Tue, 12 May 2009|
Kevin talked about his offseason, how the running back position is shaping for the Pats, and his celebrity softball game on May 16 which supports the United Way
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Time to check in with -- an old friend and see how is offseason is going joining us on the AT&T outline. AT&T your world delivered in England patriots running back Kevin -- Kevin how you do. Pretty well Kevin. It's not again Manning -- band. We have been our -- that would distract people would be yes. Given that the youngsters and how difficult is that at this at the advanced stage of what are you now. 33 June 3. It. I. I think Kevin let the youngsters worry about keeping up with you.
Yeah you know it's gonna say they have -- salmon back in your mind -- vote them as who have.
Do you do you have a parking spot to defend.
Not if you have somewhere guard -- another.
I'm a lot of competition now. The -- put it that at NATO or. Jerod -- sleeps there for crying out Everly. Bear their air their views there.
I Kevin do you you have a your third annual. Celebrity softball game going on this Saturday. And Campanelli stadium. Tell us why you started in the first place.
Why don't you come and -- Ali. -- commercial as the united way. On an NFL worked together and a couple of years ago while both the united way back home in Louisiana. And -- afraid of how it came without the about spoke ballgame and the benefits to both the united live action may have -- united we advocating your support of our experience and it will.
Who's got game amongst your teammates now. I mean forget about football who's got softball game.
Why you'll be proud that it happened without -- both. That's -- capitalism where -- prior. Abuse billion you know -- movie is actually the purity in general that is based parent -- in bad that you noted news. Get it quick market.
So -- quite Colin Powell who is questionable who's and who's got no game.
Now Nat router so that -- that you can you. A lot they've they've both though -- there before they were both. Kind of one of my gate. So what's your position which -- most comfortable -- There. They have the best aptly explains short. Yeah. Very.
This game is going to take place this coming Saturday 7 o'clock -- Campanelli stadium. In not in Brockton in fact the Brockton rocks. Are involved with this thing as well I was looking at the list of guys who are going to be -- currently scheduled at this point guys like Tedy Bruschi and Wes Welker and Vince Wilfork and former patriot teammate Joe Andruzzi Ty Warren I mean it it might be easier -- the guys who aren't going to play it looks like you've got a whole team there.
Well we have a political but then like -- they're packed these events that are like -- is going to be there it's but vehicle for a day. But it is the -- you know I'd like to -- the rock rock you know is. Noted that huge deficit it's such a great and atmosphere at the ticket -- announced the general admission VIP tickets are on -- out. Did the FB delegates -- before beginning. Start at five about very are there people I think very in the league meeting we prepared and as. Fox and the -- or but it's the real sense that here.
What are some of the -- and items that you're gonna have available.
Elkhart sports memorabilia from the Roland that the -- The states it's the so if you know it is but it.
You guys -- coaches in this game.
Where without -- old uncle shook. But netbook -- that would make -- because you have are well reduce there was no way it.
So used to have used to have if you don't have Belichick there at least you should go into his office and spent about fifteen minutes with them and does get some coaching tips from -- have the advantage over the team you play.
Those tips that they picked that or is it.
Get -- you can use some as techniques.
Yes indeed yes he has very certain it's great you know. And Kuwaiti the operation.
I know you guys that I didn't like how early you're off season got going this year you're not use. To not being in the playoffs but overall house this offseason then what's the participation men like of the guys down their July.
Well I've ever. It's very you program -- great. You have that senator you know maybe except Friday and apparently there you know they're working -- you know we're working hard -- probably -- Get back where we are where we need to be.
When you're 2223. You probably thought. 32 going on 33 that's pretty old now it's 32 going on 33 is not too old at all but let me ask you how you or. Offseason preparations have changed in the in the ten years that you've if you've been with -- coach Belichick.
it hadn't paid much you know noted but. No Hornaday indeed you suspect in -- in particular problem where it's greater negate a loaded -- of our fourth as the art thing about. You know you have an ethnic card in -- by not be raised or about you know can -- if you are still great operating.
You've added a couple of guys in the off season and including a guy at the running back position if you had much chance that. To talk with threatened pick his brain a little bit.
And you know we've had to -- you know it is difficult -- and I think we've we've spoke to -- video report about it. You know it is what is that thing your title game where it.
Well Kevin are -- looking for great athletes. You should recruit Fred Taylor son to playing your game you've heard about this kid.
Have already heard -- by -- in the end like that interview unless --
And eight grade and eighth grader -- critical. Kurt alt stake in Florida as an eight greater mean -- should be a law against that.
Bad effect I'm gonna see him in probably about a month. They in -- it he says. Dressed.
That's what to do -- having softball games got to bring in a ringer. You gotta bring in somebody that that people don't really know about there's lot of your teammates won't know Fred Taylor's son just by looking at them that you let him. You -- the field dominate that's like when games make audition notice --
Well with you know as competitive that we go. We wouldn't let it down eight at it and I think you --
The event takes place this Saturday it's may sixteenth 7 o'clock. And as Kevin told -- it general admission tickets are only five dollars they have VIP tickets available. For a 133. That includes reserved seating behind the dugout. And access to the VIP tailgating party. If your interest that -- information in order purchase tickets you can call the rock and rock box office at 5085597000. Or you go to Brockton rocks that's RO -- Brockton rocks dot com. Kevin -- is so always given of himself and of -- that time and efforts for charity and another example of that I hope you have a good time now don't get anybody hurt this weekend okay.
Don't exactly it.
While play have fun nobody hurt don't let Vince you know try to make a fool of himself by sprinting from. From home and around those bases because he has told us he can do everything you know.
I think it going to be like beep -- are these military had a --
Who's who's the most likely -- cabinet headed out -- hit it out of the park.
Bet that of the protest because that that it should be he -- though. You know it's sorry it's so well are there as there -- they're gonna -- for -- can't -- yeah and that might have been courtyard where it is.
Who doesn't who can gain calls.
I think it would case especially not quite sure -- But did it.
While Kevin we appreciate taken a few minutes to join us have a great time Saturday Donna Brockton this thing and we'll see when you guys start to gather for mini camps and other stuff real soon.
Arctic we have appreciated.
a patriots running back Kevin ball the third annual Kevin faux celebrity softball game Saturday may sixteenth at seven a Campanelli stadium and Rockland. All of the proceeds benefit the united way they will receive all of the proceeds.
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