Patriots Today - Green returns, O-line in focus

Tue, 12 Aug 2008

The offensive line is in focus: hear from one of the team's Pro Bowlers, Dan Koppen, and find out why Wesley Britt may be ready for the next step in his career. Also, we check in with Jarvis Green, who has made his way back to the practice field, and bring you a Tuesday practice report. All that, plus Robert Kraft and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick host a unique event at Gillette Stadium. Catch it all on Patriots Today.

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Play from 0:54[0:54] ..." healthier too deep that the climate are now off the PP list Jarvis Green and my right. Right created out of their first practice after he kites -- accidents. -- deal when -- entered Tuesday's practice."...

Play from 2:36[2:36] ..." Along those lines one -- keep an eye on this year is Wesley Britt. He's nearing the three year anniversary of his original signing with the Patriots having -- a total of fourteen games starting just"...

Play from 3:39[3:39] ..." secret just yet he's one of fifteen offensive linemen can't. Including veteran Barry Stokes who was signed August 2 can John Welbourn became a ward two days later. A break getting his wrapped an increasing his confidence which you don't do it this day."...

Play from 5:00[5:00] ..." to register in the coming years. When you see guys like Wesley Britt. Billy Yates even ruts guys -- developed on the practice squad for a couple years and now to get some starting opportunities"...

Play from 6:35[6:35] ..." Here more from a healthy Jarvis Green coming up the locker room."...

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Play from 0:12[0:12]" Coming up but Toyota's Patriots today. This big -- linemen opened for his big break in 2008. So what's the game plan last week and not every day and trying to get better. Unless he had -- is getting stronger with the return of a couple of -- Talented that they seem cheap. So your -- for to be through. All of that anymore I'm right Allen street today. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today brought to you guys that Toyota Tundra. Aggravating welcoming to me this Patriots today I'm Christine -- as the final week of training camp winds down for the Patriots. Fifteen continues to get healthier too deep that the climate are now off the PP list Jarvis Green and my right. Right created out of their first practice after he kites -- accidents. -- deal when -- entered Tuesday's practice. Yeah -- to make up for lost time."

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Play from 1:36[1:36]" So the roster shuffling continues for the Patriots and one particular position that had a lot of movement over the last few months is the offensive line. Bryant -- got a closer look."

Play from 1:54[1:54]" The Patriots offensive line. With the unsung heroes of last year's record breaking off it. Solid effective consistent. A group of young veterans would get together for several years. At this you're training camp however the offensive line has -- sure all the regulars in 2007 are still on the roster but several notably starters Matt Light and -- he'll have been sidelined with injuries. It's it's hit it in your three weeks ago the pats have made him transactions. Involving offensive lineman. But naturally when there -- holes there -- players needed to fill the man. Patriots are known for their development of offensive -- guys taken off -- if you will spend a few years on the practice squad before making an impact in games. Along those lines one -- keep an eye on this year is Wesley Britt. He's nearing the three year anniversary of his original signing with the Patriots having -- a total of fourteen games starting just to. Britney -- meet mark during that stretch as a reserve tackle but the Alabama product has improved."

Play from 2:55[2:55]" I don't know everything over the middle others would need to improve -- going to come out here today that -- and do it works hard it's tough kid. He's improved a lot since he spent here -- a lot of very own profits of one did."

Play from 3:11[3:11]" Practice squad. As of right now we're just starting tackle against the Ravens last week you wind up on the right side to start. Moving over to left tackle later in the game."

Play from 3:29[3:29]" Good -- On the other goes forward in this -- we know we're here this line. Rick is a weird and hasn't."

Play from 3:39[3:39]" Out -- secret just yet he's one of fifteen offensive linemen can't. Including veteran Barry Stokes who was signed August 2 can John Welbourn became a ward two days later. A break getting his wrapped an increasing his confidence which you don't do it this day. Every time you your ability to play him who has good and you do start to."

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Play from 4:13[4:13]" And joining me now is one of the rocks of the Patriots offensive line centered in -- and -- season number 64 at how would you assess this trade him for so."

Play from 4:22[4:22]" Training camp you know trying to like your first maintenance on the front nine. Rules some. To excellent. It's going good so far. You Logan had been out there every day guys left tackle center. Lot of moving parts elsewhere around this camp right left and see a lot of guys you know as familiar with does your best. I mean nothing's happened so. This is a good time here to did and then. The comfortable with the other guys and I give them some rest -- as and and then you know event and that's. They know what's going numbers you know doing that and -- good -- to register in the coming years. When you see guys like Wesley Britt. Billy Yates even ruts guys -- developed on the practice squad for a couple years and now to get some starting opportunities even as pre season maybe during the season. What do you think about that but the system you guys had where guys can really build themselves up to the point where their regulars. I think it's great you know when no ross' ability. You know those guys have always practice like stars and this number of times Goodman called the come over him. But the rest so lawyer you know -- yourself. What they put into -- on the come home play. Truly happy foreman -- young guys silently. But one game behind the Baltimore game a loss not a huge offensive output. What's going on this week on the practice field as you headed to -- but. You guys trying to really prioritize it from there or trying to get better on everything you know we didn't performance wells who want to put with that's camps for over. -- we can get better and that's really what it's for him you know you can mix drives this week and it starts next week. Itself and no reason -- And the all the -- up the road BC Eagles going to see a repeat performance out of and it's your your hopes up you know a lot of fun watching my sincere thanks coming in -- heck -- job. Just really would -- into the area and you know different parents are yanked open -- let's go back now Christina."

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Play from 6:29[6:29]" You have surgery we've got to meet -- didn't -- pleasant stories."

Play from 6:35[6:35]" Here more from a healthy Jarvis Green coming up the locker room."

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Play from 7:43[7:43]" I want to thank Robert Kraft and his family and the friend. This venue available showing once again their commitment to citizenship into this larger commonwealth community."

Play from 7:58[7:58]" As usual coach Bill Belichick gave his thoughts of the day in your Patriots today pressed back."

Play from 8:06[8:06]" That we have good competition their. Players that have different skills different. Styles of play. Incredible it about the divorce or. You know opportunity Lamotte -- and time he's been here patient be -- news. You know he's been asked parents and it kept them. Montreal all that productive on the Bulls announced that you know either run an orchestra on his return to. It's -- straws market for -- You know from day one draft on the rookie minicamp that spring camps distant Jones. Richer kids artwork that football's. Important -- the -- on. Excellent rookie mistakes but he parents from. Doesn't doesn't he -- him and did they don't kick every day. So you know we we can space out the pupils kick -- And on the -- so it's not you know about everything every day. But states they both third in good condition and you know I think that -- you know they evidently problems Kiffin. Come on a regular basis you know of injuries or even yes it's that kind of thing is -- a -- offseason they're both in good shape so. Thank you Billy you know there's been -- issues but if there were that we would have monitor those. -- try to. Picture that. You know we didn't do it."

Play from 9:44[9:44]" Sorry they are extra points Soledad -- from last year's Pittsburgh -- on on hand feel today. -- rate -- Boston Tom Brady included it won't do related secrets Billups was involved obviously. But it definitely glad to practice a little more with few days left McCracken."

Play from 10:00[10:00]" Lives -- I temple practice and eligible after they give away any secrets there. One note that I had Tom Brady went deep to a guy other than Randy Moss today a deep ball connection with CJ Jones number nineteen your program. Brandon meriwether coverage you don't see Brady connect deep with two guys over the -- that was good to see actually think. TJ Jones haven't really really good camp -- outside guy dark horse to make the roster he really didn't have a great game on Thursday but he's a guy -- keep an eye on Sunday it nearly as often unprotected. The -- defensive team just take. You tired yet you don't hit a two out individual guys sometimes they muster up the coaches were right there."

Play from 10:38[10:38]" Right well it gets into the players after practice and are great now. And locker room and."

Play from 10:50[10:50]" Good you know I mean do little you know just need to get out there still continues he's -- states today. You know we just got a lot of people that -- different groups -- learn how to play with him and that's. I missed the first couple weeks. Besides it's. It's frustrating -- missile bore me to do we aren't vicinity usually do you give up first their breakfast and everybody's been everybody's. You have nagging injuries with a -- game got to play -- it's good to have its same as it's always every changing from our pitcher working trying to you know build a team. North can be competitively -- each other pitchers take care of each other. -- kind of promised to come -- Each week trying to get better each pre season game. -- want to do a lot of men usually have surgery. I've got Timothy -- and zero in on bonds wasn't stories -- feel -- very complex data right now. You know decided some different places that. My priorities to a five -- is up and down. That I was simply. Just kind of on your tail moan about it and this all your urine from the -- and -- yeah yeah."

Play from 12:11[12:11]" Well that's going to do it for today and there's only two more days -- come out and check out trachea that you haven't already public axis and on third. We'll be here tomorrow right here likely -- Patriots."

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