[0:10] ..." candidates will get word on Saturday February 2 the day before the Super Bowl. He is former New England Patriots linebacker Andre tippett pay tip I don't."...

[9:48] ..." thinking. What would -- be like if I had to play against Tom Brady the way he's playing right now."...

[10:49] ..." guy you didn't play against their are their similarities between Brady and Dan Marino in terms of just. That's sixth sense of where the pressure's coming from."...

[12:15] ..." Is that instilled. Not Tom Brady upside is that I believe you cannot say what you can do as well at the patriots signed Johnny Hector for a"...

[0:00]" He has one of these seventeen finalists four possible election and ultimate induction into the pro football Hall of Fame and Kent, Ohio he end the other sixteen candidates will get word on Saturday February 2 the day before the Super Bowl. He is former New England Patriots linebacker Andre tippett pay tip I don't."

[0:18]" Days aren't -- mister tippett we're doing pretty well. I don't doubt I doubt that -- Dodgers have been -- that they lose any sleep over not being on our show. -- that -- these guys vote people arrive that it equivalent. -- plate all these lists."

[0:38]" We appreciate it okay and congratulations this is here up. Your second kick at this camp how do you feel about it."

[0:49]" the attenuated to agree people. Charts -- try to put this'll be here to take off is really a lot of work. You back objective as well as impressive BC."

[1:15]" You're a finalist last year what was that experience like first while being a finalist again. Waiting around see here if you moved on to the next round what was July."

[1:24]" Altman it was brought out in a wall so to launch Jerry guys. -- series all. It was just you know. -- oh also. It is -- I was okay. As -- as it says. I'm pretty good chance that. There was some people it would -- there I should be."

[2:20]" You know -- there a lot of players to come into the league and and they say. I've never thought about the Hall of Fame it is just I thought about playing football. If I got the awards and I got the that honors that's five -- never thought about how much you when you're coming out of Iowa did you ever think about the Hall of --"

[2:38]" Now oh. Well do you play well oh most it's. Some you know it was my main goal of course you to look at the guys that he acted. There it in this. These guys are so are yet you know keep you need. You've looked at these guys immediately Q you had that you but he but he reason. -- Was it was."

[3:41]" Technically the patriots have two hall of famers with Mike -- obviously and and John -- being the only guy who began and ended his career as a patriot in the Hall of Fame -- would it mean to you to join -- as the second person to do that."

[3:54]" All I'd do you. That should -- people that age saved. Just -- in the top. Seeing him so it is that we've been. I'd be speeches while but who would you presses I would charitable long."

[4:24]" Andre I said that if the committee voting on this thing as any sense of humor at all. Based on the comments of a few weeks ago they'll elect UN Bob coach and berg at the same time so you have to stand together -- promised agent commitment."

[4:37]" While you know that would be exciting you're interesting moment and -- it is where those guys -- Suharto."

[4:51]" I don't know see who with the jets running back is they always show the sell it to my neighbor and highlight of desert to the to the young patriots players that you you know you can get to the quarterbacks that just pick him up and you have sacked the quarterback you were."

[5:03]" Will you rule if you don't lose a pick that was really young that he has there or you make do. Is back then you you buy back. Take you off -- Like start -- one unit of the weight --"

[5:29]" Well we'll build -- it is always says that you and Lawrence Taylor specifically. You guys. You you changed the game in terms of the protection that the the offense is used to mean they. I think after that play against Johnny Hector they're not they weren't satisfied to have a back there to pick up Andre tippett did you notice that as your career went on that the protection schemes start to change a bit."

[5:53]" Absolutely you know you have to look at the week to -- things changed that evolution of the seventies. You know in the seventies a lot of outside linebackers and two to 82. You know people in the league two 242 what one at this point it. So you know --"

[6:27]" maybe we've the mismatch you realize that we."

[6:34]" I didn't know war we -- to tackle Steve -- that chip hope so yeah it is the blocking schemes change. You need to respect it. You know you can't ask back to block two what I don't know six recent war --"

[6:57]" You're still with the patriots today as the head of community affairs I and I know everybody in the organization takes great pride in what is going on down there did you ever think in your wildest dreams you'd see a team. In this day and age have the possibility of running the table for an entire season."

[7:15]" never seeing witness to. And it's really."

[7:22]" Sorry you watch guys play. In the US from Chicago sun times -- is. 2000 pages of -- tonight basically said. Do you -- proper equipment to what appears is a fantastic they weren't as linebacker corps. And we simply -- sixty you can troll be. Person is ought to stop line at bats let's say. It's been with us and so we did last week -- we start -- take everything else away from stop and -- all. -- and since it stop you know stop you say you try. At 22 when he wet so to equate that it's pretty easy. It's there is in the witness to media. -- 2000."

[8:28]" You've been very loyal to their franchise I know you always want to see this team win at what point did you look at them and say. They're not going to lose in the regular season it was it was it late in the year was that after the jet game."

[8:43]" It was probably you know what's on the just watching of these -- on in and they've always been the all -- this year especially on -- these. Sports team support old it is just you know what that's like it's on the heart rate. It was probably right around or it. In this is my personal opinion on and -- a total and keep it close to invest -- what is peoples as with. You know on the outside looking in I see that. You know at that time that -- with sentences and those guys on you know it's going to be part despite."

[9:44]" As a defensive star and a candidate for the Hall of Fame the ever put yourself in the position of thinking. What would -- be like if I had to play against Tom Brady the way he's playing right now."

[9:54]" Well you know priority goes to -- by -- in the you let them. Ball out of their exact you returns what he -- happened choker those a city if it would be the rest to places now I. Got a chance to see him from rookie years now I've been watching very closely. So impressed with him as a player and as a -- yours what he's done this franchise it's truly been. Watch him play much excuse to do two oh."

[10:48]" Andre a guy you didn't play against their are their similarities between Brady and Dan Marino in terms of just. That's sixth sense of where the pressure's coming from."

[10:58]" Absolutely absolutely and I would probably go as far as you know he's been compared to him also to move into -- with. There was a guy who really quick release he isn't that is set he knew where it was them it is all his offensive line did so -- with depression and most of the and and did -- you know he would step drop five step drop his -- It is -- weirdness which everybody knows which questions from the in -- there and balls it he like magician almost. Frustrate me if I would try to put as much pressure that they're so -- We with get around as partners scared to you'll be what you got home so one proactive. And so that respect I mean if it was somewhat stepped. Went to a lot of it is it is. --"

[12:15]" Is that instilled. Not Tom Brady upside is that I believe you cannot say what you can do as well at the patriots signed Johnny Hector for a day if."

[12:23]" I have go wherever the break and then hit -- And I would just try to picture Kevin all. Try to pick you up as the blitz -- rule Mark Burnett that you're the ago."

[12:43]" Don't be so I was attuned -- watched some tape it is cute stuff. From the outside -- back just always been -- Country so that there -- strong and it's knows that -- with the more -- back like that artistically sit back and wells well."

[13:13]" And -- one final question before we let you go there's a great story in today's herald I was watch in the Indianapolis game on the weekend as a lot of people aren't. And they they introduce the punt pass and kick winners in this young lady from New Hampshire where -- patriots Jersey. Got booed by the crowd and I guess you kind of made her day with a phone call yesterday."

[13:32]" I tell you what mister Kraft saw this game and his family and everybody I guess it all Paul Ortiz -- see -- to see that. In call me it's an office -- is one person student and distances the only I can't believe that that happened to our -- don't -- colder weather note that scrap one person's an invitation. And have heard that commute be part of our -- championship one walk out with. -- and and that we want to show her -- should be celebrated people so that was that we're what's what's. Experience."

[14:16]" And -- anyway I'd never played football my life you know I would get thrown out I wanted to go out there hit somebody after aside -- you would want to take on all the Indianapolis. Joke wasn't it."

[14:27]" Yet I was that was pretty pretty instead we we we couldn't believe it true you lose. Practice I mean you can do that to change and we all understand it you know it. You know. Support another team that's okay if you have -- who -- You know it's -- piece that sanctioned by the that's all. Big moment she's been flown in from out of town and this open championship and have that happen that's so it goes offensive so are great times zones and Sunday and this is going to be successful."

[15:08]" I was gonna say and a grant can wear her patriots Jersey this weekend and I can promise or nobody's going to be -- this week actually should -- Andre congratulations on on a once again being a finalist I'm hoping this is the year and a kind of open that the patriots are in Arizona on all this takes place it could be a helluva weakened."

[15:27]" We're all men who would be great and -- you guys throughout the year went on mistaken place inaudible. All."

[15:33]" You what will if that happens even if it doesn't happen -- by -- drink or two. Are right on great great talk to you again you take care that is says patriots head of community affairs Andre tippett and you know if you're young person now in only know that team and leave her name that you never saw the man play. You're gonna have to trust us that was one of the scariest human beings wearing a football uniform when he was point"