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[8:22] ..." on the injury report a little bit later on. Marcus Stroud and Gerald Sensabaugh obviously already been put on injured reserve for the jaguars as well so they're thin and their thinning out. Against the patriots"...
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[0:41]" Everybody we welcome you want to get inside they play book. Thursday like your patriots dot com radio that's in the Jackson network feed. Round playoff coming up Saturday night at 8 PM eastern time Gillette stadium in Foxboro. Well you know he's just been quoted that we might have an abbreviated showed because of getting pushed back today -- between Friday because of the interview availability but well guess what the magic of radio. We try to perform each and every week they were here the patriots web -- they will be able to perform patriots Friday on Friday -- hey you get maybe. The match. A couple of other surprises of the show Mike bell for me maybe he would it would soreness in a little bit a few wraps up his duties goods and story deadlines are going honor the stadium for the Boston Herald so he's going to give assistance since the match of the week in."
[1:38]" we'll also hear via press conference with the patriots linebacker Junior Seau now. A little bit later on in the program that Sikorsky a patriots head coach Bill Belichick will hear from him a little bit later on in the program as well give you -- Thursday news from Gillette. We've also got our microphones are patriots playbook microphones in the locker room today. And we're gathering interviews almost as we speak and who will get the -- thoughts from the guys who elect would be out on the field on Saturday night. And their thoughts -- just now one day closer to the possibility of inching closer to the super -- letters all coming up for you on the program and Josh mcdaniels patriots offensive coordinator. Who over the last couple weeks has done a weekly get together with members of the media. And I believed some of a much all of it but when somebody has been -- website at any rate. A we're going to be in bringing you we will bring you Hisham news covers that he had with members of the patriots media. -- from earlier today -- we're going to bring that here on the program as well today. We know the pace -- disappointment listening or owners of view that don't have time that you listened to me now as you downloaded it later for obvious podcast is because your. Busier doing things between 2 and 40 eastern time we certainly appreciate that which is the great thing about podcast now. You can hear the program basically whenever you want to whatever you need to whenever it's convenient for you so that's why we're here we're glad you're with -- life because now. We're alive you -- to participate was via email. But hey if you're listening to us via podcast and something religious gets junior got to get the answer -- far -- the email anyway just make sure that you tell us that you're listening them podcast sometimes. Emails automatically get deleted you know public goes in the old email inbox just make you do that and then will hold onto it will read it for an upcoming she'll. In the meantime the web address of course as you are certainly aware web radio. Patriots dot com. Web radio all one word yet patriots dot com until he reaches here on the show hum yesterday. I tried to get some thoughts about predictions only got a couple I sense complacency. I sense that most everyone who is within earshot. Of this particular program right now of my voice right at this second. Is overwhelmingly convinced the patriots will win and we'll win going away. Pardons and -- off the lasting effects of the cold week goes you might recall. Are you really that confident patriots went. I don't know. I have to admit yesterday we had a great conversation with a big -- who covers the idea Jack -- senior editor four room Jack we're -- In big catchment told it's in no uncertain terms that he thinks this game basically boils down to one thing. I said it boiled down to two things he boiled it down even further forming in his -- look -- what he says certainly has some merit in this guy that is watched every minute everything the jaguars have done on the field this year which is why we certainly wanted to have him on the program we have -- yesterday if you missed the conversation Wheldon all the podcast. Elected to go to yesterday show and download it it was into it quite entertaining actually. Of somebody sent an email Wendell yesterday and John Hannah I -- download the podcast name help. Yeah thank you appreciate that seeing even John and it's got a -- put it. Yesterday the Miller said asked Vic about the asterisk on the website. And we did actually he actually did even at best and he brought it up. During the conversation if you don't know what I'm tired -- go to jet or dot com and you look at the power rankings. On the big catch and does he has patrons of the top acquiring but he has big fat asterisk. Next to. Kind of like what the New York would interpret what was the post the daily news did that and remembered. Com during the season because of the -- cheating thing the whole spike thank. And -- his head the asterisk on his power rankings on jaguars dot com all here okay fund whatever. And he heard yesterday we -- even have to ask the question about the Astros he said look you know as far as the -- is concerned it's all -- all cannon -- it's all a joke it's all to create Cotchery consultant create. Viewership in or list ownership and or readership to the website. Of course it is. Now you read some of this stuff on the website there and you think well maybe this guy really means that he definitely is he's got a conviction behind his words. But the 1 thing that I -- Any kind of gave us a little wink -- yesterday because simply you know he knows the audience that he speaking -- You know the audience he's going to he knows that he was he had patriots reporter and he knows that he has patriots fans listening to him yesterday. I was actually pretty and to that in I'm going to paraphrase a little when he told us yesterday the -- in the game down 21 very simple fact for you on Saturday night. Will the jaguars be able to run the ball. And control the clock -- if there on the ball to control the clock we don't on the ball they don't control the clock. That's the one and only real issue in the game because if the jaguars can run the ball and control but for the clock. By virtue of the running the ball. That'll have a chance to win why because the ball will be in Tom Brady's hands and the patriots offense less times it's that simple. Now even the patriots realize that they'll have to -- a little bit to have some success on offense. Vegetables -- defense is going to be without Mike Peterson he's already been ruled out of the game. You haven't seen that that's they'd accomplish its done -- the very latest that I have from the jags -- that is is that the Mike Peterson is going to miss his eighth consecutive game with a broken right hand tackle John Henderson safety Reggie Nelson have both missed parts of practice over the last couple of days Anderson had a hamstring injury in the first quarter Saturday that it Pittsburg Nelson introduced -- in practice last week he played against the Steelers but all he's been doing is riding a bike. So their participation to what extent we're not sure but their participation may be doubtful at this time I'm sure we'll get an update on the injury report a little bit later on. Marcus Stroud and Gerald Sensabaugh obviously already been put on injured reserve for the jaguars as well so they're thin and their thinning out. Against the patriots they were hopeful that they might -- Peterson back but he's just not not recovered from the broken right hand and with -- getting him back out there. Not going to happen so the jaguars are our -- up their banged up on defense but even sell. Is still going to take some work in the papers so if you have fewer opportunities to do it then the pressure -- on you. Primarily to score as often as you can almost every time we have the ball if you're not going to have that much. So I think the thought process here is is that in the jaguars can limit the patriots chances they have a better chance for success -- because. The patriots will have to play near perfect on offense to score. It would be against -- somewhat we can -- as -- but again -- Jackson -- credit the biggest strong on the defensive front. They can still penetrate they used to create some havoc did return to pick for a touchdown last week. So I mean they're capable but it's still don't. None of it makes it Angeles the jaguars front of all if they can't run the ball then Tom Brady is going to have more time to pick apart the Jacksonville VP it's it's that simple. Now you can throw as I mentioned yesterday you can throw into the equation. Turn overs which of the great equalizer special in the playoffs are much more magnified in a playoff situation and it is during the regular season field position is a part of that big plays obviously special teams it's all part of it. And yes anyone of those three things of one of them goes really against you or really for you it can really be a huge momentum swing. And give you some impetus give -- some momentum give your chance to carry a little ride right on into the locker room. And -- clocks for a year they can take you one in the house. But the but -- border of this is -- horrible. If they can -- again. If they run the ball patriots turned the ball over or don't score as often as maybe they should in the fewer times that they have the ball you can city. The patriots could be in some trouble. If they don't run the ball. That is Jackson -- they handle the ball. That you could see the patriots have all the top of the world lacks to execute their game plan. If the don't score on every drive no big deal combat will get a next time because their defense is shutting Jacksonville. They are going to run the ball and I told -- catchment yesterday and I've made it very clear all week long. Nobody seemed to disagree this premise. First quarter is huge in fact maybe the first key play of the game will be the -- Because both teams are going to want the football the patriots want to put their will on Jacksonville. On Saturday night they're going to want to score. Want to score quickly maybe not quite as quickly in the opening drive but they're going to want to get the job on Jacksonville they want the jaguars to play from behind because they are not as good -- team when -- come from behind. Now too bad and -- catchment from jaguars -- comes industries who well you know. David Gerrard is a pretty good here he's one of what 34 quarterbacks in the NFL that head quarterback rating of 100 or better this year. He would have been a QB rating and Peyton Manning. Think about that David or -- had a better QB rating this year than Payton by god man. About that. Because he's been incredibly accurate. He hasn't thrown into you know coverage mistakes he has shown. Some propensity to try to stretch the field -- the and I think people of dared him to do that and that they've been a little surprised that he's got you know the people that can go and get the ball. I wouldn't shock me to see him test Ellis Hobbs or even you know have the could -- go get you know on the corner against the sonics in July it's nothing would surprise me here. Because they're going to be playing with found money. And nothing to lose if they lose while we're supposed to. So Jacksonville has tremendous advantage of that concerns all the pressures on the patriots there's no doubt about that. So Jacksonville can get that ball first. And they can impose their will on the patriots and can pound away. Making its first downs and even bigger and on the field score a field goal -- opening drive maybe they don't get into the end zone but maybe they get a feel -- opening drive then you know what they've made their statement that we are going to be here -- you're going to have to take it from -- And that will give the patriots football. Now objectionable runs the ball and then for the first -- and establish -- turning it over maybe they fumble maybe throw picker team Albany you can see the game start to turn. That's great intrigued. About football and certainly playoff football. Because the play of can literally turn on the slightest mistake they can turn on a penalty. Analyst who saw on the ball in the regular season you know on the penalty that saved the patriots on fourth down. That can happen in the playoffs. So you've got to plays clean and perfectly game educated and and you hope that the mistakes that you do make -- minimized. They're not magnified that they don't come back and haunt you. I guess the thought process is is that you play the running game and -- running to two to win with the game that you -- fewer opportunities to make mistakes. You know have to worry about legal procedures generally speaking if you run -- football receivers in motion. -- have guys jump on all sides you know guys winded up in the neutral I mean all these things. To -- got a big strong province of line. Especially want to begin to team that has been somewhat at times assessment susceptible susceptible. Against the run. You can play that card. You can play that card so that's what it boils down. Practice -- Jacksonville on the run double in the keep the ball out of hand the patriots if they can't yelling at a shot doesn't mean no win it. They will and should be in the game. If the patriots defense in this is the big challenge that faces the patriots on Saturday night if the bigger Davids comes up stuff Jacksonville. They don't allow Fred Taylor they don't allow Maurice Jones drew. Any running -- percent they certainly don't allow one of those what 775 yarder what you popped a couple of years ago. You know make sure you complete the tackle right make sure the guys down on the ground -- pop back up and go like he did -- what was that 75 -- two years ago the game two years ago if they don't allow big gains you know if they allow three -- four yards at a black. And they Jackson we'll have to throw it on third down the patriots are in decent shape. If they can get Jacksonville into a third and five or six or longer. I think the patriots will definitely have the upper hand because on third and five or third and six I don't think you'll see Jacksonville on the ball. So what you want to do as you want to put the Jacksonville offense into his predictable situation Asia possibly can't. Because on third and three what are -- do. I'm 34 you got a reasonable idea of what they could do based on their yards per game yards per carry average. Third and five man your thinking there might be an opportunity to throw it they might not -- in -- What's very important first downs are very important first down -- it's been very important for the patriots you don't want to put the jags and second and short. You don't want to but the jags and even third and short. You on second and medium range 13 and long you want those kind of things. You want the offense that the Jack wars has you want it predictable. And if you can do that and you could hold them off the scoreboard. And give Brady and company enough time to be able to create a touchdown or two early. Then you're gonna control things in the -- going to play with a much higher comfort level guys will be more relaxed on the sidelines. And to be let loose in the stands you put all the pressure. On Jacksonville -- fielders make no mistake about it when the game starts the pressure is all on the home side of the field. Every stinking it up. Everybody will be uptight everybody be a little nervous she'll have the little you know -- in the bottom of your stomach because it is the playoffs it's win or go home. And as we should be -- should bring that special little sob -- Should make a little nervous. Is this is for keeps with superb everything. And Drexel right now as I mentioned earlier playing with found money. First of all that with a five seat. They beat a higher seeded team on the road last week the plane with found money they weren't really expected to win and they did. So in that regard. You would need to do something to seize control of the game as quickly as possible their four. Your best opportunity to do that is to wear flip. And the ball and it's hour period. You do that. You're right there you write what you need to be. And if you don't want to coin -- that you need to shut them down it's that simple. But at Jacksonville can do symbol that ball on the opening drive that they win the coin flip patriots going to have a handful. Patron of the -- So what do you think of those scenarios agreeing disagreeing. Normally on Thursday as we have for your predictions your game predictions like as a head off the top -- the little surprised that the complacency quite frankly patriots nation I'm battery. Surprised at the complacency everybody seemed to think it's going to be a win and a walk over. This -- the -- kids this is the NFL playoffs. Nothing comes easy. You may think it will just by virtue of sixteen and on the regular season don't you know these guys these guys down a hallway don't you know. That they've got all the pressure on their shoulders now. This is not going to be as easy as you think it will be. The playoffs never or it may -- you've had to suit up and get out on the field of choice to know that. It's not easy. So I'd like to hear what you think about the course the ball game without you agree or disagree with the the run issue. Of the jaguars as being the primary issue in this game. What's your prediction what do you think will -- give me a score step out take a chance to get off the fence. You know the old saying about sitting on the fence right not a good thing because you get hit from both sides. So tickets then get on one side of the fans make a pick and tell me why that simple. There's no right or wrong answer where it's concerned I'm -- in your opinion that's what we do this year I want to know what you're thinking I want to know. How what your feelings if you have questions about him the best I can't answer them four or will get the answer for you here that's why we're here this is what we do we talked football. You know we try to build up certainly little hype for the game absolutely why not what it's all about it's fun. It's great to do. A lot of people that you know -- longtime fans realize there are many of you were listening from outside of the New England area that it can't get your patriots fix in your local media wherever you're located in so you come here to get it. That's why we're here. But we need to hear from. Web radio acts patriots dot com that tell you reach -- on the show and -- the emails and we'll get moving along over the issues about the game. Item I think that in particular. The patriots because their ability to stop the run the Jacksonville present it certainly is is problem one. But the patriots running game while it has been a subject of conversation for us. Here on the show over the last now on sixteen weeks -- seems like something about the patriots running game comes up every week well not your happy with -- you're upset with -- I think it's progressing you think -- regressed I've been banging I'm Laurence Maroney pretty much all year long I have to admit you know late in the year he certainly seemed to do a very good job. When given the opportunity he rose to the front I still have questions about his health and her ability and with a -- he'll be that. Big back every down back. The patriots certainly were most beneficial to have when Corey Dillon didn't. Even when Antowain Smith was in his heyday of the -- between the tackles and then I'm not convinced still. That Maroney is durable enough to be able to bedecked -- guys may -- maybe he'll still be a long time patriot. My guess is that Laurence Maroney becomes a long time patriot if he gets help. If he has a one to ten of someone to share the load with Micah all I don't know Sammy Morris. Or somebody else. Well that's all I on the -- I mean he did come up when he needs and he got to give him credit. Even though we've been kind of banging against him most of the year but the patriots running game when you look at it statistically. Hasn't been that bad. I think we talked about this toward the end of the regular season maybe three or four weeks toward the end of the year with probably been about a month or so -- week. Really initially brought this up as one guessing. But the patriots averaged four point one. Yards per rush this past season. Now I don't know that sounds. Good or bad or you don't really know. What that sounds like. Above four point one yards per rush first ball. Look at the obvious if you get four point one per rush that every third carrier going to get a first down right in need ten yards to get the first. And you realize in practicality doesn't work that way but average it out. Anytime you can rush the ball three times and get a first down you are doing your job that's what you're supposed to be doing your inefficient. Running rushing office. This four point one per rush. In the 2007 with the highest average for the patriots running game in 22 seasons. Point -- years. Since 85 since the AFC championship since super Baltimore. The last time they averaged four point one per rush. Now there have been some very good individual seasons since that time. Dillon's Robert Edwards Curtis Martin. You know some very good backs. Who won for a great years the team average had not been that time. Four point one per -- is the highest since 1985. Now since that time. They've only had one other season in which there were four yards per rush. And that was three years ago. Corey had his big year the patriots averaged a -- or average yards per rush with four point 7 so they got close. -- a little over a fraction over four yards per carry. But 953 point 94 last year three point 95 2001 and two -- in two seasons three point 793 point 82. So I mean. Nothing else will come close since that point. So I think you have to give the patriots some credit here. Maybe you give most of the credit to the offensive line when you've got three pro bowlers. That'll let's settle line between course opened in Mankins -- course the all pro team. Being named yesterday if you hadn't heard I'm sure most of you have right now. If you look frequent in a field outcome certainly patriots dot com and ESPN and all the other web sites that. Gave vote. Matt light in all pro honor and gave them Mankins in the cope and second team all owners and general deserved. Mean when you protect the quarterback the way you do. And you lead the rushing game the way you have as I just mentioned statistically. Best season in 22 years in average rush by the patriots and why shouldn't most of your offensive line. Via the be considered so. Let's get the job done. That is getting the job done. The patriots three highest rushing averages since 1985 had come in the last four seasons. They had seventeen rushing touchdowns this year is Tom Brady threw fifty touchdown -- seventeen. Rushing touchdowns and that's their second highest total. In the last twenty years. I -- trailed only the twenty rushing touchdowns but had a last year. Of course the patriots scored 75 touchdowns this year. Which set the NFL record it past their old team record of 52 touchdowns. Like 23 scores -- event. 23 more touchdowns this year -- the patriots that ever scored in a previous season. The old NFL record was seventy. As we talked about several times during the year -- with a 98 vikings. 23 in fact it did the ironic thing about the touchdown record -- read this in the notes this week as a team believe -- the patriots have scored 23 or fewer touchdowns in an entire season four times in their history. Of 1990 they scored nineteen touchdowns the whole stink in here. Maybe 122 touchdowns the whole stinking year course we're talking about really lean years back there. But they scored fewer touchdowns in those years. And the patriots scored over their previous high record but it shows you the absolute explosiveness of this office. And it has been a tremendous year but -- to bring up rushing totals because the rushing game his her element taken -- And what do you agree or disagree with that fact is that the patriots rushing game is maligned a little bit. And I just wanted to make sure that we set the record strait where that's concerned and I've been right there I'm bank and on the run the running game with you. For couple of reasons but nevertheless criticizing it that it could be better. But when you throw the -- hole such accuracy such precision and was such devastating results. I can -- to -- New -- or who needs the run game and I guess that's really the point of this whole patriots offense. But the run game -- has not been as bad as the public perception might be. -- give you another thing that I think it is not is perceived as well in the public or in the public's money. Patriots -- not perceived to be an overwhelming. Defects and even though if it still fourth in the league believe in points allowed this year it's still a little behind statistically where they -- a year ago. In terms of points -- went over it's a franchise record last season. Patriots in total yards. Still allowed under 300 yards per game total offense against great super job. Very tough that is a playoff caliber Super Bowl worthy defects. If you go by previous numbers in previous -- which obtained. The patriots are are not in the class let's say. It on -- class of last year's colts beat the colts defense Wilma was terrific going into the playoffs suddenly turned in an unbelievable. Three game stretch to end -- becoming Super Bowl champs. He got to give the colts credit they came to play and even last year. When they had to NL this year they've taken a momentum from that year and statistically speaking it has been published years the colts have ever had on the fast they let the NFL scoring defense where -- the league in scoring defects talk about the -- they were Russell Baxter from ESPN. So the patriots numbers may not quite be it's close statistically is -- or even a year ago. But they're also still a little deceiving there's still plenty impressive personable. Patriots had 47 sacks this past two -- 47. Did you know that led the AFC. I'm not sure many -- you did -- that be honest with yourself now did you really know that because I wasn't aware of that until I read this week. Let's that I knew that they had you know forty plus -- right there in the -- in the top probably 34 but I wasn't sure that it was you know. On top of the AFC it's also number two overall in the NFL. And we made a big deal perhaps a couple of weeks ago the effect that the giants were number one in the NFL as they have 53 sacks during here but -- mention the fact that the patriots were second. Behind the giants with 47 sex. At a Dallas and Seattle and San Diego vaunted San Diego there pressured the patriots have more sex related. The 47 sacks the highest total for the patriots in 21 years. Dating back to 48 sacks recorded by the 1986 team in fact their previous highest sack total this decade. Was achieved by the 2004 Super -- team when they had 45 sex. So again just reference point for reference points perception. Perception is everything as we -- in this business and I think the perception has been in accurate. This patriots team overall. What's of the hot it's like the whole you know we bang them against Jeremy Greene it's available on the show. Would bet against him and mentioned it to the Russell back security's been such because he unease in dot com is. -- his selection they made a few weeks ago in sticking by this week of Jacksonville winning the game on Saturday that's on everybody's entitled to their opinion right. A -- For a guy who worked for scouts think right he's like they're they're pro director here. And regardless you know probably looks as many different game films and and -- watches as much football as this guy does not -- pedigree being Dennis green's son -- he's missing. These things that I'm bringing to you right now. He says the patriots sixteen and no record wasn't all that impressive what was not impressive about it. Fact that they be what six -- the playoff teams along the way. Or you know the fact that they led the AFC with -- the fact that they outscored the previous director regular 23 the fact that the average rush for team with the highest in 22 seasons come up. -- the navy here. I don't -- Jeremy green is completely falls completely wrong and all his rocker for think in the Jack we're going to win he is obviously banking on the fact that the jaguars will be able to run the football. They're not going to -- the football but they're not going to be debated but don't football dug into. Although -- what you think this is Mormon. On how about this for switcheroo. No doubt. To try to stop the run. Jack who comes out wings it. But that that we. Would that work for him but kept the patriots off guard a little bit so that's what as the intrigue of the game morals in them mean that's that's what. You know we all have to and that's -- the got to play the game we don't really know what's going to happen we can surmise we can take guesses. You know it's always great to kind of add to the mix here and see how the intrigue takes you know. Pictures through the day but. You know don't be surprised to -- we'll take a couple of shots over the top. Symbol because pitch it is to him. Catch somebody by surprise catch them off guard -- something a little bit different. Gary we talked me I'm sorry. Yeah judgment nights shall we do that now. Okay so let's talk about his patriots offense start of the patriots running game in particular was that about how the patriots are looking at attacking this very Jacksonville before. Provided of course they have the ball enough -- Actively -- of promise anyway earlier today patriots offensive coordinator Josh mcdaniels meeting with. Members of the patriots media. It's today. -- didn't. It."