1 00:00:30,319 --> 00:00:32,519 Speaker 1: Pats from the Past. Tune in is Matt Smith and 2 00:00:32,559 --> 00:00:35,119 Speaker 1: Paul Perillo offer in depth interviews with some of the 3 00:00:35,119 --> 00:00:37,719 Speaker 1: greatest players and coaches in New England Patriots history. 4 00:00:37,799 --> 00:00:39,999 Speaker 2: Joined by the newest member of the Patriots Hall of Fame, Mike. 5 00:00:39,959 --> 00:00:42,159 Speaker 1: Raybel find out what led to some of the greatest 6 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:45,399 Speaker 1: moments in franchise history and unique behind the scenes insight. 7 00:00:45,239 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 3: And please to be joined by former Patriot quarterback Brian 8 00:00:47,918 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 3: coy Or. 9 00:00:48,278 --> 00:00:50,879 Speaker 4: Joined by number thirty seven on your scorecard, but number 10 00:00:50,918 --> 00:00:53,119 Speaker 4: one in our hearts at least Rodney Harrison. 11 00:00:53,439 --> 00:00:55,999 Speaker 5: Good to be home, Good to see you guys. 12 00:00:55,759 --> 00:00:58,479 Speaker 1: Search for Pats in the Past anywhere you get your podcast. 13 00:01:00,199 --> 00:01:03,639 Speaker 6: Well, let me just h ever sit So, Yeah, had 14 00:01:03,639 --> 00:01:05,359 Speaker 6: an opportunity to go back and watch the film. He 15 00:01:05,399 --> 00:01:07,879 Speaker 6: has full staff and you know, just like I said 16 00:01:07,919 --> 00:01:10,199 Speaker 6: after the game, it wasn't much positive to take out 17 00:01:10,199 --> 00:01:12,038 Speaker 6: of the game, I guess if we want to say, 18 00:01:12,158 --> 00:01:13,359 Speaker 6: you know, it's one thing positive. 19 00:01:13,359 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 2: It's good to see Cole Strange out there. 20 00:01:15,479 --> 00:01:17,479 Speaker 6: And I would say he played pretty well, you know, 21 00:01:17,559 --> 00:01:19,119 Speaker 6: great out pretty well in the game. And for a 22 00:01:19,119 --> 00:01:21,359 Speaker 6: guy who hasn't played football in the year to go 23 00:01:21,399 --> 00:01:24,878 Speaker 6: in there and play center definitely, definitely was encouraging. 24 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:27,958 Speaker 2: So you know, for me, you know, today we have 25 00:01:28,079 --> 00:01:28,719 Speaker 2: the players in. 26 00:01:30,158 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 6: Have our meetings and stuff, and really just push forward 27 00:01:33,079 --> 00:01:34,878 Speaker 6: to the last week of the season. I'm just gotta 28 00:01:34,919 --> 00:01:38,399 Speaker 6: be able to stay the course through all of the 29 00:01:38,438 --> 00:01:41,919 Speaker 6: negativity and look, again, as I've said, you know, winning 30 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 6: cures on. 31 00:01:42,479 --> 00:01:45,839 Speaker 2: We just need to win football games. We'll open up 32 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:49,319 Speaker 2: questions will sat with Ben Bolling. Hey, good morning, Jirod. 33 00:01:51,119 --> 00:01:53,319 Speaker 7: I know obviously you want to go out this year 34 00:01:53,359 --> 00:01:57,039 Speaker 7: with a win, but any thoughts to not playing Drake 35 00:01:57,119 --> 00:02:00,359 Speaker 7: may this week given the injury risk and given his 36 00:02:00,399 --> 00:02:01,479 Speaker 7: style of play and everything. 37 00:02:02,319 --> 00:02:05,999 Speaker 6: I would say right now, like everything is in consideration 38 00:02:06,719 --> 00:02:07,879 Speaker 6: and we'll see how the week goes. 39 00:02:09,358 --> 00:02:11,559 Speaker 2: Next question Chris Price, followed by Chris Mason. 40 00:02:12,439 --> 00:02:17,239 Speaker 8: Hey, Grod, how much, if at all, does the Bills situation, 41 00:02:17,439 --> 00:02:19,638 Speaker 8: the fact that they're locked into the number two spot, 42 00:02:19,719 --> 00:02:21,959 Speaker 8: they might sit some starters, they might have some guys 43 00:02:21,999 --> 00:02:24,439 Speaker 8: play a quarter, whatever the case may be. How much 44 00:02:24,439 --> 00:02:26,439 Speaker 8: of it all does that change your thinking when it 45 00:02:26,439 --> 00:02:29,399 Speaker 8: comes to gameplay and personnel in the rest of the situation. 46 00:02:29,839 --> 00:02:32,119 Speaker 6: Yeah, my expectation is, you know, if the guys were healthy, 47 00:02:32,199 --> 00:02:34,239 Speaker 6: then they're expected to be ready to go out there 48 00:02:34,279 --> 00:02:36,639 Speaker 6: and play and again glad to see how the week goes. 49 00:02:37,439 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 6: But I understand the question. I just you know, the 50 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:41,559 Speaker 6: guys are working hard and we need. 51 00:02:41,479 --> 00:02:45,839 Speaker 2: To play football. Thanks, thank you. Next question Chris Mason, 52 00:02:45,879 --> 00:02:49,039 Speaker 2: followed by Chris Ryan, Hey dred. 53 00:02:49,679 --> 00:02:52,399 Speaker 9: After the game, Daniel Lacqualley said that it feels like 54 00:02:52,439 --> 00:02:54,839 Speaker 9: a lot of guys start giving up when things get hard. 55 00:02:55,159 --> 00:02:56,638 Speaker 9: I'm just wondering if you saw any of that on 56 00:02:56,679 --> 00:02:58,359 Speaker 9: the film in the second half when he reviewed it. 57 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:01,959 Speaker 2: No, look, we saw guys still flying around. 58 00:03:02,359 --> 00:03:05,198 Speaker 6: Guys were still flying around, giving good effort, and it 59 00:03:05,319 --> 00:03:07,239 Speaker 6: was just more about just execution as a whole. 60 00:03:07,279 --> 00:03:12,399 Speaker 2: So I didn't see that. Chris Ryan, followed by Doug Kayin. 61 00:03:13,199 --> 00:03:16,479 Speaker 9: Adrian Hopeball as well, as you just wanted to ask 62 00:03:16,519 --> 00:03:19,759 Speaker 9: you about your process when it comes to uh Drake 63 00:03:19,839 --> 00:03:23,319 Speaker 9: in that game where he gets medically cleared. Although he 64 00:03:23,359 --> 00:03:25,479 Speaker 9: was showing signs that he said he got his bell wrong, 65 00:03:25,599 --> 00:03:27,719 Speaker 9: he was showing signs of maybe he had had issues. 66 00:03:28,239 --> 00:03:30,759 Speaker 9: Do you just completely trust in the medical staff in 67 00:03:30,758 --> 00:03:32,679 Speaker 9: that instance or do you. 68 00:03:32,758 --> 00:03:35,199 Speaker 2: Kind of take a step back and think about everything. 69 00:03:35,559 --> 00:03:38,599 Speaker 9: How do you evaluate during that type of a situation. 70 00:03:39,159 --> 00:03:40,639 Speaker 6: Yeah, as soon as they go into the tent, I 71 00:03:40,759 --> 00:03:42,759 Speaker 6: just wait to hear back from the medical professionals and 72 00:03:42,759 --> 00:03:46,279 Speaker 6: the independent evaluator. If they say it's fine, then it's fine. 73 00:03:47,359 --> 00:03:47,679 Speaker 6: Thank you. 74 00:03:48,519 --> 00:03:52,639 Speaker 2: Thanks Mike Grease, followed by Doug Kai. Hit you right, 75 00:03:52,719 --> 00:03:54,319 Speaker 2: a big, big picture question. 76 00:03:54,399 --> 00:03:56,319 Speaker 9: I'm just curious, what do you feel are the most 77 00:03:56,399 --> 00:03:59,999 Speaker 9: impactful things that you've accomplished in your first year as 78 00:04:00,039 --> 00:04:00,519 Speaker 9: head coach. 79 00:04:01,519 --> 00:04:03,919 Speaker 6: I'll just say, you know, just you know, being able 80 00:04:03,959 --> 00:04:06,199 Speaker 6: to weather the storm. And it seems I've been in 81 00:04:06,239 --> 00:04:08,159 Speaker 6: the storm for a long time. And I think the players, 82 00:04:08,679 --> 00:04:10,719 Speaker 6: you know, as a whole, I would say, they've come 83 00:04:10,719 --> 00:04:12,879 Speaker 6: into work every day, y'uring the difficulties and I think 84 00:04:12,879 --> 00:04:15,039 Speaker 6: that's been a huge piece of the puzzle and hopefully 85 00:04:15,079 --> 00:04:17,039 Speaker 6: we can keep that going forward. You know, we had 86 00:04:17,079 --> 00:04:19,119 Speaker 6: eight one score games this year and we just got 87 00:04:19,119 --> 00:04:21,319 Speaker 6: to honestly, we have to win those games and that's 88 00:04:21,318 --> 00:04:23,159 Speaker 6: what the NFL is and that's going to be the 89 00:04:23,159 --> 00:04:23,879 Speaker 6: goal going forward. 90 00:04:25,999 --> 00:04:30,039 Speaker 2: Doug Kie, followed by Andrew Callaghan, good more and draw. 91 00:04:31,359 --> 00:04:34,559 Speaker 5: We didn't see captain's patch on Jacoby Brissett's jersey. Is 92 00:04:34,558 --> 00:04:41,199 Speaker 5: there any update to his captaincy No? It's okay, just 93 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:45,279 Speaker 5: left off the jersey then yeah, yeah, yeah, yes, thanks 94 00:04:45,599 --> 00:04:46,999 Speaker 5: Andrew Callahan. 95 00:04:47,039 --> 00:04:51,599 Speaker 2: Filled by Phil Perry, Hey, good morning, girod Is Drake 96 00:04:51,678 --> 00:04:57,959 Speaker 2: main concussion protocol not a no, it's not Thank you, 97 00:04:58,759 --> 00:05:01,599 Speaker 2: Phil Perry, follow by Mean Steel. Let me say, let 98 00:05:01,639 --> 00:05:04,759 Speaker 2: me say, as far as I understanding, he is not 99 00:05:04,799 --> 00:05:04,998 Speaker 2: in the. 100 00:05:04,999 --> 00:05:08,238 Speaker 8: Protocol when when would you learn that? 101 00:05:08,438 --> 00:05:14,799 Speaker 2: If he is? It would be today? Thank you, Phil Perry. 102 00:05:15,479 --> 00:05:20,919 Speaker 9: Hey, Rod, could you describe. 103 00:05:21,919 --> 00:05:26,199 Speaker 2: How you and Alex have communicated this year? 104 00:05:26,198 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 9: How would you characterize your level of communication and how 105 00:05:29,599 --> 00:05:31,479 Speaker 9: well it's gone in your opinion. 106 00:05:31,119 --> 00:05:33,039 Speaker 2: That we're in constant communication. 107 00:05:33,159 --> 00:05:36,159 Speaker 6: We speak every single day, we'reun meetings every single day together, 108 00:05:37,159 --> 00:05:39,758 Speaker 6: and it's been good, you know obviously again you know 109 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:41,799 Speaker 6: with our record, I mean it's easy to say, well, 110 00:05:41,839 --> 00:05:44,678 Speaker 6: maybe this or maybe that, but our communication has been great. 111 00:05:48,159 --> 00:05:51,639 Speaker 2: We can still feel like all that. Chris Gasper I'm sorry, Chris. 112 00:05:51,438 --> 00:05:58,159 Speaker 3: Price more than Girode just as of right now, you 113 00:05:58,159 --> 00:06:00,678 Speaker 3: guys are in line for the number one overall pick 114 00:06:00,999 --> 00:06:04,679 Speaker 3: next year. How does that, if it all affect your 115 00:06:04,719 --> 00:06:06,159 Speaker 3: game plan going into this week? 116 00:06:07,919 --> 00:06:10,758 Speaker 2: Focus on batting the Buffalo Bills. I mean, that's what 117 00:06:10,799 --> 00:06:15,359 Speaker 2: we have to do Chris Price fall. 118 00:06:15,479 --> 00:06:19,799 Speaker 8: Like Chris Ryan, grod keon White was very outspoken toward 119 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:21,839 Speaker 8: the end of the week and then after the game 120 00:06:21,879 --> 00:06:24,318 Speaker 8: as well. I know you said on the pregame show 121 00:06:24,359 --> 00:06:25,998 Speaker 8: you had a chance to speak with him, You guys 122 00:06:25,999 --> 00:06:27,758 Speaker 8: are okay. I don't know if you've had a chance 123 00:06:27,759 --> 00:06:29,998 Speaker 8: to kind of catch up with him since his comments 124 00:06:30,198 --> 00:06:32,799 Speaker 8: after the game and how those conversations are gone. 125 00:06:33,039 --> 00:06:33,639 Speaker 2: Yeah, I did. 126 00:06:33,719 --> 00:06:36,678 Speaker 6: We spoke this morning. I'm going to keep those conversations private, 127 00:06:36,719 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 6: but we're on the same page. 128 00:06:39,198 --> 00:06:42,639 Speaker 2: Thanks, Thanks Chris Ryan, followed by Doug Kye. 129 00:06:44,318 --> 00:06:46,879 Speaker 9: Hey, Jrodi, you mentioned earlier, you know, eight one score 130 00:06:46,919 --> 00:06:50,118 Speaker 9: games throughout the course of this year, and you had 131 00:06:50,399 --> 00:06:53,438 Speaker 9: high expectations for establishing, you know, the brand of football 132 00:06:53,479 --> 00:06:55,078 Speaker 9: you wanted to establish coming into this season. 133 00:06:55,119 --> 00:06:56,439 Speaker 2: I'm just kind of curious. 134 00:06:56,678 --> 00:06:59,679 Speaker 9: Now, as we're at the last game, do you feel 135 00:06:59,719 --> 00:07:02,039 Speaker 9: that this has been, you know, more challenging than did 136 00:07:02,039 --> 00:07:05,679 Speaker 9: you anticipated? And how would you kind of evaluate where 137 00:07:05,678 --> 00:07:10,159 Speaker 9: things have gone compared to your expectations going into the season, 138 00:07:10,199 --> 00:07:12,079 Speaker 9: how you've grown as a coach throughout it. 139 00:07:12,559 --> 00:07:14,559 Speaker 6: I appreciate the question. Look, I knew this was going 140 00:07:14,599 --> 00:07:18,119 Speaker 6: to be a challenging season, you know for year head coach. Obviously, 141 00:07:18,119 --> 00:07:21,319 Speaker 6: the expectations here are always high, unfortunately, and we just 142 00:07:21,319 --> 00:07:23,599 Speaker 6: haven't been able to meet, you know, those expectations. Now 143 00:07:23,639 --> 00:07:26,199 Speaker 6: I'm saying that I think the biggest problem with us 144 00:07:26,519 --> 00:07:28,759 Speaker 6: as a team starts with me is just being consistent. 145 00:07:29,159 --> 00:07:30,039 Speaker 2: It's about consistence. 146 00:07:30,159 --> 00:07:33,399 Speaker 6: It's about consistency on the field, It's about consistency, uh, 147 00:07:33,559 --> 00:07:34,439 Speaker 6: inside the building. 148 00:07:34,439 --> 00:07:36,079 Speaker 2: And you know, we just got to continue to work 149 00:07:36,119 --> 00:07:39,838 Speaker 2: on that dog hide. Followed by Mike Grease. 150 00:07:41,719 --> 00:07:43,119 Speaker 5: I know you said after the game that it was 151 00:07:43,319 --> 00:07:48,079 Speaker 5: a coach's decision to start. Remindra Stevenson over Antonio Gibson, 152 00:07:48,319 --> 00:07:50,199 Speaker 5: did you give us a little bit more intelligence into 153 00:07:50,359 --> 00:07:51,559 Speaker 5: what exactly happened there? 154 00:07:52,839 --> 00:07:55,119 Speaker 2: No, I was really not intel me. I'm you know, 155 00:07:55,599 --> 00:08:00,358 Speaker 2: stick with coach's decision on that, Thanks, Mike Greece, followed 156 00:08:00,359 --> 00:08:02,759 Speaker 2: by Mike Jared bud Up. 157 00:08:02,879 --> 00:08:04,839 Speaker 9: Up to this point, Joe Milton has been the third 158 00:08:04,879 --> 00:08:06,199 Speaker 9: quarterback in every game. 159 00:08:06,679 --> 00:08:09,719 Speaker 2: How much motivation is there internally to maybe. 160 00:08:09,439 --> 00:08:12,319 Speaker 1: Bump him up to the game day roster this week 161 00:08:12,399 --> 00:08:14,279 Speaker 1: and and just to see more of what you have 162 00:08:14,359 --> 00:08:15,479 Speaker 1: in an actual game. 163 00:08:15,919 --> 00:08:18,959 Speaker 6: That's absolutely a possibility. But like I said earlier. You know, 164 00:08:19,039 --> 00:08:20,719 Speaker 6: all things are still in consideration. 165 00:08:22,519 --> 00:08:27,159 Speaker 2: Well, the two final questions Mike, Jaredy and Mark Games Mornings. 166 00:08:27,279 --> 00:08:32,519 Speaker 4: Rod, I'm curious after seeing the film the pitch to 167 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,879 Speaker 4: pop Rimandre sort of what happened there. I know some 168 00:08:35,958 --> 00:08:38,838 Speaker 4: guys talked about there being some heavy pressure on that side. 169 00:08:38,879 --> 00:08:41,479 Speaker 4: Is that something they were Maybe Drec should have checked 170 00:08:41,479 --> 00:08:42,119 Speaker 4: out of the play. 171 00:08:43,958 --> 00:08:45,919 Speaker 6: You know, look, they had a good player coming off 172 00:08:45,919 --> 00:08:49,039 Speaker 6: to the edge and again it just goes down to execution. 173 00:08:49,159 --> 00:08:51,199 Speaker 6: Now we've run that played many times in practice and 174 00:08:51,239 --> 00:08:52,319 Speaker 6: just couldn't get it done in the day. 175 00:08:52,919 --> 00:08:57,919 Speaker 2: Thank you. Thanks. Last question, Mark Daniels, Hey Drag, good 176 00:08:57,958 --> 00:09:01,559 Speaker 2: morning with with we know this one game left. Have 177 00:09:01,639 --> 00:09:04,159 Speaker 2: you been given assurance by ownership that you will return 178 00:09:04,279 --> 00:09:05,999 Speaker 2: next season. I'm always in. 179 00:09:05,959 --> 00:09:09,039 Speaker 6: Constant communication with ownership and Philip. We're still on the 180 00:09:09,039 --> 00:09:13,239 Speaker 6: same page. Thank you, Thanks, Thanks everyone. 181 00:09:13,519 --> 00:09:13,759 Speaker 2: Thanks. 182 00:09:13,839 --> 00:09:18,679 Speaker 1: Us Patriots Playbook join John Rook as he brings you 183 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:21,479 Speaker 1: all the latest Patriots Talk an expert commentary direct from 184 00:09:21,479 --> 00:09:24,679 Speaker 1: Patriots HQ. 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