8-6-08 Andre Tippett, NFL Hall of Famer

Joining us on the line right now is one of the newest members the newly minted member. Of the pro football Hall of Fame former Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett Andre how -- yet. Under -- congratulations man boy did you hit the nail on the head in did you hit a home run with your speech at Camden this weekend.

You know it was. One word. I only wanted to use news for. You know I think everything else is considered. People appreciate its old highlights. On that justice was really knows about the decision they. -- Payroll like.

Only the only thing -- I gotta be honest from the whole Hall of Fame. The celebration was Johnny -- is withdrawn from around -- Well more often and.

But you know what I awarded it to a unit that you know I'd I'd open up regal look who. Ratchet up what is in -- one which. Once. Somebody yelled itself -- it is it is. Lineup off -- Munoz that oh. One quarterback in the back let people off. I don't know if you -- it's what does that. --

How long did it take you director speech.

I was working on it. I had a ton of people with zone but it's been making sure. In order -- ruled -- August one Syria. It that I two decked out in terms and -- Are ready citizens in a week in but it it took awhile I was route would put out one. It is you know. Look there is life. But a lot of the stuff like I have been. Have been doing it all like oddities in St. most. Yours so. A lot of it was easy.

How is he didn't look nervous and can't.

You know what I -- what -- you know what this is designed to last. On uniforms that they'll. Get to that side over tied -- don't let this week. The suppression of what part what. So we each game based on that side. Missiles like you know there and -- abortion. So you guys Wednesday. The sent off to they had. -- boats to the players and maybe you'd be true it is sit. The kind words that spoke though so players. It gave stand -- oh. If we had plans. Sport in this stat. We stayed at once it is in stalked in. Who words triggered or should. Loss to so I was able to hit the ocean side. Support two. There's.

Who who got you in the team meeting him well what what was said that really. They're really -- you over the edge and made you more emotional than you thought you'd be.

You know -- I'd I'd have to sit Bruschi and Vrabel. -- Yes the talking about. How I played the game and when I was offered him the years she's been -- Football. Lost that went sharing information. -- Bill is -- You know that we don't know -- proposal a lot of while football. Be in this situation. And hopeful -- you know. -- batteries. Being. Just talk about the game all. Gone. What little piece that -- People look back on you know things like excessive. -- will be touching. Everyone knows how much respect -- Or quote things in these but it accomplishments. Into the past football league. And things -- Might have done since -- partisans it is in baseball may be proud to be part of the Patriots. Watch these guys accomplishments that they've done here. And in the cheap here it's all of that stuff together and this is -- was sent off.

You run you said you wanted to thank some people and you did you thank Ron Borges for forgiving the impassioned speech every year that -- finally worked and got him. I loved the fact the thank Stacey James who all works tirelessly behind the scenes and and does all the stuff that's necessary. And somewhere I pictured my body Nellie just smiling from ear to ear -- you mentioned Adam.

I tell you what. Steve Nelson. Major major hoped to. As a football player because I watch his work ethic his preparation. How smart he wasn't. All quarterback right two. And there were times that team put the great great -- positions out here. He would he was constantly blinder he hit the predictable -- that is a -- to -- so. That we can disrupt the -- pressure court that court but just constantly whining he replied that all of us on these. So to broke him in the -- views -- back there on the -- which we were just right that's in the other position well but we -- the were group that rotted out so it's that simple practice said the support game. Who speak it it all.

But -- how do you view green -- Zimmerman Thomas and dean. Now that you all part of the same draft class I imagine. You have a different take on them now than you did even 48 hour or not -- 48 hours that -- two weeks ago.

I had I have not what respect art. You know if you could -- brother. It is -- a you to pick your -- assistants. As I -- you know watch art to bet I would. They brought some ways that someone like that so stoic. Graceful and some class sit there. Actor I would you might be at peace some way I'll call once a week just say they've you -- in -- talk about. Great being you know he's just. Tremendous. Guys the guys will you use -- office back. He's been known to do that and tremendous. Gary -- that is like a little brother that. It is no whatever you tell -- And believe it. Call Tom recoup the quote a group waltz where you'll do -- heated just -- guys. Daryl. Is there. Very charismatic. Smart. It would just beyond to -- them Tuesday. -- that we can say about it it is historians. Think about -- played when he played some great players that it would. Tremendous tremendous guys. Good grip that you -- call it. You know -- play at a cost. Somebody else.

I think Panama got a ball more yeah somebody else like Andre Tippett and that's allies. I got a chance to meet these guys in February one. In right away. Click the winds. Why has been taught since February. And they are tight. And you know -- ever league together and that's just the players wives and -- children. It was great great.

You know it that this may sound strange step -- I was I was thinking about this -- 247. Guys earn a Hall of Fame now lots of to a 47. And I imagine. If you can tell a young players this. Once you go to the Hall of Fame and use that among those great they're all they are watching you would you give -- beaten them logic goes on in the parade. It it. This since I get is that. Everybody is watching you even before you get to the Hall of Fame this whole league all of these great players are watching you and I would think that. A lot of the young players don't realize. Even though there on national TV and the fans. Are are popular in these stadiums that. Everybody's watching.

You better believe it I I had some guys say some things to me just. Cut it to be back in it it made me do so. And -- talk that the humans commitments want to repeat your very first time stand bam Cunningham it is. We hope -- always -- so I saw Sam walk in over. And so it was don't have a sit on -- attention. It's more United use. And I think that they were roommates teammates as he has. So and gave me. And it was lose that cup back to all of almost caught twenty people talk about adjustments once we get -- played him. And so see him. All these years later he came to -- party. Just graduated in just so wonderful ritual. Which -- these guys are watching we we want. Didn't want and they they know who the good guys and they as they say they know -- tables. Can say that.

Up and Zetterberg up a little bit but they they know we -- you'd you'd know -- like -- nicely and these guys use it they've made that a point. -- This didn't look around America like you keep Jones. Around. Is not a well well plea and vote well everybody's -- great players in. The other thing grow there in the Eagles is that nice to be in the and I just so well two point well taken.

He probably didn't clean it up for radio stuff.

Did he didn't clean it up it was so. It was.

Andre I'm sure the Hall of Fame prepared did you have an idea of what the weekend was going to be like. But something had to surprise you what what what happened where he went I just didn't I didn't know about that.

He kept hearing the goal. Active as is that it okay it's difficult yet it's eat dinner but -- in mind that with everyone in the it's. And it just -- was. That you would the production. And these holes ceremony a walk and so there stage. And our regular closed in and then we walked all we -- I was Comerica beacon point. What what do present to all this. -- in the states. And without present take to they put on jackets on which stay -- as a -- to six we wage rate. So different in the back in then. You bring on the hall games in the sort of like coordinates or coronation. One while watching. On stage that. These guys to trip be. You know -- want. He can deal. Rated very. That. That we get that -- to move that the fact that all of these guys all came by paid respects. It was it was it was more it was probably the best part of the week.

And I I was joking with Michael I've seen you dress you dress really well. I'm guessing you don't have a yellow sport coat in that closet until now but but but I -- that yellow sport coat looks pretty good --

And yet you and your quick story I I I got to make appointments people ought to be apart. Dip back on India and we'll go to one to places like so it's like take it and hope that that dropped a lot of way. So I was close to to what is. Stick to what I often clean as the guys that -- All just attack is that the guys that's been you know players in this and that and they can eventually don't look at jackets in the past and never --

We talk about coming down off the North Pole and I came -- North Pole. Is he -- did have a who would reject it but tell you what -- object.

What that's a good thing and it's a bad thing because of anything today jacket I mean that's the real trouble.

Why does it up this morning so good you know I'd I'd just Plaxico wouldn't -- want children depleted cards want to make sure it is go back and this is.

did you sign an autograph HOS yet.

Also have a who then I -- in the people replied to you know. First there in this series of can -- potato 2 wait 2008 and so and so in the problem it's not quite a few up.

You see anybody on this team and us in the tough question for you -- you see any current Patriots do you think. Have Hall of Fame potential.

You know what you'd you'd you'd China -- put that kind of pressure on guys -- you know you know you'd you'd know the criteria is. Always being. Race once is. Himself. A great service. Sure. A problem. What's his playing days -- over and so won't put that kind of pressure on but put it out anyway I think rating believe. Adam Vinatieri. Has -- as yours law as the shot. You know and they get really -- put that pressure guys with you know you look at ago -- That it. Right there's. You know it is these guys all play the way it's supposed to be played. The there -- up there so.

You never know. You did itself proud this weekend I'm sure your family was proud of in your teammates were proud of yet. I got emotional listening to leave the crime and a lot.

But Jerry. Is he really middle lot to me it is the break it down talk about. Little boy come up from Birmingham. There are these yours. You know on the role -- for some reason it's sacrificing throughout the years in. Getting turned on to football. I'd been but -- school coach who really -- who do. What -- minute to play with -- there have pride play would. To win and understand what it takes to win in go to university. You know an opportunity in education and then be part of program that was down and that whole build so you even legacy. You know everywhere you going in. It's you know as I look back home and everywhere where -- chance. To do those things. You know after the pages pages had been to some bowl you know be in the first you know -- we went against the -- with the the world in efforts that. But the organization the coaches and players did to us to get here so. You look back on let's go all the relationships. People. Places that. You know and and even you know martial arts. Some people -- Trying right -- and so all of that stuff relationships. And teammate. Disputed decision thing. You know you guys hope. It to where. And so it -- away. That's the nice thing about -- while is he sport. The criteria is to play one -- success.

Tip we appreciate taken the time to join us sending and congratulations again.

Thank you guys I appreciate you guys have you learned about the wonderful thing I think and so the organization of -- We all of them so this is that the loans to their minds that -- Might do it is whether.

Good stuff tip they get the bust right.

Or they did. They did it it is it is that looked so.

I saw your family react when they unveiled -- ninety -- like talent elect.

Video everybody's not go to the -- we have got a got a opportunity to it it is two decision in law that would mean -- I got a chance to see it a close Sunday night after halftime of the game. And books that should be. In this --

Tim congratulations. Thank you guys. I would talk against him take credit but that is one of the newest members of the pro football Hall of Fame Andre Tippett.