area that show it because they're two teams in the area. -- I thought Houston was in Oakland and now who 4 O'Clock there's a wonder why he's in Cleveland the only ones I don't -- like Cleveland I don't I haven't heard anything about Cleveland -- all right well okay maybe I'm wrong I heard it was Oakland and Cleveland Cleveland Seattle I mean Oakland and Cleveland Seattle play each other I don't know what time in the game. How I doubt a malaise is Cleveland Seattle"

Play from 13:14[13:14]" they are. Fifth from the bottom now probably want -- it. What about Baltimore Pittsburgh -- the Philadelphia. That is an an -- on the okay yes. Well then. -- that it Oakland Seattle at Cleveland in the equipment though so maybe that you it'll Oakland the only other 4 O'Clock okay. But it I mean they've basically clear that that for the patriots game in as they should yeah yeah they should be doing more the kind of up when. Big game. Through this have been on the ninth game. It could've been but CBS protected. Double wide in the final minute just a Sunday night game to start the year -- I don't know and in my would you have Philadelphia may 19 start the year but not the I don't mean isn't. People knew coming in that there was a good chances was going to be the game the year so this is what you know I get irritated -- how they pick the games read on the games and talk. Now this is a game that everybody in the country has interest you know going in at these teams are going to be cute. Case they try to get too cute I think and they go for these other games that people might think might have appeal but they don't well -- that part of it that. You know. Patriots have had a on the night game. In decent had a Sunday night game in you know the other network -- given the all these games. I -- out there when you start making it started from this David worked backwards. All the correct it so you think that this would should've been the game -- right season. I mean I don't think that's any hindsight that people knew coming in in your chances was going to be agree I think one of the fascinating things. That we could do but will never get a chance is it in on those meetings when they make -- schedule may be. Quite a process."

Play from 15:09[15:09]" Actually trying to get the number one game. The best games. On prime time and I instantly and that if you have to give the other night they pay a lot of money to. But I think he's right if you work from this game okay. November 4 I'm going to have pats -- that's going to be a night game oh. Maybe the next best time -- to be on a night it will give that he -- You know Anemia I think if you really trying to get the best games on in prime time this had to be 11. I think that might in my -- is you know please allow fans to watch that process of pick in the gains but the schedule -- make. You know -- will. What happened. Very complex and placed -- now it is I don't want to wait for -- to beat the game of the year and your writing some cute yet it letter. You'd be reading about the game Al Qaeda the game because -- gave -- popular in the especially if it lives up -- That's the only thing I'm worried about it in the and it it the -- all I don't -- The hype and the object of that tonight was it did. I think that more than lived up to like was it hi this is considered the greatest regular season game in the history the NFL well -- the greatest match up. That's what I mean so you don't there was -- as regular season game in the history the NFL or doesn't I don't mean. His NFL I think a little luck at all year any. The game itself will will have its -- but going into the game the greatest match now what are you talking about but it's going to record we don't. Talking about the two undefeated teams deep yeah matchup ever but no matter yeah. Numerically yes that's the case but I mean that in all of those boots are going to be an email from somebody I think it was highly confident talked about the old. Niners giant game when -- 12 and one. I mean that's pretty great regular season game in Dallas San Francisco played couple times in the 90s on Green Bay played domino games and number on buffalo. And it's in Kelly days when not if it is going to -- it was like 41 at 34 and neither team pocket that's the thing once the games over whether it's greater but nothing to do what they may not I don't entertainment not a big eight know Everton all right but it was kind of want to get -- 11 and one -- like that doesn't. They split hairs when you talk and well our current from NBC sports was on NFL network yesterday. And he said he -- it is page is going to -- he's right. Though and I just I'd I'd surprising thing that's all that's why I think Iran because he has had a pick right -- yeah. And I say Eddie's my co -- when you on -- and pro football pregame show on WEEI. --"

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Play from 20:06[20:06]" Was well at a time of year again -- Sunday means you're doing of the in football whether it tailgating in the parking lot throwing the -- get around to just hang in in in watching the game on the tube is all about football. And when you're not watching football or playing football well I think we both know you're thinking football. And all that can make you a little Hungary that's why there's that tasty snack -- from McDonald. Background now -- your choice of three Lee used to -- to barbecue honey mustard and ranch and they're available with grilled or crispy chicken. Delicious and easy to eat it a perfect game time -- one today. And when you do if you're looking at that you can elect any kind of remind you of the quarterback in the middle of the pocket he and now he's surrounded by -- Jack -- a -- BP you're thinking just a little too much about football. Macdonell I'm -- it. I."

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Play from 23:48[23:48]" That is indebted. Are I think great which had its name great odd all right. I'm back to football PFW progress L career goes it web radio what -- dot -- email web radio pages that are probably five or 3 important to. 1 O'Clock will be going around the NFL and two balls not to be here we hit -- over the notepad. To me. -- that's a special moment if you progress as I know -- new notepad though not well -- that's a brand new in though it is it is real and I knew that that's special that's for Paul's eyes only. Do you look at the -- I have my notes for the week I had a I -- out of pages in a little way all right. Let's see we should get the some emails and going to be doing it -- Mike cradle about a player of the week his first ever. I believe so yes. But he is having very good year and had a very big game last week and a half act. That's an evident career high as nine and a half got a very good chance of breaking double digits for the first time -- was when it's -- and -- would have to get the quarterback whole bowl game. Couple pass defenses you know those are those when you can't get anywhere near the quarterback hurry -- are tied it one of the rebels that was caused by call open. I mean he put the quarterback out of the pocket -- came on the edge. So tickled no secret -- that Ahmadabad. You know you can't you can't disappointing season they did that. Will agree to disagree I won't have a pitching that with you oh."

Play from 25:46[25:46]" are right. Web radio I saw I. Web radio pitchers let's get to them emails shall we -- to do something different here going to go start with emails were getting during the now we've been doing well because you know. The we get all the emails like prior to go hoping to be read in this you know and and I appreciate the email but hectic. You know give credit to the people were alive and well I don't aren't our lives. As we need that audience we need that in -- participation. You know appeal people want because we don't believe we don't want to cause we have a large audience of but let me get this over the emails that have come in since we started the show. For one is Mike from Columbus, Ohio. I was watching some of the Redskins game and noticed the patrons lined up out running our middle linebacker. On third and four or more yards passing situations all three of ripple strips that game in -- alignment. I didn't notice that using -- and any time like rebel. Two -- one. Why no -- Thomas in the situation a couple plays if he was hampered. By his sore ankle trying to cut at the who needs it he that is still developing in the coaches -- experimenting you get the best combinations like this. They'll have hoped he the kind of defensive improvement during -- into the playoffs that we've seen in the past year. What do you think about that."

Play from 27:26[27:26]" Well I think. I think that you know Thomas's injury has kept them out of a game a little bit. Certainly on on Sunday he didn't play. Late he didn't play every play like he normally would but I also think part of it is sub packages and I thank you he safeties like Rodney -- I think he's seen them occasionally. Close to -- image even in in in -- they acted you know built talks about the time. He might be safety but Pitt plays that he plays linebacker. And there's other guys that are out of position and doing different things as well but I think that the number one factor right thank -- Thomas -- He hasn't been fully a hundred and he's been nicked up with a punch in nagging things. That ankle injury epic against Cleveland Indians Indians Cleveland get that. It was -- the -- only I get goes back to training now I know he's got a bunch of different limping and Cantonese as he had a knee injury in training camp I don't get an ankle to one day he walked often he would take that one like halfway up and -- he's dealing with them things. And I think that's probably the number one factor -- a lot of mix and match. You know."

Play from 28:32[28:32]" I obviously we can't complain about the patriots scoring all the points taking these big leads but. Could have negative. Out of that be. That they just haven't had a lot of time in their based the lead on the field because they're constantly puts up packages because the other teams being forced --"