PFW in Progress - 1/8/2008

Tue, 8 Jan 2008

Listen to this edition of PFW in Progress as we break down this weekends AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Gillette Stadium. 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 1:32[1:32]" haven't seen and he told me that he told you a week ago it talks went well. While I don't remember anyway -- that you were fiddling with some new gadget at the time any assume you didn't call all right well Tom's not here but everyone -- is Paul had to go to the bathroom it -- here Gary here and there are two -- of lunch here so big shout out to -- and he got game Chris from the Bronx. You guys are just too good since I was fumbling it it's really excellent your general has brought it to the edge of cheap years so -- Because you that this email of course will get right to your email after email web radio patriots dot com email address web radio it is dot com. -- Bible -- 543748 do. Now let's see Matt says I didn't get food you want Friday -- worded the email wrong which make you think it was you were getting today. Gary -- it's a disease itself but it didn't get any Gary covered maybe you can give him your weren't you brought from home. The time he covered if he still works there a question we don't know odd email from Matt that was while you know Gary Papa bought my -- at that point for a."

Play from 2:52[2:52]" I was having a conversation with one of my friends -- COLT may have before -- city game he told me that I should be rooting for tennis in that game. Because the jags are scary opponent for the patriots to play. He stated that the running game to control the time of possession the run stopping team. The physical corners were all good reasons why the pats might lose I argued that the jags are -- team that are either on or off in the even if they were on. It would not be able to put up enough points against this office. I saw enough for the jags in their two games against Indy this year the prove they are ready to make the net -- to become a great team. Really like jaguars and think that if they were in the end of the I would probably root for them every year because they dominated the -- talks in giants. Just because David garrote -- pick and Brady this your doesn't mean he won't make mistake I think he will have at least to turn over in the game. Because that we try to do more than in normal games to keep up with the office. I don't Tom's opinion because -- in -- will take the patriots by fifty. But I like to get Paul in Andy's opinion on this but not there it was great to hear from great to -- or he's alive but now that we know he is I don't want to hear from him for at least six weeks. I don't want him to access during the playoff. In the last thing please ease up on Chris Ferreira because as a person -- all the work that I -- Not always easy to deal with people dumber than you are right Chris and Chris. Now that I defended UA expect you to call it to the show and prove you're not a major Duke's backcourt soaking able like Paul. Keep up the good work in Tom you rule book Chris can't call him -- that would not prove anything of that nature wasn't but."

Play from 4:36[4:36]" Match say whatever you want about. That is -- from it what anyone our opinion on the jaguars they general yet I think the passing game not quite ready yet and -- at a nuclear team I agree with with Matt actually the way -- on -- technical team I would guess if they were in the NFC I think they have a great chance go to the -- I think there that next year AFC type team which make you more battle tested clearly they're physical they have some play makers are both sides of the ball. I still don't have a lot of confidence in Del Rio I actually think he you know a lot of people think he's like he may be the weak point the next year like a coach that that he's a really good coach and he deserve all these votes for coach of the year that he's like on the verge of becoming a very good -- I just don't see I think he's still the emotional ex player I think he holds them back and I think they sort sort of saw that and that's why you look at their staff. They've a couple of distant head coaches men coordinators -- a little bit of a bigger -- Washington does but I just don't see any way they come into New England the ball the way. Now I have a ten it would be with -- Andy and -- and with -- the way they talked about the Jackson general. I -- think they're pretty good team and that there stiff and I don't -- it over rated I think that the aspect that. They have the blue point is that they somehow will present problems with the style they play against the patriots I think element of Jacksonville is overrated. But I don't I think as a team they're pretty solid. On but I can't get past and not the Tommy and you know I've been talking a bottle -- you know for the for the better part of the season. When they have the chance to make statements. They usually don't and I think if they don't want to happen again knowing and and Indianapolis the last couple years and Tom wrote that in his preview for the game. And -- right now -- why that's why completely washed my hands at that just -- not right. On they had a good win in Pittsburgh Lleyton he's and they follow that up -- another good when Manny went on the play and -- road in the playoffs you can win -- I give him credit for that that it that's a good solid win but I agree with -- and there's a notch below the media the Indies and at the patriot in. In the AFC. You know that level of team I think it into it they'll be formidable. I agree with everything that was just that -- now. That being said they seem like they have a little something going on you know when you talk about that you know the that feeling good today they rallied around no one's ever beat Pittsburgh twice in the same year. -- real talk about you know we moved on from that we did that. Tom obviously they have a similar rallying with beat the patriots this year Korea they could stamp themselves as. You know this will be a great little story they -- the Europe twice and knock off the patriots in their home so. That would be big but it might actually -- out their next year that's that that's true I left I was doing something looking through their media guide and you know the year by year -- the schedule and all the season totals. There's has to have these black dot and you looked down at says game blacked out locally and they just later over the years all the season on. And that's even aware of all the seats they covered up to make it a smaller capacity so."

Play from 7:43[7:43]" I agree I think that the patriots are a better team the pitchers in the colts -- better than a week off the motivating you know in a bulletin board material ever been there to watch the act again that dealers and you kinda forget. You know you are playing that well either. I was disappointed that the jags allowed the Steelers come back -- I thought the jags were good enough and a front runner up team that if they got that lead. They -- just punches deal you know knock out and it and they weren't able to do that so that actually make you think you will last. So -- kind of forget because it's all relative that did the cold in the patriots are that much better when two other teams play it. You know what impressed me the jags go to Pittsburgh twice and beat them in Pittsburgh but that you gotta remember that we're not talking about very good football these days."

Play from 8:31[8:31]" And I think that he and his point to a good because you know they had a 28 to ten lead in your control of that game and and and they lost control and and I don't -- a really good team. Does that night like that I give them credit for regain their composure and finding a way stop Pittsburgh in the game albeit with a lot of help from Mike Tomlin and now also going down again field goal on a great play bike ride on the quarterback drop but. The only at one point. Late in the first half I just you know what you have my -- turn and I gave the old Shannon Sharpe on it called the National Guard jags Q when you write this date result I mean it was that game was all -- look at that and and it's."

Play from 9:16[9:16]" what the deal is it to get back in the game spread about -- for what the pitcher and all that they gonna do you know sits in 99% of the teams they taste that going to be their their game plan anyway. They're more than comfortable playing style that's I just think that Jacksonville do really well. Don't favor them and a game like this because the patriots don't care ball. You know about running the ball and via the when those kinds of things and it's like the patriots can't play physical football you know they they like and they like to be challenge teams more physical than them and all that wraps so that's why I really think all the little. The -- them the ball to board motivate all the favor all the factors all the papers patriots I could also this email they'll that the life and basically questions saying what are we think about the Jack he also wanted to know wide you -- one to twelve or. Was that the Steelers went for two for twelve yards out yeah after the panel that -- not to me. Ones okay so Chris I think they're going down five go for two was not a bad move -- with a fourth quarter. I thought it was late enough I I could -- I carried away by a -- was -- an optical open when he holding call which by the way it was not a colossal bad penalty call. How are you all the officials again. You know showing in themselves and all the glory to the whole game spread the just to catch Antonio -- made late in the first half. -- overturned by replay yeah yeah I met Amy terrible now. You know my commentary and that's exactly on top -- out nobody who watches football anymore. Knows what -- the only guys that know might prairies it has been -- according to the rule that they changed that is a perfect example. It it. Got there but they got they got a holding call me to push back to that while you can change right. Six government lefty or whatever was. We can get a week it to -- point -- ward now we can allow a field goal it's only been out happen. You know that that that's the draw are of take an extra point that point the tool to -- twelve yard when you're not going to get that that was the dom -- play. And then you forced yourself to go to the second time and didn't get at that -- so you'll behind the eight ball ultimately end up -- game by those two point."

Play from 11:32[11:32]" All right so Chris and Matt thank you for the emails and for the -- the best thing you -- rather watch another shout out goes to average -- Evans. Told -- last week about the game of the week that was an -- on network we had never heard about it but it was also gain that Belichick was wired up. He at this the dvd I would eat that today and watched it before came out excellent my -- you guys gonna have to watch that when you get a chance."

Play from 11:58[11:58]" We will indeed. And I really good stuff for the record I do have -- on I'm really looking Wheldon looked. And it is Indian network where 1590% of the programs are paid programming paid programming -- program and you -- with a -- all day long April and channel -- you know sixteenth somewhere in there somewhere near -- right now but I that you're right -- which ought to have as I'm looking forward to watching men. I'd never never doubled upon. -- should get to the news. Okay let's get to the top patron of a variety of news first day of the week let's go loose ends to clean up while I take it to someone here we get the Tom Brady MVP 49 out of fifty votes except -- sports exchanges sprinkling who. At some questionable a lot of people questioning his decision to vote for Brett -- but his basic. The principal he used was that far did less with more it was unquestioned leader of the youngest team in the NFL team that was supposed to win. Five or six games 113 and he basically you know Brady gets negative points because he had a very good team a very good system that was post when a lot of surprisingly I don't get all over the -- because. I've heard people go any vote for. Far Brady had to do with the right. I don't I think break I can't brutal ports of his career as last year -- more -- last and he didn't Ryan this year he did more with more and he didn't Ryan. If I ever going to win. He did win the 49 out if you know I -- but. I'm saying in the one voter's mind yet now I using frank colonies voting when can he ever vote for Tom -- disagreement with with Fred on this is not that it looked at -- last year that's I don't know if twenty but it 25 people vote for Brett -- and the thing I -- and."

Play from 13:44[13:44]" Stand and say you know look you can. -- definitely make an argument. For Bret Hart I mean he had a great year. An idea and and they did great but you can't say they need an expectation that not part of the criteria. You can't make up year old rule just because Green Bay was supposed to be as good as -- and shouldn't mean that he was any better any more valuable -- again if you want to make the argument. That indeed Brett -- was more valuable to his team I don't agree -- But it's an argument. But these people continue to have this nebulous I'm going to make up my own rules and I'm -- vote the way I want I don't understand that. Right it should be pretty clear -- not to do with expectations."

Play from 14:26[14:26]" I think we jump at them that you can't say I don't -- the fourth. -- was more valuable to his I have no problem Brady -- right. That argument from me I would say fine but he's talking about expectations bright green Bay's most of went five -- I'll just go I think they know the defense after he voted realizing holy crap I was -- didn't -- for Brady. I don't I think you might write any way. You know this kind of caught him off guard and he came up with a defense I have no problem. The big want to have a problem it is. Your defensive player of the year Bob Sanders and in comparison to head coach bill -- coach of the year I find it laughable that Bob Sanders was a more. Had a more the majority of the vote 31 party that the player of the year than Bill Belichick did 29 for coach of the year. That's I think that's laughable because as of the final week of the season there were plenty of national football people guys who both -- eye towards who I know ideally going to vote for party and the player of the year that's a joke that we don't think more vote you don't think Belichick lost two votes I don't buy -- it's a joke. That's stupid well. Can harassment I'm glad I brought some people but I'm not that apprised them on Barrett's well I'm listen I I don't want to I don't think if frank -- is wrong physical department five I think his reasons for going for -- conference -- that's in the reasons for not vote -- agree. Here but I but don't -- like cradled it to vote yet -- which is nothing one way down the fourth title for the but -- thought he was fourth but even fourth in a group that aren't even in consideration -- is the only one that was even I find that I am shocked. I think you should have been a lot closer I think you can make arguments for a lot of guys with -- could make arguments the reward is worth got Warrick turning it -- got four. And the Mark when it -- in real good to and then there was like Patrick Willis. -- while one each 33 other guys went guys there I just a lot Mario Williams got one right. Those a couple of top overall pick all right well on the Patrick Willis Mario wins and yeah on the phone right now is."

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Play from 16:52[16:52]" I mean we do have a right to finish what we're talking about that -- talk radio work I don't question Anthony -- the best. It was these guys talk greatest at all lit up a forty minute we ever make people that. You -- push that limit a couple times a couple forgotten and then you'll also forget that there's still I don't think it anyway. But back to the whole voting thing is another set of awards coming out which are not the AP award in the NFL. Motorola and all that it does -- they have voted -- if fans audience that's when I'm bringing up -- won the difference of those that there is. You know. So people would -- in -- the patriots dot com yeah of course obviously there's -- rare I see. Web master put that up up the directly straight to -- ruled out of the home page heal up right there. When not bartering for what -- a I outlet radio pictures dot com email what other news you have."

Play from 17:55[17:55]" Oh morning purports out of Boston Globe. Patriots finalize their -- maneuverings over the month of December Kyle buckle with the good soldier this year playing the role of branding Corning guys in the past and got a one year extension on his deal that includes day. In you know one of those bonuses -- that they get a five point six million dollar credit on the cap next year I'll -- And then they make a bonus that -- then I mean. They -- it with unlikely to the right actually it's likely to be errors that he doesn't earn their work you get credit next year. On as of the end of the year they were at 536 dollars of empty based on the cap so they couldn't I'm Paul Perillo to a I don't know I didn't read that story by. They two point six hasn't practiced couldn't yet taken on a guy 'cause that's 4000 dollars per week you couldn't signing. But you know there. The -- it was sort about how you know projecting as of right now the patriots are like five million under the projected cap for next year of 116. I'm witches put them sort of the bottom of the cap space list of NFL teams but. It's not really accurate because Brady's cap numbers like fourteen point eight million that'll change -- and him fix that. Roosevelt Colvin I think is second at seven point four million that's going to change though. That there's -- you know as Paul mentioned locker room the colts are always up against the cap until meaning goes one thing and they're no longer even near the camps so. We all know that they can maneuver these. In the projections -- a little off too because as we've seen in the past when they win the Super Bowl some guys have bonuses that kick in. So that'll change that kept pictures of the picture right now trying to project towards April. March April is a little -- You know they they always do with the right way -- use all the -- possibly absolutely absolutely I don't want to say -- the -- X. On the other 536 dollars a Kyle uncles are likely to be -- bonus that is going to give you credit next year. What you wanted to zero or one dollar well even you know because like -- UN with a one -- like -- 536 -- haven't -- that little wiggle room and disaster but that for what you can bet that's as you -- children that's like me walking -- the Japanese -- five -- we've -- probably do anything -- that 536 dollars for the bonus for Chris -- how about the PFW. If that -- that. -- a little -- here I'll take it more than zero."

Play from 20:31[20:31]" Are right what I've not been pleased that the web -- pay back now I was politics press conference today locker room -- let them. Now they did have and -- matchup that aware of that make him look out for later Robert de Richard Seymour and I think Tedy Bruschi went to the podium. So sure about that we'll have audio at the very least probably audio and video of that on patriots dot com. If Chris Byrd as well well he is the best match currently. So I assume that we have done up oh we will have -- the irony not a whole lot Freddie and and ballots. Pastor today and it kind of low key lot of talk about jags running game at the start of the press conference and Taylor and Jones drew a lot of top made of by the fact that the jags have no. Pro bowlers which by the way is now incorrect because Fred Taylor is indeed going in place of Willie parker but. You know bill -- I'd body adjusting point one said. You know we've we've been down that road before and we've we we found a way to win a few games I think what you put it you know referring to some of the team's technical three you know four in particular that. He only had what three or probable all those years they went fourteen to win. Yet they were able to win the -- did really matter what he and I'm not talking about the players and talking about team is he really was over the top in -- a good day I. And he got a lot at all players on -- team dealt almost backed themselves or quarter of the started journalist pro bowlers and realized not a lot of pro -- on the roster. Fred Taylor's wanna machines now this is one. Then you start there's I mean we all they Henderson's I could either one of those Anderson is hurt now too but there's good defensive -- an article the parables well. You know from this team -- Vince Wilfork at tackle. It's a team like the patriots in the past that is good they win games but individual talent. Receivers no offensive line I have no idea quarterback note tight end no deepens linebackers no probably not secondary -- Matt that and you know not all those other guy -- and I I eras can be the most is Chris and I -- seem like Reggie Nelson a rookie he's -- the -- he's -- a very good year he's got a lot of numbers I was I'll call eight tackles back I've -- But he's not -- as a rookie safety. Though they don't deserve a lot of pro bowlers early -- cap -- always kind of similar in an Arab -- we -- these shows. Your girlfriend and we talked about you know when the patriots got screwed out of -- the probable you really. -- hard pressed to find anybody you know you really couldn't come up with anybody so. And I think that bill was talking in a -- that was appointed me look I'm I'm talking about the team here not applied not talking with the players. With the team they do everything well and -- similarities between these -- what a -- and and a lot of people in the locker room asking players questions on that in at Spain you know it -- kind of like you. In that they -- to bring lunch -- the work in and not really the glamour in the way that you guys have been in the past and there are similarities but the big difference -- patriots teams of the past that have ours did have bell Embree. In this team has no -- which is never going to be confused -- And Gerard who's in his first post season as a starter and made some mistakes that were uncharacteristic of his regulars that's true that at the the ultimate difference."

Play from 24:00[24:00]" All right on the phone right now is lucky lucky I still and quiet it is so good -- then you have a happy -- and I didn't do much that's why that's -- the parameters. -- you know that you meteor talk yeah. Or did you dot com I don't think so because. Something we shot in -- you know -- on bought the rights so I'm not sure weak hand but I'll check into I can't find it anywhere try to mutual good or something and whether. I think a bit about it have let me know what was -- when I'm on the whatever it. Electric copy -- that you won. I think -- And ready reds giddy reddies are ready to go I've been resolved geared up the idea that we all got him a little earlier than normal because you want to finish the different -- And off the walls. I'm ready. Topic of the story that it was anyway for what the comeback player of the year or so."

Play from 25:07[25:07]" Yeah that never pay played out that and it looks for are -- that this week if they ever do all that award out."

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Play from 25:29[25:29]" But I want to I want to go or at least attempt to go to a game where some tickets were Gordon -- and 29 seconds. Yeah I believe it that obviously you were lazy he couldn't get it down 219 seconds points and -- for a computer collective work. When he -- just get a jet in fly over the stadium and keep circling the watch the game. Oh while dry one on some level my tax dollars paper everything. But right now it's not exactly who camps. He's a land parent freckles Milan -- should only. I we'll we'll see about that down the road up to -- property. I wish there were. I want that guy western mass who found all the -- it whatever that means -- worth thirty billion dollars ridiculous recently. He's a baseball player I don't know. Jags -- blow out load out 41 to ten. 38 to nine."

Play from 26:42[26:42]" You know that go with another blow -- close game not really worker from me the most competitive and makes the -- for everybody else but it. I want to -- outlaw other people's faces of the blowout start to finish."

Play from 26:56[26:56]" Well I think you'll. There's Iguchi in the and I don't think it's just the match up. I think the rest in the paint I expect me to come I'll sling it at all over the field ex cited. It's on the -- aggressive everything and there's going to be a lot of energy in the stadium. And I think you'll see that way out to -- big deficit we -- both be decent mid thirties. I guess there's a chance of rain I heard somebody say. Yet I heard us say what has that changed. I heard as much as thirty per day of rain -- in the thirties thirties yet so -- decent. That's true which always visit to see him -- All right that the call --"