Coach Bill Belichick, NE Patriots

By bacteria to a -- live it to a -- for its gross Steve -- and head coach and doing the Patriots Bill Belichick joins us for the final time before Christmas so America coach should have held if you are worried -- realities do all the listeners statement read and thank you for the plethora of assortment of collectible Arthur brought down for all of -- Austin you great success. Five I don't know decorations. Ways. Well yesterday 477. And it's basically a little mini blizzard so dreaded choice to play American conditional upon all sixteen games you can have a covered up the well I think you know on practice and -- that I think -- were maybe a little better conditioned to it then there's a -- both putting in. The ball in Everett potter specialists that -- good job -- the ball mean in the the punt returners and well -- since then. Steve -- on -- and Chris Hanson and penalty off Francisco -- start with open and -- with them -- but -- you know bowl in Arizona three you know for a position thirteenth when he marked -- game was over they just did not look like you're desperate to -- but -- just. Who quicker Justin want to be that you get that sense like a well blood sharp and water out -- I mean. As if we do -- back watching on television comedy but -- got a -- offense even that early on in the game that they'd just didn't want to be there. Well guys I just think a little bit like last week Pete that our team felt like. If were really rated it goes that they'll make a mistake early in the game will be capitalized on not happy about Oakland and then. You know we're able to make third down stop for Atlanta play there on third and and now it could kickoff coverage. And them Mike made planned third five minute point -- punt return and you know and it's -- Indians and then. Not a good kickoff and -- stop the return so. You know it just takes to -- as you know you know two or three plays in this league and annals of -- fourteen points or 21 points and so. I think our players are really excited about the opportunity about their job on Merling and -- plays early in the when the decision to put Hawks team back. That was part of the game -- go and and that as the week went on and and we and felt more comfortable with the forecast and snowy in possible possibly Iranian Cole we. We -- some plays actually on Friday in an even Saturday and walk through. That we didn't have an earlier in the week in our in our. Two tied in there you know. Call on offense three -- months ago -- and but it would bigger -- of people and so we had those later in the week and actually help the -- quit again it was a conclusion from would you please industry and the ball often. I was still thinking about those lobbying form of Rivers were so I don't we don't know play action -- Abreu Vrabel take their -- kept -- go oh I realize that's what we we got a lot of guys can do that that's because you know.

When you watch it good in him when in those type conditions. Score trade and it's relatively easy it's changed directions similar to receivers -- going to run a receiver right out of the DB and just turn around he has a lot trouble trying to react to.

Yes and and we tried to get the ball downhill there weren't too many plays. I don't think there really any place where we went outside except the couple times now stomach down inside and we had a real short corner but. Most of our outside plays were some type of the screen variety use the receivers the backs. And those qualities or get the ball outside on those type of poise and that it was hand and then run and it in comic Catan all of that so. We kind of substitutes on those plays from the outside -- do they make an adjustment personalized one note I was in the -- are really they played at the same way they've really played that's a full year they treated like too tight ends two backs the way they normally play it and and they dropped Wilson down in the box about the corner up. On the weak side -- and try to play kind of a nine man front against it which it is it's -- what they don't --

On defense or defense and they came out and this is a passing him and they made their bones and that -- way were passing they can I'll try to establish a run. If it's good so far from there had trouble with it you know slow developing everything else. That knocked them out of the ball ball game a lot we can you got your -- going to try to run the ball you don't run. It's very effective and -- game plan from then on --

Well I think it was important for us to start the game and not let him establish a running game that was one of our big prior he's defensively it was. Let's don't let him on the ball we know they can throw another got a lot of great receivers and get all the -- a lot. And that they mix that in with the with the running game and you and trying to defend everything that's really hard and we just really had big emphasis -- going in that. We stop the run and and just turn it into a passing game and then we can display the past we knew that was coming hard at least you know we're trying to stop everything and that that helped us that defensively as we did play the run pretty well than. And had just the one hand off their for twelve yards or whatever was. But on top of that we scored on offense and so the score. -- And at daylight that you know we're just thrown the ball on every single down. I've been and we gave them some opportunities to run the ball we played a lot of deeper coverage where their safeties wouldn't come down there close line of scrimmage and we saw on the Minnesota and that. When Minnesota brought all the guys down by the wind and they were they were thrown the ball on some of those check in the places that are run at. And you know we played Minnesota a couple of years ago and kind of did the same thing you know we threw the ball a lot in that game up there on the Monday night game. But we felt like if we didn't bring everybody down around line of scrimmage at they would try to run rather than throw it we just need to stop -- and and it worked out force.

Wanted to play in the cold war's complete where north. Iowa out it on the played on another they're playing in the film. It was a little while so what he's going to call whether mr. Eric and Matt Cassel never been in this Wheldon retreated practice. -- came in threw okay you know through was open I was surprised at war came shall include two world. Even though as the game -- who -- my -- the ball was surprised that he had no effectiveness of all thrown ball.

Well again I think it was a little more of a combination of the the game that was the conditions. You know I thought he made a real nice throats at Fitzgerald. Over their front of their bench when else had great coverage on me put it over right on the sideline that. We got pretty good pressure on on known Mora the middle and you know those are -- step up and throw -- A couple times we had a pretty good coverage on the receivers I think the pass rush you know probably had something to do with his effectiveness on ball.

The office of good game plan with castle of throwing that much was that a factor of it was just workers who kept that or did you. And to -- being able Provo.

Well we just really try to mix it up -- way we we threw and we ran a lot of those passes so word. We're -- Florida outfielder they were just you know outside runs or. Quick throws strike at the ball and not space to a receiver back that handled him the chance to run with the Latin and break a tackle out there so. I think that when you combine those plays it to the number of actual downfield throws almost -- 80% of either short throws or runs.

Through talked about. Who spoke the difference in summer your offensive game plans want to -- Bogut all -- downhill. Defensively do you deserve anything the changes when the weather's like that to your calling.

What and it's just think defensively you want to be more. UN defend the middle field -- and make him throw the ball on the sideline and make him throw the ball. Down the field. Not I'm not -- want to give those away better. You know you want to be competitive on the inside routes and I thought that when they ransom inside routes and crossing routes that. We were on a pretty tight end and those were those were difficult frozen in the and it really. -- ago when not -- and -- and a tip the couple also. That that gives an opportunity. You know force the balls outside and we're able though when they were in the screen passes we have a couple nice plays and you know -- one early knocked the ball loose you know we -- gotten that fumble on the -- a couple of -- outside. And you know we -- pretty close on those -- so it was you know minimal gains but you know once they get those -- minute discount you know -- and start in the men's side all that. Felt like this offensively we had good balance between our our wide receiver screens are throws to the backs in the and the running. What -- to be -- prefect of Pro -- middle. Guerrero global food prepared the threat was special to a bold -- you know he's really their slot receiver and their leading receiver in the Fitzgerald course. You know as a it was a great compliment to -- so. They had a lot of throws that Bolden and its corset and had yesterday but. That's that's kind of their -- is to throw inside the olden. Thriller where Fitzgerald and and get the ball the backs you know some space situations. A quiet routes flare routes and screens that that a much to the the play last week in those conditions help because you helped him play and really as bad as us that -- whether it is a rent is worse yet they're it's harder for the skill players to handle -- wet balls than it is the snow this emotional and more about the footing. -- and rains then that's really about you know the ball handling it's it's the ball on. You know last week we will have more trouble with a you know adult snap on the pollen and you know as a bit harder to hang on the ball harder to throw it so. I thought those conditions were were tougher than the monthly and it's I think it's you know rained out there and course rained. You know in Pittsburgh. In Pittsburgh game knows those pre. So probably -- great talent into.

Get a supplemental -- definitely gate you're used to it and and -- point -- Regis you know. -- VO a button and -- little thing about it too much instrument frequently these guys know commit robbery and equipment involved I don't know -- Stevens what respect -- Jarvis Green like that has struggled at times this year and you were Mario appeared in one of the most underrated players on the team and since you've been here but this year if you mr. -- good to see him get back in the -- yesterday. Mike Wright -- when ever to wear down. -- Well ask you that that and they you know middle of the programme -- there we don't ask you Joe Louis and a fellow watcher. -- he emails me. Well all. You know we'll see cozy he wasn't -- finesse game and but. Hopefully that'll that a clear apple would just have to say it's and it -- 24 hours after the game. -- to see what happens -- we go to practice asleep with what he's able to do that. We are quite a few days until game time to big game against Buffalo. And I'm sure ritual -- he can't be there soon your schedule apart from this that this week than normal yes and yes or practice Tuesday and Wednesday and and give the players and coaches off Thursday and and come back on on Friday so it's kind of substitute and Tuesday for Friday for players often that it would suit against a post is trying to tackle -- junior. And I missed that I think the -- service if you gave himself as a fifth.

Or do Vick the most games in Israel -- well when you who'd told you talk about the the Buffalo game. And the big talk -- on the radio with them about the playoff implications in the scenarios at all. -- passes before but. How to go visit to keep the guys focused on exactly which he took --

But I think we've been doing after three weeks ever since Pittsburgh and we just pretty much said that we're in a one game season all we can do is control. Our performance in this game and whatever else happens is as our controls to worry about it and the players done a great job of that that. They prepared. To mountains and play well and win the game that -- plan that week and whatever else happens. Who's got about their indoor -- and will try to take that same approach again this week like we always you know. We we always root against the division teams and in the like that we can. That we can't happen won't let him. You know root against a Baltimore and teams like that -- enemy -- the -- live -- that -- a -- at -- particular -- And then -- the hope that we -- it about the guy.

Just stuffed it into the -- this kind of weather consistently. Has been unbelievable villages. In Buffalo about. But just but -- I don't remember what Buffalo did a lot of like doctor road -- is his concentration his ability you know changes footing implant for on the slippery -- has -- for almost.

There is an excellent job and especially on the kickoffs you know 'cause that's when you. You really got to take you know good run at the ball and can't count on that plant foot Oden and have the consistency come through and -- did it did an excellent job yesterday it now in the ball down on the field but also some playing time we get good coverage out of you know Mike Richardson and -- Ronan. -- span Kelley Washington we have some big plays you know once inside the -- I think two of the times on twenty so you know we start that kind of field position defensively that's that's big -- and if you can hold it which we did many times yesterday. That you know then offensively and on short field the taveras bunting you've come a long time. Yvonne Rodriguez. Now at three different yet this --

Those other guys -- left but at the end of the it's always look -- from a psychological -- an obvious you have to take care visits Buffalo understand about -- yes there is investing in Denver much action it would not a low eighties San Diego highlights the beach don't bother -- maneuverable thirteen up the lead the Buffalo. What do you feel better that the Jets game in the Baltimore game being played a -- per -- the post 1 o'clock psychologically does that give you. I think it does make it a little these.

If process focus foul word on there's there's nothing else to do except play our games so there's no other scores or anything that. Affects also I mean that's fine. I don't know if it was different it was different -- that you watch our scores -- whatever so but you know the way it worked out as you know we've we've got 1 o'clock and then. Wicket taker business there we don't know moment any difference what anybody else if you're dude you hang on Buffalo watch your game would you come -- just get updates on the way back on what we feel that yeah we. You know in all of our other -- we've been able two pickup TV broadcasts in the in the air so. And it is and some short flight to the -- GM or ownership have any city in the flex -- or is -- I don't know how it works they honestly I'm just trying to figure with that on third down and we heard a lot of I have not only you know there's a lot of I'm sure this a lot of brilliant people working on on TV schedules and ratings and Australia all Giants so whatever it is that's that's the way out of money around but I don't in the note of it and that particular would -- you set for 1 o'clock in the trees and -- doesn't make deputy of his for a play or -- or even work -- I think they've already that you know ethically sorority you know set the and set the expectations that that's not going to be away it is -- after that. -- last year and when they -- games around and so forth and none of colleges too little time. They got a game can be in time from noon to 8 o'clock at night so. Think that's a somethin' that all of us have gotten used to soon enough the preference in -- every team that deal with and one of his sudden movement the.

Buffalo came back -- Nice game yesterday. To pull it out against Denver Denver brought them -- a little bit but. You know there's a team that start -- is. Not. Finishing mears -- lot of people thought -- would what do you see we want some more film.

Where in a state they lost a lot of close games have been a couple tough games that. That they they really could along provisional one Jets game -- and good example. You know -- Miami competitively that they've played everybody tough they can. And and you know Edwards I think is is. You know probably. Has -- among quarterbacks -- it makes a difference for them when he's in there's no question about that not that take anything away from Losman but. You know I think that you know that it words like that makes a big difference again very good skill players the receivers are excellent that -- Outstanding running backs -- tight ends a productive than a fast and quick on defense and I don't think we play a better team I mean this I and I don't think we played a better team. The Buffalo -- special teams and they're good on everything they can return kicks they can block them they cover well. That he. That they've their very good their creative you know there on their fake field goals and they ponson. You know -- got the Jets in two games they -- fake -- in the first and then again certain games so. You know you just can't you just can't relax on these guys we saw on our first in world economic -- I hit that 85 you're wrong on on us and there there's just very dangerous in the kicking game so you know it starts right there and and related they've been in just about every game and then couple that but for the most part of their very competitive and despite a player to away from. They can easily be in in Wales. Coach him on the that last last week's argument expected room that upon faith ran. It was early in the game that the first one yeah well right but what they've done the last time that by the Jazz was Mormon kept the ball and -- and kept that around the other ends of the Jets. Couple extra players over there Buffalo. You know obviously anticipated that and and Nate and they took it around left and sit around right end and was wide open so. You know really you know those kind of things just kind of -- they at a you know it's it's another log on the fire. Weird worried about -- ponson onside kicks. And blocked kicks -- field goals and variations Kelton. You know to -- A small ball stuff you know different different Ross's. And tried you know trying to -- and is trying to gain some field position in the kicking game it's just hard they they do very very good job -- Marshall who watched the jet ski in them which was -- certificate -- which he has yet -- they run ball and that -- like he kind of got a little bit better in the second half -- they -- couple runs early in the first quarter but you know in the second half. Seem like their run ball little more consistency in. They have a great -- thrown at but since -- they -- better children play action pass the end of the game in. And nine podium this -- from off the back which. Who who roll out. It was a regular drop back passes Israel play action pass and and -- market yet -- all the pressure come from backside kind of rolled mountain. You know fullback got Chan hung up on line of scrimmage and held the ball there for second and so. You know I think that they they do good job -- receiver sets -- run on four receivers and some three receivers and in another backs are very good back -- Jackson and -- other. You know like a lot of guys to defend the biggest offensive line of the biggest. Often to line in phone heaviest another not bigger than than a bigger than Philadelphia ran it and -- in. Yeah rules we play it was great there. Walton and shoot. -- anyway but not I don't think they're quite that but I mean -- walker and and Peters are their pathetic but the inside guys you know butler in. No -- predicted to butler you know there I mean they're big -- Although it is -- a couple of form what makes lynch different. And some of the fact that you vote some of the top back -- you played. United has been left open -- and he can be a brief stint takeover game. Yeah I think the thing that lynch and you know we see a lot of backs that are fast and quick and and you know break tackles and change directions but the thing about -- that's. Really impresses power -- for. You know he's not they -- and god that he. He plays now want to strengthen any pleasant to pad levels is heart at tackle. He dropped as as well and then you know -- awful lot of tackles this can't get them down. They're good lower body strength and and as the effort that leverage catches the ball well but he's quick he can make people miss the script it's beat. But you know as an inside runner you've seen push the pile. You know he he runs in their he says concise and it two yards and second thought it looked touched on with the Jets -- Kind of piled yeah and yeah right and so let me he has enough plays like that where it's not. Notes on one time thing he does quite at the it and answer the you just don't realize how strong he is as owner and an additional sanctioning Adams and cutback and and guys Nixon and all of that -- this. He touched on earlier one of just experiment yeah how how difficult it is to play. A team -- for everything in their -- playing for pride so they're going to throw everything after but the kitchen sink is that is it more difficult to prepare for. -- what we prepare for every team's best every week so. You know we can. You know we we never gone to a game thank Willis teams and play against -- And they usually don't. A lot of times we -- the team's best their best performance but Washington with bill is written in Seattle with the Jets and so we we prepare for everybody is fast and you know this mrs. player's strengths this is the team's strengths is that things have done well. Is that things we gotta stop and in the turns out that you know where it will handle those in the game in the great that. You know we we don't want to -- and parents. Well you know we don't think they haven't dated in. Earns I just electric player stuff like that when they know they really have no nothing to lose by trying any anything and everything it means as far as the -- decisive you know. -- Portland purses and establish Sorvino you know I mean I think the good thing about Buffalo Pete is it really I think you have to play them like that every time. Because when lynch gets the ball you don't know where he's going to go at it you know like we tell our players but everybody's at the point of attack and -- starts at -- left. He goes back to write as much as he goes -- it doesn't matter where it starts you know everybody's at the point of attack so if they run a reverse. It's really no different than lynch reverses field bombs on. You know that's -- played that -- and you know which -- you know a team like the Raiders are much more of a you know get the ball holds the team. Buffaloes that as a running attack were let the ball from sidelines.

I by the -- caught with a coach was brought you by Doug -- America runs on Duncan's post -- begin -- a -- doubt -- part time now park clean energy action got their coaches question of the week this week's question comes to us from. Barbara Mario RNC Barbara asked we got to feel little with a Kevin O'Connell a fourth quarter yesterday how it's Kevin's development on this season. As he progressed as much or more than Matt Cassel did his first year as a backup. Well.

I don't think we're really going to know the answer that question until Kevin really gets a chance to play -- think that Kevin like map. Has learned a lot this year in the meetings and in the practice field with the opportunities that he's gotten. But he just hasn't had the opportunities to play. And so and you know until we can really see it translates onto the actual field in game conditions. In don't know for real and the answer that question but I think Kevin works hard. He's smart kid he's yours do you think he understands concepts well in any in practices well. But well no plan canceled -- different the practice and out there at -- taken away from him to see it -- an opportunity to do so. Those same questions -- a lot of people about counsel until actually it's at their place I don't know if if -- really knows the answer those but I do like the -- Kevin works in the progress that he's made. In what he has had ended as you -- seems noble will. I think facts well we we had a -- though driving course for her firm rookies you know because we got. You know -- from Virginia and you know Titans from Georgia. Will -- from Louisiana and and Jarvis and Louisiana. You know -- from golf tournaments players' room and on -- so. We don't exactly have you know northern -- and crew here -- their all. --

And what's also when you call and when blow big name popped. Call those -- nobody is you know Buffalo's -- although he would try to make you want to -- the stadium before tomorrow and I went right this nobody was stopped. Called us. I was treated him particular motorists from South Carolina well we we had a thing couple years ago where 1 of our players called a five minutes before the Saturday in nine meeting. And said while united little problem here and stuck in the snow how long coach -- the a lot just left. So okay -- drive at fifty miles an hour to try to get that the meeting room and -- one.

Would it's. It is what it is actually four weekends you know to a preventative measures to duplicate the trio of drugs but even as -- Menard drop I was -- and you pick -- times. So as a driver to its actually his passes. And I went in happen to be a six foot ditch but it was there was not a local level and our right under the whole thing was in Dolphins -- has. I'm like fast -- the -- we'll go right very Christmas and a like you very much for -- who is so foreign. We'll see figured it was my cousins and uncles aunts and we'll have a good holiday in all listeners dollars and Steve B Fred. The most easiest positions and wish them well affects -- I don't I'd -- say that Atlanta. -- that -- coach -- Christmas holidays that -- we'll talk to next week thank you.