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[24:08] ..." that maybe a guy like -- deal will be invited back and Bill Belichick put the -- on that one would run up the name here just in talking of Ricky Williams and whether or not"...
[31:17] ..." to you guys. That Randy moss. And I guess we also put Wes Welker and and done -- style or to a lesser status here. But Randy moss which has made Tom Brady that much better"...
[33:44] ..." right unbelievable yeah they what he's been he has been accurate to Wes Welker -- He's been thrown the ball he's been -- bunker right on the right numbers I would also are doing a lot"...
[35:05] ..." that's a very very valuable thing especially for a possession receiver like Wes Welker -- having knows you need to have. He need to know where you are in football field at all times I think"...
[1:08:39] ..." of the fourth quarter but any big big 50 plus yard reception Wes Welker our thought was the real key to what he did because it wasn't just. As a receiver. It was also has a"...
[1:23:17] ..." also what's going to be available and you also don't know -- New England Patriots and it -- certainly going to keep it. Okay it might be something where Bill Belichick might want to take that and move out into the first round pick a topic that that's an extra number two that's"...
[1:30:35] ..." opening day was 4535 -- he did say they remember that the New York Giants gave up ED point to their first game is this growth right they give it up 79 the last six. -- won"...
[1:42:38] ..." think that about 38 would be about like -- again I'm Bill Belichick and I'm not Bill Parcells. But no you're not. Apparently not smart and it's really really smart. Dolphins plus 25 I would"...
[0:00]" Well -- I'll have fallen out little hope this is patriots played without Superman poverty and it's on the I thought that route briefly book breaking down -- game yeah go ahead and -- it and because of the fact that they're going to. The top -- and he didn't want to go bought. Pie could play that they've won -- and the rest of the 2000 love an NFL he's back up. Back on and they want beer cans some of the ones that do between you and you want to break payment. Right now."
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[0:47]" Now ago now works. Patriots playbook for Thursday welcome inside. Gillette stadium and are patriots dot com radio studios I'm John -- of W progress is complete for. Experts as the week. We'll try to push onward upward if we can't figure out what -- talk about that -- bomb first thought about quite honestly. The main thing that I wanted to currently get started with today has to do with a lot of the year conversation that. Don Shula brought to the table or cup the last couple days he's been quite -- time against his program talking about that very thing. This morning on ESP and Mike and Mike in the morning Mike Greenberg might go with head coach who look on his against an 8 AM eastern time power. And I've never seen someone back pedal as quickly is that 75 year old -- did this one or several earliest. Bomb and we'll get into some of that but I want you to -- be thinking along those lines we've got a couple of other things on the agenda today in addition to some conversation here and with you via email courses we always do and I'm -- after from NFL network one of their premier NFL reporters going to join us here in about ten minutes. And so every shift will join us and we'll talk a little patriots we'll talk a little. Randy moss talk a little NFL going into week ten and of course as we normally among Thursday's right at the top of the 3 O'Clock -- Well we'll have -- back in the Richard courted -- you'll join -- we'll take a look at the schedule around the national the bully for week and the tunnel coming on the program. Today also in studio I am pleased to be joined by not one not to put three guys on Tuesday if you were here early this week introduced do you young man who is one of my him graduate students in the course that I teach an Emerson College in Boston called Sports Radio ironically enough two week actually trying to -- about the media. Spot and I've got three more of my outstanding students who are in this class on who have come. Said that they wanted to come in in trial little sports talk radio here with you patriots fans because undoubtedly the fate. Were also patriot -- so in light of Feldman Zack -- throw in Bethany khamese Rawlins studio today and I and I hope. If your patriots fan and whether or not you appreciated it from point you from -- about a -- Condit a great job on Tuesday. -- biggest problem is sometimes Tom doesn't breathe in between things of that but don't think we're going to work on a class right. So today anyway of alliance we have Zach and we have Bethany and I hope that you you will look engaged them in your thoughts as well because first and foremost you guys are patriots fans -- I figured as much -- that was one of the reasons why you mostly wanted to be here and try to experience will be that this in and talk about football team which of course has got to do your passion. I'm asking Jovian. A fairly typical question but I think this'll help in terms of kind of giving those who were listening is everybody was listening here's -- page -- they follow football closely. Not everybody but the overwhelming majority of our listeners here in this particular venue are out of state or out of the area and they do this -- come -- was every day. -- during the week of the chicken they download our podcast is everything we do life years available for podcast later. If you can't make it well he that your point 24 peonies and beyond me but the can download them podcast was to a later time and here's it is a diehard football fans certainly first and foremost obviously -- going to want to come here for the patriots -- It's that we try to give them -- couple things that we do here in the show are it would certainly give him a lot of opinion we given the latest news comes down from the patriot we give them interviews from the players and the coaches in the media people cover. You know -- the patriots but cover the National Football League is well and I'm -- after being one of those -- a few minutes so what is it. About New England in this football team what got you started I mean is it because the on the new parents did your family did or it was something about doing patriots may be that just sort of clued you in a few years ago last australian."
[4:53]" And I'm certainly a patriot and that I'd be lying if -- that the patriots fan from birth. I'm from -- sisco I grew up that area at the daughter's -- rooting for the niners and in the in the early 90s either -- that's true comparable restaurant before and -- in fact you can make an I think a very good argument that one of the best teams multimillion dollar -- teams. You know in the 1990s which of course the patriots are trying to get up there with the moment level this year. No doubt about it I grew up with Joe Montana Jerry rice Roger Craig Ronnie Lott. Though -- obviously I've followed them in the great athletes of of them football in the early 90s late 80s but. Being in New England it's hard to deny that that the -- are the team around here and it's obviously been been fun while everybody New England. In again ball whether their entire patriots -- the jump on the bandwagon. People love football around here and my first on the July. So you get guerrilla you're actually get."
[5:49]" And they though the -- you know full Monty your second you're a native new Englander right porter -- in Connecticut okay so in that regard then now I would assume that the you've been patriots in for 100 brainwashed for life. That's perfect all right. So arm then what is it about following this football team it just kind of suck you went. Well I've been a -- pats fan my whole life so it's not related suck me in just always been on the team more in the game. I just really like the way especially now Celtic are on the team I think he's obviously everybody thinks he's one of those possible time but. You run such a tight ship that I think it's something to be admired I don't care about all irrigate. I think yet in -- advantage where it's not that big a deal but I just I very much admired the way he runs this ballclub and he just on the great tight ship. -- laughing okay if you get the big smile on right here. So now what is it about the patriots on a you're also a native correct doing that are. -- sure I was in the you're not too far away from here so in that regard then what is it about this team that is kind of pulled you wouldn't."
[6:52]" And I am and I'm -- I think in the end -- actually had -- until network hosted the that's good thing because it was a big controversy. You know Comcast won't allow and one -- the network on their cable system once it's on -- ad out and I might -- of and it is there anything better though is there anything better though than a pretty girl who has satellite television. Not much they're just I'm talented it is you guys obviously you know -- all that right it's it is it is a good thing. I also have a satellite at home and I can't do about it -- I can't remember and I'm not."
[7:34]" You know chilling for satellite TV at all -- I used to work for cable company number years ago but honestly I don't remember what it was like before him. I can't do without. My 12 year old at home you know you guys on the classless -- human took the test if he will flicked back for as a what channel is the -- game both like to. You know without even looking at the -- he knows the channel number no guarantees everything you know he's almost photographic memory but I you know the best part of an NFL network -- Is and again I'm much ill informed and not because Adams come on the show a little bit I -- watch in the Wednesday -- place. When they do you know a couple of games the week in the what they do is they mix the game highlights in with those some of the commentary some of the post game comments from the players themselves about particular place. Big plays that happened and author -- stats on the screen like that I. That Timmy really adds to complete and total fulfillment -- enjoyment of watching a game as it does a lot of the explain especially when you get a controversial play happen. Conference last week oh my god I mean is that the penalties called. You know in Sunday's game and we spent a lot of this week obviously talking a lot about that with a not there's any -- controversy and will jumpy and to some of them but. You know if there's ever call on a particular play -- going what was the deal that what was the reason -- They actually bring people in an -- players but they also that over in my prayer in whose you know if -- supervisor of officials and they'll get reasoning behind this and try to explain it so if your football fan. An unbelievable feeling to be watched -- ever. To the correct before the patriots superbowl -- championship last year against the colts. For the whole week preceding up -- the game they've showed all the patriots big a playoff wins. From the past five years the rituals -- Childress -- game against the raiders all -- came to games allows a lot of fun to watch I I really enjoyed going back and walks in the classic games because. Quite frankly most of the patriot games that they most games that the patriots played in. In the playoff exit during the civil war run. Have been classic football games they haven't had too many blowouts haven't had too many games that weren't good football I think that's the more that's the most fun about watching those games in an hour on the hour you guys ever watch. The old NFL films shows -- and Eric -- than -- and that -- and a lot of 49ers football of course you know from especially in the in the late 80s -- in in early ninety's oh oil on the ladies' man."
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[9:58]" Scenery you know as -- there's the voice of god it was about to John for send that was the original voice of -- NFL -- he passed away. Once he'd when he died he died secondly I think about when he almost 30 years it gears don't look that up. But I'm pretty sure but this guy if he's the one that talks about the frozen tundra national a -- for yield is voices one of the most recognizable voices. It may be -- in the history of broadcast and I think he has been on for a while calluses voices very close. An amicable as an FL films right now the to a really good job but they while I was watching a show on yes -- they've never shown they always -- the NFL -- shows -- had a show about Bubby Brister. And -- I was -- and I don't -- nobody -- is obviously but -- want to -- he'll probably -- like -- pulled -- and I watched the entire -- Bobby -- let me -- it wasn't really that -- actually -- what was -- about Bubby -- that actually -- he was like I -- was -- I never -- useful -- a top -- quarterback -- came out of -- and then -- just -- every single -- an opportunity he was never. He was almost like he was never in the right place at the right time right and the and then one time he did get a he got a shot and he got hurt with the Broncos front -- Elway or tired right I mean. He's it was it was actually pretty fascinating show about a guy who was for the most part a career back. You know and that and that Bubby Brister. Would have been 1981 -- 89 or nine Indy was one of those two years I was doing a promotional thing at disneyworld. The TV stations were at the time and Bubby Brister was competing for another television stations team they're called the goofy games Disney. In it would basically team for markets all over the country that worked primarily not all the time but primarily an NFL markets. And Brister was competing for the Denver team. At that time as he was. Remember it was because he was there in the offseason if you started -- back a look at the rosters of her final. But he was just as nice. As the day it was long I'm honest to goodness in do you think you know guy because most of the guys who competed were like retired guys in the -- otherwise a lot of current athletes on the -- but he was. And -- the thing I remembered about -- rooster was was the fact that he was just incredibly generous with his time with the kids. -- it's for one of the few times I've seen in a long time an athlete a current professional athlete I mean actually. Literally it down the middle of floor play a little kids. It was stunning you know of course national TV game one run over and you know film all -- stuff but -- I just thought that was incredibly nice yeah I was a good guy that -- captured he's he seemed like the ultimate goal boy from down -- he wants you yet they -- real thick southern drawl and he's -- the from -- they did a great job portraying him as a -- I think from Louisiana Tech I think -- right but also the double check and it followed Terry -- better brescia -- effective but not mistaken so it's tough to -- passed away in 19841984 so if you haven't heard his voice bio means -- different recognize our outlets pause your produced a couple of moments with -- do is we wanted to jump into a couple of things."
[13:11]" After in the aftermath of -- pats colts Super Bowl 41 and a half. Such as it was enough Adam chapter does such great job -- football league for NFL network joins us now here in the patriots playbook. Adam nice to talk to you thank you very much for the time today. Just can't make an attempt -- well listen first and foremost I have to admit that I heard this morning -- with -- Dennis and -- EI and the failure in the area and an obviously you go on every week with those guys from I'm glad that you can actually. Teach -- folks in New England some actual football knowledge because as you know were elements of Casey appear."
[13:46]" Well it's -- it's a pleasure to the other guys they do a great job and they let me get tibia in the Boston area that's it was a big thrill."
[13:52]" Let's -- kind of a neat place to be right now not only because the Red Sox won the World Series but the patriots have this you know nine an old thing going and end I guess the first question I would have is the obvious one is this team cable Eckstein -- estimate."
[14:05]" Actually that -- him as it appears that question -- I think that's. When you look at much -- chance that -- do -- 60 you know do you see any -- that's scheduled this persona that you're lucky and it's going to beat them is the period yup that they were Rhodesia victory over the football four times we have a number of mistakes and breakdown does that then New England could lose but short of that I don't I don't see -- again I just don't see that happening."
[14:28]" I think the one that we're two games -- this point in time as we kind of surmise that we started talking about. 60 you know Lee from the fan's point of you here at a major well aware probably of the week to. And -- talk is actually believe it not died down a little bit over the last couple weeks it I think people -- kind of like all right let's just kind of get through the meat of the season or at least let's get by the colts and now that the colts game is completed you can kind of it back on and reflect a little bit. Yeah we take a look at the second half of the schedule and there are a couple of games actually three games that certainly appear to be at least somewhat of a challenge. First one would be Baltimore but then the way the other ravens play this last week I don't know about that I got to find company quarterback and it's certainly not going to be what we currently have. Pittsburgh is certainly worthy. But the Pittsburgh game is here there were at Heinz Field I'd feel a lot different about it and then of course the last game of the year. Add New York and of course there's the old age old thing that's gone on and you know in the last years anyway over resting your players before the playoffs. And I wonder. Because we've seen this team with New England going both ways with -- they played players run up to the end and they've rested players you know based on the the last few years. Because the pages of the imposition to have an off week after the game with the giants I want -- if they don't like you know decide to go forward and really give the giants though you know full metal jacket."
[15:46]" I think that's the whole thing they couldn't buy that -- that came to rest players typically doesn't work out very well for a reason and so I expect him to turn to god I expect him to do. Everything that they have to do with an apparent to win every game that they play I just think that that's doing a operate that could have operated out legally get a different I think -- this -- you know what I can they will get to put their right --"
[16:08]" Well that I think that's going to be a major topic of conversation amongst the fans over the course the next seven weeks even though. In all those -- the three most likely places where I think that they could stumble I wonder though is based on your conversations with not only folks around the league but even those that covered the league is well. -- do you see anywhere. Is there are hidden sort of a snake in the grass somewhere on the on the line this includes you know Miami in New York in in their own right. That actually could cause this team couple problems."
[16:42]" Which -- let's go that'll look it and the receiver for Dudek. That did this scariest games and then an emotion -- it is usually what do you not expect given what is -- showed a commitment by -- getting nowhere that's why I -- yeah okay I thought well. I I am executed -- played -- game despite implicated in a -- was restored -- the winning it I you don't. Philadelphia home just destroy them too much to get -- Foxborough it don't say it. Deal now. Okay no I did anyone know that night. Baltimore's dangerous team -- of the fact that any issues did -- not playing good football right now and I don't see them -- got his capabilities to keep up. -- Baltimore -- a couple of -- all -- games this project planning what did not illusion Foxboro. No -- glad that the giant semi so they didn't want those games. Actually job but do I think they will know -- and I did anybody in their right might think they will melt."
[17:42]" Were you brought up the point that the patriots could be their own worst enemy that if they lose the game could be a game that they lose more so than another team actually. Winning now based on what we seen with his team by the way and I know that when we left our program here yesterday. Just immediately after Randy moss was named the AFC player of the week -- to believe that they can put them -- it -- certainly deserve that. Do you seek a problem area on this New England football team that actually could lead to something like that happen."
[18:10]" But it's gonna have come from them is that they that's still over the football. Any game to lose the game and and let veterans they're not to lose every case they win the turnover battle every game from the sport I would. I would be willing to stick my job the second we will not lose initiation okay if they did this come -- they lose a game will be because. They lost a turnover battle I promise you guys don't do it Iguodala it's terrible that they were gonna lose this season. -- is it so they can happen so that you will -- got to beat seven and eight what that that the most -- that we didn't. Yeah -- not convinced that all the linebackers can cover pat covered but it definitely beat -- I don't know about that either but yes we saw weakness is that a team where they are very many rule they're very few if any. And I just don't see that -- all they had identified area that would be one noted that start for -- the darkness of people but. Again facing yeah okay I'm not -- they just -- because education that they didn't want to let sheik."
[19:13]" What speed that by the way and not Jessica -- in particular but we you surprised that the day with Thomas was the odd man out in that four to five defense is set up last week against the colts."
[19:23]" I think he's hit some injury problems right now I think they know we just he -- some issues there that I think a bit try to get fully healthy he's not fully healthy and I think that's. Holding him back some and in addition to that he tradition of pulling into Atlanta back."
[19:36]" Right exactly okay -- a separate course tougher medical network he's the programs in fact that you might see him on around the league and also NFL total access. We were just talking here in studio a couple of moments ago item about you know how NFL network is -- in what it does and how it provides the football fan with a and obviously great venue if you're if you're fan that this on the you'd you'd want to have what's it like working in in Disneyland so to speak."
[20:03]" I -- it's great little portion of or questions tremendously talented people. You know Marshall Faulk in retaliation rod which game people I really like to they're they're good guys to work quickly and again it's a ball around the clock and and you know lesson at this time this morning and I enjoy this morning I mean it. -- like purple. And you -- again I don't know what I just finished because Alaska over the years the national patriots that you're judge center of their work -- surprised to see whether or not it was 60 -- you know this simple programming around it caught -- they're just great. Started greatly prefer football fan so if you like football editor of the rookie -- if you don't do you should be good and I understand that."
[20:42]" Well there's a spot you can go if you don't get NFL network and you want to complain to your cable system what have you it's I want NFL network dot com correct."
[20:51]" Yeah disclosed feel like -- don't you want and if so now of course which to direct TV or doing -- really cable noted that's provided -- in the still like like I did. Yeah that's right evolution directv AG Atlanta from that work I get all that specifically to Beckett it's tremendous."
[21:06]" Absolutely bomb -- is do we mean I realize that we have to going to go to the other the motions your over the next seven weeks if not New England are are there and at orient or Indianapolis. Who's capable of challenging year."
[21:23]" you named corporate -- incidentally. If we've we've got to do is schedule there's the postseason schedule the post is scheduled have to weigh in two games it and could -- the Super -- one will be probably against them. Upstart team like. Tennessee Titans which I have that they -- community give them difficult battle because they're so physical and so tough defensively but. Again there are many PSA he's staying with the patriots this year."
[21:53]" It individually speaking at the a lot of fans federer also you know continuing to kind of a surmise what we do. About personnel moves in the off season you know we can't enjoyed this year we have to -- like what hidden and have and over what's going to happen in the offseason and and it at the top of that list is what to do about the you know the plethora of wide receivers that we. Randy moss Donte' Stallworth do you keep the Kelley Washington around what what you end up doing all these guys blocker side for a couple years."
[22:19]" It broke into the country for law and I think that lawsuit goes I think they'll be back I think it's. He just want to go anywhere ultimately they don't want -- and waited to settle want to get that deal -- and I believe that they will darkest -- I think Russia but it big roster bonus options delayed a decision whether or is the right move to bring them back and fairly deep addition dont forget their charity actually just activated the -- uniforms stick -- the second pick -- nothing so. There's -- its futility in these decision of probably every fractured should be so fortunate that makes."
[22:54]" You feel like one of those guys if moss does come back and I agree would be in that respect I do think that you'll find a way to to combat will he come back. For less money than he can get in the open market."