1 00:00:30,319 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 1: Pats from the Past. Tune in is Matt Smith and 2 00:00:32,598 --> 00:00:35,119 Speaker 1: Paul Perillo offer in depth interviews with some of the 3 00:00:35,159 --> 00:00:37,759 Speaker 1: greatest players and coaches in New England Patriots history. 4 00:00:37,839 --> 00:00:39,639 Speaker 2: Joined by the newich member of the Patriots Hall Fame, 5 00:00:39,719 --> 00:00:40,279 Speaker 2: Mike Rabol. 6 00:00:40,439 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 1: Find out what led to some of the greatest moments 7 00:00:42,519 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 1: in franchise history and unique behind the scenes insight. 8 00:00:45,239 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 2: And please to be joined by former Patriot quarterback Brian 9 00:00:47,959 --> 00:00:50,519 Speaker 2: coy Or. Joined by number thirty seven on your scorecard, 10 00:00:50,519 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 2: but number one in our hearts at least Rodney Harrison. 11 00:00:53,439 --> 00:00:56,079 Speaker 1: Good to be home. Good to see you guys, search 12 00:00:56,119 --> 00:00:58,519 Speaker 1: for Pats in the Past anywhere you get your podcast. 13 00:01:01,079 --> 00:01:08,678 Speaker 2: What you Yeah, he this his things on. Uh, he 14 00:01:09,719 --> 00:01:11,279 Speaker 2: had a little extra juice back there. You know, he's 15 00:01:11,279 --> 00:01:15,519 Speaker 2: an explosive athlete. He's getting better by the week, maturing 16 00:01:15,559 --> 00:01:17,759 Speaker 2: in all levels as a football player. And I think 17 00:01:17,878 --> 00:01:20,999 Speaker 2: he just adds another element where explosive playmaker in the 18 00:01:20,999 --> 00:01:22,759 Speaker 2: back end and which you're you're looking for in this 19 00:01:22,839 --> 00:01:23,719 Speaker 2: in that phase right now. 20 00:01:26,878 --> 00:01:31,719 Speaker 1: Thank god. Then for here take away from the last 21 00:01:31,799 --> 00:01:32,399 Speaker 1: game out of that. 22 00:01:33,559 --> 00:01:36,759 Speaker 2: Yeah, I thought we had some some leakage right there. 23 00:01:36,839 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 2: You know, obviously with nineteen from the Jets getting close 24 00:01:39,078 --> 00:01:40,719 Speaker 2: on one right there. We're kind of tipping it right there. 25 00:01:40,999 --> 00:01:42,559 Speaker 2: So those are things right there as you go through 26 00:01:42,559 --> 00:01:45,079 Speaker 2: the season. What I try to harp on guys is 27 00:01:45,119 --> 00:01:47,679 Speaker 2: as you get into the NFL season week nine, Week ten, 28 00:01:47,719 --> 00:01:50,959 Speaker 2: week twelve, you're who you are in terms of like 29 00:01:50,959 --> 00:01:52,719 Speaker 2: what teams are seeing. You can throw some wrinkles and 30 00:01:52,759 --> 00:01:55,559 Speaker 2: things like that. Now it comes down the fundamentals and technique. 31 00:01:55,599 --> 00:01:57,359 Speaker 2: And that really just came down to more fundamentals and 32 00:01:57,359 --> 00:02:00,679 Speaker 2: technique more than anything. And you're gonna see what they see, 33 00:02:00,679 --> 00:02:02,359 Speaker 2: what they've done in the past. Like I said, it's 34 00:02:02,399 --> 00:02:04,919 Speaker 2: all about protecting it and every fundamentals are gonna show up. 35 00:02:05,079 --> 00:02:06,999 Speaker 2: It's late in the season, and so that's what I've 36 00:02:06,999 --> 00:02:09,799 Speaker 2: been helping around guys this week is fundamentally elite execute 37 00:02:09,839 --> 00:02:11,758 Speaker 2: the simple things right now because that's what's gonna help 38 00:02:11,799 --> 00:02:14,638 Speaker 2: us win games move forward. The one after that, did 39 00:02:14,759 --> 00:02:18,919 Speaker 2: did Joe helped really playing something up there even sort 40 00:02:18,918 --> 00:02:22,199 Speaker 2: of running mane its singing up on fifty. Yeah, yeah, 41 00:02:22,358 --> 00:02:24,719 Speaker 2: that that's gonna happen to other season, like those big 42 00:02:24,759 --> 00:02:26,999 Speaker 2: guys in the middle, you know Joe. For him, it's 43 00:02:27,038 --> 00:02:29,319 Speaker 2: something like you're gonna sit your weight down and you're 44 00:02:29,319 --> 00:02:31,879 Speaker 2: gonna get big bodies, defensive ends, dean linemen in there. 45 00:02:31,918 --> 00:02:33,639 Speaker 2: And that's what a lot of teams do. We do 46 00:02:33,679 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 2: it too as well, you know, with some of our guys. 47 00:02:35,399 --> 00:02:37,719 Speaker 2: And it's not easy job as a long snapper. You 48 00:02:37,799 --> 00:02:39,879 Speaker 2: have to sit that way down and anchor at the 49 00:02:39,959 --> 00:02:40,439 Speaker 2: end of the day. 50 00:02:41,279 --> 00:02:44,079 Speaker 1: Looking at the Titans punt protection at a couple of 51 00:02:44,079 --> 00:02:46,798 Speaker 1: blocks to start the year, have sense, where have you 52 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:49,679 Speaker 1: seen how have you seen their punt protection change during. 53 00:02:49,519 --> 00:02:51,839 Speaker 2: The course of this season. Yeah, these I know Cole's 54 00:02:51,839 --> 00:02:53,959 Speaker 2: done a great job of just putting some new personnel 55 00:02:53,959 --> 00:02:56,999 Speaker 2: in there and and probably just repping the batut and 56 00:02:57,038 --> 00:02:59,399 Speaker 2: practice and exec the fundamentals and technique part of it. 57 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:01,919 Speaker 2: And again, I just think around the league sometimes you 58 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:04,479 Speaker 2: can look at the team might have two block punts, 59 00:03:04,519 --> 00:03:06,159 Speaker 2: but it doesn't tell the whole story of what they 60 00:03:06,199 --> 00:03:08,039 Speaker 2: really are. You know, that's early on the season. I 61 00:03:08,038 --> 00:03:09,719 Speaker 2: think they've got a much better in their protection later 62 00:03:09,719 --> 00:03:11,719 Speaker 2: in the season and he's doing a much better job 63 00:03:12,319 --> 00:03:14,358 Speaker 2: Rok with the crew that he has, and I expect 64 00:03:14,359 --> 00:03:16,759 Speaker 2: those guys to come out, you know, you know, one 65 00:03:16,879 --> 00:03:18,679 Speaker 2: to win this game. They're gonna have there, They're gonna 66 00:03:18,679 --> 00:03:20,719 Speaker 2: be playing off and so we got to be able 67 00:03:20,758 --> 00:03:22,758 Speaker 2: to match that same manager they're gonna bring at home 68 00:03:22,999 --> 00:03:26,879 Speaker 2: in Nashville. You look at the game last week against 69 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:30,198 Speaker 2: the lines opposite a couple of big returns. Uh, do 70 00:03:30,319 --> 00:03:32,119 Speaker 2: you kind of look at that and say that's an 71 00:03:32,119 --> 00:03:35,079 Speaker 2: opportunity for us to kind of take advantage of those 72 00:03:35,079 --> 00:03:37,399 Speaker 2: things too. Yeah. I think with a guy like Marcus, 73 00:03:37,399 --> 00:03:40,639 Speaker 2: we always looking for opportunities in the return game. You know, 74 00:03:40,759 --> 00:03:43,279 Speaker 2: they had some some issues last week, but like I said, 75 00:03:43,319 --> 00:03:45,319 Speaker 2: Cole's a good coach over there. They're they're good, they 76 00:03:45,399 --> 00:03:48,159 Speaker 2: got good staff, and I fully expect those guys to 77 00:03:48,239 --> 00:03:50,879 Speaker 2: clean whatever they had going on there up and be 78 00:03:50,919 --> 00:03:52,439 Speaker 2: ready to play against us. And I told our guys 79 00:03:52,439 --> 00:03:54,759 Speaker 2: that too as well. It doesn't mean his Detroit had 80 00:03:54,799 --> 00:03:56,959 Speaker 2: big returns that we're gonna automatically have big returns. We 81 00:03:57,159 --> 00:03:59,519 Speaker 2: can help set ourselvesselves up with that with good technique 82 00:03:59,519 --> 00:04:02,079 Speaker 2: and execution of the game plan, and we get twenty 83 00:04:02,079 --> 00:04:03,999 Speaker 2: five to the ball with some space right there. It 84 00:04:04,039 --> 00:04:05,959 Speaker 2: don't matter who we're playing. I feel like we're gonna 85 00:04:05,999 --> 00:04:09,039 Speaker 2: we can have success in that range. If Joey don't 86 00:04:09,039 --> 00:04:13,159 Speaker 2: need to get far details, but just in the personal, unassuming. Yeah, personal, 87 00:04:13,279 --> 00:04:14,999 Speaker 2: and so he's good right there. It's just a little 88 00:04:14,999 --> 00:04:23,799 Speaker 2: personal issue. Else does quick, man, let's go real quick. 89 00:04:25,519 --> 00:04:27,919 Speaker 2: I went to Sweet Basil. I don't know if you 90 00:04:27,919 --> 00:04:29,959 Speaker 2: guys ever been to Sweet Basil, but that's a real spot. 91 00:04:30,199 --> 00:04:32,639 Speaker 2: It's a need them. That's where I live. That's where 92 00:04:32,678 --> 00:04:36,759 Speaker 2: I live. I love need them. Bottom one my own 93 00:04:36,759 --> 00:04:47,079 Speaker 2: bottom wine posted up. That's awesome. Ye, Sweet Bail is real. Yeah, 94 00:04:47,078 --> 00:04:50,079 Speaker 2: that's right, that's a real spot and I live and 95 00:04:50,119 --> 00:04:51,719 Speaker 2: need them so that I can walk there from my house. 96 00:04:51,759 --> 00:04:54,319 Speaker 2: So that stually works out. We will. Before anything, we 97 00:04:54,359 --> 00:04:55,999 Speaker 2: should be keeping an eye on it. That would make 98 00:04:56,078 --> 00:05:02,878 Speaker 2: us smarter. Oh yeah, that was a hell of a 99 00:05:03,078 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 2: hell of a job. I think you guys are doing 100 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 2: a pretty good job of asking the right questions. And 101 00:05:08,318 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 2: you guys see it. You know, we see our issues 102 00:05:10,159 --> 00:05:12,319 Speaker 2: and see our non issues. So we got to continue 103 00:05:12,318 --> 00:05:13,878 Speaker 2: to clean stuff up, get better week to week, and 104 00:05:13,919 --> 00:05:16,639 Speaker 2: then my obviously be a better coach and get these 105 00:05:16,639 --> 00:05:18,759 Speaker 2: guys ready. Week to week is in the NFL, man, 106 00:05:18,799 --> 00:05:21,839 Speaker 2: it's personnel matchups and it's fundamentals. That's part of the year. Now, 107 00:05:22,119 --> 00:05:24,118 Speaker 2: it's it shows up around the league every week now, 108 00:05:24,198 --> 00:05:27,558 Speaker 2: like big returns, touchdowns, blocks, It's really comes down to fundamentals, 109 00:05:27,558 --> 00:05:30,599 Speaker 2: technique and executing your job one on one. Thanks for 110 00:05:30,919 --> 00:05:31,559 Speaker 2: a guess. 111 00:05:33,879 --> 00:05:36,719 Speaker 1: Patriots Playbook join John Rook as he brings you all 112 00:05:36,719 --> 00:05:40,118 Speaker 1: the latest Patriots Talk an expert commentary direct from Patriots HQ. 113 00:05:40,799 --> 00:05:43,159 Speaker 1: The show features interviews with New England and Opponent Beat 114 00:05:43,198 --> 00:05:45,238 Speaker 1: writers that bring you a unique media view of the 115 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:47,439 Speaker 1: state of the team. But where the Patriots are concerned, 116 00:05:47,678 --> 00:05:49,999 Speaker 1: Let's just get one thing done, and let's get it 117 00:05:50,039 --> 00:05:53,198 Speaker 1: done right and then we can worry about versatility. Am 118 00:05:53,239 --> 00:05:55,919 Speaker 1: I lying to anybody here? Let's just get one thing done. 119 00:05:56,039 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 1: Let's get one thing done right, and then we can 120 00:05:58,799 --> 00:06:01,598 Speaker 1: move along. That's kind of my biggest thing. Search Patriots 121 00:06:01,599 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 1: Playbook anywhere you get your podcasts.