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[0:57] ..." playbook for a Thursday. Which means that will get a bit coach Bill Belichick a little bit we'll also hear from giants head coach. Tom Coughlin coming up shortly but we also have interviews from the"...
[4:21] ..." you risk. Putting it all out there on the field. I guess New England Patriots team that could still in the flicking you like goes so like like an add on like a -- off the dogs"...
[6:07] ..." train of thought your lull distracted -- sorry about that do the New York Giants. Do they want to be considered the Miami Dolphins of 1985 can't they be considered the Miami Dolphins of that year. Is that enough for them. I guess maybe depends on how old competitive they might in that we can be becoming in their upcoming playoffs. To be honest with the army fifth there's this there's really a couple of different ways to look at. Bottom line is is that enough for the for the for the New York Giants. Well we'll remember. The fact that the O seven patriots were of great football team but that they'd. What all the way"...
[26:49] ..." number if you want to call and take time out we have Bill Belichick we have Tom Coughlin. -- have Russell Baxter from ESPN medical research coordinator coming up in thirty minutes wheels have locker room"...
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[31:43] ..." that as well with -- coming up and then we've got to Bill Belichick and we've got patriots locker room interviews for you on the program we want to stay tuned for all of that today."...
[41:12] ..." of the day don't you gotta pleased and closed the -- like Bill Belichick does but nevertheless you -- to hear the other side of the story here's Tom Coughlin."...
[1:11:39] ..." it just seemed like a different atmosphere to it and for the New York Giants were going to play can't debate the following week they'd need to play the quarterback need to play better. I think they'd"...
[1:13:18] ..." money ninety Miami right. And even though the game really meant nothing Bill Belichick played his starters at least the first -- against big bad 49ers team. They play I think actually effort sisco jumped out"...
[1:14:37] ..." what the final score it it's how you're executing. And I think Bill Belichick investor execution once it's team executed very well especially coming up I mean they're going to have. At least fourteen days off"...
[1:15:21] ..." because especially BAC become really crapshoot. But I think Tom Coughlin and Bill Belichick what both of their teams executing well before they take good regular off the field."...
[1:47:07] ..." in front of us and this weekend got a formidable when the New York Jets. That you can't play big games and ultimately that -- we do anything. And about it that it got news stations that"...
[1:53:48] ..." Manny right. Brandon Jacobs did. Partake fully in practice today for the New York Giants there's the update on the injury report. I want to kind of leave -- day with this bit because I don't know"...
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[0:44]" After the giants coming up on Saturday we play now that we have good thing. I kind of think so -- commits -- patriots playbook here on patriots dot com radio I'm Jon -- playbook for a Thursday. Which means that will get a bit coach Bill Belichick a little bit we'll also hear from giants head coach. Tom Coughlin coming up shortly but we also have interviews from the patriots locker room for you today and that Russell Baxter ESPN. Other NFL research coordinator who joins us on Thursdays throughout the course of the season he would join us again today as well although it is on the agenda arm. Lot of emails to get to some of them that we obviously -- get to from mom -- W which will continue but. What I would like from you at least off the top of the program here today. Is Clement I would think about the game. Normally on Thursday as we ask you for your score predictions and certainly that is that is appropriate -- what you protect the game for Saturday night what you think is going to transpire. But don't. We've been talking about it all week it's certainly I think stands to reason we should continue that today for those that maybe just in the inner. Didn't get part of the program on yesterday's look at that a bit of the short week for a year. With christmas holiday and by the way I guess we can officially announced -- sing happy New Year says that the next all they did come up next Tuesday. Com but rest were played -- Pretty simple we talk about -- like yesterday -- get a chance chime in on that I certainly would like reduced though you know all indications are that you know at least the giant. To start the game on Saturday. Are going to play. Now it is we don't know how long that's going to be to me there's there's really little argument. Little argument for the patriots resting their players because they do have the bye week the week after effect they'll end up having almost two weeks off before. Two weeks of rest before they would have to go back in the field to compete again. Com I can understand though that of the patriot personable if Tom Brady and Randy Moss more typically. At their records in the first to have the patriots have say you know a couple of touchdown leader still at halftime I can the patriots not bringing them -- to start the second half. I could either. If the game is still want to position game yeah -- you don't like that Tom but I think you know probably not a decision that year we didn't think I would think. I could you that it was a one possession football game that quite frankly they probably come out and start the second half the giants a little less so. Consider the plight of the giants immediately arts and it five coming in there -- sub 500 team at home have been great on the road they've been terrible at home at three and four home. So because of that you know they're playing at home here on Saturday night. A lot of other season ticket -- have given up on them. In other words that sell their tickets or they're still in the process of trying to sell their tickets because they don't think -- the giants and win feet. Because the giants -- lousy at home Wednesday because the game means nothing. Well I mean means a little something to -- it's momentum maybe but jets have been more of a road team this year they don't then than a home team anyway. This game cannot improve nor can it worsened their status they're locked in the number five slot in the NFC which we've talked about so. They're going to play in the opening round at Tampa Bay that's again they can probably wouldn't. Especially if they don't bang themselves up there that give the jets should be pretty competitive pretty competitive. So how much do you risk. Putting it all out there on the field. I guess New England Patriots team that could still in the flicking you like goes so like like an add on like a -- off the dogs back. Is the chance to become. Notorious lure enough to play. You know for -- I think we all realize again when you go back to the last great team to have perhaps played the national globally what was the last great team. That play I think most people not everyone but most they would come up with a 1985 Chicago Bears. Okay might be a stretch from Anderson the teams in the ninety's obviously so those cowboy teams are pretty good couple of niners team Robert -- pretty good as well. But the last great team universally great team. Has to be the 85 bears -- 85 bears are considered by many to be the greatest team of all time an NFL history. The older respect the 72 dolphins the bears did not go. Undefeated they went fifteen -- one ironically they lost that you're Miami. But we remember we remember. Who big that bears team and 85 we know we didn't everybody remembers unfortunately Super Bowl Tony with -- concerned. But we do remember. Do we not who beat them that your yes well it's what I just said. Back this is that yet you you recall. That it was the Miami Dolphins who won again. So June the Chicago do the young. Lost my train of thought your lull distracted -- sorry about that do the New York Giants. Do they want to be considered the Miami Dolphins of 1985 can't they be considered the Miami Dolphins of that year. Is that enough for them. I guess maybe depends on how old competitive they might in that we can be becoming in their upcoming playoffs. To be honest with the army fifth there's this there's really a couple of different ways to look at. Bottom line is is that enough for the for the for the New York Giants. Well we'll remember. The fact that the O seven patriots were of great football team but that they'd. What all the way to the last week before they finally lost one but ultimately the patriots could still be considered one of the greatest teams of all time. Even if they lose. On Saturday night to the giants but then I personally believe they'll probably have to -- went and wiped the floor in the Super -- Whoever -- winning in the NFC with a Dallas Green Bay of the giants or whomever might -- being. -- like what the bears did patriots in Super -- twenty to be considered really potentially the greatest T mobile time. Because you can be a very good team what you didn't win a mall. And so this is where I think frankly that the 1972 dolphins still need to be considered. The greatest team of all time even over the 85 bears now you -- it all that that predict. Clearly 85 bears for a physically talented more team than what the 72 dolphins -- you know I am going to argue that -- I really won't argue though that reload -- first of all there. They played in thirteen years apart shall certainly if you matched the teams up the 85 adult the 85 bears would be physically period of the 72 dolphins. Not as much as maybe we travel a bit of a difference between now in the 72 dolphins but I understand we come from however fact is the dolphins accomplish something. Bet had never been accomplished before and to this point in time has not yet been accomplished again. So I have to put in my own personal little you know pecking order 72 Miami 85 Chicago. 12 and for the patriot to crack that top two number one they need to win. They need to win Saturday and yes they need to win out in the playoffs. Anything short of a Super Bowl championship the patriots. Will not be and probably should not be considered one of the great teams of all time. He could certainly call them a very good team. They can probably go down as one of the best teams to never have won a championship but do you really want to go down that -- now the I didn't thinks. If so you can sing now from -- self motivating point of view. Quite frankly how much work this patriots team still has to do. How much they still have to go. How important it is for them to continue this sixteen you know. Game -- season you know each each game being a mini season upon itself one game at a time for sixteen game sixteen different little mini seasons. And that kind of attitude has worked to his point on there's no reason to stray from. And so when it comes the question of should the patriots rest -- they play well enough that you pretty much answered your own question obviously they're going to play -- and play to win. No you ready to win it they're great thank you think your arm and you're actually right about that you play to win again. Maybe the giants less so because there's more to play after the fact. But over the patriots they have to play this like a play the other fifteen regardless of the fact. They have a week off the week after. Injuries happen in football you have to apply now that doesn't mean that I don't think the patriots won't rest some money they get up in this game. And we get into the second half of their to a three scores ahead yeah I think you'll see some guys come out. I do I believe that. I don't think you'll see. Well I don't know army another we talked to Kyle Brady in the locker -- an amateur you'll see either him or Benjamin Watson out on the field on Saturday. And like they were already close to a 100%. Critical last week you won't see them at all this week to the patriots that would have to continue with some of the for a five -- packages that they've gone with without Titus was does make it a little tougher in the running game. Little to offer. I think the giants are definitely going to come -- from a that you're going to see obviously Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora. Going to come after you know Tom Brady because they realize that the only chance that they have is to put as much pressure on Tom as they possibly can. Last week the Miami the dolphins put as much pressure as anybody has put on Brady all year long. The only other team to come close to hitting Brady the number times that Miami hitting last week was Baltimore. So I think that the pressure's going to be given. But the pressure's going to come that I think you'll see you I think you'll see Brady -- seem to meet less so dependent upon try to going to double and triple coverage to Randy Moss down deep. You probably do that once or twice has to make sure that they stretch the field and hope that maybe grab one. But this is going to be a huge game for Wes Welker. As I think we all anticipate his breaking Troy Brown's single season record for receptions by a patriot receiver going over the 101. I think that record should fall I think most everybody anticipates both Tom and Randy to break the touchdown records respectively that they are upon with them both needing two touchdowns to pass Peyton Manning and it. Com Jerry rice respectively. Patriots needs six point. -- surpassed the 98 Minnesota Vikings. As the highest scoring team all time and NFL history. These are all records that I think most everybody anticipates falling. On Saturday but. What does it mean. What does it mean if they don't win. What does that mean. If they don't win in the playoffs it really doesn't mean anything means that this is a very good team which ultimately spit the bit. I don't think anybody down a hallway here want to see that I don't think anybody in patriots nation wants to see that. And so. Considering whether or not to arrest or to play obviously should be a moot point at least from a patriots perspective you've got to play the game. Regardless of what the giants to put the giants start sit guys. And the giants pretty much ruled -- white flag on the thing while but I think you have to consider yourself. Rolling -- the white flag Linton and guys that but I think that's the only scenario on -- that could potentially happen. I'd love your thoughts on the web radio at patriots dot com. Web radio at patriots dot com 5 wait 5437482 as the phone number again area code 5 wait 543. 7482 the number you can used calls. Patriots are run. Already the highest. Gaining team in total offense in franchise history got a chance to surpass you know may be upwards of 6500 yards. Number one in the NFL -- yards per game average. And one of past often the twelfth the rush offense so they've improved a little bit they actually been in the top ten most of the season. In spite of -- last week performance by Laurence Maroney. The giants are not horrible their sixth the rush offense seventeenth and passed off as their seventeenth overall in total all fans. They certainly have been opened down and in lately down in the past in office were Eli Manning is concerned. Com you know the patriots should be able to play they're based these fans in present enough trouble for -- where as long as there's pressure of front. I you know I don't think even a healthy Plaxico Burress could could. You know could damage do the damage that you know we're thinking -- they would the the patriots really. All will have a tough time I think stopping a relatively healthy Brandon Jacobs Jacobs is a power back like few others in the NFL that size and the speed that he. The ability to go between the tackles the ability to turn the corner as well. We saw Mark Bradshaw as well have a superb game last week with a a career best 450 once of the giants running game was superb. You know -- upon the giants knowing that you got to rest some guys I'm I'm almost toward a little -- they get -- the only real way that I think we have a chance to win this game. Would be to keep the ball out of the New England offense so what do we do that well we have to control the ball ourselves in control the clock. Get a steady diet of Jacobs Jacobs Jacobs in the may be a little branch on their. Mixed in -- may be some some you know close passing game material but then again Eli Manning is is lost Jeremy -- doesn't have him to throw to because of the broken leg -- a couple weeks ago. Com I think it's going to be very tough for the giants to really generate. A lot of offense here. Considering the fact they scored 38 against buffalo when I think of the previous six weeks prior to that I don't think they had generated but maybe I think under I think it was less than twenty points again. So if you feel like he -- all the giants say three scorers ish. In that vicinity -- seventeen to -- point you should be able. Two outscored the giants and win -- football game and get Eckstein and I'll which of course is your ultimate goal. And then of course -- the week off -- of decompress. Consider a little what you've done but I don't think you could rest on those laurels because then you've got three tough twelve games still to come. Fortunately for you you have at least two of them and a home. And then you could really start about creating and leaving. Your legacy. That's what I think is is what everybody is now beginning point toward. There are many of you undoubtedly that started talking about this sixteen and no regular season. Back after -- week too early three. So another thing that I cattle like from me today primarily is if you weren't one of those that stepped out on the limb. It's that I think this team can win them all. I would like to hear from you today. And I want you to tell me did this season transpire the way you thought it would play out. What surprised you about this year during the regular season. Where was the bump in the road. Did they avoid your potential bump in the -- where was your bump in the road. What did you think of their performance along the way. This is a chance for you to pat yourself on the back let me let everybody else know that you Adam -- You picked them you said you're one of the first step out take this team has the potential to go sixteen and -- now realize they're not there yet. Maybe you don't want to jinx may be that the talking about it is going to be at you know a bit of -- I would understand that if you're superstitious a lot of sports fans are superstitious. I'm superstitious I'll be very superstitious tonight along when they come on doubles at once bought. In my then my living room. And if something good happens I'm not going to move until you know something bad happens then I'll move positions. I'm very superstitious when it comes to my -- yeah exactly. You know or forgot my hand in my ten. And good play happens I'm not moving it until the next play you know happens that you know turns into and you know like a negative gain of something. You know I'm not going to do -- on Yemeni -- like you know little. Things like that don't -- alive and well and help. And you don't have ritual where in the same shirt for every game we've announced this season I wondered what that -- that may. -- you have a oh goodness I you know it's just that I think this is just part of being a fan. So if if you actually did step out there I thought that they could do -- I -- the regular job right all you. They would do this they would get to this point. Want to hear from me today. -- to pat yourself on the back and watching to tell me why you thought they could do it where you thought the bump in the road could come and what your opinion of them is now. I have also heard infect was on the -- in the morning and honestly I took two more phone calls from people who at sixteen and though is the greater achievement. That they think sixteen points sixteen and on the -- season is more important than winning the Super Bowl and and we blew them. Absolutely blew them. I like I I can't understand that reasoning is these guys play to win what is Herman Edwards and what do what does Herman Edwards and no you -- win aren't -- great thank you -- he's a little slow there. So I mean you have to ultimately win the Super Bowl I think. For the season really mean that I mean you you gonna have a good season you could be. -- 610 he's a team and you can improve to 88 or nine and seven or maybe even reached the playoffs and feel really good about your year. I understand. But all the -- there's only one winner. Only one team can end the season I don't win streak. Well I guess if you really stink. If you don't make the playoffs and you win your last regular season game okay that I guess yeah you could in the season when streak to -- but -- well but here's the thing. Only one win he's got out. At the end of the year and that would have to be comfortable. But are you one of those who do really believed. That sixteen and always the greater accomplishment over the superbowl. I'm begging you please please explain that to me if you really believe. I need you to exploited on what -- billiard I want you to only from your heart. Why you feel like sixteen and though is that greater accomplishment. Because I don't think the six you know means squat -- make it nineteen and I'll. Sixteen no means nothing that's why this hole I mean I I'm just I'm totally fascinated by by the entire you know home. Public Eddie chain that his move to. With this whole NFL network televised in the game and now of course -- the broke -- we were done with this program yesterday about. Both NBC and CBS picking up the game of the going to do the -- now. On all the broadcast networks and I know we took a few emails you know the program yesterday people specifically people and made. We're all ticked off because they want to be able to see the patriots because they didn't have you know NFL network and their cable systems. Weren't going to make it available for whatever reason -- you don't have anything to worry about now. If nothing Norman -- and your local CBS or your local NBC affiliate wherever you may be listening. -- also still be on NFL network if -- what you'll be seeing. On your local station will be the NFL network broadcast -- yes you'll be privileged to hear Bryant Gumbel call play by play. And now you'll get a chance to understand why everybody's been pulling out there they're. Over his but I play get made a mistake about it he's he's an excellent studio host. He's a tremendous sports journalist I love inside a real sport on HBO. An excellent show but as a play by play guy no. So what you get a chance to guard Chris Collins worth will be doing the color. And -- after who's been on this program and any frequent WEEI as well during the course the week of those local listeners here and in the Boston area and in New England he'll be a part of the pregame and -- some of the sideline reporting -- They don't you you get a taste for what it's all about him rest -- rest assured now. You're also going to get the three and a half hour infomercial for NFL network. There will be commercials outlaws and in this as the pennant you will be paying for getting this broadcast -- past -- In the NFL is going to try to sell themselves to you as if they probably needed to but they are going to try to sell the you're gonna get you know all these promos everything you're gonna think -- Meant about self serving well I keep in mind. The NFL's going to take full advantage of their generosity in their order imposed their will upon you why because -- I am. Because they can't. The only entity that I can he really get hammered in this particular deal would be channel five in Boston. Mean -- bought exclusive rights local write this broadcast back in the summer before anybody thought that this was even you know possible. Aunts and all of a sudden hello we have this and I you're going to let everybody have a hardly seems fair right. I think what channel nine in New York WW or they had -- the local right in New York City. So in on my guess is -- somehow -- they get their. -- reimbursed I have to work at some kind of arrangement there because. They're going allow the local affiliate here in in in your local CBS and NBC wherever you're listening to me they're going to be carrying the game is the first time. That we've had a multi network sample cast of a single game. In the National Football League and the 1967 AFL NFL championship which extensively was Super Bowl one we just didn't call the super bull backed him. In years old Zion you know that you remember that we didn't call. The Super -- it was the NFL AFL championship. What is -- caught at the Super Bowl to Super Bowl three. And of course that we look back and renamed one until. The that was though the last time that you head. Competing networks carrying the same game although you had different announced -- back and that night that game in 1967 you had a and announce -- for the CBS feed and you had -- a different announced group for the NBA feed. Back in the game in 1967 between the young was that that was the -- in the and the Packers. So so there's a little history the -- first time in forty years that. You know there's been more than one network carry the same game at the same time -- if you they're all going to carry all three entities. We're going to carry the NFL network broadcast and a film that CBS NB. That's what she gets so I'm sure you're probably happy. With that particular arrangement because you're gonna get a chance to see a game that could it be historical in the making. For knowing that. It could if -- giants and -- historical for the giants because again what I just mentioned a short while ago. The giants are going to try to become the Miami Dolphins of 1985. Be the only team that knocked off the potential you know Super Bowl champion. Although Miami didn't do it in the very last game of the regular season like the giants. Have a chance do but you know when you refer to the 85 bears to be one of the great teams of all time. Well the next question is who beat the bears who gave the bears only loss Miami as the giants have a chance to be remembered in that same vein. With the win over the patriots so there is a little something to play for. There is a little pride to play for is not completely and totally meaningless although. For the most part it is from a giants perspective but there -- a chance to make a name for yourself there's a chance to play the spoiler. There is chance to really pick up tremendous momentum. You know for their playoff game in in Tampa week after this. Are your thoughts again web radio at patriots dot com. Web radio -- a couple of you've got to predict scores yeah I mean this is an historical game. This is a record setting get a chance to go sixty you know for the first time an NFL history during the regular season. And I'm Marty said we know what it means the overall scheme of things not much but nobody's ever done with the patriots could be doing this Saturday night. So I know you've got some thoughts on the game and how you think -- play out. At what you think the patriots should do about substitutions and how long the veterans should play in the regular should play and all that kind of a no no what's keeping. Web radio act patriots dot com 585437482. That's the number if you want to call and take time out we have Bill Belichick we have Tom Coughlin. -- have Russell Baxter from ESPN medical research coordinator coming up in thirty minutes wheels have locker room interviews for you today right inside the playbook."
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