PFW in Progress - 12/27/2007

Thu, 27 Dec 2007

Listen to this edition of PFW in Progress as we preview all the NFL week 17 games and offer our picks. Plus, we'll discuss the NFL's decision to similcast the Patriots-Giants game on the NFL Network, CBS and NBC.

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Play from 4:40[4:40]" I would agree with that look we talked a little bit now -- restaurant and we talked about the Fred and I I don't want to be careful with this one because. I think it's a great thing with a stands right and I think bottom line that you know in in the long run that's a good thing. But I don't necessarily think this is the right the deal in general because. I I look at you know if you drivers NFL network. Why why did you -- this the reason why ostensibly you've got that that channel 11 -- you can watch games. And all of a sudden the biggest game comes up in -- day. While legislatively what about the people who not to. Bought it on but what that directly -- that's not -- anybody who paid money right with any. Any reason whatsoever to get the NFL network is kind of looking -- now -- And you know again I don't want to make it that's not a bad thing -- in the NFL it's a good. People going to get to watch the game but I under the end the point of view from people might say. Why did it bother purchase your product we -- just given out when he got to the good up anyway if you like by HBO. And then you want to -- us -- And then all of a sudden the fifth the finale comes out and reported on regular TV for everybody to watch that this great event -- like to watch this."

Play from 6:05[6:05]" Well I think NFL will say to that well you've been enjoying NFL broadcast up to now you know why -- expect grant now. I bet that's -- right that's a matter of opinion and up in the future though hopefully we're going to give up on the this you know that's going to make it worth your while. You know that if they can play. You know other what -- it because you're right if all you did was buy it for the game now didn't have to though. It is a lot of people that are necessarily happy but I think for the majority -- they -- a good thing people in Maine people of Vermont yeah and that's what I want to -- yeah you know. That bottom line is all the patriots fans that don't have access to NFL network will now that game that. Beyond that I think you know. Despite what the article says yet I think they did have the fans in mind somewhat but I don't think they had in mind the threat that some of these. Editors were talking about you know the the the fact that there exempt from all the monopoly laws and the United States and that allows them to treat their employees a different way than. The normal company in the it. If if that was being threatened they can't they don't want to deal with that though. But what does that do for the future who knows you know the NFL now has lost a little little leverage because you know when crunch time came they had the -- they had the back down in the cable companies you know got their way so."

Play from 7:44[7:44]" And then what would stop them the next -- they can say this isn't on -- and at one time thing right. Right it was going to write what what happened the next time as a big game lets face it you know really should be up arms about this. Who's that Jerry Jones yet because they didn't do it for him and I was bigger can't yeah. You know this a more story game. That was -- the Green Bay Dallas that was the two top teams in the NFI mean this game is going to be historic Floyd you know for the record books and things like that prince and gain. The impact of the game Dallas Green -- was more important yet. Well there's a lot of money is involved with this that you know we won't -- everyone waited and frankly I'm not I am I his numbers so. All the fat anyway united you know who -- advertising who has felt like but that's -- channel -- is that about a should they sold their ads at a at a certain rate. Because that he had the exclusivity right -- apply now. It's funny because I was just there are local -- should probably talk -- that there are some local ads that are involved. It's going to be the NFL network broadcast on all the channels right but. You know inside that I agriculture but it yep -- and I think that's like get that you know on the half -- I don't like that you know as though that between the national spots the local -- that sound it's worth you know. Anyway so there's that big there's all kinds that they have to work out but the thing I was thinking -- that kind of funny is. Because this is going to be the NFL broadcast no matter what station to watching you're going to be hearing. Gumbel Brian Campbell go on network I think you know the hard core fans that have had NFL network that have been with the -- him disappeared stadium silent count yet complaining about it now though. The rest of the NFL community's gonna hear this Beatrice what they think about that because you know. You know he hasn't been that he's not a great play by play I mean he's a great broadcaster he's not a great play doesn't bring excitement to it. You know he had a few of cerebral at keeping about it and I don't think he does his homework. The question that I don't and I think that's the biggest thing missing names and yeah. I don't think you know game well in general even if he knew all the name to me. Yeah like -- Arab you know a lot of our listeners of appointing a lot to like when he says that you know it appears to be at first avenue looking like twelve yards beyond the line you know you know -- know that he's not he's a little bit pompous. And a little it also it'll be interesting now that the all gymnast in humble. Before we get it emails give out the -- this web radio -- dot com that's web radio patriots dot com phone number is five away. Five with 37482 I was on espn.com page two -- they had a poll. How do you feel about the patriots. And they were war elections you can do the first election was among pats -- them to go to you know. I don't mind this is the second election I don't mind the pats in wanted to go ninety you know. The thirtieth I hate the pats would like he had ninety you know team. In the final winners I hate the -- wanted to go down hard. Which one -- you take the -- all -- the the you go down I'd well at 27585 people voted so far 39 -- and once they wanted to go to hard. But I think surprisingly active in their at 30% is on the pats and watch them go talk into the Mike. Okay my working but yes it's working (%expletive) when you actually got into armed I'm look at -- two different -- but anyway though 33%. Is on the pats may want to go to ninety notes went for that is I don't mind the pat and want them the -- nineteen you know. In in five it is I hate the pats will look like in ninety you know team if you add those two together the hate to hate. It's it's only 44%. So maybe if you guys are right maybe people will watch -- oh okay."

Play from 12:01[12:01]" It so it kill us started his press conference today by talking about in all the channels the game's going to be on the compared -- stay -- union address. You know -- and someone asked him you know how do you feel about that in the you know I don't know why you ask coach how it feels boat which networked games in the broadcast on but anyway viscerally concern and he has. I'm not planning on watching watching it the other thing you know they -- that made this an opportunity for CBS and NB is the hole -- extra. Anyway it and I was talking about Brian Boston Globe about that and I'm not about the strike about you know all situation he you know. How to fan of the other shall again be preempted now and you know at a point now thank him on resident it's at at at a EB. Oh it's I think articulated. Oh as I had -- my idea five point three two in the pitchers today you know is it down click on TV. -- any channel you want and just picked it up I think I think it's great we we take it over in the it's -- now not you don't even just have your own tab on the -- fans grow patriots now you have your own network."

Play from 13:22[13:22]" Or all of them back in -- deal that mean here's that was that he'd -- Powell never late you know that the villain with community take over the TV station. It's to a message to the city if that's what the patriots have done. We've taken over your TV and we will own. So I've wanted NFL network last night. And it was all hate it -- not a whole week is almost fifty -- hours of vitamin they agree they replayed the colts patriots game which is great great -- and break him I watched I watched that game -- yeah it was a great two and a half hours wasn't like financial hour and a half gallon than Andre did they do it right yeah. And they they redid that whole -- in in the whole all access -- all about the patriots now. And if I wasn't pages in the eighties and it would really it. But you know they know that."

Play from 14:13[14:13]" It would be enough that you can't I'll watch -- history mean you have to do it in and I think it. It's been remarkable -- NFL network is really jumped on it didn't you know that colts game. You know -- tackle games and those all wall to wall -- coverage. Iowa pretty good stuff Bill Belichick it was for -- disease that today. You know wasn't really talking about that you know but Tom Brady was asked. He mentioned yeah he mentioned something I don't know I think that people economy cannot -- and wise but he basically said. Yes you know would it oracle thing that we would cherish and media. Striving toward -- mean that really all that just because they he actually did mention you know acting in the deal I guess you guys -- I mean that. I I'm here and at the national reaction and even a little Korea while they talked about it finally got their final IB if I figured out that they're -- to -- mean well. In -- that would not fifteen now and runs polity snorted. They all focused on the task at hand right now the task at hand is the sixteenth game right all along that that things like quote there you know that's a great place to be exactly you know how many times Randy -- that is honest -- era stays in the right hand column -- happy right. -- David knowledge I think they're making too much but well you know that's what they. That's what the media that is they have that if you're right you know though what little the patriots did you you have to you have to go with it. So other news locker room today I stopped -- for a moment just locker room has been absolutely brutal. -- as far as -- Well it's it's not that people saying no this is not really a lot of people around right and the ones that are on a general plan domino and can't really talk -- on man there were a few. Rodney spoke again he's broken both days Wednesday and Thursday. Tedy Bruschi had a group around entries now at a group around him much Love Boat and Kevin Faulk may have talked for a little while today Heath Evans and everybody around you that there aren't many Gary -- let Matt light also vote on -- on sound probably a little bit better than yesterday. Overall but still. Paraguay and mosque though he has agree and I'm not not many people have as much on him -- always ask Matt light rain it's it's written out. And he goes from group to group yeah just -- it Owen Nolan you know exempt from his draft -- he's always on somebody's teasing him in the bottom I'm once joked he's always on any and no one's no one's beyond reproach him he gets everybody -- is pretty incredible."

Play from 17:00[17:00]" All right the web radio patriots dot com email address web radio pitches -- will be a tough one for Michael who go back we don't have any -- you know any minute any anti ridiculous fall back on will don't have Tom town how little little all right we'll do the pick later Tom had emailed in his picks we have it is if he of course didn't -- he couldn't be bothered but. I think one of the reasons Tom didn't committees because I hit now have an insurmountable lead as you put it and the number him and off insurmountable but it would Soviet coli -- we'll talk about if you blow to believe Europe by four games you've blown out of all. People that lead one week you know we keep going into the playoffs yeah. Yeah four game lead you were gamely. Okay it is the top that it -- after evidently you know I think he doesn't listen to was -- enough are on the."

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Play from 18:38[18:38]" You -- When did a year that he it it just a joke oh okay I just -- but it wouldn't give it -- I didn't actually say that there's a lot of things they don't understand. Yeah but that like stick at an opinion that so that that I got I'm doing that's wrong with your phone. It about. Yeah you sound like you're talking on underwater I didn't."

Play from 19:15[19:15]" It's like he's on the water yeah then and and so I don't know that that negated the one of those weird zone. You know getting the full all the bars."

Play from 19:27[19:27]" Gary you know all about that week it would get on your -- universities what he does watch out for out. Probably is brought it to the why don't you like -- you. -- For your best years were spent at the university for years now. I'm don't hope that my best -- Haven't happened like you go get a masters where you can I enjoyed our own -- you have nothing about it very very good friends idea would anticipate having the rest of Bryan Morry. He wouldn't really do want. Now I out yeah I was surprised that the EU and all the other guys that played baseball with this time -- Blues game all right web radio pitches dot com email address what I'll fall well so we talk about before we get the email about Bill Belichick a Sports Illustrated countries chocolate that I used to I didn't. You know he's plus you mentioned that he'd get. Needed any said down in other a lot worse things to be associated with the he had no problem that pretty even joked he -- down you know as a kid you know you -- Sunday opinion on the cover Sports Illustrated in I never imagined that I would be. This isn't like that means that cup ties I don't. I don't who has -- just -- right like that I don't know if that might be first up giving it acted tries Anthony at Naples."

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Play from 21:49[21:49]" I don't think you'll get cut outrage I think detailed try to lower that number. Okay I emulate even want to play hardball or something then you know maybe to be gone but. I don't think it'll play at that high -- I'd take his cap number somewhere over eight million next year. And I don't think he'll play it."

Play from 22:06[22:06]" Well that that's that's what I'm trying to like figure out like get the feeling from it you know obviously obviously you know -- have a huge cap number. I don't think his performance last couple of seasons really like you know validate it and carrying that number."

Play from 22:21[22:21]" Right now and he he won't play and that I can virtually guarantee -- beyond their books about that amount of money. Now yeah it might not be a pay cut it might just be moving money around in restructuring a little bit to make the cap number more palatable but. I I would be very surprised if and I think that number of people or throwing out their somewhere around 88 plus million on tap I don't think that -- And effective he'll play that I have a cap number."

Play from 22:47[22:47]" Okay yeah hopefully I just get the feel like. You know the way -- thought about a little bit he's been with that UPS stop you know means actually promote that on the radio a couple of times it almost seems like he's. I think going to be selfish -- one of those guys that get me the impression need to take a hometown discount you know like Tedy Bruschi well."

Play from 23:06[23:06]" You know that's I don't know and I I don't know about that I don't first of all I don't think that he's going to need to take any discounts I think you'd probably just going to need to move money around. Com -- it. I -- you know I don't I don't anything in his personality that would lead me to believe that. He doesn't like it here and you know whatever and I think he enjoys his time here. And I think if the patriots don't want him that's to -- the question is about what Colvin watch -- the patriots want. I think if they don't want him around and they want to keep them they will."

Play from 23:37[23:37]" About it that they'll they'll make the move and hopefully people that's battle you know yeah I think -- strong at linebacker in how."

Play from 23:43[23:43]" And I will say Anthony. You know his injury at the time I think we all kind of downplayed it because we didn't think it was that big -- deal I think it has proven to be a little bit bigger of a deal and we thought. Not that it's been a major problem because it hasn't but I think that you've seen that is that is shown up a little bit. On in terms of how much you know the inside guys have had to play -- move around and Thomas being on the outside right and I think that in Amman. I mean it is -- now I think the last week that defense played very well. Now and and recently the difference in the red zone has been outstanding I think that's been key to keeping the points down and oh by the way off you noticed by. Patriots are now tied. For the fewest points -- is you know that they were at Tampa -- okay now it's great."

Play from 24:31[24:31]" And another question do you think you know like -- big the original injury with his hit. You know with a broken had yeah do you think that's kind of like put it like let's -- a -- where you know expecting like a 100% when they'd you know outside the minute free agents. Do you think the last couple years he's really only been