Patriots Today - Charging Ahead

Fri, 10 Oct 2008

The Patriots are headed to San Diego to take on the Chargers Sunday Night. We go behind the scene and take an all access tour of where the Patriots have been preparing for the big game. See the players hanging out at the hotel and gearing up for the Bolts on the practice field. Lonie Paxton is a key component to one of the most successful kicking teams in the NFL. Brian Lowe caught up with Lonie at the team's hotel. Plus Paul Perilo gives us his five points on the matchup between the Chanrgers and Pats. And we have your Madden 09 Game Sim...you'll just have to watch to see who comes out of San Diego with a victory. All that and more on this edition of Patriots Today.

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Play from 3:06[3:06] ..." hasn't downfield passing attack now Philip Rivers. Look for big plays to Vincent Jackson. With Chris Chambers Antonio Gates and chambers is a little if you -- is at the front but Vincent Jackson's really emerged the Patriots secondary going to have some heat on -- this week. There's a big play attack it didn't handle"...

Play from 3:53[3:53] ..." starts again helps ease both in and out of that back. After Matt Cassel and -- Patriots offense that the really the situation is quite simple just hold onto the ball at the ball San Diego's defense is talented. But you can move the ball on this -- score some points most of the teams that did Chargers faced this year have had success. When they take care of the football charges will take it away however. -- Red -- replica a couple of weeks ago on a Monday night. Matt Cassel and protect the football avoid the mistakes and avoid the turnovers in -- Patriots were put points on the board at --"...

Play from 10:41[10:41] ..." they have meetings in this with a game plan has made the San Diego Chargers. It's their home away from home even though it's 3000 miles away but I give it all access for."...

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Play from 0:30[0:30]" Plus Brian -- catches up with Patriots long snapper in California native Lonnie Paxton."

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Play from 0:40[0:40]" And Patriots football weekly's Paul Perillo I was breaking down all all the way from an."

Play from 0:46[0:46]" Chargers really need this football you might think they're more desperate team at home."

Play from 0:49[0:49]" How -- you don't want to miss our preview of Sunday's battle in -- count at ninety. All that in my book coming up right. Welcome to Toyota's Patriots today. Brought to you guys at Toyota Tundra."

Play from 1:09[1:09]" Hi everybody and welcome to Atlanta Patriots today I'm Christine -- wrapping up that we net for the Patriots in San -- they had their lack of preparation. For the Chargers -- had seen eagle on Saturday. Let's hear from the right out the."

Play from 1:27[1:27]" Alston. Hard to hear them go so -- forward. Those guys on the verge of -- forced themselves in Britain. It's pretty good -- in San Diego can turn around players in the weather's been nice throws. Has been great years and ruined. It is."

Play from 1:49[1:49]" You know we got to go out there and it does this give those guys an opportunity -- you know -- just. I think we did a good job -- not given up too many negative yards plays honestly don't. Yeah technically -- to get him he was -- interviewers play but for the most part we're going to give production on and on the ground and we do send him this week."

Play from 2:08[2:08]" PFW Paul Perillo is coming to -- all the way from California would like to watch for on -- you're at point properly."

Play from 2:21[2:21]" number one is quite obvious standing here at Spartan Stadium San Jose state university and not only does that mean -- out of Arizona but the Patriots r.'s well creatures of habit we all know the NF."

Play from 2:30[2:30]" All the players like it was teams and Patriots outside there was team this week how they handled that is -- a lot of old business as usual. And so far there's no indication to see that it's not taking it just missed it again last week of San Francisco has continued that stay on the mindset of -- for the upcoming opponent -- location of that preparation is irrelevant. The Patriots do that the games. We'll -- merits of the defense side of the ball is going to have their hands full with San Diego obviously. And explosive offense but in particular one thing these teams have played a lot of other but one -- that hasn't always been the case. Nadal hasn't downfield passing attack now Philip Rivers. Look for big plays to Vincent Jackson. With Chris Chambers Antonio Gates and chambers is a little if you -- is at the front but Vincent Jackson's really emerged the Patriots secondary going to have some heat on -- this week. There's a big play attack it didn't handle it very well early next game against San Francisco let's do a better job against the Dodgers. Brett mister Jackson may be somewhat new proceeded about wanting to stop LaDainian Tomlinson he's obviously. Number one on the priority list for the Patriots beat you have to shut down LT. It's not up to the great started his career so far in 2008 had a couple of good games but mostly. A pedestrian as Miami did a good job bottle and knocked last week the Patriots seek to start that's like seventy focused on L -- you get San Diego and some. -- unmanageable third down situations but it all starts again helps ease both in and out of that back. After Matt Cassel and -- Patriots offense that the really the situation is quite simple just hold onto the ball at the ball San Diego's defense is talented. But you can move the ball on this -- score some points most of the teams that did Chargers faced this year have had success. When they take care of the football charges will take it away however. -- Red -- replica a couple of weeks ago on a Monday night. Matt Cassel and protect the football avoid the mistakes and avoid the turnovers in -- Patriots were put points on the board at -- not. I was prediction time here at Spartan Stadium and I'm really not quite sure what to expect I really think he's Patriots games going forward without Brady it's going to be very tough to call. This one is pretty tough I think they'll wanted to at San Diego very desperate teams. It's coming off a bad loss -- a couple of tough road games coming up to going to go to Buffalo after the Patriots in the go to one bit deflated Saints. The Chargers really needs his -- I think there are more -- at home they're talented team simply can't afford another early season loss. On the flip side the Patriots coming off -- great game at San Francisco when they played really well dominated on both sides of the ball the last three quarters that football game. That is a tough test it out here as a coach on the west coast for a week San Diego a tough tough opponent. I think I'm going to go with the Chargers but it tight one I think it -- thirteen twenty or seventeen. Not going to be applauding him like that but I think San Diego with a little tough task on. Way back he's -- next week for now I'm Paul Perillo I was my side points for the Chargers."

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Play from 6:04[6:04]" Welcome back the Patriots day in -- is definitely a long way from the pay its home here in Foxborough but for some of the players. Like California native -- packed in -- like taking a trip all the way back home he Brian Laing now with the long."

Play from 6:18[6:18]" Okay Christina thank you very much and joined now by Lonnie Paxton your California guy spend a week up here on exactly from the Bay Area we went to college not far away enjoying this week away and --"

Play from 6:29[6:29]" It is that had good to have the Stanley come you know it's sort triple. Difference -- where where are apt to our way. A lot of friends in the Bay Area. You know besides this there and they often. Kind of like tour -- so. -- a good you know you are always cross country and feel like would you or. A couple of linemen we went we went down towards Monterey and problems fish and some -- Mexican food you know typical California day off."

Play from 7:01[7:01]" Did you. This week away from well I don't you know back earlier in the decade Paxton Walters it -- formula. With you so successful and we got Paxton into gets Penske. It's working out pretty well what are your thoughts on what however things go now especially with -- out what you."

Play from 7:19[7:19]" You know we've been working real hard together and and meet as we always column to scout -- needs to do Rula. -- goodness and his work you know make things that I just right. Throw perfect every time and then and then give it Hansen. And then let them do their job but you know all starts with me and I'd take for an."

Play from 7:40[7:40]" What's Hurricanes are likely over the course of practice weakening your your your job as a long snapper is very specific one. How do you break out what you duel of course from week to prepare for game and and how is -- different from what a lot of other positions."

Play from 7:53[7:53]" You know obviously there's not a much reps that Oden and longstanding you know -- innately is again like -- right Logan those guys. But a lot mental a lot of thinking about what they're going to try and do me personally. Apart rushes or other turn and run me over oval. You know just repetition through the Sampson. And -- work analog there's."

Play from 8:17[8:17]" Figuring your ninth season you realize that not only you -- one and you guys on the team you're one of the longest tenured Boston athlete. I'm talking about a very select company that's been around since 2000 -- before is that how he. You feel about that and wouldn't feel about how how long you know a -- you've had this long in your relationship with Boston after."

Play from 8:37[8:37]" You know it's been such a big -- I can't even begin to explain how. Certain things a fellow fallen into place and on Tuesday. And which is of course I -- I mean it looks forward to this morning I got a call actually. But it has been. But overwhelming sometimes and sometimes it really flies -- don't have time to reflect on it's kind of it's kind of funny to look American. When I was a rookie and some of the guys that were here and some -- rookies that house of slowly. We -- everyone around him -- the last time. You know that's that's crazy look at."

Play from 9:14[9:14]" It is it is and finally you know this Sunday's San Diego that's close to your hometown -- look at -- they don't want tickets."

Play from 9:20[9:20]" I don't know if I'm looking forward to that but I. The ticket situation has always. Always awkward down San Diego is -- knows there were coming home and guys like to find their own -- they like to wait to see what I get first. But it's far it's fun to be a problem cross pharmacy people there's no lead and get tickets for it on out you know added I know -- San Diego or. Note that high school whatever."

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Play from 10:36[10:36]" This -- home base of handling of Patriots this week this is what they sleep with the eat this when they have meetings in this with a game plan has made the San Diego Chargers. It's their home away from home even though it's 3000 miles away but I give it all access for."

Play from 11:04[11:04]" This is quite a production for the New England Patriots they literally have border I have football operations today headquartered here in northern California. I that was going on the --"

Play from 11:22[11:22]" The video department has plenty of Chargers victory here. And provide coaches. Like offensive coordinator Josh mcdaniels. Are pretty he's wake up because that's -- ago all the all the amenities everything that you -- video. Continue to be here at their hotel at Clara. Then they've fortified for fifteen minute -- Who arrived here at San Jose state. Staff has been generous in letting the Patriots -- that facility. The spartans practice in the morning and that they had upper class. On the away and gets to the stadium in the late morning. Please more than enough time for the Patriots to use the facility in the afternoon what their own -- This goes the other work this -- that. We do want experience. Which are hard we got myself and watch him prepare. Us through."

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Play from 12:38[12:38]" He gently don't want to miss the newest edition of Patriots all access airing this Saturday at midnight with more on the Patriots trip out west. Coming up right after this break more from Josh mcdaniels the offensive coordinator your -- next."

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Play from 13:18[13:18]" Welcome back to Patriot game let's hear what offensive coordinator to actually -- and we -- net."

Play from 13:28[13:28]" You know Vegas few opportunities to go ahead and and -- downfield and try to gained. Significant yardage there or create field position our offense and then you know he's coached. Try to take that it -- to take the big plays security and it's not a got to come back down in any difference from the get the second -- the fact is that spectrum but. I'm we always try to have not for those in the game plans that we we have an opportunity to create some big plays it. Just so happened last few. There's different reasons for that things and it's not all one thing the other signal that it's taxing and we really don't want them in the red area we had a couple last week so. I'm you know it's a combination of a loss in -- long enough. Read -- quickly get out of the people that can catch and run but you definitely don't want you know to have 45 sacks -- game a game. And I would like to eliminate those and cut them."

Play from 14:20[14:20]" The stout defense that we've seen from them you know it's almost it's almost like -- division opponent plays how many times in the last couple years so. We're familiar with them on that play aggressive they they really physical and they really try to get that so. That really has changed without him in there obviously he's a great players and now. I'm a guy like that there's a little bit a drop off with those guys that -- that -- agreed this year. Extremely talented player -- Cleveland great speed if you're sloppy with the ball. From party. Well. We gotta -- really good job of -- understand that -- averages. Is one of the premier course -- obviously we saw that production from last year and he's he's playing and a character right now. As. We've got it. Two two of the best corners that we're on the same. Field you know that there will probably play all year."

Play from 15:20[15:20]" Now it's time for -- prediction of the battle lines sending between the Patriots and Chargers are bad note nine game."

Play from 15:35[15:35]" After a big -- stands for in the capital down the California coast -- NBA go to try and that's the ball. Early in the first built -- decides to hang out and catch rates and talk at least houses out and Jack -- you -- later on that resulted player can't. Apprehended by the 5. Mike Vrabel -- the Cubs -- putting an end to the charges dropped. So Cassel gets his first shot of the day and it. Didn't go so well as quick DeGeneres really bust you mean insurance because that's that you covered by Geico. But the Chargers go three and out and Norv -- and they came to do what he's done so well the path. But it's still -- brings what was the first quarter. In the second quarter Cassell looked up Randy Moss on the ten yard out but that's beside the red zone. Company here's certain -- just I would have to days. Castle pines a wide open Heath Evans for the score Clemens says that's transpired here in just over and after touchdowns. -- the Portuguese 7 lead going to happen. In the third Rivers and company try to you'll play action has -- James comes up with a big time big. It is looking like Deion that is out there and the Chargers looked like themselves. Just got to this but it worked last week of the road guys Randy what do you think. That's right up 42 yard bomb to Moss -- a respectable league has just doesn't pitchers are important to get worse yeah. Plus the charges are just too good of a team to lie down at home and Antonio that's flying down. I'm trying to slice this ridiculous diving touchdown by -- with the Chargers on the board midway through. Fourth quarter cutting the Patriots didn't happen. And in the closing moments of the game important goal is -- Sabres in the end -- Play these kids out of bounds that's sealed the -- was charges. Six of the passes from Diego with a fourteen to seven win over the charge."

Play from 17:42[17:42]" A fourteen to seven victory sounds good to me just to clear things -- we -- let the computer to play the game out. Planning and that's going to do it here for us this week in the Patriots outlet we'll -- money with a recap of the starter."

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