Patriots Today - Saturday Recap

Sat, 26 Jul 2008

As Bill Belichick said on Saturday the Patriots are just rolling along. We've got a full recap from Saturday at Gillette Stadium. Jerod mayo is happy to be on the field. Hear from the first round pick, and find out which veteran linebackers he is leaning on. Plus, thoughts from Laurence Maroney, Tank Wiliams, and AD gives us his thoughts on Mayo.

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Play from 4:51[4:51] ..." have a new addition to their party's solid core of running back LaMont Jordan. A former Oakland raider who was sky late this afternoon -- mourn him throughout the week right Elliot looked good -- about"...

Play from 6:41[6:41] ..." on defense it seemed like the first team defense was dominating that Bill Belichick standing behind the defense was applauding their effort. Three great defensive plays he said. It seemed like that stood out to me did you and dominate the offense another -- hank Williams if there's ever any doubt. He is an inside linebacker that's where you've been lining up the communication with adversity he's listed as a safety the Tank Williams seems on this team in this game. Linebacker."...

Play from 7:08[7:08] ..." the backs are healthy. Back in action there tight solid group action Laurence Maroney talked about it just after practice here he is right now in your Patriots today locker room on that."...

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Play from 0:09[0:09]" It's changing -- We can't -- Patriots training camp. Practice was closed to the public today but we were -- he was putting in overtime and -- sample -- Plus the pats first round pick. -- is here. We'll take the lid off -- mail after his first full day."

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Play from 0:50[0:50]" Hi I'm ready and welcomes Toyota's Patriots today I'm -- outside let's see mine another beautiful day where the Patriots have two practices today. I'm fortunate to settle for no fans outside but there will be a full house here Gillette Stadium later on when the country music festival kicks off. Right now we're getting started with a closer look at one of the newest linebackers Patriots roster here's Brian -- with Eddie House."

Play from 1:13[1:13]" In college and I've always felt like. I had to get better each of their -- to be what I want to. Gerard Mayo would -- he belongs Thursday evening on the field -- 51 after missing just one training camp session. The Patriots first round pick finalize this contract around midnight the night before he said setting the stage for his arrival in Foxborough. But it -- woods and -- toward occasional time and these guys I am now. I was about. Does he love learning the defensive playbook well it's not like he has a choice but he chat about three months since drafted start learning the ropes. And he seems to be a quick study. And again there and help. Like Robert Hendry you know it's Davis Cup over the moment though it's fifty. As with any rookie there's an adjustment period for -- going from the college game to the NFL. Mayo was asked what's more difficult learning what he needs to know want to feel more learning how to approach. This."

Play from 2:21[2:21]" Different. I played for a long time that they're definitely it. Them I'd do it myself I these things that would help the next day we'll have to wait and watch it doesn't break."

Play from 2:36[2:36]" It's crucial for -- he needs your help guide him along after all the rookie who played a critical role for the past this season he's here to help. Though there have been hurt. And here now at linebacker deal is Thomas three days four practices all pads for two hours 'cause we don't -- so far."

Play from 3:00[3:00]" So far so good you know you know worked on coming here and schemes working hard."

Play from 3:06[3:06]" Is it different for you this year and you're you know last year you -- the new guys that are in the league -- the new guys. You feel like -- for the camera allowed their."

Play from 3:12[3:12]" you know you know what to expect you know the coaches you know players and those teams so there's not so much I think it's more mental ability you have more mental rest than anything but you know what it's very. No -- did your job to do it so you just kind of -- you."

Play from 3:25[3:25]" At linebacker you've got to -- became issues here for the second practice how is he looked in the early going."

Play from 3:31[3:31]" Is that good you know worked hard and -- NC. But you know it is still working hard everyday to get better you know retirement system and I know I feel but that has been -- And the -- definitely. So poised to."

Play from 3:44[3:44]" Right to prove its good days more to come what's an effective Christina."

Play from 3:49[3:49]" All right thanks Brian -- got more Patriots they comin' up right after this."

Play from 3:53[3:53]" Up next coached them about -- gives us his thoughts and who stood -- like he had today he's you know versatile player -- best these days exercise. Plus who does take Williams thinks he is. Hopefully you win with -- training camp extra point."

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Play from 4:49[4:49]" Welcome back to Toyota's Patriots today the Patriots have a new addition to their party's solid core of running back LaMont Jordan. A former Oakland raider who was sky late this afternoon -- mourn him throughout the week right Elliot looked good -- about check your majors at press pass."

Play from 5:09[5:09]" Feels like training camp now a couple of days of their -- two days. Good -- as a citizen has come -- what -- longer long way to go under the strain. On the its practices together and you know just work work through camp spot sure there's going to be tired get tired. Sort all of not just the process that we all need to go through. History for the season. It straight -- just -- the base for a horse of the year. These you know versatile player he's fast these days -- You know we can Ronnie can -- can tackle so. -- there's there's. The place for that type of player and keep somewhere you know and -- different schemes and so forth and their in this you know see all that turns out. There we were during the year with. Speakers and then noise and all that work on silent fountains and not so that that's good for Israel and both sides of the ball defensively won't work home. You know our crowds the only generally hearing thing we have -- hand signals and and communication that way in. And offensively -- on the road we you know -- that that situation on offense -- all."

Play from 6:28[6:28]" frank give us your extra points for today's practice this no doubt told has been set so far this was they never practiced now before. It's all been pats -- high energy to our practices I've definitely noticed that at today. -- nine on seven -- players on offense seven on defense it seemed like the first team defense was dominating that Bill Belichick standing behind the defense was applauding their effort. Three great defensive plays he said. It seemed like that stood out to me did you and dominate the offense another -- hank Williams if there's ever any doubt. He is an inside linebacker that's where you've been lining up the communication with adversity he's listed as a safety the Tank Williams seems on this team in this game. Linebacker."

Play from 7:04[7:04]" On the other side of the line at a state had a lot of emphasis on the running game on the backs are healthy. Back in action there tight solid group action Laurence Maroney talked about it just after practice here he is right now in your Patriots today locker room on that."

Play from 7:23[7:23]" Like big Brothers to me you know as a lot of these days he knows is they -- don't know I have. -- time on standard -- house you know I'd go to the -- You know Sammy know them to -- stay in -- opinion may now it's you know certain players that do not that I got it will that you must you have to -- you know. Didn't do anything I could do it differently in this place while what does this mean to get they have licensee adding that he started to see how they look if you read differently. A lot of town. About it you know my guess we got a lot of different -- of -- into a lot of different things and I think that's. When did great vision of the evening get these visits from office that Kevin -- might be. Not only on my game just like -- don't know might -- to say you know -- nobody else but you know I'd as the make these cases suggest you know our privilege not gonna say so. They at the -- difference that would defenseman author of listen again."

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Play from 8:58[8:58]" While the day has wrapped up for the Patriots not a part of getting started inside Gillette Stadium for all these country music fans beginning of the players the up back."

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Play from 9:12[9:12]" Are are able will be here tomorrow while they've full report from patron St. training camp. That's it for now we'll see tomorrow and play it as --"

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