PFW in Progress - 1/10/2008

Thu, 10 Jan 2008

Listen to this edition of PFW in Progress as we break down all the divisional playoff games and offer our picks. Plus, Michael Felger of the Boston Herald drops by to talk Patriots.

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Play from 4:08[4:08] ..." could remember -- night. Fred Kirsch ward and should be worried because Bill Belichick frazzled all frazzled. And we haven't seen that in. Along time now."...

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Play from 1:42[1:42]" Welcome once again the PFW progress of patriots dot com Gillette stadium. And as always we need to announce our presenting sponsor of the day and that's Chris -- The did a fine job inning that's a great -- launch the cubs the buffalo wings the salads the the guys that are. Pretending to -- help people ball lapping they did she chicken and buffalo wings on top of the salad. Go to bed of letters on fat on top of that you -- that -- but Paula and I just on sweets I'll eat wings and we do we do that's what I do we get it done right -- kind of like at Jacksonville -- you know we you know we don't kind of venture outside the -- do we do. And why the patriots are gonna crush Jackson Milton as we thought we kind of like Jacksonville because we're good. -- a good enough when I don't know I didn't get it done that's wild -- in an area. I hit terrible headphones on right now terrible. Echoing throughout my years like rattling they -- on them but they feel like low level crap and I defy. And I'd have to make a change at some point anyway I can Thursday afternoon although it's sort of a Friday. But it sort notes it's a writer that now like a Friday too yeah Friday to a -- there's no media access tomorrow bill telecheck at a press conference today. And we are lucky that Fred Kirsch was not in attendance because. -- were a lot of things that if you going to do the old read between the lines and look at more the know and that's that like for -- is the best that it he showed up first and foremost in any blue. Sweatshirt patriots -- not the normal. Great you know we as a couple different -- but none of that he was cranky as all get up cranky like I haven't seen him maybe all year or at least backed by -- on the mainly lately it's been miles indeed joke it was it which are probably not for a right no -- cranky today you know one word answers I don't know I don't know I. I went and I carried out and and built the fact Ibekwe a lot of bad questions but a lot of more importantly he was asked about the jaguar safeties and he talked about Reggie now -- talked about Deon Grant last year and and said. And who the other guy when he serves when he sixty idiom Sammy Knight. A guy you don't ever -- name which never happens it's only noteworthy because it never happened right I'll never I mean he's usually given us the secondary for the the -- two out boys or something just rattle off anybody. And he could remember -- night. Fred Kirsch ward and should be worried because Bill Belichick frazzled all frazzled. And we haven't seen that in. Along time now."

Play from 4:21[4:21]" I mean like I said is that in Diego game when -- by you laugh -- you -- talked about it. He's been cheerful and happy. As I've ever remember you know and they were on every time. They have won every game now he's one of those games they've won easily he must he would Jeremy -- he's he's starting to worry he's he's got an upset could be in the her -- just in case anybody is going to get. Concerned at all about the body language than just listen to Josh mcdaniels are all here at that we're all here at Iowa you know -- those fears because all three of the same time same apartment impression as we normally do. Josh mcdaniels also spoke today the offensive coordinator and after it reiterating -- is thought to why he turned down the opportunity to interview for the openings in Baltimore and Atlanta last week. Talk a little bit about Jacksonville. Specifically about how they attack defensively four or five wide receiver set and Josh explain that really -- Jacksonville has docked with. The nickel their nickel defense. Five defensive back they've they've very rarely if ever go to six defense back to a three of us said. Game set match open up for five wide receivers -- and it's -- a part. Yes no question that their home he almost what's so far as to say so watch a spread amount what they do because they don't react to don't try I was -- the only thing he didn't say and an -- came in right after Josh said the same bank there are five five defensive back team. And now they do have good depth that cornerback people pointed out what darts at the start and now in -- that -- Not between now it's not points I think it's deep -- I think it is town and then you know obviously talked -- talk on but the AP's radio talk."

Play from 6:07[6:07]" And the best part is when they say budge at the I chuckle inside at my little homer and and chuckle redundancy but that by the -- He didn't say if only I didn't say fudge. You -- I didn't want to single minute speech I mean absolutely should have a kid and all of a sudden the pain. But anyway. They are patriots dot com web real patriots dot com emails are piling in already five weight I now work -- I fixed it now. 5 -- 537482. It's Thursday I don't believe we're gonna go over the game because Fred Kirsch as -- here but we can do them four ago if you want otherwise he could do tomorrow you know tomorrow we got a regular show tomorrow enough and talk about no media access. An action packed two hours we will breakdown the game and give the definitive elections of who's going to win. On the divisional weekend which hopefully the -- Some better football the wild card weekend although the -- of the am lecture the we're going to see that the divisional round is generally better anyway even though I think the the home -- of Puget manager now around the word by word -- make -- a better team you know you you -- away from that twelve 'cause I think what you. Those last teams that make the playoffs I think is -- a chance that you have a team that is okay but not really special. Whereas you know the finally generally -- yet to be pretty good idea to finally obviously. Next weekend at him through that few other guys happy pretty good the five patriots making the all pro team Tom Brady Randy Moss obviously -- unanimous selection Tom Brady unanimous. -- he got votes on all fifty ballots although. Frank coolly slid right in again and showed his -- buddhism by splitting his -- does he really is terrible terrible I don't know how he's been so successful just proves again that you you don't have to be all that smarter. Talented be successful I mean the guys -- give us -- sports it -- does -- give us hope these guys that that seemed to be making a Mark nationally in the mean the guy who really created or co creator of that be on the glory thing -- sports exchanged thing. As dumb as it may -- he clearly makes money off minutes it's a wide spread all or pay any. And that's how we make money African slave labor practice AME six had an hour or usually I serve and you know land I mean you talk a lot of them. He but I ripe for what's changed -- those -- waterways and ER OO okay yeah how he's going to have to make a rule -- bull -- like idiots just take his photo like. And apparently John Clayton which I think he split for the other one. I'll these guys split the -- just just grow that vote for somebody that's out ahead of the AP and and it's not uncommon at all me right off doesn't mean it's right every year they get the I'm coming down right. I agree I I think it's laughable that you its political make a decision I'm I'm more offended by the fact that -- when he. Voted for Brett -- for MVP over Tom Brady yet for all pro. Parts not good okay. Backe I don't know -- game penalized in a league that year but he's not good enough to be the tournament and I really don't understand that and and I also don't really understand and this is not meant to be a rip job. But I still have a hard time saying two time pro bowler and -- up tackle Matt light. I'm sorry I I -- I think of all pro tackles with guys that dominate great pass structures don't need help. AK block people and that's not what he -- like utley on a good team they'll. Larry Allen or pro bowl years after but as he has -- not a lot of light as a changing of the guard left tackle -- a little might not be ready and there's not I mean who's good at left tackle -- and radio only one at a historic season -- saw that he -- over not all the people watch break it -- the patriot and it and I don't. A couple of seconds because I I would say low lights much to a good job he's a left I if I was watching for a far but. I've watched Matt -- for so -- and again I don't -- be a shot he's a nice tackle he's -- like -- Wes -- tackle is -- does a good job I was -- and those people were -- I don't know how much help -- right -- he played Dwight -- the -- where did -- heated -- it is evident that -- think if you -- like Orlando pace or or John -- is Matt -- and an all -- left -- one of the best -- at a at a -- of -- now I -- I don't doubt that that was -- you -- there was a lot of left -- actually -- at one point -- doesn't usually get a lot of help. And right. You know kind of chuckled I hung in opted out big healthy gets constant help and you know Tom brought up you know people must look at it to market -- Might be able to quickly kill the right. I think that I've seen guys he'll get a triple I want years -- we started -- is that good games against that. Good answer is as well I think eight out of stretch last year you can't play the position better than he played. You know when Merriman and -- play -- ratcheted up absolutely does I think he's very good now when he asked to be but. You know he's a big thing -- in her for a lot of the year sub par when he was in. Olindo Paes missed the whole year right those that those staples center -- and raised about Jason Peters buffalo now is where I think Tom being in the plays beat one guy and a bad team when Diana on the best team that regular season. You know I think they're -- the wait -- raved about -- appear to be exciting to hear clippers out awards around for a good points and there's there must at least be a changing of the guard and apparently -- as well the guy John. He made it he may be one Jones -- the tackles and I understand -- you are Peter Peter's -- here I've tried time and you know I have a hard time and Jonathan Ogden Orlando pace Walter Jones and now. I mean. When you. Humans don't hear what you -- certainly not the listeners and they were you more than anyone more than Fred. Mike Felder poking his head in here because as I get old. No food applause that the patriots Friday but it isn't it's there's -- games that are everybody screwed up but the one bottom line is we'll be here tomorrow noon to two. Even known I'll tune in again tomorrow but a lot of topics on table all pro Wes Welker got second team that and -- in its -- I am a little light. Mock Brady her team's second team could open Mankins Welker Wilfork and that it. That's so a lot of patriots represented on the -- you know in the old days -- in the old days when patriots you Gillick one -- your second team they knew they were winning a little different now when you get five on first and foreign. You know nine has a lot of in OT to get now and guys. Are among the best players at their -- that. That -- and that's what Jack Del Rio said earlier this week it's an all star team all pro is the real deal you make golf pro and that yesterday. That's that would like that all pro yet you know politico can't disrespect again I want. I have an intervention to disrespect meant that a Matt lights of the world but sounds like this little this I. I agree with you all pro used to be all -- pro ball was like all our nice little Oahu. All pro was like. The world -- all of Spain it was leveled the pro ball you know -- kind of how -- and let welders and allies and second team all pro Matt -- the first team all pro he can open up the channel one's trying to like email we only got a are you. Few hundred dozen another topic everybody I'm sure in the form that were speaking to his picking the patriot but as we know -- a few people out their pick in the jags Jeremy green. That's like you know despite the standard he had Deion Sanders but -- The lay up I mean a projectile realistic and objects to but you know Jeremy Greene is a guy who's made it no bones he made is older obviously that the last month plus he's a jaguars fan. You know run all the running back out there -- I -- that he's irrelevant arm he doesn't the meter Perot on the -- 3528. Jaguars and third 35 when he production interest in. You know -- thing I think there's no chance it in one is that we've been talking about forever two weeks away. Its title game where. Apparently you're rooting could be you know Everett high because you want the easiest possible you don't want a good football if football game in the title contest I laughed and it's tomorrow morning in -- and Ariel wouldn't you know the colts coming in had to be trait that you will could we don't want to -- game him. Well with pitchers and I'll patriot fans want an easy road to Arizona but we're going to the emails and we'll start with a few are. Right would do I don't know. -- minute. Okay we have some emails that were kindly for it to us from the money for Chris at Gmail -- how well idea."

Play from 15:11[15:11]" I appreciate that people were trying to help -- It's a buddy or Chris it Gmail dot com or EU -- Dirk thought interpreter Chris Ferreira in the the first few reviewed it did Tom the web -- boarded them to a bank and now our listeners didn't let us down it well done. I'm going to start win my good buddy taught nova OSHA LL. I'm very sorry to hear about chris' situation situation. I would like to donate to -- fund however I've got my science and new rims for my BMW and I can't afford the donation right now. If you could for the number it just isn't likely to the three. It's been over our prayers are with you Chris -- on Todd now a good -- in Alaska -- that put a lot of thought yes one of our long time email is he he and his thought to money for Chris Gmail dot com do bag. And they get -- Americans I move you have to. Here are some tips on keeping warm this winter direct from your cold weather living or in Alaska. One of those toys you try to hit the fire he's going to get a string -- the that's a good. Drink until you're warm he read -- he has an extra great. Three called the liberal media and demand to know where the hell is this global warming I do it all the time. Well it's actually year has it been like sixty degrees F five days here. Like yourself on fire you should feel right -- and I I like that one that the personal but. Five -- down -- in -- as you get cold burned down another house eventually the fire department will catch on they'll give you a nice warm room to listen for -- the police. Don't shape until bring the extra body here will keep you warm as well as help build a static charger will also helped keep you warmer with the -- like that. But like seven eat and tell yourself that you looked like all the speculation is here -- and -- Do you -- Experience removed from your home by crane. The hospital your lives are removed he'll be put a nice warm -- up and propped up against -- where they're just you know -- yeah I don't I added the like all the hype appellate that was an added one finally. Hibernate winter in a pilot sleeping bags make sure you only use one of them to who -- you know or things will become very bad quickly. Otherwise take budgeting 111 it -- they'll let anyone else like that part of a nice little shot like what people do that they include shots I thought the part about me it was. I great well and this one's from I'm not even sure the as a regularly -- Simon gives in New York. Doesn't really ring a bell clearly -- once like Chris Simon only speaking of diamonds that was eminently right Gary. Who and a tremendous spread today imminently. The skinny slash bat boy over their dirty -- down his Allen's last big to tell Chris that anyone get any money from. The PFW progress audience got to make an appearance on the show wouldn't get grilled by you guys and provide some good old fashioned humiliating entertainment about the talent he's them. Once this year Ellis Eric -- vina would be on the pitching tied atop an insult and look at that match and take into an all year long as you know it's the only eastern catching if you'll throw line. If it's closet had a closet I'd imagine that's where Chris would be hiding wrapping his sons -- That's just a sampling of some of the email that flowed into money for Chris Gmail dot com if you like to add your spot and and prayers it's not that he's upset that -- called the dilution I watch all. That he's up at that yet ultimate game. -- that that whole thing then I'll add that -- WR probably wondered were Eric. He's actually help picking up supermodels and dropped straight talk to them -- there you were here yesterday apparently Eric. Obviously -- on in China that would have been a good why don't -- that he didn't think it would of course. Eric is busy picking up and talking all hot media members the world freight talked. So intimidated yet we're were intimidated by with a medium that we had an incident that we wondered -- well we talked about it not fair we don't need to bring in names and buy it breaks. Season but yes so we're all intimidated talk -- And but Eric Barrett as the fact out and intimidated by -- his masculinity -- that you know despite -- constant but wondering on the show that Tommy Andy and I are all actually married and not really looking to any women. Means that -- intimidated to talk to the you know we stumbled on. You know we'll cross that bridge we get actively look at -- Eric gay guy they go shopping for shoes you know what I mean. Or the guy I turn to when I need -- passionate voice. Advice how does that work out by the way with that in -- with -- jacket over that your -- and it looked totally sure looked terrible. -- all I Erica yeah I set for Saturday and make funny how that it looked eagles are actually did even really go to the yeah. The best of -- making substitutions I get there aren't known Ali -- out. I get there and I I go to Felder 'cause obviously anyone knows he's going to strong feminine side he's got a lot -- in him he's got a lot of similarities America very much to have a metro sexual and matter of fact he's been accused of it and passed -- I would get is any question about it. I agree I ask my to the back if that's okay that's jacket this year he goes. For you. If it off what it deuce he got kind of response that equity you have -- we think that he's -- exactly and we all know without nothing if not well. As arrogant as they come but at least he's you know he's made a lot of money been successful money talks bring something to the table. If Eric did anyone of those. But as a follow to -- our discussion yesterday we could not get -- him that he'd probably need to lower the price tag on art until you actually. He's felt about him that he agent thinks we don't know -- that right now are true art lovers. I'm going to pay that price for art they might for art but not for what he does right. And in the lap every time about Eric when if you watch those like general morning new shows. Every once in awhile they have like a monkey on who's selling paintings for a thousand dollars a pop -- like a three year old who's selling paintings for a couple grand pop and I think. They're getting thousands for their paintings and Eric -- is not and never well and he never will. Eddie -- China -- and -- we -- in Ireland who with his potential hot media member. Okay in my my my of one guest was the one hot media members Catherine -- in Tampa. But that is not not -- stock and there's a definite breaks. He's got a he's got what you get it -- in I don't know what are your halftime -- ordered Dana he crossed that line have been."

Play from 22:32[22:32]" of crossing -- what -- all these HDTV males -- from yesterday's -- and how you reached the frozen in BC one you can. I'm listening in -- is having -- HTTP. Don't have the new special motions -- techno run here. Yeah I know my TV's not good enough at seven years old if I had three grand to devote to that I would get a new TV. -- for next break by the way and that that after -- 22 cars. In -- leading to new cars the two cars and he knew when. Does any at Toyota indoor Nissan -- Honda dealers out there that look to rather than and a -- and me. CRV all wheel drive EX that would be fine I would take that -- I'm also looking for a small pickup anybody can help me out any deal outta here -- tonight to bring up football for second why -- I was wondering your opinions Tom Watson play -- lately and Asia or progress was stopped. Okay and I didn't think he crossed on the first line of all it's extremely close I don't think -- idiot I don't -- he immediate much closer you can -- I don't think that he did what's the difference there -- If he had just kind of went back in and ran back in that. Full progress stopped Willard was not trying to go for him. I thought the rule is when the D -- stop report progress the plate and -- wrapped -- Knowing but I I -- it was a pretty pretty it's almost like breaking a tackle. Yeah I mean they've got a veteran and I you know look I am not I was asking what your opinion that I think it kind of it in a tuck them irony in right now so obviously it's controversial -- I just. I think it and they that's one of those things where he gets up like that. And then they throw him back or medical back where it was stop Taipei and -- patriots fans remember play. In 97 playoffs and Pittsburgh. On Pittsburgh went for it on fourth and goal from in -- the one pitch right Kordell Stewart on a quarterback sneak and he did. I'm very similar to step back and try to over the top and knock them back Eric it was Ted Johnson. But he ended up landing on his feet on the three yard line and make tackled him back on the three. And it left it there -- with the ball on the one side the one elect those rules -- like. I mean if you're going to let the play continued then the play continued. So this sort of in contradiction I was really mad because I taught me to -- matter. That that was the game that they took over from inside the one now Miami went out to about those fifty or so and then Mike Vrabel sacked Bledsoe from the -- the blind side and cause -- fumble and that's how Pittsburgh held on to win seven -- right we should little bits of news sprinkled throughout the show that you know women really talk about football Pete Carroll. Reportedly does have interest in that win a job has reportedly spoken. -- Arthur blank that's so you know is at least a chance old friend Pete Carroll could be. Back in the National Football League yeah it's football. You all time because -- codes but I I I wonder with him. What the whole Reggie Bush are they going to get in trouble at some point does he need to get out I don't see I was taken a payment is right on ESPN has been going over these stories. They did -- thing about Reggie Bush -- and -- a new book out -- further connections with money from some sports -- that are there and scrutinized particles tigers related -- in trouble it's already and I got -- strike while parents and -- story later it is -- Arthur blank had contact with Pete Carroll about the possibility of -- I'm wondering if you guys -- right if -- if Carroll's thinking I gotta get out of here before right now."

Play from 26:09[26:09]" It doesn't think you're going to come back to the NFL you gotta do -- he would just say. Well I'll not go at some point got to make the jump but I I personally think that the there's -- pitching and I think it's going to be Washington. I think that's re going to go -- Nabil. I just I I'm just go about by Arthur Blake walked back. I just thank my actually picked -- one of a blessing in disguise him yeah that he's going to do a good job I don't think he will either and he likely get screwed again it's another two or three years setback right. I mean he's the guy that I am most feel sorry for at this point that trying Harden is not working out. He's not really pompous like Mike Felder who just walked in felt he what do you Dillon. -- Korea is that the as long pretty funny you used -- all like Gary going to make an error while his opposite number I'm not part of that which are not funny right. -- he can be funny and he's actually achieved something. That's."

Play from 27:04[27:04]" Yeah I'll need about ten times what any of us make you make -- My tenth time what race you now call. I know we have in an industry that's when he goes there. You're down here I opened his era to work. And you compare the American series Republican whose ball easel and -- with time 1230 plus easily than any league owner to show your competitor. He better. That's true stuff that is it is. Your -- would break when they hit and even driving to that the Vail later yeah. That's not to -- and Jordan and I don't laptop you can definitely use my highest what you can't be walking on stadium on and ask him. We've yet when healthy. I we'll tell on that it's okay he's mine but you can't walk and -- there is similar trouble on market from. The article news in my office. It."

Play from 28:17[28:17]" So call somebody from the article on Paul's office it is laptop -- laid off the year thing about it yeah. Point I was just in the showed I went away. That Tom quiet pumped his voice you heard is indeed Eric Delfino and he's here with your daily. My very uneventful private yes after he is did all the media members -- true lot he was working it and by the way before he gets -- in Tokyo is Wendy -- living down lately -- more more decently I don't -- Lakers -- to a good I think she's lost weight. Actually I noticed that matters like -- yet she's not she does nothing for -- but -- pretty. Ugly was that not okay I totally hot media members are talking about okay next topic -- Good day today because it was nice outside they practiced on the stadium field. Perfect attendance I love it when their pocket and -- on in Fokker back gas it was it was touching on touch and go there for awhile -- again did not come out until just almost the very last part of the media portion so he's missed an early parts of practice coming out late. He can't go big physical receivers I'm in there's a chance interesting note RKK was in and night time. That was addressed on you at an earlier on he was Nat yeah exactly he was Natalie clad okay nice -- the looser at the -- tie. Good looking good but it was out there there were on kickoff team after they stretch then all Kerry in the background on the phone conversation back here. Felder has ruined our show like you roses -- out today. -- those those nice now it's one it's not as -- that was the other David still warm out warmer than usual and is expected to be warm through Saturday we'll be in the forties Saturday night and low forties one other note they you know what they knew they weren't in full pads and they weren't even in their full. -- pads you know to have that that in between padding yours yet -- you know pass actually to under. Whatever right they had those on the had a helmets and era and no other -- so. That's the other obvious that you're doing hitting today but. That's that's about it they they -- spirited it looked lively I mean they've they've had good practices I'm not worried about them as far as act and you know I've been. From what I've seen in the last two weeks there's -- chip away and energy attempt. I don't know. I'm over here because I had candidates. -- it is probable. Yeah how he's doing some of the big live up Dayton he needs to feel like ten seconds halfway emirates -- I think they're okay -- and and in the producer in the back there let's look at what you think it. I just not a -- Okay bills believe god what are we don't have an arena great I needed -- like -- bills miserable but they're stretching great. Yeah he was a little ornery yet anyway we're going to get some emails and actually involved patriots football game we talked about. -- situation yes."

Play from 31:33[31:33]" Him god this is that TG enjoy the again. Guys how likely is an area of the -- getting all banged up by the -- maybe even some key injuries than Indy coming in next week in taking advantage. Of a beat up patriots team I -- that -- defense and Joseph Addai they can beat the patriots I mean. -- I agree with -- definitely I -- delegates are identical from I'm sort of leaning towards I mean very edge in this weekend how the patriots way he'll take the patriots and the point out they get the -- How they get beat up whatever -- that if Marvin Harrison will play. That's going to be a more talented colts team that comes to town -- Paris and can even get on the field because Gonzales has played well over the last month plus. Dallas Clark -- their Reggie Wayne still there a guy and he had Harrison the other guys I've target that you got to."