Mon, 23 Nov 2009|
Leigh talked about his huge game yesterday against the Jets with three interceptions including one returned for a TD, how he didn't want to be embarrassed by being tackled by Sanchez on his interception return, the differences playing in Detroit, Cleveland, and New England, and how the DBs have been coached to cover the receivers
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Fourth and final hour dale and -- Sports Radio WEEI. Broadcasting live from Gillette Stadium as we do every patriots Monday and joining us in the studio right now is. One of the stars of yesterday's game the at three interceptions including a 53 yard interception return for a touchdown late -- was gonna say it does and to. Congratulations that was quite a game they very much what -- say yet three fair -- and tell -- that I got through to break it he has that was appraisers here.
But however what happened on the on the first what did you see and it just takes over their plan and how it developed. Oh well believe it was a third down play. In the receive his past that. So one of one additional wells pretzel while Plano. And stuff there. Preston. -- In the he'd try to break -- two civilians. Ellsbury with them and it's notable sources came -- Again in the session. -- If and so was there any doubt that that you underscored that the quarterback with them makes them by ridiculous I have to get let the quarterback got EAU a I'm there -- that are. -- a what are winners in them from from my teammates and offering is multifamily especially when mom. And -- it is your -- football -- big football family she she -- you know if that word. He has been in you know all CC wants everything so she's she's Monday's -- biggest -- So as she would definitely go home if if the quote that -- don't know where she lived and worked -- part of country Maryland. So as you watch and he's got the -- yeah if -- but actually. -- it's on the air out there -- regular TV.
Yeah your game was on most the country yesterday's. She got a chance to -- him do some good stuff -- how much does does knowledge of Braylon Edwards and play in wedeman playing against them in practice how much that help in the game I thought it helps a little bit but. -- earlier you know guys don't really show too much in practice you know as far as.
You know doing the season which any camino does do the law -- in and try to get better. And this. But you'd just never you know put put all your -- in trees you know build a practice to you know in the games you can say that but. The only definitely helped he's a heck of a wide receiver. But. You know we we know -- inject a little bit. This week in it was much for. That the pressure that we portal you know defense on the bag which linebackers. Just precious answers not making them have good looks.
I heard -- Tom Brady this morning on the radio station he was talking about Wes Welker. And he said what UC in the game is what I see in practice. Nice he would guy who he practices the way he plays a guy that practice the way he plays he -- he doesn't know.
But once beaten as a 130 miles now. And is itself in well first guy here. You know does to see the way he practices and see -- compare. Was what was crazy. You have to be doing a game you know when when your own playing a practice because he brings it every day.
What's -- what's the toughest part of defending him how we think is his. His ability to stop and starring -- is that what it is that's what it is he's more quick confess when he still essence be as a lot of speed bullet. In this changed direction is it is is crazy. Four -- on the slot and I stuff you know he can work either way. You know if you if you're leverages -- you know he he can easily. You know on -- levers inning gave back to the house out of earnings either either way you play him you know stuff but you know he. He he's one that received -- mean. We really miss in the first game glad he played his game and he made he's difference you know we look at defensive backs as fans we just say -- rather that job is just to cover the receiver and the ball comes to you catch it. But is there any difference from from what you can tell playing. -- back in the Cleveland system versus the Detroit system versus the patriot system. You it was a huge difference from Detroit system because Cleveland. Romeo. Was a coach and he kind of brought a lot of the things that that he had here over the Cleveland so wasn't that much difference but. There is a huge difference from Detroit as far as. You it was a lot more zone. And demand the man. Some games we we did play man to man though but. Foremost -- on the season is pretty much zone so it was. Just as plated the third let's on the need to -- Defense work and things like that it wasn't you know too much of you know -- try to make you know make plays -- Anything like like the system in Cleveland --
They NFL network at one of those Mike up segments a couple weeks ago with Bill Belichick. Dan and he was on the sidelines talking to you guys on the defense and he was saying don't play off these receivers get up in their faces and give up on them. In general are you coached it to be in their faces are. Other times in different wide receivers where your coach to give them a bigger question is it.
Always opinions -- for the most part receivers don't like to do. -- you jam dual or have tight coverage on Monday they -- you know run off the with the free release and you know we get into their routes and and -- and I detest. So -- somethin' that we do stresses his strategy jams and receives and we can't. And when it's been as possible. So. So definitely and advancement because of bags. You know some of these games -- that they've -- me. -- physical with -- my guess rule whatever in -- can't let that affect my game California. Did -- back off day and yet it did they warming but I you know lots and -- that you know do -- a dual instances much is. The pollution in in Jocelyn is science so in on I have to -- in the -- You know -- Staten -- you know unless you know sizes Keebler and implicitly and he's is going to as a boy meets. So in and they don't they don't call him any offensive pass interference calls.
Every little legal context though receivers do anything right but -- but had an affair right don't call I have sort of based on her -- you Dave Ellison -- socialists of you know I asked them to protect myself or -- closes. My man is I can't. To -- of in the ball and -- in the gas so. Ounces Thomas they have ties -- And if the culpability. On -- would have means is keep plan would -- when you look at that the tapes of Indianapolis to me. 31 yard pass interference penalty when you look at the video. -- Is there anything you would do differently and you see why the the official call on 10 my yes. Yet mean it is is kind of a bad habit that it is like beef is about as. I was is that close tool and dances to is my hand was on his back in in you know it is -- is -- just a little bit about entitlement in. You know do anything good news anytime he sees dad and I guess that'll called bullet. I -- in pieces you know as progress goal for anything it was as now was so close to home. In -- and was back in in noses just grand. An -- on Sony mostly caller of you know that that's that that's my apple you know whether it it was one of the dolphins game where. You know they called illegal content on this might -- his. You know. He'd received a con res in the me you know. I thought the rule was you know you'd -- and units to the spot that you own in you know is always in dependable. You know in his -- game in you know is gonna keep plan on camera. -- make me change my game and as we keep doors and in astronomy place.
You're one of the young veterans on this team you've been around a few years but you're not an old guy by any means in an even in the short amount of time you Bentley. There's been such a change helping the offense can't touch the quarterbacks can't touch the receivers. They've made it almost impossible for you guys to do you job. Itself as a game and making it. You know that office put. It's butts in the seats Maria you know -- as well -- one you know -- the -- is is not really a fun game when this 63. You know all somethin' like that one is 3738. Like the Cleveland you know the to a game on the you know fans love that but. It is is definitely offers a game in and -- Because again it's still stay aggressive and and whatever happens happens you know you give -- He's just got to keep plan. We were told the other only when you get three interceptions in the game a whole bunch folks -- talked incidents and we got to Italy out of there was nice of you to stop by here we appreciate it thank gradually. Pretty good job Leigh Bodden joining us on a patriots Monday Sports Radio WE.
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