Mon, 23 Nov 2009|
Chris talked the challenges defenses have covering Wes Welker, the win over his former team, the New York Jets, and the advantages of playing indoors over playing outside with the elements
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Joining us on the line right now one of our patriots Monday irregulars tight and crisp maker has let us take crests. There are you don't you don't. I.
They would that would with Wes Welker -- before he came on the that you almost can't -- a guy because he can stop and start. Probably better than anybody in the --
Yeah I mean these current partner the these are your partner and darker. The way he is he out of -- of I didn't want apartment Michael -- on. -- to people and in. He zone well.
Remembering that confession is good for the soul. You've done something very bad here UN and Ben Watson I'm not sure what it is you keep Tom Brady's car somethin' he default throw the ball to you guys what's going on.
I don't know you know I mean nobody knew what part of with the remote that the -- all. Things went well.
When you went into the game. Did you think the game plan included passes to the tight ends and they just weren't there or was of the game plan. Where you went into the game knowing look they're not a probable to a very much.
You have. -- had a pretty good. While and and you know it's -- You know probably and the -- And the oh on news you know again. -- month. -- So. Did.
From what you could tell the that the jets come out with the same defensive game plan yesterday that they had a week to.
Not -- vote on different -- that we differently real. On there were three. All over you know or group or -- game which and in. No immunity. What. Regrets. And.
And based on on what you saw yesterday did they bring as many people. In the past Russia's what you saw on week --
Are or aren't. I'll much orbit while auto focus on -- person could be in the and always well. -- On the march and not be an at a broader understanding. All -- the -- a different is that. Now we would be with. That open a lot and you know. Armed and Weston is. For.
Another some teams -- guys just get up for for various reasons and I know you you've you played for the jets. It do you still get up for the jets or is that something that he's there are now big deal with the jets another divisional game.
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Who do you see in a different light now may -- as you said and he played in a place for seven years you see a guy and practiced. -- the heart of the practice but now. Now that you're facing them well you know which guy jumps out at you and you say oh man I never really noticed that he did that before.
Our law. I mean I really don't be used in an everyday part of the is is grow from his first suspect. May have been the ministry he. -- These are. -- Our current current tremendous receiver. And in Britain you know he was well well --
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You know it is that this team and ineptitude you know given a scouting report on the New York Jets but. They they really do have some talented players on the team despite the fact they're forced -- to think. Thank you would know this better that I would I think David Harris is another guy who's who's really good.
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get a couple of chances to play these climate controlled indoor games this year which -- play them. Within three weeks of each other you have one last week he got one next week from an offensive player's perspective. Do you like it better like that indoors no wind no rain no nothing and you can make your moves the way you want to of.
Yeah I think everybody of what it's like on. Control you know be in appear. When -- pretty cold to open more of corporate real compliment restaurants in the fact that you know where are -- very you know -- really. It or act. Or muted though it. And whether. We're used. To be on the edge on it -- there you know. And but that is an opera or in the what in the world what. -- Don't like well as well.
You know Chris everywhere you look at the National Football League there's -- former teammate or somebody would what the college with. In this week when you play New Orleans. There's Jonathan Vilma there and I was I was amazed at the jets traded about that that was pretty stupid. What you tell us about him.
It was great player I mean you'd. You release struggle and a potent or impeding you'd you'd take on and are urgent. But he Barack and or period. Use -- you're in its -- Our -- water out. All across all. React whether. You're creep up girls wouldn't. It's all air space that's. -- That's what are supposed to.
Are you -- out Sunday at one guy ordeal like those Sunday nighter Monday night games.
Call -- I mean honestly not our I would be up over what electable at 1 o'clock you know. You know it around and book. You know -- the good book on him one night and there are a lot. More. You watch. Oh what. That that are on. Were. What -- is and they know. --
Well congratulations on the win yesterday good luck next week we'll talk to again. Thanks a prisoners that is a New England Patriots tight end Chris Baker.
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