Patriots Today - Brady not at practice, Cassel speaks

[0:14] ..." Coming up like Toyota's Patriots today. Tom Brady and his sore foot stay home for the Tampa but they make it to practice on teams we've got the answer. In backup QB Matt Cassel is stay positive after a shaky start to his recent statistics are always filled with a tape. Aunt in -- are right"...

[0:52] ..." to Eagles game on Friday. Back in action with the team safety Rodney Harrison. However safety Brandon Meriweather was not a practice. After leaving a tip my game and but the big question of the day"...

[1:07] ..." No Tom Brady was not present for the media portion of practice today rest assured we'll look like okay. Two Eagles -- Meanwhile it takes a closer look at Brady's understudy here's Brian -- more on Matt Cassel. "...

[1:36] ..." QB next castle which started both games thus far in place of Tom Brady. As the leader of the off that you want to go and -- statistics are always filled with a save fuel and"...

[5:26] ..." the bubble three players of particular. It's -- victor hobson and Marcus Pollard. Where you see them sitting in now after another game under the belt."...

[6:03] ..." At linebacker -- he -- a chance that he goes the -- Marcus Pollard and actually gets cut before the season begins and once and had the best of the three he started was in a"...

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[0:14]" Coming up like Toyota's Patriots today. Tom Brady and his sore foot stay home for the Tampa but they make it to practice on teams we've got the answer. In backup QB Matt Cassel is stay positive after a shaky start to his recent statistics are always filled with a tape. Aunt in -- are right now. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. Brought to -- side that Toyota Tundra."

[0:45]" Hi everybody and welcome the toyotas Patriots today I'm Christine acrid he could to back to practice on Tuesday with a short week leading up to Eagles game on Friday. Back in action with the team safety Rodney Harrison. However safety Brandon Meriweather was not a practice. After leaving a tip my game and but the big question of the day it was Tom break him back."

[1:07]" No Tom Brady was not present for the media portion of practice today rest assured we'll look like okay. Two Eagles -- Meanwhile it takes a closer look at Brady's understudy here's Brian -- more on Matt Cassel. "

[1:25]" The quarterback always gets the glory and always gets the blame it's the nature of the position. In the wake of a second straight sub par offensive performance for the Patriots. The brunt of the blame has come down on backup QB next castle which started both games thus far in place of Tom Brady. As the leader of the off that you want to go and -- statistics are always filled with a save fuel and he was pitching -- did raise him to do wrong. You know so sort of the never certainly aren't the be all end all of the analysis but in this case they are two pretty. Against the Ravens in talking years the Patriots have only reached the end zone twice both times with rookie Kevin O'Connell at the helped. In fact possessions under Catholic watch subpoenas had five punts three turnovers and one field -- everybody was doing what's important words so. Put that person. William. Student outings this four and we'll go we'll. We will concede. Which Brady's availability in doubt for Friday night visit by Philadelphia the challenge we'll continue for the fourth year veteran out of USC. He said Tuesday that doesn't pay attention to criticism from outside the locker room only paying attention to at this juncture if he's developed. Affiliate truthful and there's there's always things -- long as we're going to -- a Soros who."

[2:45]" Thanks Brian stay with us who got more Patriots today coming up right after that."

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[3:54]" I'm not -- they're going to come it is no big bill right now you know plus. I don't blame us not enough time and I found out there we gotta do his team's offices squad medals -- best. Mentally going to run of titles Clancy book who's not. For the young guys it doesn't look familiar to those accounts is healthy in this and we hope this is okay. This is a big part of my development stage as I go forward get ready for the year. We have confidence. It is more important. We believe he's. That is the case and I don't think that had played first it. Sometimes we get the quarterback too much credit too much blame that on the distance if you can pick out the toward they did you know the glory and all the blame. So -- mechanical with the territory. -- I'll who's been -- support in his and mentor for me his his work ethic on and off the field something I was looking through. And -- you like so. She's his different and their second title of the work there were. Well no turnovers consistency in run ball better and I think there was in the world not just because time was when. -- maybe we wouldn't I -- formidable. And those those sort of things that we had a little posting."

[5:21]" during now on the field Bryant leading into the teeth of the game he sent one of things to watch for some of these guys that are on the bubble three players of particular. It's -- victor hobson and Marcus Pollard. Where you see them sitting in now after another game under the belt."

[5:34]" Start the if you want Marcus -- he was released on Tuesday so obviously doesn't fit into the team's plans he didn't have a huge impact in the pre season except he did have a few dropped against Tampa -- so -- Patriots are letting him you know try to kind of keep -- it brought -- and -- because he -- in the pre season games. Victor hobson was a guy who are really had my eye on he really didn't into the game until the second half put a little bit of inside linebacker a little bit on special teams. There's definitely a lot of guys including some rookie free agents. Ahead of him at the depth chart on the depth chart. At linebacker -- he -- a chance that he goes the -- Marcus Pollard and actually gets cut before the season begins and once and had the best of the three he started was in a lot of action six tackles and especially with Brandon meriwether getting her -- as you mentioned -- He's a guy who we could see playing a far bigger role on this team during the regular season than we ever -- it's trained. I later on illegally -- more from Brian what players to watch for leading up to the Eagles game right hour -- could -- about checking your pictures they --"

[6:34]" But to get ready for on a short amount time. No one of one of those games later on the season so those good good chance for us the it's going to get into a little bit of that. Practice that type situations what's saying -- there's -- some elements of and and you know get get the -- Tampa -- behind this morning and move on Philadelphia assistant. The -- situation most of the time -- that probably everything that he would be to end. He's done before -- this question fine tune and didn't work on timing and all those things. -- conversations. You know we had last year -- it was out there. So. Think that's been worked to his advantage. Some practices that he hasn't participated in -- things that he's done before forum. You know not new thanks. In a great season you can look at it team's strengths and weaknesses and definitely want to stay away from other's strengths and -- tax on their weaknesses. And you might design certain plays fourth. Emphasize certain place to try to expose weaknesses I think that in pre season we're more. My attitude is more troops on the plays. That you want to wrong. And when that happens to be in the their strengths and you find definitely how how well you can executed against you know strong play a team. -- happens there -- one of their weaknesses than. You know that's fine and hopefully you'll be productive there."

[8:05]" Well that's going to do it for today will be back tomorrow and more from the Patriots that they prepare for the Eagles on Friday. We'll see then right here on Leodis Patriots today."