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[9:54] ..." So special teams where the patriots are always been good under the Bill Belichick -- I -- bigger -- of -- patriots colts series. Is that is that 3034 game at Indianapolis more known for the"...
[11:17] ..." The New England Patriots in their first Super Bowl periods of this current wrong I'm not talking about the against the bears and implement the Packers."...
[13:21] ..." to come into Gillette stadium and played their game and not in New England Patriots game we saw last week them rolling 28 to ten. And suddenly start doing stuff it's not necessarily that they started just"...
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[28:01] ..." carries. That that it -- need to run the football now the New York Giants come in here. And here's what you got an out there -- is predicated on the pats rush I know -- only"...
[28:47] ..." really came out and pushed around that defensive line of the New York Giants by running the football. But I don't think they'll let him do that I know TO is any question Mark. We've seen him -- played hurt before I'll be very very surprised if he got that play by. I'm probably didn't disappoint you hear a little John and I'm actually leaning toward the New York Giants. "...
[30:00] ..." playoffs so. We we shall -- but I'm kinda leaning toward the New York Giants the -- lobos surprise here and we'll get a week to rematch. Of the green bay Packers and New York -- in"...
[34:47] ..." and throwing when you have to these yards apart and I like New England Patriots commute to -- their track."...
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[49:16] ..." into in the US going to the ramble here from patriots coach Bill Belichick we will also hear promote Ty Warren in Junior Seau. Coming up the next -- the program as well and we are"...
[1:00:20] ..." hoot about the media attention they are receiving. And on the the Bill Belichick coached team can ever care about media created quite. The respect to themselves for teams like Jacksonville Pittsburgh in the colts as"...
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[1:09:21] ..." season games. That that shot his stock up to the point that Jack Del Rio made of the starting quarterback it was the fact that he was. It was playing an eye popping bubble touchdown passes. Hand"...
[1:12:11] ..." I guarantee that the thing that did have to worry is -- Bill Belichick because. Time -- points minutes are points. And you're. Minutes -- Tom Brady is on the field the few points but put"...
[1:17:23] ..." ball let's not forget. Who the coach is for you -- king Bill Belichick know not forget that in the 2001. And 2004 AFC title game against Pittsburgh Pittsburgh had the number one number two rushing"...
[1:18:08] ..." stuck with the running game and you start with the fact that Bill Belichick is going. To the first thing you can do in this game is whatever it takes to take the run away. And"...
[1:22:14] ..." face of pressure I'm I'm not going to tell you that the New England Patriots are a great football and is going to -- the best quarterback -- that's the difference. Someone asked me what the patriots greatest weakness and I said they don't have to Tom Brady's. You get this guy at a game people. I mean hey you know let's let's let's not be silly here it's not -- let's not think that the New England Patriots have a magic water. Bill Belichick was five and thirteen. When he -- Tom Brady's starting quarterback check the record after that."...
[1:40:51] ..." look for. That wrap up today's program with the patriots head coach Bill Belichick from earlier today at Gillette stadium so again you can get the latest from the coach tomorrow -- revenue will be somewhat"...
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[0:41]" Once again we will -- inside patriots. Patriots dot com radio I am John -- and it is great to be back with you as the patriots now have an opponent. To look forward to coming up this Saturday night at Jacksonville Jaguars will commit to Foxboro. And play the patriots in the AFC divisional round of playoffs Saturday night 8 o'clock eastern time. Our schedule this week is obviously a little bit different simple because the shorter work week with the Saturday game as opposed Sunday and so that means we backed everything up we've already lost sometime this week just because of my absence on Tuesday with college basketball duties so well. Would basically taken Thursday's program and moving it to today. Tomorrow will be patriots Friday program Mike pilgrim from ESP 1980 in Boston will be primarily occupying the slot all the won't be around for a little while. In this time slot tomorrow but it's only because we -- and move things around because the NFL decided the patriots -- best served. In prime time on Saturday night that is of course that's why they couldn't gain the kind of revenue they do on television so. Because this is technically at Thursday. Inside the playbook and he's on Thursday's. We get to visit with a good friend Russell Baxter. -- Russell from ESPN. And it -- research coordinator -- here -- said the playbook great to hear from you again sorry about the little scheduled cage Russell but I'm glad -- those."
[2:06]" It can better audible and that's what radio is all about and I mean no one is -- Okay so it's on the capitol. Well it's -- April -- football season -- espionage matter -- that's great. That's all nineteen unbelievable -- but he has -- while. Does this what's -- at any particular way I guess there then the patriots to a sixteen and."
[2:37]" Well every one uniquely different. And that and the thing I'd love about pro football is it is 85 months soap opera to actually get an ending every year. Although the offseason now get a little more interesting used to you know -- free agency days. But you know this year we have this year -- soap opera which -- high scoring team in NFL history little controversy beginning of the year. Too much coverage about a quarterback and whatever he does in his personal life. And a slew of other surprises and touching stories as well like the direction last week I do lost by what a playoff -- for -- lawns and their comrade. If they're they're there's nothing like I mean I know college football has its own drama and and mystique and so on but the NFL. Just get bigger and better every year."
[3:29]" Well you're definitely right about that remind the listeners that if they have some comments or some questions perhaps at this point I'm the email -- box is open. -- video. Patriots dot com radio. At patriots dot com until he reaches here on the program will be it was from jaguars issues coming -- the second have a program will also hear from some of the patriots players. A little bit later on into the show but Russell to be remiss number one of I didn't get Europe at least initial opinions on. Yet again someone inserting foot in mouth with Paul Spicer going off. Of the jaguars and I'm beginning to wonder now what anybody. Ever learn."
[4:07]" Well -- out -- on Saturday night Clinton and that that that there turned up repeated the test and you know that they needed now it when you say something now if he said he four months ago four years ago. Read it forty years ago still going to go get somewhere out there are -- really funny story had nothing to do with what we're talking about. We are in the conference room and I know a lot of people don't have that opportunity but sitting in the years in conference and one Sunday afternoon or Saturday afternoon during the playoffs. There's nothing like it. Watching the football games with a guy which I've had a great privilege to doing for a long long time and it is funny. It is educational it is irreplaceable. When I write my memoirs about ESPN and buy -- by career and so -- 80% of it will be about that room which is provided a lot -- that show you that everything is out there. We got into a discussion about the greatest TV theme songs of all time. In Ramallah one of my favorite which I think is one of funny it is at troop. But any song at the lyrics both turn chicken. And it is just funny. And lo and behold you go on YouTube or whatever it is not only do you get the lyrics. You get the black and white video right he'd get the audio and Chris Berman who would not he may -- of the Internet I can tell you these very very old school. Stood there fascinated as we watched the theme song. From F -- it was on the air. Forty years ago in his fifties the sixties TV show for people don't know what I'm talking about trying to figure out why Dalembert and it stopped them from my point today. It's all spices that something four months ago and -- is a drop in the bucket. So it is what it did it will be played up all week it started early and now the proof will be in the putting when they line up against each other on Saturday night."
[6:13]" I also found -- curious there and I know that he originally said this about a month or so ago but -- courses Dennis green's son and he is big week for scouts ink which is depart the research department there on espn.com. -- degree it is also said. -- a month ago the jaguars would be the pats. And he's also saying it now in predicting the playoff rounds this week. That the jaguars will be patriots and I guess he's a little bit more adamant this time that he thinks the jaguars will be the patriots. And it just so much because it's. Just sort of -- lone voices out in the wild or he's really I guess has belief in his convictions here. What are your thoughts and in terms of guys making a stand where this is concerned."
[6:56]" Well I know how when he might consider gotten I think the thing it's been the funniest watching my -- that he has yet to be bluntly audit. Is trying to figure out which one of them actually said first that the patriots would go undefeated. Because they're great -- of sorts I've heard Tony -- tigers that it -- April Mike Greenburg that it after I think -- connected over fifty you know I'm just kidding. You -- that I can sometime in September so people it. Everybody wants to take the claim. -- right. Okay so Jeremy and you know -- certainly try to Palestinian just like greedy -- like Tony. But more and more than I think even he with you see what our industry. That the guys who aren't necessarily the players. Want -- want to put the crown on it saying I was the first to say. That Randy Moss would not be it is accurate in doing I was the first that they different Mark. We have a great comeback -- I was the first that -- Tony Romo flashed again. We -- want to -- first male guests in our business and so and so I get it up and hang our hat on I just stick with my pre season predictions. Like everything else that comes around for anybody whom. Listen to what I said any year I -- the colts eagles in Super Bowl obviously one would not happen obviously one is still alive will cross that bridge we get."
[8:20]" Fair enough. Now it's pars looking at this particular game I mean obviously it it's pretty easy to sort of see that Jacksonville's best deepens may be -- all fans in ball control and whatever the case may be. And I'm sure going to be some wrinkles thrown in it very well is going to come down of the fact you know that most playoff games come down to basically who. Things as far as I'm concerned obviously like -- agree or disagree which -- you for your number one. Comes down to field position number two. Comes down to turnovers if these two teams turn the ball over this Richard salute if they're consistently poor field position. Cause that office is vehicle from further away in Jacksonville's case. That may even be a bigger burden -- it would because they're not a bill from coming from behind type of -- however turnovers. Turnovers especially in the special teams game can be deadly in the playoffs."
[9:17]" Yeah well. Turnovers especially the playoffs. And turnovers on special teams are such momentum killer right and being placed on special teams are very big momentum killer. And there was no better example that and watching the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. -- eighty yards down field against the Jacksonville Jaguars. And they haven't read I'm sorry to Rees Jones drew. -- ensuing kick off 96 yards in this set up a very short touchdown run by Fred Taylor. And all the Steelers work of eighty yards. And suddenly -- 77. So special teams where the patriots are always been good under the Bill Belichick -- I -- bigger -- of -- patriots colts series. Is that is that 3034 game at Indianapolis more known for the goal line and game John but to -- always remember that. That -- Johnson. Returned the last play of the first half for touched me out. Big momentum swing right then -- and then after the -- to come back from 3110 to make it 3131 -- Bethel Johnson returned the next kick off. Into easy scoring range. It is -- look at it look at the AFC championship game last year I know New England wound up not winning big -- But after the COLT had exerted all that intriguing to back and it it was a kick off returns in the special teams play the patriots that really. Kept the pressure on the Indianapolis -- the -- secondhand."
[10:53]" Right and go back to the special teams play in the AFC championship games against the Steelers as well in the turns and I mean it's just. -- rarely they're not only momentum breakers I think their game winners in game losers that's how important they are. -- special teams obviously sometimes picture taking I mean field position -- you sometimes taking chances if your import position that you might not. Know early break in the course of a regular season."
[11:17]" The New England Patriots in their first Super Bowl periods of this current wrong I'm not talking about the against the bears and implement the Packers. Got to the Super Bowl by winning in Pittsburgh went out Tom Brady. Throwing a touchdown -- he got hurt the game I -- Troy brown punt return after a penalty by the way. That gate -- Brenda and second chance -- be on the Steelers a blocked field goal return by the patriots. And Drew Bledsoe coming in and throwing a touchdown pass that year the patriots won the Super Bowl with their offense scoring. One offensive touchdown in each playoff game. So there are other ways to get it done. And special teams it's such a killer and the play of the Jacksonville special teams has had its good. And bad moments during his feet at Maurice Jones drew is a huge backer on returns but I also -- a year and you can take this for what it's worth because it was a lost -- last game of the year -- Davis return basically back to back kickoffs for touchdowns. Against the Jacksonville jaguar so. Jacksonville had -- good and bad moments on special teams rue -- a year and this would not be a good time for them to have an off night."
[12:34]" Well here's how I think this team really basically boils down to Russell. If Jacksonville because this is that this is aid and often that is not a -- necessarily built to be quick striking. If they don't get a quick lead in this thing. Or they don't match a quick score by the patriots right off the bat. I think it'll be very long day and could potentially be a long day for Jacksonville that having been said. If he didn't score quickly or let's say the patriots corporate and and Jacksonville. Holds on the -- on matches that make it 77 say going into the second quarter but I think you'll be real dogfight this is where the turnovers and special teams play and certainly. Field position will come and -- but I -- the first quarter is the key quarter here."
[13:14]" I don't think there's a question about it because it hit it. The Jacksonville Jaguars have to show that they are going to come into Gillette stadium and played their game and not in New England Patriots game we saw last week them rolling 28 to ten. And suddenly start doing stuff it's not necessarily that they started just throwing the football and steady constantly killing clock. -- more opportunity reject the abatement is very good but their secondary very -- And suddenly 2810 became 2920 Pittsburgh. If they're going to get into the kind of game that New England would love them to get into. -- nobody does that -- that you don't you do not want to get into free for all with a team that scored the most points in NFL history. We want to go there and do what you do -- Jacksonville can do -- very good things because -- yet to. Powerful back and I take them about it particular date rape story. This year there's no doubt about it."
[14:17]" It just disturbed that he made the probable. Justice sort of that he got on the probable."
[14:22]" hit and let -- that this guy got you know seventeenth in NFL history in rushing yards you know -- that is great playoff moment -- you know drug ninety yard touchdown. Played at the Miami Dolphins and that squeaker against Miami back in 99 to 627 game in the particular flavor like I expect. Maurice Jones drew. He can beat you running he can to reach you receiving he can beat you one returns he can beat you -- a blocker at short Marion and about six or seven weeks ago. This is a really solid football player and he did everything I think. Everybody what Reggie Bush would be. And he does things in some ways even better than Reggie Bush -- a complete player. Reggie Bush is still kind of caught up in this running side to side like my windshield wipers. Rees Jones drew hit the whole he would it would authority he runs with power he runs and quickness he could be you know like he did something it never been done in a in a playoff game last week you run for a touchdown. He caught a touchdown pat -- returned a kick off ninety plus yards and this guy is. Serious and it'll be just very very interesting to see the mindset of the Jacksonville Jaguars because. Everybody is I think everybody's been hearing that this is the team of all the teams did who can go into. Gillette stadium because they have their physical styled like because it aside and Ricky besides -- And no lead it -- gave New England the most problems. Jack you know can't worry about that -- had to go and they're worrying about playing football they can't go and are worried about winning."
[16:03]" Yeah that's true I think that's very true and this is the team I think we earmark as. Being the potential. Well most difficult first match over the patriots that really existed and it we're talking but missive about this as long as a month ago. -- Jacksonville with the team and want to come in New England that was the team that potentially could give the patriots the most of the physical like."
[16:23]" These teams play in the playoffs two years ago it was a very interesting somewhat controversy all. Gain not percentage was played because it was it was a one sided game -- controversial in the sense that typical art which finished the season as the starting quarterback. Projected bill because Byron Leftwich you've got hurt suddenly found himself on the bench and left which is that I was not a 100%. Wound up starting to gain -- arcane and later played very very spotting Lee but it was. No contest was 23 New England Jack mills showed it -- experience now for people who don't remember last year game. New England against the -- grow big and physical Jacksonville Jaguars. Went down to Jacksonville the next the last week of the regular season and ran the ball stay on the Jacksonville's wrote decisive game not necessarily on the scoreboard but I think people were surprised that -- You know. You know that this is was being big and bad Jacksonville team they were a couple of weeks removed from beating the colts 4417 in New England went down to Jacksonville and beat them."
[17:30]" The totally correct. I find it also kind of strange that kind of getting often different tangent here but. You know even though these teams have had some matchups certainly in the playoffs that they really don't have a whole lot of history guerrillas the Jackson has been around the league that long but. Patriots have dominated what little history between the two teams there are 61 all week. One game that Jackson was one also came in the playoffs."
[17:53]" teams have met three previous times in a play off. And this state it's been hey who's who of football when the patriots in terms of the patriots head coach and eastern those meetings is an understatement. The first one would be a championship in 96 -- ourselves -- that coach Rick it was in Jacksonvill