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[0:53] ..." plate ward. The history books this Saturday when they take on the New York Giants at giants stadium in the meadowlands I hope indeed I I trust that everyone had a very very good holiday no matter"...
[10:40] ..." intrigued and and and maybe I'm maybe I'm buying into the whole Bill Belichick Keyon. What is doing things here but to make this makes the most sense. The guys who were able to play should"...
[14:20] ..." really interest in this particular rose story. -- we'll also hear from Bill Belichick and Tom Brady in the news conference is from. Earlier today at Gillette stadium shall catch up to date on the patriots"...
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[32:36] ..." regular season Saturday at giants stadium. The NFL network game against the New York Giants 8:15 eastern time the kickoff and yes a chance at sixteen and -- by the way. I don't know if you if"...
[33:05] ..." half hours of programming dedicated to in pursuit of perfection and the New England Patriots right now. On and have a network I'm watching jets patriots game -- Back in September at giants stadium. So if there's"...
[42:52] ..." most for a patriot in his season. In the last twenty years. Wes Welker tied Troy Brown's single season patriots record of a 101 catches on the year he'll have a chance to break that this"...
[43:47] ..." as we always do here instead play book. -- patriots head coach Bill Belichick. "...
[54:09] ..." That of course patriots head coach Bill Belichick earlier today at Gillette stadium as pats again. Prepare in earnest for the New York Giants coming up. On Saturday at giants stadium where you at patriots dot com again the email address web radio at. Patriots dot"...
[1:14:00] ..." or not you should rest or play. This Saturday if you are Bill Belichick or Tom Koppel in which way do you go. On the football field. I'm just a few minutes were going to continue"...
[1:14:45] ..." graduated from brown and ended up making the NFL roster with the New York Giants this year so. Went to find out how local boy is making good. On the roster of the New York Giants are going to hear from -- Eli Manning and -- the Osce coming up you're just a little bit in the will"...
[1:19:59] ..." been banged in the -- of the -- so to speak for Wes Welker since the -- you know probable team released last week and you probably where that's certainly agree with you were Welker is"...
[1:27:45] ..." the year with Eli Manning Manny of course the quarterback of the New York Giants who has. Certainly been under his fair share of scrutiny this year for his performances on the field and you know attitudes"...
[1:39:21] ..." and he made himself an NFL roster this year with the New York Giants and so on few members of the patriots media were curious to note how his first season. As a professional player has"...
[1:44:01] ..." cricket figure. Exactly -- oh linebackers long snapper specialty performer for the New York Giants of course. By product of -- brown university and local New England football with some of Steve -- Our conference called earlier"...
[1:44:57] ..." will do everything possible to keep their team healthy for the playoffs. Bill Belichick will allow his team to play their game is only they came but -- for some reason by the into the third"...
[1:48:17] ..." on Thursdays here during the season and we'll also hear from both. Bill Belichick and giants head coach Tom Coughlin in tomorrow's patriots playbook thanks to Dan thanks to Jason here now patriots quarterback Tom Brady."...
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[0:40]" They can't walk inside the playbook for Wednesday the day after christmas Sunday some of the 26. John -- here with the on patriots dot com radio yet again is pats get ready for a stab at history of the plate ward. The history books this Saturday when they take on the New York Giants at giants stadium in the meadowlands I hope indeed I I trust that everyone had a very very good holiday no matter where you may be oh the very least would say. And -- but it was full of everything that you need and everything that you wanted as well I also old I'm a little bit. Well here here's one here's one come because it is the quality time -- somewhat. Generous for me anyway I I want to start off. By saying. So what's a good way to go with us you know when you look at at at them at what the patriots may be about who accomplishment your well from baker. Football perspective I I really. It's hard almost two and capitalize what we've been talking about throughout the course -- the last 1516 weeks or and now that they're finally here it it it's just it's almost. Tough."
[1:59]" To not make a big deal out of it because if you have any appreciation at all. For the overall history the national football initiative -- if you go back as a football -- even if you don't. Maybe you're younger fan of the NFL what you realize some of the names and some of the the the faces in the teens and and in some of the records from the past you know that they mean something then you probably have an appreciation for what could be transpiring over the course. Of the next several days now of course we all realize that if the patriots do not win on Saturday then it's a moot point although that the ultimate goal is still ahead. The flip side to that is the patriots could win Saturday and then if they fell short of the Super Bowl well then obviously who's going to remember this I heard stadium. To call -- local talk show earlier today say that to him. Then what mattered most was sixteen and out. Regardless of the civil because the papers have already won three syllables that nobody has done the sixteen don't think. And I just kind of think that's a little bit bass backwards. And that's really put that you know the receiver and find another room cliched appear prisoners put the cart full -- You know I mean you don't get the Super Bowl in this particular instance a less perhaps sixteen you know come first now I realized there already in the playoffs. But if you're sixteen NL and you just don't win it all. In reality. You who's really going to remember what happened during the regular season I argued nobody. Does anybody remember that the 2001 Seattle Mariners 100 and what was -- 160 games. No yeah that that nobody remembers why because they did not win the World Series. So idea that the last two teams to finish the regular season undefeated prior the only other two teams that finished the regular season undefeated. Bubble for the Miami Dolphins with a 1934 and 1942 Chicago Bears. -- going back and his reported today neither one of those teams managed to win the NFL championship that year. And so the only way that we remember the 34 and 42 bears is what their ultimate failure. So for anybody to sit on sixteen and it was great Super Bowl is just icing on the cake you really kind of got it backwards. These guys on this football team have been pointing toward the disappointment. Of last year's AFC championship in Indianapolis they were you know -- you know one play or two away from getting back to the super bull they had aid mission to improve their team. In specific areas in an effort to make sure that that did not that disappointment did not happen again. And now -- on the precipice. Of realizing. At least the first goal. In mind was to return. To the playoffs and of course the byproduct of all of that is that sixteen many seasons which undoubtedly is what this patriot. You know 2007 season is -- boiling down to AXA sixteen. Many seasons scenario is what really is this how this team is focused the gone from week to week other focus in on nothing but the dolphins last week focusing on so they say nothing but the giants this week. And that is how they've done it in nobody else has been able to do what they've done so far be it must criticized there. Is there -- they're they're philosophy their way of doing things because it has certainly worked for them. The question that I have for you today you're right off the top of the shore or email question today again web radio -- patriots. Dot com is the email address. Com you can also call 585437482 is the telephone number five -- 543742. Asked to play. -- play. I think you probably realize what it is I'm talking about. Do you not the players who are able to play play. You let them play like it is a mid season game we going to play him as much you can or. If you get a point in time of the game wears you know the games out of hand or you got the game and control or maybe a preconceived notion regardless of the score. You pull -- your starters and in the papers do have an off week next week. They have two weeks in the in effect now to prepare for the opening round playoff match of course that they don't know that's going to be just yet. And they won't know until after the of the wild card weekend with a -- like. We kind of get the feeling that the giants may be doing some rest him because they don't have. A wild card that I mean they don't have a bye in the wild card which they must play in the opening round of the playoffs. The game means dozen of them they've locked in the five seed in in their done in the NFC. Patriots are done in the AFC they've got the buy all the way -- on the got by the got home field advantage all the way through eviction advanced that far. So in the overall scheme of things this game on Saturday means squat. Means nothing you won't change the fortunes although either team win or lose. And yet this came is getting it is much advance billing it is much built up you know is gosh it's it's. You know it's all of -- paean. It's all over the web sites and boards are going crazy with -- mean you know here we are we're talking about it now."
[7:28]" It's just it's getting this kind of build ups that would because of the fact the patriots can finish what they can finish sixteen and -- and nobody in the history of the national. Oops sorry about that no -- in the history of the National Football League. Can say that they've ever gone sixteen -- four. Nobody I mean -- really had a chance since you know since 1980 but at the same time nobody's done it. And yet it doesn't mean a thing is they started off the program. When -- means nothing unless they can they can advance on in the playoffs and get the Super Bowl maybe ultimately win the Super Bowl the three teams. They have finished regular seasons undefeated in in in the 88 year history of the NFL again at 34 bears 42 bears in the 72 dolphins. Each advanced to the championship game but it was the dolphins that was the only one team that won that one. 3442 bears lost in the then NFL championship games. Where's the dolphins went on to win the Super Bowl that's where we get the holes seventeen and opening through the playoffs fourteen on the regular season -- Patriots have a chance -- to match that would surpass it if they they -- by year. So why ask you -- is it in your perfect opinion. In your -- good adjective that I can find here in the are educated opinion. Okay because you you know you've seen this team play now you follow this team along you know for the course of the year you have a pretty good knowledge of who needs to be there and who's playing well now on who's not and even if -- I'd I'd be interested. In what you think about this philosophical question. Should go all out. I mean game -- a game as the game as the game should they play the players they have available should they just play the game regardless. Of what the overall standing years or what is at stake. Or or are you are you of the opinion that you know maybe you're you're tempting fate by playing players. One necessarily on injured -- putting him out there at risk of further injury. Meet so many people make that argument in the courts that are are others that as well it's football and you -- hurt at any point in time during any game and whatever. So roster -- impact for the patriots I'm also talking for the giants mom EI in the way. You'd think should be out on the field this Saturday night at giants stadium. That's -- I want to know web radio at patriots dot com is the email address you rest them or do you play him. They're sound that you rest in some that you play. Do you let some go half and pull out others you know at other times the -- I'm curious to know what you thought processes. Because this to be a topic of conversation for the entire week obviously it's a shorter work week been than usual number one we have a Saturday game number two. We -- the christmas holiday yesterday so. You know with everybody given extra time off the fact is is that there's less time to prepare for the game. Does that affect. You know your thought process on who should play this game and who should maybe think about taken some time off I mean to many is a fairly simple question. I don't think that you intrigued and and and maybe I'm maybe I'm buying into the whole Bill Belichick Keyon. What is doing things here but to make this makes the most sense. The guys who were able to play should -- if you're looking at it from a patriots point of view. Should treat this game like any other regular season -- you want to win it will courts you do you -- played fifteen mini seasons prior to this one. With the express consent and express purpose of winning it that game. Focusing on that team and winning that week. And so if you were true to yourself -- your philosophy the that's exactly what you do this week. You don't really rest anybody the only people that rest or the people that not physically able to go. Now tell you that I I would be surprised if we saw much different lineup than what we saw this last week against the dolphins. And by that I mean you know the patriots you know basically did away with the -- and in the year you know offensive sets because of the injuries to Benjamin Watson and Kyle Brady. And so you know those two guys that I definitely think it -- they're already 100% of what they were all ready pretty much ready to return last week. And that the extra week off you don't put them -- a 100% level then there's no way that they should play this week what. Because you want everybody helping as you possibly can for the playoffs you need every waking moment that you can get I mean let's face it. If you don't have the ability to attack the middle field with a guy like Bill Watson -- No Kyle Brady then that's going to take away significant weapon that the patriots have. And when you get into a team. That can be ball control you face team. You know like the Jacksonville Jaguars Pittsburgh Steelers in that opening round and that in that and at first week -- the patriots for the AFC championship then. You're going to need to do some of your own ball control -- to put the other team back and its -- you need to make the other team play out of its comfort zone. And so teams like Pittsburgh and Shanksville able to play in the comfort zone. You're not win in the battle there. You might ultimately when the game but you know it's going to be a tougher road to -- you want other teams to play. You want to dictate tempo you other teams to play to view our game plan. You don't want to have to play others. Patriots need the ability is good to see that they've been able to run the football and congratulations Laurence Maroney for the fourteen carries for -- 156 yards. You know I still question their ability. Fact is he busted a couple of long was that we've been waiting for all season long to me it's kind of like a home run hitter. To me it's -- like a home run hitter I mean we've been waiting all season long for Laurence Maroney hit a homer he hadn't hit one NE finally hit two on Sunday. He finally -- so you know long overdue as far as I'm concerned but it was good senior analyst. Again here here's the thought process overall you've got to be able to dictate to others you have to him you have to. You have to put your will on other teams. And so if you've got players who -- hurt and yes she should arrest them if you're able to play if -- physically able to play this weekend. You should play. Now the giants I believe is a little bit different story. -- coming up in approximately forty minutes Michael Eisen. Well who covered the giants were giants dot com he's going to join us here on the program and in -- we're going to get the straight scoop from jump from from Michael. You know who's gonna play who's not going to play who should play what do you think Tom Coughlin going to do in particular. -- his philosophies on that whom you know it would we're gonna we're gonna go right inside the giants camp on this coming up a little after 3 o'clock eastern time -- you want to stay tuned for that if -- really interest in this particular rose story. -- we'll also hear from Bill Belichick and Tom Brady in the news conference is from. Earlier today at Gillette stadium shall catch up to date on the patriots news is well on this day after Christmas Day. The other thing I wanted to ask about the days is pretty obvious one but you know I'm always interested in now. Did you get a sports related item for the holidays whether it's christmas or Honecker Kwanzaa or whatever it is that you celebrate. Did you get a christmas related sports I don't know what was. As somebody who really -- tickets to a game did you get a a patriots Jersey did you get you know that the box three -- you know dvd -- what did you get. Did you get a patriots helmet I mean I'm just curious. You know even if it's not something that's not patriots related of the -- that I'd be curious -- I think I got a again a dvd my alma mater the Texans long ones there -- than their rose bowls over the last few years want to want to VO national champ a couple of years ago and the one -- Michigan the year before that with the previous rose bowl which I didn't have a copy of so I was actually appreciative of that because I didn't have the foresight to record that one. So I was you know Mike you know to me that was my big sports that I got to a couple of dvds that I really want to got my son into golf bag. Is that what he really needed he wanted to bag with that all the clubs as he has about 642 -- clubs that he likes to play with even though you know -- carry thirteen times on. So that he got that that was his big deal you know any Randy Moss Jersey. I'm Randy molesters actually had a friend. Of the family get a green monster but but that's what he wanted. He's totally into the -- Brady to moss and -- although he definitely disagreed with Brady throwing into double and triple coverage up -- and and that -- for the we'll realism we hope we don't seat. On Saturday. I'd be interested I don't know what your your your sports related gift items might have been on the receiving in -- if you gave a pretty good one. To someone I'd like to know what it was that you gave always interest to -- it's quite frankly I'm somewhat gift challenged I don't. You know I I considered I can talk you for a couple of hours every day during the football season as we do. And you know and I do talk shows you know when Boston and I -- money -- and and you know various things and -- and -- palpable -- when it comes to. Commonwealth would like to use. If for some reason other you know -- gifts. I I just I I -- I don't do the job my wife is constantly bemoaning the fact that I don't do good job coming up with creative. Things to do from gifts. She says it seemed like it did back in my old standbys. I don't know why it is like isn't is creatively challenged when it comes to gift giving. The Internet and -- cards with the best two inventions ever. As far as I'm considered. In the gift giving category so if you got some ideas frankly could could we share could bite to eat it is again and that of course if you were also -- what gift giving challenged -- like I am you perhaps if we get. Some ideas shared here on the program and quite frankly may be can help you as well as help me. So I mean to this you know information exchange thing unity and on -- the day after christmas but you're like me you got to a three gift cards I didn't. Which I'm appreciative believe me I frankly I would rather have a gift card -- card is great invention -- Great invention because frankly this is and keep it keeps you from having to -- gift. Or keep you from having -- out to lift the war and returned it for something else that you really wanted -- needed. So unless someone comes in -- it was that you want for the holidays just give somebody a gift part. And then let -- choose what it is that they want and so it's not as much of a schlep at least you know you're going to get something for yourself. Without having to go to the processes of the want to returns and getting a store credit and you know Gephardt good idea. Good ideas for a pitcher. So you know. Are there a couple of gift cards quite frankly I'd like to know if there were some really good ideas out there in. You know some got this was really cool well shoot public know what it is because abuse and you know until we -- maybe that will convince -- one get a little something so there right. Web radio at patriots dot com -- the email address that tell you reaches here in the show hope you can share your ideas in your gifts which you received what she gave. -- also your thoughts on plus eight. Or -- play or not play. That's what I want to know this -- ball broke patriots perspective and they giants perspective in -- but. You are giants fan and I don't we do get them from time to time throughout the course the season in your listing and or programing today we welcomed the show we certainly want your input here on the show. And I know that there are a lot of fans in new wing and who who. You know have sort of become patriots fans but have been giants fans for decades and why is that because before 1960 the giants were. New England's team. And because your father or your grandfather or his father before him more your uncle or your older brother or or whomever. They grew up giants fans before the patriots. A either eggs they existed or -- before they got good. And so you follow the giants for number of years and even though. The patriots are new England's team now and have been for the last 48 years. You might still have that soft spot for the New York football giants as they were known for a number of decades in his Chris Berman still call them and I understand that. In fact television stations ran yearly stint in the Rhode Island whenever they are carrying NFC games they usually. Prefer to carry the giants even -- technically this is not a New York football market percent. Well they still carry the giants broadcaster over the jets and over anybody else even over the potential for carrying on you know teams that the patriots might player. What have you they -- the giants. In apparently they do pretty well the ratings here. So sounds to me like there could be some. Emotion one way -- the other. I'm sure no doubt you're aware of the story -- giants fans selling their tickets in robes. Because of the game this week in meaning nothing to giants fans. Add to the football team that matter you know it it's been in the media over the course the last 2448 hours in particular actually since Monday. All the right after the patriots game was over with against the dolphins on Sunday tickets started appearing in particular wants double -- dot com which as you know one of Leo. Ticket reselling sites it's out there on the web and giants fans. Are giving up their tickets number one because the game doesn't mean -- number two -- think that the patriots and patriots fans in particular oh would want a shot to go see their team finished sixteen and -- and become the first and who knows maybe only team to ever accomplish such a feat. And so what they're doing giants fans. Are selling their tickets for one game at a premium products whether or not it's a two you know. Pull the wool over the eyes of patriots nation or -- make back some of the cash they spent on their own season ticket which quite frankly. If I were giants -- and -- holding season tickets quite frankly I'd have to think long and hard about. You know it now. You could certainly be critical of giants fans and say well I would support your team. In a way to bail on him here you know the got a chance to you know beat the patriots play the braves beat the patriots beat the team that can finally knocked the patriots from the ranks of the unbeaten. Even though the game overall won't mean anything to your playoff chances and at what expense -- you beat the patriots if you lose somebody else to injury like they've done this year. But the fact is is that you know if your season ticket already had your tickets you have a chance to go see. They imply. Would you hold on to the ticket to would you give them up. If someone was willing to pay you say all I don't know a thousand bucks a ticket. Have you had two tickets for the gam