Tue, 27 Oct 2009|
Vince talked about playing in London and any highlights he had from the trip across the pond, how the team knew the trip was all business, Brandon Meriweather stepping up his game in 2009, and how they will use the bye week to prepare for the second half of the season
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Joining us on the line right now are fidelity player of the week brought -- by Fidelity Investments. Turn here somebody Vince Wilfork hello -- You big graduate time is it what it's your body right now.
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Me -- we heard that term. Which could get -- and the loose sourcing and so. There's virtually no work toward. The trip to just. Reflects you know give it to an essential.
Well what was what were your impressions of what did you get a chance to see in and and what did you think of all the stuff is so.
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Now some some guys are talking about you know experimenting with different food over there did you eat anything that can be considered English food -- just stick with the good old American --
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One of the things that I heard Tom -- say was it's kind of a unique opportunity in the NFL. To have the team together for that amount of time to. To be away at you know lesser in the Super Bowl or something in the sort of thing doesn't happen do you think that might in the long run be good for this team the amount of time that you guys had together over there.
You know what they're they're all part of and -- being our topic Christie's you know come closer and closer and Arctic on trip -- putters. Vehicles. Either war three days whatever you know -- Erica. We -- care business. Well no action here in the trial. Now you used the term mayor saying -- thank -- of -- market start of the job. You know keeping that Cuba which we mean is -- reform we've only. I was would be hard to border trade -- injurious to our problems here so. On the -- we air all in Georgia are -- We took care of business on the field and start with practice and being there. I ignored that history and -- not long trip to Sutton all. Well that we do repair job. On our from our scene in general. Have they have now -- and options -- detonate a slight miracle -- we. Epic drought urged. To do -- mystery of who knew what it was traps. -- students and people. What it can go to practice Wednesday will vote for a particular market job.
Vince I remember I remember remember you Thomas before. About Brandon Meriweather this is during his rookie year that you thought this guy was going to be very good -- that people needed to be patient they see the playmaker. That you knew from Miami what what do you think he has done differently if anything to kind of elevate himself to. The one of the best playmaker in safety got there and game now.
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Read our back used to say he can't coach tight. Can you develop leadership or is that something you're either born whether you're not.
Aren't -- development. It depends on there and there's so people won't within all's well people give it. Just -- football and don't even noted it skewed because a lot of people Lucic just if you go to work. It's harder for being dropping. People's -- that's what it was probably -- you off to New York City. If you were -- employees. And you when your playbook. There was call. You do whichever school -- for you and asked him which nor shall. And update their rope burners in store reported you know you two are aware. And he. Just corner there every week she was preparation. Well you know exactly what to -- No positions need to do here in -- Cuban American employees so there's a lot easier for no no repair companies. You're garlic bread and third -- where. He's not a you know that distribute. You know explicitly -- you know respect it has done so our topic of our role for. On the number -- corners where sir -- Water ask Arabs you know lawyers here in the can be done this is not let it be better it can be -- our problems not here's. --
You know events. If US -- the toughest part of his job as he -- they deal with me every day. -- wonder what the toughest part of your job is.
Dealing with me every day it's -- well I'm being. A -- while you're away and Carroll brings up at -- you know -- so well. Of the -- gears of war -- understand water's warm waters kept in the row. So I don't think he used to throw -- terms of the in which wage period you know VP of course the game where. You really don't have. You'd ever -- it seems clear they're preparing. It's a challenge I don't -- best not to use it all of our challenge and you know what are your are supposed terms. On sold it and that's good to -- where. Every now would be you know you you're -- you teach your group of of --
I know hi you guys treat every opponent I know the respect you always say you have for every opponent going yen. In the aftermath of these two games the temper your enthusiasm a little bit. Based on looking back saying you know what those teams don't have it going on quite the way they'd like right now.
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What what do you personally need to do. During during the bye week whether it's whether it's resting or something in terms of a football some technical aspect of the quality -- do.
My biggest thing is nobody utopian well you don't state -- trek. Nation. What our -- you know in June 1 weren't always going to be a battle. Wanting our our hospital. That you are actually -- Critique -- Where Rome -- right now. In Bermuda just I want approach the second season -- special to blow. At this point. -- Are you where you're done you know -- their. -- or airport. Return strong -- and after endorse social commentary.
This bye week comes almost the perfect time doesn't.
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