Ben Watson, Patriots TE

Ben Watson joining us journal Patriots Friday joining us on the eighteenth tee hot -- eighteenth seed. Your world delivered is so we wrap of the Patriots season -- Mike and Eric happy new year.

And then. Houses. You know we all know that so what's on your agenda here in the offseason just didn't ready -- room right now team. I know you're out at ten grand for different colors of paint but you know how our our our dinner ready for the blessed event here --

Whoa we're very excited the bedroom -- interests. We got all the favorable park Obama came in. We got confirmation of the cramped apartment pros so. -- see what happens every bit as the ball well that in.

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Well there's one thing that you can contribute for us is just your thoughts on the the season. You you can speak to yourself individually but also. How you thought the team performed considering everything they went through a lot of things that will probably find out about as we go along here in the offseason when it comes to injuries and who was available who was playing her.

There's a lot in between. The north -- possibly. You know he's got. Great. Group about a veteran you know we've -- probable or I'm heavier present that challenge and every team has sound. In our team is no different you know between a fight through certain days and -- remember. And I. That it is important. You're number of them are you think you. I beat you want you though he's not in the quote to the players rial you know -- kept fighting and nobody out.

White talked about this season you know kind of be tuck affair for. I still go back to last Sunday were -- offensive line teammates here today about the weather -- Buffalo band. You know you had to know go one out there warming up that as a tight end -- to a lot more blocking the receiving an act crazy when -- Buffalo last Sunday.

Although it was -- I -- war almost like nonexistent movement. There's lyrical point didn't want to go -- look absolutely blown out of -- but. We will during the week Eric where they'll remember that the players. In Oakland where the comparison to whatever that word and and I bottled up lower. Inhabitants are about to run ball on the ball not very helpful disputed double involved and -- you know -- were.

Oh yeah any you'll be different game plan did you expect to be out watching your quarterback and a shotgun formation ponting. All of third down during that game --

Believe the amount that the players that we practiced -- have been here. Bad leg of band you know in the in the world. -- But they you know they go back to coping and the Detroit pulled off biblical do we have to win. And if the wind the ball what 282030. Yards so we'll regret cause -- a horrible way to practice. Well our year maybe you don't want and it in the right the Brewers.

how about you personally how do you think the season went for you and and once you get back soon thinking about football when you know you've got you know just to rest up there and -- the baby coming but. What are some of the things that you need to target for yourself. For improvement next year.

Well well or update you know ever hear -- that and it up Volek. You know this -- are readily apparent. To a lot more losses. First and a like are we got those you know gotta be both at the bar -- so. You know -- appear to have Rubin in a row running an awareness through. And keep the part of that a very you know block it. Myopic this year if not at all what what would -- where. After that. They are part of by the opener and big. And for a you know a lot of mark rigors of the belt -- not a good thing about and I'll be third all happy about that. I'll let that we're bluster but -- to continued to improve. The player on --

We talked about improving as you look towards next year in and you look at. And obviously we don't want -- or last in your reveal secrets or anything but obviously had a quarterback injury go down. Yet Matt Cassel stepped in and NEC to get on the same page with your offense have you start to think about a preparing for next year potentially. With a couple different guys quarterback depending -- injury shake out for your team.

You know. There's -- you have appropriate example you'd never argued Palmer and -- and we prepared. A player as it provided the computer or might not there it doesn't say that oh what. We do or or what -- that because the quarterback goes down you know out of the bank thing no matter what I'm expected there. That -- against -- and about -- leaderboard that would around that would go back or whatever so. Well you know at the bit with people all of the great thing about football that you know what will be brought down people -- out. And it doesn't say much for everybody yeah you still have to keep doing your that. -- that spent before you went down -- potent left that your bit of comment though that -- so. You know would become a ticket movement of their commitment to Eric I would prepare well I.

I'm guessing now -- the off season you may have tuned in to watcher bulldogs a take down the spartans in the Capital One Bowl over the holiday -- imagine being a football fan. The wood will you watch the football playoffs now the NFL your team not in it how much shall we keep track what goes on beginning at the wild -- weekend this weekend.

Portly -- after vehicle has. -- that would be become a test and what a lot of our dog up outside your butt out. -- do it while -- of the -- you know not being you know but for not law let. The football fan vote to a player about that beat him what -- doubt that a vote on those that it'd be here for everybody revoked but. -- a partner.

you know tells a little bit about Josh mcdaniels and your dealings with him obviously he's being mentioned to become a head coach. He's a young guys not much older than you are and you know he's being thrown out. And in several places is names being thrown out there what can you tell about a tell him tell us about him from your dealing with a month daily basis.

mistake in the late in the third European that it may have come very cynical about that I think it. That that that -- you know want to our ownership would suit me to the coaches and who are is that that you'd be a better than. You know there about the -- make those decisions were Hamlet. It simply people believe about what our market they've missed very pretty good in Duca -- then became you're not even required grow about the orbit corner -- the last few years. -- a -- play calling in the epidemic here because the double can be capable players and epic movie airport B. Yeah out -- ideal paper about what you want about what you don't but it -- Of the regular contributor explaining and of and a lot of the year and kind of story you what you want what you visit their -- it's really important is it to -- to -- yoga bank. It'll make -- successful in order you'd there were regularly.

I've -- most importantly start dangerous now because once that they've become easy to forget about sleep and -- and I don't know right here -- everybody and you're going to -- and -- in the ribs from your lives in the short -- It's your turn and I and I are bringing up baby to me you know that's that's coming so just did you sleep in now -- you can't.

Outlook. They're I beyond dispute have a number of people.

Noted and a happy new year I know that double -- and Michael the entire career love -- the Patriots Friday guests on throughout the year we certainly thank him he's in New York.