Patriots Today - Roster talk, Harrison, more

Tue, 2 Sep 2008

What sort of nerves do players on the bubble feel on cutdown day? Patriots Today checks in with some of the Pats' roster survivors to find out. Hear from Rodney Harrison, who talks about Brandon Meriweather's progress and gives a veteran's perspective on roster cuts. And we take you on a tour of Patriot Place. Find out what's available to you - aside from football - when you make your way to Gillette Stadium.

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Play from 3:15[3:15] ..." Coming we've got Rodney Harrison progress report on a fellow safety seats."...

Play from 4:13[4:13] ..." Head coach of the Patriots in the year 2000 coach. Bill Belichick's record home openers six into. Consecutive regular. The streak that dates back to 2000."...

Play from 4:30[4:30] ..." Time -- Patriots safety Rodney Harrison join the WEI crew on Patriots Monday and discuss this is the players getting cut along with who he thinks is going"...

Play from 5:23[5:23] ..." Everett story today Rodney where you came in yesterday didn't know about Fernando Bryant didn't know some of these guys released Teddy joked that even on. Even at his level he keeps his cell phone off"...

Play from 6:11[6:11] ..." Just not not too many of your going to be games obviously James Sanders and Brandon Meriweather and the of the illustrious veteran. We don't we and we have a plan we always have a play"...

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Play from 0:47[0:47]" Hi everybody and welcome to Landis Patriots today and Christine after all the talk about roster -- the last few days we imagine names that are no long -- the Patriots they were going to take a close a look at some of the players and waited out the long nerve wracking day in May -- team. Is Brian I would more deep to."

Play from 1:08[1:08]" Some guys don't have much to worry about the time help here down in NFL roster. For others like Jonathan Wilhite -- a different story. Slip through his competitors. They're nervous. There breaking news. -- yet in the day Saturday he caught on that note news was good news. Can get a phone call. It was. It was a moment for players on the bubble in the wind yeah. All around the NFL this past weekend. More than 600 received phone calls basically didn't want to get when the dust settled survivors like the hatred that was -- relaxed -- last. Patriots rookie Matthew Slater was in the same category -- Jack Jack helped out."

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Play from 3:15[3:15]" Coming we've got Rodney Harrison progress report on a fellow safety seats."

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Play from 3:51[3:51]" Welcome back to Patriots today with the home opener just days away for the Patriots and got some quick facts -- today's news and numbers."

Play from 4:13[4:13]" Head coach of the Patriots in the year 2000 coach. Bill Belichick's record home openers six into. Consecutive regular. The streak that dates back to 2000."

Play from 4:30[4:30]" Time -- Patriots safety Rodney Harrison join the WEI crew on Patriots Monday and discuss this is the players getting cut along with who he thinks is going to step up for the -- season."

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Play from 5:22[5:22]" You dye Everett story today Rodney where you came in yesterday didn't know about Fernando Bryant didn't know some of these guys released Teddy joked that even on. Even at his level he keeps his cell phone off on cut it is want to get phone calls. Being the same way do you not want to know about this stuff do you not follow it isn't just something where when you coming you'll find out this -- if that's --"

Play from 5:42[5:42]" While mom probably the complete opposite I keep my cell phone with me in up until I guess yesterday -- Sunday at 4 o'clock. Get my phone would mean less than a -- it is going to happen is going to happen I'm going to find out eventually but. The something that you keep you try to keep up with but yet still some of the players you know a lot of transactions you know there may. Georgia during the day and during the week so you never know what happens but ultimately if you play this game long enough it's going to happen to all of us."

Play from 6:09[6:09]" In a little bit back there it's. Just not not too many of your going to be games obviously James Sanders and Brandon Meriweather and the of the illustrious veteran. We don't we and we have a plan we always have a play I was still. And I -- over the last ones to find out about it hopefully -- especially you. Thanks for that there -- some young guys on the steep and that's secondary you've been known as the match or a great veteran on the Patriots team. The one particular Brandon meriwether centenary the safety spot we see the athletic ability we see. I'm just the physical attributes what do you seem Ronnie from year one of the year to what I'm new year's rookie now it's a second your guy probably going to. Place a meaningful football talk about its transition year one year really probably the biggest difference does seem Branden is as."

Play from 6:55[6:55]" That's -- With a knowing all adjustments and actually vocalize them him off to war. I'm at safety of our position at safety on our team you have to be very versatile. You have to have the ability to talk in line everyone up and make adjustments and Brandon has a tremendous job of that. He's very confident now he's able just to play full ball and make plays like you've seen and receive."

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