Richard Seymour, Raiders DL

Are back on the delta -- old dale has today off Michael Smith from ESPN is standing in doing a great job. Fortunate to be joined now by a five time pro bowler a three time Super Bowl champion a former regular. Dale and Holley show on patriots Monday now a member of the Oakland Raiders Richard Seymour joins -- Richard are you doing today men.

Don't work out so you don't want.

What do pretty well what even up to today what would you got going on today.

to let our Leo here in Atlanta the animal life. Now this is where some great look at all game so. They chickened out if all -- and will be important he. Probably years. To cover like a little bit.

There Richard we didn't get a chance this is our first chance to talk to you that you retreated. And -- I was I was little blind sided by the trade quite honestly I thought. From my from my inside sources I thought that you guys were working on a contract extension in the next thing -- know on a Sunday morning from not mistaken. We we find out that you traded. -- the raiders -- just kind of set the record straight what are you working on a contract in if not did you have any sense. There's something like this was gonna happen.

Wooten were not working in the Warren a contract and no just malt ball. You know. You know about what could possibly happen. The beauty that are. You know being in the matter should be you'll that it would look in the they pay. You know Kabul -- the -- extinction. You know so that there -- different -- information. So you know is normal things where. You know I'll I'll Arafat not a whole practice will sort it means -- didn't sign bull.

Richard you know there it. People are going are still trying to come to grips with poetry epic in all -- it was a topic is still a topic. Especially -- the weight loss in the playoffs you know what kind of difference. You tomatoes -- the player and a leader from your standpoint you know it cancels -- minute and Charles like unexpected. How did you cope with it this year you know that just that sudden departure from a place that you are called home for so long.

Well look -- that it looked at this soccer. I'll I'll definitely. You know -- are arbitrary and but that would -- you know our bank. You know at this point. -- come to grips with it. And you know definitely -- choppers -- or at this point. You know throughout the year. You know my teammates got a note that the -- there would have made transition. A lot you use all you know it was never easy because you know a situation like -- you -- good morning. You know to really get situated in Egypt have squared away -- you know be -- environment X that are up and I had to make it transition because it is so important adjustment period or we put look at it in America -- the coaches. Organization -- to me that your position you'd want them and they were ecstatic to have me. And you know. We'll permit them it was pretty cool -- always -- you -- me personally because you know Bob Leberman. -- you'll have him you could ever sold you know to not have that -- that's what it is. And kind of make it work on the fly. Different certain period let you know delivered to learn and a -- of airport at this point that in and you know. Bitter war from your wife that they've you know a little differently -- on the ethnic. In different. Remember you know nobody but it is not like you know you learn in life and you know. You know you will open the it doesn't --

That at the -- first happened mementos a lot of speculation about you know whether or not you're gonna report I mean -- received a personal life together was there any. You know thought you remind of of trying to block it or or or not showing up or something like that.

No new government that went there and go up much of what you still look zucker in -- you know. For me it was not a lovely it is work that you know what was the bit. You know environment for them abuse is the year. In the lead in the area or political correctness -- the latter. -- World all white people are the -- have more help you know if -- you -- so. You know from that standpoint. You optimist I could -- programs while. And that is the ultimate. Responsibilities. That -- that via the first report won't have been down rule. You know call will also. -- my personal life in order. Make -- apparently was. Taking -- vote in in the you know stability. You know there's not been for so you know in a public operators they have -- And you know aren't.

Richard here on the East Coast we hear a lot of fun negative comments about the Oakland Raiders about Al Davis about how dysfunctional the organization is that coach. Four while they were reports out there the punched out an assistant coach al-Qaeda as -- the wild wild west out there will.

Would you expect in the with a -- while we're gonna let their --

You grow. Obviously would you don't created. You know it's always you know always run down here they you know it won't count either. Alpine car you know and what is here in the human error. Play golf and you know it's always situation where you know what do we. Ingraham and in complete clarity and how -- better in the here and they're looking at Oakmont which went up a bit going. That we use it. -- You know we can't have blow it and record it also was just it is you know it always went down you know and you know this is different so -- and you know look at it up and wondered if -- a lot like. You know. But we've got a player and has now. That that would try to turn around but they're good or built in. Great you know listen you know above the key you have not -- on the -- in order of this court in the game you know -- we've got to get more consistently. You know and especially by the positions. It and you know continue to bring you good got good -- And you know -- that -- you know. I think in the could let a little metallic there you know -- them. Murder most talented teams that have been on board you know talent alone but you'd not -- Greg -- have a good culmination into extra bulk and you know this --

Before it came our Richard I was -- debating Michael Smith here and of course Michael Smith has all the answers so.

let -- you -- everybody -- nobody nobody nobody that's -- that's congressman.

We're just debating about you and saying -- is is Seymour. -- got to re sign with Oakland to go somewhere else and and Michael settled. Why would they franchise and so. -- it will last Q have they talked to you about a contract are you interested in talking contract with them and are you fearful. Of of being franchise which most players don't want.

Well up and go you know murder in -- unique situation where you are they got contrary. Bitter and called David the one that he didn't beat it in concert with agent. To try to work would be allowed. Obviously we're Paramount. Alberto work out you know the business and you know if only -- taken -- work. Contract negotiations but I would like to world not -- open because a but it always. You don't would you attribute salvation peace and -- organizational. They. You know. I've been -- challenge and come and that something where you now. I would that they take on that responsibility and a challenge in you know -- part of -- that -- can make -- I mean I really -- with on the silver black epic. You know at at play here. You know is coming in a lot of doubt about ultimately you know they always admitted. You know it's arguable -- they're just it was because the raiders -- You don't dispute that at the port he'd been happening at the defender. You know. I mean that -- I really enjoy you know it and will it happen I don't know I really don't know why don't they came to me with a view a you know this is what we're trying to do it -- you on that -- Now all the problems in. Oh. -- So. But you don't like that is that you're not -- across their brutal market here in our effort is there. You know pick here. You know obviously you know they won't be beer. Can recover some -- You know a bit with. Whether it -- a good opportunity of a new chapter in my life and you know certain terms.

Let's get your thoughts on our on the play Olson and let's go back to last week first not sure if you got a chance to watch the game you -- receipt. -- don't know about the outcome of the game when you saw the patriots and how they lost. To the ravens what did you think -- performance and and that our current.

Well you know. It is never properly where you know you you know abruptly -- you know part of our relationship it was. Laporte he may also -- they is that. You know you're there. Collide in the that -- you know especially advocate. You know pushed around were you full quality -- you know -- in and -- you know. And it is -- that you don't want anybody you know they can do everything you were. You know -- commuters on the football and as you know alluded to -- before it you know what that ultimately always took a lot of fire that is. I'll never. Been typical of him playing that type of game and you know sort of put a picture to cut it it was apparently. You know economically. You know he grabbed around in different positions they can confirm the middle of the many years. You know. You know.

So. You know -- watch in that regard you know look at what the that I get not playing with a lot of little a lot. You know. What do you have to give the -- of lot of credit me you know what thank you know. We try to come immediately certainly. Then -- ravens own greed and you know what's -- Roland you know him and they got off to the -- are. He knows I'm always kind of potential football in you know the pictures -- often the combat -- looked like there was no good just noble could be turned around opposite you know. Just great before that a football they've known it was definitely you know you'd like to feel like. You know it is clear this league if you compare to that you like if you. It is different elements sentinel and the difference they're in the football and it is definitely got a and -- let you know. I think Powell's -- You know what he would have been achievement dismal start value. They -- although that was but that he art. You know.

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You know Richard areas that are being gone and and I just -- Rodney and and Teddy as well we've talked a lot about. A leadership with the patriots I'm thinking about your career. Specifically when you came into the league. Yeah it will but the patriots he had guys like Willie McGinest here there are guys like Anthony pleasant here. Aren't you you've played with you know Roman Phifer quiet leader. You play with a lot of guys. Who had some special qualities are wondering one. Is is that nest do you think that's necessary. Have a championship team and to. When you're going through that when you're playing with those guys that you couldn't put into perspective of how special it was or is this something you've thought about after you left no.

Well what I think we thought he counts -- and -- And company. You're always up airplanes -- at inevitable in this league epic argued that he can't they design. You know you have to continue to -- peace proposal. But I Lugar fortunate. The type -- players. Got there really hear about football practices. Let. You know -- know whether you believe there's a new breed of leader that -- the that kind of coming out now what are. You know. Every generation has -- different in active in the known -- lizard with a group it is. In the no -- groups you'd. Believe the lord you know we got a lot of -- you know really. -- about football how long you know. They're really cared about really -- really good about football -- not displaying now used in over the course of you know up and got -- where. A lot of clears out -- with everything that comes along with -- you know recipes of -- Arm you know is the ability to click here to families and you know travel around the country is you know. It and it may be really didn't call quality. You know. And I think you know like that -- I thought I think you know the kind of -- but when you get back to war epic would reevaluate clear that -- you know what we're about I think optical metallic yeah. Follow with your -- mentality -- it really you don't hear about football and you know you've made it -- football -- mark. But you know got their you know under the weight of religious spiritual ability everything that -- think he would have been that the guy that you wouldn't -- what would happen. That's what the patriots and out there that he built in the -- billboard in total count championship he'd be utopia or an old and technical report the term. I see in the mentality. Kind of trying to be in the Bloomberg to that the ball was one a lot of the you know -- it. You know we had won a Super Bowl. You know put a whole lot of old school war in it also you wouldn't. -- and happy to talk about that anywhere. You know parents because -- is what what McCain so. Yeah but you'll always get back to. There are different so -- and happening that's really wondered readers to get dispute right now the plan would go full body currently football. -- Not a good paper in the game -- would again -- deeply.

We got a call earlier as a matter of fact that thought I'd liken this edition of the jets. To the 2001 patriots do you see any similarities and and you face this jets team this year you're familiar with them. What do you like about the way to plan out you mentioned a plan to begin with will be played.

Gary you're not like you can look at the at all quality of their vehicles epic they've been is that even through the economic personality and uplink you know and -- Rick -- Are you that got -- you definitely more difficult -- war conflict or you know he is you know would be cute cute cute is -- a lot of competent. But he also. You know from a village now in their defense of the last what you would Utley yesterday -- it was. You know as a player watching that football and now you know what. Actually I was. The Iraqi air -- in together you know back in Atlanta -- he is so you know. It looked at great you know you have paid fifty million common trait they gave. It's. Competitive data that you have all air polluted altitude but you know who. But you double the period the leader -- doesn't look really are glad that.

We have an included you have when you think well he's gonna say Diego --

Yeah and I do note that Diego could be played out the lyrics that are not -- to PGA. You know that is just what it'll it'll be fair and applicable company's -- the equity is payment you know just the ability to run the football. And keep it close. And you don't cover that attitude that we headed 2001 you know open your the world about -- so. A big chance to do a whole lot so involved that we could get them to -- Rebecca or Beck and lots of new rules put him in their regard and I think. You don't believe that would be good in our. In this week's though.

ask -- about the charges are made us attain that you faced wife this year argument -- in the first meeting your first game as a matter -- fact of the raiders are -- miss and something just straight up audit is this optimism about this -- the always tell the players were great regular season this year and it just seemed like a different group yesterday.

Yeah you know I think it's always so. It on our movement -- that is always felt. You know you go out. Commit a -- penalties and you know I don't quite they would really -- our development -- put it up like they came out they've they've they've -- there's a lot of opportunities -- perspective. Really -- got at least in I think it's it is hard around. And you know the charges you know couldn't put up some more points you know -- of their football game but you know you you you -- here. You know people who couldn't get have been aborted their parents and -- thank you like but -- you don't got a good opportunity that we compiled a common ground and pound ball and it felt like it missed opportunities that are updated utility player with a lot of confidence at this point but. You know then giggle. You know I think. If they play their football game they could probably win -- and again you're that it was you know into Yugoslavia in the lead in -- would be a bit football is an acute that it is no. It'll play -- like you know I think you know you look across the board here here's. Talented is really team. Of hope all of let you know you -- they're admitting mistakes and cover visas. You know don't make you stop and YouTube. Don't. You know it -- going to put up the point. That you capable we'll put development in the apparently a couple of turnovers you know he is -- like -- are certainly.

You know what Seymour I'm gonna start keep -- my own stats on this. For kickers not name Vinatieri OK okay you're okay hypocrite and I don't. Five minutes to play and I think it myself I said I'll watch -- again and I'm saying. Vickers never make it in this situation about 77 they obviously need to scores to a sport into. Legal for the -- I know -- gonna miss I -- America's most most kickers and you play with the great one and an out of most kickers can't handle the pressure that situation.

Yeah are you you're different right in and go back on the pick speakers. You know particularly Barack Obama when -- is that he in the in the over term in the in particular. Was it. Sort of adding that grants were yeah that mistakes he can -- yesterday you know evidently you vote in the probable that the book is. -- what they're being put. If I don't know -- I don't know that that certainly know -- first book by. Lord have you know what they can make ball and in in in the pregame warm while you don't get -- sixty yard -- but you know. You get a little chips that and then it when that person you're on these Bartlett and about it then then in the pages -- lot of big BP it. You know you can you can remind you we're. You know from between the pulpit and inoperative and --

You know of Richard got a phone call I think it was on Friday Thursday or Friday collar and -- asked about. Patriots hall of famers and how many how many hall of famers at the patriots draft and I said you know Tom Brady and Richard Seymour and there was some debate was Richard Seymour -- a hall of Famer -- We'll get to that later when I wanna ask you is. How do you assess your play at this point you know you have some critics -- the last few years you know Richard Seymour is not the same guy. You know Richard Seymour is taking plays off how -- you. Assess what you've done.

Well -- had to -- I had a great -- my career in. They're worried they're more than it. You know we're alone. Well the great leaders and you know they remain a lot easier. -- we're very fortunate that you know who would -- because some money in -- You know they gave me an opportunity. Also let's not -- a lot of them to -- you know route so a lot of propagate well the repair it appears to what -- also a lot of critical. I don't world where you know really you to be there -- In like there's you know in the -- ball and actually you know the first or ultimate this year. It goes well maybe it was indeed build you Obama on the football in the for. So well hope political and who want to do for example won't let you wait. Arm. You know look at it up and you don't injuries all -- the gated in and not get injured in olden. It is and you know. You know banged up as he -- as you know surgery after that your. You know came back it probably should depleted the equipment he would. Either came back -- PUP of late in -- you know what I doubt -- you know that you don't you have accurately. You know put it. You know our older brother also implement them so you know you know -- that he couldn't let you know. I think from my standpoint you know it'd never probably you wanna make ultimately built in -- you know. You go out litigant -- it is ultimately even in you know it's one of those things where. You know. You always lit how -- could be a better.

Question for you to doubt that Leo Laporte it's me. In of the code to pick up that are they -- what little is publicly that they have to let you -- outfielder competent you know. In my abilities. A duplicate you know this year you know when you know you know teams definitely. You come out operational a lot of in the picture and -- you know -- news -- a lot of open. And -- this -- that you know you know seeing Stefan where. They'd be rooted in Ramallah late you know I local besides like and let -- Baltimore you know I could go. You know took Serbs there it. Well -- rice -- in that in -- kind of check that let you run run opposite you know now you know. Our political hardball and they're did they get their Ramallah do that though. You know one of the Oakland where you know you still -- respect. You know from you know from -- your -- school. In and the ultimate. A --

Well you are freeagent you have well a lot of people here that you love and who love you and you are you familiar with the area would you be would you consider a return to the patriot.

No topic that you -- bit different that's up there's scrolls. And you know like that I had to -- there there aren't a -- Maybe a lot of great greater. You know win championships and you know play that I know. You know but that's what this old woman in. You know. Intelligent remote like at this point in you know the important. You know -- it is -- it is really -- on the AG is just. You know ultimately an Indian you know with -- click here. To be honest with you. You know look at it epic you know open it was you know. You know on -- what. Come on our agreement -- In. My career here. The that you know who you're always one of those on what were you. And -- you know you want a world where you know he really value. And let it this year I mean -- almost all of it or not thank you know yeah.

Really well in Oakland it. Losing -- the volatile that's still bull Bob Barr are sincerely you. You said you wanna go back there be a part of our base and I mean that the way you'll lose the news that comes out there -- you would decision to elect the opposite you know.

Well you know what -- up late -- and we'll maybe. Two games that we got who you know that John is saying. And it may do another it was you know all of the jobs stupid. -- Yet I -- have but I think you don't put the most horrible but -- pretty competitive like that it out there and saw that first Tanglewood golf and the look at those are. You know lost -- the -- You know. You -- hung in there you -- obviously you know you predicting that we beat you know -- all part of what Leo -- between you know they're dedicated would be you know. Went to Pittsburgh. This year beat -- yet there was clearly -- there would be you know -- Cincinnati. You know you don't when they look like they've played all last well. That they had been telling you duplicate our locker look at the -- placate. I'm being. On this special because -- you know blatantly because it was in this post beat leaders are the so. You know and -- have that we played that way Blair and record it you make a few mistakes and gamble and call the turnovers and you know. You know couldn't -- record this year. You know -- bold new critical who didn't have you know and a quarterback went down to market and in you know. Thank you know this thing started it it now you were so. You know we didn't have to work and -- will want step on the -- like. You don't. And we -- have exactly you know only he didn't let you know obviously we've been winning but would -- not beer. If you really don't yet but it definitely -- patent. I didn't mentality. Out here you know did he didn't exactly. What I haven't seen you know I don't think that feel that way but I like that they thought that -- need to get a few more -- In the -- to really built it's something or.

Richard we appreciate the time. Are absolutely -- was -- it was always always great to have you on patriots patriots Monday ordered it there and is there is it's great to catch up with them albeit strategist.

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OK Richard take care man we appreciate a -- lead -- all right Richard Seymour -- the all Clinton.