PFW in Progress - 11/21/2007

Wed, 21 Nov 2007

Listen to this edition of PFW in Progress as we preview this Sunday's Patriots game against the Eagles at Gillette Stadium as well as all the week 12 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 4:31[4:31] ..." We how many times do we say how great of a coach Bill Belichick isn't everything it I just think we got a little unfairly lumped in with -- Albert because we could not be put"...

Play from 10:31[10:31] ..." side I'm I'm old hat and that doesn't change. Ain't got a New England Patriots fan club here -- me up every amid a lot to gain since they're now it on TV cool. Did you --"...

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Play from 1:45[1:45]" And I makes them off color jokes from the though. -- made a bad joke last week about marquis Elena felt bad about it ever and I apologize -- must not have been here that your. Well anyway -- ready -- you know after repeated -- I don't want to. I felt bad about it -- will now I just felt that -- along those lines but can we address that a group that real quick. Okay -- let's first let me do the business here keep that web radio pictures dot com email address where Brady -- dot com. Phone numbers Bible -- 5437482 five only by what we have -- through today's Wednesday its media day we had telecheck -- radio. Brady is -- it is for some reason he was taken off the to do with the so Tom's very busy doing something. We don't know why or why he providing no comment from my store the rumor is that he's a little tired of me three questions about the running up -- I knew he was going to get it today after what he's at right we thought we don't know that that's speculation. But we're not talking today although there after Mike -- will have him one later. Reese is doing a phenomenal job a lot that -- is also -- cookie are right what's -- what else on the conference call today was. Who -- re Brian Westbrook is -- with it -- okay no one will be so you'll have that on page dot com later it was a pleasure. On filtered news don't worry about the media viewing your -- review -- outfielder you can hear your self. In full. Now Tom what are you talking. Well -- Bruce Allen it was something it today about what was that on the felt rich Allen right for all sports eat more media watch outcome any set of poker hall of the -- football weekly and Eddie does a -- become like --"

Play from 3:46[3:46]" I'm not throwing felt under the bus here he said these things. That bell jet was awkward and disaster when it comes to motivation and he put it parentheses with PFW -- all of a -- with -- and we were on the -- we didn't say those things now Bruce -- he's more than welcome to kill me Freddie and I say I'd say a lot of stupid things I do a lot of stupid things that I don't might -- criticized. But he -- dozen. Like we were right there with a the only point Indian I made was that's probably not his strongest ask that is talking one on one with players and I think even -- would agree with that if he got them. Behind closed doors he had problems that Cleveland is much better at it now but. This being one on one with bella -- that's not what makes him the best coach on the planet an idiot I. We how many times do we say how great of a coach Bill Belichick isn't everything it I just think we got a little unfairly lumped in with -- Albert because we could not be put those words in quotations and any hearted topic Ali never at one of the."

Play from 4:45[4:45]" Words and and no one ever want to be lumped in with my older and the other issue is the big issue but the issue is Tom is right we say a lot of very positive things. But what Bruce Allen does generally on his height and I've been. Lumped into this before is if you say one thing that might be a little bomb bass Dick -- different. You'll pick out for that he'll ignore the 750 hours you spent. Praising the team praising whatever and he just picks out a little nitpick I got caught up in that a little post Columbine short one point -- that's what he and the the issue is. He's a hypocrite because he -- that in the media. But he does the exact same thing on his site you know why does -- Avery in the media does it because it draws hit it draws in draws attention people to the site. So he's a little bit of a hypocrite and that. That year I just want to let our fans although we did not say Eddie those quoted words -- ball or to Indy hardtop solid any rules that we don't believe them a fair looking in and bill it is difficult Pallet -- He does that that's one of those things that he wouldn't like. Because he cares very much about his relationship with the players talked about a lot. You remember Fred way back when that's how I got myself and a little bit of trouble with bill. On -- we all know here at PFW. How strongly he takes that issue so I don't think it fair to -- say Indian Tom was saying those things when they weren't. You know they went there not admitted guilt by association because they didn't stand up and shout him down now you can't do that first of all the other guy shell second of thought how radio works everybody's offering their own opinions."

Play from 6:17[6:17]" And plus the proof that politic does do some motivational things in their effective. Even though you know some of -- might be kind of silly is the fact that when Mangini went to that yet. He started doing him right and he would've started doing him to -- other being effective year. So they must have some positive effect that's right."

Play from 6:36[6:36]" Like Paul I mean now which is sold off on arena I'd use. I really didn't hear what to say Indian like to gloss over it wouldn't think it was that big a deal at all that the other you gotta watch out of that though who trekked out to. I'm our problem all that is it I work for the team. So putting up like that we could give trouble for that. In the -- that we set of that will take or will pay -- exactly what we say that will and buy it or will apologize but. Well we don't faced up in the -- and trying to get in trouble. That's -- and it's not much about. Much trouble here right -- if I would probably already taken a cheap shot -- bill but also in by -- I don't mean fired I -- right next time I say bill can talk about -- James Sanders is playing he says okay yeah and right confident right no matter you have to have a working relationship with the head coach do our job but it into the thing about it is not so much that -- that you say your opinions well. Maybe Tommy and he didn't necessarily think it felt there was was whacked out of the way off base but the fact is. Indian Tom didn't use the words awkward in a disaster as motivated in the and -- things. Yeah reelect hey -- he's a great game plan -- you know maybe that's what how you think you motivate because he has that total respect to the locker room. But knowing used those words but might -- And it may look like that. -- football -- guys -- using -- like -- individually -- for -- now -- another -- actually -- to -- him a -- screwed -- and he -- for -- he -- I'll -- shot -- well -- the -- king's -- grammatical -- today. I was wrong there's funniest things you can slam before and I'm a ball or that if you want but that was a wonderful idea labels aren't as want to get that out there -- they'll that we were taking any cheap shots on the coach okay. Well we have got emails yet because. A lot of people read now mostly for media every TV at that event dribbled to read people who would send us emails read I'm walking -- with people in the organization -- right thinking that we were saying those words and I -- interest in rumor out there on I would go in right. But I'm not sure is really a rumor or something someone is starting to help. With -- another rumor. Kirk current is balls on a short list for the Michigan job. But in that know about that rumor it as this sort of flies in the face of the rumor. That he was waiting for -- the only to take over apparently the LA franchise you -- and -- and would be -- head coach -- never heard that -- my -- and that makes -- easily it's somebody making it up to make Arantxa more attractive -- from Michigan maybe try to prop him up as a better candidate -- now he's on the -- Michigan and -- on Israel right -- agent is -- that prior -- Lamont. Well I think it is you can you know rich you can state that is simply is apostle weekend of -- miles wants to go to Michigan smiled local Michigan at that easy I mean I would agree it's as simple as his contract as one out yet issued. And let let's be honest he's going to Michigan because that's where he wants to go to openly in the money."

Play from 9:56[9:56]" Are right on the phone right now is Mike from the mile high Denver, Colorado Mike are you doing good. I I got that right now. I'm -- gentleman that I haven't -- the show and a couple months and but the pot can't yet do great work they did was he every day. And that's why don't you are you way. Denver bronco there are you actually -- in Denver. -- I -- all credit -- moved here you will be gradually go yes side I'm I'm old hat and that doesn't change. Ain't got a New England Patriots fan club here -- me up every amid a lot to gain since they're now it on TV cool. Did you -- reference. Did you register the fan club tickets dot com. I'm not only are they god -- and it got to put it together and he did you know much credit -- oh -- in our group. -- download it and it plus it. I'd probably say yes and it's a disaster like some objectivity so. This kind of -- and is definitely where you want to --"

Play from 11:06[11:06]" Plus there's -- fan club registry on pages dot com where you can give that. Information about if they close the -- people in Denver could find out about it and so on so forth so"

Play from 11:17[11:17]" quote -- don't want to -- of the club like. I called and I figured out about Albert bit and -- talk about or is huge disaster to focus on how I figured -- pocket about morality. -- area they're going to invite you -- a lot I remember -- looking at was preceded against Carolina when making not just ran the ball -- wrote on on the first track. It almost seems to me like ever since -- identity switch from a running team in the beginning of last year. To a curling team. And a lot of that model -- formations it seems like he's -- and he doesn't hit a whole adult that kind of making excuses -- the democratic and it seemed like see coming from a college. -- all about right on the ball now that he's an approach he's not the focus of the offense but -- lacks the confidence in the 80s the early but as a rookie."

Play from 12:16[12:16]" So with that -- also there yet. He -- of -- not -- you know what I mean he was the guy -- at -- something like -- that's -- my idea of letting the offense -- Lowell with -- without asking -- college he was right he was in in college whether -- was -- running the -- Gary Russell Marion Barber they would run dominating team that's -- had a public -- right around -- it -- innate in -- you know they were coming at you with a ground game. He hasn't really been part of that in early in his rookie year. On its existing I don't know if that's -- I don't know well back -- I think it would also lead into as we at what his weaknesses and that that time he dances and if he's looking if he knows he's only going to get it carries a game. He's trying to maximize those six carries and it is 40 yard run. Rather than thing I'll take my for a take my fault it -- them 18 Kerry may be -- for 45 yards he doesn't get an opportunity it's interesting."

Play from 13:13[13:13]" I'm thinking yeah that's how I feel as it looked like every time we get the ball looking for that you know couple cuts meant try to go Brady yard right runs batted --"

Play from 13:21[13:21]" Yeah I won a lot of -- yeah trouble is I mean that's what the often happens in changing offenses Tom Brady Randy moss the passing game and he needs to. I mean in theory should open up some room for him to where -- gets it so off -- you better job of just taking what is they certainly what I thought I thought this offense -- when you play with -- was doing just that taking what was there. He was gaining over 100 yards right. Is no -- and -- four -- a little -- no reason -- leak it to the idiots that say the only and it hasn't had the opportunity -- Morris county does he -- that he had rely more carried in Morris did. Right but why is that why but if you gotta get help if you stay that Joseph Addai is a product of the system. Mulder as the does that nearly as good as the patriot as a what would you think that Perot he would be a little bit of a product and -- it -- that most of the other thing though you know the ability. Can they on the field in -- he's never did four point seven -- variables people would take that well again my main argument would be where's that big plays and I totally we were supposed to see I thought we knew we would get a situation where he was going to have you don't reduced number of carries but made you know 568 when he plus side and we haven't seen any predictions for Brody for the rest of the season -- won the X games left. -- have last week but -- if he's on the field. He will average at least the touchdown per game for the rest of the Oakland would be an event before that. It that we can't count games that he doesn't play his last game count as a game that he go to -- like the patriots get all the breaks like that that really hurt I don't get to make all the I. Well I'll say they don't under. So so I didn't play the game -- I don't think you'll. Why do you make that that would be a listener might my prediction if my"

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Play from 15:46[15:46]" All right Mike I'm Mike but -- think you will be. Don't get the registering you are right here from the first -- college you are so predictable in his mansion and club your yeah I was way you read a read a paper -- up what. The what's wrong with -- the wrong but I don't sound but he's a man that's his job this every that we put out -- for the they had that the -- we've -- al -- 80 different clubs from around the world registered. And pretty cool if where you on the world like for example being crafted over the people from my support products worried. London for the Dallas game we -- the -- with the fictional place where all the UK fans watch the game vote mean these people in anything. What they do anything like it discount approach to -- from time to time -- and then a 30% discount you future in the yeah yeah and his BR you know. Are we all allies to positive. If you have a web site for -- vehicle will give you feel you can put it is official one in what they -- them what --"

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Play from 17:35[17:35]" You -- it got in the park in my opinion have anyone about it 'cause he went. An -- this is on the heels of yesterday when we're driving into the TV show -- in the middle lane and we're about two and a half three miles from the -- he -- a cement mixer truck going about 15 miles an hour on the right plane hit you don't have -- wanted to break his -- and get behind. God forbid will and for whatever reason that out yesterday and I don't usually it is but I decided that okay I'm on route one as Fred I'm going to stay behind the -- today. And I don't know what I -- him but he didn't even all right 95 and hit -- 9395 -- usually get in the -- but he's you know he's left -- they stays in the middle -- that way you have to deal with traffic on both sides and on either way and if you're in a parking -- the reds doing seven about the bad as we got -- he drove his car at -- well. In my on the podium below 55 the hole that when I knew I was doing. But the the one -- a couple of -- sort of -- like -- Like Q what are you take advantage of that huge out you. There's the -- that on the normal I would have been unable what did you take -- topic tolerated and on down one -- like jelly. Right away go that slow and eat and drink coffee it would ever without hearing at all in my pocket it. When you -- that to. I just all that -- patriot yet idol."

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Play from 20:28[20:28]" Ask the question you know guys like Tammy and Dennis I you know but I I I do doubles about the throw -- that it might head -- I problem. Shut up Indy on the for the -- now -- you know how you usually every year -- late in the year you get concerned that the coach. Well it he gets sick he was definitely not doing well -- one man he's snorted I'm confident on Wally are. That it was still had a clam and is throw while I was -- is really got that right there but he got them up when I was I was actually being Saturday night it would and I am really the only -- from holes apparently you always get weary and apparently are very concerned that apparently touchdown I'll be part -- first round draft pick ever. Does he compare to -- that. It was a question you know trying to compare -- all the things he does. You know India blocked or one week in all carried the next. Tommy by dale little -- before I -- he was -- today compared to look at a white and other white -- that got -- in 33000 -- with those -- Like as -- Once a football I'll look at a lot of zero football factory one of the best academic institutions in the country. Pretty good for academic Stanford then play the big controversy down there they finally after reveal what Joe Paterno is paid. Really I but it -- hole constantly put in her request three years ago threw one of those like the freedom information in. Lost Lou Beckett and now that the courts have ruled they must disclose how much money donated libraries them it's a lot why why. The person wanted to know. That at most 30 knows the newspaper is be public information he works for a stable residence through it shouldn't mean should be to spell check people's republic Italy and I don't wide -- the taxpayers -- right. He's like a cop principle he's a state like the local papers. -- like every year that they'll have quality of service right alright and I'll have like certain threshold -- but he makes upon that they get item. Brother in -- In the -- was doing and not sure overtime in the -- and problem is salary. That's big now hole to override guys make do you think billboards. They'll -- salary because they'll they normally inject you with a some kind of the coach's viewpoint that held by he had that written remember when the pole. It was -- always -- all -- in -- makes me four million dollars -- that it was while four point five but -- he had -- he had -- and I were talking about a -- yet to -- he went right -- want -- so quickly are we going to do -- Baker's favorite part we will -- the -- for the Thursday's game -- that are going to come down after -- old ride the through the rest of the the schedule but let's take a break right now dance in the book has Gary -- right back."

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