" I think we have gone too far in protecting quarterbacks in the and there was it there was a roughing the passer call yesterday. On Calvin Pace but because overrated that's fine it was a roughing the passer call on him yesterday. Was it your -- line. You are you get touch the quarterback now when a quarterback fumbles that's not a formal but went out running back fumbles a fumble. When a receiver fumbled the ball that's ridiculously -- against you can jump on hockey league you won the rule. Is ridiculous the rules should be changed well if we needed somebody to agree with you the quarterbacks are protected they are knows that that the guide it's definitely grow. Teddy -- you can't touch quarterbacks yeah -- guys out on Tedy. -- That is -- a -- yesterday did you hear about this I bet I bet you somebody told you about that -- yeah -- what are you doors."
" Let it's again towards him game -- of -- of -- emotional out there and -- as we area and had them officials. In myth made it was a false start penalty. Our guys get the throwing helmets part yeah yeah and -- the helmet and the helmet down here pageant where it would you know we've just -- heated and official -- it -- the game's over we're all about finishing games and McKay were fears were trying to finish a game here -- you're supposed to also you know but. You know he'd their -- they. Instead you're. You're you're yelling at the the officials were young at the players and players yelling at officials aware that the Jets and Patriots go -- for it all is sort of a circle. We area everybody else everybody officials -- yelling at us and the Jets and we -- on the Jets in the Jets Julio and I -- and the officials. Of them but he."
" If the game played by grown man and the emotions get little high it's that it's an emotional game and yeah. I've heard about. Let's talk about the overall we just confidence of a few minutes go up the overall play of -- And and it wasn't even bend but not for you guys didn't even been very much yesterday yeah I think."
" If there was any problem we had yesterday it was it was sort of the plays -- broke down that broke down Favre was they would scramble out still -- across the field to the closer. Or Cotchery are stuckey and still make that make that. You know over a twenty yard gain at times and it was a broken -- so initially our defense held up but we still have to we understood with him we still had to be disciplined and even though it seemed like the play was over he might get -- the Boston had a great chance of being in. -- and flung out there being caught by somebody."
" You talked a lot about what it takes to play football at a high level in your thirteenth season guys who have been around for a long time that's something special. Was there ever any doubt in your mind the last couple years. You know maybe I can't do this anymore -- can't do it at the level that I want to do that ever cross your mind."
" Now no I didn't it's. I think if anything the big difference as you get later in the as you get later on in the years in your career is are the off season how how much longer it takes to maybe he'll from a season and then that's when you think in. Is this ankle are ever going to get better is this you know shoulder or elbow ever going to get better than New York you know you get on the march and get to march and -- only get the work -- going in again the and then you start training and again and of course that -- the injuries do get better than you realize that -- you can still do this you can still train the way you want to but in terms of confidence or anything like that. I don't think I ever elected and that is just something that I've had great examples here also of people that have done it for a long time I think. Playing with junior for the last two years this has really given given me great. Great lessons -- I was watching him how do you prepare and take care of himself Rodney Harrison. Willie McGinest when he was here to just to just achieve a career longevity is something then and not only just achieve it but still play well at that level assumption I still watch I still watch NC recommend -- guys -- the --"
" When you make some plays now. That you made in your fifth year in your six year yesterday had to play where -- You're on top of Favre and -- you jump up from Favre and you're able to give Bubba Franks means things like that. You're not supposed to be doing that so that's that's what people say that's what's."
" You gonna do that right and and I think. It's just effort you always try to just keep going go into the whistle blows and if you down you get up I mean I still -- Romeo Cornell in my head you know if you're down era in -- erupted around get back up and and also experience a little bit on that play is. I know from Marvin when he played here back in all the times that I played Favre here and I've gotten to him as that when he's played quarterback grounds that defensive energy as a tackler at linebacker he'd always try to put a stiff arm out on. So we've always try to produce it is try to stiff army especially in the face mask -- a little bit more freedom so we can fling the ball. And then I was trying to knock the ball down I knew it was come and actually before it came so I try to stay up and knock it down grab more on the net and slam on its head and he's still he still they would. Flip it -- flip it out to Bubba Franks and I just. I knew you know when to play a part he's not down -- he's he's down and you look at him he still has the ball. You know so I felt that ball come back out it was just it would give back up and chased the ball that's another thing."
" Oh quarterbacks in stiff arm defensive play and defensive players -- players can't touch. With -- the -- the DL is where he stood it's through Washington to decide in in. I tackle both of them on their professional life odd man out of the credible and it. -- try to put his hand right -- his face but he was able to use those long arms he gets injured and hold on -- did you can sit on on it and put his hand right there on him home on the Washington and have grumbled that I don't -- what -- I have had the big strong man and I was not us that you slow motion monster that guy and I don't I think without -- what is it watch it move aside little man -- behind and you shouldn't. You shouldn't be in the middle of the negro vote counts of these series. I mean that that the size differential is obvious which is the district in the dailies in the ability as it was nice to see him play like that."
" Our weekly conversation with Tedy Bruschi brought to you by ESP alive Massachusetts with new low rates and rock solid financial stability. SP ally offers unbeatable life insurance coverage for your team at home. Pressed SP ally Tedy Bruschi is choice for life insurance as -- SP alive dot com today. There there might not be any better team in the history of sports that I've ever seen at the ability to lock in on all matters this game. It's just the same as last week and next rated this game is the only one matters. Yeah and then when it's over with and you can look back on it then sometimes you guys are willing to admit. You know this was a little bigger than a normal regular season game there was a lot of stuff going on yesterday a lot of questions that a lot of people that did it feel bigger than -- normal. We two regular season game against the Jets. Well."
" And had more they had more questions than a regular in the than a regular number two weeks regular season members of the Jets and obviously it's is the first time we haven't played without Tom Brady you know long we play without Tom Brady in the long time so. Matt Cassel -- in and of course. You know we also know that it's it's not as it's it's his first start since high school since his senior year at high school but. We've also been around that and we've seen him in practices and he goes against us the first team defense every week and we we we still knew about the confidence that we had in himself. With all of that it's still was a little bit a little bit different than it was a little bit more special because we were happy for -- we had to -- him because a lot of people look at him as someone that that possibly he couldn't get the job done we're going into New York it's a tough place the players the divisional opponent. He doesn't know what he's about to get into I'm sure a lot of that was headset during the week. But we knowledge as we know we all let him know that we got us back to where it's a -- game you know he's only on the -- offense that is to a special teams as a defense you know and and we really wanted to let him know that -- behind him get his victory."
" Which from word is more accurate are you more amused. When people say the Patriots can't win without eliminate Tedy Bruschi Tom Brady Richard Seymour Willis -- Maroney or you more annoyed. When you hear these these constant. Questions. About what makes you guys successful and as if one guy is responsible for the bulk of that success."
" That I think that and I'll give you a better word for that I'm just baffled -- battle that they still don't get it. That they still don't get that we're a good team we're good team from top to bottom they. Scott pioli Bill Belichick the entire organization has worked to make this team good. From position want to position 53 whatever it may be. From starters to back -- to special teams player this is a special teams -- this is a good team. And so when you lose a player yes it's big when you lose a key player like Palmer or anyone of those those players that you -- but there's still a lot of guys are still have to do their job and and get the job done when they -- authored play it's a team game I mean it's a lot different than the may -- basketball if you lose -- Kobe -- room about LeBron James and all of a sudden someone's got to come input but those points back on the board but football. Football is different sports you know and I just give baffled that people don't get it that the New England Patriots are are good football team all around."
" You know what some of the people who don't get and you're right baffling. Baffled as -- right where she write a book or something."
" That it -- it's amazing that somebody brutal give it our former players and these are guys who play the game and some of them play the game at a really high level for a long time."
" And they sound like it's like gosh it's like I've never stepped on the field."
" I think they're determining factor -- if our. Our analyzes game last week or anything like that the determining factor was it would it would it would be it would be if -- ever take care of the ball. --"
" I think -- near sack of Favre was the third and twenty to play it was and a or you him like a split second as he let the ball yeah. Yeah where you have a little stunt and blitz up the middle -- my -- and and I am thinking you know first -- frustrating. Third and 22 when he completes a pass for 28 but the frustration is your -- and I'm that far away. From being there at the exact moment I need to be there yeah."
" As as a might as the Michael -- you don't get many many chances to rush you know and so on that particular play the re it was for me into. To get up in the in the line of scrimmage and -- if I get to the quarterback and not only that but but the -- that they had on the you know it's I think that's -- Brett -- I mean yeah take that you realize he's going to make plays like that. But you also realize when when he gives you an opportunity take advantage of it anyway it was nice to see Brandon also. -- also squeeze the ball and a notes but one inning and gave his interception we know Brett liked to talk was talking the yesterday. No no no I didn't I really don't want to talk to him anyway because I mean this had to say to guys in the in the locker room at times this -- the Patriots versus the Jets you know that's only going to say anything -- to say and that right there made -- going to be intense it's going to be. And you sauce on the sideline it's worth more intense work -- chippy you know it's a game we want to win. Eric Mangini over -- as head coach and so. A lot of guys that you know that you know -- record worthwhile is there a lot of players you know so it's just gained one to win. And dale I don't know if you realize he still matter Brett -- for 1996."
" Yeah they still -- that's the idea. Yeah. It's like okay. As much fun perennial if there wasn't fun but I don't wanna get your take on a play that. Of course a series of plays Eric Mangini and the Jets are still getting killed on this morning by New York media. At the goal line. Three consecutive runs were you surprised that they ran the ball three times try to run it on his throat rather than naturalistic the past and there."
" I am not I am not because I tell you why are right. I think. A big reason you know we've been able to have success against that team is the ability for us to be physical our front seven is is is is a big strength of our defense and I think they know that. And I think they made a big effort in the offseason to say okay you know we've got. We've got the Patriots in this division to and we they've got a formidable front seven that we've got a maximum of -- they brought in game it would either about it now and Faneca. I think Ferguson's playing better now a man goes it's better more of the left guard as we look at he's a great player too it's like okay here's our top guys versus your tough guys with seems to offer. That's the -- that I got when I was out there on the goal line away they were in their stances the attitude that they have the way the Jones Drew and the ball. I -- can you can just tell that they want to sort of make a statement like okay here we are we going to preach against were going to pound it into if you can stop I think you -- at that point. There are times in games where is just okay here's the line. We were drawn it we execute across it in the other teams -- that we can and then that was one of those moments where we won -- if you notice that if you notice that attitude did you notice anything different when they had kicked the field. Was there like deflated feeling little. I think a little bit a little but I could tell that they really wanted to get that there really wanted to get it and they wanted to run you know and Africa. I think sometimes you can you can tell the mood by the players and by the -- by players you can sort of tell what's being -- them on the sideline you know it's like cut. All right we get in this situation this to do in the I was their chance you know maybe but I think that really wanted to get that get that in and then they. They knew it was obvious to me that they did one Q yeah. And I imagine as a football player there there. They're two things happen and fielded just that are unacceptable one -- and you just don't want to lose but the second thing or defensive player. Somebody running -- well that must be the most humiliating just a deflating feeling as deep as you said yourself that's not going to happen. Yes especially myself as a middle linebacker is probably the most demoralizing thing that an entity is and it's the easiest thing for an office to do you go hand it off -- right Adam there's eight yards there's there's five numbers offers now on the need to again. I mean. I think one -- one of the bigger schools we have is to win on first down because if we can get him into second and eight. Or second in seven that's that's sort of a victory -- on first down so but if you get second in threes. He gets sickening to lose. And it's like you know they can sort of do whatever they want so -- can run it two more times -- now we can -- for for three yards and all of a sudden it's another first down so. To really stop the run -- we try to pride ourselves on especially you know Vince Wilfork Ty Warren Richard Seymour myself Jerod Mayo. Mike Vrabel Adalius Thomas those those seven guys up front I mean that's our job. Me like running plays and that's."
" It's serious okay. That's evidence does. Over the authority. I couldn't resist the went I know Europe football fan as well. Probably traveling to the but he imagine go -- for who to win with nineteen seconds left in the game all grown when -- and and a -- on the -- I can sort of -- it."
" Yeah that's that's where if you get your your delight the crowd to team everything is just an explosion of emotion and if you don't. Here come questions here come the doubts -- come that maybe the complaints from some of the players so why risky move and you know it's it's it to see them complete that I mean that -- you can tell the emotional lift on the sideline him by the players at those though that was big. Players coaches."
" It's been a that they can come overtime. Have confidence that -- well maybe there and Udoka that would double yet to -- That it greatly congratulations on the win and Grizzlies joining the Patriots Monday Sports Radio WE."
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