Patriots Playbook - 11/1/2007

Thu, 1 Nov 2007

Listen to this edition of Patriots Playbook as John Rooke is joined by NFL analyst Russell Baxter from ESPN to discuss this Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. Plus, we'll replay interviews from the Patriots locker room including Adalius Thomas, Mike Vrabel, Kevin Faulk and Ellis Hobbs. We'll also replay this mornings Bill Belichick press conference. Listen to Patriots Playbook with John Rooke as he brings you all of the latest Patriots talk exclusively on Patriots.com. You'll hear interviews and expert commentary from Patriots HQ.

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Play from 13:42[13:42] ..." trouble with speed eons. You know guys like Jason Taylor guys like Aaron Schobel certainly -- Dwight Freeney falls in the category in the pages have been outstanding play from the office one thus far this"...

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Play from 55:31[55:31] ..." be. And all shoot out. I think he can only favor the New England Patriots. I think this is becomes a slow day on the game I think you favored the Indianapolis Colts and I think what makes even more intriguing while we're throwing history out there. Who knows better but slowly down a high powered offense. That don't go check himself right who not only did it as a defensive coordinator with the New York Giants against the Buffalo Bills it's Super Bowl 25 but he did it head coach. Against the saint Louis rams' Super Bowl 30."...

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Play from 1:21:52[1:21:52] ..." what you've been listening to little bit of -- patriots head coach Bill Belichick from earlier today here at Gillette stadium. We'll follow that up with a little ball play inside the patriots locker room and Tony Dungy still to come inside the play book but here is -- had put Bill Belichick from just short while ago yeah all big stories today it. A thread about this week. Or talk about it. This idea."...

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Play from 1:11[1:11]" On Sunday but as we've talked about this far this week it really doesn't mean a whole lot what are really means is that the team still wins on Sunday still has a chance to stand defeated. Bomb even though that we'll still be difficult whoever wins and the only real thing that is one. On Sunday is a leg up in home field advantage for the AFC playoffs that's it. That's all that's really -- Not to mention though of course the fact that you've got real bragging rights and people will be taken -- that you whoever survives this battle an and of course that's the -- about it. I don't the colts deep down have to feel some what. I don't know what's in the if there's probably a little bit too strong but I'm guessing that. You know way they're probably raised an eyebrow and then they're probably chuckling about it much like the papers at a few years ago when they were. Not well respected around the league for what they were doing in -- the patriots coming in in in in the -- of 112 -- Coleman. -- and so -- defending Super Bowl champs another five point underdogs in their own building I can understand. What fans would have a problem that. The players probably internalize that if it bothers them at all. Just adds to the tree. On the program coming up -- spread mention Mike chappell who covers the colts for the Indianapolis star in Indy star dot com you can join us in just a little bit calm. Of the colts perspective on this and higher. Week of those going back and forth all we will also hear from Russell Baxter of course the unifil research coordinator for ESPN. We hear from him every Thursday on the show will sparkled pretzels -- look at some of the other matchup from the NFL -- there are other games. The entire league is not laying down for the patriots and colts this Sunday. Almost something. The probably should. But we'll take a look at a couple of the games but obviously this is misses them. Matchup in day you'll join us in approximately 40 minutes as well. And time permitting today as we get so much to get to and I want to include your emails as well with your predictions for Sunday. Let's go kid's arm off so you've already done that we've got a ton of emails that. Follow we have not gotten to -- the last hour of the program so we do whatever we can to get to those plus a few choice ones over the course of book off live near programming when people were podcasting of people listening to the replays on website and such like that we want to take as much we can't from. Bomb so far off your score predictions web radio at patriots dot com predict the score for Sunday how's it going to turn out what's -- going to come down to. Where is the difference going to be between the patriots -- and especially if -- colts and I really want to hear from you. Specifically want to hear from you because I know you feel like your team's going to tell me why do you think your team will win this game that's what I want to know. On stand up for your team if you think they'll win let's go let's Eric. At -- patriot fans I'm sure you'd think the -- went to tell me why until in which the score will be. I'm going to be my score prediction coming -- a little bit later -- program but it's time to -- off web radio -- patriots dot com do that. In addition to Russell as I mentioned time permitting we get inside the patriots locker room with the interviews the patriots players. And we also have conference call from Tony Dungy coached the cold that richly took place yesterday in time permitting we'll get to that. Simply because he was asked about his comments in the aftermath of spy game. I'd sort of comparing Bill Belichick and the entire situation to what was going on with Barry Bonds. And the that was sort of poignant and he did little backpedaling on them but you might like to hear that if you hadn't had a chance to do so permitting we'll get that we want to get inside the locker room and your players is that the ones like we. Yeah on the field actually exchanging -- and trying to win the game on Sunday and theirs would focus -- work we'll keep our focus on the play books until a lot of stuff to get to today out of step to get him what time is Mike -- joining us carry. Okay he's in Georgia a couple of minutes let's get a couple of emails before he joins us coming up this -- from William in Hattiesburg he says the constant complaining about the way to win when beaten teams yours hires. Offense is on the field to score here they are paid millions to be the greatest time of possession team with no points. These guys have an opportunity to have a special year -- some historical posted records -- go for it. These professional teams they play against -- cut date cupcake schedule. I'm proud and avoid that problem the pats win or lose either in 91 maybe two and we hit rock bottom. Come along -- those years that it -- for mercy or another team we shall respect and take -- the keep -- beat Tom Randy west Donta pretty ridiculous ticket to the colts. But wouldn't talk about all week thankfully. Absolutely I mean why should you let out. -- solution you're paid professionals do the job that you paid to do. And don't worry about what anybody says worry about what you know. Your teammate next to you might say or do well in that I would worry about what anybody's -- about what your coach -- he's poignantly. Dave Tuesday from that we he's from Alexandria, Virginia. After all the hype on the running up the court debate I laughed learned that the dolphins out the -- during a perfect season 52 nothing. With two with a touchdown occurring in the fourth quarter mile long passes it. It's true and we talked about that it. As for Mike will bought his comments and getting Brady in the fourth quarter taking the penalty he's lost a man. A press guy advocating intentionally hurting another player because something like running up the score crosses the line. Ago I have to admit that surprised me as well as some but he blog on his website and I was shocked by that is what image and that last night ideas and I it Ms on the he would say some like that maybe he said at all and it may be that'd be flip but I I agree with you in that respect for someone in the media who is influence over. What he says and does I think that was zone. Disrespectful to the game and also thought it was them. I just thought it was unnecessary. Unnecessary Todd in nova Scotia is it's 8 PM I'm sitting in my living room listened to a podcast of granite I've had a few beverages but. This season and nearly choked them on ice in my Ryan Coke and Pepsi but it was built when I hear Thomas dressing -- his dog all we're talking about Halloween last night. By the way I mine's -- my two of your last night did a tremendous job. Tremendous job brought back better than 300 pieces the -- animal. Shocking we actually had a pretty good crop last final bullet that was a little small on the previous years -- one of those you know all -- neighborhoods -- You know they actually truck in the kids from other neighborhoods. Just because the neighborhood we live in -- of the the proverbial beaver cleaver neighborhood where I live. So I had a great -- and it's probably going to be with -- until christmas. Animals are here to say that I think bottle caps right highly underrated Halloween candy. Sugar rush last I really kind of kept me go home between two and six and so Todd has passed 38 Indy 20. That's his score prediction publicity. I've some of these things are still here to -- PO WS I'll leave them for them this comes. I can't even tell where that comes from because that'll -- you gotta give us a name here and it would be best if you didn't write a two page email. Just as an aside Lindsay. More than once you've mentioned that colts win necessarily running the score one all of this is again this is to be a double fine no problem. On his prediction colts 42 -- 35 this from Lawrence. -- doubled their Belichick to try to one up the score I usually watch the game from Oregon my job is sending me to Boston for a few days will be watching Michael's. Beat the patch from the -- That's about lunch for you clowns of the AFC champ which you do like it to the stadium by drop by on Tuesday we've given him -- two of the -- he's going to bring -- note. You know I think you should bring lunch may be especially the patriots went but it Lawrence from west Linn Oregon says colts 42 at 35. -- Ethan and Delaware I'd be willing to toss in 20 bucks to Erik's -- reveled only my team is something it is portrait if W stuff thank you -- I was listening to the podcast this morning and have to agree with you guys and smart play. Being both teams taken would pass. Going in the nickel would not be surprised the patriots went with the big nickel and allowed -- to float down into -- linebacker position and -- some of the short roots in run support. This is doubly troops Seymour was rated -- start take away the past and put the game in the hands of your 31 round linemen in the either stop but died or they don't. I think the cold -- plays nickel make sure that nothing goes long cover the short -- keep Welker and Watson from exploiting the middle. Patriots have not really run on -- this year's or take away the past make Maroney and -- prove they can do it. Personally in this is though through the patriots colored glasses should be taken with a shaker full assault I'd like the patriots -- line was he more in. I think that -- behind the line can win the battle. That's Ethan in Delaware -- let's go to the phones now and now welcome in my chappell who covers the -- for Indianapolis star Michael Long time no talk to you -- thanks for the time to."

Play from 10:46[10:46]" Where -- note -- get -- on the you know. Certainly from this vantage point patriots fans feel like there is absolutely nothing that that can slow down what they're describing as a juggernaut of the offense and you -- I had this discussion of it last night but in another venue -- Quite frankly all of the way that the colts have you know brought their defense in the play this year kind of piggybacking on what they did during the era. During their championship run last year has been impressive what has been a major difference to your estimation but they've been able to kind of continue that kind of like."

Play from 11:22[11:22]" On number 21 plate Bob -- eight below one right bit in this 12 game lecture about the playoffs and -- on the runners. Missed one game this year he just makes a difference -- the other ample player who want to -- pass rusher -- in Europe. -- Michael Strahan or whatever that makes it different than he does he just he just makes plays. Any -- The player people around him to another level in any -- that David -- people lost their -- court mar well injection Kelvin Hayden they're like well critical the linebacker like a lot better this year there were a lot of missed tackles last year by the linebackers and -- have been the case this year it's just been very Shelden solid deep early. The wasteful and indulgent guys you know keeping -- make tackles when they're Arabic people drive audio -- going to be huge challenges are going to throw it up there what -- don't know about Rubin got a you know quick striking. Looked up field that's -- about differently you know I."

Play from 12:29[12:29]" I would say that the number basically we'll get these 222 game offensively that you know what they might want to do is just try to work on a little ball control themselves to keep it out the other team's offensive hands."

Play from 12:40[12:40]" Yeah really got I think it is going to. Funny I look at this colts team that I would want to disrespect Peyton Manning at saint managing games because sometimes a trip Oprah manages games that bet that that's really what they've been a bit about no mistakes. What's there. Different but underneath all they double we're due to run the ball at duke. But I think it's your right -- it's instead of given me getting in. And Brady you know 12 possession reached a -- 67 -- you don't -- possessions and but I just. These seem like they'd they'd like to strike when they here and from what what the -- ignoring. Like -- shots or. -- one on one where maybe just all of which -- Jacqueline and takes the distance and it's a -- here. Struggle on the divided -- a bit but I really think -- points -- there has debated. But I just there's going to be a couple of defensive play as such somebody -- going to make whether that's brought -- here our our standard or Billy Thomas or Brady this -- the difference."

Play from 13:37[13:37]" Yeah you brought up a key players Dwight Freeney now because in the past patriots offense -- line certainly had trouble with speed eons. You know guys like Jason Taylor guys like Aaron Schobel certainly -- Dwight Freeney falls in the category in the pages have been outstanding play from the office one thus far this year. Matt light is is is relieved it may be his best year yet I think it's a huge key to the game what an -- Indianapolis is you know front four can actually put some kind of pressure -- make him throw early. And not allow pleased to unfold."

Play from 14:08[14:08]" What seemed like ready like a -- or early Cuban boat does this sort of led. At that short -- assault with a walker and P I have -- do you not get frustrated when he's at that's always premature really promote -- drops. In -- urgent help our -- an attempt and seven yards a completion brain doesn't do you any of the big plays got out of that somehow some way your target pressure on -- Manning and Brady. And -- don't look a lot there really quadruple our order do it now maybe maybe they changeup something that we I don't know but. That they would -- both brilliant -- to -- gonna get prepared you'd you'd let somebody block double somewhere and and -- I -- and so."

Play from 14:50[14:50]" No doubt and I think the middle of the field is going to get worked and worked hard by both quarterbacks between Dallas Clark with the colts and and if we've got Benjamin Watson back healthy and he has returned to practice to participate this week I think those are two huge keys as well. All the these -- defense lawyer going to kind of in play back a bit and try not to get beat deep in other words keep the action in front of them majority alluded to talk that the middle of the field is going to be big."

Play from 15:15[15:15]" Yeah I really that's worked out party just we've got heiress and wait outside the middle. Look fielded just in just it's going to be open because you know you can only double in pay attention to so many people of silly people and that's what Clark did. -- in the title electric a couple of cute. Went down the middle and that's what they love to do they look like you're parked on the Medal maybe Anthony Gonzales is Rick down the middle slightly gritty the same way. If you -- so much did you outside that the middle of that thats where -- worked -- upper or lower."

Play from 15:44[15:44]" Sure my travel covered the colts for the Indy star he's with -- here and said the patriots playbook. Mike who in particular on this team has surprised in terms of his overall performance that maybe you weren't sure what you get."

Play from 15:56[15:56]" Probably Tony you know the left tackle -- they take -- in this round in April due up next year's first round picks for -- with a guy dividend and 2000 and went Tarik Glenn was gone probably going to be -- the -- you don't position and -- in June -- July whatever wasn't retires but all of sudden. Tony goes learning curve what was exhilarated other women that left tackle -- for -- haven't been receptive but the game without. Rebecca would ever was and but he's played pretty well -- a couple of cubs sub in short in in short stretch of played pretty well are you a butcher quarterbacks and back in the hands of of a rookie that says. You know much about your your confidence in the diet for the most part he played pretty well we just to know what we were getting -- right labor -- are well."

Play from 16:49[16:49]" Yeah I would I would have to agree -- you. And I would also had just because that you mention you go on the ailments line that when my favorite players -- vigilant watch is Jeff Saturday of the guys as solid as a rock literally. And I'm watching yesterday a couple of times on NFL network the replay of the AFC champ your game. In honor of the late touchdown Saturday just flattened Vince Wilfork and I'm sure it's on the that -- remembered going into the game this Sunday."

Play from 17:13[17:13]" We targeted -- at basic she tried to downplay because I got used that close were -- offensive -- that your play -- that's how often do you do you get a walk along with a guy and really wondering if you -- murderer -- whatever what about back. All meet winning on the winning side little of the biggest game did you -- sort of been unheralded. Across illegal to your body and Dubai going to the pro bowl and east Soriano is is the glue that -- all -- commanding. Did you watch at the last trip senate and the same stuff as far as getting that nobody bit colder -- Opera to quality Blair net not bad for a guy that before doing a goal Priscilla electoral equipment in North Carolina."

Play from 17:57[17:57]" I unbelievable I think he's a great player now one of the key matchups I think we're looking man on man has to be a guy like a Marvin Harrison may -- might land up against society's -- both had missed time in practice this week. Samuel returns today it was away yesterday for personal matter how is Marvin Harrison doing."

Play from 18:16[18:16]" Good question about that before practice today -- the American and he was in shorts and that's what church sure not a bad I don't think you actually that many bulge practice today and -- that it could go to practice today there's probably double. The first Sunday not to -- tomorrow or whatever what people have to understand Marvin Harrison records of every day he never misses practice unless there's something wrong so. This good against the bit like pressure or whatever but he's got a problem that left me and going to be issued Milosevic not out there because -- you do everything you you can't you don't want to -- You know. That would somebody like Buick without Randy moss probably not so I think -- a -- to build big block or no go opposite of the way they guarded duke and budget. Record today which doesn't look like here has been tomorrow. The told could be somewhat short -- on Sunday."

Play from 19:10[19:10]" Could he still practice tomorrow conceivably play in your estimate."

Play from 19:14[19:14]" But that's why it it's -- but they are well we're what you're doing your doors and put me centered things and you know -- solid on Wednesday and certainly do it doesn't matter a lot right. It worked if you practiced Friday there -- Okay like your streak like he did not practice for what swallow you know like forget -- of what that would that would regular -- wonder we can record today about general. Record but he never practical -- and but but what went on like more -- on our. -- maybe brickyard -- Marshall what his status -- get up and post concussion syndrome when those guys don't record. Concern -- guys -- get a day off here now like I'm sure a lot of players are heavily it's not a big deal while rare in the big deal."

Play from 19:54[19:54]" Yeah I'm course you you guys are long like. Patriots in that regard on the injury report come out early in the week he -- like at. So what you know what's actually pretty -- water everywhere. Right you know witches -- you know Florida in another another topic for another day put him to have a persistent shoulder -- He's negative or he's not getting it was caused by Giselle and they always go to another and I think yeah maybe maybe still looking to steer clear of that --"

Play from 20:28[20:28]" overall I know the hype is great but how does the fans in Indianapolis. Feel about being a home dog it when you've won 12 federal home and that being the defending champs."

Play from 20:38[20:38]" Israel I don't want to take it anymore I -- they really take that personal. -- billions Bulger manager and senior open your Bible four point under -- and it. Perception perception over the that's what -- need to get. An equal amount of money humble teams in the perception is about nationalism that. Unstoppable this is that that's just the way that that it. The public RW 34 point game is becoming like -- in perception then what might be -- Is a couple of years ago what was that it title game the other your articles lately. But late toward the Q and the city and Denver and what -- charged with 112 touchdown interception and they went up there with -- great even you guys that all your overall well here. -- Troy brown great or little bit right stuff but it just stuffed them and I must say how difficult it is regularly. You're not going to slowdown in new agreement quite that much but I'd just -- that -- all the fight them. It's stated it's not going to be you know 5654 that it a couple of good defensive plays and it was -- now actually getting. Short -- but it might be this about a thousand players completed five interpret it different or so they match up well with the government reverse."

Play from 22:00[22:00]" What are your thoughts on whoever ends up losing this game -- what it does to their season from here on out."

Play from 22:07[22:07]" I think it -- it loses they go 50 or one I don't see an article in the early on on the schedule the up and Baltimore at that -- can't score Pittsburgh at all what is -- to can't scored are -- then -- biblical and knowing the media but it is. And as -- you're going to write about six you kno