Patriots Today - RB Update, Sunday notes

Sun, 27 Jul 2008

There's a new running back in town. Catch highlights of LaMont Jordan's first practice with the Pats and hear from the former Jet on Patriots Today. We've got thoughts from Bill Belichick as the first weekend of camp wraps up, plus Victor Hobson, Heath Evans and others are featured in "Locker Room Un Cut." All that and more practice observations on the latest edition of the show.

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Play from 1:17[1:17] ..." LaMont Jordan said he had no use for the Patriots during his four year stint with the Jets earlier this decade -- that probably"...

Play from 1:58[1:58] ..." If the coaches decide to -- short in his versatility coming team. Bill Belichick. And you Raiders. You don't have that solid group of -- already on the roster another quality time he'd ever. And I"...

Play from 2:56[2:56] ..." running game. The Patriots except in that department will rely heavily on Laurence Maroney. That performance my last isn't served it's a big confidence."...

Play from 3:49[3:49] ..." out there -- TC Jordan sitting in. No he's another personal -- Bill Belichick today was talking about I he's big you strike in. Help a lot in the passing game. I think he's there for"...

Play from 5:48[5:48] ..." up to treat it today at eight she needs to get coach bill Belichick's autograph and he. He made his -- over to an excited. Of fans cheering for him afterward went up to his press"...

Play from 7:52[7:52] ..." taken to the house that this is an actual game. Another one Jabar Gaffney had a great catch in the end zone pass from Matt Gutierrez. Over Brandon meriwether Terrence Wheatley was right there in double"...

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Play from 0:44[0:44]" Hello everyone and welcome to Toyota's Patriots today I'm Christine hacker little rain this morning did not accept the Patriots from taking the practice -- outside today. It's early and stop the fans coming out to cheer them on. They're pushing through day for a training camp today with another -- double sessions right out Bryant -- getting started with a closer look at the newest addition to the Patriots running backs line."

Play from 1:06[1:06]" No. Tom Brady and number 32 on the hopefully it's -- team that that -- again."

Play from 1:17[1:17]" LaMont Jordan said he had no use for the Patriots during his four year stint with the Jets earlier this decade -- that probably carried over into his time as a reader the last three years. But now he is a member of the Patriots signing on Saturday and take part in his first full practice sessions Sunday morning. He's ready to start fresh which is defending AFC team."

Play from 1:42[1:42]" thank you for both the my return. I -- things. -- finish when."

Play from 1:58[1:58]" If the coaches decide to -- short in his versatility coming team. Bill Belichick. And you Raiders. You don't have that solid group of -- already on the roster another quality time he'd ever. And I think Ramon at some. Quality depth backfield and please play against them number tons. -- successful run of goodness and yeah. Three studs. You know when to back to one day you -- stated that it'll be on obviously never won those things happen with the you know -- team better and I think that was the reason for him."

Play from 2:38[2:38]" I don't know step into. I -- when he didn't hear. -- didn't do much --"

Play from 2:50[2:50]" The Jordan enters a running back picture that includes a group of experienced and versatile players. Regardless of his impact on the running game. The Patriots except in that department will rely heavily on Laurence Maroney. That performance my last isn't served it's a big confidence."

Play from 3:06[3:06]" I have to give you know it differently and let me know did you know put my mind what muscles and everything. I don't -- game -- the -- for the benefit and a."

Play from 3:17[3:17]" Now here three of his NFL career Maroney season changed its best performance level often knocked. Start with training camp and try to improve the quality of the cats running backs overall. You know we have Valencia have those guys that get beat Lindsay you know we just hurts -- Ortiz being relieved weathers are aware of what. Pages remembered yet."

Play from 3:39[3:39]" So Maroney is confident entering 2008 and hope seeking carry over some of the success he had last season. Pitching that they added another running back considering their four top guys are healthy and strong out there -- TC Jordan sitting in. No he's another personal -- Bill Belichick today was talking about I he's big you strike in. Help a lot in the passing game. I think he's there for depth and an almost for a short in my opinion of the top four guys that they have right now Maroney marsh -- evident they're all healthy then. I'm not sure where it's at the the picture but they may decide to go five running -- the expense of a fourth tight end or extra on offensive -- we'll see how plays out of everyone's healthy. Big decisions to be at the end of August."

Play from 4:17[4:17]" Five backs -- there's a focus on the running game out here we've seen how much of that has to do -- The fact that other teams facing the Patriots are going to be really focusing on shutting down -- passing."

Play from 4:28[4:28]" Probably have a lot to do that there they'll probably -- try to spread. Striking out more but their office doesn't keep it to spread out more and maybe use the running backs in different ways don't they love the screen passes they use that in the past not as much last year I think. I think they can use their right index in different ways and maybe just try to balance the offense a little more not rely as heavily on the offensive Bobcats -- Moss and."

Play from 4:49[4:49]" Well parry coming up a whole lot more -- and his Patriots today right after this. Up next to beat these players were spotted during a weekend practice are they any closer to coming back."

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Play from 5:48[5:48]" The fans came up to treat it today at eight she needs to get coach bill Belichick's autograph and he. He made his -- over to an excited. Of fans cheering for him afterward went up to his press conference and here's what he had to say in your Patriots today pressed us."

Play from 6:04[6:04]" The support yet not a sportsman. It's a great for shoes. Personally -- for thirteen from. You know players but the interviewer last year couple times. For the fans. Being here four. -- probably places in the years. In their worst places. But. Since positive test. Kind of gone back to. -- Old school way anyway it was earlier in 2000 along or lose a lot of time on fundamentals and individual techniques. That. You know all the all the things you can practice the test -- running game. It's -- camp. Folk that -- carried through the course of the season. That you can continue to be good fundamental technique team. Finishing going to the year in the past and -- you have to deal with all of the schematic things that that face -- There's a lot of things and understand they have no idea yet they have no idea you know member ones you know I've -- The rookies carry all the players in accurate travel agent now but it does everything for. So yeah amateurs. That are."

Play from 7:27[7:27]" What is your point is that Saturday night's practice was a walk through we did get a glimpse of the EP -- first time -- that could be taken off today. Out there at full tackle that benefits climate has been a flux in all playing at it."

Play from 7:39[7:39]" Yeah and it observation I had Watson eleven on eleven drills which pretty active today couple plays that stood out in my mind rookie linebacker Gary guy he's. He's not a guy that what people -- up he tipped and then intercepted a pass from Kevin O'Connell. Would've been taken to the house that this is an actual game. Another one Jabar Gaffney had a great catch in the end zone pass from Matt Gutierrez. Over Brandon meriwether Terrence Wheatley was right there in double coverage it was really good catch by Gaffney hard for. Me from my perspective to know what it's. Offense versus bad defense and offense good defense who really knows but a couple of observations of few good plays and and a lively practice."

Play from 8:15[8:15]" And it seemed like yesterday it got up with the players after practice and here's what they had to say in your locker room and."

Play from 8:26[8:26]" Make -- intimidated hole. Okay let -- sit -- You feel that you. But if you know why it took me awhile you know it happens I think it's completely -- what you know if you know point. Really. You can't over. It's -- The fact that this is just great players. -- pretty -- so explosive. It's did everything. Just -- will be Sosa."

Play from 9:22[9:22]" Balls come away sometimes appeared to have bought them yourself but. Again it fits into the system. It's about being in the right place at the right times and a lot of times I don't get the ball music got a good job of drag someone -- someone else that would open the fit in the -- all the little -- to the big unit. The most feared things -- masters cup rugby know. You've got to be able to reach the booklet in the afternoon is the biggest out."

Play from 9:55[9:55]" Tomorrow my name they singled to thirty practice for the Patriots. And other Patriots today just very. That's good -- for the weekend will be back on Monday with a whole new week of training camp right here on Toyota's Patriots today."

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