Mon, 8 Jun 2009|
Ty and Vince shared their thoughts on the 2009 Patriots, the retirement of Rodney Harrison, and Vince talked about the latest on his contract situation
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vets I'm surprised to see you here. You have been in the news. Recently. What is the story is it are you looking for a new contract to fit in your words have been there's been a lot of speculation about what you want what kind of money you want. I want to hear from you what what is.
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you guys teammates which are also friends are. Do you find right now Vince Wilfork needs a friend with a -- need to teammate.
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What -- you guys I think -- year's summit in new teammates whether their rookies or veterans in the league like. No Fred Taylor's here Joey Galloway Shawn Springs. The anytime talk with those guys will be -- everything that.
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I guess I can tell and I quick question for you guys -- always wondered about a little tiger tees off I. I made it maybe tiger Ramon Buchanan if I got -- well I did -- take a quick question -- It vacation is coming up for the entire NFL -- NFL offices the coaches after this -- camp. You disappear for for training camp. Is that the toughest time did to maintain your conditioning you know with the family. The barbecues possibly. If we -- you -- you know half is it hard hard.
No not at all wanna -- because I mean. Nearby is different I know wanted to on July noticed right term struggle because apple over. So I know first and foremost what I have to do as first or you know. You know he and his -- was in want to work. You're gonna make you an advocate Aaliyah I mean you have got a bigger you have to be just you know I mean don't don't get me wrong McCarthy will be Barbara if you will be barbecues on -- and human tongue -- But the Senate term and that's where you discipline have to come on you know with too much what what -- it you can have good term -- so. I just say the month of -- lies basically. Football season. If it's -- to work out by itself -- the same time if you professionally you know what's at stake. You can get it done and I've been doing this prosecute -- would you -- is definitely. Wrong so far it's. -- perfect timing for me because -- gave me a lot of excuses.
And why they got to work out there and so he's listed yeah. I don't if I can't do the backyard there. I gotta run it it looked visibly you have to have discipline. When legacy in the whizzes they that you take you to that you cedars. No question. And you'd be.
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We gotta get baby tiger out on the likes it's great to see guys aren't here same here good to see we'll talk to you guys against him think Ty Warren Vince -- here on Sports Radio W media.
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