Audio & Video on Demand
 
WEEI » Audio & Video On Demand » Pete Kendall, BC Alumnus and NFL lineman

Pete Kendall, BC Alumnus and NFL lineman

Get Adobe Flash Player to see this content.

Wed, 7 Jan 2009

Pete Kendall joins D&C to talk BC, Jags and NFC playoffs

Automatically Generated Transcript (may not be 100% accurate)

" Welcome back Dennis and Callahan who would rather talk to about the soap opera that is playing itself well probably finally at last the day at Boston College and are now all. Former Boston College linemen now by the way restricted free agent the Washington Redskins guard Pete Kendall hoping you know -- Good morning career we're -- well you heard from the New England Patriots. That would be temporary camp a sharp right at the opposite wished us it. But they're going to play by the rules. And went in the -- they re edit our 1 February 28. You play some more right. I do you have to want to play some more but obviously. -- you -- if if my memory serves me correct you made it through ten seasons with the Redskins and did not miss a game. Yeah that was dialect it not to play all we had 33 games that very impressive very impressed like. Patriot there. -- what makes this Jack distance he people people Boston College stories so intriguing it's that it talkers. You can pick -- side and defend decide whose side you're on the still beat."

" But I guess I can people side that. I don't know I want to pick aside true that may or radio like people sides."

" Both sides you you could see jags Hinske after just two years after committing to BC bail on after two years to be. Probably an assistant coach in the NFL you think he just. Considers himself an NFL got beat."

" I don't think that there I and I felt. There are quality guys. That you become the conclusion that you know what you'd you'd made a mistake. And -- the pro game is is where you're better off the end. I think. I think you owe it to yourself so at least explore that I certainly am and the other -- couldn't come at a worse time BC in the middle of recruiting. Which apparently. -- as well they may have hoped. Has answered -- they had coat."

" Well that this doesn't really qualify those businesses usually an idol guys get wonder lust for some other place whether it's another. School in the collegiate ran two back to the NFL but but would you that this is a little unusual that after -- GB collegiate ball was and I'm going to be there for the long haul. You know the bullet this contract for five years in the lead after two is a little bit unusual beat."

" Yeah I would -- little unusual. I don't necessarily agree. On what that promised I don't know what was that between."

" and intact but -- that's the indication that he gave that. It's unfortunate that again that the timing. Decisions on."

" If it is the right situation isn't the right situation it is. I think that well probably couldn't have that."

" Yeah -- because you're not retired because you're not a coach -- should not seeking coaching jobs maybe you're not the best person asked this question. But can you speak about the that the tentacles that is the intertwining network. That guys like -- is Hinske who spent some time in the National Football League have with other coaches they've worked with and how that all works as guys kind of you know try to position themselves to get new jobs."

" Well it is its an interesting part of the whole NFL game against -- in the college game. Playing connect the connect the dot Ian who worked -- with movement. Where that worked -- back to thank though it how likely out it worked together again. I get this pick the business world all the networking that goes on it and it truly does go on. And -- back to be able to see that stuff and make. Informed guesses about it. It really does become just is interesting is trying to figure out which players and wind up with which ski."

" A do you look at DC do you look at your alma mater as a school with just stuck in that middle. Area there where they're never going to. Get a guy who is completely devoted it's always going to have a kind of a stepping stone field -- with the head coaching position."

" I think it's a tough spot is no doubt -- it's great question. I've played for a guy there for three years it was right up front when he recruited me you know one of the reasons that I went that plays for top off. He made no bones about it pack one I was icicles seniors that. He went back to the pro Damon and I hope Wednesday he -- from."

" Does that tell our -- right. Does that work with some guys that says listen I'm goal in the NFL and it is kind of raise the the profile program that they have a guy who is destined for the NFL and could it. What is the next guy going to be a guy who is just here for a couple years before going back in the NFL."

" I don't know I know that it works committee that -- that in -- get back into -- that mean I have to win a lot of games while on there with and but enough -- that I would turnout in the eighties when you look at these city. Say we're gonna get a quality guy -- guy you want to be in college head coach for the long term. Still have to wonder that you want a coach BC in the long these these fantastic place but it's not. It doesn't necessarily at the tradition of the Alabama. Even the appeal -- Florida aren't Notre -- some of that. Oh Damon. Heresy but. It's not those places and is much and I really like Boston College. A guy who's dedicated to coaching in the college ranks but he still look at it as a chance to move from there somewhere else so today. A tall order on it and the five -- but it won't be committed to Boston College."

" We looked at -- of the other expected besides the fact that it doesn't have the -- Notre Dame or Alabama or Florida is. It's a helluva lot harder to win at Boston College that would be at Florida or or Alabama some of the football factories where grades and SAT scores and and academics but really don't. Dragged the the program down."

" I -- you're absolutely right. You're absolutely right there is more articles in the coached that often called I think that make it more difficult which is why I think. I appreciate the program and the -- appreciate the program so much because that they're doing it. That they're doing it was more constraints that they have lesser facilities although they have. Greatly with the -- apparently have the admission that he adjustments you know are they can't get everybody in the schools at all everybody else they compete against K."

" And it Tom Coughlin gives you a timeline or timetable when he was recruiting you when you were coming in as an incoming freshman that -- say a couple of years or three years -- that he say as soon as like Panama to hear what what what assurances did you have to be around for a little bit."

" He really didn't make any assurances they that Specter or colleges remember him saying that. You know -- he wasn't the last stop him but he wants it back to the road game in order to get there he'd have to with the games. Well it was at the height that sounded good to make."

" As far as you know that he had a conversation with other guys ended any up and say it all well and I'm not going to -- not going to be there for my four full four years."

" I don't know but he had that conversation that was anybody else but. After three years I don't think anybody was truly disappointed last we have been right into the ground."

" That if if you're if you're Pete Kendall high school senior kickass you know blue chip recruit. Think about on -- Boston College today right now and you're looking at what's on the playing out of Boston College what what popsicle on her mind Pete."

" I think -- got to get entry you know pretty quick in my suspicion that they'll promote somebody and how they'll be a lot of continuity with the program and and and if they're able. The clean this up in the back a couple of days. I don't other it would really changed --"

" my guess is that the other schools. Recruiting you. Might be mentioning the unstable situation -- Boston called when they put the phone call him right."

" Well absolutely that they're playing that up right now trying to get think it's too. -- not commit to going to visit the Boston college and getting them back out of it can visit the."

" Did you have a chance to go to other places where you wouldn't have to do. Quite as much school work the."

" I did. I would let you know they have an opportunity to play pretty much anywhere but I had decided that. Stanford and Notre Dame and Boston College. Is my top choices. For a or football I don't want to go property yet."

" we surprised that I you're and -- kind of a checkered here in New York we surprised the Mangini era and did as early as it did."

" I was surprised. That. That Eric would get one more year but it is difficult with the coach -- and if the owner has not completely sold -- into a -- back yeah Arabic -- for the coach. To keep controller can't make it arc for the coach to feel like he's in control of the owner probably doesn't want to. They've spent the contract of the guys -- are on this probably investment."

" Do you believe that. Covered in that town could. Woody Johnson get away it would hire a guy who's never been a head coach in the NFL who's only been -- head coach in college for two years ago that. No one can even spell his name."

" I think he might -- According to the people that I talked -- the people that I read. It looked like Mike is probably going to hire and for the first time coach Woody seems to have. Some comfort with first time. Head coaches in the NFL. And at least jet that have that the fact going to be -- head coach in college program. And yet -- a background with -- no the Jets want him back."

" You that you judge you by and that."

" Yes and no matter I think it makes a lot of sense from a business standpoint if you trying to sell -- I have. -- Hall of Fame quarterback. Comin' back hum -- from salary cap standpoint I think thirteen fourteen million and I think they've rejected the -- so. I don't know I'll buy that not yeah -- people's sides of wide it might not want -- might --"

" is the ultimate hypothetical but if you're a veteran on the Jets you -- on board for a couple years and you find out that they. Superstar Hall of Fame you know play in the back nine may be going down the eighteenth fairway. Hall of Fame quarterback is coming your team is not going to actually make too many mini camps and got to kind of show up blatant. And and maybe pay attention and maybe guns laying it may be running offense and maybe not how how do you take that."

" Yet about the Brett Favre the business. Still sharp the -- yeah familiar. I -- would have bothered me because. Brett didn't have an opportunity the apartment that yeah. Acquired. Pocket. But going forward -- it would depend on what often and that's going to run a west coast offense yet you know like the pack it and saying you know what forty years old he really does need to be -- undrafted free agents. At the beginning march. -- Read or -- I would like for the mini camps. And training camp. He knows like the -- that the that -- Really -- what offense they run and what is level --"

" What will what do you think's gonna happen in New York coming do you do you have a sense of you know who's the favorite here do you think they will be. Will they be back next year will -- be contention."

" I have no idea it was a favorite going to be. People what what more plugged in the sciences situations in the -- that the what are the coaches via a first start -- that that. Ship and possibly Holmgren. But I think they have the talent to be back but a lot of that. Depends on the -- quarterback. There's just no way -- of overstating now or."

" They paid what's gods meter air I don't meant and you speaking of first year head coach is Jim zorn. Your experience in Washington there shouldn't this year was he overwhelmed at times you know."

" I don't get the sensitive what was overwhelmed at all and sort of expected that he would be because he wears pants down there between. The head coach and in the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. They seem to do a good job delegating especially as the season went on. And he seemed in control."

" What happened you guys down the stretch why could you guys piece together."

" I don't know allies that people ask me every week -- you know what what we need to do a line. I think that wait until Monday morning this year the F that would happen. I probably would have found my way upstairs before that we just we couldn't score offensively. We've really just bogged down and I don't know. Really don't know what the what the problem was we didn't lose too many games the players to injuries so it was the same guys -- but the results were. That it can."

" How does a walk and -- it's a free agent but. How does a Redskins sit down and watch the Eagles Giants on on Sunday does that work do you root do you do you care do you reflect lots injuries or what he --"

" A scoreless yeah I guess that can't happen in the playoffs a lot of those against these yeah. And that maybe just in the regular seen yeah -- knows somebody asked what I thought."

" I don't know I'll watch I'll watch again I'll off field. Watch it probably try and but it is trying to look at it from a scheme standpoint I didn't. Make -- a mental exercise because he's my allotment of it too much in what will be disappointing -- A particularly if the Eagles -- on that. A team that we be twice in the regular in our conference championship."

" And what do you all your teammates think about Clinton Portis and all those alter egos and and hooey isn't what he has within the confines of that clubhouse is that like -- earlier Oscar out that's it's sort like Manny being Manny Clinton being Clinton -- work."

" But that probably about it. -- Clinton do what what Clinton on going to do. I didn't see any of the costumes in the share of going to catch and all that stuff again at that than what off all the time B yeah. McClintock is different guys -- the thing about Clinton is that. He played one of the most physically demanding positions in football that in running back and -- guy. He'd bring the full load every week. The thing that we marvel at a offensive -- and watch palpable pass protection now open pocket the line and out. You know to really get after people. They blow up -- I've I've never seen half Robin back. It every week with that and so many reps some people come off a little bit. --"

" Football and myself that night when he's rage he's knock and still be viable yeah yeah same well expectancy bomb squad members revealed no running backs -- I wouldn't expect to play well there."

" Hey speaking of playing well in the thirty's how many more years you gonna do this in. Where do you want to be next year."

" I don't know how many more years -- been tell myself two more years for the past four years so. Oh well I'll run out of time some one but I feel pretty good now and it doesn't matter. Anywhere where -- My first priority right now it's -- with Washington. -- that's going to happen and then it'll all depend on what type rule. A team looking from the Abbott like develop late. Back. Then I wouldn't mind that it closed almost like that."

" So in the league and would intrigue you. Quite a -- yeah. Can you compare and contrast what it is we know as the New England Patriot you know fan base environment around here versus what we hear about all the time of the Washington Redskins and it's. You know I don't know are they different is that different different crowd different gang."

" Kinda tough for me to answer that one job because -- left error on Mike and the Patriots are very that's true. And ovals fan base here about what you might expect for. Or an organization wasn't very good that. But since then they've been outstanding. That are around have been around in the fault really experience."

" Well vessel like in March that's really become an unrestricted free agent and double talk you down the Robles the SE grinned up maybe if not all of Washington. You could be in Foxboro this this fall. While I appreciate that big scandal with Dennis and Callahan."

Related Media
Best Food You Never Eat

Best Food You Never Eat

John, Gerry and Meter talk about their favorite foods that they aren't allowed to eat

Audio|Fri, 20 Mar 2009|More from Dennis and Callahan

|Keywords: Attleboro, Gloucester, Dunkin' DonutsDunkin' Donuts found at0:00
Doc Rivers, Celtics Head Coach

Doc Rivers, Celtics Head Coach

Doc joins D&C to talk about last nights win vs. the Heat

Audio|Thu, 19 Mar 2009|More from Dennis and Callahan

|Keywords: Mikki Moore, Randy Wittman, Stephon MarburyMikki Moore found at12:26, 5:17
Jeff Pearlman, Author

Jeff Pearlman, Author

Jeff joins D&C to talk about his new book on Roger Clemens

Audio|Wed, 18 Mar 2009|More from Dennis and Callahan

|Keywords: Dallas Cowboys, Jason Schmidt, Mike WallaceDallas Cowboys found at0:14
Adam Schefter, NFL Network

Adam Schefter, NFL Network

Schefter tells D&C that Julius Peppers will NOT be a Patriot next year

Audio|Tue, 17 Mar 2009|More from Dennis and Callahan

|Keywords: Julius Peppers, Lonie Paxton, Matt CasselJulius Peppers found at1:03, 2:52

Audio & Video on Demand

  • -

    Adam joins Dino and Gerry for his weekly interview on all things NFL...even 4th and 2

    Ben Watson joins us to put 4th and 2 to bed and look ahead to the Jets

    Doc joins D&C to talk, Rondo, 4th and 2 and coach's motivation techniques

  • -

    Logan and Dan joined the guys at Gillette Stadium to talk about "The Play" from last week's game against the Colts, how playing on the offensive line is all about communication, Sebastian Vollmer's job against Dwight Freeney, and previewed this week's game against the Jets

    Peter talked about the Patriots-Colts game which he deemed an instant classic, his thoughts on the decision to go for it on 4th and 2, the coaching situation in New York with Rex Ryan, if Mike Shanahan has any interest coaching the Buffalo Bills, if Randy Lerner will consider firing Eric Mangini, and the decision of the Bengals to sign Larry Johnson

    They guys are both looking forward to Sunday's game against the Jets and talk about the matchup between Darrelle Revis and Randy Moss

  • -

    Leigh Bodden joins The Big Show to discuss last weeks loss to the Colts, Belichick's controversial 4th and 2 call and this weeks match-up with the Jets.

    Curt Schilling joins the Big Show to discuss 4th and 2...of course as well as the Sox offseason and people oweing him money.

    Vic sits down with The Big Show to discuss 4th and 2, old Patriots in the media and Pats vs Jets.

  • -

    Chris Price of WEEI.com and the It Is What It Is blog joins the gang to talk some Patritos.

    Joining the gang on tonights show and bringing a little more perspective to the show and Patriots discussion is Tom E. Curran.

    The Meuse Man is back again and he's brought some New York facts with him. Along with a great new song all about range.

  • -

    4th and 2... just kidding. Pats and Jets, plus the cackle-meter goes off the charts!

    This week's whine of the week winner. If you are our winner, please go to weei.com/whine and click on claim your prize.

    4th and 2 draws to a close... and we get a blast from Max's past.

  • -

    Leigh Bodden joins The Big Show to discuss last weeks loss to the Colts, Belichick's controversial 4th and 2 call and this weeks match-up with the Jets.

    Logan and Dan joined the guys at Gillette Stadium to talk about "The Play" from last week's game against the Colts, how playing on the offensive line is all about communication, Sebastian Vollmer's job against Dwight Freeney, and previewed this week's game against the Jets

    Peter talked about the Patriots-Colts game which he deemed an instant classic, his thoughts on the decision to go for it on 4th and 2, the coaching situation in New York with Rex Ryan, if Mike Shanahan has any interest coaching the Buffalo Bills, if Randy Lerner will consider firing Eric Mangini, and the decision of the Bengals to sign Larry Johnson

  • -

    Kevin talked about if he had any fears about his injury last year, how the injury was actually a blessing in disguise, if he can tell a difference in his game this year after sitting out a lot of last year, that he is close to where he wants to be but not all the way back, what Rasheed Wallace brings to the Celtics, and that his bowling game is "straight trash"

    Ainge joins the show to discuss the trade rumors involving Nocioni, the Celtics team going forward, and of course- 4th and 2.

    Rasheed talked about the Celtics trying to recruit him to join the Green in the offseason, how the team has the potential to be one of the best he's ever been on, the importance of defense leading them to a championship, which referees he actually likes in the league, if there is an outside limit to his game, and a funny story about him stealing his friend's prosthetic leg

  • -

    Ray talked about his son Chris, a forward for the Penguins, playing in Boston for the first time in the NHL, that the B's may have been a little overconfident entering the year but that they are back on track, the job that Peter Chiarelli has done as the GM for Boston, and his thoughts on where Zdeno Chara stands in the all-time ranks of Bruins blueliners

    Mike joins the guys to talk about the Bruins' rough start to the season, the injuries to Lucic and Savard, and who deserves more blame: the coaches or players

    Milan discussed his new three-year contract extension with the Bruins, how the deal actually came about, his love for playing in Boston, the expectations for him and his team this season, and of course how his fantasy football team, the 5 Minute Majors, are doing in the Davio's Football League

  • -

    Curt Schilling joins the Big Show to discuss 4th and 2...of course, Sox offseason, and people oweing him money.

    Terry joined Dale Arnold and Michael Holley in the radio booth at Fenway Park and took your calls and texts for an hour to talk all things Red Sox

    "Terry in Boston" calls in to talk to... well, Terry in Boston!

Weei Writers