Rodney Harrison, Patriots safety

It's a patriots Monday we -- down a Gillette stadium and joining us as he does every patriots Monday. Safety Rodney Harrison could -- I hope we get which in turn your Mike there we go smart -- with let's be honest okay now Michael's got that real nice suit jacket on the get this shirt open collared shirt colonies gotta tie nice about Alec -- and -- exhibit that Bradley says he got -- so gone and Michael shows -- these genes on. And Rodney immediately says you get the metro sexual.

I think what lies at the episode I as the new day it's a different look for I was gonna say united hear -- say hey I'm a part of what a new England's most successful portrait. You are you part of W guy everybody here J Phillip -- that. I don't deny to a pretty good ideas I'm surprised as the economy in the paper about uncertainty. Going into the game move it was that kind of that statement on the -- there was some uncertainty about your ballclub going into yesterday's -- that.

I think it was taken a little bit out of context of. Wells basically mean by that was you know when you have a new group of guys coming in to a situation where you lose guys you dad's new guys of course when you'd you'd beat the what you did against Denver. You know this early in the season you start -- maybe -- uncertainty about the team where it's headed because we struggles so so badly against the brothels but I think you know. Coming into Cincinnati. It was really a game we had opportunity approve prove ourselves I mean they were considered the best team league everyone picked in the -- our -- And forced to come in have such a great team effort I think -- forces special teams offensively Tom play well lowest Moroni to run game was going Gabriel came in Mason plays. And we just I mean often -- played great the defense -- a spectacular job slapping -- royalties statement.

Phil Simms who played quarterback at pretty high level in this league was saying early on he was talking about secondary in particular he said the patriots are doing a lot of things. They're throwing a lot of different looks at Carson Palmer how complicated was your defensive scheme yesterday.

Well it was a complicated scheme initially I mean because we Addison being with a wealth in -- and we're always is Justin don't weaken as a complement to dean peas and comp go to vote. I mean you look at what we've been doing before can't give a specific by. You know you can't go on each week doing the same thing -- people tend to look at film and get used to a swapping we had a few wrinkles or rule which really helped -- and we able take away the big play not give up the 67 yard bombs. And and and kept everything in front of us which gave us a chance.

Into it and to do it. With a defense that had Hank Poteat signed off the street last week with Troy brown got love in backing your defensive backfield again a thought it was pretty impressive.

I thought was too mean you know Artrell Hawkins was out I think two weeks from hand straying. And coming back to ask -- in the -- but you know we train our guys to be to be ready at any possible time I'm the only one play away from in the star think you know haven't Troy brown being in the position he's been before. I think painful -- was a guy knows you know could have made the team didn't make the team because the numbers or whatever the coach's decision by a guy. You know definitely that can come into play force and then just haven't Asante Samuels been solid you know it's it's hard look at us not to see what he's a better player. But he's planned like pearl and be able to have the alternate parole in -- come in look at you be able communicate Artrell Hawkins a bottles great.

You mentioned you know you can't do the same thing week after week and we get used to hearing that could you put into perspective -- other teams what you know when you're San Diego did you switch up from week to week. Like you guys have here is that is that NFL staple.

And San Diego we didn't have the best team but we have wanted to best defenses in the National Football League year after year and that was a credit to our our players ability to adjust you know week in and week out and -- coaching jobs that from quote -- So I think you know you could you combine all those different issues along with the players have an ability just. And the coaches working with those on different schemes and allow most of you know give us give them our input which we did this week and I definitely did. And you have to have the ability to just each week because Cincinnati will be probably a lot different in Miami. You know and and Miami who play a lot different in Denver but I think each week both teams look at our strips and look at our weaknesses and they pool different plays which plays -- the patriots and it's a copycat league and those teams come back and do this thing plays that --

Before you know it you're right right is is actually a credit to you guys your players because you know you look at some players for example if you play for Tony dungy and and guys always want to bring you as a as a Tampa two -- you play well in this system that you guys. Can play well in a number of systems.

you know a lot of times you know people. You can't is selfish player I mean sometimes from the maybe called the plea -- You know 23 games while maybe dad now the next game might be able have to play you know underneath the play a lot of covered three or play a lot of cover Mobile cover man we might -- a lot. Wherever coaches wants to be that we just want to do our jobs and to officially and we can do that we know we can win ball games and it really doesn't matter how many -- which you give -- in reception you gave as long as we UW in the day that's all we're concerned about.

Your man who who's got a well deserved reputation of being an hitter earnestly you go up there -- you know they catch the ball in your area they pay the price for it. As such how did you view the Reche Caldwell -- yesterday.

I think it was helmet to helmet -- think -- was the call was just definitely unnecessary roughness very dangerous place means the which helmet. And whatever fine again argued he definitely deserves them. The receipt a lot worse I was amazed that he lately a total module -- him earlier you know you've -- the -- probably would have missed the next 8 weeks. I -- about that now fishery union EU patriot you know you use you -- wipe it off and you come back three of four plays later both of credit to his toughness because I'll leave big -- have been able to take that -- elephant huge here.

And he came back in the game not even miss the rest of the game came back to play he will be subject -- yeah all right definitely you don't know receive caller you find out -- said last week -- on his. If -- is that you're unbeatable. And then sure enough Chad Johnson came -- not -- 37 and do this hockey helmet off -- tale of Sante this what did you say to him yesterday.

I just had told him as -- be along the reform process you know we're not only human man appearances and a long before you have to earn everything you do it you're not going to feed in command that he got some type of special celebrations -- Anti you know after the second quarter talkin' to these -- him back a little bit -- the third quarter he finally looked and he says maybe you're right here.

So I feel about -- of credit card before the game and up layers --

There was there was actually a lot of good natured ribbing going on back and forth last week I mean -- bill got vault belichick even Sets and things. But I sensed and I still sense of the a real respect you have for him and the -- placed again.

I think he respects us we definitely respect him I mean how can you not respect them week in week out production is there he makes them amazing catches -- got on some of the best route to National Football League and I think he definitely respects quote belichick. As great Hall of Fame coach as well as he respects me so it's it's a mutual respect we we understand. While wearing warm brings to his table was just a matter borne out them you know plan and we won an athlete.

You talked to quite a -- an -- he said this and and we wouldn't have known as you didn't bring it up. But he calls and talks to you I guess quite often well now we've we talk you know we played each other and you know he just you know a lot of times guys tall and and you know. That's their way of really you know trying to enjoy the game embraced gay men. You know -- a great players. And I just told us that you know you can talk and have a good time but -- the number one things is going out there and make it plays this is some games you're going to have ten or 15 catches some games you might only have one just continue to keep you you know -- of the attitude straight that's the only thing you can you can control -- don't get too I don't get too low displayed football four.

On the flip side I'm wondering if T. J. Houshmandzadeh had anything to say during the game because after the game has some. -- we've talked about it earlier he said that they still know the patriots know they can't cover us and they would rate player for player right now basically saying we got mortality guys than they do anything he say anything yesterday.

On it because you look at. You know of the teams like you look at the Raiders they always was the most talented team but the most talented team hasn't team always when. Or you know have the most success but I mean he was -- frustrated you know he was out there on the on the fields scream that the -- and hey is -- 11 versus 17 he was -- frustrated. And you know I mean that's that's his problem it doesn't matter what he says you know and that's I think that's the difference between our players and their players I mean when you sit back and you you complainants say. This and that you know bad about our team we've we've if we lost we're going back to -- boards -- where can we what can we do to improve our team where can we make adjustments whereas. You know he's -- young guy you know he's flash and out of our team and it doesn't matter what he says what he thinks we're from where would -- Ford you know to Miami and who cares. With -- else.

kinda tease due in the past I mean you make up stuff sometimes it is to get yourself ready in -- respect nobody believes nobody believe and its related a -- you're Super -- that your favorite team nobody. I don't know where the day except the guys in this room you have to make anything up yesterday. I mean everybody on the planet was taken against it seemed like. So you'll have little fuel for your fire yesterday.

And that's while -- to -- the doors stretch and I say you know this is on you know you've been on Tokyo life an underdog my whole life -- that's because I know if -- real -- you can detailed warm and wait out -- an art we which -- but I is that we really focus we have -- the media but we knew that we had a purpose there. And I tell you preparation on Friday with bullets just agree indication of. You know how well we were prepared and outrage would work to play house taught me how how did you know on pride of the you're the first two two from previous Friday's we really didn't execute the way we -- of. -- from a lot of mistakes on Friday but came up this past Friday we really -- top part game as focused as the bounced around in about themselves.

Want to ask you about you know -- in the -- The critics saying what the experts say obviously it helped you out this week because everybody picked against you and it gave -- some motivation how much as to what what is your what what limit you placing yourself in terms of paying attention to what outside the.

We'll say about it really doesn't matter because I mean last week. We're you know we're we're at the bottom of the league because we lost them now this week everyone's time as they were one of the best teams so really doesn't matter those guys they have a job to do sit on -- effect -- and criticize us -- everyone. And you know deservedly so they get paid a lot of money for its entertainment but at the end of the day the -- won -- lost between you know the 45 -- on the field and it really doesn't matter -- those -- say because at the end of -- you still have the -- sample form. Between the lines.

You can record low close to home I don't. I don't get to the gym at budget not like -- and talking -- gave Seattle rob Bowden -- and.

Are you you told us a week ago that if we stay patient the turnovers will come and you and and you know it's like a profit you know you see Sunday the turnovers that there you taken balls away. It's easy to say it is sometimes hard to stay patient even within yourself could you guys want to make a place of badly.

You know exactly mean because this is a performance driven you know sport where. You know everyone wants to see what have you done and where you numbers where this actuary and receptions but if you don't get caught up in -- numbers and being selfish and -- about what people think. You know you just be patient and you understand that if you continue to work car like -- a -- a few guys on our team today -- that just continue to work hard. On of in the weight room in the classroom on the field -- eventually things are going to come away so look what happened Jarvis Green had three sacks he worked extremely hard. Force a couple fumbles and me what a great game by guy but that's still a collective team effort you know pass rush is based storm coverage as well let's pass rush you know when it was just a great great -- it's a win for -- and you know you can't care who gets the credit as long as we create -- and and rose. Got a hold on global. Yeah he wanted to get to now English at all today not all you can eat it was right there. I had Johnson has don't know are there Melrose it was going south fell A I wish you would have caught it one

speaking -- a different kind of coverage I was watching ESPN last week and and I said to myself I wonder what Rodney things about this with the whole. Terrell Owens situation and the they thought it was attempted suicide was what did you think of that entire so when I first heard about it.

Won't Senate he attempted suicide matches basement came months you know I just felt like he needed help he was reaching out for help. And you know -- went to he came back and said you know well I didn't commits try to commit suicide -- I have a few too many pills his thing you know when you deal would individual life that I mean he's a great player but. It's -- it's always going to be something you know I mean it's a lot I mean as in this league 1800 and it seemed like the same guys. You know on the same guys that are always time and time again in headlines I mean I'm not in the headlines we can we Tom Brady's the that is just. It's just we will win and I think we move -- the -- focus on his should be on the players of the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League good things that I happen not just all negative that's around one player.

As a veteran as a as a man has been in this league at a high level for a long time does it bother you to see Albert -- worth and what happened yesterday. Yes it does -- that it was.

Those pretty gross what happened I mean I understand because a mr. emotion myself Amir argued wound up in the heat in the moments sometimes you might heavily into something like that. But nothing is degrading as you know actually take you wouldn't -- you know witness someone's face on me out thing. You just you've really crossed the line that I mean you could literally killed the guy you know -- or at least ended his career out of guy really taken as I have never know what could happen numb I'm not a doctor but I mean for the -- I have to go with 30 stitches in LA and that's what we play with helmets so you can protect your face and your body head. I just I don't understand. What made him do something like that he came -- cities sorry you have the hoping give him the benefit of the doubt that he really feels that -- in his heart. But I think some of them definitely some necessary action should be taken. We're we've been debating that all day you know what's what's fair penalty. For a guy who gets up like that -- some people stand. A year that's a little much but what you -- report games I think that's a bit much I think you know maybe the guy hasn't had a history of doing something like that I believe that in human nature that we all make mistakes. And I believe that you can be regretful bomb the mistakes that you made so. I -- totally up to the commissioner I can't sit here and put -- limit or game time appear to say you know he -- beasts of suspended suspended three games but definitely some some action should be taken where he learns his lesson. As well as -- the titans as -- Do you believe -- games and is this game Sunday one of those. I don't believe him I mean there is such thing as such thing as a moment trap game by. For us the Miami Dolphins have played as well each -- year so can't we can't look at their record say it's there one and -- you know statements have those guys you know. Radio play they traditionally play at all our -- as the defensively have a great deep sense that we always strong against them so. You best believe they're going to come here they're going to be ready those same scenario. Last week would would come off Olof Cincinnati you know it felt good about themselves we come and we beat them -- scenario you know I mean I'm becomes off laws -- him into New England. You know everyone's thinking we're best team in the league now one album and now sudden you've caught the amount prepared you --

You said did you guys do play Miami in some close games -- integrated this -- is this week some sort you know one and three and end their season is you know I lose you guys there's going to be a long road. Housing and job it is going to be a very close game Miami.

Well no question it's always -- Willis and you look at what the dolphins have done I mean even if they win this game if they beat us there -- half game back from a social so we're right they're still in the mix but it we -- has been made we have like a three game lead on the league on our our division so this is a huge game in this is like a -- to veto because you have to be ready played his game -- they're going to bring their best.

There was one play -- and I was gonna end with this mine there was one play yesterday where when the -- first happened they said all Rodney missed tackle now when they went back and showed it gave missed -- tackle because Tedy Bruschi got -- way. Your -- Tokyo.

Yeah you Bruschi came off on it this morning it was actually watch a film together -- its -- He came I had the guy and he came in the canon law and you know -- on room by eight yards by. You know -- agree running back he's make his lazy to get a hundred yards -- we you know pretty much -- he looked very frustrated the group being raised that's it I'm done with this why --

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