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joining us live that are run studio right outside their locker rooms Kevin's fault I just looked it up this is your number twelve for you live. If you're never let don't usually lie you told Arnold. And on line and if any of the guys kind of talked about. How many have been here how many years now is that in any of the chatter here the last few days.
In not exactly you know that -- but it would not mean you guys been. Especially if you've been here a while and justice voted. Or should take what did you how did you find out about it. With the -- trade. -- that mrs. Mark and they felt be shocked. Of course though -- good at that -- But. Loans in the -- defense I mean those. If.
For a lot of people today talk about guys in here saying. With the business and that always seems to happen when you get a deal done like this everybody talks about business was there a lot of chatter about -- here today.
And as much in those. That is known if you video up by the reviews new Morissette -- a veteran that has been. And had seen a whole well. You move all you can move on -- Keep in judgment regarded laws and -- the best in the.
The reality of the business comes from five point also -- on. You know guys she's gonna appear that the gamesmanship stuff with the made an exciting now they're gone and -- that locker room games over like. She's look at those kids over the though they're old enough to drink. They're all twenty year old guys and in the atmosphere changed dramatically and you don't adjust yourself to focus on to visits is the business -- lose some of it's fun. Right when you guys -- A question earlier this we've reported it. Put aside the business. And you put that -- you if it is -- which have been through several regional war Malloy a highlighted this has sent an impact is when war -- you more shoppers -- women were -- was released. Is same equipment because is the caliber of the we've got the -- that you leaders. And who who picks up the slack some. Richard Seymour who's who's an impact player who picks up the -- It.
If UV EB any guy you never know who's going to be -- now. -- we've lost -- Bruins -- issue with those -- both lot of guys that same time we've gained a lot of veteran guys as well and you know for the idea. Bit desperate of their role as being leaders you know -- I accepted -- like locally but basically.
guys -- help you behind like Wilfork you know merged and his team he's a dominant player. In other guys that I -- was surprised by that leadership. After -- become -- we use them. Of course you got Japan and Taiwan you you and those guys and their immediate -- where did -- you know these. We've got to be good you know pictures. Where you. We're talking about the lawyer Malloy deal on that. Happened. Just about the same time this one happened a week before you guys get smoke 31 and nothing. In in buffalo. If anything learned from that game then what the move was going into that game was obviously. Lawyer Malloy steel while Indian like -- obviously had an emotional impact on that team and you talked about. -- you guys -- I'm numb to it but. There's a different feeling now because it's happened so often found on resentment by ever bigger. Thanks. I hope it doesn't happen that way bush but that that had an impact on the game right I mean it. I hit -- but I think 31 enough that the both of equipment and you know if it was emotionally and I'd be played better in the if if he was bitten by an -- that much difference -- might have been one of those days you just had. An outlet you can blame don't know a lot of you want to buoyancy you know -- people don't -- rising board and -- involved. Belichick in the gonna hammer almost as you don't lose some games some games some teams and -- gonna beat you. And that just happens to be coincide with the release will play an optical and boost the bills this week. Who was the blame and ago. I Kevin how different is the camp then with Brady back.
You could show them the more stability the control and he you know nothing that. Met -- had a -- with you when you -- star quarterback in the he's been so. Just like he was before the other. You know you feel that you since how much it hurts is that confidence is that something mood there. Comes over the other players on the team to the conference -- are of course and it was a very example last it would Madcast Nevada salute. So who into routine with. It's a -- in routine cast just as well -- him beauty routine would anyone else on the full speed basis for the courts the game. How close we come. That same -- conference at the embassies of counsel what what it was like we've reviewed before. UK compared to -- has that personality like you can now compared come -- time -- you know they -- great when in the which UK compared. Who's been at their excellence in casting this -- Well I have -- that's. You find a different economy is -- seem like yours select it down for the convenience if there. Not a joke that only he he's is so move -- it will we will be than in through -- do the thing that that Enron thing.
How does it work amongst all of the running backs in that this team right now has depth at that position. But it doesn't necessarily have that one featured running back. Does that work better. Do you do you like this better does this work well certainly worked better for you but does this work. Better do you think in the you've got to play sixteen plus games in the course of the season and you know one out.
I don't see where is better but I'm saying it worked. Note of that room that we have right now we have veteran guys Desmond of the food no mourned for four years. As long before you. And jobs affect you but you know me fray and Sammy in on you know we really. You know take pride in our own you know not guys being so please know that now every guy knows that we each use of the team -- no matter what --
There's no better running back of catching the screen pass that you -- how can view perfect to them what are you is it priming is it. You feel comfortable. Doing that is it. What is it that makes you so good with that plus. I guess -- these.
Knowing where. Third diagnostic situation norm with Tom's thinking. Kind of known if we have a different look no with the office and I think that is and it is allowed to -- have to think about -- and so period. And a lot of time to admit you -- south boy would do of course the fees that. I it's coats coats on the panel in the World Series -- smart about it and that you know if stuff to get repetition because you go so well ability. You don't want -- ball which ignored it and have one hasn't -- who is.
It's it's such a great weapon or for the for the team's most -- the guys if it is good moves as you fed up here but the something that. That does collective works whether it's that timing with the UN and Brady. Or whether it's just that you as you said you'd be you -- figure out what the defense is doing but some works of why would they stopped. Listening and and it's -- that vote by the time politico. Which has debris thrown the ball when you told we weren't expecting it like he goes down the progression for awhile reveal what about. It would stand and say well elect the third fourth option here to. Well with you never know. That you see -- going of course the right before it's inevitable and he'll face them. To -- rightful right -- a ball game that. And is that accurate in estimate that if the company that can -- you know you're if you're focused on to play Allison -- you know and India. You know code whenever users you're gonna get the ball and you have to be cliff thank in the all time. Yeah. Is in the bars without a -- as well -- if these. He -- that morning -- public guys come here say was so complicated very difficult to get occasional running. And catching -- one thing but adjusting. And audit and taken novels adjusting to a defensive coverages a whole different thing. I think this one -- be with. With the brewers. How to think quick in this situation. And you feel physically going into your loved here.
For a fine no I've. You know when -- first -- in the league you don't to -- you by its -- once you do so you thought that okay maybe I should do this accompany you there Yuba. Verifying that -- without moral Mumbai is. Outside of outside of being on -- as far as taking care of.
Because that's the secret to longevity is inconsistent when you -- coats and policies of president. One for his old you know there. -- it is. Once you miss tomorrow. Take you three months -- as a kid you could take a month option to practice when it sounds like we took a few months off when you read. A lot opera has grown and out of college that it. The respite because you guys it's it's a special loss season in 2007 hours of a particular office we record breaking and you -- get the same kind of sense. That. Can be pretty close to that season this year at least on office to get that field. You have this thing now we know we have. -- but it they have been we have the fall and that's that we offer any goes. Whereby it might we have the fall where. -- Now you if you're or -- well. These are right Australia because you have heels of live and -- with -- activist Raja Bell and would quickly kind of for rent and these are currently is surprising but what you know when you've seen you know they Chrysler. Notary. --
A certain players when you see Iraqi command and you guys obviously. Don't know an awful lot about when those were his command you know you know Fred Taylor continues okay we know what he can do it. But the rookie comes at a certain guys that you can see them on that first day in the first couple days you say -- so.
Of course animals one of he won on this is that well okay. He's quarterback and equipment that's in house was like one of the major things about these quarterback. But the same time through of that sort. When you hear that -- maybe they'll toss it to him right -- Brady to Brady went after. Does has done to speed -- for the -- out there in large quantity and you know he's great county guilt Ralph it's fast as strong period. You think this could be -- for him he's been. Maligned all over with injuries and not perform with but he has a ton of skills to -- improvement rigid world goes -- we -- he's really put -- Being Nokia -- way to go. Didn't affair started this issue and that's one of measles.
He even set it that. You know there was hesitancy. Because it is children because of the way he felt. And I guess if you're if you're not healthy you probably run totally differently because most people think. He's a little too timid out there that the little bit of patter at the line of scrimmage that he's too hesitant. Look personal it was pretty hasn't been pretty good dad you know this whole I could see the hole and and and go. Is that the biggest problem do you think that artistic that rookie season. He was a different wrong.
cause a problem. Discarding him doing him run in the way you feel that more comfortable and UK. Calling anything than what it is and that's the way he runs -- net and that's what people that he used.
We'll make your degree clutch players receive the whole you know down distance you ought to get. Every third war you get the ball kick around a guy who ducked underneath him he doesn't. Seem to have the -- for the game -- and if you don't that. You know I mean these are what makes you grateful that you know look down at distances -- you know how to get it tickled optical audio go underneath them.
The little things. I'm a novelty doesn't have that because he does is just about. Applied for the right time is all about timing saying anything else in the planet at the right time when the situation on the.
I'm involved in a an event this week the good sports are doing their legend of the ball this week it's terrific organization and they raise an awful lot of money. To go out and furnished equipment we've been heavily involved and with the radio stations well. Equipment for kids who don't have the opportunity to play their a lot of athletic programs opted to be. Cut back dramatically simply because the funds -- not available. And we're gonna try to raise some money here and -- Kevin has been nice enough to help out. And as part of the whole good sports and part of their sixth annual Legends of the Fall which by the way is held this Thursday. At the Roxy and -- tickets are still available good sports dot org is the email address good sports dot or go to that address. And that's there website you can get all the information on the legends of the ball but part of the signature event. With Kevin has done is -- partnered up with good sports and it's a raffle so anybody can and then be involved that it that raffle tickets at two bucks but Wasilla and it. A trip to London.
You -- equivalent -- won't be going alone I would go away and we're not we're not only are those like I tell you what -- two books on right now and see if we get wellness. Hot air -- For two from Boston and by the way it is round trip you via the you know for them. For a nice. Four nights and four nights at Hilton hotel. In London Hilton is a motel Sox this is that you don't get sick of -- two tickets to the game at Wembley Stadium. Patriots and -- are playing that game. And on top of that they'll be in the angry. With camp so that's on the list. And it's absolutely and in this case which I think is a good idea. You -- while I don't raffle -- that I guess instead of somebody coming up and paying twenty grand port 25 grand. The -- that and we knew exactly the -- pick people up here and do it and obviously the more. Chances you applied to -- well received an ego you get that -- for a child or you don't -- takes awhile -- maybe you can get you some effort you know within. I. Answered. Right I'm Bob from leaving the computational but it can't get out of the country. That lets you may -- world. I don't want to get out of -- can get why I was gonna snipper yeah. I'm -- they Q that's what sort dentist is an unbelievable a raffle it's a raffle and auction now. Two bucks a -- to everybody get a chance at winning. Trip to London airfare for two from round trip from Boston. Four nights and he'll motel room on its heels spent some quality to and the two tickets to the game these tickets are possible we get at Wembley Stadium and on top of that. Kevin's gonna spend some quality time as -- beat green. With him for -- to report to report. Thanks for doing that should be good sports people are ecstatic about it here's what you do. You go right now to good sports dot -- good sports dot org. You can get the raffle tickets right here you can also get more information about the event of the NC event with Karen for NASA. On Thursday over at the Roxy seat get the information about the event in likes 700 people showing up and music in many no crime it's going to be. -- yes it's unbelievable that. On the gonna have an optional -- there but this is a raffle. Toolbox for ticket trip to London in a meet and greet with with Campbell. If you talked to Richard at all today.
I spoke with them. I thought that you can say is no great plan which. Austin. Things best in the union forum in new -- And to keep in touch and sound like he's getting and that planet now there. But shock your home from Jacque boom that's and they did away and -- island and new ways -- pretty good over everything move capsule a look on the bright side.
Could have been Detroit. -- Well Tampa. The public comment it's it's the -- it's -- you're living here good at like 1213 to work the way things go -- we will make him a it's not gonna go. I three today to stupidest people off. It's written I. Green Bay -- couldn -- Kevin so it rates in thanks for doing this for good sports again you can go online for the to a two by raffle ticket to -- good sports great they have a great to have thanks -- on radio at a picture.
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