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Junior Seau joins us live with a full line right now Joe yeah. Welcome to Europe your third return here to knowingly.
I know you. Last.
Make you wish which places yeah and it's also important to get outside and we decide Sunday morning now. Now look at how do you feel by the -- feel all right.
And a great week or is obviously our contest and the titans then go.
What what what happened to the six games. That you're gonna come back and playing because I just look at the schedule unless my math is -- under a few more than six games and what convinced you. To play more than six games and did you convince yourself that you could give more than six games.
There's no -- You know especially in the national or only the second one. -- or what are out of work.
Not just doing first your first couple pretzels.
Although there's. -- then rushed upon Lebanon.
You -- You've been talked. About the six games. Is that. We're talking six games -- talking about 67 defense a place. You don't look at 67 due principally is that at this point are you look through -- we're going to be looking up for Sunday.
This side by the the forecast that your own -- work.
Then. You have played on San Diego one year with the Padres I lived that life out there Lou I love that weather out there. -- what what is it was it is it missed and a Super Bowl is just as you just know your complete football is it what wasn't that your decision to come back.
On state -- play. On. Obviously. I'm not gonna. Which. You win. There obviously here by some counts. And certain. And the united tropical system. A lot.
How do you do it. At age -- you've got. Guys out here playing alongside -- the linebacker corps. There like four years wolf when you get when you get trapped. In here you already age forty you can come back and we saw it last year. -- productive out there what does a great player but still a very productive player. How do you do.
And out of yeah that's where when -- hear that. Oh well. I think other real. It will be still plan.
They want you could you you can put a manual together and sell it to agents. It would buy it agents would buy it from. I said agents would buy a book if you could put together a manual. A how you could play at this level and at age forty they would teach it of their clients guaranteed.
There's an. Announcement that one yeah you'd be able. Now. Humility. And obviously such. You don't you don't allow.
Now -- come -- and obviously. Critical role. -- Is this humility would take.
Madrid -- you -- do some fun things like your rodeo work in your room stage crew worker all the stuff would you have a -- which has took. Watch the patriots over the first five weeks.
A lot of on where. On the injury there's. Going on -- on considering he's gonna happen. Being in the first quarter and why he can --
A couple of young guys -- Gary Guyton Jerod Mayo in the middle we haven't really seen much of them this year. But -- anything changed to both these guys in just their second year in the league about -- that's impressed.
Which. Means they need. In in the system. Yeah and comparable. Non you know there. That. They'd been. Can keep on so lots. And lots.
And you talked about this a little bit but when that bull. Step on doing everything I mean what and honestly I mean what was I mean did it I mean how much pain were you in and were you fearful of your life and I'm being serious.
You know. Exciting. What about the that was a problem -- Art -- Trade the you know -- fighter. Which is good job it should be taken there and we went under what are the days. At a technical. Any of that. Orchard. What.
Could -- an assessment of new position survived so that you can't remember it.
That's our. Show. -- shot. Ideas cycle. And that a lot of people that work or news. Behind me. And that they're electrically date and -- is it's a great time is that Eric.
What's what's more frightening that forty foot wave or that gigantic bull come -- that you really pissed. It fitness fitness and yeah. -- how close did you get to the point. Does have seen the video to get to the point where you can actually see the guys in the nostrils and know that it's not that he wanted a piece of --
And I can buy that at that border states or -- and -- and now. -- Lives. You know when it at eight active. Gaming public art.
A what history moderate -- W on the bottom is like stepping on -- I mean what he did when did you think oh my god all the being great games I've been all the -- hello Ed Wood and by the cold chicken and kill.
One on. Wednesday -- At. -- yeah there's. And -- You know. You know out. And Leo and Tikka.
How well -- how have you how -- was that Bolton. Oh god yeah he's also argue Belichick make it a -- to -- I always thought that running of the bulls in Pamplona spade would be to a sojourn that. Good.
It. Is quick to. They really are.
Can -- you watched. All of and yet it is that what that that area.
I don't know and -- I'd.
And yeah. Tell us that you watched game film just like you're watching Tennessee game film this week of like Kristiansen running. --
And that's only organization act upon it -- editor there and a couple of all. And what only -- In line at all this.
He has a bad breakfast -- heard that. The let's talk about Tennessee in I mentioned Chris Johnson and LenDale White the the running -- this is obviously -- not all of their office but certainly it's it's a big part of their office what are you guys have to do.
I. -- Eager to -- it. Be sure at a traffic. In the black. You know. You know. Give it that way. You know but -- Right. Back. -- and you know you -- have more.
Much as the game day weather really kind of affected defensive scheme here you know the sun won a lot of wind could affect the passing game. You guys really focused not you weren't anywhere with the Tennessee team the more folks in us up and Iran.
The key factor in any -- and despite. It. There were one. Arm. And and albeit. Welcome. Yeah.
It you this team that -- it is more. Strangest stories of these young NFL season. You see in any reason why the there or five as compared to oh last year's start. It.
Oh yeah it could be on -- and there are so many things that are -- and it turns out and it just happened. For. We we still want that one of our.
I tell you it's great talk radio and hopefully we'll have the opportunity to to do it again good luck and now well welcome back to the -- and a fellow welcome back to doing. So it didn't say yeah she called senior notes that there's a bit on the.
Patriots punter Zoltan Mesko joined D&C to chat about being labeled the most interesting man in the NFL. He shows off his multilingual skills, who he idolizes, and his upcoming charity event.
Christopher Price joins John Ryder to discuss Wes Welker signing his franchise tender. They also discuss what a crowded Patriots receiver corps will look like once the season starts, as well as the situation in the backfield.
Wes Welker joins Mut and Merloni to discuss his current contract status with the Patriots, if he thinks he'll be at the mandatory mini camp in June, and if he can see himself missing regular season games.
We speak to Danny Ainge for our weekly interview and get his take on the Celtics ugly performance in game six, what to look for in game 7, and we try and get some inside info on the Celts many injuries.
Celtics radio analyst Cedric Maxwell joined D&C to chat about the Celtics lack of effort in Game 6. He discusses how Bradley has enhanced Rondo's play, the C's lack of depth dues to injury, and what the Celtics need to do to win Game 7.
Sean talked with the coach about the big Game 5 comeback, and about the team's different configurations.
NESN Red Sox analyst Jerry Remy joined the guys to discuss why the Sox have been playing better since their players only meeting. He touches on how fun its been to watch their makeshift lineup play, Bobby Valentine's shuffling his roster due to injuries, and Adrian Gonzalez willingness to play the outfield to help the team.
Bobby Valentine & Joe Castiglione on a rare no-move day today in Baltimore to preview Sox/irds
Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine joined D&C to discuss Kevin Youkilis' return from the DL. He also discusses juggling his lineup with all the injuries, Adrian Gonzalez volunteering to play the outfield, team leadership, and how the players only meeting influenced the Sox turnaround.
Bruins Defensman Andrew Ference wraps up the Bruins Game 7 loss. He touches on just how the Capitals beat them, what his thought were on Ovechkin's performance, and how Tim Thomas' decision not to attend the White House visit affected the team.
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Buster Olney joins Mut and Lou to discuss the latest on the Youkilis trade front, Bob McClure, what Cole Hamels will get in free agency, and if Hal Steinbrenner is really trying to sell the Yankees.
Mut and Lou try to figure out why Daniel Bard is no longer throwing in the high 90's.
Tim Legler joins Mut and Merloni to talk about the Celtics loss to the Sixers and what he expects will happen in Game 7.
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As the news comes down that Gonzalez is playing in the outfield, we debate how smart a move this is, and what, if any, alternatives did the Red Sox have?
Mikey, Ryder and Lenny Megs are talking about the Celtics-76ers game 7 and who they'll need to step up and get the Celts a win.
Mikey and Ryder both had high expectations for the Celtics in game 6 of their series with the 76ers and now there's a game 7. They give their predictions on the game and talk about what the Celtics need to correct before they play.
Kirk wrote a column about David Ortiz that Mikey didn't completely agree with and a debate ensues.
Mike gets a talking to, and takes a keen interest in someone on twitter named 'Weed Girl'.
MOTWU tickles Michael, Ortiz feels the heat, and the Celts get their props.
The goon croons for a lost BeeGee, and Metallica on the accordion never sounded better.
Jermaine O Neal joins Mut and Merloni in an attempt to let fans hear his side of the story on his time in Boston. Jermaine denies ever wanting to go to the Heat.
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