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It looks like somebody who. It's quite an honor last night Troy Brown was warned of the fiftieth anniversary June team that was -- special government. We're still a little red button Red Cross -- you shouldn't offer all of Mike's shorts on. Some don't know -- although the motivation gonna cowboy joker anybody kill my feeling a little animal or something that's making your own oil anymore I personally don't go I don't. Or does it. Yeah have to happen in my youth have that's why I a GM and illusion but -- that had to be special that was so very emotional at halftime last.
Yeah it was great and it was great being a part of what. The in the military teacher's entire Enron in. Tedy Bruschi who knows doesn't and also being a part of our. Good -- out with our confirm you know stems ruined and and friend Mary you know those guys in game in those guys a little bit bitter -- And -- ignored the team was about bag -- and how things went in and learn a lot about football back in him. How much things have changed says men and also promised things stayed the same since I was that was not fun after the break how much things change from the old days and then now rules Gaza -- there -- no one has it was money. -- I -- over till it's it was funny that that's also winning all those teams know when you went into -- into as the with a big smile on anyway that -- with guys that could be a father or grandfather so. You know this because sort of -- I actually -- Julius it was -- man and have at least he could still -- believe you might as is doing about -- being -- and elsewhere and has always -- about his -- it still looks great news for I'm gonna ask anything crazy -- was -- I mean most of those gems and minerals in Greece and he's -- all initiative. A problem.
I've got to ask you this in because you played before in shaky games in first games of the season. Is there something about a first game it what we saw last night is what we sorrow only -- game last night the San Diego and in -- There's something about the first games that timing is not there. You just don't get videogame playing even though you know what you're supposed to do for some reason Jews don't go.
When it was it was the first game my decision I -- Minnesota around the league I think this week in and him last night between. Both games. And the pacers came on this so they were little rusty in some of those guys Soviet. There and -- amendments in in camp Michael Michael -- work they'd dump the ball over most of the ball any minute he was nervous. Bin wasn't on the bar early on in my -- Clinton followed -- the ball early known him. I think I'm Maroney Don Devoe was announced his -- it was -- balls all over the place and it was a few. Miss those they're so it wasn't nervous is there hasn't Weston listen commonplace as 2007. So. It was where there was where they found a way to get it done in the fourth quarter and had to play well you know hopefully we'll McKinnell some big place.
You seem this. Call from the beginning. Oscar -- Did you see anything different early on in the in the -- no I have -- is that in the pocket pretty well that was sometimes. Well Paul may be may have did did not stint as few as well as he could when we're gas fallen around his leg it was a big question but. Best to be given me that that's the way you win out last year area. You gonna -- it's what happens again by the for the most what I felt like he was famous for it and he was -- northern when he was the only -- the zip on the ball when he had to. And have thought you looked looked really sharp and in last night -- better as the game went on -- your got to play both sides of the ball. My office and deepens what side you feel takes along is to get its -- offensively. No offense offense without a doubt me you guys are just so many components to the gave me I -- you gotta get the -- at the time and you got to get -- right you in his run at fifty -- and a seventy -- You have to bump and run got to worry about my jump out and covered and just -- you know admit that type of stuff doesn't of the coverage. So there's a lot of thing like -- to go into it a lot of times the oppression of quarterbacks face and and it takes a little while until sometimes there's a with the new guy like a Galileo -- does come into the -- the learned in. And be completely comfortable with in this offense a little more complex and some office Joe and guys coming to see him on. I've got this playbook looks like a phone book so this team especially -- That often does not going to be in six that would be the sixth seventh where you're exactly right this office that it demands a lot of them because you have that not only do they call the plays different than most places most places you that number three united. Call a fat when he found you know what it means is they just use names and it's sort out there and someone and things are pretty similar. And I asking you to go open -- riled up -- the lives of the defensive back as he really covers there's your run and and -- you make an adjustment. The SOA and makes a little more difficult on guys when they come in internal and that's because Belichick has us you know he thinks he's remember thousand names and run all the things -- cultural compatibility I go to -- benefit. But this -- off what you see a lot of people who suffering with that that's. Is that one of the things that keep some good players from Britain over the phone Truman's where you see gas company before they had people but we're going to be. Pretty good in in this system and his couldn't relax because there's too many things in the -- remember in the play a what do I do this over to wouldn't do -- under this amendment. And before you know this amended it to somebody else is playing and so but I think in the past few years explicit -- be seen as far they've been to pick -- some guys that have been. Smart enough to come and pick of those please them and Finland into the office.
I'd I would love for you to breakdown the -- play them both as a return guy. And a guy who would strip the ball in that situation in the way pure -- that is that something you've done in the past so run it through if you're gonna Elvis position. You're three yards deep into the end zone in that situation first of all what a coach have to come out and tell you that in that situation stay Indians don't.
Well I think as a -- says the as a young player. The coach should have reminded him that you know if you wanted to keep it in with the euros and is only -- to -- him. Ordinarily three president and is only you were -- to bring them all out of the hands them. You know with their situation I mean he's he's he's kickoff return right. You know in the US things settle around and make plays and he he ran with it but the biggest mistake you -- was I think you're tomorrow. You know and -- to borrow money came out with you made the decision to come up with you got hit total to about going around. We may have to see another big walk out of knowingly with a huge win to start the season but you know forcibly. Brand for him for about -- us as patriot fans. Random Mayweather was did he made a big hit on the -- yes I was done and when I was -- is doesn't like that is probably let the ball there anyway it was -- his name anywhere before -- went to the ground and was able to -- it has -- a community and -- of the ball that was always has a play about you know Brandon meriwether -- thing that was.
The amazing thing about the meriwether -- start over and over and over again not only the great hit. But the insightful mistakes reach around and start to strip that wall which appear which continued doing that how much do you guys work on that in the vicinity.
Though he doesn't always I mean in privacy -- anytime you have a -- and some -- him when I imagine not so. You -- does -- take care of the ball you've got to take it away your view do you gather them have you on defense so. The always working on protect them and taken them all away Anchorage internals in that situation from hotel room with the hands team on. You would think the coach will be even more insistent that. If you no no blockers have their oil executive of the hands team is out -- I think of the boggles into the end zone dude you've got to keep it. Gotta keep it in the end zone so. But he made a decision he still a ball -- estimate that they did -- the Philadelphia very near as much you do as much is it can you get down your way into the -- of the of the terrorist aiming to smack right in the middle fielded dozens.
Militaries are going out there if they had if their hands few results via. Kickoff of the hands team isn't out there. -- it. And -- possibly consider you know but I think he probably accompanist Tuesday for his brother will come on stop and two -- moment I don't think get a picture and did. Elmer -- To stay in -- because if you hear the quotes after the game Kelvin first of all says that he would do it all over again do exactly what he did. If the coach. Talked about it after it -- I screwed up I should've told you. Or I did tell you why didn't you do it the cal was not coming out after the game and he's not sit there saying I do it all over yet and Dick Jauron said. Mckelvin to go great the return guy he did exactly what he was supposed to --
You have to our present a situation to you and you have McGahee and you had Roscoe Parris -- been returns -- about to -- we're probably have more experience in a situation. You trying to wanna gaming that trying to do the guy right now you tunnel and he's game on the road on Monday night to give your team a boost for the rest of the season. And you put the young guy back there in the -- meeting ended down for the.
But isn't the best aspect of the -- game is there are currently Marino traditionally the great special teams. -- We'll -- my special teams makes a big place for me that's my best buy aspect of my game.
Exactly where that case like Mike Piazza said they have been investing in my business. You don't bring a bottom in zone though you -- on the twenty and often though no -- only -- get as much can he get down because. You got guys like me guys like -- welcome blogger for your -- hardened ironically government -- united united spoken to Britain all the way anyway.
So what do we have twelve receptions each by Leo walker Monica yes ten -- well below ground already -- surprise that they do more work harder take that we've most guests. And you told what to all of his weapons. They they they buy enough for most alive when they wanna one covers -- under their over the top look. And there are here to tell parizeau was working you can't really double team that guy anyways it together this stuff anyway you know and and is hard enough and then you can double most interrogate -- incidentally that same covers the game at becoming principally at the -- So is just disorder I mean is it is the president both -- twelve balls and game and out of the I would put -- for the third them both agreed it. -- you would think at some point they would they would. How do something to keep the ball out of the hands of public does -- was well open across the middle of and I think those Gaza to -- get beat by him and and he's and that thing about Randy he's he's not the greatest -- I won in a word that -- curlers won in a world. But his speed and his ability to goad people somebody before it makes him a big comeback occur and so -- uses to his event.
We're gonna hear from ten -- joins -- take two steps injury and -- and then eventually they were a lot of coverage through they got watching -- the middle and get a mismatch. And they had to protect the outside of the corners. And those Watson plays a wide open it mismatches on well exactly and ambient to demands of this this week to do -- is good team have a great game because these tickets are going to be in. Over the course of last season and all season about an up about not being again the page is needed to -- and and senate Chris Baker and and Sammy probably lose his -- loses job completely with the patriots but I think he stepped up last night middle a tremendous job for us and making TV excuses. To -- pristine win last night I'm sure you probably watched a lot of TL. Boy the patriots do that was so successful in that. At which could leaving. Throw the ball too because obviously he was covered whether they they that's awesome time tonight and again when there weren't some sleep overs is. They've -- for the NDP and Ramadan when the need them so we couldn't and crew -- in the and come back -- again and give the ball that way. They tried a few times where a big. You dig us assess the way they went a couple of big -- got call for once with the governor if you guys it's it was pretty new because our own got bumped out of a different off of him. And he was one open over the makes employees. But Iowa for the most public have been contained when he was outside in the slot where he was they had to answer to whether he was doing but you know and and that was playing -- I'm playing in the low. And it was up to the resident government team to really. Responded and and takeover offer them -- presidency -- Lee -- last night. Make some big plays for his team he's he's -- big plays just pages and openness and you to do list that we talk about. -- really -- not gonna come back is not quick you really fast -- perspective but she knows not the most nifty guy. -- fasten your strong like a hybrid Qaeda. But he's not a guy what exactly accelerates well -- but he's -- there and you steals mobile -- we didn't get those short passes and he's. Hard to bring down when some a little -- contact abuses of big strong presence over the middle and an almost done tinian and you know. -- yup it was the last -- I do we tortoise after the game. Norma I always notice toward ever -- what do you. I just hate ideal person always wary of a cause that I just wanna go home go to bed that was -- good tutorials. And Buffalo -- Gloria -- how we'll do -- you wrote the review from the backs plea to a more physical let's let them with two in the left fears how deep is about the patriots have and I but they play pretty conservative from. And at times a sudden I thought they played. A little bit physical but I think they played conservative enclave dad. Bend but don't break mentality. You know about things that will probably pick up as as bill gives more confidence in him. And get more confidence in themselves and they started. To into the bags Libby bristled at Bristol little more than an epic they have the clearly momentum and establish some more and bringing different -- is that people because. The game but don't break mentality. May -- for so -- yeah. I what does happen to believe we can take a wide receiver you can lift them up you can throw like a rag -- to the ground you can pick -- up again and -- him as a rag -- again and Vince Wilfork Green Zone quarterback and he gets efficacy -- what's up of that. The the rules -- changed so much man his sister. What a pink dress on most quarterbacks show kind of minute there there protecting them wasn't valuable asset on the field. You know no -- rose the most marketable -- has mostly Randi mustn't you'll -- grant that -- you don't you don't see too many to me personal -- and those commercials where does you know -- Jennings and a -- going known. You'll see tomato doesn't newcomers get some -- one hand noticed them you know so. There protect may have been the most valuable people on the field and and as is kind of unfair to a lot of the guys you know because that you see some of the big guys get method they -- soared to get to the quarterback mean you get there. Yeah I don't think with a you know but there was one way or the way you will hook you -- immigrants on the death all around something Thomas did that when -- now does this. You know I don't know whether there was an Obama -- to the ground. You know what it was. The -- is in the game -- got onto a Hillary ask you to -- is this -- hard applicable that we understand where you're coming from a an aggressive game and you can't stop yourself in the middle of that of them put.
Forties how do you stop. If the object is not to allow the quarterback to make that pass I remember Super Bowl game. In Phoenix. In which Eli Manning was back here why did they call that in the grasp why wouldn't they -- it was a learning Jones I really like him as it and it comes down to is just the referee's judgment. You know and -- you as always -- do. Don't ask questions just.
All of the rooms to go problem I have with an -- on this morning about ten times -- the -- does not get blown until of those hasn't. Right in the middle of this problem was -- was -- driving in the spotlight but to a player I mean you -- over -- the fourth one I think this is one there was little argue that one if you read the role you can't pile driver and I know you hear about by you results Martin Soledad we had to get revved up for a couple of seconds before you run and but -- looked to me like it was all when was we met the -- I've been slung around. And to into the ground I mean I see some someone's -- in the ground and then it's been really proud -- into the ground on the -- don't know -- and -- as serious as that do to me that it wasn't them ballot that they have do. Stop before I don't necessarily available for one won't -- command hit him in the stomach as he strolled the ball it was above the above the waist how to.
And it really goes by accidental thing -- the rules say to you if it's on the it's on a defendant to stay at the quarterback's knees artists have dominated beneath. That guy came in low you know at first I thought he was pushed in the talmud and look at it again and you so where he. Try to make a play anyone and it companies really meant to do -- not -- the -- leaving to found anything.
You know so it's in my understanding of them that the rule was. That they were gonna they were trying to prevent guys from lunching after being held up by an offensive -- launching -- sitting down low or evolve. The shelled -- that didn't happen it was a quick brush he makes he me it works it was his quickness around as though the senator. He's coming at whether the cornerback. Any it's -- react -- plays and -- the short what is so there's no. That's that would cause is not the guy from Charlotte who knows I'm still mad about Tom -- is listed so bella and Mount -- but again I can understand. That one in that. They're what they're saying is if you're coming off of a blog you're gonna line movements if you will educate and it down well I get that. But you can usually you don't -- it down low period on the quarterback right so they can drop the -- and you can hear you guys and -- company. Nobody caught it whether same thing is -- came in he had Edwards bum ankle when he all the room and it was as horrible and not blown the whistle they gonna call it soon.
Grab them it's gonna be dead and I mean like is that it can stop the -- men -- stop the plate. -- Russian and he still -- in the united. Put up because the rules that I K hits it it's a pretty good stroke history could have totally different -- exactly that. You know if they Troy is is working with the people from -- quarter and we love the people that -- smart -- them ratings. You know that it. And the skill levels cut -- so short order and agreement that'll. So -- so we know it's an officer whips from somebody's somebody's got were so there. Trying to raise some money and get an initiative that's gonna benefit the Boston centers for youth and family so what. How does this whole war. Well small wars team though with Tom Brady and and they came away with a Coke zero site give back. With just every game this season and in the post season that Tom what it does not get -- they would give 5000 dollars to the excuse me. To the Boston sinners for youth and families so and as there's like four to six different centers across the city of Boston and Minnesota. And MI is gonna go help fund the ability education in sports and recreation ban equipment for those weaker nations -- school programs. And stuff like that in the communities so we go is going to agree calls and open government that you've been promoting them also deliver help the -- and and clean lifestyle.
So this is all met like them. -- I knew it was -- say it was as well -- I guess what it's not want to drink it like us. I don't think you know what's more -- but because if you thought you know hug you but I like who I think I don't think they manufacture enough of it it's really really well a lot of he would take you a long long time we don't know why did do it. I'll -- back into you yet. Junkie -- clean -- order to give the green and blue. Eyes very young then go -- go to great city again. Troy Brown congratulations on the -- the fiftieth anniversary team that's. That's quite an on always think about the fifty years of this franchise and you're one of those guys that -- who has just come --
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