Patriots Today - Ravens preview

Wed, 6 Aug 2008

Football is back, and Patriots Today has a preview of Thursday night's preseason opener between the Pats and Ravens. We give you three key storylines to watch for from New England's perspective and we'll touch on the Ravens, who come to Foxboro with a new coach and intrigue at quarterback. Prepare for the Pats' preseason debut with Patriots Today!

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Play from 1:12[1:12] ..." If we -- recent -- pre season games as a guide and Tom Brady will participate in no more than two offensive series. But he's missed two of the last three practices but perhaps he won't"...

Play from 1:54[1:54] ..." the Ravens beat depart on the health of other corners for instance Ellis Hobbs just came off the puke you with this past weekend. So he'll probably be sidelined. Keep a close eye on how the pats quarterback performs. Gerard Mayo will put -- of hatred uniform for the first time a Patriots fans we'll see how he walks and -- uniform for the first time. That he started inside linebacker how well does -- communicate"...

Play from 2:55[2:55] ..." surprise there. They can't -- or who was the coach of the Miami Dolphins last year. Is there office coordinator now so there may be some similar systems for the Patriots are accustomed to seeing. If"...

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Play from 0:14[0:14]" Coming up like -- Patriots today. The Ravens are flying into -- C -- Thursday night tilt with the heat. We've got all need to know he's great for the game. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. Brought to -- side that Toyota Tundra."

Play from 0:36[0:36]" Hi everybody and welcome -- Patriots today I'm Christina at -- got -- off season and two weeks of training camp feature to finally ready to play some more football on Thursday night is still behind he will not be -- emptied the Ravens will be in town take on the Patriots for the very first pre season game of the year. Right now Riley has got three things that you lost to watch for."

Play from 1:05[1:05]" Storyline number one for any pre season games tends to be playing. Which starts how many reps for the regulars get. If we -- recent -- pre season games as a guide and Tom Brady will participate in no more than two offensive series. But he's missed two of the last three practices but perhaps he won't suit up at all. Meanwhile back Cassell will try to joke that he's big strides leaving the team's offense. Actually Gary we'll look to prove that he gained confidence of the coaching staff. And Kevin O'Connell try to shake off any rookie jitters and take advantage of its first opportunity to show why the pats drafted him so high and but the backup quarterback battle began. Remember all those questions the Patriots had a quarterback we can't -- in two weeks ago. Well not a whole lot has been answered. It seems likely that pretty and -- Terrence Wheatley will be the starters against the Ravens beat depart on the health of other corners for instance Ellis Hobbs just came off the puke you with this past weekend. So he'll probably be sidelined. Keep a close eye on how the pats quarterback performs. Gerard Mayo will put -- of hatred uniform for the first time a Patriots fans we'll see how he walks and -- uniform for the first time. That he started inside linebacker how well does -- communicate with his fellow backers use caution before making any hasty conclusions based on the team in early August. But the truth is there's an excitement level of mail and it will be changed for him to get a taste of what's to come."

Play from 2:31[2:31]" Well all throughout training camp the focus is obviously been on Patriots now they're finally going to go up against another team different uniform. And could -- magic yesterday a new coach in any system with this team how that a planet that -- game."

Play from 2:43[2:43]" Yeah John Hart by as the new head coaching kind of a wild -- as far as what sort assistance he's -- he's going to want but Rex Ryan is their defensive coordinator he's been there for a long time and the Patriots have played -- last you're still might not feel like surprise there. They can't -- or who was the coach of the Miami Dolphins last year. Is there office coordinator now so there may be some similar systems for the Patriots are accustomed to seeing. If it's all mystery that might not be a bad thing because the coaching staff the Patriots coaching staff while the chance to see how players react to unknown situation."

Play from 3:14[3:14]" While the Patriots are pretty solid when it comes to the quarterback position there's been a lot of blocks in that position for the -- how is that going to play that."

Play from 3:20[3:20]" Yet our bodies -- child -- started I -- field going forward. Freak out because they drafted Joe Flacco. In the first round out of Delaware intriguing prospect five start watching field -- never felt. Despite -- big -- mark I think Troy Smith is their back up he's another guy. And but you know we know we're going to see Bullard and know you get out and it's been -- for him. You don't want group."

Play from 3:46[3:46]" Another topic it's been discussed this week in the press conferences amongst the media is -- sense -- helmet electronic communications system. What are the Patriots doing with that."

Play from 3:56[3:56]" Well telecheck finally set yet today they're not. This week between games in fact he said they have been experimented at all during training camp. It seems like it's a very low priority for the Patriots and going forward you know years down the road -- Friday commonplace for -- right now Belichick has decided. It's not something that they want to deal with right now and maybe -- way to deal with once the season starts right well that's going to do it for us here today."

Play from 4:22[4:22]" That many enjoys the game tomorrow will be back on Friday with a full recap all the highlights -- play and his Patriots today."

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