[0:45] ..." Yeah after the game Bill Belichick said he admitted much might surprise this is eight tired patriots football teams that you agree with that."...

[3:28] ..." quarters really executing very well witnesses. -- very good defense we played Ed reed and ray Lewis Chris mcalister honor roll it Terrell. They've had some guys who can really. All pro so you go --"...

[6:39] ..." whistle blows. You got stopped pretty. I'm pretty definitively that that by Bart Scott on the play but if you hadn't heard a whistle would -- anything different."...

[15:26] ..." And you wouldn't put Ed reed with the interception putting on the ground at the end of that plate lucky because Kevin Paul made an aggressive play to"...

[15:37] ..." that they called for a passer and I think they're lucky that Ed reed at. Standing here with a ball better -- is oh right now they're unlucky on where I'll let you know two of"...

[20:22] ..." the BB prospect. This area. Don't read off go against Chris mcalister Samari Rolle those guys there's a lot of Japanese -- on it if it happens every week so. Yeah they're they're they're all pretty"...

[0:01]" Welcome back Dennis and Callahan. Our conversation with Tom Brady is brought to you by the new AT&T more bars in more places the new AT&T your world delivered good morning Tom. I don't know -- are -- a better mood today -- a little -- irritated aggravated at the podium after Monday night's game. My reading something in that."

[0:21]" Now I was tired and wanted to get out of there yeah I would -- to do they're quick -- In the -- ever really felt like a long week after the night game and our practices I think it but he was. Later travel they we've played games him it was really up and down games at any level of the art including myself."

[0:45]" Yeah after the game Bill Belichick said he admitted much might surprise this is eight tired patriots football teams that you agree with that."

[0:52]" Well I think we've we've we've played 339 games in the -- itself and negative on so late that you lose really the money but -- which. Which was the past few weeks and then Monday night this week in its sister you know you're playing very emotional game. Too so it's common -- it's very physical team. It we been our our coaches really -- so. It was a bit tired but you know like really feel every team that -- tired and -- really awaiting. Reinvigorate themselves between it and I'm glad we been able to do that. And -- that -- this week I think that one everyone's really excited as we."

[1:43]" When the coach says that though and you admitted that you're tired or fatigued you've been through a lot of last three weeks it makes a lot of people here in patriot nation nervous she got a short week. And a good team. In Pittsburgh coming up Sunday and the what do you do to get over that -- Tom specifically -- get past that."

[2:03]" Well I think I think that record like as -- I think every team is tired every team are. We played 16 football games this year and and it's going to be with the type of and argue that you put each week it's it's just parrot let you know. You'd you'd find a way you find a way to get motivated while we -- motivated the other night very -- excited we play. I thought played extremely well and just like the eagles that we or creative efforts. -- offense and he offensively but they've played very well. And we made enough plays that could be a team that played well on the road but I very emotional game and we're going to be ready. Will be ready for its trust real."

[2:54]" It's on Monday night was the first time in 12 games this year that I thought the patriots might actually lose a football game. Did that thought enter your mind even at the end -- the fourth quarter to give the game."

[3:07]" Well I don't think we ever really lose confidence that we're gonna win. You know at the same time realize every time once again you realize you could lose if you play well. And gains will be close and whether we win or lose. If we played the way -- that we played a few times this year few quarters really executing very well witnesses. -- very good defense we played Ed reed and ray Lewis Chris mcalister honor roll it Terrell. They've had some guys who can really. All pro so you go -- Execute as well as we couldn't get there it's going to be well. Especially on -- to all over on the paper and it really well so. -- you know it came down to a few plays in the fourth quarter that we made those plays. I really hope we can. By the way to eliminate the mistakes we made no -- that are self induced mistake. So that it is a little more margin there's been a commitment to support their."

[4:19]" I'll watch that last drive over the last literally three minutes of that football game was as entertaining as edge of the seat sweaty palms park racing. Entertaining game as I've seen element you can make the case from the from the saint Louis Super Bowl record it was great -- that's great and I'm wondering from your standpoint in the middle of this of this hurricane swirling around you. Does that drive that final three minutes feels team. Argue perceived to be any different than the first drive of the game of the first drive of the third quarter does it feel the same or does it feel different. When your in -- sweaty -- situation that we're watching from."

[4:55]" The floor well I I. Probably not -- really -- of those situations that's really why you prepare work. You know diligently that we -- ratio in two minute trios. All the experience out of here only experienced over the court but he's in a critical situation that you've got to have the confidence that. You can make those plays it. And I always the other two minute drive it great because if you can make some positive lately drive he -- relief. Become defensive and and I thought that's really what happened -- I. We've we need it would recycle the -- In the second quarter and then the second half I really felt we we started the game were controlled game and that was critical success that we had. Scored touchdowns when needed to move in the rule change field position early in the game that we got a rough start just because. Crowd was related to -- from identifying him. I had -- that we I had if you -- identify who we want to block certain ways. And I don't want to let the local government better and it's really even into the final game. I felt the same way -- really felt like they were identified what they were always so comfortable that the case for."

[6:29]" You've got a big laugh Tom when you said that you stopped on the on the QB sneak in the on the on the rex Ryan timeout but we knew we you serious because obviously a whistle blows. You got stopped pretty. I'm pretty definitively that that by Bart Scott on the play but if you hadn't heard a whistle would -- anything different."

[6:49]" Outlook I think we offered it was as soon as soon before balls that we -- with Oakland and you know I spoke to go in the united kinda. Went sideways but I thought everybody kinda. Kinda stopped so. Yeah."

[7:07]" What -- that was about the worst sneak I have ever seen you run of the least successful that's for sure."

[7:13]" Of that -- side wagered that if they blew the whistle I think we ought to have kinda you know pulled out but I am glad they blew the whistle glad that we of the false start of Quebec -- I consider that a lot of plays that Webb looked at over the course or career and we got like great if we didn't you know we lose the game and that's what. That's what football it and that's why I think. He would just say there was also entertained you know game you know while I think for the players. Remember Beckett held liable remember awful game. Reform if the player I was thrilled after the game that we want to I was. -- in the -- we -- him motivation may coming down to and about. Really part ways to make critical plays most pressurized situation. All of us on the way to step up when needed to -- defensively offensively we overcame. Some really challenging situation. You know which goes some mental softness and great coaching situation football everything in the world out there. I was real --"

[8:26]" Did make it sweeter or more satisfying after listening to all the gap than. They were doing on the field not just to you guys put to the officials in me when you see an opponent thrown officials fat flag in the crowd. It must make it even more satisfying to beat that guy."

[8:43]" Yeah I I can return that I didn't know what happens -- you know that was that that they catch you by surprise little bit. You know it's emotional game so anything that's ever sat out on the field there you know between players courses. Players currently out there because there have been there emotional. -- of a promotion to the best the -- you don't really have time that they -- so reactive and usually the best way to go about anything in your life especially one culture. Critical the critical point of the game so. It's very emotional game. Sometimes it was the best in very very talented. Of the way they -- worked seven quarters again it really let it. They played much better. -- a couple of really well we've still on the way to and so I was Barea. Opposite reflect the -- game and take a lot of positives from a and realized that. We've got we've got to eliminate some of the state and making it well they're going to continue to come to that I'd prefer they don't even though probably would have been. Very much there -- things that."

[10:02]" Tommy said yes -- early identification problems with whom should be blocked and who should not be. Where you prepared for or expecting that unbalanced defensive front where they were all rushing from one side or the other is that -- referring to."

[10:14]" Yeah and it and they they do it at times you don't count him when your on the road. And in. You know Coke can hear me great open came here it's child. He guesses I guess you think those were the -- as ready to communicate better with the offensive line. And you play right there at anfield with the added. It's that were great so that's why argue that -- play home because it's very challenging. Offense to communicate things that happen. -- and then you know we'd like at that once we try to go to although you can't communicate better and I think that's why it's been a trend -- to go to that type no huddle offenses well."

[11:05]" Well the good news this Sunday's game is a home game but I'm wondering just Pittsburgh's aggressive defensive schemes with you know multiple looks provide even more -- the Philadelphia Baltimore did."

[11:17]" No I think they're very similar in other in in their own way they're they're they're very similar in that sense they're very. It's similar in other cases this is really true before because that plane. They belated but the way -- even if they -- with too much is they used to and and I I don't -- he's been given -- Outside receivers much about the the just like no other team league pitchers give up again as much opportunity on the field so. It's it's you know we got a peep out this -- really well which they're very good against the rest. Don't take our shots we got so can be charming and should be -- classic. -- it would match up there they're playing well we're playing well. I hope we get the best."

[12:10]" The old Detroit Pistons in the Isaiah Thomas delay and -- a pistons had a philosophy was they can't call mall in you can -- on every play the officials call a number of them but they can't call -- It in it they want a couple of titles with that approach is that the way defenses are approaching your receivers you wide outs wheel hit him some dazzling in the past five yards. And sometimes a call but they won't call the mall."

[12:35]" Yes and that's the I would help ops was trying to be physical in. It's it's charging him. No particular order guys -- on the -- it's important to open so we've just got to hope that the respect referees called. And sometimes they don't and I yell at -- official athletic and sometimes they call it. Syndicate called it's a great way to stop -- passing offenses. But it's illegal and the -- the we know the rest -- try to -- right you know sometimes we feel it from the regular right. You just gotta try to play through the question."

[13:15]" Was that would happen on your pick as Welker jumped up old in his yell at them it looked like you -- that -- at the official. After the read pick even -- put it on the ground."

[13:26]" Yeah that we felt that way but it. Like -- said it. You know you'd you'll want to officials to get it right sometimes you don't think they do. They're not trying to -- about there'll but we're professionals that much is you get angry and if so you realize best part of the game and we been on. We've been on the other side that is well I expect all in Denver played a game is of course in the last year -- you know all of which we got we in. In yet. And vice versa so you -- probably in this day at all even now. Really aligned it right it I'm just so excited that we."

[14:12]" It's on the old expression is lucky -- the residue of design and I'm wondering what what's your theory on the role of luck and what role that plays and wins and losses in the NFL in general."

[14:24]" You know I think goes both ways I think it's sometimes are lucky sometimes Drogba in the group all got batted at the air. You know -- open -- ten minute yeah and in what god. That's logical that happened I think that's a little bit of luck in -- I think. You know you'd you'd take you'd take for you know dropped touchdown that. That unlucky -- you know -- I don't think that where you know being being. You know I'm not yet -- I think it's more unlucky four. Lucky for -- that when that happens -- guys RT so there's luck there's. Note as were unlucky as well so what -- they are as -- defects. You know have a ball batted up in the air and -- accept -- they're just the lucky and not have. You know the best receiver possibly all but you know -- a ball out --"

[15:26]" And you wouldn't put Ed reed with the interception putting on the ground at the end of that plate lucky because Kevin Paul made an aggressive play to make that happen -- that was blocked that was designed."

[15:36]" Yeah I think it's quite lucky that they called for a passer and I think they're lucky that Ed reed at. Standing here with a ball better -- is oh right now they're unlucky on where I'll let you know two of those. You know and it -- basically play. So it like it there all kinda evens out."

[15:59]" I'm unlucky you get that interception on your record even -- the ball. Yeah tapes that rule hey I'm -- that says about your office. After the emotion he falls the off side whatever on -- the you go from fourth and one to fourth and sixth. And I feel better about your chances you can win this -- and when I say okay now now as the room there this is what they do. I think you're better at that that you aren't -- yards is that good or bad."

[16:32]" Well I'd Philip become our receivers on the field though it felt like -- late like the colts for example your own place. Really well that is still open when Mark was held the regulations are spoke at other retirement and the ball off -- that like thank god. You know early in the game to retreat on the player for. You know I'd act really feel that the way that other approaches to because they -- they really deep to be part of the -- I think every time we. And the ball law it I think our backs are great backs they've you know they've taken a role. If accepted it -- huge -- capital run in the ballpark and in in the goal line. You know and and I feel that whatever approach we want to take you know we we've got to continue to put pressure on the any -- we with the game and don't execute well we were really given those guys. You don't expect you to -- at the top that we got to execute really well like we have. In certain games this year like jet game I admire him in like buffalo game the Washington game. Well excuse really well at a high level of Hartford defensive stop but it worked one in -- last game -- view that. We executed it well. We executed oh at times pretty well not so when you're consistent like that doesn't quite know what -- and that. Because without -- football so I -- next you know this week in particular go forward the last quarter of the season to the the level of execution that we can. We can really improve all."

[18:24]" Our -- as we wrap something get ready for the last court of the season where we're going to help you out there real prepare you for some stuff. You're going to hear as the season winds down and it would be the conspiracy theory does -- floated a little bit of getting a lot more of this your comments on. The National Football League has it in their best interest and wants to see the patriots -- 15 at all so that's 16 game against the giants which is only all the NFL network will brought would drop many many people to the cable companies to by the NFL network. It about it you know -- that you're going to hear. The NFL wants you to be 50 you know because that 16 game against the giants is all the all the NFL network."

[19:04]" Well I don't know I had -- for years to look we it's if wood were on our side of that we think. The league doing everything we in the screw -- so really really defense over the of which side in the -- you know I heard a lot of the common. Ravens after the game yeah I discount at bat down. Not laugh at those guys that I have a lot of respect for them but you know I I think that we run it was that we -- in the same thing it's really just the matter besides. With offensive. I don't think this league is still on conspiracy here about the way the league -- the league want parity it's great but it will be at that they're great game that week that certain it was a great in the last week. Hopefully we for the LA everybody's at Pittsburgh I doubt that's that's going to happen because they're playing I don't know."

[19:55]" What what do they say to you out there was that that that big boom might this week so we can hear you guys. Is ray Lewis talked in the U win easy happened before the play every every play."

[20:05]" Now he -- he didn't say anything to me I think it's by more the receivers that he'd be that relies -- come whenever like. When you're. Formation of -- opening up throughout their target they talk to each other I can talk to bat alive and I -- up to the DB and the BB prospect. This area. Don't read off go against Chris mcalister Samari Rolle those guys there's a lot of Japanese -- on it if it happens every week so. Yeah they're they're they're all pretty they're very but they were very respectful of we're very respectful it was a close hard fought game. I felt we were mated up plays and and the pull it out."

[20:50]" Are we get -- here with a -- your quarterback question of the week comes from Kathleen Kathleen what's -- know hey Tom. Do these consecutive night games drained a team more than the 1 O'Clock starts."

[21:01]" Yet said that earlier they're they're really. I'm glad we don't have anymore those those -- except the last -- on the matter. Because we haven't been the week after a so we're I'm glad we we went through wrote a three week stretch right there. You're the only game going. Everyone into it they that fireworks they guys like homecoming game every week so. I'm glad we're through with that and we got to really get our rest this week hope we put together basket -- I think that's really what they. I -- excitedly love playing Steelers -- they love playing great history with them with all that. For important games he played against. Should draw a lot of interest is always and it's two great teams two very well coached. He teams with experienced player and two teams one Super -- played under pressure so good makes for a great match."

[22:04]" All right Tom good -- guests Sunday at 4 O'Clock we will let talked you patriot Monday next week all right. Thank you already Dennis and Callahan to submit your questions that we logged on a WEEI dot com. Orbison WEEI it's football radio contest page the quarterback question of the week is brought to -- Toronto classic Italian deli meats asked for Toronto that your favorite supermarket deli part Italian style with Toronto"