PFW in Progress - 1/4/2008

Fri, 4 Jan 2008

Listen to this edition of PFW in Progress as we discuss Bill Belichick being selected as the AP Coach of the Year. Plus, we'll talk about this weekends wild card games and who the Patriots may potentially play in the Divisional Playoff game. 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 1:41[1:41]" So we thought that we're going to do a show caller IDW Brock will be here at 2 o'clock always be calm Harry they can chain here. Gary in the -- And that talk patriots until 2 o'clock like we always do Tuesday through Friday and we always do. Today is Friday. And it cold here they'll -- a warm up over the weekend sixty degrees by Tuesday that right now that crap point always injury on the the moment unbelievable while the patriots era have a -- watching the other team's plane. Waiting to see who their opponent will be. Next week. In we get their pick. Yesterday that is 22 ago. Two people but Pittsburgh would win two people thought Jack no way we should do it like a caucus and everybody other that -- one night everybody thinks that Arnold's or mail titans."

Play from 2:37[2:37]" Give me lunch and I'll vote for whoever he'll -- yet it is left you update him what happened to Eric. But that Eric stokes hit amazingly I want. The thing would I'd be -- thousand contention I'm just glad Eric it -- Paul Eric Len broke week one is that the that the biggest joke all time. That's like if the patriots -- and two thirds innings while -- believe that our line catcher you can catch anybody getting a big Carl yeah he finished in third in it. Tom one at 11986 I went one ignited a seven and -- as -- and will move by Fred was once 67 and 89 Lou Rockwell about it -- you -- you have enough and was once before in ninety not that that three games back over sixteen games seventeen -- schedule if you finish last spread to. What I do that. 118 and 12810 and who what was the winner -- 28 when he teamed up and games back as me. A year but it's not overly right we're still doing it -- But we re heat now post season the world zero zero the new season what you're and then an advocate that we -- problem for us Tom enough -- little detail thing -- you can stop the regular season I have no we're continuing into the who was winning. Reds up by five games going to be tougher than it was four or five right that's going to be Topeka capital although we do have like six games differently right managed to have that support different that's. We could probably mention that bill Velika one AP coach of the year we should try acknowledged that it heated. He -- I think you know a good -- agree especially this year you know. Writers chose to overlook. The whole spike gate thing and even though there was that kinda is is a ruler is -- just an unwritten rule that if you have. You know like -- on Merriman last year with steroids -- now written -- that's a rule by accident L rule doesn't -- coaches now it's an NFL rule that does that does the NFL associate -- there they're about a week this is the AP coach of the year has nothing at all to do it yet it. The thing I don't is that com Caron. Did the thing in the Boston Herald poll although all the voters in a couple people that they gamble for bill and by gate influence their decision OK if that's what you want to do fine if you really think that there -- it and you don't want to -- formal. But the others there's other people with -- should Marines are very Aaron Williams Serena Williams Alvin Texas now she didn't vote for bill and that add up to do by gate she said. He thought Jack Del Rio did a better coaching job that bill because he won his game -- pro bowler and all girls now that I'm sorry that's why women should be doing all I can't. I don't want every -- it. I don't think that jump from. A moronic opinion about why would it be tell then give a moron. The media room every day for every press that this is a secret of Alford Derek Anderson for MVP because -- at -- with he'll break right we know he was too. I just think that's stupid reason it is two totally the guy at sixteen and always have to -- cultural -- thing you know. Like -- story but you know the and it territory 100 in antibody or whatever to give it was coach yet because sometimes you just. All outstanding use Q who pursue golf as a coaching involved with bringing together -- cut tired and -- our -- including Marty Schottenheimer. Starter Ramon a guy who no one else could coach but he comes here Ernie suddenly the perfect soldier and balls and the line he's got to -- with there's our management coaches that out coaching there others note journal -- a perfect example -- Schottenheimer actually. He won games and the guy that would keep up one call he won coach of the year to the guy I was point two was Jerry birds in the totally out Herschel walker that he was loaded everybody thought it would Super Bowl games. It's not everybody can take a talented team it would with. I think the best article stories. The Boston Herald and Karen read you may be so -- announcer award a week early any word on that like they admitting that they had to do it earlier in."

Play from 6:53[6:53]" I and all that I asked Darren today it did -- anybody perfectly and it that was why he added that you know I it was that wise she's yet as a but now like officially. Is that why. That they did it and as you know I think it I don't know if she got any. Word from the Associated Press you know if anybody was with her away and Abiola and -- barrel to like they'll have a -- would you have felt. Ward did oh no not at all -- I don't -- the decision to make an idea but they clearly did because it was scheduled that it was going to be defensive rookie of the year. That was not announced in the announced go to the right now they definitely proactive schedule but I don't understand why or Dave and everything is a good news for a while I don't know where we are now. They could announce defense tomorrow or maybe next Saturday defense is on its own Indy they'll pick that ball go home and I don't anymore I -- is the key. A privately owned. -- and it is it is you have to you know it's accompany you have to subscribe to the news gathering you know I do that but I didn't know if -- would like not owned by the government and I didn't like that and devotes normally this time they pick. Who votes early MVP I don't know. I don't know. You know. -- you have to beat our daily get to work for daily and -- the team daily base. On their national writers who though so I don't know Chris Berman is what was then I'd Peter King. Though he's not his redeeming -- apparent let me just put together and oh yeah it is like -- not a ruler. Like the the baseball ones that it's like two per the and it's the -- chapter of the writer at baseball writers of America and they rotate the right the united because you vote for different awards this one doesn't seem to have their rules like I don't know what their criteria is -- the wrong -- them -- the -- in -- that I would. I would wonder why aren't house -- a good -- qualify for -- that that line and I saw it."

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Play from 9:14[9:14]" I don't know about -- question put some. I I would say that I that draft pick numbers that would overall they let it. Hurt -- but whatever your god the patriots ticket."

Play from 9:30[9:30]" I don't know that had happened that depends what happens with Samuel in -- lead kind of early to. -- a projected would you don't know who's going to be in the draft yet you know what I mean like we don't know who's going to be eligible for the draft regular night is that he's going back school. So you don't really know yet who's coming now."

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Play from 10:04[10:04]" does get Lowell or you don't go early show -- on the -- I think that I think that was the first call -- he tells you to -- that was the first legitimate Lofton -- it was you know I mean what is I mean I don't know who the drama that I."

Play from 10:16[10:16]" I don't humanity has the zero point into what I. Edward for the week whether it was a playoff game were get on the phone at noontime the column about it and enlarged. Q -- was -- I -- I'm -- don't let me. A couple of the wrong side of the Exel loses team on privileges that I well through the whole. Call lot of lack of students that yelled where's that at -- at that particular but it didn't doubt it was built into it in the background well the -- You know we'll look at Gary he's making his base of lies on that -- have I have a threat was actually talking a mighty things -- night not owning them my X eighteen new guy. Josh mcdaniels."

Play from 11:19[11:19]" Issued a statement yesterday saying that he I can read it if you like he's happy with the attention but he will not be interviewing this year. At least 800 lot of serenity and they had a jacket -- the word he used. I'm very grateful for the chance to interview for NFL head coaching positions but I'm just happy to -- here but I have -- Not to pursue those opportunities at this time -- went to focus all my attention on our post season preparation. So they eco Josh mcdaniels going to you this year's advances."

Play from 11:53[11:53]" And we stayed put we were a little different about it because he wouldn't go for the interviewing process speaker. They've made the -- rule so minorities could at least go and interview -- made the point out here earlier in the week or last week that. Bill bell bill bill that Brian -- to be one of the things he liked about him Wednesday he got coaches. Experience interviewing and kinda. Help and help them -- that so it does help. And just get at that experience for young guy and it also you know we criticize owners for recycling. Well if the young guys won't come interview with me then you know I mean if yeah -- a two way street if you want to get new blood and get all these new faces in there. New blood -- interview and try to take the job and Nike and he that you said maybe ease that means he's going to be the next guy year to."

Play from 12:42[12:42]" head coach in waiting here. He paid as a possibility of that Fred we've been kind of -- that I have to wait awhile but it could happen them you know I don't think though it's going anywhere for awhile. Why did you head coach in waiting. He'd have to have some knowledge of -- I'm not just keep working hard and maybe someday you'll have a -- were asking for saying this year next year you know I don't think bill would tell. Anyone what his plans for the future including actually -- networks for him why would he turn him down. I would just an opportunity well who did it did anything when the raiders that. I'll let me -- Mangini that -- coordinate they'll turn him down I was defensive coordinator apple's board. These -- examples of arms he had an opportunity to move up but he turned it down for a year and they waited a year. -- think he's ready you know I don't know we're just say invoking the exterior they'll just interview he would interview to you what an interview is like yeah I I think that. He doesn't want to take the time right now and you know -- he's -- he doesn't feel he's got to get hired. That's a that you want that you right now we've got a game in a week -- here -- that sort of the theory we."

Play from 13:51[13:51]" Those that maybe I really thought about how dominating -- an entire Iraq is by all accounts -- hot candidate out there and he -- don't make their stuff maybe he's baby Dillon as the blinders on and which is his way to that's what I. -- just want to make sure it has reached it yet but not getting a job I think is dumb because. Just sort I think ladies and at least you you -- brad blank now whatever Arthur the and then the next time you whenever you go wow this guy is so much more put together than Arthur blank it's a better situation I can tell just from comparisons that. This is that you at least you have something to go. I mean is he going to walk into his first interview blind -- wrong when we say that he's the coach -- that we're not saying that. -- Sunday if Belichick retires maybe expecting it he's the best candidate on the staff was saying that there's been talk of maybe some sort of discussion had. If and when when -- I'd -- you know if if you stay here a late charge right I highly doubt that I I doubt I doubt as well. And as I might Terry Evan Josh mcdaniels going to be you know knew that when I my point I'd let my point was that -- was right at sixteen and want to keep -- about that yeah I feel about this but I don't I don't -- the crafts would. It was that they say okay he's the guy right."

Play from 15:07[15:07]" While they really good note right it's right in. You know Belichick couldn't tell that because he'd be way out not to be the eyes and coach. Well the the thing I says first -- they are aware of -- doing whatever their relationship is their aware that bill think podium to promote it so quickly. And he clearly gets along -- I think that would be a positive in his favors the relationship he has with. The French here and sort of keep the whole system to -- through true but again you know by the time ballot to soak every one of by the time is -- your -- I don't think it but what if it is that. -- I guess what you say -- even -- that he only got. If that applies I would imagine make the -- of the candidate but I can get almost guarantee you that he hasn't been told that. How I feel we're just one out there but not park after."

Play from 15:58[15:58]" I was I was surprised that Tom pointed out at the very top here that he can take the entity. Although as I can't imagine it's any if he wants to go to college drink Soviet position open west Virginian to yours. That that there have been through anybody hear what Jerry -- that about respect I was upset a little bit with that rainy Mon night -- him on his radio show he made that of that comment that we talked about yesterday worry that they care about your race as character right in in any excuse to want to show and right saying you know. I've been in position to. Create my own records and and liked it that I was very mindful of the fact that there was people that. Played the game well before mean if I highlight hitter is our favorite -- if a fight had a liver. Of of now I don't want -- backed by a action at all for Jerry rice can understand his point by such a in my opinion -- made an ego maniac who is. The only reason why he hasn't been bad for the teams is denies them as whole game good right he's caused problems everywhere he's been but he was so good for so long that it didn't matter."

Play from 17:07[17:07]" You don't really rub me the wrong way about him -- little things. When somebody breaks a big record they usually go celebrate with their teammates when he broke the touchdown record at Oakland. He got up he put his arms in the year to the crowd at his teammates -- running up -- and Greg right now but he just had his back turned to what was like. Colin you know to point into the -- stuff and it went -- media and these guys they're trying to congratulate generate record I've I've never liked -- he complained -- get the MVP that one year in the Super Bowl and Joe Montana got you don't -- quarterbacks mid eighties and an -- races -- quarterbacks never MVP of the super ball I just only the."

Play from 17:43[17:43]" Right Saturday laid the groundwork by sort of bringing up well -- twelve games which if if -- I talk about it on I wouldn't have that as a with Randy -- if I could get in in an ugly situation -- don't discount that night as being a part of -- really steadily and so I wish I don't which repeated it but that may have had them to do -- Me anymore impressed by the writer for the -- the right points house at his record in in twelve days which is about as opposed team you write that he should do that in the wake of the guys breaking the record. But anything anyone else -- which we -- stop all that was that records are records seasons -- season it was that whatever the record is if you played fourteen games to ban would play sixty Crennel talked to let -- thing for sure these guys at the highest level of the profession have -- in game yes all of egos in the well."

Play from 18:36[18:36]" even. You know well after it was kind on the down going for Jerry right you know large even -- at the ends in if you or if Francisco when he -- I don't barking at that the -- number -- TOK and he kind of planted him as the number one guy. And any goes to Oakland still had a productive years and locally anywhere huge -- a lot of pass is but he was always complain in him brown was on the other side and he was getting a lot of attention to win. I think he's been a very disruptive guy he has been so good he's the best what who have yet I mean no about it ticket what's -- him I'm not trying to say that the guy is good is not overrated by any of that whoever played. But I don't think he was."

Play from 19:15[19:15]" We he's the best role model keel -- had an ideal actor could be injured at a point where I am which is rated. While satellite was Nadal you know all them don't give anybody shield of what do you think those job for a union conference at like Jonathan haven't had it is that when you. -- barbers and barber -- the national -- I've I've listened to the Astros sounds Ol boy like two guys who think they're doing late night and FM. Right Cochran is president as a as a result of them yeah although they're probably I'll update that there tune to rebuild action oh football count on believe right -- likely in the -- Eric Allen are. It's incredible who voted for himself for the go to get into -- out or you'll lose -- of the radio and it was you know like you we get on there is the show right here -- other like both -- smoking well that while doing so I met by throughout I think to get that that was to have our you know on areas we would kick -- Florida and -- like adults and -- not really of -- hopefully you know we'll have a station for every team in every team will have the room shows. But we're good enough to beat just on any channel they have right now -- particular put up and national Natalie it's only about one team but we're pretty -- about first of all everybody in the league and we nine which I sixteen out of their -- what happened to -- it hit no. Occasionally and the NFL yet as he edits his NFL -- patriot -- we should tell you that. Eric told that popular -- locker room and one of -- is it was one year Eric -- like either candidate for the Senate Rhode Island. So that the -- people who rightly Peewee Herman Mickey -- he wrote result LA and then told two friends through the same things so -- got three votes for the them well what are eagle I thought I'd -- how to -- at. -- of gone in China on it just me being the for Winchester right in that. Basically has a long thing but his bottom line is that why is everyone. It's a long thing but I. Well then yeah I didn't not so exotic -- public school girl you know if you think anything that might remotely. I got it after I. It's like he plays I'm like homer -- they are now without illegally giving your forehead size of hot air balloon in the brain the size of a piece. But anyway people Winchester -- bottom line is why would anyone Beatrice all these post. Politics coaches because they record before it went well leaving the patriots. That would throw ones in there well again the following might be thrown right Brian and I admit his own image in Niekro and al Weis but what's cardinals right -- now is twenty and 28. Coming up attend each year most recent now that he's on the -- point. His first three seasons where it went well I think given what he took over the -- I mean you know that's what you I mean if there was not a terrible jumps including nick stated -- Oh okay you including his friend."

Play from 22:28[22:28]" Two -- at all pat hill and they're two pretty good at Fresno every year so anyway cut Paris that's what they -- I I think like bill would probably tell you it's an individual thing. Com I don't Paul and I disagree I was over it ray Perkins and then Parcells came from him Belichick came from you don't know I mean. I think he's coaching and -- for the -- I wasn't while predators are just the cubicle with and you that's so the point that was no one should want to Belcher -- why they still hot. The old judgment because the team -- you know he often broke every single record on the face of and I mean -- mean -- made the playoffs -- first years we had a bad year after year the -- almost made the the playoffs at the connection in the right. But I'm just staying even on the camp never -- fifteen maybe nobody should hire Marty Schottenheimer assistants whoever. The know on their -- like cam Cameron did I mean obviously you're not getting -- You're not getting. The best possible replacement to -- team by not giving Tom pre. So anybody that -- you know Josh mcdaniels its -- he's not going to have Brady -- Rico that's going to hurt them but beyond all that. Sure every I -- by bill Walsh a system that failed right oh yeah. But in all succeed. Are on the phone right now is Mike and he -- talk about the patriots run like I don't."

Play from 23:54[23:54]" Well let's go on it it to mimic homer in a question to keep guys and between I didn't do it blocked. I think you know he's got a young family and key happy with where he is right now -- just be able to. Essentially not -- being -- coaching you know be separated from spam. It's practice other -- would."

Play from 24:18[24:18]" That's as good an answer is any and I worked pretty long hours as an assistant coach here. I don't -- and they're not going to work anymore -- as coach and it would assistant but I do think there might be something to the fact he's got a young gambling and he is here any. -- and -- and maybe part of the year to war. He starts that travel and all over the country such in the next job I don't know I'm not might have and might have out there wouldn't be better with a Ian Stanley and when their school. I don't know I think -- individual choices who knows I just reiterate I don't know these guys situations. And I also think three million dollars changes where you want to live in what kind of makes it easier for you don't -- and plus he's going to fall on is based on your face at 31 so you're back in the hot. -- about thirty veterans offered him -- you know who knows what what what happen we know that. I don't. What about the running game might."

Play from 25:09[25:09]" Well I. -- yesterday that they practiced without Patrice starting corner arm and I don't think got to get injured. Which -- pricing given the -- track record with victory in the secondary. I think that early it would -- thing. It illegal pet trick -- vote Tennessee century. Wellemeyer and gate potentially next week although our strong running games and and I think. Yeah it's going to be our defense actually and you know they've been sort of often on terms you know playing well or not playing -- that's against Miami. -- character I don't. Really attribute that in the Indy game because from the Indy game we're just trying to stop the we'll --"

Play from 26:02[26:02]" Really think that the key will be the run defense special there in Jacksonville. Yeah -- won't be nearly as. It would be nearly as much against Pittsburgh because they'll have Davenport I think which I think it's a bigger -- against as one of the reasons I think the Steelers are going to beat Jacksonville. Is because I think now political the past alot more -- he would expect political and not totally like the patriots but he can't expect the -- Hey we're gonna win with -- Davenport carry thirty guys I think might actually help."

Play from 26:30[26:30]" I think I think that's a great point now think the reason and Tom and I with a -- Pittsburgh embryos that Jackson the other reason I think is. Rick Steve -- while I think is tad overrated and in over ranked. I don't think it bad and it's pretty good defense. They went on -- like 33 games not allow 100 yard rusher and then Jackson just absolutely kill them they had 200 something yards in that game that they won. But don't see that happening now with that game after the patriot game yet other eagles game right out of what I I don't really right -- I think they will go to the past but I think that Jacksonville will harassed Roethlisberger ball game and we'll have but I just I think I find my key point of that I didn't know for sure yesterday -- pretty sure that. They played the Jacksonville after the patriots and that's not a good. I just find hard to believe Jack tackles and come in their place in beat a team it's so good home