" It just seems an odd. You know it is we marriage via the but it if they probably the probably know what to do when dean. What to that and joining us on the fallen as the president of the New England Patriots Jonathan Kraft good morning."
" On how are --"
" bullet Robert join him when went when he gets here they Brady and Belichick you discussed at length Jonathan Jonathan via the advantage of having been. Down the Super Bowl road before. Are there any ownership advantages -- benefits of having been a Super Bowls the pass and knowing what to roles and responsibilities are this week going forward."
" I think for the organization it's it's a big advantage arm I remember back in in 96 -- went and we only have a week to prepare and it was it was just chaos and you compare that to where we are now and I think. I think produced the whole organization knows what their jobs are and it's not just the football side bill. A lot of guys on the staff had been two Super Bowls before. While we started this run they don't have they want the football side of the post war but it really all the other things were going to supporting football. Getting in the players families down getting all the extra hotel rooms start getting people. Transportation to and from the state of mind games in literally thousands of people we're not a travel agency and it's not the way we're normally geared up to do things that. Making it before it's been seven years everybody's in in our group understands there's Super Bowl role. And they just a week ago Sunday after -- paper about their other happen. We watched him to vote in. And we're clearly down learning curve and that that helps alleviate some of the chaos."
" John I beat their drum before you know I've talked about it but but when you mentioned the repetition of your people doing getting in the Super Bowl mode and how not necessary easy it has -- how accustomed you -- doing it. Doesn't make sense for the National Football -- to find a site somewhere and I keep saying Las Vegas as America's party's central we're Las Vegas every year would build a stadium in a one -- out in the desert and it put railtrack out real -- back -- you have all the hotels and Las Vegas could do the Super Bowl every single year what does that make. Purely logical sense."
" Makes a lot of sense hypothetically obviously we have issues -- very differently again and the betting on the games. So you have to start there. I think wade -- bigger the idea of having a permanent Super Bowl locations over all the infrastructure and everything built it and places are really good idea. And if you take -- they get better and we will we love -- bases destination as well just start -- complaints to go. But -- right finger a couple of years ago proposed an idea like that around dolphin stadium where he would basically spends. Almost 400 million of his own money to build a prominent superbowl Billie -- With all the infrastructure in place for parties and hotels in each of the 32 teams in the league would have office space and sponsors based there and it was it was really indeed I did he was asking to get basically want out of their nuclear force Super Bowls from making investments. And I think just there's still a lot of people in the room or -- try to get stadiums built through who. Who got stadiums built on the promised that once every 4567 years not problems but hope. That they get want I think at the end of the -- missed the consensus was that it was just too much of the commitment so. The -- to make this time that hypothetically -- you're talking about makes a lot of."
" insult Boston with a stupid chairman and CEO of the million agent Robert Kraft has -- the morning Robert how are you. We're doing fine we're -- find -- we just -- us discuss it with Jonathan the the experience of going back -- the Super Bowl sort of knowing your way around backing up a little bit chronologically I know you well enough to say that you know. Notwithstanding surrounding yourself -- good people and hard work and vision makes good things happen. But I know that you also believe you can will things to happen in that venue as well I'm wondering back in 1994 could you have in any way shape reform in vision or willed. I don't know 170 million dollar investment in a team that turns into this a 325 million dollar investment that turns into Gillette stadium analogous another 350 million dollar shall we call -- wager the patriot place is going to come to fruition back in 1994 Robert."
" Well it's all about having good people would view. Very you have someone on the hear what made -- was premature for partner in this -- also. And making it happen but you know we dreamt. We dreamt about bring nit championship here and try to be good every year and do what the Williams would want with the street in the same the same -- when he you'd think what."
" Happened some that morning with some we're between fifty human 20000 people from down in this -- And serious you know I was practice yesterday and it is interest in June -- Juniors lost -- if the vulnerability -- it discussed is we're -- run out of the tunnel play right now I don't know how to go about applying."
" I was a typical crowd 1991. -- did you guys float the team right you guys were on the team plane what did you sense do you get sense being around the team on the planet practice that this one. Is different from the last. Three because of the eighteen you know because of the chance to make history and go down as the greatest team ever."
" You know -- I thank you folks who have trouble believing that both. I I don't -- ovals Charlton don't get that feeling at all as this is just sort of mobile business trip. And this this the -- of confidence but it's the same. We really believed on him every game we're going to win I mean we felt that. For the last six years and you know we expect to women were very disappointed or we'd go. About it I don't really get a different feeling."
" they would I think I think it's business as usual and I think that's the way the -- wanted and it is. -- so much credibility with the players there's just keeps all the way through and and they've they've they've bought into it and that's probably why this feeling is like that."
" You know ironically it was February 3 the same -- as the Super Bowl back in 2002 down in the world as when you guys beat the greatest show on turf twenty to seventeen and Robert. You stood up and held the trophy over your head and in at a very very nice beats on ever asking this question. Was that extemporaneous that come off the top of your head about we are all patriots you talked about. Spiritualism and commitment to family were all patriots today David Beckham off the top your head and beat do you have one rehearsed. For Sunday a lot of low whatever time the game happens and if in case if you liked the -- god smiles on you -- role in the trophy again."
" The first -- just say you know we are out to dinner last night. With some friends from fox broke broadcaster."
" The people -- was channel -- network and this -- ministry government budget general though the first he came over so last night and."
" He's the first one that made me thank. Let those could be you refresh us little was Hussein date and I hadn't until loose until last month and understood and I sure hope for some good karma going with but to have your question. You know be very presumptuous to especially at that -- given the history of the patriots. And where will you -- superstitious so we don't ever do things in -- way that would be presumptuous of him. And then what happens when we're doing pretty well -- started. Give some thought if it -- drove -- what."
" We -- both. And it -- an ominous and I have -- for one factor as David David until last night it was good president of fox sports we -- have been said. You know after Sunday year old man it's time for a new field and he's got to become a politician. Because -- like I work with Rupert Murdoch who I think -- brilliant man and -- put your father right up there and use waste that you. You made all the money it needs to make its time these fixes America. Then David Knowles bet on the to quit my job and is that part of his ability to speak. Extemporaneously connect with people is is is what allows them to do that so. David you know respected the details of his latest contract and that I am prepared to give it all out -- on the camps and but I don't think that'll pick -- other storm predicted jump."
" All do it Jerry comes out and run slick campaign."
" I'll give -- my endorsement that carries a lot of weight in this state -- to tell us. Look at Georgia dirty trick as the athletic ability do that I think you can get a lot of support there's the people -- people that you for a third party candidate -- Ross Perot."
" To sort out running we're not running for government you well in the you know -- that -- work day. If if we continue to do a good joke with the pitchers so I think we've dude do. A service in the community in the way you know I still it amazes me. How these franchises. Connector community in the way it's hard for people launch fortunate in star understand but if you. So little letters that have been coming in from throughout the country whether it's teachers teaching math class charting. Our offense and -- and and just different things go on another request that people have people who were very sick people who follow the team for years. You know we have some special friends down on war Cordero normally have non com a lot of mountains. Who wrote me great letters were praying for us every day -- if there's a fabric of the community that this. Binds together and unique way that there's very. It's very satisfying and also puts a bigger burden on -- make sure we're doing a responsible job."
" Everything you've done since 1994 obviously speaks for itself and I'm sure you'll want to kind of spread out the beat the encouragement and the praise to all the people that have helped -- but at the top of the mast hit are the two names of the people were talking with today and before the tour you can model -- from Phoenix I was trying to explain. The roles of of how things work down there and I'm wondering. Because has talked about the at the I don't mean to say politicking in a in a negative way but you both do two very separate things while you're both working toward the same goal. Are the roles intentionally defined Robert Jonathan in terms of of Robert what you do what people think about you and how you operate versus Jonathan Moore is the nuts and bolts guy that's about a talk about that or is that just a reflection of your personalities."
" our offense is a natural evolution that storm on and it's it's like -- major compliment in the America where you. Management team and wicket Chief Executive and chief operating officer and and and then you you know the rules you -- there's nothing that I would too down their major consequence wouldn't sheer. And and and get Johnson's in. And I think the Russia proposed rule book there's a lot of he's stolen I don't really know what. He he does a great job and it's -- for me not to -- to -- but does it."
" Bit annoying for you Jonathan win every time the cameras on you Bob -- that the space in the in the picture."
" And he looked a lot better than I do -- probably better television."
" We know you're going to ease into the big job the big chairs some day job."
" Do a lot of step -- in the patriots to a want to just underscore that both of posters so."
" Are your other businesses yeah of course -- Now as as as Meyer likes to say you're you're honest businesses can we talk about the paper company because they're going to listen incidentally I hear all the."
" you have -- machines at the uncertain or the or."
" I always knew Jonathan was going to get in the best finish in -- that and I knew that was your passion."
" I haven't I have to try to live in the US national we -- bad stroke it will it was a good camouflage on. -- pummeled with a us and."
" What was your wheaties John the -- what was your like your wheaties box moment like there was. I forget the athlete he knew we made because he looked that is cereal box Londonderry was on the box. Would you realize that this thing it all worked out pretty well what was the moment what tipped you off."
" Good question. I don't I don't think there was one on the hydrant and so Congo but to answer the do I went to a one that I'm -- I'm more. -- I think the most."
" There that there's good the most special. Instead of the last fourteen years if if if there have been so many awesome ones so it. -- it's just really a matter of degrees. -- boot -- the Super Bowl after the 1 season and bad drive the Tom Glavine and ultimately Adams -- because. It did it you just think about. I told somebody this the other day -- first of all everything that happened in diet is that bad season leading up to it in the country and then. Group goes down Tom comes then we're building -- new stadium and the economy just completely stops we we make it to the Super Bowl but the Super Bowl isn't as exciting very interesting as past years because of I had and rightfully so because of my eleventh it was very muted and Ed you'd fourteen point underdogs in the game. And then you watched Tebucky Jones intercept bad pass in the end zone. And -- all the way back in week and a fumble right there excuse me he picked up the fumble I guess yeah Orioles always but he. They have different corrected so so but we've looked at each other -- you know first second we've won the Super Bowl. And and then the -- holding -- called on Williams came back and you know I think we both -- ourselves or respected typical Boston sports you're going to see what it feels like and to win the Super Bowl. And then have it taken back have been very -- followed up with -- Making the drive and Adam making that kick when that kicks sailed through. If there was one. Special and -- just it's a little bit above the rest."
" Any any politician or media person who'd been out of the antagonists. Ever come to you would say I was wrong there you know can we be friends or will you forgive me."
" Jerry Kelly it all that's not true I was in the million always swear. You always were wrote objective --"
" I always hated that elitist mentality because I was down Foxboro what you guys were on the metal benches and I was the first game the first game and Schaefer stadium at the peel on the wall as there was in the bathroom mean I was there from the beginning I hated that mentality. On Beacon Hill and on Morrissey boulevard that. Football is just as we'd -- key primitive thing the weight down there down there you know down route one off route one. And and now we know you know football is is people are here in here are as passionate about football as they are anywhere."
" And and that it's it's really amazing you know it's hard for you is to see that the way we do but wherever we go. In the knowing region. Especially you know in Rhode Island New Hampshire and Maine. And southern Vermont we don't give up north they're too much but that this support is beyond what you can imagine beyond. What and they -- usually the Beacon Hill or surrounding area to understand it really people key player on the weekends. Around the games it's part of look similar -- is sort of for me it was bring in the -- little scrape. Couture knows cellphones and you know we would have time together. And and you know the camaraderie in the crowd with the guys took Fisher slopes from the guys who drink too much and now lol you know it's evolved in the something. Where it does spring community together in the unique ways about after you -- You know 43% over most ardent fans are females him and and let that makes it more family Japan."
" It was looking back and and obviously using our 2020 hindsight. Now you are where you are and accomplished with two accomplished it with patriot place on the horizon. Looking back ultimately not being in South Boston or not being on the waterfront is that ultimately a good thing for this organization Robert Donovan."
" Well you know. I guess when we started I hadn't really father -- you always. Believe being downtown most of those because you. You you know these mass transportation and and you know just being in the -- of the city. But there's no doubt an arm on that we're blessed to be where we are the town of fox -- from a great partner. And part of the unique experience and it's funny you know look the last playoff game we will program Russia have. Both commissioners. The whole commissioner on the new world and actually that no one. He can you Serb in the stands and went -- just suddenly end -- level -- the third director in just. Set because -- the -- parlor. Stadium has certain it was the most experienced -- commissioner. -- in the club and what they realized. Is they -- around the park -- wants. And seeing the tailgate and that whole experience which. The fact that we can. Parked over 20000 cars storms here hello pupil Michael full bloom and entertainment. And how they -- with the people that system all the part of this experience that if we have been down to. That just would have been told --"
" Maybe Goodell didn't want to come in because -- figured. He's still mad about the 250000 dollar fine if the -- that."
" He didn't want to commit to didn't want to commend to your to your box."
" Although -- quality live than he had he not lucky he tin man. And he beat Brazil those pregame and we spent chart but he knew he was trying to understand what was different about the experience of our stadium from other --"
" That's that's interesting did anyone recognize them."
" It was pretty cold out -- good but he was buckled up and a he was concerned about it and particularly our first round but I don't think their favorite very bad -- about the quarter million mr. about a."
" That's true that's true anyway do you guys. Have a sense of how much longer Bill Belichick will coach and what what -- do what he's done coaching and we'd be exit now."
" Lou let me tell you what is certainly. These Citadel's long has done some calendar on the year want to keep doing this to -- set the tone for the week Monday morning -- These answers and and then I want to. When they're ready were I'd like to do that Q what we're looking at my ears anyway. It is okay well let me he's going to be your at least five years."
" About you John do you have any sense the coach can stick around for awhile."
" I think you work -- still on and I think he's very good bad and there's obviously in the prime of his career so I don't been presented -- inside. And I think we're happy to have around so it worked."
" Speaking of down the road and we were talking about this before you -- has called him you know decades and decades and decades and decades from now Germany the point it's it's it's heartwarming to think that. This team this organization this franchise is going to be in this family for as long as we can possibly imagine so when that baton is handed from Robert to Jonathan. Donovan -- to Harry Harry."
" Along the way -- the Yankees lose and think slowed my dad really. There I was just becoming a young adult -- it was a young adult we bought the team and I think a lot of smart people around. Working with my dead set it up but the way it'd they can stay in the family for a long time but it mind you know who knows what my kids are going to want -- It's a long way away right when my dad and I talked about it I think. Obviously to a question very much committed to a -- want tournament. And I know he's going to be around a long time and I hope to be around."
" Milwaukee contenders in -- plane for."
" you know -- pure -- in the fifth and job I don't know if you. Folks fully understand what the whole picture push is going to be book for fans growing up now. Young troops strong up unthinkable Mike ranch wrongly. I mean they've been to five Super Bowl it's spoiled 33 -- You -- about -- but it seemed to World Series championships -- You know that the whole culture and worry that there are growing up. Is so much different from the way -- grew up and Americana sports style and the success that we've had and you know we hope to capture that unique where watchers."
" Just mentioned did you do look Jerry it's like you said yes Jerry you said it earlier. Because you were there will we Rivera back in the eighties and seventies when no -- was good shape for so and Foxboro stadium. And I remember my dad than a minute when we were gone through the process of trying to buy it. That that. That we have additional New England will we see in the rest of the country who we don't want away trips just how great this game is and how powerful the league is. I'm involved with pop Warner football I coached we spent a lot of time both my -- and Iowa high school football players -- schools Super Bowls down high school football. And pop water's really exploding in New England much the way hockey is in the seventies one of the things were going to do with the hall at patriot place. It is used technology. Football was born in -- and we want to use technology so that literally this. The history of football pro respectively in retroactively can be. -- So anyhow we're going to have a room where all the high school champions each year get to raise their jerseys and -- and that year. But they and there are going to be interactive kiosk where all the high school teams can command whether you've -- it not in. Court your history text video and audio Wikipedia. So that now for generations that information will be this particular plant high school ball today. Can come into the hall of course their history in 25 years from now when they have their own kids come back. And watch it read about -- that in the hall at patriot place."
" As they buy season tickets from the New England Patriots right."
" a hole yet if videos available."
" Yeah -- let's get -- other other on a fumble question here vicariously -- we want to live our lives with the ownership and the patriots whats funnier to do list today in the next couple days. The -- about Jonathan Robert the the owners of the patriots what's with a fun things don't drink and lots of --"
" It is trampoline on the this guy from a strategy kept him at dinner -- over one last -- Almost and it is administratively the -- now looking forward -- than -- media -- this morning. But that's like as -- the end of the day today we're gonna go two our fan club here in Arizona and and meet with them -- to get. -- Oh it's a place where they need and it publisher before 500 people there. And they they they would lose letters they've been supporting this streams and right after we brought it they come up and make a trip."
" we helped them get tickets and have some little abolish them well we're gonna go visit them here. And I get a kick out of it and it just to be there when we played here three years ago we went and and saw -- run and were building a fan base here and we hope around the country. That the residual support you know will carry on them but that's really of -- from maybe -- folks."
" Robert Jonathan enjoy your week out there you have -- certainly earned it dead ten fully appreciate the time -- you took this morning and I'm sure very very busy day for you out there is on ice the time good luck on Sunday we'll talk you down the road."
" They -- a one out next time we gotta do it in person Jason got a spring to send you out here there now -- him. I just but you're at a remote location yeah."
" Are right Mathis and you go with the team we'll take your -- that that."
" Your mother came. At all. You know this tremendous you know it's awful now. We don't want to cause some problems it sure you sure you stir the pot a little bit with the ratings which are -- oh my goodness. I good let's say his talk on the road. They're Robert until the ground with them and tell him"
RSS Center
