Mike Vrabel on Patriots Friday

Thu, 21 Aug 2008

Listen in as Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel gives an interview on WEEI's Patriots Friday on Thursday, August 21, 2008.

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Play from 0:03[0:03] ..." here in the big show we're happy to have them aboard. Is Mike Vrabel and then my -- I I gotta believe that when Fred did that -- approached you that time you probably. Stayed up"...

Play from 10:03[10:03] ..." good what makes a Bruce he's so good what makes. In -- Rodney Harrison and let me try to emulate what they do what how they work habits -- you could tell -- through some some"...

Play from 11:10[11:10] ..." the same situation defensively Al groh was our defensive coordinator and a Bill Belichick came back full circle and and he helped out with the defense. Under Parcells. You guys -- Dean Pees he's obviously your"...

Play from 12:15[12:15] ..." And Mike what what Olympics what does Mike Vrabel -- wanted. Sick sick I don't know I like. I should the same thing at those good those -- wedges along the"...

Play from 13:13[13:13] ..." we'll -- Night -- we'll -- as the world travelers comments from you disagree."...

Play from 13:56[13:56] ..." I'm I have him like Mike Vrabel he'll be one of our regular -- like."...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" But lo and behold here we are with Patriots Friday in a regular here in the big show we're happy to have them aboard. Is Mike Vrabel and then my -- I I gotta believe that when Fred did that -- approached you that time you probably. Stayed up countless nights just thinking about how without you can make at all possible right."

Play from 0:19[0:19]" Woke up a little nervous -- they'll apologize. But the world there -- show the love you you don't -- Friday so bear with me here and not. What they'll be able to us. And it's everything that you guys haven't thought about our outlook with the GB in lashes to the."

Play from 0:35[0:35]" Why would you feel small hey if you hit several I hit the Patriots have all heard the runner I don't pick cheeks -- the -- to -- Cinderella isn't -- run of the."

Play from 0:44[0:44]" Scrimmage for all of this. That was a show for rational. He's still nervous as children -- made in speechless you do -- it did -- does that to us. Video I don't know -- that -- athlete yadier Mike in Mike's going to be with a set throughout the season I'm not on Fridays and should be a lot of fun so let's get to to some football here. And now is a seasoned veteran. You personally pre season games any differently than you did when you were oh young pop on the lake."

Play from 1:15[1:15]" Well it ended it and then again at the beginning album that poster at the end of all when I was younger so. Army I remember those days vividly I I try to let you guys know that. Other guys that are. Have a chance to make the roster that. You know listen there's times where you can -- playoff Spencer deep bench in the -- all the best and that's just that's just part of that they'll. But it's not normally what you were doing a regular season game but you know when you're out there on trying to make -- you -- show you our special teams and and won the starters to my game you have to go on their play let them."

Play from 1:51[1:51]" Myself how good it -- coming off the pup list and just getting in there and just -- it's a -- the other night."

Play from 1:57[1:57]" Well it felt good to finally get out then Indy -- the game I think dumb. You know when you're injured. Or not able brought their practice. Arm. It the world difficult. Feel like you're part of the game because you're you're -- you're near the knee but you'd still. A year it is it is and distant state -- on -- and let some of plywood on the we're not out there during practice you know word word we have been also it is good -- didn't -- a -- start before that game against."

Play from 2:31[2:31]" Nobody it's amazing -- engineers but I felt the same way. All your accomplished about the -- we are all that. If you're not playing -- still feel like -- two inches high and you want to get on the feel we don't want anyone in your position in -- feel like you're not contributing. Even if it's pre season."

Play from 2:48[2:48]" Aren't that -- benefit anytime I mean they just the players are too good nowadays that. They're really sit back and and weight because their their move -- make enough. They're making other plans for everybody and action out out there you can't you can't really help but and so -- And the best thing to do it just you know get yourself you know -- still felt there whatever what are you situation it in a got down -- the little jokes they can't expect -- to think that happened that tactic that -- could talk about like whoa guys look what happened you know -- young woman -- who. Then move on the the next doping. Laughed about of that happened at practice you have no idea."

Play from 3:26[3:26]" I think he'll laugh and you -- film festival a great crop up. People keep on referring to you this defensive what you guys do every week is being very complex in the players that come here say well takes awhile. To learn a lot of this stuff. I'm -- Yeah a lot of new stuff as years go on -- or new stuff being added defensively with the team based on some of the changes personnel wise."

Play from 3:51[3:51]" Well Matt -- what what -- coach tried to do in any situation does it take a look at. Lou. Put ahead at what initiative in what that person does that -- in China to. Try not to put a guy and I have to dish you never really its -- you know he can't take advantage of the situation -- he has stopped. You know if you look at look at me. You know you have -- know how to -- a lot of different positions and I think -- that would -- some of the complexity of it is. On one defense you play in this position and if we go another defense. On the -- other positions so I think it that's where some of the complexity comes and it just is set to learn a lot of different spots and you know order need a lot of -- down the road -- beat him you know grow grow grow thought."

Play from 4:39[4:39]" Mike you talk about a lot of responsibilities that you have to have now -- yes draft mail in the first round. He's inside basically work or Bruce dear to preceded to kick unit Bayless outside. Is it nice to have affiliates say hey I'm I'm back to concentrate what I like to do this getting after quarterbacks does that make your job a little easier."

Play from 4:56[4:56]" Well I think that makes it. I figured it's a little more defined I think they're armed. You know for good or bad I was Marty he planned our inside. So I think you'd find it a little more clear so what. Are. It is expected of me I'll at least at this point -- if you look at tomorrow it."

Play from 5:20[5:20]" How -- guys come along it is still. Lost to there's got to grab the stuff pretty good lie about."

Play from 5:26[5:26]" I think it'd if you look at all the there's there's so many -- woman that they all are pretty. Very adverse comment that if you look at you know Sean and and and now. You know bedspread. You know just too young out -- linebacker guys that -- a lot of ability. Just need it just continue to learn that you continue to develop and all -- I think if they say yeah they're gonna help but outside just that those young guys that are going to help."

Play from 5:56[5:56]" You know you -- it's so close to you know a a player. Being Estrada we on the bench and not make it here it's it's it's you know the ability to stay healthy ability not. Before while on the Prussia did so many little things. They're going to -- UCL as young kids commit -- have a lot of talent. But a lot most likely to beer because it's something that they don't -- grasp of the make a mistake in the game and it. Gets to a mentally. You know that --"

Play from 6:22[6:22]" Bank and that he'd -- it'd fit just from over the course all your if you look at at what that data count level of an undrafted free agent was. In 97 when I came out or what one what looks like -- 2008. I mean it be undrafted free agent 97 with what -- maybe didn't play tolerance. The other -- come into play in the NFL that you look at it tread a big guy that big hit. 652 more -- that -- out LeBron. -- that that would would get drafted in 1997. And out. And now it either undrafted free agents added if it is just came to be a lot more talent out there it start now. That talent -- you know little -- but some tight together."

Play from 7:04[7:04]" What's your take on -- on what you've seen of him so far."

Play from 7:08[7:08]" Well Manhattan accurate fair -- where -- that you know we haven't you played at. Regular -- gain split now I just slightly that it suited me moral you know -- enthusiasm. All of you want but weren't -- ever. You know a chip art shoulder. So -- good -- and -- that he declared open wheel fall off about that."

Play from 7:30[7:30]" It isn't something to that -- Mike that. When UC guy -- young kids come in here. Some of them have an attitude where -- you know knuckle right down more and plays get it understand it sooner eat drink and league football and others. -- suddenly have a lot of money on their plate right now they drift a little bad -- as sharply -- certain meetings -- their their meetings and stuff but you wondering. Weather is very get in there hit entrenched. In in the game."

Play from 7:59[7:59]" I think it -- It's not Jordan figure out arm. When that happened to it doesn't happen -- it usually translates out there are possible also. How much of a much you guys plan how much he's not planned I was performance when he gets then there that you know what to do so. It doesn't it richt -- I thought I'd let the year -- focused or you're you're committed to. It's in your position don't if -- on the -- birthday."

Play from 8:29[8:29]" I'm not as do you give the Rangers in him but you're musical -- and as a veteran. Can you tell right off the bat the first week -- two and city itself but about the talent level -- that despite not that much talent level. That across the league with -- place overall villa looked large difference now. Not a big difference for -- to a point is can you tell in the first or second week and city itself man. That the you know let that -- is going to have problems just tell because he doesn't --"

Play from 8:57[8:57]" I think it just needed to know. Bottom. From a positive standpoint IP -- itself. Arm you know from a negative employed but I just think it Egypt identify it that are positive and it -- younger players at fault. Want to learn -- find out what's going on arm. -- indicate that I think you're going to be -- steady at number -- brought. Gravitate toward because I think they do that fortnight. Something net so we did it young players in the veterans' day off we are there might start at. I will walk for -- LA. But yet it's."

Play from 9:41[9:41]" You know it's funny isn't it we've got a player wolf -- do -- make but I think it's humility when when we met. Guys command these young kids -- they got a lot of money they think they're successful. But I actually what they think they're good. Because they have the money and they they refuse to have talks to watch the other players like -- Hussein and learn what makes a Vrabel so good what makes a Bruce he's so good what makes. In -- Rodney Harrison and let me try to emulate what they do what how they work habits -- you could tell -- through some some pin -- walk around this. Head up there and he's not paying attention to she's going to be you know pounding his chest design of the money. They're not watching -- in the most of the guys you know like we knew we see -- that there not to be around that long."

Play from 10:24[10:24]" Brand they're going to be longer there around that long it. You know Milken and I think -- how long's that. I don't know I don't know but. You know I think -- stuff. But are they gaining from what -- that -- the clock is ticket and -- you mean that and he means -- in a positive -- but. The clock to -- all whether you're injured what he had not -- and arm. It's something that everybody. You know -- it -- it its stake its ticket -- I mean you don't get somebody opportunity. It's thome -- Q well. To do good faith in this -- In my -- really and it keep."

Play from 11:08[11:08]" But back in 97 we kind of the same situation defensively Al groh was our defensive coordinator and a Bill Belichick came back full circle and and he helped out with the defense. Under Parcells. You guys -- Dean Pees he's obviously your defensive coordinator. Yeah add dom capers in the offseason. Also dynamic different defensively is he strictly with the DB's are you see him you know really get his head and there."

Play from 11:31[11:31]" thank god got straight out at -- beat any dog you know Woody Woody. Were you worried prior to coaching on that the second -- but I mean I think if you look at it already staff or any good staff I mean I think you need. A lot of different guys need all hands on deck to -- The biggest stuff about let's jump into ambitious. And -- going audits somebody beat South Bend. All of the we need -- coach Sidney that it put so well. I -- I would imagine that did a good coach Eddie here it bounced -- company there. You're going to match in and -- that. You know another coach -- confident I would daughters somebody else -- in the door that you would match that try to help without him in order it make it better."

Play from 12:15[12:15]" And Mike what what Olympics what does Mike Vrabel -- wanted. Sick sick I don't know I like. I should the same thing at those good those -- wedges along the man says he watched the men's serve big -- volley -- it."

Play from 12:31[12:31]" They know they did know they had been."

Play from 12:32[12:32]" LEI wanted to mortgages couple dvds are going to -- why -- watching men's ball advisers some I don't know I go to for the sport that's hard tracked into another question is why -- they wear bikinis immense in what is wrong it's good points for. You throw the which should they where -- 91 when he."

Play from 12:47[12:47]" What do you guys --"

Play from 12:49[12:49]" My gymnastics I just loved the way those -- Synchronized swimming and diving and I -- our -- really glad I don't I don't -- you know -- that's there's no I meant synchronize -- not to realize now my own thing and -- didn't look Friday -- McNabb brought on her first."

Play from 13:06[13:06]" The title nine meant to say -- night coming."

Play from 13:08[13:08]" Title nine you know if there's a tell mine wildness combined there's more to the -- we'll -- Night -- we'll -- as the world travelers comments from you disagree."

Play from 13:18[13:18]" I don't know well we would have been great gadget which combined to softball baseball he might take off -- it would probably up. End -- dominate."

Play from 13:27[13:27]" We'll will have women I don't tell you I'd like to see some big fat guys doing that gymnastic stuff -- that would be channel look in the mirror and around this because of how the California ask about just that friends are hard to -- and -- we're really excited heavy earlier -- showed it to be done here in Foxborough every Friday. So low low will be doing a photo it will bring us some food from W doesn't really food what we catchy there on Friday down I'm done enough -- it's great to have you on the big show."

Play from 13:54[13:54]" Okay guys thanks for they serve."

Play from 13:56[13:56]" I'm I have him like Mike Vrabel he'll be one of our regular -- like."

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