1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,640 Speaker 1: We're thrilled to head out to the Chatowe Thomas Spirit 2 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:05,080 Speaker 1: Health Highline and bring out Bob Soci who's the voice 3 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: of the New England Patriots and you can hear him 4 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: on ninety eighty five the Sports Hub Patriots Radio Network. Bob, 5 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: we really appreciate the time. Thank you so much. You're 6 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: all with Dave Logan, Ryan Edwards and Shelby Harris. How 7 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:18,440 Speaker 1: are you hey. 8 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 2: I'm doing well, Ryan, Dave, Shelby. Good to be with 9 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 2: you guys and looking forward to coming out there tomorrow. 10 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: Absolutely, we're pretty fired up for this game coming up 11 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 1: on Sunday. 12 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 3: Yeah. 13 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: The Patriots, boy that they have just been sort of 14 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:32,519 Speaker 1: the terminator. They've just been kind of consistently going this 15 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: entire season. How surprising has it been for you to 16 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: see this team bounce back the way they have this season. 17 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 2: It's been a remarkable turnaround. And I don't know if 18 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 2: shot or stunned is appropriate. I thought they would be improved. 19 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 2: Like a lot of people, you could see certainly the 20 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 2: impact that Mike Brable and his staff had made on 21 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 2: the culture very early on, even going back to the 22 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 2: spring and training camp, and certainly there was awareness who 23 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 2: they've brought in headlined by Milton Williams and free agency, 24 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 2: and I think the reviews and the draft picks across 25 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:08,880 Speaker 2: the board for what it's worth in year one, especially 26 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 2: in the immediate aftermath of the draft, well, very favorable. 27 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 2: But you know, so much hinged on the development of 28 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 2: Drake May and in a new offense with Josh McDaniels 29 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 2: coming back to New England for his third stint as 30 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:24,479 Speaker 2: offensive coordinator, running an offense that involves a lot more 31 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 2: for the quarterback at the line of scrimmage and identifying 32 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 2: defense's pre snap setting protections, et cetera. And Drake May 33 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 2: has continually improved week after week. Now a couple of 34 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 2: setbacks in the last two weeks, kind of a reversion 35 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 2: to some of the careless ball handling at times earlier 36 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 2: in his career. But the remarkable growth that he has 37 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 2: shown with his abilities, the efficiency, the passing efficiency, completion rate, 38 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 2: the passer rating, the deep ball accuracy that he's had. 39 00:01:56,840 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 2: Big play offense, they've had a lot of explosives this year. 40 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 2: You know, they've continually gotten better. The defense was very 41 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 2: good at the outset, but I think a lot of 42 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 2: people wanted is it a paper Tigers, so to speak, 43 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 2: because they really struggled a little bit in the last 44 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 2: quarter of the season against the runn they lost Milton 45 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 2: Williams with an injury, Roberts Plane was out with an injury. 46 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 2: But they've gotten back on track in these playoffs. A 47 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 2: lot of people questioned, and I think right fully so 48 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 2: fair lyas so the schedule they played. But they've gotten 49 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:25,639 Speaker 2: by two good defenses thus far. They've been able to 50 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 2: overcome their mistakes, which they're probably not going to be 51 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:29,919 Speaker 2: able to do the ways, you guys know playing against 52 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 2: the Broncos this weekend. They can't put the ball on 53 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 2: the ground the way they did against the Chargers or 54 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 2: the Texans the last two weeks. 55 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 3: Hey, Bob as Shelby, Harris, here, this new England Patriots 56 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 3: team came out of nowhere. I think we can all 57 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 3: agree that nobody expected them to be where they are. 58 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 3: How has, as somebody that's closer to the team than most, 59 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 3: what truly has Mike ybel done to change this culture 60 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 3: and then change this team? 61 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:02,720 Speaker 2: Well, Shelby, I think it starts with changing the team, 62 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 2: changing the roster, a significant turnover in the roster, including 63 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 2: a number of guys that were leaders on the past 64 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 2: Patriots team, some of the last links to the championship 65 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 2: years for the Patriots, like David Andrews, for example, he 66 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:17,839 Speaker 2: was coming off a shoulder injury. He was a ten 67 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 2: time Patriot, a time captain as a senator, two time champion, 68 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 2: and Mike made the decision to move on from David. 69 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 2: David eventually retired. But you know, that's just one example 70 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 2: of a number of former team captains that they let 71 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:35,120 Speaker 2: go or let walk by a free agency, so they 72 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 2: really turned over the roster dramatically. And then beyond that, 73 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 2: you know, Shelby, I think he had still in the 74 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 2: players of belief in themselves first and foremost. He's a 75 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 2: very demanding coach in a lot of ways, there's an 76 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 2: old school approach reminiscent of the past Patriots successful teams, 77 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 2: but with a very different style of leadership, and in 78 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 2: Mike's case, someone who really connects with player. He's a 79 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 2: guy who gives them a hard time. There's a lot 80 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 2: of sarcasm there. I made joke the other day that 81 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 2: he's still not sure sometimes whether Mike's being sarcastic or not, 82 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 2: but he's like that with the media. Real ballbuster with 83 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 2: us and with the players, and I think that's created 84 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:19,159 Speaker 2: this connectedness between him and his staff and the players. 85 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 2: They just had a really good He had a really 86 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 2: good vision of what he wanted to accomplish from day one, 87 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 2: and his staff they were all on the same page, 88 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 2: very efficient with the way they they worked through training camp, 89 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 2: and they got this team to believe in themselves, like 90 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 2: I said, And as the years going along, they've just 91 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 2: gained a lot of confidence. And they've hit on the 92 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 2: free agents, and for the most part, they've hit on 93 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:41,479 Speaker 2: the draft picks. They've played every draft pick, including some 94 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 2: undrafted as well as some undrafted free agents in the 95 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 2: rookie class, and all the free agents that they brought 96 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:50,159 Speaker 2: in the veterans in the spring have contributed in whatever 97 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 2: waiver wire acquisitions they made. Some of those guys like 98 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 2: a Corey Durden you'll see on the defensive line this 99 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 2: Sunday at spot duty. Those guys have played well. 100 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:00,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's been really tremendous. So I'm a big Mike 101 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:03,800 Speaker 1: Rabel fan. I still to this day can't believe Tennessee 102 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 1: let him go. But good for you guys to be 103 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 1: able to pick him up. And obviously you're seeing the 104 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: fruits of that bear out almost immediately Bob Socie joining 105 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 1: us the voice of the Patriots. So what do you 106 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: take what's your takeaway? What's your view of the zero 107 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,559 Speaker 1: to four record of the Patriots out here in Denver 108 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. 109 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, this would be my third game since taking over 110 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:25,719 Speaker 2: as the broadcaster for the Pats, coming out to Denver 111 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 2: for THEFT Championship. And of course at twenty thirteen there 112 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:33,040 Speaker 2: was the historically great Broncos offense led by Peyton Manning, 113 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 2: and then in twenty fifteen it was the historically great 114 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:40,040 Speaker 2: Broncos defense led by Von Miller against the Patriots team 115 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 2: that had a beat up offensive line, and I think 116 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 2: the twenty thirteen Patriots as well, when you look it 117 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:47,280 Speaker 2: back at the receiving corps, I mean they ran in 118 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 2: Matthews later on a deep go route very early in 119 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 2: that game. I think it was the only pass on 120 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:56,359 Speaker 2: his way. In my time calling Patriots games, and Boston 121 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 2: Collie was in the rotation at that point. They were 122 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 2: really decimated by injuries Frankowski at late in the year. 123 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:04,359 Speaker 2: But those were very, very good Broncos teams, as this 124 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 2: one will be. Uh and you know, Sean is an 125 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,720 Speaker 2: outstanding coaches. You guys know better than I've heard that 126 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 2: all week from the players here, and you could see that, 127 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:18,039 Speaker 2: you know, watching him call plays, design plays with I think, 128 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:21,719 Speaker 2: you know, the kind of daring do that you know 129 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 2: can help them overcome the absence of boat and makes 130 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 2: a trip play here or there in the aggressive way 131 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 2: he calls and dicects defenses. So they're just gonna have 132 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:33,120 Speaker 2: their handsful as well. And you know, for me, I 133 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:37,040 Speaker 2: think the biggest thing about Mike Rabel's approach to this 134 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 2: team that I think boats well in this game and 135 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:42,479 Speaker 2: one that gone you know, on the road that's far 136 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:45,880 Speaker 2: this season. But he's made it very clear this this 137 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:48,720 Speaker 2: is not the old Patriot way and all of the 138 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 2: past stuff, and that includes all the successful uh you know, 139 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 2: the memories that people have associated with the quote quote 140 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 2: unquote Patriot way on the way things were done. He's 141 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 2: made it clear like that's irrelevant with this team and 142 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:05,119 Speaker 2: this team has done it its own way and he's 143 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:07,839 Speaker 2: done it in in his own vision. And I think 144 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 2: that for the Patriots they can kind of hang their 145 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:13,280 Speaker 2: hat on that going out there to Denver. Uh. They 146 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 2: just the fact that they're leaving toront I think they're 147 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 2: really trying to approach it in a lot of ways, 148 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 2: very much like a regular road game. 149 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 3: Uh. 150 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 2: He made the same with the other day that you know, 151 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 2: they could have got out last week, maybe they could 152 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 2: have gotten acclimated to the altitude. So I think they 153 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 2: that all plays into the psychology of trying to you know, 154 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 2: forget about what was in the past, you know, and 155 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 2: looking forward to Really this is a one off. It's 156 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 2: it's this game Sunday at three Eastern time, Patriots and 157 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 2: the Broncos. 158 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 3: Well, we both know that everyone's talking about boat Nicks 159 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 3: not being around, not being there, being injured, the change 160 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 3: of the offense. Uh, the Patriots going against the Broncos offense. 161 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 3: I want to talk to you more about the morale 162 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 3: of Will Campbell. He's had two pretty bad games these 163 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 3: last you know, that's game pressures, a couple of stripsacks. 164 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 3: So we're going against a Denver Bronco team that is 165 00:08:05,440 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 3: loaded up front. You know, how really is Will Campbell's morale? 166 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 3: How's he going to respond? You know, especially in such 167 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:17,920 Speaker 3: a hostile environment like Broncos Stadium, where in La Empower Stadium, 168 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 3: where you can't hear. You might not be able to 169 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 3: hear the staff, You might not be able to get 170 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 3: out right away. So how's he going to deal with this? 171 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:29,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, Shelby, that's a great question. And it's not only 172 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 2: Will Campbell, but it's the other rookie who starts right 173 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:34,679 Speaker 2: next to him at side of the line, Jared Wilson. 174 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 2: Those two guys have had their handsful, as you know 175 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:41,720 Speaker 2: better than I watching the Chargers get to May and 176 00:08:41,760 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 2: apply a lot of pressure and watching last week's game 177 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:47,439 Speaker 2: and the Texans, you know, get to the football a 178 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:50,439 Speaker 2: couple of times. Pictures are extremely fortunate. May put the 179 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:54,600 Speaker 2: ball on the ground in the Chargers game, relatively late 180 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:58,560 Speaker 2: in that game, and it was actually Campbell who came 181 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:01,559 Speaker 2: to his rescue once in each game. But there was 182 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 2: a fumble recovery just before Diane heavy With have scooped 183 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 2: it up and probably wanted it in for a touchdown 184 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 2: for the Chargers. And you know they've tried to allocate 185 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:16,559 Speaker 2: some extra bodies. Moderie Stevenson, who's been a terrific player 186 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 2: for them down the stretch, is their best pass protector 187 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:23,320 Speaker 2: from the backfield. Their tight ends do a serviceable job. 188 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:27,560 Speaker 2: Austin Hooper on our Henry, but it's really Stevenson back 189 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 2: there who's the best at chipping or best and simply 190 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:34,360 Speaker 2: standing in and try to provide some pass protection for May. 191 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:36,160 Speaker 2: But he's also a guy that they want to get 192 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 2: out in the pattern because he's a very good pass 193 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:40,200 Speaker 2: catcher and he's made a lot of plays for them 194 00:09:40,400 --> 00:09:42,360 Speaker 2: since the beginning of December and in these first two 195 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 2: playoff games especially, So you know, it's gonna be interesting 196 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 2: to see how Josh McDaniels tries to allocate extra help 197 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 2: for Countle four Wilson. You know, Campbell puts up a 198 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:57,320 Speaker 2: good front. He's a very confident guy. He's made that 199 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 2: very clear to us. You know, maybe for perhaps a 200 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:03,439 Speaker 2: little too obvious, maybe protest too much about some of 201 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:06,480 Speaker 2: the outside noise in the last week or so, but 202 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 2: you know he does have is you guys, I'm sure 203 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:13,839 Speaker 2: well aware you know, questions sarading going back to you know, 204 00:10:13,960 --> 00:10:18,680 Speaker 2: the combine and the arm length, whether he can continue 205 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 2: to play left tackle in the NFL, and I think 206 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 2: it's it's been problematic of Lake going up against the 207 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 2: guys he has, so you know, Benito and company, I'm 208 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:29,960 Speaker 2: sure like like that matchup especially. 209 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:31,280 Speaker 1: Well, yeah, it's gonna be a big matchup. Dy've had 210 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:33,840 Speaker 1: to step out for a second. But Bob Socie joining 211 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 1: us last one for me and we really do appreciate 212 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 1: the time. So jaredon of course, you guys know him 213 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:40,200 Speaker 1: out there. He was a quarterback there for the Patriots 214 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:41,840 Speaker 1: for a bit, at least backup quarterback. 215 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:43,200 Speaker 2: What's your memory of him? 216 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:45,320 Speaker 1: What do you think about what we expect to see 217 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:46,480 Speaker 1: on Sunday from him? 218 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:49,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, obviously we didn't see a lot of Jared in 219 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:54,280 Speaker 2: meaningful situations. Although you know, I still think back to 220 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:57,320 Speaker 2: the spring of twenty nineteen and I don't know what 221 00:10:57,440 --> 00:11:01,360 Speaker 2: happened between, you know, the the spring and then the 222 00:11:01,400 --> 00:11:05,560 Speaker 2: summer when they eventually twenty twenty, after Brady had left 223 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 2: the free agency, when they say signed Cam Newton late 224 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:12,200 Speaker 2: and it was pretty clear certainly early on that Jared's 225 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:14,760 Speaker 2: didham was going to be the guy next in line 226 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 2: for the Patriots, and then eventually during the summer signed 227 00:11:17,960 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 2: Cam Newton to come in, and a lot of people 228 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:22,760 Speaker 2: during the course of that year, as the Patriots offense 229 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:26,439 Speaker 2: struggled through seven and nine season, wanted to see more 230 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 2: Jared's did him give the young guy a chance. Josh 231 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:34,160 Speaker 2: McDaniels obviously was on that staff as he is now well, 232 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:37,320 Speaker 2: Josh McDaniels got the head coaching job eventually in Las 233 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:40,840 Speaker 2: Vegas and traded for Jared's Didham, and the Patriots this 234 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:43,880 Speaker 2: passed offseason wanted to reacquire Jared's did him in free 235 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:47,160 Speaker 2: agency again with Josh McDaniels back here. The fact that 236 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 2: Sean Payton sawed him to a two year give them 237 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:51,839 Speaker 2: and extended him again and kept him in the fold, 238 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:56,040 Speaker 2: you know, that tells me all I really need to 239 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 2: know about Jared's potential on Sunday and really going forward. 240 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:02,120 Speaker 2: I mean, I read his comments that he sees himself 241 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:05,360 Speaker 2: as a starting quarterback in the NFL, and there's not 242 00:12:05,400 --> 00:12:08,080 Speaker 2: a doubt in his mind about that. He's got a 243 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:12,440 Speaker 2: couple of friends that still reside in this Area's former Patriots. 244 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:14,880 Speaker 2: A lot of whom David Andrews works in our business 245 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 2: doesn't work at our station. And you know, we had a 246 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 2: conversation the other day about Jerretty. You know, he's a 247 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:21,760 Speaker 2: competent guy, and he's a competent guy. And if Sean 248 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:26,439 Speaker 2: Tayton and Josh McDaniels believed in him as a quarterback, 249 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 2: and I think the Broncos are in pretty good shape 250 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 2: all things considered. You know, it's a shame that Nicks, 251 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:34,319 Speaker 2: as well as he's played and as much as he's 252 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 2: meant to that team won't be out there on Sunday. 253 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:40,440 Speaker 2: But I think it's been an extremely difficult game. You know, 254 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 2: some here in New England might be a little bit 255 00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 2: over confident in terms of fans and media types. But 256 00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:48,080 Speaker 2: you mentioned that record in Denver, and I've been out 257 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:50,440 Speaker 2: there a couple of times and then gone back with 258 00:12:50,520 --> 00:12:53,720 Speaker 2: the team awfully disappointed in the wake of AFC Championships. 259 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:57,040 Speaker 3: Hey, Bob, my last question. You know everybody talks about 260 00:12:57,080 --> 00:12:59,480 Speaker 3: when it comes to the New England offense, the Stefan 261 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:04,599 Speaker 3: Diggs or a booty. Yeah, everyone knows Hunter Henry is 262 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:07,880 Speaker 3: the most important receiver. You know, if you watched them, 263 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:10,960 Speaker 3: you know Hunter Henry is the most important receiver on 264 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:12,640 Speaker 3: that team. And he does a lot of the he 265 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:15,520 Speaker 3: does dirty work, he does it all. But for the 266 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:21,280 Speaker 3: Denver people who don't necessarily know how important Hunter Henry is, 267 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:24,400 Speaker 3: how important has he been to their success? 268 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, Michelle, he's such a consistent player. I think you know, 269 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 2: a lot of ways an underrated player. When people talk 270 00:13:33,280 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 2: about the tight ends in the league, he's He's not 271 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:39,439 Speaker 2: the blocker the Gronkowski was, or the pass catcher that 272 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:42,760 Speaker 2: Gronkowski was, you know, just referring to you know, the 273 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 2: gold time great Patriots tight end that I saw early 274 00:13:45,559 --> 00:13:48,240 Speaker 2: in my career. But in a lot of ways, Hunter 275 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:54,080 Speaker 2: is to Drake may what Ronkowski was to Brady. You know, 276 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:56,520 Speaker 2: the guy that he's going to look to, you know, 277 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:58,680 Speaker 2: in a big spot and he's going to make the 278 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 2: play almost you know, all the time. You know, his 279 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 2: catch rates not one hundred percent, but it's really good 280 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 2: and it might be one hundred percent in the spots 281 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:10,360 Speaker 2: when a throw is there and they got to have 282 00:14:10,480 --> 00:14:14,640 Speaker 2: him make that play. Uh, you know. From a leadership 283 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 2: ship standpoint too, I mean, this is a guy that's 284 00:14:16,760 --> 00:14:19,440 Speaker 2: resigned a couple of different times, played under three coaches 285 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:23,200 Speaker 2: for the Patriots. He went through the downfall of Belichick, 286 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 2: stuck around for Drod Mayos one year, and and came 287 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 2: back for you know, this season as well for the Patriots, 288 00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:32,320 Speaker 2: and he's really exerted a lot of leadership for them. 289 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:34,960 Speaker 2: And I think that his presence on the field has 290 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 2: a common effect on Drake. May you mentioned Diggs. Diggs 291 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:40,120 Speaker 2: is going to be a guy that he'll look to 292 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:42,560 Speaker 2: in a big spot on a third down, you know, 293 00:14:42,560 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 2: particularly against his own look. And Hunter Henry is that 294 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:49,320 Speaker 2: other guy. Those are two key pass catchers, uh, you 295 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:51,600 Speaker 2: know for the Patriots, and Henry's the guy that they 296 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:53,960 Speaker 2: do a lot of different things with. Mcganniels will be 297 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 2: in line, they'll have him flexed out and play in 298 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:59,600 Speaker 2: the slot, and you know, he's been a very very 299 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:00,960 Speaker 2: good play for this team and his. 300 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:04,880 Speaker 1: Time here, Bob, we really appreciated this conversation. Safe flight 301 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:06,760 Speaker 1: out here, man, Thank you so much for the time 302 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:08,000 Speaker 1: this afternoon. We really appreciate it. 303 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:11,480 Speaker 2: Appreciate it. Hey, my pleasure. Guys looking forward to and 304 00:15:11,720 --> 00:15:13,680 Speaker 2: I'm sorry to have a chance to talk to Dave tonight, 305 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:15,400 Speaker 2: but I'm looking forward to doing that on Sunday. 306 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:18,280 Speaker 1: Thanks all right, appreciate that, Bob soci