Fri, 14 Aug 2009|
The guys talk about Tom Brady's return to the field almost a year after his season-ending injury
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The only thing I'm waiting for is some time today. For a -- run across the bottom of the screen it. ESP and the says breaking news and then have Morton's and standing in front of mob boss breathlessly reporting. ESPN has learned Tom Brady still pretty good. Because they'll have to you know until -- say it we won't actually know what it can't know.
I think everybody is set and I -- I appreciate the shot but I think everybody knows it and and maybe we have forgotten that. Just how good this guy. I mean in practice but what you saw last night and then go back. To 2008 NC. Permits up c'mon let's go back to beat the jets. I -- in beat the jets and they lost the jets in overtime Mac outlet 400 yards. Back to back 400 yard games. Go back some sometime November December. And think about the lunacy of the statement. Week ago -- Mac cast. Over Tom Brady that Tom Brady's passes Brian. November November 2008 the public saw last night go back to November 2008 and then it just tells you. Talk crazies and people are an -- in what I want a lunatic lunatic fringe. Guerrero lot of people want it anyway it was crazy court.
think about it for a minute he didn't play a single snap in pre season last year. Controversial -- not beat him and they they decided they didn't need him we was coming off the injury from the end of the season before. Saving the bullets in the gun whatever the reason he didn't take a snap in the pre season. I don't know how many offensive snaps were involved before the Marcus Pollard in on the knee in the in the season opener against Kansas City wasn't a lot. So you figure from the Super Bowl in February. Of the year before until last night he had taken. 1012 snaps in anger may be total.
And and you figure out that -- heard John -- earlier and both of them said the great was an A minus for robbery. And eight okay it's an eight for you. It's an Jamont A minus for John and Jerry for Tom -- probably see it probably a they -- understand we're talking about right now everybody's Daly you played well in the name Tom Brady. I guarantee doesn't seat is vacant. Him I miss misery. I threw an interception I hate throwing interceptions said that after the game last. Receipt right -- I didn't have this together. I didn't get us into our offense quickly enough. Wasn't decisive enough on this -- recognize. All these things that he's probably. Taking up you know five point here are points -- for him it's probably. A C minus or. And in his mind he probably that long ago he's gonna be better than -- was last night last night it as dissent -- its first game. Its first complete game -- kind of I'm complete but first expended time that Super Bowl.
How could this be. The Tom Brady that we're gonna see the regular season it's not he's going to be better than he was last night.
And and you know there are several things that you were looking for -- ironically we had a pop -- poll question yesterday saying how much do you want Tom -- play tonight and are three options were non. Two series for the first quarter. Little did I know maybe you had an idea I had no idea. You gonna seem like two quart not a I don't think so I didn't think there was a chance now Belichick told -- and cross that the night before. He kind of joked you could see him for two series you could seem for two quarters. He knew exactly -- you're gonna see him. I know after the at the end of the second series when he at only interception and he was -- when he went to the bench. You're not gonna let him leave the football game on that now I knew it was coming back out for at least another series after that. I didn't expect you gonna see emperor basically two full court.
I'm disappointed in of the -- in this ridiculous twenty team fantasy football league at the twelfth pick in the draft and but operating was gonna fault me back and appalled me now everybody's gonna be gone before him but. How much fun is going to be. To -- Brady. Oman again I am on last night you know but the ball and you know. It had nothing to do without the coverage is here. So I think about a read that the president and obviously the players to -- my job fun because it was -- updates and and if you talk a little trash to us on day. You mosques scorched them. I -- I think behind them. Like a kid like a little kid trying to catch up to his Big Brother looking closeness on today a given credit for even get close enough to knock Randy Moss -- armed down. But it's gonna see a lot of that this season at the good quarterbacks. Are now it's a quarter.
What else out of the office is gonna be better when you have Wes Welker and that'll west -- At the other receiver reverend Al west look pretty darn good last night in the -- he looked real good last night and and by the way I don't mean physically looks like Wes Welker he doesn't look -- out raised but -- he's catching when he actually writing I didn't catch it looks like he look like west these last little -- was over and on the sideline in a ball cap. I mean the -- at 223. Receptions last two years was -- on the side. 23 receptions which is the most in the National Football League last year was -- their little west was getting a chance to be a big star it's going to be better saw last night.
They saw adamant last night you saw another new guy Chris Baker. We know what we saw from the -- and spot last year as much as -- as much as you were robbed. Excited about Matt Cassel at the patriot spam last year and Randy Moss had a pretty good season considering that. Matt Cassel was the quarterback and the guy hadn't played approach before eleven touchdown receptions last year from Matt Cassel. You know Welker had a -- had a good year -- year last year. Watson did not. Ben Watson JB 22 receptions last year so you can blame that on injuries you can blame that on lack of chemistry with -- but the fact is. They had one of the worst. And the worst tied and combinations. In the National Football League last year and to vote okay that's just on a reception side. And and a great. Rhode greater. At the -- and spot last year. Yeah and have great blocking. There army it was improved for Watson he's never been known as a great blocker but he improved last year and I'm sure wasn't good enough for Bill Belichick.
Then have a great blocker you didn't have a great receiver. I'm really did you happen.
I was interested to think and because I've wondered about -- lack of a -- back on this on this team and no one in the NFL has one really but but they don't have one and when they did go to two back sets -- son Dave Thomas back -- lot last. I found it interesting to see a tight end Dave thomas' good blocker. As a guy that they were stick in back there to plow the road. I liked what I saw from the tight ends and and Watson didn't even go to Philadelphia forget about dressing was in Philadelphia like what you saw. Last night that I enjoyed watching was the fourth pre. So a lot of it the first half I liked what I saw.
It was. They know early in the game got some pressure on McNabb in the your -- Banta-Cain. Came up but the big player to about it is tied at -- for a second that would give credit. Where credit is due to that think. Our friend Michael Berger. Might be a -- Michael Berger. Has already announced. What today's date the way for today -- the fourteenth. He said yesterday. August 13 Michael -- Says Ben Watson will be released. Ben Watson will be cut.
Yes or not it's going to have to make its name. And it is possible that that he could be a -- and now we haven't even seen Watson in in game action yet but what you saw Chris Baker was pretty impressive. Alex Smith they bring in from Tampa Bay they're expecting something from him they liked the way Dave Thomas.
Blocks in the last time we saw Robyn Watson okay this is one thing in his defense the last time we saw him. With Tom Brady is as quarterback oblivious six touchdown receptions are great and certainly not Tony Gonzales. Is that Antonio Gates the six touchdown receptions. From the tight end in an offense where -- with a wide out has 23. Touchdown receptions is not too bad. -- drawn to broaden the -- of your deep passes to Randy Moss you're throwing of underneath stuff stuff. Two to Wes Welker you got Kevin Faulk coming into the game was got to beat a linebacker. On third down every time a linebacker knows his comment. Kevin Faulk knows what he has to do when he does and every time. Yet all these options on -- out there so for a lot and have that production at 2007 not too bad is that gonna save them. Is there. It is their chemistry with the Watson and Brady that it's wasn't there with a Watson in castle. Whatever that chemistry as. Chris Baker seemed to. Just give it may be was in the air he just got it from Tom Brady looked very good.
Yeah. Now on the other hand Joey Galloway didn't throw me a lot last night. -- dropped and he dropped touchdown pass. I'm I'm a little nervous when IC Brady on the sidelines quizzing. Now looking at the thing on his wrist and now this is this signal and this is this signal and why but -- ninety -- estimate that's the first year I know I and and I hope I'm wrong he's the one guy look I don't know how many receivers they'll ultimately keep here. I mean it's pretty easy to come up with several of on the -- gonna stay and I think Julian settlements goodness that. You know you're you're gonna have moss and Welker obviously -- Europe to three already. Are they gonna keep for they gonna keep five.
Four receivers. I don't know how many -- gonna keep. I -- a receivers is not a lot when you when you're -- average offense in the NFL you start -- three most teams start three. Yeah absolutely I mean I keep sex. Addict that's because I think gonna keep three tight ends.
I think they're gonna keep three and Ben Watson that is as Michael pointed out might be one of the three. What Alex met Alex Smith baker and then data costs. So if you're gonna keep three tight ends you may only be able to keep five why it. Mom. I I think he's gonna well I don't know. Offensive line and you wonder how many by the way the offensive line -- huge credit from me. That was like up protective bubble around Tom Brady last night I'm sure they were pretty cranked up and I think what they had him. They had to -- anybody who's gonna miss -- assignment last night. Was in danger of being released it. If it was Matt I'd hate and -- you -- an assignment last night Tom Brady's first game there. And you let somebody blow right by. To get a free shot at the quarterback yet you've you've probably got some issues but it was. I'll -- that I was very surprised. Watch the entire game with intrigue the entire game. I know iTunes and you're right the eyes at halftime I was half attempted to Cecile later and I didn't I stuck with -- was -- baseball. So it made it easier but you're right.
It was an interesting. Pre season game and and I got to admit. I have my own little a drinking game going because I wanted to see how long it took. For Ricky and crossed to acknowledge that oh yeah Michael Vick has been signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. It's CBS can't do better than that the -- do better than this. At least with my man sterling chart. Stock -- out -- not only gonna want the early and -- but he unintended comedy that's my point it is going to be bad be entertaining. Is -- its stock. And they -- not entertaining. Had I agree that an opt out but don't try to sell me a better alternative -- better if it's a pre season game looked don't want any of these guys and regular season. You don't want sterling Sharpe in the regular season don't want creek you don't want cross rate -- Have a pre season game. And it's and a lot of guys you don't know who's -- between. -- who also played very well he was around the ball a lot we didn't mention him. And we'll column he not Patrick John anymore. -- He's -- that's what he's he's gone by and if you're an insider. It's accurate and that are right realities doc Halladay he's --
We've got -- Actually is after -- Reggae star. But it was around the ball a lot last night peppered it with receiving game you know. Who whose numbers what those numbers on so and not like game day experience at least give me somebody entertaining.
I just tighten and they didn't find sterling is you do we always find and is allowed unease over the top and it's just funny it's just crazy stuff but. It took awhile last night for. -- across to acknowledge that -- Michael Vick have been signed by the Eagles a huge story in the NFL.
And I had my computer there trying to. Our -- at eight at an hour and a half before they went to breaking news to Steve Barton and everybody on the planet.
Everybody knows now I was now after that to tell you you know what kind of life I have so. I'll watch the game. On CBS. And then an hour later. It was on it was being replayed on an -- were backed so I watch it again on and -- network in that they have the Philadelphia beat there way entertainment okay that.
With a pretty -- all -- It's I don't know who they're using a using you know network type guys like creek -- cross now to vote on it I'm not a lot Meltzer. We are ninety seconds away from getting your calls and getting your reaction to what you saw last night 617. 7790850. Toll free 8885250850. If you've got to -- cell phone unit pound WEEI it's -- call for all of you guys email address Daylon Ali WEEI dot com. You've sought last night it's on number twelve back over Saturn and looking right. I'm assuming it -- patriots fans feel pretty pretty happy as they watched last night. We'll get the call talking with you coming up next Sports Radio WB yeah.
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