Mon, 14 Jan 2008|
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick joins The Big Show on Patriots Monday to recap the Pats divisional round win over Jacksonville and preview next Sunday's AFC championship game against the Chargers.
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makes show it's patriots bloody were down here at Gillette stadium which to Africa happy with a coach it's brought to you by Dunkin' Donuts Americo royals or don't congratulations -- village. Excellent elective thing intro music there elect. -- newborn -- you know what what if that they cannot. That they enjoy it while -- interrupting a result -- still going to -- it for a coach and so -- what -- getting into advocate as the favorite -- police have been a great game plan hopefully in the best let's talk a little bit about about this game on on Saturday night and the difference from first to the second -- for a lot of players today talk about you've got a little loud it at halftime and and what adjustments did you really have to make. Between first and that's second have to certainly looked like it was a difference of there was --
Well I think that two big things are not given up big plays and number two plan better on third down and in in the red area which includes third down. So we had a chance to stop -- too long drives in the first and we we have in several third downs in the red area and it is you know limit the place and but it better job that the second half we got on third down minutes and conversions and.
We have blitzed much -- when. You have control the wrong for them and they don't the rod. Threw some nice passes was -- him. Was it some dropping coverage is not being tough enough to a little confusion goofy the first half was but really haven't as Wales open.
Well he did a good job and but we'd we'd like to think we can get on on there's there's little the tyres so those are combination vote but he he did their job and which is. We use gotta -- some of those routes -- tired we didn't make the proposal that harder and the parliament tonight. How much did you view that you're defensive game plan two running game. Oh quite a bit you know acquire of enemy we've we definitely want to be in good force positions so that we. -- let the runners outside for an easy yardage that a couple new rule one -- two golden digit runs but it was more kind of pushing the pile and they. Discuss squirt through their inside or existing get a clean shot and number. -- big big gaping holes and and -- get outside and on the ball so that was good and we have a few negative plays and and where keep them you know -- just establish and run just -- at all but it fighter at -- time they needed and so that was I would take a job that we've just what do convert more on third down and and we can go off the field murdered in the offense better field position oil --
We saw the most of the time leading up to this game four man front they tried some three man front like three history -- the times putting in extra two extra -- back there. Did that cause any problems waited a changeup what you had to do.
now now and and for the most part they'd they did pretty much what they normally do that just it was another defensive back and -- linebacker. They brought Starks then and and played him some as the sixty that's a back they're really we've not seen a lot of that all year we've seen teams come with six defensive backs and and some of five and we've been able to run the ball fairly consistently over the last few weeks here in Hannover -- groupings and so you know sometimes in the get out their product regular coverage on the receivers it to softens up in the middle of the at that Laurence ran well on. But -- lined a good job on the com island and Stephen Logan on the council of the polls and course neck and that and and and and there you know it's almost not fronts as well so. Ellis you know it was good in the running game actually it enables the controllable than. And when they were rolled up outside on on moss and -- the running game at some Lawrence by passing game those those were the best opportunities were and we -- statements and --
It's about that would Maroney because for the criticism that he suddenly gotten dramatically better here in the last couple weeks it looks to mean more like. The difference is giving you that opportunity to run so there are fewer bodies in front of him out there. Is that more of what it is as opposed to morally improving dramatically -- analyst always.
Oh yes I don't think I'll think -- and it hasn't proved that dramatically I think he's he's been good all year when it's an opportunity that he's run well the thing that he's done well as he's made he's made some yards after first contact is made people on this on some of those violence that your plays from the line peacemaker and has gotten fifteenth -- twentieth -- times and and those chunks and up and hurry but. We've seen some teams earlier in the year were different points in the year come down and pressure -- us or or put a lot of people stand down there around the line of scrimmage around -- those tackle areas and animation part because -- more guys and you and that's the some opportunities from moss and Stallworth now on the field and then we've seen other teams go out there trying to double on moss and Stallworth and basically play the corner and safety up over the top of them so that that kind of leaves you know seven against nine inside. And that -- excellent and his numbers allies in the running game and passing and Kevin or Jabbar or or warehouse or -- the running game Lawrence or maybe bring one outside receivers underneath the so that's. Just straight number standpoint Lotta times opportunism better inside and were outside those and those times during the year when we've had. A lot of people down in and it's opened up some isolated opportunities outside Whitman to him -- try to.
Those who surprise them Brady get -- like fifteen out of fifteen that they. Didn't put more pressure or jump on those receiving little island or try to break off what they're doing them down in. You get the short pass -- fifteen out of fifty years point six. 28 passing obvious who is doing. There's not disrupting his rhythm -- so that didn't work at all.
Right -- think a little bit what happened became Fred was say they got us on that first play him his whole bowl and then then hit Lawrence on the screen for. A forty in that really changed field position around and and so the way the game when the first half it's. -- 1414 game at the half and probably Jacksonville wasn't feeling too bad about where they work. So I think probably the first thing we only had the ball three times over the government possessions. And we wheel base then move the ball and and either score got this score their possessions so they Jacksonville's just trying to. You know manage the game and and they kind of got off to a good start there with that screen pass that that really hurt ailment and it probably felt like we you know we can just. This is the way we can plan then I think as the game went along they they've decided that really this was not given quite enough and they started but we'll put pressure on us and drop some guys down inside that that opened a couple couple things up outside -- some slip screens and on scramble pass and Stallworth on the sideline and -- those kind of things.
With a very specific. Defensive adjustments from him that have we were up six points in the second -- anything in particular -- took their foot.
I think for the most part it was just better play we Rodney was diplomatic couple plays in the second half. It's kind of -- around their in the middle course yet the interception coming down Medal and we we played a little bit less of that until. The end of the game week we technical plays that with him in the in the kind of -- knows him accomplice on that forces particularly on third down but we got a little bit more pass rush we were able. Tickle games going to hit the quarterback -- always. Tackle on and we didn't always soc column but there was some that was more a lot more pressure on him in the in the second half from the west in the first and at some of that was some pass -- and so was in the initial astros' technique and so was some some called blitzes. They -- to your liberty put in the game plan Tom had put that in on Friday buddy -- practice that went with you know quote well it's funny it it's a by Pete that when we. Well we practice that dance snap the ball on a little bit high and so Tom had to reach up forward -- it was fairly easy for the defense to. See it because the the ball ended up on you know a little bit over Toms had. But the good thing was that the the video guys that -- shoot in the practice they completely lost and they they followed. Kevin right into the line and we elements pretty good actually they got him which usually doesn't so that we came back in and worked on again on the walk through before the game. It was very well excuse -- great job line really sold at that came off aggressively in. And -- a great job hiding the ball back there and you know Walker's -- what's in him that play. -- welcome added -- that double passes in the Pittsburgh and that was in bereavement display at a very particular and in it is just -- screw in the year so yes.
I think the rapid. Why is it you know wait. In watching it looked like that direct snapped -- and so many times with Kevin Croatia and against Jacksonville right exactly in the red zone and that was the question I was going to ask you got to stop a play -- do you do that do you do that often when something has been successful and you figure the other team is actually. Looking and expecting maybe you might do that the reds on. Alter -- slightly like he did with this one and -- I think sometimes you can do again I think you gotta be careful about doing that all the time or or they'll pretty much catch on well okay in this place next time past that look. And that happened to a slow but a couple of years ago -- success with those play action passes. In those receivers Indians -- wide open and then people start in those. And didn't respect the run as much and then cornerbacks in the throat too. So we've. You know we were try to use them judiciously and they -- couple times -- a couple big plays on the wrote that easy place. And and that's -- view -- something -- For the deep sense and -- same time the next time so often blow Betsy camp and we're. The functions in rumble in the audience -- was oh oh record in the first orders that those two there but they're both pretty low block them -- in apparently knows. You know those two things go hand we -- but the great acting job like Brady was messages the offensive line cells that by the rival didn't -- off the road yet they did they came -- hard and -- state -- just like it's like the lead to -- running game and and linebackers stepped up and safeties that less.
I want to play -- that's only complicate things UT's victory. Wells who would close to make that happen -- that was although -- L start to the Senate. All starts and that's that's but he with that's -- how long did it take Curome video guys to Gilbert all the Indianapolis scouting Dohmann and rip off with some cities -- supporting.
You know it was the -- is -- it was all on the system we have all Indianapolis and all the San Diego stuff phones installment. And I know some of the coaches starter work and on the blew them both teams after after the Saturday night game and can we came in Sunday sunny morning. We -- the Jacksonville film and and start working on some stuff and then as the they don't want San Diego game and a then course we. Moved on San Diego we've we've we've we actually -- on both teams and we played built up earlier in the year sandy -- further back that we. We would its work on both teams and until you know late late yesterday afternoon politics he'll get the quarterback with Plano. Tennessee -- and I know full well you know. We will certainly you know look at Hammond and and servers of the everything he can place -- and -- Sure of the in there could possibly can but we -- theory for audiences we've seen it before world gone back to the buffalo game. And start quarterbacks -- there for couple plays and then here comes somebody else so you gotta be great for all mean if and when that's going to happen that make it change or somebody might. Sprained ankle someday over simplicity yet -- but anyway. -- different. And I know that when you saw that earlier in the season they were. New coaching staff so try to incorporate a lot of new things but how much different if they changed from that point to where they are now. You know Oakland I don't know if they're that much different I would just say there are -- that are there they're -- things alot better. Course defensively the 48 turnovers and a three terms of the game and it's it's phenomenal. The way to -- and the ball peoples that that's number one and you can't you can't expect it go and and in the ball three or four times and expect too many games offensively they've they've created a nice balance in the running game play action game and the downfield passing game with with Jackson and and of course chambers has helped and that's a new player that they've netted but. I think it's changed scheme might just give them some plays down field and and of course -- outs with the running game with whether it be consonant commerce polls there'll. -- productive as close as eight so and and that but Davis and there's the third receiver the number one draft pick those shoes though they've got a good good balance on offense and and in the last half of the season and there's definitely in scoring behind Jacksonville so they've been able to move the ball at bill's score a lot of points and and the right at third and defensively in the second half the year just like they were yesterday sensibly when it looked lately -- 1213 points a game over the past stretch so. There they're playing very well and it's it's a lot different than the team we saw at the beginning of the year just in terms of their execution in the --
Are -- that he should balance because Jackson who was heavily on the wrong side you know in Indianapolis is more real on the -- with a Steve similar if you guys though they run through 45 to balance of office. Quarterback real result last few weeks is really play much but he throws the -- always she's been identified -- receivers and it touches programs and that's that the -- About that shelves the plate you have balanced you really can't take one thing away because it doing pretty well.
Right that they do good job of throw on the ball and I throw down field they're they're not a lot of they'll they'll dump it off to the backs you know the Tomlinson the term current and those guys but. You've got to defend the downfield passing game you know those those fifteen to twenty years with with Jackson who's a bigger receivers like two point 65. He's huge he's on excellent at tight end and and of course. With chambers week you know we know kind of speed half notices that he hasn't gates we get downfield which at that seam pass last night or yesterday against the colts so it got a good vertical game and if you're if you get too many guys that the line of scrimmage and they they toss it on the field and and -- you get too many guys back on the receivers then and they throat that Tomlinson the term coming out backfield that's a lot of trouble in the if you're two tight and you you know you open up those those those passes downfield so. They're good screen team they they keep you off balance in the running game and they have a nice play action drop I can go that's that's what.
And so efficient offensively more than you did really well in fact it would Q I know obviously -- been playing better lately but you contain Ladainian Tomlinson -- the end of 65 total yards 43 rushing -- pick immediate just couple catches for about thought eighteen yards. Because nobody jumped out of wrigley that game but for the first time in about three or four games really contain him -- Dillon -- your back -- at all.
Was set he won big things as does the score and and that's the really the best way to take any and he could run back at the games to get ahead and Kaman. And take away those fourth quarter carrier maybe some lose their courtiers and and you know make those passes one -- passes so. But definitely helps but it it's -- comes back to team defense there's no one applicants ams everybody is and there there there captain and that and then tackle well as we saw yesterday it's turner can get and Aaron and do a lot of damage has can't Sproles so that'll make -- appearance with the Packers -- great depth that at the skill position players that are either tied and there receivers there quarterbacks obviously ball in. And the running back positions so there there an outstanding team that have good depth than. And the good on the thirty passes for awhile but it -- and we Tutsis. While so it'd the birth from Martina and start you enter the program for a -- Corey play a lot because of the amount of of subject -- but he's he's taken over for straightened Florence to continues to move inside into the slot when they do go to the -- of the -- but the big thing is or turn the ball over that cut. You know interceptions and fumbles and plus toward third on the year yeah and that's -- thirty interceptions and eighteen fumbles and in that state to a true in the playoffs to us that five turnovers into games in the playoffs and offensively they're doing a good job of not given the ball away so that term over -- differentials. Place in heavily into their favor and that converts in the points and converts in the wind so. They're they're doing a good job there and in addition to that they're getting good play and whether they're special teams in terms of coverage and and Sproles on the return and bullets doesn't quite a bit New -- controls. Course we'd have known him from going back of the Jensen and buffalo and he's always been the pressure oriented type the coach. And the more in the more you throw the ball more passing situations you get into them the more he likes the common name name and let's that is on bullets and of course the merry men and and Shaun Phillips in the 34 he likes to bring them a lot which. So anybody else but they have a number of other of the pressures as well that involved inside linebackers and secondary players and so forth so 88. His tendency hasn't managed to sit back there and and I comedy he likes to bring -- a good good percentage of the time and and we we saw play him in the first game and then he's broke he brings me answer.
This after one more question about that Saturday night's game and Leo play were -- through. As he was coming down on his knee had the red flag out how close were you. Just throwing it out there.
I think their -- little button below it we didn't get a good look at the play until. Right there when I reached forward and that's kind of when the -- bowl staff next point that was though. There was a week we didn't see a copy whoever our coaches to NC view of the replay until right there at the end as -- as they were set their the next point and and -- snap that so. About summer reached out for the flag. That was then that's when I came -- them and they said you know this is close and it and it really said. -- if we -- look at you know but this is really going to be a close play and they weren't sure and so I thought well the scoring play its first quarter you know the time -- not that valuable that point so. Glen takes but it that it it would couldn't it is worth.
We're late church showing it you're right on network TV and the first thing was not a good angle the second -- was a little bit better. And we get in it watching it over and over again had trouble trying to figure out whether we -- expert in retrospect now that you're looking at it. You think you would have to shut it seems so close -- cloak.
It's close and since the ruling on the field was that he he wasn't down I'm I'm not sure that that was enough there's say and write laws but it's that. It's a very close play and I think it could have been called either way down field -- probably could be called either way. On the replay them I'm not sure how many angles they would be a policy but based on the team that I saw. It's it's it's really close options in the situation like that obviously mean inning was meaning grunt was a -- I am he and -- to not to not sound like -- I really -- pick it up well it was obviously they were trying to quick up the pace so that they could the go for the extra point how can you stole money via the amount of the fake injury deal. The try to find some way to give -- a little in my. Well we're really depressing it is throw fly because you if you take a time -- then. Muscular flight anyway he's -- lose one anyway if it's if you'd miss the challenge and it. You know -- he -- call for some mentally and game penalty if someone that is tax issue worse normally what most referees do as if it's a close play today. They'll they'll let it go little bit longer they'll they'll at a few seconds between Wednesday marked the ball ready for play in and start the extra point I'm not sure that. You know that the refereed knew how close it was I don't know what angle he saw on the play -- everything was going to be in his arms up and up. Maybe eating I think it was in an issue of different criteria is used much in the first few of the different criteria. First half -- that big deal you give up the time it's not that big an issue as opposed to how quickly you stroke the -- like if that's the second half. Well I I I think -- if think I could yet depend on how important those time outs are and how critical play is.
Again to me it's it's an inverse proportion hasn't talked about before the that the more important the play the less certain I would. Need to feel about view of the less important the play it the more -- absolutely positive view like in the first place COLT game. Where it has got one foot -- mountain and went out of bounds as only a ten yard gain it really wasn't game changing play but. It was so obvious that was an incomplete pass that we felt like wolves -- that that the talent -- but. And second -- here at tight Kaman and the you know you lose that time out that that can be very valuable dependent on how good you feel now now. Whether or not that that challenges going to be upheld the tickets just you know he has a shot but it's not a good one. Yet you really don't waste that time out time outs in the first four. They're okay to have them but they're they're not as anywhere near as critical as there and how much the president what Korea. -- Rossum Cruz and completely blind there are some. Well I think that there -- summer rebel areas that are very because in the end the final decision rests with the refereeing their summer freeze that are that are very reluctant overturned call. And in that case. You'd better really. Feel like hear your view of the play is absolutely. Conclusive and and it hello Paul because there some guys that just. Donald returner and -- consideration -- well I think you take that a consideration when you go into the game and and you know accountant scout those crew is a little bit and and sales this. You know -- that this this refereed just it would take alot for and overturn it and therefore in the game -- feel like well that there's absolutely no doubt.
The way he. I'm an -- they've been -- over the years elected like it's my opinion. Percentages are percentages get better on -- the united rightly so. I missed that children was never in a while ago. Atlanta athletic director and that is -- you returned certainly kickoff it didn't seem like. They're great field position and it at that position. And -- that's something obviously to go work on the specter of field position and was the problem Jackson as the problem. Guys who block and forms scheme what I have and it's think it was a combination of things that was the overall timing of the play as as -- Locked in as a factor the running Muslim benefactor we had a miscommunication all one on the play is currently in quite have all assignments rights problem you know we have some good blocks them play effectively -- correctly left couple free players down there and in -- room returns. We just that the do better job period and that's at two critical planned game start four or answer their score upon score and I good execution on those plays and -- tiger in the year but it it wasn't it wasn't very good ones that are so against Jacksonville's. We we -- a lot better now. On the flip side though you're certainly depended Jones drew -- Robson wrote I was just over -- that often it was good we have -- a good break on the one kick off word kind of bounce back and then and he was Pamela we got them. On down there inside the ten wicket covered it up penalties with a they blocked us -- back -- there and and so that help now but there are kick coverage was good the running game wasn't much of factories in ways that I would not want to -- One for each team and at the end you know they opponent in the first that we opponent in the second half and I was -- so. It was really kick off kickoff return game another -- those -- nominee pumped about special teams did you -- he has the -- tackled me here especially here.
Shop R Reynolds that a good job there's. I think defensively this say about every player they replace equipment better but I thought that you know it was it was a pretty solid job we. Just across the board is a couple plays here and there couple plays that tie it and couple plays the each receiver and we just. And them -- to a good enough job overall and they get five or six plays and then you know like ghosts -- they -- that's so -- hill takes and we just. Well I think Randall's you know he's a solid year for us and and we put him outside Clinton's law and you know the better the rush the better coverage through and so when we rushed better we covered veteran and we didn't win lead in Russia as well -- well.
How much through physical almost mantle's as a receiver getting beat by beating the -- OTB just making mistake which -- lineup or you know on anticipate the break by the receiver.
Well I think that -- are too many mental mistakes and in man coverage for the most part most of the time it's in zone coverage where you have to. Pass guys and get the right matchups and and -- you know get everybody covered and in man to man it was more technique where. You're going to take -- certain part of the pattern and in your going to give up a certain part of the patterns that question with a quarterback and can hit that -- pattern here you know really defendants have -- And whether the rush and enforce and or men make them make accuracy the more difficult.
Coaching in the third wicket wrote of Rodney Harrison's -- but I considered them a righty but a stupid kind of -- only personal follow. Is this going to continue lord -- you talked to him and coming down just a -- and it's -- in the game but like I don't not that someone that could cost you so we have four personal files again and 415 -- penalties three on the -- off so those those plays we we want to eliminate them and we're going to work hard element from our our and we can't afford him. Our opponents those kind of such an opportunity in particular failure to players and he should know better at this point 93 games in -- outward look we've got to cost you Richard has leukemia by well thank going to look at all those plays there they're close by and they call on the and so those no matter what we thank them and we have to do. What we have to do -- play within the rules and whatever they are and that's the way -- column -- We have to play in a fashion that that doesn't allow -- to make those -- so. We do better job of that and and hopefully we will I agree leaders there's not anything about fifteen year penalties. In -- that I condone which we try to eliminate.
Dialect of strikes on baseball going to forget about these guys calling you know hitting the five how much you viewers probably. Your physical houses and conspiracy is against the patriots face it's like these guys they determined that rules by the sell course you know knowledge of course it's it's Bocachica.
Others that in other sideline calls are are tough calls because. The runners run and over there and there's a especially when it's -- runners you know things at quarterback but it's a runner you know you don't want to let up and let him get on the sideline and and get extreme earth for you know on the some more together same time when he steps out of bounds he got a pole -- them you know he has one foot down over he has to feel now. And it's so close sometimes you know really been looking at the line you're just looking at that. You know at the runner it's a little bit of the same thing on the punt team unit in the going to runs out of bounds in the and the guys are run with moment. You know you you're trying to hit him right there on the line in hard to tell the your feeder in or or over the lines sometimes you -- full speed. -- have been looking down there matters so. But it ill at your race schedules since then we've got a better job of opponents but both those assume there's some close calls some tough calls and we've got to. You know we've we've just got to finally enough to get penalized.
Electorate in the Pittsburgh game years ago and columns pulled off Kordell Stewart because if you wanted to call roughing the quarterback -- on the -- professionalism that would have a change -- again. -- also rest the guys almost out of bounds he's going to get hit if you guys leaning out about threw him there was some extra -- to -- tackles and white christmas.
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I patriots Monday that I don't surprises you about that surprised those challenging and so those crazy questions you get -- in the press conference the by the guys has really leagues pitchers and I think that you know that that -- office that the two toughest parts of the job would be number one haven't released players -- veteran players usually in training camp whenever it is that's that's never pleasant thing and this certainly won't. Which I know this all evens out along on --
The short weeks the coming back from money and at road games in -- yourself and your team race ago. On 66 day week in. Not that you can't do that it's just you're used to being in a routine -- give you more time in value. You slice that -- but he you know -- like that preparation time downs that from Sunday them Wednesday morning it's. Tuesday morning to Wednesday mornings and the preparation times happen. They try to get everything done that you normally get done if you wanna you feel like you prepared your team well done a thorough job and and -- year. On the in a rush like that news feel like he's just don't have enough time to do as thorough job as he normally do and sometimes if you like the short -- that's agree to -- practice as a young coach -- Baylor. I was the jerk and throw on just brought -- there ought to have that helmet on and they knew when I was common that's brutal it was bad right but -- definite drop everything I forgot but they -- wasn't my decision north government picabo tonight. Now on dollars and -- that they were you know we were any -- you raised one Mark for but but they -- they knew what was common but. But they also knew that wasn't my decision. Whereas you know ultimately -- you have the decision to make in and it's. You know it's it's hard when you know whichever player you keep you want to keep whichever player he don't keep it's hard to say to buy them because they they've worked hard they've unlocked the is that an important contributor to teams so but it it reaches in and for every but he. But it's -- still doesn't make any easier it's still tough you know there's people on families and and you know realized -- know it's not Xs and --
Real people lawyers that FedEx before one suit and he'll -- I've got to do so. That's government revenues up to Marcelo secretary call you that I'd I don't know -- I did Reeves cut me on my voicemail at home of no -- such I've -- the offense that was the worst got his big season after he gave up you know my voicemail. It is oh I was all the two for two -- to. About that. Into what while that will have that taught me to do those few holes that's I don't know it was a Cleveland if phone call good news is -- for five years I enough and they blocked it goes on. Security usually -- who actually who actually called human institution. And we've -- was well Leo's season was over in Europe in December and then this this February 15 so -- on for. Over six weeks rights and analysts it was such announcement -- Much -- well we've well we've decided make it. Just -- those two Figaro -- from where we felt like yeah but there was speculation for six weeks to -- that I -- there right now of ours but there was. -- expect the players would never do that all she's so fair. That we -- Q what is your pressure part of the proceeds the casual approach at the time. You rather than us.
Accurately people were youkilis coaches question of the week that's one of the special seven dealerships today get a brand new bowl eight Jennifer just 199. A month completely ten speaker CD power windows some room for more. Visit MVP VW dot count for regular distinct what you see in the forecast bill for a Sunday but to -- him. Temperatures could be in a single digits maybe ten degrees into. I've heard all the players today talk about there there wishing for the cycle when they want -- a ticket you're geyser. Accustomed -- playing conditions like that's probably a walk thing.
But here where there were in the middle of January so we've we've had a number of challenging days out there practice and and also in some bargains although and -- in Baltimore and so we've we've been in different conditions and thank whatever is we've we've dealt with Adriano practicing indoors this wicket to. Well CI -- goes I'm -- we would want to go out there and in in on playable conditions but we've we've been out there through a couple snowstorms and Poland and all that wins would whatever it is we've we've been and then. Hopefully will be able to deal with but it in the end what this -- income mountainous and chargers the win and the temperature whatever that's that's not you can have the some -- the block and tackle on Enron connection kid and grow and the team that does that the only -- I coach seventeen down one to go this week and then. Maybe something else down the road here congratulations on -- here Monday thank -- gets a one game season -- put everything we got into this woman. And I hope we never basking in the -- against turn on the you were swept for -- a -- coach is questioned his I think the boys of -- In the moderate or senior next fit right they've they've threat thank you
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Bobby Valentine & Joe Castiglione on a rare no-move day today in Baltimore to preview Sox/irds
Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine joined D&C to discuss Kevin Youkilis' return from the DL. He also discusses juggling his lineup with all the injuries, Adrian Gonzalez volunteering to play the outfield, team leadership, and how the players only meeting influenced the Sox turnaround.
Will Middlebrooks spoke with Joe Castiglione & Dave O'Brien after the Red Sox beat the Birds in Baltimore, 8-6
Bruins Defensman Andrew Ference wraps up the Bruins Game 7 loss. He touches on just how the Capitals beat them, what his thought were on Ovechkin's performance, and how Tim Thomas' decision not to attend the White House visit affected the team.
NESN's Andy Brickley joined Dennis and Callahan to discuss the NHL playoffs and preview game 7 of the Bruins and Captials.
We're joined by NESN's own Jack Edwards after the Bruins knocked off the Caps in dramatic fashion to force a game 7 showdown this Wednesday at the Garden. Jack says: Bet on the Bear!
Chicago Bulls head coach and former Celtics assistant Tom Thibodeau called into D&C to chat about the C's-Sixers series. He also touches on if they have enough to beat the Heat if they reach the Eastern Conference Finals, how the C's know how to win the important games, and who are the top point guards in the NBA.
Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine joined D&C to discuss Kevin Youkilis' return from the DL. He also discusses juggling his lineup with all the injuries, Adrian Gonzalez volunteering to play the outfield, team leadership, and how the players only meeting influenced the Sox turnaround.
The guys react to the interview Olympian Lolo Jones did with Real Sports reporter Mary Carillo where she reveals she'll be giving her future husband the gift of her virginity. They respond to her comments about her struggles to find a husband and staying a virgin being the hardest thing she's ever done.
Mut and Lou react to a blog post from Philadelphia writer John Mitchell in which he called Boston fans bigots because of the way people acted on Twitter following Joel Ward's series ending goal against the Bruins. Unfortunately, Mitchell didn't do his homework and Mut and Lou point that out.
Mut and Lou discuss the possibility of the Red Sox trading Will Middlebrooks. With Kevin Youkilis healthy, Lou argues it may be a good opportunity to look into trading the young third baseman.
Mut and Lou talk about Kevin Youkilis' comments prior to last night's game when he addressed the possibility of Will Middlebrooks taking his job.
As the news comes down that Gonzalez is playing in the outfield, we debate how smart a move this is, and what, if any, alternatives did the Red Sox have?
Former NBA player/current analyst for TNT Steve Kerr chatted with Glenn and Michael and gave his thoughts on the Celts/Sixers, Heat/Pacers and Thunder/Spurs series'.
Even with the Celtics make a nice run in the Eastern Conference NBA playoffs, watching Oklahoma City and San Antonio play has made it abundantly clear that one of those teams will likely win the whole thing. We discuss.
Kirk wrote a column about David Ortiz that Mikey didn't completely agree with and a debate ensues.
Ryder and Kirk talk about what the Red Sox might do when their injured position players start making their return to the lineup and what that could mean for the struggling Kevin Youkilis.
Ryder and Kirk Minihane are talking about Josh Becketts impressive outing against the Seattle Mariners. They also talk about the Celtics-76ers series and how much energy the Celtics will have in game 3.
MOTWU tickles Michael, Ortiz feels the heat, and the Celts get their props.
The goon croons for a lost BeeGee, and Metallica on the accordion never sounded better.
Rhode Islanders vs Schilling... and they ain't happy.
Celtics head coach Doc Rivers called into D&C this morning to discuss his team's dominating second half performance in Game 5. He touches on how the C's clicked in the second half, the character of his team, why Rondo is so special, and the keys to Brandon Bass' big night.
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