Patriots Locker Room Interviews - 8/20/2008

[1:05] ..." Jarvis Green. Rodney Harrison. I think anytime you get a future Hall of Fame guy like John -- a lot of experience tremendous football"...

[2:58] ..." Ellis Hobbs you not the I think he would just is human nature is to find something wrong. You know aware. -- example is"...

[7:32] ..." to give it to go to Blix who's put me in now. John Lynch. Yes still and they cram course. -- can start to feel better you know where you know you're stuff little bit. Can"...

[14:08] ..." But not a Mike Vrabel -- it's just another step in the progression you know you play. 3035 snaps last week and I would imagine we'd. You"...

[0:00]" And -- who have a loss of going home -- if you want him internal parts of the time. And we from me or speak for myself it's my offers game back so long and Gordon are performing into the groove. I think you know me. Yeah closer. -- so Harmon the first two weeks. Our first two groups have been out and trying to do better going through both muses and from Morris -- they're going to play football and he used to their pre season game on them to a lot -- includes three quarters or storms and and they gonna get ready and you know get rid of Casey we know after that Vietnam that we can prices of preaches and get better. Licenses. That -- It it has to be remiss as our preparation for the seasons pre season and -- very clear pre season. Or but it -- road Atlanta there by the on the field playing on all the teams -- about going to get better hoosiers you'd better attitude you -- at a --"

[1:05]" Jarvis Green. Rodney Harrison. I think anytime you get a future Hall of Fame guy like John -- a lot of experience tremendous football player you gotta give them and he's. A lot of experience lot of analysis does seem as -- as good depth. And you -- That he know that no someday though. And doing great you know. But we'll see. This -- as -- relative. Of course always want to play working hard to get back in. Some pretty groups of -- it's what happens there today writing her wrist in the -- typical you can't do it. Typical training camp. Hasn't worked extremely hard. Long days sore bodies. Guys just. Really trying to get better each and every day you have some good days -- some bad days but we -- continue to focus and makes we have more good days meant. How much. There exhibition yeah one. Because I promise dress rehearsal as one. Slightly more. I mean ask you talked about Belichick about that he he gauges who gets what time in a fight that you have to be very prepared play sixty minutes. And play football so. On demise are going into the games that you play every single down the tune to your best that. I haven't talked to generic drug called him a few times he's probably -- right now -- next match. My hope he goes on these tremendous person he's grateful ballplayer. Great leader on this team so. We welcome back would open armed with a comes back if not you know we have the evil."

[2:58]" Ellis Hobbs you not the I think he would just is human nature is to find something wrong. You know aware. -- example is you know going off of the subject. Same bowl. You know. How amazing physically talented guy with the win the -- Dickie -- now people have a problem with the way through the break. You know in his mainly that you of the camera. You know in his you gonna find something wrong with somebody. You know because in our native -- in our in our human aspect it's hard to believe that someone can be. Perfect someone -- could do something did. With seem to be impossible you know within that there is down one time you that good now everybody's doing. Because somebody's made it reality. So and that. You know I don't I don't I'm not bothered by of those things we don't care you know -- say what you want about it though want to continue to go out there and play our best -- totally. You were -- I don't know if you can no longer. Plume of its ups and down for -- I'm I'm looking I'm would you vote for -- pull -- together. Hum where 1 we didn't guys back. Guys that we play within. You know this final round out there I think we've been on my -- definitely in the of these two pre season games. You know someone -- didn't play in the first one -- with him -- that point. But on the before to get to this there went and trying to bring together as a team and -- them get the ball rolled to lose begin ready for the season. -- you know what I think is just can't. You know where. You know everybody's at Salem Tom and the as far as we're concerned as far as I'm concerned. Not from schoolboy but just from the played with in the games behind. And we need to pick it as far as the -- to those in the loop thing you know flat to the ball missed tackles. Just knowing I'm really just fundamental things that's this break and it's affecting the big things and so we gotta do as a titan Adam fundamental. Oh yeah yeah just as far as you know."

[5:07]" in the -- completely different team out there against him. And how wrong. They -- Randy Mueller you know they you related to play that you do that game and we -- at pitching experience. You anticipate. You know. -- point backing. Walking up towards this -- couple -- it's a welcome wrong. I don't care. I'm in known in no position in those notes -- say what I want to do when I don't want to do. -- those things because it makes me more. -- virtual I don't know. Three dimensional would have you want to call it I just feel like you know five by the -- to do it and I'm not -- in the team in a negative way. And -- in have impact on the game I want to do care. Obviously and it went wrong right. Role for now idea they'll is. -- below have the knack for not -- unity. And it is kind of puts in the heat of the moment kind of you -- respond to it. I was I had my mind that already. Going into the game noise. We price -- get thrown into the fire. Do Cokie go return -- needed though. Makes the -- little cave -- on all the nonexistent. And it gave them as more confidence come not a game -- you know what everything is it. You know. Right when he -- you're up. So not -- even -- when the days start demanded that the you know you just kind of go along with the ability he he's not a guy being on. Prepare you in that way. How he says -- would be great minutes. It's going to be. That's the stat line it's time to -- Not really them -- and we got money openers. Yeah."

[6:54]" I mean. -- it always does we're initially. We see -- on the other team went you know it is what it is -- can. Used to be they would team in twelve years you know your whole career retarded or they -- tool. Now six -- and you know it is is -- not like he used to be in on how would you around in arm in from older guys the used to be like that. And you know this is the nature of the beast made his."

[7:22]" Belonged to green you. I don't know would I'm always on the big fan of blank. So when they get the winner of Blake Susan's bed not as the Long -- been trying to give it to go to Blix who's put me in now. John Lynch. Yes still and they cram course. -- can start to feel better you know where you know you're stuff little bit. Can go out and play. You know. Taken on that. Righted things -- Join. You know it's all movement pretty quick but hopefully in the next couple days can get a real grasping go out there and play well respect. I'm always tremendous respect markers kind of paralleled each other and we played. The positions he's in his fifties and sixties and the guy. You know I've always had a great deal of respect from I'm from San Diego so why you know I -- what went on there aren't always loved the way you played him. You know when someone he plays like that he respects -- that. You do those. And you know it's great play with them. -- you know I've I've studied him over the years and I think you always. -- I'm what I try to do he's been through three guys study and Rodney though is -- guys -- tough. Tough cookies craft -- and specifically what do and so I've studied him you know and I think there are lot of similarities. Well he's been through this before and you know just want confirmation that I am not the only that -- this is that that's this tough system to pick up and you know -- you played this like Felix -- it would come and pick up right away but there's a lot to this system and so. -- at times feel like it's coming slow -- electric -- realize that we've been here for days but it you know Randy has been good with that he went through it. He's helped me through as a lot of it is. -- You know I think all of us we need to play well this week this -- what we did last week in. We needed answers against a real good football team in Philly and so it's a great opportunity and -- the reports -- On line. You've been through money games -- Pitching game. The real important wonders -- of that foundation that. I think they're all in. -- Legalize -- traditionally in the one where you actually start doing some game plan went and so. I think some people put more stock into it but I think any time at the field you want to cola. You want to go. You play good football and we need to tighten up a little details that. You know when you that things. It. You know but that it wasn't as if you know I told -- felt like I was close to the policy because I was in camp early in the year with Denver went through there offseason with them. You know and then gets fresh legs so -- senator Lugar ragged him. But yet it is important to get some action and do things with in this within -- system because there are. Footballs football but there are -- to the way you do things. I think that it's not. Outlets but that aren't that. I have -- It's. Like some guys guys that I've known him that remembers. His first. In the fourth quarterback and money if things like. But that Award on sure we won't see him. It though these years later when he's gone -- do that's pretty impressed going back to Tampa Manger that. You know it's great to be plan on team as well. As time. Mean. Just as good as it gets. You know but the thing that I think -- over -- present -- what these guys have done when the game's on the line and -- place and that's. You know that's what separates teams and individuals in this league when the game's on the line -- they have the ability did him to make the plays when they count he's always done that makes all the time but particularly when the game's on the line and so there's been nothing but respect Laurence Maroney."

[12:14]" You know withstood the performance between you know with without. What's this. Are enormous in the -- but you know we've still got to go out if perform. If -- As well. -- Got a lot of work to do you know we do right now and we do -- morning John did bet on this decade there. The reason. City ghettos -- that he pathetic yeah. For the season right now that you read it in the first. For the most part has been completely alone."

[12:48]" In you know. Does it lets you know where you Edmonton where you stand from the game these so you know we've been working hard trying to get better trying to improve on ought to look small things that we've -- make mistakes -- It. My -- in. Is always room for improvement -- and that's and I -- And every room with the the best you know I ran Arafat like rim on India's most likely do with the -- have but it is still room for improvement and I still have room to give them."

[13:16]" And his teammates -- Our eggs did. In Atlanta when I don't know bags do. Mona today I got. He's he. -- in the field first quarter flip theory that. Or."

[13:37]" If you that you come on May want to one. I don't know he's a pretty good tackler. You know. When he gets -- the -- you know he'd know me -- did I know him. Alou -- you know there's no telling what he's going do you know he might see -- might -- I don't know -- is I wanted to spur of the moment thing you know Lexus at the BM it. And in play off would he give me. Yeah shots and different. Yeah AM and you know he was like a Big Brother to me me you know he was definitely a great guy you know we've met him them but the best look on everybody else."

[14:08]" But not a Mike Vrabel -- it's just another step in the progression you know you play. 3035 snaps last week and I would imagine we'd. You know be be -- to play close to the post closer to home game. It. -- pretty good teams to vote on forward should be that his intensity for the Simpson -- Domanick we need to play better and we played last week I think some things. You know we need you. Try to come out and do defense where we need to get off the field. And often that's historically been as good as ours. It's important to have the ball you know and that's worst corners much as they are. You know they need he wanted football. Yeah they're good for -- and were they were good last year gave us everything was going to match -- You know with a backup quarterback and so. You know I don't play well in pre season. He brings another element to the quarterback position you know running around -- see the can -- it. -- if he gets rushing he's not afraid to get him run around. But. All's well. Tom now I'm and I think that. You know mean to sit there and try to evaluate we're -- think we we just need to play better individually. You know you can you can have all the -- you want you can have all the packages that you want. I think there comes -- time and you go out there and individually you -- win. Against a guy you're playing against whether. That's making tackles put pressure on quarterback who -- past you're. Old. It. I managed and I got -- can help -- of guys that played a lot of different positions you know come down play against the rush. Plan -- part of field some some veteran leadership that. You know I think we always look for you know Geathers story historically make plays and Morgan as we can have like that matters now. -- I'm I think a big part everything that we do mean guys have to know you know what they're supposed to do whether they're signed. You know two days before the game -- they've been here for three years I think that. He's coming in there are we supposed to do think that the more they gave -- the more is going to have to learn."