Sammy Morris, Patriots RB

Well after years of having just all of the offensive guys on patriots Monday. We're very happy that we're gonna welcome a member of the offensive side of the football -- patriots Monday irregular. Joining us on the line right now and will be with us throughout the course of the season running back Sammy Morris Sammy it's -- Michael how --

Congressional and great Sammy. Inept -- all of these -- to terms. We don't understand what yards per carry means we don't know about. Hitting the gap we did we we're so used to talking to did too defensive guys that. You gonna have to bring us into the 21 century with a grown up professional office.

got him through there with that was good numbers as well.

Let's start with the with number speaking of which top five running backs on this team. Right now were you surprised the number was that high end and are there enough carries to go around with five running backs. --

I think first I -- If united -- you know wasn't really surprised. I know that the that we got a pretty good -- the group back there. I think we ought to you know realize some -- similar similarities it would also bring that we -- to something a little bit different. And right if you haven't fit that. I think the besides the -- that it's in the you know four you know or. If for the wear are Ryan. I mean if you if he does -- and felt this. You know -- in the you know with these birds so. Again against against that backdrop I think there is going to be maybe not that there really. You know like -- for everybody but you know. You know it -- you'd -- as these. You -- one week in some ways you know is going to be kind of kind of what those things that would -- the.

How would you rate your your comfort level with this offense when you haven't been here as long as obviously it Tom Brady your Kevin Faulk. And from what we hear. From some players it's not an easy offense to learn you've been here. For a little bit now what how how would you how would you say your your grass is in this office.

Whether. It's pretty good Graham I think the person that would. You know kind of -- to develop down. But -- but he again they're building is the it way out there it -- bring you know having this is that they've grown -- Specter. Yeah it felt more like maybe more -- that do want -- of these way where. You know and that is its -- you know you know it's just my route like I know what the other guys you know maybe -- the or -- with the old. Opposite route it would if you look like in. You know maybe kind of -- my route alphabet. Yeah I think -- visit different things it's gonna -- period and that that our -- you know. We're having problems.

I heard Tom earlier this morning on the radio station when he appeared on on his patriots Monday. A discussion saying that he'd be very happy. If the ratio of -- pasts got a little more even here in that he'd be very happy if this team ran the ball more and more effectively. You see that happening.

You you know I don't know I think. Yeah they are there are who is willing to you know we have but also about time the game right so far I'm. If -- at the -- that the -- again we've been yet you know who would do. I guess again everything that I don't think. I think the kind of guys that we have it that in this kind of fun with with you know with. If you know we have these you know care of the ball you know that some more directed at what we. And you know -- and I did -- to be they would comic -- you know the rose -- to -- you know via. If we had to run more yet that's what -- I think -- that we you know -- the way it the kind of people we have an office. And again I think they are they were almost. Focus away.

It's everywhere -- what do you think running backs for the most part got to the point where. They were okay with two backs it's more three back system it's remember back in the day. You know -- always hear back say I'm better when I have 2530. Carries a better when I'm carrying the ball. Late in the third and in well into the fourth quarter -- what to a change in your opinion.

I don't know. You know I think. You are -- I don't even know. Think that. They just come over here is that you make -- there's some coaches maybe you know decided that he can make better use you know what I suspect that. In those the players were kind of forced to kind of reassess their approach and and -- you know you know maybe had to realize that you know if you know -- in this to a government had to do. You know now where that happened you know if that would when you know -- really know what I would. Get -- some all of it was built --

Darnell fullbacks on this roster Heath Evans is now gone in there isn't a fullback on the roster. It it would appear that they're gonna use kind of an H back at times back there but a lot of the time I have a feeling it's gonna be three wide receivers and one running back back there means pass. Protection. Priorities are going to be very high for you guys.

Yes warming you know. We who have them that we're you know three wiser than you suspect that relies in one bag and went in. But yeah -- I think at some event that we've done I think that the that we kind of maybe got better you know -- you know it's -- aspects. You know I don't know I don't foresee it being a problem.

You know Sammy it just based on the numbers. Last year was your best season -- a career high and and rushing yards with 727. A career high in carries with a 156 had a career high and in not rushing touchdowns with seven. Do you feel like I know the numbers say it was your best season he thought what your best season last year.

Yeah who and yeah I guess yeah maybe yeah obviously statistically. -- you can always go back and look in the you know what. You know what to be at the quarterback receiver. Geithner ran back what there was the best view it but. You know I guess -- is that where it measure that but. But I get I think as a player Lester that I -- because there you know that was my apartment here but I wouldn't. Just solely you know they just on on the numbers so.

Oil would you what did you base is not.

I think if it's in its its overall you know. You know being you're a -- contribution. You know simply best -- of them you know less is -- You know and in four feet doing that again this year and I think that's kind of yes. The way throughout person look at it as far as you know how. You are feel like. With with the wrote that I mean.

Because of the chest injury that you suffered in the 2007 season and then the knee injury Tom Brady suffered in the first game of last season. The feel like you're -- almost back to square one getting comfortable with -- each other as. Many camps and training camp kicked off this year.

Give it to some degree I think it. Yeah I think one thing about. He with -- is I think you know work with I think yeah. -- me personally yeah -- see. You know he tells me you're gonna help to bring my you know remind game. You know it just you know the Marty isn't as -- how. -- approach to the game. You know but I mean if I think it's. They went out to -- often is learned maybe he'll make you you know kind of feel comfortable. And office that -- in and it did for me anyway do with. You know this with -- we should feel a bit in the way that. -- that this the way -- being known. They haven't helped you like it took too long -- north of the game. The earlier.

You know Sammy had delta -- reference to the injuries and you missed three games last year you missed ten games. And 20072007. We talked about this review before it was just one of those things where you -- Is almost like a fluke injury that. Really think it was going to be that bad and as bad as it was. Is there anything you. You can do avenues and anything you did in the offseason. To prepared differently. -- the same preparation TiVo is that.

Yeah I mean -- always you know -- try to at the same I think you know in. That the weight that. You know that died in December. You know let them -- maintain you know some of the you know eating like the island. Yet you know I don't think. This kind of you know -- I'll -- more weight or you know a better the kind of avoid -- 2007. And everything would be. You know they've invested might -- You know. Yeah I think. You know I think he -- try to do my best you know again it's better prevent -- you know answering older you know kind of the most nagging injuries. And again and I think you know partisan of an. -- of course it part of the game and -- you'd -- Redmond is to get around.

I don't technically training camp broke a couple of weeks ago but it was still pre season games it wasn't the same -- just feel different around there the week of finally a real NFL game this coming Monday.

Yet you know that's got -- idea -- that village has been stepped in the area. You know I think all the guys they're you know again it's hard to getting -- equally excited you know rated to start the season. You know Brett did you know have to start on Monday night -- bet yes you know that the throwback uniforms and I -- about they you know that to visit upon division opponent. And you know we always know that these you can't count -- And you know I think that I think that that they at a -- via the that level of intensity around the.

I mean it's been five years since he played for them so I guess there's not much left to this going against the team that drafted you sort of stuff anymore right.

Yet -- you know and and I've never really been a speak. You know you know one of those -- that you know -- you know I want -- if it's seen you know -- buffalo or Miami. You know -- noted that. You know play whether it's being part of the game and -- just. I guess it's gonna wear the you know after the clippers you know through the -- and if he'd been. You know the benefits of them that do. You know haven't learned long -- offensive as part of the game.

Not not to mention Sammy the dolphins that your favorite in the year your first year here they -- what game you can get out of there. You know -- then and then buffalo. You know and not try to take you guys or anything just call it the numbers call at the facts they have beaten the patriots. Since 2000 the first game of the 2003 season so it's been all along time no need to be angry those guys.

That. All of -- you know it you know it is with the numbers -- You know we're gonna you know there are best start preparing and you know trying to keep that regardless if.

We'll look forward to talking to you throughout the season thanks very much we'll see you next week. Okay Sammy thanks that is up patriots running back Sammy Morris he will join our patriots Monday stable you know what may be -- us. On Harrison. Retired Tedy Bruschi retired Richard Seymour traded. Maybe it's us.