Patriots Today - Rookies visit Hall of Fame

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[1:28] ..." first official trip to -- spending -- day here at the pro football Hall of Fame along with class of 2008 Kentucky Andre Tippett. To learn a little bit about the history and heritage of the"...

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[0:14]" Coming up when Toyota's Patriot. School may be out for summer but the Patriots rookie or hitting a history lesson on field trips to the midwest. I don't know broke through all the horrible horrible. -- football games. Lanes opening and live action here to let EM in fact enough that she didn't get the Patriots head coach. Back on the sidelines enough. Under the -- spend a few days off we're taking a look at the the Patriots roster that is what -- hauled him -- Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today -- side that Toyota Tundra. Hi everybody and welcome to Toyota's Patriot today I'm Christina at prowl for quite -- when it comes to football at Gillette Stadium. We saw some he tells -- you what the Patriots have been up to starting with the heat. -- I had the chance to join the newest members of the Patriots -- I trip to the pro football hall of things."

[1:15]" There's an old saying when it comes through NFL players who -- a lot of promise early in their careers let's not put him in can't in just yet. But even though the Patriots rookies in the class of 2008 aren't yet considered Hall of Fame worthy. They have made their first official trip to -- spending -- day here at the pro football Hall of Fame along with class of 2008 Kentucky Andre Tippett. To learn a little bit about the history and heritage of the league before they played their first NFL game."

[1:42]" It was just one game during a whirlwind period of learning the ins and outs of their new football careers but was it ever fulfilling. Each of the Patriots draft picks and rookie free agents. Filed into the epicenter of football history on a recent Saturday forward guided tour catching glimpses of football. From the early nineteen hundreds to the modern era. Joining the players on the tour -- ticket and another hall of Famer former Petrie might teams we'll walk -- here to speak about. The level of play these guys look ahead. This room would be in finding gallery. Featuring cost of the sport's all time greats in attention grabbing display for any visitor. Certainly for those aspiring to be included in the room Sunday --"

[2:30]" Oh goodness and all the motive for the -- for the players just. You know wanted to beat those guys have been. Beyond these in this -- and to see these guys who laid the groundwork ahead and lieutenant -- to what we're trying to and the Bruins. The incident downtown. She's yes it is inspiring."

[2:51]" Walking through the gallery had a special feel to it for Matthew -- the -- fifth round pick. His father is Hall of Fame offensive lineman Jackie --"

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[3:17]" Yeah that's how blessed analyst doing this. For -- first round pick to run -- and all the other Patriot hopefuls there was one particular word that was prevalent throughout the day heat. Inspire it's fun you know I'll remember for the rest of my life but I could see the results so -- you know enough with the game. For me. Has evolved over the years is something. I think about it remember for the rest of."

[3:51]" Bryant joining me now at casino with a quick trip up the back in one day how much we really will be taken."

[3:57]" Well you know I -- a lot personally and it really was kind of a whirlwind planes and buses and a real fulfilling day though I think for all the players -- camaraderie it was kind of like a school field trip they kind of had that feel to it I -- a little bit at the end but when one point that really the tour -- country that might mean for trying to get across and I think he did. Was this staggering number of players who ever played -- around 20000 and really only about 1% of those players naked into the hall thing. And that's what. These players -- and can -- to -- building -- place that they -- try to -- their -- this -- I think -- the program -- will -- difference every -- will be -- and it's actually interesting Michael -- I was -- hall of -- former Dallas -- he -- the -- up to commissioner Roger -- all the -- at one point during the -- as part of the rookie orientation -- other -- another -- later in -- Michael -- this -- and actually the -- 45 other -- and players -- Patriots -- other former college teammates and players that they'll be rivals with out the bills in fact one of the teams -- they're so if he's rivals so compatible and a collegial feel to it. And -- it was interesting for the casino players see the history of the league you're about to line."

[5:15]" The whole another aspect to this story a hundred tickets role and the trip again with -- rookies will have that coming up later this summer. A Patriots today we'll have more coming up right. Later we got the latest updates on the Patriots 2008 roster. Next a look at the sport could still -- every season. It's not football we'll watch."

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[6:08]" Welcome back to Patriots today although there's not much football being played these days here Gillette Stadium their death of the big crowd. -- NCAA lacrosse tournament to -- offseason. Thousands of fans filled the stands but the biggest fan of them all. Was right down on the sideline to -- in all the action."

[6:31]" Batteries on the field before the game. Or hurts the defeats in the stands during the game. Patriots coach Bill Belichick who. When the NCAA final four withheld at Gillette Stadium three weeks ago. The teams were treated to some remarks before the tournament from the Patriots head coach. Yes made on the what day it is double cross -- my favorite or second favorite sport. You know watching the game as a fan and and it's going to go there and renowned absolutely this is a -- though that isn't just the thing. He's very passionate about -- of brawls. Dave that your -- is the John Hopkins lacrosse coach. He's led the Blue Jays to two national championships and six final four. Appearances in his eight years at the helm he knows firsthand what it means to a sport to get the Belichick seal of."

[7:26]" Approval you know to to believe in someone who doesn't know about crossing here -- Bill Belichick and its associated. With the cross villiers broke open the -- we dissect what's that what's involved in there when you -- go. Conceivable way. That sport. Personally that to you gotta be -- form. The pinnacle of our game is really enjoyable."

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[8:02]" The shores of Annapolis resting in the shadow of the Naval Academy where Belichick spent his childhood was the epicenter for the cross in the United States and it made a lasting impression. Not predict and is pretty -- you know most most kids play lacrosse in the spring as those two baseball. Indianapolis you know -- fortunate to grow and an area where it was popular had a chance to play. And as fast there's a lot of contact and their skill of the stakes of they combine those three elements it's and memorize her very exciting game Oden."

[8:39]" And don't show. It's just another example -- many many people that all the game drifting in the game with them you don't to a different area than him."

[8:49]" Belichick took the game to heart. And brought it home with them great past his love of the game onto his family all three of his children are involved in the game and I like it that they like it certainly gives -- comments. And all -- Slaten and commodores coach it's Denver at bats. Prior crosses one of those words a lot of fun and when you play lacrosse I don't I can't ever remember going to practice again. That wasn't long -- those fortunately cracked plate you know football sometimes and below that grinds asleep or practices and so few games and practices when Ross sports that is. It's fun sport participate in attendance rate adjustments for fans -- I think it's easy really sequences best runs."

[9:46]" Be sure to catch more in depth features like what you just saw on the Patriots coming up this be done on new additions of Patriots all. You right back at the -- honored and very privileged to get to come here tonight coming up we'll tell you what title this White -- adding to his record may. Plus who's in who's out on the Patriot latest roster."

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[11:09]" On your Patriots like to congratulate the Boston Celtics -- The LA Lakers. Tuesday's winning only seven I don't really strange in the first yeah. Two years."

[11:28]" Welcome back to Patriots today right Allegheny. At this speed with the latest action from the major theme including most reason roster moves right now in your news in him."

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[11:47]" It takes wide receiver west welfare recipients after. Pop Warner inspiration to you toward at this year's annual all America scholar banquet in Orlando. After the Patriots in his 83 foundation Welker helped provide underprivileged children in his hometown of Oklahoma City that she -- like neutral car. Well look at -- let kids. And -- best that's -- hey."

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[12:41]" Reminder of polish Patriots play presented by Raytheon will open later this summer. It's guard every roster that the Patriots re sign exclusive rights free agent Eric Alexander. Linebacker they'll be entering his fifth season with the Patriots. They also released veteran punter Scott player. Who was signed as a free agent back yeah. In former Patriot linebacker Rosevelt Colvin -- but hates it his fault he. Yeah it's been reported here on high art was signed let Texans this."

[13:16]" Well that's the end of this edition of Art Shell be back next season on the latest from doing one right here on clay this Patriots -- that"