Dale and Holley Opening Segment

You know we go away for a couple of days. Or at Fenway Thursday and Friday of last week corporate. Gillette Stadium yesterday Ian eagle electrically she can't find the studio when you come -- the building. I walked in on veteran I mean I had no idea where I was -- ago -- are they talking about Tedy Bruschi. The other agency and we talked and -- in -- and pretty much all they said to me was what the hell you're doing in here but other than that it was cordial. You know it's just -- a little different.

That is something to the discussion I think that was very close minded on their part you walked in I had some things like could have presented in a minute he walked into the studio here we Thompson down on the sit down shut -- I -- like -- sit down for a --

Actually be true that's very nice our our new digs. Here in the new balanced world headquarters it's on the radio the detail now now tech the only when it matters to -- but are they could like tonight's. I can reach out and and slapped Michael on the head now. Where I couldn't do it in the other studio I couldn't reach him he was across the table -- right next to me. And unfortunately cannery down slap me in the head -- peripheral vision. Oh well it's. A step. On the to be able to sneak me here I I'm that'll be able trying to make a point. It was it was fun day yesterday much more fun than I expected. And thankfully Teddy and Heidi. Set a certain home and and you know -- a certain way that I think probably put a lot of people at least it was I think the players down -- little somber about it but they understand that. He's in a very good place about this.

Yeah he's a good place and I'm wondering. -- win the -- we've got at all wrong. Maybe we were and where where yeah they were talking about the NFL network and and ESP and maybe NBC. Maybe somewhere around here. -- perhaps Teddy Bruschi is on the motivational speaking. Circuit black tea maybe that's what is he pretty nice -- and yeah he's great -- it was almost like of the Santa put totally out there and across. That it isn't -- like a more refined. Juniors say house speech yesterday I mean junior was the that was good I graduated today are not retiring. Graduate retirees age -- off -- of the day Eric berry.

It -- a little tomorrow but of a tent revival preacher. And and Teddy is more of the Billy Graham type preacher you know little more subdued a little more low key -- it's.

Revival and he was going up and you know a junior was calling people up in -- a pain in my left shoulder and I. Touch yeah -- and put some oil. Into that it was like that but it inspires. Let's say act and -- and make you walk again and if it's enemy keep fifteen years which inspire leaders. He goes and motivational speaking or it goes across the NFL. It talks to different teams. And -- be fired up.

he could do it but please. Understand when I say yes I'm not retired. I am a graduate. Today is my graduation. I graduated today its armies of arms has gone and they have on your laurels just appalled that an old saying not much what he did that and I. I'm graduating today is it pretty much what it did in what he's doing it right out.

Doesn't well this is live on his laurels and surf all day I had a chance talked some players last night I've I had the privilege of attend. The patriots charitable foundation gala which they had injuries in all -- and rich Eisen from the NFL network fluent probably audiences. They had rich Eisen flying in from college -- franchise in the NFL network I had a chance Stockton a lot of the players and gotten the guys that we know Richard and Vinson some guys and again I think they were all questioned said they were. I think they were all little stunned -- you know that that the -- came. Not that they were signed yesterday because I think most of them had talked to him on Sunday. But I think the way he handled it really made them feel so good about it and and so good about him that they were okay with. A minute did they don't like fact he's not going to be there that alike expect these aren't going to be in that Roman. And you know in those titles in those film studies and everything else that I was thinking about yesterday. When not when the linebackers got together at 8 o'clock yesterday morning for their first. You know oppositional meeting of the week I -- what it was like him.

Yeah I mean it's it's always been an interest in room four for a couple reasons one. What one of the coaches you mentioned yesterday. In an article August written yes -- magazine one of the coaches mattresses -- he he really is a brilliant guy. If you if you get a -- he was an engineer yeah yeah I get into his -- now before footballers is pretty amazing. So that's not that makes a room interesting -- you have personalities and yet the young guys like Guyton and Mayo. -- the veteran guys like Bruschi. And it analyst Thomas. And when Rosie was in that room -- I imagine I imagine the conversations in the talkers in that room so taking Teddy out of the mix. Probably was pretty strange form. They've always. You know -- started this thing called the -- And so you know he's got pictures. In his house in -- got illustrations. The backer that whoever's in there even special team owners yeah. You know Larry Izzo was the Packers could even though he's known as special -- he was a linebacker. He was a part of and so they were always very close and they had one liners directed at each other. Very studious group to. I wonder what the dynamics going to be now who's gonna take over the leadership role. Just in terms of longevity you would think it was a deal -- Thomas but I'm telling you there's something about this kid mail jumps out.

Yeah I and and I I get the feeling not that and I'm not remaining anybody said last night. But you get the feeling just being around the team that this -- I said yesterday is it fair to ask -- ought to be this kind of guy at this stage of his career. Whether it's fair or not he has that kind of guy at this stage of his career.

You know what I'm Bob -- and some I just did some. Some quick math off the top my head which is which is very dangerous but I've done it anyway. And and I wondered if you think this will be a fact we've we've discussed this a little bit yesterday. But I think did it really jumps out. We talk about the patriot way and how things have always been done around here and there's a standard that has been set by players like Bruschi and -- frightened obviously by Bill Belichick. Well I I think that patriot way exist. On offense. On defense is the question mark. As as far as I can tell they're thirteen Super Bowl rings. On the opposite side of the ball three by Brady to for -- open. Two for -- three for -- three for fall and I forgive -- anybody I don't think so. Yeah up up -- offensively now -- you know I've -- about -- people what you -- correct as you always do that's what side of bond defense account three Super Bowl. -- Richard Seymour. Nobody else on defense so now. -- you lost two Super Bowls with Rodney Harrison you lost three Super Bowls with Tedy Bruschi lost three more with Mike Vrabel.

Look I know. That made some people think chemistry is overrated and it and it and the experience is overrated because either you can play or you can't play. It as a patriot -- you just gotta hope. That they were able to leave enough. Of an impression and impart enough wisdom. Where it will rub off on guys who have never experienced it before only Richard. Can tell you -- defensively what it's like to win a super -- And all those guys can try to pick Richard brain and all those guys to say what -- this tell me that idea. You know what was it like during Super Bowl week in and what's it like but just just being at the top of -- your profession those stories but. They don't know will that affect them. During the season. And a minute they're all took the -- the difference is the biggest question on the team the entire defense chair.

Is a question mark defensive line is stacked. And the if you think about it. It's the only. Phase of the from another team well -- I guess I guess that rang -- given give 14 but if you think about it over the last three years they have rebuilt the entire secondary. They've rebuilt the entire line backing core. You know doable one part -- unchanged is tied Vince and Richard upfront. And Jarvis Green of course is a defensive lineman as well. Yet you've got. You've got some stability at that one position one position grouping on the field. Everything else on that deep fences you know new and different -- rebuilt then you hope for the better.

Yeah I mean there's no doubt in my mind that they'll be faster. This is this will be the fastest line backing core. The New England Patriots have had under Bill Belichick. That that's not that area that's Ivan did you know that that is that is obviously you look at. Gary Guyton who was a fast is linebacker at the -- line. Couple years ago you have Jerod Mayo a 250 pounder who runs a 45 yeah. That's crazy for. And then you have a -- is Thomas and we know how many positions you know he's played in his career Baltimore. He's been an outside linebacker here he's been an inside linebacker here he's got some speed so. They do have the the the speed on defense they've been talking about do they have the instinct. The Bill Belichick mentioned yesterday -- talking about Tedy Bruschi. They have got to get it done in the secondary to have the instinct negated them under the have a talent and it's to make it happen.

There are a lot of question marks there's no doubt about that the first time I I think I realized. You know the Tedy Bruschi is not part of this team not that we know yesterday. At the gala they they -- real big Hollywood production thing where they introduce each member of the team individually they do it numerically. Start with Kozlowski and work all the way through. And and you know when they just sort of skipped over 54 last night it was a weird thing. In other introducing linebackers obviously in the fifties in the and one after another it was. Was. Brought in via a young guy a young person who was part of the Ron Burton program and that it was escorted in by one of these youngsters and was very cool -- doing very well. But you just sort of you know it's like where it's 54 and you realize -- 54 is not going to be there. I almost thought they were gonna save him in and have him as a surprise. You know introduction at the end. But I think you know he felt that. He was done you know he's.

I felt he sat in on 36 years old is starting to go on to something else and he didn't cry yesterday now. He went out there yeah obviously may have teared up a little bit but we didn't see any of those. The other than the quivering quivering chin quivering lips that Bill Belichick Davis always that from the head coach yeah well let me ask you -- defense has become does -- have to be anybody's defense. For a while it was. I guess the the caretakers of the deepens in the past always felt like where were the three guys that had just mention we're -- no longer here Bruschi. Harrison Vrabel yup I should say Richard Seymour has got all those. Pro Bowl and -- got a couple of all pro appearances and got three Super Bowl titles. In he looks like he's on the track for the Hall of Fame. But hasn't been is it his deepest you see this is Richard Seymour is -- I think it's hard usually for a defensive linemen to how that title unless he's unless he's one of those guys that we think like. Michael Strahan. In -- at a 1918. Exact guy. You know a guy who has always attacking the correct a Bruce Smith. One of those traditional white sack master. Defensive end up and he's not that but he doesn't plan that type of scheme anyway. Where your year constantly attacking the quarterback attack attack attack.

He does have and then you've been down their more than I have so you've seen it even more -- that he does have huge -- in that. He is no question they had no -- no question he is one of those primary leaders in that Roman and you see it you know just. -- around his teammates.