Patriots Today - Chiefs preview, Hannah, more

Thu, 4 Sep 2008

The focus is on Larry Johnson and the Kansas City Chiefs, as we continue to preview Sunday's season opener. Find out how the Pats plan to defend the K.C. ground attack. John Hannah checks in with his thoughts on transitioning from the preseason to the regular season, and we've got some fantasy football tips in a new segment on the show. Hear from Richard Seymour, James Sanders and others on a Thursday edition of Patriots Today.

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Play from 2:10[2:10] ..." it is. Mainly height and -- Gonzales and running back Larry Johnson who combined for nearly 250 yards of total offense when Casey -- the pack at arrowhead stadium. Gonzales shows no signs of"...

Play from 2:44[2:44] ..." Legal action -- great actually starts -- Larry Johnson. So honestly 1800 yards. Poignant sixteen. The drop off as much. The Chiefs who have always -- good. -- running football. You"...

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Play from 6:07[6:07] ..." we knew that -- on March out. Fifteen and Brian I was weighing in with an expert -- At your team and -- nearly. An."...

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Play from 0:14[0:14]" Coming up when Toyota's -- street today. Game times around the corner for the Patriots and we got our eyes on the seats for knows Miller was the Steelers -- with others so there was a big test for us. This hall of famers -- come down hard on young can't see deep then. You know you've got a bunch of rookies."

Play from 0:34[0:34]" Now I'm no fantasy expert or genius just a fantasy -- and he he's -- they'll make all of you've -- he's country."

Play from 0:45[0:45]" Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. Brought to -- side that Toyota Tundra. "

Play from 0:51[0:51]" There's a lot going on today here with everybody getting to let teams prepare for the weekend. Aggravate me I'm Christine Akron welcome at his Patriots today. Just a couple days left until the Patriots have their big home opener on Sunday. All eyes set on the -- ET right now Brian I'm going to give you everything to watch for the week."

Play from 1:12[1:12]" It's only been three years since the Patriots last beat the Kansas City teams. But based on how well the pads know they're opening day opponent in -- bogeyed three decades."

Play from 1:21[1:21]" No we haven't played these guys play a lot. You know we're not smoothly with this team as we go to other school district just. They do little Williams does. Good players drove the -- good --"

Play from 1:37[1:37]" The Patriots will have to rely on -- college built to prepare for keep the -- staggering number of rookie. Defeated all included first -- is Glenn Dorsey on the D line and Branden Albert on the line meanwhile quarterback Brodie -- biggest mobile rookie as far as that after deterrent. This is his third year in the league -- only started six games but he's -- pretenders have some material to a win. -- very mobile quarterback and certainly it. There's what we'll do is curable her -- so what do you know that he's a good thing. Despite all the until this -- couldn't -- carry over to -- it is. Mainly height and -- Gonzales and running back Larry Johnson who combined for nearly 250 yards of total offense when Casey -- the pack at arrowhead stadium. Gonzales shows no signs of slowing down as evidenced by catching 99 passes last season it's the running game behind Johnson that he can make it -- offense tick however. Casey finished with a winning record in vocal I don't know sixth when Johnson rushed for more than 1700 yards and Johnson's injury -- seven however. You've come close to that total and she's 114. This year that haven't helped OJ and --"

Play from 2:44[2:44]" Legal action -- great actually starts -- Larry Johnson. So honestly 1800 yards. Poignant sixteen. The drop off as much. The Chiefs who have always -- good. -- running football. You into that equation do a lot of different things towards defendants. You guys -- electrical consistently. It's almost always -- yeah we can get off to a good start this -- First came out of the -- seasons so."

Play from 3:23[3:23]" His close friends -- Brian monster all the fans are ready for the Eaton can't rolling the Patriots are right there with you here's what they had to say today about their preparations for the big game in your locker room and -- group yeah."

Play from 3:45[3:45]" Started the season opening -- Century ago. Level of performance KC yeah -- your evolution and conference season so commodity. The fans -- really good."

Play from 4:00[4:00]" Pre season we use that took to get better -- Rio went up through work priorities and every week. You know sometimes against. Why not go as well letters you that's thinking goes -- we went out there and try to execute different things that we -- don't know how to put all together."

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Play from 5:23[5:23]" That's got Patriots today coming up right after that yeah. We've got a hall of Famer in the house and his thoughts on the Patriots and."

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Play from 6:03[6:03]" Welcome back to victory today for Albert and watching -- at all we knew that -- on March out. Fifteen and Brian I was weighing in with an expert -- At your team and -- nearly. An."

Play from 6:21[6:21]" Willis in the Ravens posted. That you'll have to rely on the running game with a rookie QB of the hill. That's to reduce it won't -- he expected to shake off his knee injury hit the century mark on opening day against the single. DV -- right break in the post route into relying on last year great -- before or 2008 but don't remind him Monday night. -- will be running the closest vikings' defense. He's battling an injury and I suppose right Favre Packers offense and getting off to a slow start greens he'd be counted upon -- one. Official -- Jackson the benefit immediately from all the injuries that Philadelphia has a wide receiver explosive rookie could start Sunday. Against a week into games. I -- is reaching the end zone that adults that you."

Play from 7:08[7:08]" Now I'm no fantasy expert or genius just -- D as a -- the call and on it it really argue but hopefully I'll be able to bring you some weekly tips to help that you sat for the weekend ahead in football and you can catch on Patriots dot com radio them into -- down. Thursdays from. Report I don't have a weekly column in Patriots football weekly is well."

Play from 7:34[7:34]" Time now all -- Johnny and it hit me this week -- that well -- it could be that. 4 record in the three pretty good. -- And saying that everything because."

Play from 7:48[7:48]" Yes and no I mean I think team lose golf or the pre season games back -- it is well at all. Develop that -- And I had a season after so it is definitely there -- maybe get over. Never liked him when it was all."

Play from 8:08[8:08]" I'm very absent for all four games. That impact as a -- does wood doesn't."

Play from 8:14[8:14]" Tactical knowledge and you there's a different tempo and others -- In them not to be out there aren't that he's in the temple and his receivers that -- going to be a little Lofton. Oh it's a little faster what's that opening game. So. I think he's going to take a little bit longer to get ready for the season in -- now. We still have a great game -- I that's what it. But will -- be the best Tom Brady we've thing I wonder."

Play from 8:47[8:47]" I think it's coming into the cornerback positions that they take that a great progression I think O'Neill's great."

Play from 8:54[8:54]" Great addition to the team that they have a lot of dirty he's been the couple pro bowls. He's shown that he can do a lot of bump and run -- a lot of tackles in the open field. I think -- had a lot to this stage I think it's great addition to taking little all of our system."

Play from 9:13[9:13]" First game of the season on an -- what is the importance of the first team and especially because. It's that it."

Play from 9:21[9:21]" There's no question about it you can overcome. A loss but you can overcome. A game where you don't warm -- your ability. You know sometimes you lose games despite playing well. So losing and winning is not the excuse you played. -- is going to be critical player now. What do they face it."

Play from 9:43[9:43]" I think that's of the season you know you've got a bunch of rookies on their -- In the old adage was forever looking historically there's yeah and I hope that -- the first yeah. The victory gave the watching I think what was it."

Play from 9:56[9:56]" That's your prediction or -- we're going to win anything going on. I'm more pages coming up right after that."

Play from 10:09[10:09]" During the era under they have tons of theaters this big. The one you want to lose this this week. Tell you like them apples. Available ones. -- truck that's changing you know."

Play from 10:30[10:30]" Welcome back to -- today before we go we've got some are quick facts on the Patriots your your new numbers."

Play from 10:39[10:39]" Fourteen years ago from today September 4 1994. And the Patriots first regular season home game Colin Robert Kraft purchased. Sunday's game marks the start of the forty ninth even for the Patriots -- every into. And finally third and 31. Easily be tied Patriots are facing. She's a regular season opener. His 31 time they played yeah."

Play from 11:10[11:10]" Once I don't noted -- continue to make roster moves to addition on the practice field today. I didn't -- spot with three I team along with your honor. -- hot. That's good effort and back tomorrow at far right here actually at."

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