Bill Belichick on Patriots Monday - 8/25/2008

[14:12] ..." few guys that he reflects a little bit more of you know Jason Webster hasn't had a chance to do much. Will light a little bit last week but it you know he's missed some time"...

[17:51] ..." Maybe like the Bears to Urlacher -- like the Ravens do. With Ray Lewis. You know there they're probably some teams. That that this is really convenient for and it and it works and it functions well for. But I from park in other coaches in the league in just want -- of the teams operate and know I know about. Coach indeed a football problem. I think that they're probably more teams that. Our our boat and then there and Ravens or or Chicago Bears type situation. In London Fletcher. You know I think you know those are kind of the kind of teams -- talking about working with here there's just"...

[0:00]" Well coach Hoya. Though buy it off to a good thank you mr. We're tied -- coaching experts that are. We're going Nevada looks -- You opened at -- both. But for a walk on coaches are surprised if I don't believe if -- coach to be one of those older parents and like throw -- the lower middle I don't know what do these coaches. Once it goes -- won't leave the stadium. While -- couple days of out of the type role as distinctive and went 770 laughs what positives that you -- out of the game like that."

[0:33]" Well at a thought actually we played. In a veteran second half low some are younger guy season and of course they're younger guys to. -- that you know it long drives -- finally in. Two matters the ad -- though we. -- little bit better. So you know -- about the there was some good things and even on some of the of the bets placed there were some positive things -- but. Or -- negative things naturally so. But as than any pre season game. And thanks to build on some positive things build on most things they'd be corrected and we need to do better job vote or you know they were caught in the regular season despite the cost him both specialties breakdown allowed a couple of touchdowns what's the biggest reasons -- team. But she's broke down with those -- got here. There's a lot of those as combination of things. You know -- tackling was part of it leverage and -- coverage. You know on the punt team we had several guys cherry tomatoes down on the field in those kind of stacked high formation little that. And a kickoff coverage wouldn't fit properly in the way -- missed tackle and couldn't get over the top so. Just. Don't mistake that shouldn't happen but that did happen and we need to correct -- Three weeks and -- coverage issues though. We need to need to put that fire."

[1:56]" A much rotation due -- on the -- special teams look I mean how is. Snobbery exists that the guys and their number one thing you have to -- special in his structure."

[2:07]" It's a boy and a off entity than the others you know quite a bit of different personnel for comedy is trying to and I totally different guys that -- now that that the different. Quarterbacks receivers -- linemen. It's comparable. -- comment on Madeleine -- practicing for the media portion of practice it out of a both of them -- able to play on a Thursday. They they -- put good villa they -- movement isn't probably. Tuesday Wednesday morning on on late rotation. You know week recount these guys back this week and on men and all but all four or acts you know worked. Through blow it practice. And that -- about. How important is it for the guy would -- expert -- them out like expert. To get some live fired in. All well I think it's something Hewitt like that they. And -- gotten -- from -- At their best position. Real. Deal so. It or try to balance that off an ideal world -- bakery. Not. Oh. That player back to. He took the players the year. Coach -- doesn't make the game real there's supposed vanity. Some records little more playing time -- because you know those that it is. All it did it make it there for -- you know we. At the game after the camp again in the Philly game five days and then again that the six days ago. On the vote early and -- that helped with the long week but it. It is -- you know alternate weeks than we did you know after along training camp and 33 pre season games. No doubt that that the veteran players all players the players -- and and rehabilitation so -- we don't have and so hopefully god but. It it is -- bowl week in -- news -- it."

[4:25]" Is it tough would be -- evaluate the younger placements -- tough to prepare for -- fourth exhibition game knowing that probably most of veterans aren't going to play -- To -- Was a much more difficult is that than say exhibition game Warner to -- is third is the most important one for the fourth record figure is going to be the toughest want to. The culture while."

[4:46]" I think that what a what a player needs to do is is go through preparation for this game just like he would next week's game against Kansas City and that's that's really what he needs to do it needs to prepare. Just like you prepare in the regular season. I'll look scout reports that -- game plan watch film and be mentally rated ego because that's what's going to take -- can't that you can take sixty minutes of of good middle physical preparation and an all out effort for the entire game and you know we can't do. And probably won't do that without any of our players this week. But they all need it as terms of playing time but they all need it should go through the the preparation phase of -- enough. You know Mannelly. Being in in that that frame because I just don't think the you can. You know prepare for let's say half the pick and number. You know going to play half on just can't prepare for hackers who wanted to see. And then the next -- call them we'll just we'll split and everything the right I think that's -- prop that you build up to. And you also during the game filled up to a that -- you know and planet replaced. You watch and replace your parents call your your thinking about lawyers I'm that are just no idea how you react to it. You know play take place and that's that's really what we want our players to do it. Are playing in the game at that particular time we're -- been on the game period and that's I want -- it's pre season games that they handed it right."

[6:12]" Are you dedicating practice time now to -- opener as opposed to a New York Giants."

[6:18]" they would -- Donald little bit of cut -- generic preparation for the season throughout the course training camp when -- things like NC especially. Their offense -- at new coordinator Chan -- so. You know we're we're not really sure exactly what they're -- tool. And stuff and pre season but how much he's hold back toppled back. -- me. But through the course the pre season what we've done is we've we've worked our -- but we've all those dedicated part of practice time to. Just things that we wanted to do that we -- old needed leader in the season whether it will echo or situation or play like third down red area or. You know timing type plays like screen passes or he blitzes or. They -- citizens and -- about it coverage or things like that though. We work on that up on a regular weekly basis regardless of whether reviews in the pre -- not to that we can come down. Coach -- film preparation you do with contractual what was the team watch any film -- all -- after watching over her you know we'll watch. You know what's -- pre season games then you know we put it in the last -- So more preparation. And game plan and specific things for this -- we're just general stuff that you run. Uh oh well I think we'll take the plays that we very have -- which one of those we want to run against against the Giants and something's better than others someplace that. We probably wouldn't want to run against their defenses because the tentative. Or or they alignment that they get -- not you know would be conducive for for certain -- they'll kick them out but. I'll dole go with a few plays that. You know we feel like will will be competitor along we have that you know has a decent chance to work. -- an innate thing you know new special all but you know -- that we feel like with you know have a chance to matchup against them. At least you know situationally it would be. Don't give it you know piece -- percent chance that we execute well you know you know."

[8:19]" Bill how much time we've -- back -- get on Thursday night and he's been -- big subject on the station last couple days and months not just fans the media people long. Coach is for me just -- that looks like he's kind of taken a bit of a step back the last two seasons certainly these pre pre season games. I I just for me I expect a little more I'm kind of surprised that -- lyme -- is a bit banged up that is something to do would have -- To -- said back Cassell taken. At least half a step back. For much in the last couple years."

[8:49]" Well I think you'll as a said de Pete though all the quarterbacks practice this week -- and howl while also on the planet I'm all talked about that. Yeah probably -- after practice. But you know we told all the radio play and expect to play and prepare play -- and that's. You know what I would want them to do it and you know whatever it coach's decisions are then -- they Ian. And you know player's school play accordingly. You know again I think that it's hard to and I know quarterback kind of get judged it was with the -- often does and that's okay because there's open. It is their job to move the team but. You know -- in in pre season in the situation that we -- mean a lot of our evaluation is you know little more geared towards what the you know with the actual players do. As opposed whose conduct our form of the year you know it to third down conversions. Against Philadelphia -- all fought -- penalties so. You know that. The places up penalties work the quarterback so you know I mean all think those plays were. You know quarterback's responsibility and unfortunately you know those stop at -- and so you know quarterback. That score on those -- there on the series so. You know there's a little bit of that and trying to make excuses or not make -- uses -- and I think sometimes combination of factors and you know the big thing in in the Philadelphia you know Trabant trying to and emphasized in the emphasize the entire training camp -- and preceded and take care of the ball not turning the ball over. You know two or -- plays the team plays I'll be the most unhappy about in this pre season -- to fumbled -- won every game that aren't third quarter and the one Tampa game early in the third quarter for touchdown meant that it works the -- To not be able to execute the quarterback center exchange and them not only in double fault and in the end zone. So. You know to get rid of those kind of plays and and you know trying to evaluate you know other players -- more consistent basis that. Or. You know -- will look for for all -- You know their their performance on their individual players what they do their opportunities in the."

[11:04]" So very very little of what you what you grade is the performance of the year and have the breakdown individuals because -- stuff isn't cute to a breeding you specifically what you're looking at the individual and how is foremost as a quarterback you have all the team might not done much might have played pretty well executed. As well as from that situation."

[11:24]" Right and you know sometimes you dropped passes you penalties. You know something happens that did not -- quarterback position that the breakdown that position. And and at times every -- the quarterback position to thank for Thursday. You know the -- and I read there -- that route. And quarterback you know probable somebody tells me to death row or whatever break on July 2 guys can -- right or that's our kicking the ball off of them like that so yeah you know those plays that are good plays by receiver. That that might. Look like they're bad plays for the Franzen -- and they are you know he gets actors that play but. Yeah actually it receivers -- a couple good things on the pattern. They just in the ball so we you know we just try to take all that consideration. And you know the be specific about our eight players. You know general world group performance I mean certainly. But that do not mind that players whose drug Mario globe ready to contend for some playing time. -- absolutely do. But Appleby on the field again and how what percentage of the time in his exact roles -- to determine a little bit. Like game -- week to week and also oh how he performs well do it. Yeah he's. A poster that he playing time. Or the season. Maybe -- package but certainly don't omens and very possibly the majority. With the victory that impressed to -- him so. I would say his -- day. Intensity and purpose. You know he's he's an area and it's got a good work ethic. He's you know he's he's not the class clown he's he's all business you know wants to be good football player he works hard edit. It's important to home something goes wrong then keys. Trying to get right it affects them and get corrected it and use it when -- on the play the next time he's gotten he has keep Megan's and state -- So I've been very impressed with that it does something that. You know sometimes players will have that kind of urgency on short term basis you know for a day or for. Our practice or whatever. They you know drug treatment from the moment he got here. The week after the east east and -- that name. Focus and intensity and those. For you know several months that that's them."

[13:55]" secondary guys like it O'Brien and Hobbs and I'm in and then lynch also being you're just a short time picking up. He doesn't already Harris is on -- bodies picked -- he's brain trying to get everything down but how you feel about the secondary so far in. You have them was less per game."

[14:11]" Well they're they're few guys that he reflects a little bit more of you know Jason Webster hasn't had a chance to do much. Will light a little bit last week but it you know he's missed some time Mike Richardson. I would have had a chance to evaluate -- in pre season so. Some of those guys that then you know in battle that mean most all of well -- beginning -- in -- little time or whether it's subtle but last week. In the category -- and loose and so in the we've had. Oden you know Fernando. And Terrence Wheatley. It's like you know if Sanders and overtime analysts though. You know we just haven't had a ball out there either together or on a consistent basis basis and then. You know miss some time -- out there be out there and -- Feel better about it we just. You know have not -- and -- the everybody. You know watching -- each other compare against each other but it's gonna. You know. It just hasn't been utter -- McNamee and the total is best we -- but it it's not -- Larry and I perfect absolutely and we're going to make is based on what we've seen. But at some cases that that. You know I wish that there was more information go on and it isn't and more. You know that we -- any more those guys out there together but in the end was that the do whatever you know will go well with what we have. And and it was a little bit more -- a feel like a little bit incomplete and an atlas with the great and -- to think about your off with one. The victory -- yeah yeah I think we've been actually little more and -- on -- line you know I think Weston. And a low end and Dan. Have been out there you know pretty pretty consistently and Connolly. You know affiliate of the time -- then they're pretty regularly -- on the first couple days you know so. That we had more guys there that the problem this week you know we lost you know if you guys lost. Stokes on on aren't clumsy one on Nomar and we've replaced them with. With other players like while war plan and you know guys like that that that's -- You know musical chairs situation here. But you know a fair number of those guys -- and out there every day. You know day in day out and so. That gets a little better under."

[16:41]" Front and it was also first night that Bruschi -- of the green dot helmets and then the signals being called there are fairly early today would they don't Felder. And -- about -- couldn't get a signal one point get hit hard he couldn't hear as well at the end of the game -- you -- the beginning whenever. It doesn't is definitely a flawed system is a question about that that's got to be a pain in the butt for those guys to be more about different helmets and try to focus on the game and the more about what how much are at a point now."

[17:07]" Well it's. I agree I don't think it's anywhere near as clean as the quarterback. That that's a much cleaner situation for number reasons not only did the equipment issue that is. Every team's got a quarterback every quarterbacks and effort replay people of new quarterbacks. There are always the play callers divisional play callers on the card calling plays. So it is a much cleaner situation Dan and not think that you know. The -- try to -- Islam or the pan plan. Probably no matter what the news there would be some. -- can't and it. Unless you your middle linebacker. Function in. Pretty much like off a quarterback. Maybe like the Bears to Urlacher -- like the Ravens do. With Ray Lewis. You know there they're probably some teams. That that this is really convenient for and it and it works and it functions well for. But I from park in other coaches in the league in just want -- of the teams operate and know I know about. Coach indeed a football problem. I think that they're probably more teams that. Our our boat and then there and Ravens or or Chicago Bears type situation. In London Fletcher. You know I think you know those are kind of the kind of teams -- talking about working with here there's just more moving parts is more issues issues. Different personnel groups. It's it's not as clean so. I think it still may have a place for us I'm not sure exactly what the best way for us the uses and that is Wheatley is how we use that the best. And the answer to that might be not mountain where using again this Thursday -- enhancing. What we used both -- game against. Philadelphia. Won't will probably try again to some degree does you know it's not a game on the road and and and like they're always more problems when -- on the road them when your home soul will give -- you know another shot -- in different. Way you know to communicate with those guys on the field. And just not sure at this point with the best way for a to use it is -- keep working within a -- on one grade we we analyst with the Edmonton for years and -- surprises over the."

[19:29]" Came out of -- have to drive."

[19:34]" I'm really can't think of any for a thing you know and for the most part that the players ever. Pretty much for foreman. Who've. Bought and where everybody's you know the -- improvement. I think that overall record and very group who were they work hours there. That renteria. Conscientious. And studious. They help each other well law but he -- and he were hurt. Now haven't an. All those hours ambient and in the deal with that supposed to do mean there there really trying to put -- effort and the -- Shelton in there with. All the players and a lot worse in your players. So. That's than you know urging them. You know the building but I think it only that he -- improvement. Oh long ago but you know -- Who's a true. -- this year is. -- doubt he'll. I've got. In his step and you know really haven't released -- it really. You know and we've had to make a couple roster moves that one for one -- because. -- a couple of line. On it on one player at least another haven't had a you know cut down. You know -- roster Maro. With just five players and a couple injury situation there that aren't so. It looks like it probably be the one today you know at the victory."

[21:23]" You've had river thrown over -- the back playing some receiver and I believe Slater was playing will be from the back. Have you found the hybrid for Brown's type slash player. In the -- yes."

[21:35]" I think they're both are honestly I don't know the B you know maybe the same level Troy it was a pretty -- but they've both have played on on both sides of all that that effective fumbles the ball you know race at them. On the -- plays in the passing game the other day in the other night and Marquette men had and a good place -- with the animated and I don't sideline and all of a couple tackles. And you know showed speed range factor stolen and we both noted you know -- completely -- and like a playoff so. You know just keep working women and I think their versatility of course both guys are good special teams players so. In terms of being able maybe competed at one or two spot for them the price of just carry one player. That's that big advantage that they have. You know terms that versatility and and be productive. -- and being -- being able backup tackle spot that contributed it. That's managed and have those guys at whom do it and really got a pretty good job. I can't think. I know they've had a few -- players but they're they're non -- that pop out come to mind like you know they threw in and make a lot of mistakes in practice. And against -- that are in the -- stuff that they have to do that that's been good to -- carry your five running backs. One thing. I'm sure miss. I don't think that would be any problem on. You know quicker for quarterbacks and I think weaker pyro conduct. He you know to me we carry as many people pretty much any position within reason. As weak as he wanted to do. As long equality was there 11 you know carry just carry him. You know we felt they were really good football season and maybe we could even get into the game right away put more over the course of sixteen games schedules in later that they without an opportunity -- play and and help us win then we it was. It with. Them because that might as you know he got in activate you know he -- a so. If you know they have a -- your team you know evening at the active but he's good football player you know actually. It."

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