Fred Taylor, Patriots RB

Joining us on the line right now is our newest member of patriots Friday a patriots -- irregular from this point out running back Fred -- on the line Fred it's -- Michael again how are you. I am going -- have a -- there.

doing great -- did they have jaguars right AM in Jacksonville Jaguars Friday and jaguars Monday.

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You all you had her own show.

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your own segment and so you could probably take calls and emails and and riff about football and pop culture and everything else.

Of course they connect. We used to do that sort of thing with -- Roosevelt -- but he was too quick for us to keep up with.

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Well let's talk about finally getting to play real football come Monday night here against the Buffalo Bills you've seen a lot of bills on on tape here while the offense. Has a lot of question marks the defense that you watched on tape is probably the defense you're gonna see on Monday night out of military.

How buffalo -- always been. Very started treating overall very local treatment course figure. A great person and the -- Base period of our group they have they -- could -- Without. They have a few not. Overly popular guidance Serb positions but the other night they go in there and they believe that they. Joy again they believe that they can hold up may go and may make things happen affront to start with orchestra. -- It was so because civilians killed the show. In -- and an -- Betancourt scored. Kawika Mitchell he's one of the most. He's probably very most -- I'm -- They did they get it done go down as well they're valeo -- make plays. Secondary they make brave. So -- file again from the marketing.

You know Stroud very well he's a former teammate of viewers. Tell us here in New England -- what he does that we may not realize some I know he was a college teammate of Richard Seymour as we were somewhat so focused on Seymour. In the defense of -- here maybe we didn't give other guys accredit to what what does he bring to the table that we may not know.

We'll market if you really. Competed very the other huge commercial Barack. You know knew very old big big -- this and Eric -- between now and well Marc and he's very athletic I think something that I a lot of parents don't know about markers. -- and off and basketball that he can really. Very basketball big guy like they conducted the and a great treat we trying to get her off or an offbeat but that's too weird. And nobody goes there would be quick feet letters with -- so they'll run -- that the pin trying to recession. I think he catches the ball well he's very -- could be a big guy very quick. And being quick combination of quick -- side. The globe not necessarily speed but for big guy threat. Good that's why he's so. All pro. And very little secret.

If you know about his basketball ability that must mean you have some ability yourself are you better basketball player market struck.

I think I would beating him and wanna warm pickup game that's now that's not refer -- a quick. The download game I don't think. I'll be able to survive there's no I'm not drowned out quickly it.

Yeah music easy you don't wanna go around with a -- big. And I don't wanna go down there would have probably do actually jump -- so very. -- and and I don't think my MacBook then what Greg autumn pretty much. Let go who drove Barkley that we rebound and play feature that's what you gonna do for me.

You know when you've been around here getting used to these teammates and working mountain and getting acclimated to being -- a member of the patriots. How long does it take for running back. To feel like he's in in sync with -- offensive line and they know you wouldn't you know them how long does that take for that to happen.

I don't think that's part of it they along with maybe commode apart from you know learn -- around. Four running back speaking for myself. My game is call. If there and instinctive and -- reaction. Belong and I know how to -- start. If so to me to make it in the right way have to be able to know. How offensive lineman. I have -- to play it drove the black and tune. In live from their I have to know. That this bow of of that player of that often wondered in the direction that and now head to create this slope Fuller says Fuller piece quick if he. I got -- early off the ball if she's a power guy or if he's the guy who. You speak. What they're looking block that is they don't don't mean a little longer than maybe no alarm. And then that aspect of it off. You wanna may be -- and appear. You're. Alignment in the back furor we're sure it depended on their big guys quicker or if -- lower. And usually what they're not sure we could do. You can kind of figure out how those guys in the broccoflower. Individually and then from there you can you know I've been soldiers just learn to play you learn the blocking scheme and -- throughout a whole lot.

Print -- your approach to pre season I'm sure you have approach is a little differently at this stage of your career than you -- year to year three.

What this program like girls it would it would it have been different -- come and and then there's the mixture of from my comfortable out there and trying to -- the -- destructive blows my opinions trust. You know younger group pretty much. Especially my rookie year -- effect here. You know there's more so. Back then I was so overly excited just to be a part of the NFL. And good to be able to get out there are trying to do something that the wide eyed rookies that nor what to expect that no word. How to read between the lines of -- it's called. And now you really 32 game now even in the country -- birdies you you actually the very game the players. Are you betting -- doctors say. Much -- I'm. Usually I wouldn't be in the game you know third quarter fourth quarter most receiving games. At this point in my career. So you're -- you're doing more programs. And players early on in my career at this burn the players burn -- CR -- play. There have been different.

This is a deep group of running backs BenJarvus green Ellis yourself Sammy Morris. Kevin Faulk Laurence Maroney I ask -- this question I'm curious your take. Are there enough carries to go around here.

We're gonna make enough appears to the thing is we have a great group group of guy at the running back position but there's players. But just the personality. Is that they brought in a character. And it is Drupal does we have the -- group is I don't think -- and our group. I think we all understand and realize that it's only one vote that we have one common mission commander to go out there and do whatever we can't help it. Doctors when the game. So. True we're gonna do best we can it's not a good ball regardless.

Does a twelve year NFL -- still get excited about opening night.

Then do I get excited they didn't bet I. Thought. The man of course I do out to answer your question I get very excited. Did I get extradited butterflies. I can only -- a good football. I mean football and where you gonna get Carter run and again he made sense. Or most of the brother of really good really good get out there isn't so sure seemed showcase should count of making things happen. They're -- can be careful. And you all of that good stuff is my home -- you're never you're not close.

We're looking forward to talking football with the every week good luck on Monday we'll see you next week. Right banks bank through yard -- have a great infringement. Thanks a lot they did you ever remember the name of that segment since I do remember at the end it.

The fact that you put your background. -- hasn't learned that bidding. There aren't any. Came -- they -- that you give up because by live yet but I haven't talked to you've got to try to lift and the video and not be -- on this and it. But I have had to -- about it but I will have to -- written.

Next week we'll figure it out we'll talk about -- correct or aren't they there Brett thanks I that is Fred Taylor. Who will be a regular on patriots Friday.