Rodney Harrison

Our conversation with Rodney Harrison is powered every Patriots Friday by clean energy action dot net -- waste of energy costs. Are nothing to cheer about tackle good energy solutions at clean energy action dot net clean energy action net use your source for winning energy game -- good morning Rodney Harrison how are you today. I'm -- great. -- beard they say it's at some point. -- the conversations will not begin and end with Tom Brady but I don't think we're quite there yet certainly not until we get at least one glimpse at Matt Cassel in the in live ammunition action so to that -- perhaps nobody on this football team. Can relate to what Tom is going through right now the new being injured being absent not a part of the battle rehabbing and hoping. What's the mind set like that you've gone through and dealt with the -- just starting to embrace right now Rodney.

But think. Probably the first and most important thing is probably the fear of the unknown because comment they're relatively -- to -- at least -- injury abbreviated. -- football career. He's been my tremendous out and non durable has been very consistent. Right now he has no fear the unknown but the good thing about what common practice -- guy like mark felt another -- That he can really talk to relate to Iraq tellem what to expect because they're doing what you need that -- very crucial. Because you need to knees you know but you know I mean you've got to injury UW article rehab. And the the most important thing where music -- on the -- look -- continue to work hard to stay patient.

what happens to the mindset when days turns into weeks and weeks turns in the month and now he's you know six months into a nine month rehab I mean I -- to be some discipline to really got to battle through that and knock -- down.

Yeah is it really has evolved. Are you go your manhood because I doubt that you want your teammates practice and play at your home. And you know obviously -- students first laugh and up and to replace that -- would you give more of that tunnel but from what your teammates -- Do -- in particular -- You know he's -- occupy my go to a lot of read or watch a lot of people but nothing more importantly your hobbies to look at himself. And don't look at the areas. Which you need to become a better person better father better. Fault you know uncle. Brother you know adjustment to help develop the Internet what that would be.

And did you wonder if you would ever be the same again we see guys with similar knee injuries -- illness it was -- Daunte Culpepper retiring at the age of 31. -- we see guys don't ever recover Rodney did you have those questions about yourself and when did you answer them did you have to go back to live action. Before you get the answer.

Well I think you know when you look at TV and -- once you once you could you need. I mean is never going to be restraint but maybe that -- that's just what it is to me it's surgically repaired knee but. You know in terms of myself. You know there's days I wake up and I might be a little -- normal. But for the most part you know I just because -- self -- Are still good mark came back. And of course you'll questioned the puck you'll make cuts but I think as time -- or -- confidence. And you know flat -- had great opportunity to rehab with the got here maybe get a tremendous job about the -- you know he did a wonderful job. You'd be back on the field and feel good in the pen to the to a three years at. And though about looking back.

Hey you know some. You guys -- generally feel like like we don't know what we're talking about when we analyze football fans don't known callers don't know because we're not in your little world. In this case it's more. Obvious than -- as we don't know anything about Matt Cassel we've never seen -- start a game. You see them all the time what would what do you know about castle that we don't know and what do you expect from him Sunday.

Matt the only big competitor I mean he's going to go out there and walks and but off. You know. He and Tom you know normally they're the first one in the -- have been the Cubs were -- her young kid but you understand that he give it. And I think you'll see a guy that's very competitive -- you know he lost the fight he won't cook play well and he's got a few years he has served. You know at what focus on Matt Cassel that you got to understand it's not about you know one player at the opposite we got on the -- of each individual. Got a -- better job at their job. So -- you know of course before open in the outfield bat this past season he does compared to what Brady could do but ultimately just the team sport. -- can't do you have to go up there and not be a great --

They're running invariably out when somebody goes down coaches and players all say the same thing once they get out of the cameras that's well we move on we will talk about the guy that's here we'll talk about god it's available next Manny and we'll do the job everybody have to step up a little bit. And by a larger than that applies probably to everybody across the board in the National Football League. Does that mentality worked in your mind in everybody's mind in that locker room when the Geiger talked about as the NFL's MVP.

Yeah it has let me ask to have me what do you on dude gonna sit back and -- focused on compliment cup. How -- help both on the field. He can't play right now mean it is what it is and we have the move forward. But yet there's an accurate -- can definitely -- you have in the clock rolled his leadership. Our visibility to talk watched film with Matt Cassel actually have different -- spent different ball wave they'll adjust they're looking at certain things Olympic Spirit to go to go -- long way force. But at the same probably have to put that in the back Lamar could prompt are here I mean I love Tom we all of popped up to tremendous frame that great ball player. But at the same club you have the focus public got here because you don't. -- Phillips -- for yourself and you start you know what you are looking back -- we have to continue to look for. And each guy has -- do good job there are better. Glock in Lakeland those who would give grateful.

Would you say do the job better to -- almost indicates that that you weren't dropping -- cardinal that's not the case when talk was there what does that mean specifically let's just talk about the defensive back would you say we have to do more now the -- out and Mets in.

This bit I don't -- we have to do more I think I have to do my job better which means if if a mop their -- strong safety. I have to make sure that I don't have -- bad ankle battle missing tackles. Each and every week I don't care. Could you have -- quarterback rating this topic that you can do better I don't care buckle up their network and fifty -- there's something -- can do better format fail so we're not afraid to my job better each and every week that's my goal to go. Played that perfect game even though you never get there. And each guy has to have that mentality and walker play a better game if not because Tom Brady was hurt but this is the mentality each and every time. You walk about football you know sort of a matter of Tom here but you need to do your job better.

philosophy specific to Sunday's game against the Jets does Brett Favre wrist taking Rodney there's risk taking mentality. Make the defensive backs jobs easier.

It's not about you -- harder Armenian who got the Hall of Fame quarterback and you know and -- what the leader in career receptions smoke. Yes that's that's been good foreman at a lot of times have been bad -- so. If the ball in the air would -- the goal -- to play our coverage that we need to go beat the ball our job as a defensive backfield to create trouble and not allowed to be played -- beat and that's what we're focused bought. If you told a couple. Great if he doesn't -- the -- that you limit they'll ask too short intermediate passes not -- completely apart here.

They Rodney have read and I've heard a couple of different places that you guys have. No shot without number twelve and someone and have have you read or heard that that the kind of analysis.

I lived it doesn't matter what you got Spain because you're most the people and that -- second that they probably would put up -- so. You know we don't really worry about without outsiders say you know they they could -- stupid move what Tom Brady or Drew Bledsoe arm. When Drew got hurt talking -- per cent of the same thing about. Bad count situations so it really doesn't matter what you got I think it is just about a taking each game and you know one out there you know. And just went in ballgame to their group it is really doesn't matter without talking.

What about the Jets -- about the Dolphins the bills do you think they think suddenly they have life they have a chance. In this division where and they didn't a week ago.

All of course but of course some -- know twelve from outside our -- point of course I mean they're they're happy they're excited because. You get rid of the best player the National Football League and that. Of course who who wouldn't be happy but at the same color. If you get other guys on this team they have won a lot of championships are a lot of games got a lot of experience and got a very competitive and take their -- there's there's would go. You know people asleep on the -- I don't sleep on the you know -- still open here you know 2 o'clock in the morning -- the way to prepare for victory.

there's probably no team in the NFL that the Patriots are more familiar with historically than in New York Jets both -- in recent history. And so I asked do the Jets look different on film this year to you than they have in the past with Favre pulled the trigger.

I mean I can't really say that but you could just. There's a sense of confidence around -- round there he cannot you can understand that in understandably so because you get all framework. You know you -- one. You know -- was you know. He was a pretty good player but can't be here hall of famers sure fire hall of Famer aren't -- of course his commanders got a you know waltrip walked a lot of other people have confidence. And they have a different where he can swing the ball -- to -- seven yards downfield. He'll take chances on the other ballclub he has great vision. And then he's been planned for 1718 years so of course there's a different swagger that book out but. You know you gotta still go out there each and every week to prove Littlefield doesn't matter which it last week and this week that the oval --

the defensive backfield field disrespect and would you lose decide they Samuel and that's a lot of people say. There's the weak spot there this is you know this the problem and -- against the Brett Favre they don't have that the corners of the don't have the DBs to matchup.

And -- care keep their war you know we love our -- you know what like. You know spot on the free agency is no different than copying go you have to move forward I mean it's a business you gotta keep some guys don't look out of me at the big money -- You that you're not going to be to keep them warm but it paper -- this gives them another guy. An opportunity. Bob we have some young got back there we have some veteran got back but it is other guys -- actually. That bought special they can do in the league and they will have that opportunity this week.

Rodney went when you lose somebody like the Suns in the offseason or the course of this past week when your two starting cornerbacks against Kansas City are both in limited participation. Win win quarterbacks change and new guys command whether through substitution or injury does the approach does the job of the safety change.

Where does make sure they're out that. As far as yeah communication -- you know you can't go compiled a spot -- and you for a long -- you -- I know how long you know I and I had great communication and what options that they have we have the -- Bob -- and our relationship on the field. They're just as well as a double play cornerback for us this week you know you have to continue. Too just communicate and make sure that you got -- the right signals integrate communication. In the analysis come after that got their play with confidence allowed your natural ability to -- or so. Is is is there's some also read your time period because you know you work with a new cup. But that's what practice squad mask Bach you know squad that you communicate -- be caught but it is just -- go on field.

Rodney Harrison thanks for the information look forward to talk and you on Fridays as we go forward.