Tom Brady, Patriots QB

Joining us on the AT&T -- AT&T your world liver Tom Brady hey Tom -- fell a who's gonna spend more time in the tub today you or west's. Man -- right Rivera fired the fourth quarter and note that they'll probably take a tub with them you like him so much that -- didn't the Washington is backed.

Yeah Huckabee had to have that he he put a game you played Andy's. He never he never. You know he never let you doubt that there he's he's so consistent for his side to be miserable -- he is it's. It's pretty incredible he's just. I was on one what Welker the.

Now all in the morning when you put your feet on the Florida -- kind of check things out -- The ankle feels okay in the leg feels okay -- stand up the backs okay -- checkpoint work on a day -- the morning after you've you've you've taken some --

Yeah it's usually at night time you know what you're laying in bed you roll over and and you roll over to you know grab some water by your bed and you know I think you kind of reached -- I can't really get to now right now -- it's it all kind of goes away but I went well -- yourself stoked by a little bit sort of Thursday it's better than Friday you feel pretty good. I'm glad they're seven days between games and that you know.

Yeah but you don't wanna play Thanksgiving. I find it amazing that these -- Matthew Stafford has the place the network drive or try to play -- Thanksgiving after yesterday.

Yes and I you know there's I guess -- that the one thing I'd say about that that's pretty nice. It is -- bookings are playing on -- whatever 340 rest. That if you're able to win the game. You know and then to have ten or eleven -- until your next and it's almost like another by. Yeah.

You can answer this or even cared to bum -- of trying to pay attention yesterday second quarter you have strip -- to look like you hurt your hand. Early third quarter a sneak of the fifties they they they grab you looked little dim beat. And then the last play of the third quarter they Randy down from behind and fell on yeah look like it knocked the wind out of -- both the three. Painful episodes of the game Tom.

The other stiffer ones yet I mean they're just. -- quarterback you kind of follow awkwardly at times so it's. Now there's there's definitely have a copier and you'll hold the ball in an awkward position itself. These are pretty I'm pretty -- be like to know -- a lot of tight muscles are so whatever I do fall I know very fortunately. Over the years that they look so would a lot of those. Those big ones like you know I think a lot of other guys take and so. You know -- normal bumps and bruises further this have you followed that were off -- drew Altman. You're really everybody this week I know that.

Whose idea was that late in the game to call to quarterback sneaks for you before you candidates -- Moroni. -- waltz into the end Sony did nothing like a good idea at the time.

Well. You know it's kind of a situation where you're down there so close and we did it against buffalo last year. Where we we -- a couple weeks. And I don't think coach Belichick really -- fight to the -- it or not you just want to run. That actually many -- off the clock. And then able to. And then he looks. Picked -- the ball bark -- Letterman.

It Tom what did you see on the on the 43 out of the west the big one hum what did you see and what did he EC and the what. I assume you guys adjusted at the line of scrimmage.

It looked like they were ever gonna run all out blitz and and they didn't and that run in the blitz and Al west just was run down the middle of the field. It threw a hand up in the air and I gave them you know I -- I got to run.

So in the and he never goes deep consume assume he enjoyed that that. He never gets to show off his speed would go to mailbox Notre --

Yeah you know you know that so they got the mailbox that goes up basis thoughts at the lessons little Hamlet like that. You wouldn't really expect him to do which. Right throw their hand up in here and and I. Recognize that and -- you know try to get to himself. I joked that bad that the game you know when you're when you're five particularly pleased with their hand up that part -- the impact.

Can you enlighten us what makes him so good I assume he's not. The fastest guy and he's obviously not the biggest guy and he's got great hands -- to guys that -- what makes him so exceptional.

Well he's the quickest guy on the field. And he is I would say east European reindeer. Through the smartest receivers I've ever played with so -- To understand -- the route combinations in. The different covered adjustments that they get. And then the other thing about being in the plot which you know is different than being on the outside part of the field as you you know you have the whole field to work with. It is as slot receiver you can really write to any point in the field. He no longer outside on the inside short inside short outside over the middle short crosses. -- to the flat so there's an outside receiver you really. You can't do a lot. You know so. You know it's it's when you have that kind of quick is that west and that's why it's also harder to play defense on the inside part in the field the slot. Defender like itself nickel nickel. -- back because you you really have to cover everything so. Whenever you get those matchups with western -- on defense -- backs that. The art typically the third defense to back it comes in the game. You know then you always feel like you have a great advantage in west is. No -- is just been dominant over the last. Not for years. He's just an incredible player for us so and that -- not only that but you really you know it takes care of himself so well. His body and mentally he's always ready to go up there and play his. In which you see on big game feel exactly which seem cracked the so. He's just he's so mentally tough and and that the couple from where he's come basically an undrafted. Freeagent from that got cut I think a year ago. Mean it's it's pretty unbelievable.

Tom is your motivation when you try to stretch the field and go to Randy deep. MRSA -- ever even in small part. Motivated by try to make a point that Dorell can't cover Randy alone or is always. 100% of the time but in the context of the game either hit play or open up for west.

its its first it's itself -- spoke those purposes and if they give you an opportunity that brought to India on the field -- can take that -- movement. And a lot of times -- got out that the coverage has pushed his way and then. You gotta -- other guys so when he does get -- is. And you know you gotta be able you know -- You really fought pretty hard all day at the very physical game not -- You know between those two and they're not really caught a lot of those legal contact all of that they called. Last year where your contact and guys down the field that goes both ways to -- our defense. I -- contacted goodies that they're -- so and -- yes it was a very physical game and revisit the physical quarterly and he's a physical cores so. You know we made a few plays over the area and I wish we have made a few more but at the game was pretty well in hand you know after the after the first.

But do ever do it to make a point sort of like when you just posted out Anthony Smith a couple of years ago from the Steelers is running his mouth.

You know we were trying to you know that I think -- even I would bet that interest with years ago he did happen to be in those positions that you absolutely I don't think. You just on the one hand it's so.

Would you ever throw to Randy just to keep them involved or engaged or might not be the perfect play at the perfect time but. You don't want your your best wideout -- known this this legendary. A presence on the field you don't want him then losing interest are feeling uninvolved.

Definitely definitely and that's and that's you know that's another. Difference between myself ready and that you know where -- can pretty much get the ball against any coverage on any place. And RBI you have to have the right play called against the right coverage for him to get the ball that's just the difference tree outside receiver slot receiver. What else just it's easy to get -- the ball I would say -- are under its job or challenge to -- reputable it is because. He's farther away from the from the quarterback -- You know they you know they always kinda you know like we have in the slot last week we had that -- went down the middle. And threw him in against the colts. You know that's that's a good opportunity for him to get the ball so. You know -- so it's a threat out there and I think they complement each other so well.

What about on the touchdown to Randy what do you see there what what happens there. Obviously you guys in -- are on the same page. Is that something you work on in practice how do you know that's going to be there Heidi no -- isn't gonna jump --

Well I would say. You know -- we had a pretty good idea based on the coverage what was gonna happen and -- really made. And I could just let the ball snapped and I caught it and then -- got through it just kind of want -- low back. Legs so weak protection children's bodies so it was a nice play they you don't have any help reduce the net help -- place. It -- a big heavy run look it wants stuff in there and you know you gotta take advantage that we have vacant residence just held it up and they're pretty much ten guys. Near line of scrimmage when he's out there won't want.

Public double inside football procedural questions for you when you put your helmet when you're either under center or behind the line of scrimmage. And all your offensive linemen are facing away obviously. You're sending a visual signal to somebody who is looking at two. My guess that's only for the wide receivers may be the tide and and the running back to what that means when you point both -- your helmet.

Well you know a lot of times. -- is an offense will have. Another check quickly please and and you can you can call a run for the right Nicole run to the left in the huddle and then you -- you can call. A power play. A run play and then a pass play in the huddle or you can call a power play and and you have effect in past -- called the humble when you have. A pass play that you change the protection. If you if certain looks so. You know -- as applicable now but I let everyone know work you know we're gonna change to play you know but if the defense never knows. You know it it'll -- apparent direction change summertime we dummies that that the call. And he just you don't even know you're doing it doesn't need any that your goal with the play that's called that.

But your -- cancer you do that -- Nobody can hear all you're saying something as well as doing that yeah all right. Another procedural thing I've got -- general what's going on here but specifically little inside info. When you're sitting there with the assistant coach in the -- and you are pouring over them with your and divided attention and he's got the red -- what specifically are you looking for.

Well you know those pictures are taken right after the ball snapped. You know just as the boss that I expected drop back or and the ball off. You you did basically the defense supply -- the defense -- front. -- lot of times when the defense of coordinators will write their game plan out they have certain calls so aren't. The first the first play of the series they'll have. What they want called bushes are four wide receiver personal group and if that over the course of the game you begin to -- okay on first down burst for a wide receiver. You know we've done it three times that they've been in this coverage. Three times or they've been a circus to town to another cup which one -- that. If you're gonna call that's another full -- player in the first place series. You wanna have a pretty good idea what the culprit is gonna be so it's just a way of west charting certain plays. Europe throughout the course of the game and just it's a way to verify. If the what I can see what the coaches in the boot C. So we're we're all on the same page that we can all understand.

And arguing required are you required to remember that -- assistant coach remember that when you get back out there they'll tell yup by the way. They're gonna do this in the situation.

Well you know a good thing about football is that we spend all week going over game plans and scouting report and you know for example like the jets are. On average. Which let's say 40% -- and affordably can inspect the blitz and what certain situations it's 7% like second and seven to ten. So then when you make that second is that the -- call your ticket okay were taken pressure. We're you know we're gonna try to block about a little bit you know would -- seven and try to get the ball out or we're gonna try to take advantage of the blitz well the reality is. If it's 70% perfect 50% over 30% now and it really matters. When you're thinking. In individual play -- over the course of ten plays that's one thing that. Does cycle in the game thinkin' okay well I kind of know all their tendencies but you still have to go with which you seek. And you can't really come up feel opposite sideline you get hit by -- blitzer. That will go to responsibly it's there because you know they were seven that put it on -- that yet. You have to go eventually with -- you see there are certain things that tipped you off but in the end you just kept you guys and visually make the right calls and fundamentally always be in the best. An offense if protection scheme run scheme possible based center for.

get to watch most of it but when the jets were on the when jets' offense was on the field Sanchez was. -- just awful as it is halftime QB rating was zero point zero is not a matter confusion when your defense confusing him as it is simple as. Shown thinks that he didn't recognize and and baiting and goading him into those kind of mistakes 'cause obviously physically he has all the tools I mean he might be is. A physically gifted as is any you guys.

Yet. Yet enacted this you know every quarterback that's that -- out there can do the job every quarterback that's on Philippines. Has the arm strength has. That I think are -- that important to them and it's really. It's not that important to me what's most important decision making and accuracy. Republican for quarterback -- guy who's gonna make the decision with the ball. It when he decides to throw the ball he can draw where he wants to throw it. You know entity that good armory that did feeder you can avoid the -- should make plays on the move like Ben Roethlisberger. Obviously your level of intelligence needs to be that certain. -- you need you need to be sharp guy backed their bigger changed quite a bit he's got others leadership aspect to quarterbacks so. You know as a as a young quarterback it's a cup because everything that you see his new you know that arm aboard I -- his agent. You know even their first few years everything's warmed up for me everything told -- back -- to recover if you know reboot if he'd -- a few every coach. But see every player. If he ever played we've run so I really have a good idea of what public for help what attacking it and I think that's why it. Not -- made great plays all the time but really you can eliminate the stake because and the stakes are what two -- and -- we don't you don't lose the game and they deal with -- game because that is complete pat.

Do you think guys like this like Sanchez should be left out there to note to us to learn the hard way the way Peyton Manning was as a rookie and you you had a better. Start the most but Peyton Manning Troy eight and we know guys who struggled badly as rookies. And turned out okay you think that's what you if you were called shots would you leave Sanchez. Out there to have to learn on the job.

Well I mean that it is coming I think their coaches vote and do what's in the best interest the team whether it's long -- short term if you're. After quarterback struggled in -- a playoff race that yeah I'd do what you gotta do if you. You know -- figured look confer you know how we gonna be next year or the year after than you make those decisions so I don't know what they'll do -- that they can. He played a great game against this too weak to me it got to a great start it's just. It ebbs and flows in and you've got to learn on the job and that it. Try try to make those good decisions -- a quarterback can lead the team -- confidence in the team bring in India as an excitement. That's will be a quarterbacks all about.

once you espouse a theory that everything you when your team teammates do was about winning football games individually. Seven seasons in a -- 3000 yards five games general 300 yards. Any significance. To you with those numbers want to set aside winning its first and foremost.

You know I I. I just always -- expect you know what to do their very best but I that I can do out there I think that's what it is it's. Whether it's 300 yards to my regards to 400 yards or six starts under one -- banner. I I think I just evaluate the weight that I play on which the opportunities that were presented how that I do with those proper -- You know on the record that sometimes a good place for quarterback has taken back. Sometimes it's stored away. You know you complete the ball down the field for forty yards. But really can be a better throw 170 yards. So. -- it's it's I don't like to look at the results from the statistics I'd like to look at. You know. How -- what I -- the football what was my decision making process. Why did -- make that decision how did they evaluate that during the week why didn't make that decision. On game day. It was the right decision was wrong decision when I decide the total all white electoral vote in almost. All of those things that. You know really helped you you'd grow if you caught up in. You know you're yards per attempt you know like quarterback rating that's Democrats were basically that is. You know you're just you're you're you're always gonna be caught. It's it's never gonna really tell the whole story.

Aide Tom obviously the old expression is winning in the National Football League is a very difficult thing to do. I might suggest that losing and losing on a regular basis might be even harder. You're probably the absolute wrong got asked this question -- but can you in anyway shape perform project what must be like. To be a member of a losing team whether it's Oakland and Cleveland or Detroit or the case may be. And every single week you have a role in the facility. And try to gear up the energy which you just talked about and the enthusiasm that you just talked about to try to win a football game the chances are you're not gonna win.

Yeah well I think that's probably why goes. You know we always say NR and accept a thousand times -- you guys too but you know the way the football season goes and how important those gains after Thanksgiving are. Because. If this is where -- state and it's about hard and we too. Yeah I mean it's not hard at week five when they're eighteen stories to report water. To three. -- it starts if park right about now when and your body's really worn down -- you that a pro forma. And and now that the playoff races start that sort itself out. And what does the teams that are gonna continue to. To bring that energy that the yet given rise to level each week it would of the teams that are it's gonna -- You know where the mentally tough teams. And and I think we've always been a team -- later in the year because. I think our coach. Train -- And expectations are really and we always find a way to get better late the year so.

So. -- that that. But you know I think we've always done a good job of playing well late here for those reasons rather then you know some of these things where it's hard to win. From the -- where it's hard to win it does get longer and Harden I didn't you can see what those -- spiral cut down work.

It's almost -- aside you don't let -- a young John -- DNC deal that be a bad parent. You do not let him listen to this the.

It that if put volatility Norton thoughtful portrait he would not have any book brought steady football it's Christmas last. Our -- this kid got more important I think irritated there's no work toward big improvement how soon do you budget approved the Plato and -- and I'm okay.

Would you rather play New Orleans at 1 o'clock on a Sunday or do you get excited fired up about Monday night.

I -- somebody wants to me is the perfect -- left but -- want a Monday April bothered -- it's when you get to game and you start to play its. It's pretty cool. You know with some -- and that's the best can you get home when you get home with 6 or 7 o'clock. And you know you all they've -- they all they can stay in and you get prepared for the following week. But. You know New Orleans they're -- a coach say that the game you know this is probably going to be either. You know the best can we faced thus far you know seven in the cold -- great team but they're right up there with the colts undefeated Penn now. Great offense great defense the plane home would play well they're -- great quarterback Greg -- running game. You know this that this -- be compress the and we we're we need a big win on the road I know that when you they would on the road we haven't had that we had. Three opportunities we lost all three. So this could be a great want to get.

All right so we wrap up -- the Renaissance allow alliance power and clout quarterback question of the week comes to us from Robin South Weymouth. A sort of what we test Obama gets elected expand upon this is Wes Welker. These best possession receiver you've ever played with or seen in the National Football League.

Well I mean if I don't think there's anybody better I think in the league right now they're immediately in the league in receptions. You loans and yeah jarred. That's what's missing two games. Last year he had ordered twelve -- you for the video content. I mean it's hard to think they -- every you know patriot receive receptions record. I mean he's just he's an incredible player mature about it he was. He's unbelievable patrol with one of the smartest most competitive guys I've ever been around. You know -- is really make it as market create a legacy for himself so. No we gotta we gotta we got to win the big games you know that's that's the world looking forward -- Let's say there's. In -- west has been a huge addition he brings. Battling his physical ability out -- can do for routine but also his leadership and toughness which. To be I mean if it's far exceeds when he does the terms of route running catch -- ball so. He's he's an exceptional talent exceptional team mate and you know -- who played together for a long time.

Inside the locker room question here did you take more grief about the baby goat shot or the ironing shot. In GQ. --

It's still to go mayor accurate throw -- with a -- that that it -- that whatever I've been it is the good straight Tibet you know. Yeah -- of the Johnnie didn't take much over the ironing. Now but no I don't -- defeated at this point well there -- so the so.

Well hobby you know I'm sure you know this it was our photo caption contests photo of the week. Yes and the second place finisher was well Lisa stuff to go to at -- at that. And the first captured was I but I can finish ironing -- shirt before John finishes his two part. Hypothetical question. Like that record that. Writer all right may have a happy Thanksgiving Tom we'll talk they -- good luck with an order it's I got back all right. -- by the way from South Weymouth has when he Reebok Footwear -- she did get. Courtesy of Renaissance alliance agencies submit your power and -- quarterback question of the week on W eEye dot com slash QB question if -- threat on the air. During our quarterback our with Tom you'll -- footwear gifts or did get courtesy of Renaissance alliance agencies. The power to save you money and the clout to choose from dozens of insurance companies and by the way we should point out. Although it doesn't apply today for every game Tom goes on the sacked. Smart water will donate five grand the Boston centers for youth and families the contribution will go toward promoting active and healthy lifestyle. At -- organization's 46 community centers throughout Greater Boston area so far this season games where Tom Jersey has been kept crisp and clean that. Like his favorite water meaning smart water is committing ten. Thousand dollars to the cause. Leo drunk and throw the football what isn't that supplies tightened at a.

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