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07-15-08 Andre Tippett, Pats Hall of Famer

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Tue, 15 Jul 2008

Andre joined Michael and Joe Haggerty about his career and the upcoming Hall of Fame ceremony.

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" Back on the dale and Holley show. -- on vacation for dale. We worked hard all year and you're up Guzman has very nice this skirt ankle doesn't talk show. From tended to not for the talk show. On Wednesday. Does baseball games with jokes that you know hard working guy. But Dale Arnold. Never worked as hard as this guy -- alive right now the hall of famers were so privileged and we have a hall of famers joining us Andre Tippett I don't know Andre."

" I won't go quite so you've asked great."

" That's argue about looking good at the tradition of an attitude and say hello to you what you know -- an open. Front row watching -- guys which are."

" I'll take them Mike Conley summer tour their tradition in the cell Steve not a bad -- Andre I was telling people that was not a great night away."

" I was an awesome night it really would look at all people that didn't. If people don't be honored. That the sportsmanship does a great job with that this."

" And -- asked this before asked about the Hall of Fame did everything. When you're playing with Irving friar that one day you would be able to call him -- a serve and fire."

" I had no light beer but now I'd you know I'd do it. It's great that we call in the great room there aren't -- went on to be part of disarmed north sort that this."

" I noticed something I edit your house I -- think everything they wanted to start preaches and all that you are -- about was Dan Marino until Marino not to yell at them. Let you know we talk to you Andre after you found out about the Hall of -- since that time. Have you had any. Additional thoughts about it because you're overwhelmed at the time. When he got the news and have people treated you differently have other hall of famers contacted you and that's something that really stands out to you."

" Oh boy I have been -- what are the sort myself. I just stepped back from these CEOs therefore Bobby -- Talk about. It's a great outing to order. Yours is the supports. You program and -- juniors. There -- forty all the same this year. Can't get invited there this year all. In -- more. Doubt it was -- hysteria over the years but he gave -- to come to determine you always told the -- to -- comes to -- Tools and -- are used to it uses. Understand why. This is suspicious that you think so being around those guys that he you know everybody. Prince and if you want the guys that are part of all of all. This city block and to -- And you know talk -- though. It just -- of guys Lombardi. And no room for all those guys think they don't know you. Right awaited walk theater he presently is so it's been also."

" Excellent that's that that actually leads into my quest is Joe Hagerty with the Boston metro here. Of all of the names when you found out you're you're going into the hall this year what was like the one name in your head that said man I can't believe I'm in the same. Group of company with this guy and I'm going to have this guys kind of my appear in the Hall of Fame."

" I tell you what person and it. Him being alive back status -- but it's. You know talk about. But -- new year all those guys -- you know I was talking to. And he walked -- that is right behind him you know we opted to so all -- at the airport you know. What. -- this is pretty cool. Those names those guys that are guys that. Ever. While those guys is guys to you know at high school college football jacket. You know we black -- I'd be. Aboard -- where. He was always subject to I was there once -- you know and tell people get. We have a goal. We would play like we're just we're still in you know. You're it is now I'm I'm -- or some young kids and his group it's on to your your lines so it in. Two."

" Is still confusing if you turn a game on. On a Saturday afternoon Steelers to a player -- Saturday afternoon are located at Iowa. Only different it's the numbers are a little bit bigger. With the hawk guys that's it."

" And that's it and we had the hawk we gonna go with the one all coincides because we actually my first year if they had the two are still was uniforms and equipment. I saw it first so I was like a law it is on what you're right like it was pretty."

" Have you thought about what you're going to say anything -- some of the great Hall of Fame speeches he -- Michael Irvin had a moving speech and he's breaking down in tears. You know a lot of people you know Vince Lombardi he's. Widow spoke for you -- she spoke for him obviously the Hall of Fame I mean they're Reggie white's wife spoke for him. At this a lot of memorable speeches and have you thought about it a lot."

" I I I have Mike and you know it's it's that a lot of this stuff you know -- I've been living in the you know -- The thing that comes to me first of all it is I just want to give thanks to a lot of the people that a whole. Well. Career. High school college pros he could have gotten to this point without all of these people put his own. One BP smart to listen and understand of people that you hope. All players so I was agriculture bull and at every turn -- on here are connected better connected there and it he stepped. I went to -- the distance to get better. Com. The timetable football players so a lot of what I'm gonna say in in -- just giving thanks. Everything else has been said about me as a player I've played because I wouldn't be -- all game. He's auld -- structures so. Anything else and say hey here's -- Here at the people that helped me. You're some things and experience it's like that he'd be the person that I'd be change. Why. -- That batters some people Nazis and we all of it went but you know there's certain things that which you. A little bit higher than the -- and what they -- always so people like is attributable. Really truly did I think that. You know you can -- commit to new Patriots here these guys have won with -- you know how to talk about -- and almost is like. Then I you know when I see that smile because it was like that. -- school that's all we talked about. It much all. We want you know so. Com for me when I do the speeches ever really. Be about just giving thanks and -- a lot of people. -- to hold back tears because of the league you know will be emotional B and that that a lot of people wouldn't play it. It is going to be great."

" Let the tears flow don't hold him back I. Yeah that'll slow."

" Emotion go yeah well I talked to a neighbor of mine who just recently retired military -- They -- general came and it. This that it does. -- well. There and see and and that he reminded them sit there with just goes have won ways. -- Just to have won indoors so I keep in mind keeps -- it is. It's going to be the most."

" What was their piece of advice that you've got early in your career whether it was high schooler and Iowa that you kind of held onto it and carried with you throughout your pro career in kinda. Went back to -- adversity and if anything happened you."

" All in all deuce. You know everything -- growing up you know want newer features. A lot of person. Hard work discipline and Montgomery's arms. And she did it all ourselves and just to -- lifeless. Take part. Maybe person and Iowa but Iowa did in high school coach this. You talk -- fire prince. He he he may do count he kept you all time. And you know it is he ignored if you will in the listen if you want to this whole -- activities you know at some point. You know it was like you know got to stand up. I called my first year out. No I was going to be you'd make the north that was on homesickness go to -- You know any chickens would -- US it will on you know you've been hoping you know this time now is lol. Would you want me to do says he can help we scored just hope it's. Cute little he debuted jobs well. You work and tension. That Ottawa. Because thanks to talk to --"

" I don't know if it's good. So would their chances to pick -- the -- out there and that's straighten out my. I got so you. With with people like. As coach as people you know the only one of the best."

" And -- what are your big supporters at that Hall of Fame that induction my guess is a sight to see. Was it was Ron Borges formerly of the Boston Globe made the case for you. Let OK with that said and that's good for rod that he that he gave and a great speech and he got the people on board and you're in the Hall of Fame. On the other hand a hundred sacks. Your body of work should have spoken for itself are you. Confused by the process as I am I mean sometimes -- as you know what exactly is a hall of Famer. To the Hall of Fame voters because there are some guys with a brilliant players great players. Who. It it shouldn't of taken that long for them -- payment in that category."

" Well I I think and you know for a lot of people like when -- when you look at that mean he's he's into. Want to overlook other people like me because. You have. If you look at a lot of guises. That's Super Bowl championships. Today. You know he. Looking -- well that's criteria that point cut people -- is that you know it'll most tested that's what's being said which sort of look at it. It over the years I think it's like okay we gotta look at some other. Being as some other. Players. It has that. I mean wasn't as confusing -- seeing what the reporters wanted to do was to make sure that. They get it right in that. The Hall of -- And from what I understand. Like the -- which -- that they have where. All of these guys just with the new class is -- all we can do sit -- Quietly. Since being. I hear that. Everybody in that there's guys that line in just the greatness -- can. Cakewalk he won't in this era but he -- so to say that people will everywhere parts of the country the previous to beat them. That's another criteria. That are in differently than guys all of committee. So everybody's kind of make sure that people would want to make sure that we got this game right you know they say this too it is. Good football players that's great pains well. Let's see how the people -- about so you know I was defenseless you know from from that stamped. Like dopamine and split. People say I'm glad it happened to our time in what will work week. What is that the great job all the people that I've been to -- It was when you bowl. This is a this year and he's been big advocate disguise. Fought hard and you know local doubted -- do him --"

" Andre talked about. Hoping that there -- young guys out there as you're making the Hall of Fame that say you know I want to be the next LT I want to be the next Andre Tippett. When you look at the NFL right now and it's landscape are there any guys that you specifically see -- say you know what. That guy -- all -- the stuff that he does he reminds me a lot of Andre Tippett new -- you myself and I was playing."

" You know I've I've. It was I was asked that question. United in two weeks ago and in it's so hard question to match because game as it. It was different from what I came in the league watching the guys in the seventies and eighties in the guys that are in 2000 now like so. Everybody. You know it is a little bit different they all -- guys can do missile that that some guys can do that a little bit better I was -- or -- while you know take two camps and it was. Taylor down. I mean maybe. Tedy Bruschi. Right here in in the east so you can put those being together. And that -- I play the run. It at the pass rusher. Good comparable that. And so you know it was I never came off this deal in you have some guys that. You know they they -- first and second down and you know some guys and displaced third down and so. To say who'll. And it's really hard this is to pick up because it really would take a lot of these these great football players. -- So pleased on Miami love to go sit in the way -- is Lowell visited. Obviously guys take it you guys. -- with the it continues to."

" I'll ask you this on the way out the door Andre what do you think you mentioned Bill Belichick earlier. You're obviously you're in -- Hall of Fame but what do you think your career would have been like if you could have played your entire career for Bilbao."

" So -- Look so. Easy that I would made him look so much better. You know if I love. -- those. The meters coach see. What. He gets his point across to the players he will he won't ask you to do something to it too. You know it's it's great to what you know where. I would love to have had -- opportunity. To compete as. He gets straight to support is what with -- try to did that is were -- to. Do it it it's -- in this -- you know it's challenging you all away and read the all time. And you know that's something I always love that takes that much two. I've taken much so as to always have been who -- the Spurs. But it would -- some beatings over the years dismissed in. It's great when your round greatness in the corner or former."

" Andre Tippett is going to the most authentic cantonment. In the United States can't Ohio and Hall of Fame. Andre sisters we're happy for you all all the Patriots fans happy for you to especially. Patriots fans who witness. Some of the lean years. That your teams had -- you always stood out whether you guys were winning. The AFC championship or you know struggling through a two win season or five win season always brought congratulations."

" Thank you guys I appreciate that make can't wait to see all the league president -- the intent. I think you guys who have kind words to -- it is so exciting. And August. First second third can't get your --"

" Okay Andre Tippett newest. New England Patriot to go to the Hall of Fame thanks for joining entry tip -- and think about that."

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