PFW in Progress - 4/3/2008

Thu, 3 Apr 2008

Listen to this edition of PFW in Progress as the staff of Patriots Football Weekly are joined by Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker and quarterback Matt Cassel to talk about their offseason. 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's and Thursday's from 12-2 p.m. and email your comments to webradio@patriots.com.

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Play from 8:57[8:57] ..." I just that it jam can't talk to Fernando Bryant he actually had better enjoy it he gets that little would be there one year in the backfield perfect. Those but he"...

Play from 12:16[12:16] ..." going on yet the little toy store and for the record apparently Wes Welker does take offense to nice little -- I think so -- Why what judging just because I don't why I didn't mean"...

Play from 17:01[17:01] ..." the big news was. You know the whole spy gate stuff -- Bill Belichick defensively talking about it really. You know going into more than he ever had and then Robert Kraft talking about it. In"...

Play from 23:52[23:52] ..." with -- and I really absolutely no doubt in my mind. That Bill Belichick know exactly what the rule was what he was that -- I don't I don't have any gray area in here at"...

Play from 45:58[45:58] ..." all the view I've missed the beginning of the show we had Wes Welker on -- Matt Cassel."...

Play from 49:12[49:12] ..." I'm really big rod yet how well well Wes Welker now -- like. Our radio -- page -- email address where radio patriots dot com we did talk. I was watching his"...

Play from 50:15[50:15] ..." what else there. Talk about today in regards to anything and -- Fernando Bryant a little early mornings are getting to know Fernandez his first interview since two."...

Play from 54:48[54:48] ..." this thing. He's billed as a future there is always billed as New England Patriots all pros Super Bowl twenty captain. Brian Howell Brian -- out of control I'm just you know when you read that the"...

Play from 0:09[0:09]" Can't -- we have an abbreviated open because that I just happy. Happening and that is not the way outside and who didn't hear what. Matt -- what you're doing some kind of read for commercial and they were nice enough to join us for a few minutes here guys welcome. Or haven't us are happy we're here happy to have happen have been good to have him -- Edison what -- so like I heard more come -- yeah him too but that's okay. Well Welker is your favorite player I don't know if he's my favorite but -- our. And yeah. And right now and it pressure I was talking like you before even got here -- I appreciate it probably bad now. Right now. Do you need a tax I I knew what you got you what you're going to do for the team and everything I say it to for wins in them and ask your question is it district. Thankful to call Ewing nice little place. Little player about pocket six. Right now a nice little place where I mean I think that I don't know I did. They show that he really -- how about a short little player. Com -- about eight told him you've been more. And everybody. Do look Welker was bench -- for playing time before yours you know all in good time. I don't I don't remember that I don't know how you what they want Thomas sprained my ankle always knows Jordan well you know you -- yeah -- ahead of them Beckett you know yeah. I he's these -- that that's good. I I assume you guys are in in the building today when -- OT eight work out -- that -- at a just celebrated nationally that you guys have separate. You know things you do you know everywhere together -- why do one day. Quarterback now that the year is everyone doing the."

Play from 2:22[2:22]" I'm never has been much in the same thing you know we're all you know go through the same work outs and and you know Africa and mostly he throws like -- And you know things like that as far as writing wise and lifting you know -- problem -- premature and regiment. Okay you don't have -- programs like you know you you don't have it would program for just you when you know Webster's you know as far as you know how much weight you don't like that but it well. Every vice premise in the same thing again I was kind of the same type -- running type stuff that the -- lines do and then. You know that's little different as far as you're concerned I mean we all went through. You're together is too soon to become -- back you just ready to get out there let's just go in the thing up again you know for me I mean all -- a lot -- usually is split you know I was ready give back you know and you take so much time off fan and news you know -- to a point where you're ready come back and radio after -- can't have a man."

Play from 3:24[3:24]" On the Hamlet I mean I like working now like in the afternoon on -- be back in the swing of things in the what we do for a living on the getaway for a little bit comeback fortunate in that company to -- don't get -- around with Tom Brady -- you know so. Not supply -- prizes -- called him but in the players about the weekend at them like that Reynolds on the -- I don't know what he's going to do about it back. Now I mean that's really the headline in the ocean in the low rate now is health and react --"

Play from 4:02[4:02]" Is it true -- secretary -- that we -- cut flowers are aren't out. And that's the day of retro why don't you guys chocolates I talked with all those dollars you needed every one of those chocolate the I don't you guys only have a few minutes but I just wanted to get a quick you know opinion the work out ruled that the change you no longer that it rules that an effective -- to defeated -- no matter how you got knocked out of -- not a cat. You know as quarterback and wide receiver -- get -- guys feel about that rule be changed."

Play from 4:39[4:39]" It'll be a you know all plays out but it just in time you think that it have a pretty big effect because now guys that are going up the specially are -- more so in the red zone. When you throw the ball high in the back of the end zone or -- thrown figure out and a guy like grandma gonna go of vertically and try to get the ball. I think a lot easier place were prefer a defender now to go up and pushed him out of bounds and if you if she's able pushing far enough because a lot of those throws are on the end line where to feed. Have to come down and bounds and if your vertical it's real hard to bring your momentum down without some guys pushing at about I think. Metal plated a pretty significant role will be but it'll be interest in you know all comes down plays out."

Play from 5:18[5:18]" What's what do you think you think it'll increase the likely of injuries because guys just taken a run at you wouldn't. Realizing hey all I have to do is just ran the guy out of bounds that -- wary about you know the force that anymore."

Play from 5:32[5:32]" My I know as far as injuries -- you know I think every play others on the possibility though it. You know I'm really not too worried about it it is. My game -- AS I coach Caprio. To me and now with Demi Moore underneath it's recruitment -- this. Now some -- working into the game plan and -- my strings there but you know some you know -- on the bigger guys like Branyan -- you know how did you -- little bit you know bill we'll just have to see how how their role players Albert I don't think you'll play much different you know -- It's the rule change in you know it is what it is so. Deceptive play down trying to to -- we talked about where in favor of go to college one -- what do you guys like that now he wise."

Play from 6:28[6:28]" It makes it more skillful believe you know means -- one foot down I would think you'd want one would hope you know but we're we're professionals yeah got to make it difficult -- tell us you're professional yeah knowing. Talk and why didn't light in the goal posts and I mean there's got a little bit rule."

Play from 6:50[6:50]" Saturday either going to be the next level you know -- veterinary college realize you know it it's one with two feet Damon. People feel like -- in the NFL right now I have a mystique there like the NBA three. All of that we're going to from India need to have the good when you're when you're in college west tried to do it when -- I'd like to try to get two feet and thinking you know maybe. At eye level -- I try to -- to feed into -- a mixture you know one you know now and then in the NFL you're trying to reach down to Manchuria news you know though you have -- currently the very."

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Play from 7:55[7:55]" Are you think it's interesting though a couple of these rules the they had set for the defenders and obviously it is push -- rule our. Defects rules help out the -- that's just coincidental that the defenders always complain that this is. Offense happy league every rule they make -- but he often -- this is just a coincidence that these are happening or maybe they're going to start to go back the other way and help out that the."

Play from 8:19[8:19]" Well I think a lot of the rule to do with the defenders and they had that now. And do by -- I don't know you're -- I don't know round but I'm sure a lot of it had to do with that. Not that was significant Roy I don't know because colored play -- things -- and did the other one it is definitely it would be benefits of the I'm happy to play defense -- now."

Play from 8:57[8:57]" I just that it jam can't talk to Fernando Bryant he actually had better enjoy it he gets that little would be there one year in the backfield perfect. Those but he offense in the guys we appreciate you have other things that do -- thing you know we are professional. It -- with the purpose of trying to explain you know there's a little bit there's got to be a little differentiation a little thought I'd like that between I'd never caller that's it because they did change the other went to the -- and the further the kick off now like it is and if you win the point you can for your vision and college I'm --"

Play from 9:41[9:41]" Yeah actually he doesn't -- it didn't turn out differently and I it doesn't and they want to -- out on the professional put up well -- it is over you know knowing that everything you can out of this guy like Clement if he has a tree -- horse back and watch -- Welker jockey because that's. I don't. Though let it is a real treat -- you guys around though he double of the back from football just like I you know a matters a great job picking up the Porsche grand. It's like picking up -- all."

Play from 10:26[10:26]" and then bathroom wow as a dirty you know we seriously. I have no idea I have and I. I like your -- welcome back capitol thanks a lot for the opposite we've preached I like guys like. All right that. Unexpected most of our interviews are the yet happened -- Garrett and are doing more right guy happens to be here Gary looked this up otherwise he. Points out there irate. That's a guy right now do you play the open which is go with the are able to -- go a lot of feel awkward to play the open -- twelve times and break email web radio what pitchers that cart web radio pitchers that come in the Bible -- with three of worry too. That down here about twenty yeah. Look at the food in I'm I'm working at the computer. All of a sudden. Behind -- What's Welker opened the door. So that's when you're gonna tell the grandkids are yeah you're excited zero area them better than what you want my lawyer so apparently they come down to a spot. I think Gary in the -- he had no economic times. Gary hustled down here that it wasn't his folder. Obviously you haven't that's what with the Penske final. I had a couple wouldn't like that Eric I'll let you tell me you know why he -- read something some country club. And then they turned into yet W probably -- dirty jokes about her dad -- like adding any own jokes like me cracked himself but we have the money can't buy -- they should have their own show directorate they really now they would be like us -- question of -- the -- where they really offended at all someone would have to let."

Play from 12:14[12:14]" Mister Kraft know that what was going on yet the little toy store and for the record apparently Wes Welker does take offense to nice little -- I think so -- Why what judging just because I don't why I didn't mean it to be -- To be demeaning and any way shape and he thinks that quote. Right well. He play well apparently he tells me like I said you haven't been -- yet and he said yeah yet again. The writing on the wall. Oh oh have a job Sharon this week I'll absolutely right here and I'm in my food or. But now we got a little who put them of the various players out of me in the locker room or want -- right but that's okay. Who is. But they they're like -- you can just going to lead a minute direction and they roll off on so you have apparently apparently Alberto arias is a whole race. It our world I don't offer it to typical Indian -- yeah I don't you remember that. He -- he -- stop asking questions -- somebody -- always -- that -- his -- that's -- did -- you -- you're -- he's -- and -- like I recognize the value he would happen but I was playing while I figured it wouldn't -- I -- you know he's the worst player that ever played -- and I was calling you out front and an -- but you know over the -- the embarrassing mine -- On the one that's added that he was a little. I actually a nice little -- change -- lose that we -- and I web radio page dot com email address is -- it's on the -- Gary that a third let us play the artist discussion that they were having a few minutes ago. Actually -- thirty dotcom go little a lot of media lot of that line pitchers all over the place on that -- in oh well another. Yeah let's just keep that that strippers as one of bullets and look at their right and I guess they mentioned it why I heard. On EEI and I might might employment. It was telling me email me back up to him props and I guess it was Pete dye and what area thirty below not yet. In got to be worth the launched I can however it all a mistake and also prompted liner to give a call to ten -- kind of apologies for what's going on what's the explanation. I am holding a model with a twenty year old. It is with -- that the question is yes under 21 apparently on topic it's much better mean yet legally it's a lot worse but I don't make it better in terms of and was -- for what did you throw 100 title he's a professional apparently hasn't left the -- right in college. That's the problem that on the docket today also of course the owners. Well -- and it's like yeah well you know what that -- hated that I don't blame. I didn't but without speaking I get one question here at our died one -- I like the the 4 -- it and -- point -- wanted to mention that you -- that. You know I've taken a -- that -- listening to some of the local radio talk about the rules. And now the one point that you made that really I was a good one on your side totally against me. Was huge it was it was at least something to help out the deep in so many of the rules David yeah off the Internet extensively help -- I think that's a good point okay. -- they kind of went on what I like taking it to the next level in the pro should be little bit or to -- that was possession and I like that you know would think that guys wouldn't want that rule on you know one. I like the idea of it being a little bit more difficult at the pro level I don't like this particular one at one point in -- enough by down like some of the clock rules I think they're different in the at that makes it tough. It tougher to school with two minutes left in the NFL in his college apology note -- the clock doesn't stop on every first down at the things like that there a difference there's subtle difference in the games and I think that good for Utah."

Play from 16:59[16:59]" The owners' meetings and did yesterday in the big news was. You know the whole spy gate stuff -- Bill Belichick defensively talking about it really. You know going into more than he ever had and then Robert Kraft talking about it. In public but all so I guess -- in all the other owners in private is for that he was he'd applause and bill bell followed him. With his own Mea culpa and basically. You know the whole like it was clear the -- apologize for this. Admit were wrong. You know in in how proud we are to work for the NFL and in it was well or leave. Bill pulley and you know I might have not calling a poll I'd keep talking about the patriots in the crap -- over the top praising how. You know -- the crap words in 1898 and but that the owners -- You know that you know we've had enough of this Herman Edwards said they think that the -- Robert -- needed to do what he did."

Play from 18:02[18:02]" Now it seems like yet music -- started to rally now yeah crown their you know in the beginning it was totally. The appearance was that they were they were directs our liking it well let's look attack. I -- that I realize that all directions so everyone's gonna get thirty right -- it and that for the week so I liked I don't know where erratic but there was an unknown named guy. Who said in all of those serves basically as a reminder were all trying to push the envelope and do different things right and this whole thing sort of served as a reminder that. You know keep it within reason and -- rain -- speaking of reason. On the phone is John in LA how you do it."

Play from 18:41[18:41]" I great -- I don't know it. Well I want to out weigh in on the video version yet to be improper okay. How they'll. I'm still there I I I I like the idea of being able to watch like that but I didn't think if you did have video. It would necessarily make you guys -- back a little -- I just think there's different in that sort of wild black shaping right back. Except -- stop it even. I'd somehow becomes we are more flagrant hunting."

Play from 19:24[19:24]" Yeah it could -- I know I know he would he would definitely hold back if he knew that there was a camera you know what now."

Play from 19:32[19:32]" I that it would still be sort of Creighton but like -- think it would feel like maybe even the patriots organization you would have to be slightly less. Oh -- with that you dial up but we love."

Play from 19:43[19:43]" Right because I people think it's not me talking like it was deny that are not a camera and then there's no denying a good."

Play from 19:52[19:52]" I do I'd I like -- your -- but it still download it to my iPod shuffle and well I don't. I'm not a -- but I don't it's the you know -- so -- be able to listen to it if I don't out some you know."

Play from 20:07[20:07]" Well and I don't -- if you if you downloaded it in put it in your music library they can automatically does not. They consider."

Play from 20:15[20:15]" Go -- right -- right audio all right well I don't know anything about like it. That is all right let's just thank you for the input anything -- about DIW merchandise page on which I think. I believe they'll boats and not to politely saying I think he's -- I can't imagine it would come out and failed at that and screw over Kraft Kraft has probably got up first at the fair. I'd look pretty paltry believe it was actually why is he if he knew there with that -- that the practice particular."

Play from 20:53[20:53]" built in I think he's very believable and everything that recently at the owners' meetings and but the way Leonard he should have set at six months ago I think this would have played out a lot differently. The only question I have in terms of the leaving him when he says he misinterpreted the rule is they were slapped on the wrist a couple times. Right why would the league -- you on the wrist you were breaking a rule not the -- and with the other team but who who'll -- that it'll it a little of both. I know that but went to the slap them in the they and I yeah reissuing -- yet but that was all Clark became but I believe there was a pepper one that went just to them well today I don't between. I believe that to happen I don't know my understanding and I don't know. All the facts but the details but my understanding of how point out what teams reprimanded them a couple of the -- completely -- of another team -- but those -- at some point complaint to the league the league found out and a memo or some sort of communication -- the patriots and then team the league wide. This is an issue where we're explaining it to everyone's everyone's on the same page but if you if you get your individual risk -- That kind of his -- towards you're doing something the league doesn't think should be an adage that that the patriots so reprimanded -- other teams what's called into question by the team -- away camera people from our -- okay rent and I agree with you why that's evenly NB -- Why would -- Because we don't want only as we know what's wrong. We know -- we don't the rule as we noted break -- I was shown well in the same reason why in Pittsburgh would want to park I went out which way to trade which don't want anybody look at that are. I I kind of a group -- if you could -- but it's illegal. You can't if you look at them from doing yet you can stop the train from going outlook and that might broken way. That league you can't stop them from two up now now. It's illegal to tape the other team's defensive signals a patriots -- well a lot of different let me -- a well within their rights to show video away -- Nightline but even when a -- was legal right. They shooed away and -- camera and they are not allowed to do that I don't remember Mack RGO the inning what about -- whole different argument you're trying to hide an -- the I think they should. Like everywhere you can do that you could be nice salad with the you can't you can't you'll -- team from Dolan video yet. Legal now you can. Paul you -- do whatever you want that the next day you get a letter that you have to let that they were right but you can let them you can double that we. I think about it I think the patriots are right to shoot him I don't have any problem with that don't misunderstand -- pay a wood and I picked it illegal. I I just I agree wholeheartedly with -- and I really absolutely no doubt in my mind. That Bill Belichick know exactly what the rule was what he was that -- I don't I don't have any gray area in here at all. And in in the further proof that he is. He did did he got kicked out of Green Bay Detroit complain about it here and they complains and nothing happens in the patriots so -- it. -- on can keep doing. And assumes others to do what I can't reasons other people doing I I'm just about what he thought the rule and I think he was 1000%. Understanding a very simple rule. Nothing ever happened to him. He kept doing it -- up and capital and now. Look at the simple I believe not to rule but I think any rule loophole in the heat which is that right by any little pulled. Was taken away. Well the rule and then we written and nothing happens the rule was never re written but nothing happened to him for violating it that's why didn't stop doing. I don't know that I yet where. And that's where you started the whole thing I wholeheartedly agree with the Indians obviously if they told him you know if they that -- but you know. There was no I write -- you know when there was no good outsiders are not stop. But it is a different there's there's -- outside because there's no -- but -- not a lack of knowledge I don't but. Almost every game when we're on the road we see the other team's film crew filming our line. You know. Now they might not do for the reason it might be doing it harmlessly to get -- role or whatever but we don't know that. You know though it. But we do know that now what do. That's north announced that you keep trying to cloud the issue by another team to -- that we -- the teams away from to enact. All I'm trying to say is we know full well what the rules with -- also cloud the issue by saying that. The film crew working for crafts sports productions is the same as it was as a pitcher mixes apples and -- or else they will work for the team but they're not the they're not -- they did -- doubt that for different reasons going to always doubted it but the I'd. Right but my point is. We sure way anybody in every exactly. I don't have a problem -- say take that -- that proves that shoot away from other teams right now I'm totally they should wait and a patriot."

Play from 26:20[26:20]" But another -- other as the only teams have -- the other little didn't know that the other team doesn't know what would you talk about Matt missed and -- mad opal I. Blue again get. Or you know because of a recruit being down -- he's at and they went down film in the other teams that went down there. After the game of the can do which left but the -- didn't know that they have a right well I don't ever right but the -- animal way anyway. You know and they had intervened etiquette and I help people down there on the other -- back on the field."

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