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Thu, 21 Aug 2008

Vrabes makes his first appearance on the Big Show with Fred and Zo on Patriots Friday.

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" I don't know any going to come motivational talks football so those who -- the -- Wear out the securely man. I that's not by choice imitate that -- indicted I did that wasn't by choice but would love to have done okay reluctant thanks that it. I was -- Burleson Super Bowl weekend and that started early man that was the start of where we are today Fred worked on Britton worked on it worked on it. Lo and behold here we are with Patriots Friday in the regular here and fiction -- happy to have them aboard. Is Mike Vrabel and then my -- like I I gotta believe that when Fred did that he approached you that time you probably. Stayed up countless nights just thinking about how you can make it all possible right."

" Woke up a little nervous -- out there apologized. It's the world they're show them what have you been on how they treat spread out there was here at the top of they'll be able to -- And Terry checked and thought well now -- worked with GDP matches so."

" One way to go and all hey you hit seven I hit the Patriots the -- under the gun you'll pick -- to a yeah -- to line up."

" And make them all -- That was a stroke -- He's -- our children are made of speechless you do while he does that analysts. That he do I don't have a license it. But let me yadier Mike in it's going to do -- at throughout the season on the on -- should be a lot of -- so let's get to to some football here. And now is a seasoned veteran. Do you approach pre season game any differently that you did when you're a young properly."

" Well on it ended it and then again in the beginning -- post at the end of a when I was younger so. All I mean I remember those days vividly I try to let you guys know that those guys that are. At which can't make the roster that. You know listen -- you can add playoff Spencer deep Benson and all the -- mean that's just such as part of -- so. It's not normally what you would do at a regular season game but you know went out there on -- mean you guys should be proud -- gains in. And one dispersed among the game on -- on their play via split them."

" Mike off but how good did it feel coming off the pup list and just get in there and to smack -- head the other night."

" Well okay it finally get out and Indy would -- I think. You know when you're injured. Or not able brought their practice. The little difficult. Feel like you're part it -- you'd guaranteeing but you're still. Yeah it's it is in -- in state in -- looked implant them. We're not out there during practice you know we're -- we have also it is good gap there and begin to practice and are you wanna start before the game again."

" it's amazing up all these years I felt the same way. All -- accomplished about the -- we are all that. If you're not playing you still feel like you're too which is and you want to get -- the feeling on anyone in your position in feel like you got contributing. Even if it's pre season."

" I think they're that there and it's I mean it's just the players are too good nowadays that. They're really sit back and and wait to -- their move order makin'. They're making other plans for for everybody and you're not out there you can't you can't really help us and so well. The best and do it just -- it just so you know it is so well there whatever what are your situation is in it got down army. You missed the little jokes -- the exact jokes things happen. That fact is that guide it talked about it what old guard look what happened you know fill in -- the leader and then move -- the next -- The bulk of that out of practice you have no idea."

" You picked eleven have you questionable fashion throughout the night."

" People keep on referring -- this defensive what you guys do every week is being very complex in the players that come -- say well takes awhile. To learn a lot of the stuff. On -- a lot of new stuff as years go on our current or new stuff being added defensively with a -- based on. Some of the changes personnel wise."

" Well I think what what coach tried to do it any situation as it take a look at. Who. Who they have that what nation in in what that person does that and and charts to. I think put a guy in -- position that really it's guilt or he can't take advantage of the situation skills he has so. You know you look at look at me calm. You know you have it would no well a lot of the nation -- I think it that would -- is some of the complexity of it is. On one defense you play in this position and we don't nobody. You find another position so I think it that's where some of the complexity comes and it just -- learn a lot of different spot in. In order need a lot of their regarding notre station down the road air as if -- you know -- on."

" Like you talk about a lot of responsibilities that you have to have now he gets draft mail in the first round. He's inside basically work or -- here to pre season -- unit Bayless outside. Is it nice -- other affiliates say hey I'm I'm back to concentrate what I like to do that's getting after quarterbacks does that make your job a little easier."

" I think that it makes it all. I -- it's a little more defined I think there. You know for good or bad I would -- he planned. Inside. So I think he'd find it a little more clear so what. Are. -- expected of me. And the at this point if you look at tomorrow."

" How the young guys come along and they still. Lost to there's got to grab the stuff pretty good the --"

" Think it'd if you look at -- although there's there's so many government that they all are pretty. Very adverse comment if you look at you know show on and and and now. You know bedspread. You know just too young out at linebacker that. A lot of ability. Just need it just continue average city development. I think -- there yeah there -- helpless. Outside just that those young guys oh."

" Instead it it's so close to you know a player. -- Estrada. Being on the bench -- not make -- it's it's it's you know the ability to stay healthy ability before while on the pressure it's Albany the little things. They're going to this new UCL as young kids commit alarm have a lot of talent. But a lot most -- beer because that's something that day that I don't grasp of the make a mistake in the game and it gets to a mentally you know that Russia."

" Bank and the if you look at it. Over the course -- if you look it. At what that they -- now level of an undrafted create what in 97 when I came out what one what looks like 2008. I mean the undrafted free agent in 97 was what we are at eighty point out. Other art if you come into play in the NFL that you look at its red big guys they gave. Six toward the bump outs Ron. Mean -- that was was drafted in nineteen. And and now it you undrafted free agency that it did this seem to be a lot more out there to start. That talent -- it'll OR Owens tight together."

" What's your take on male and what you've seen of himself or."

" here anyway guided. We have played at. Rightly as he gains slip now I just slightly edited in the world you know isn't it he had them all you want but why aren't -- You know chip art shoulder. So -- duplicate in. I keep it open wheel fall off."

" It is there's something to that though -- that. When you -- guys young kids come in here. Some of them have an attitude where the -- you know knuckle right down learn the plays get it understand it seemed to eat drink and sleep football and others. They suddenly have a lot of money on their plate right now they drift a little bad and as sharp certain meetings -- their their meetings and stop what you're wondering whether there get in there hit entrenched. In in the game. Yeah."

" It's not to figure out. When that happens when that happened can usually translates out out of that book also. A much how much you guys plan how much he's not playing. Has performed when he gets in there that know what to do so. I -- both sides but apparently the year both historic years you're committed to. It's in -- position so that. Well it ain't."

" honestly -- name pitchers but who gives a -- and as a veteran. Can you tell right off the bat the first week or two -- but the talent level it's not that much talent level. Across the league with the place overall -- to not a big difference we're not -- to a point can you spell in the first the second week. And say to yourself man. You know that that it is going up just tell because he doesn't."

" I think it did Zito. -- All the oddities amp for a beat you so. A bomb you know but -- important but I just think Egypt it is that it but it -- Younger player at all. We want to learn orchard find out more on. Doesn't it I think here in the -- to hear them that you brought. Rather it towards. 88 in the fourth inning. Up to net and we did it young players in the veteran there are we are there might -- Oh -- for. Part LA. By it's."

" You know what's funny is I play it -- do is make but I think it's humility when when we're not. Guys commit these young kids today they got a lot of money they think they're successful. Actually what they think they're good. Because they have the money. And they they refuse to looks to watch the other players like -- and learn what makes a Vrabel so good what makes a -- he's so good what makes you know Rodney Harrison and let me try to emulate what they do what how they work habits. You can tell Boris reeks of some pin head locked around his head up -- the air and not pay attention if he's going to be you know pounding his chest design of the money. In not watch and then in those of the guys you know like when you see in the that I can be around that long."

" And -- bit long it around -- You know broken and columns that I don't know I don't know but. You know I think it. -- what -- that make -- the clock is -- and you mean bat and he means and the -- but on the clock in all whether you're injured -- not commit a calm. And that everybody. You know in note -- do it it it it -- him -- up and -- Q well. -- It really and it."

" In 97 again at the same situation defensively Al groh was our defensive coordinator and and Bill Belichick came back full circle and he helped out with the defense. Under Parcells. You guys did Dean Pees he's obviously your defense coordinator -- dom capers in the off season. Other dynamic different defensively he's strictly with the DB's are you see him you know really get his head there."

" Well I think -- not straight out of he'd beat any on you know Woody Woody. Where where -- on that second I mean I think you look at it on any staff or any good. I think you need. A lot of different you don't and on -- well. The -- stuff out as sound and vicious there ain't going honest humbly eat out then. We need at him and coaches need to edit it so well. I look forward Matt did a good coach Eddie yeah arms piece property there. You can imagine I would hope that. You know another coats are on -- somebody else -- in the door that you would match that try to help out in. Order to make it better."

" And Mike what -- Olympic sport has Mike Vrabel do we want to. -- I I don't know -- like. I -- the same thing it's those big those braids wedges won't the men's US demands of each vulnerable moment it."

" nowadays you know they had been."

" It will look pitches couple dvds. Why don't watch baseball -- For the sport that -- correct -- one other question is why they -- but he's been in what is wrong it's good point for. You draw the what should they work."

" Brad Bryant put on what he what are you what are your guards paper."

" My -- about it I just won't -- those who have bounced on the synchronized swimming diving I messed our guys haven't I don't watch you'll -- there's a men's synchronized through binoculars right now I don't and the positive out look Friday -- that McNabb brought."

" Title nine and they denied having."

" Title -- you know if there's a child behind wildness combine the sports of the Raleigh cruel and -- just what college and then -- the -- rallies comments you'd hasn't been."

" I don't know that we would have been great guys which combined assault on the but it well I think both -- it would probably yeah. And a dominate."

" We will have women tell ya like to see some big fat guys doing it gymnastics of people that would be channel look at America around without a -- About -- article. -- and Mike we're really excited at purity of the children to be done here in Foxborough every Friday. So little will be doing a photo it will bring some food from the obvious don't make food will be catching you're there on Friday on down enough part -- great --"

" Okay -- thanks for extra."

" I'm like they're like Mike -- wondering -- like. All. Like in an. Angel. Like -- as we try to protect all our tried to put up a panic it was. This big bullet type. Of ego got my heart. First question -- It was -- Beautiful but yeah. Yes we were still on the line. Somebody that that'll get a bet my right I don't know -- Chinese Olympics. -- just because of -- gymnastics that the NAFTA that -- from within the past causes you want our announcement hours or so ago I don't want to point -- you know what most important -- happy that I recognize from which you -- the maintenance -- I watched the you know leisure hours of -- I don't know wet I know we're not going to use a little had I don't know. Lorena but I don't the glory is what you do to keep the muscles. You do that but why would you were swim -- of those don't we took volume of the Rwandan and eleven yeah. That's a dramatic part of my life and wanted to bottles want one goes to a guy arguably you guys did counselor I -- IKEA. Us when did you have a runner -- much action. Right now attitude that. Has denied -- of all we're. It. At least he's he's saying that's what we -- And goes to his. That real -- him."

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