1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: Coach Belichick has had an extraordinary amount of success. He's 2 00:00:06,559 --> 00:00:09,039 Speaker 1: now won his six Super Bowl, which is more super 3 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: Bowl than any other coach. I think when you look 4 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: back in our ninety nine year history on NFL championships, 5 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: the only two other coaches that have won six national 6 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 1: championships I believe it was George Hollis and Curly Lambeau. 7 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: So coach has had incredible success and unprecedented success, and 8 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:35,560 Speaker 1: we're grateful to see him continue to bring football teams 9 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:38,840 Speaker 1: and bring them together in a way that I don't 10 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 1: think any coach has ever done in the history of 11 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:52,880 Speaker 1: the game. So coach, come on up, get our fault 12 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: in here. Coach over in the trophy, Okay, sir George 13 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: K Yeah you can he hold Thank you. Thank you. 14 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: First of all, I think Julian might have missed quote 15 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 1: of me, Um. I may have a ton of respect 16 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 1: for um plumbers. I can't barely turn the water on myself, 17 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:30,480 Speaker 1: so UM, now, those those people do a great job, 18 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: and I think I said it beats working. But anyway, UM, 19 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: you know, I just I just can't say enough about 20 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: our football team. Certainly, Julian um epitomizes the work ethic toughness, 21 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:49,919 Speaker 1: mental toughness, physical toughness, determination, UM, will and UM I'd 22 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: say just extraordinary ability to perform under pressure. UM. We 23 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 1: have so many guys that UH do that well, doing 24 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: so many different ways. And you know, I think back 25 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: to Julian's first year and the question was asked about 26 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:11,520 Speaker 1: him playing receiver and returning punts. UM. He played corner 27 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: for us too, So he's truly UM in the mold 28 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 1: of you know, one of the great versatile Patriots, Troy Brown, 29 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 1: Mike Rabel, guys like that that have done that for 30 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: us through the years. You know, I'm so personally happy 31 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:32,119 Speaker 1: for Julian and so so rewarded for me to see 32 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: the success that he's achieved and to be recognized for 33 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:38,359 Speaker 1: it last night. And it's another incredible performance as he's 34 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,800 Speaker 1: had for us throughout the playoffs again this year. So 35 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 1: just on behalf the organization, mister Kraft and and the 36 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: coaching staff of the players. Can't say enough about the UM. 37 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: Let's say the hospitality UM from the city of Atlanta. 38 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: They were just incredible. As we left our hotel and 39 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 1: went back and forth to Georgia Tech, just the number 40 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: of volunteers on the street and I heard personally from 41 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 1: friends and family that we're here. Just the number, the 42 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: amount of manpower that was mobilized to help make this 43 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 1: such a great event and to handle the visitors as 44 00:03:24,160 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 1: truly was a Southern hospitality here, and I think we 45 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 1: all felt that the Hight did a tremendous job for us, 46 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 1: and certainly Georgia Tech was a was a great um. Again, 47 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 1: we had fortunately the opportunity to do this a few 48 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: times and Georgia Tech was a great facility. M Coach 49 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: Collins and his staff were so accommodating for us, and 50 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 1: so it was a great part of the experience. Obviously, 51 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 1: the game was special last night, and I want to 52 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: thank and recognize our our fans that came to the game. 53 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 1: We certainly felt their support there. The stadium was kind 54 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: of sort of like a home game almost um, which 55 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 1: is um not the feeling you know, you usually get 56 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: a Super Bowl, but it was. It was great to 57 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 1: have and uh Ken just can't say enough about the 58 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 1: competitiveness of our our team, our coaching staff and the 59 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 1: job that they all did um all year long, but 60 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: you know, especially last night against a great team like 61 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,360 Speaker 1: a RAM like the Ramps, who really have you know, 62 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: led from wire to wire this season in the National 63 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 1: in the NFC, and we knew it was going to 64 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 1: be a tough football game and a great football game, 65 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:37,039 Speaker 1: which it was, and I'm so proud of the way 66 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 1: that that our team competed and um, you know, ultimately 67 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 1: was able to achieve a victory last night. So thanks 68 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 1: to the City of Aluna, National Football League Commissioner Goodell 69 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: Um and the entire Patriots organization for their contributions and 70 00:04:54,880 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 1: effort this year. So it was a tremendous season. Hello Bill, 71 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: Shanna McCarrison supporting news. Now, I know your dad has 72 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:07,560 Speaker 1: meant so much for you during your career. What advice 73 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: has he given you that you're able to translate on 74 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 1: the football field and maybe even used last night during 75 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:19,159 Speaker 1: the game. Um My dad always told me to work 76 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 1: hard to whatever your role is on the team, which 77 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:26,040 Speaker 1: obviously when I start in the in the National Football League, 78 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:30,160 Speaker 1: it was about as low as you could get, just 79 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 1: what I deserve. But to do whatever your role is, 80 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 1: do the best you can to help the team and 81 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 1: contribute to it. And that's what I try to do. 82 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 1: From nineteen seventy five when I came in the National 83 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: Football League under coach MARCHI proto to today and my 84 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 1: job is my job. I have a role. I can't 85 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:49,159 Speaker 1: do what other people do and don't try to. I 86 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 1: just try to do the best that I can for 87 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: the team in the position that I'm in, whether it's 88 00:05:54,800 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 1: make decisions or organized things and so forth. So you know, 89 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: work hard, be prepared, and do what's best with the team. 90 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 1: And that's that's what I've always tried to live by. 91 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 1: Good morning, Bill, South Palatonio. Yes, congratulations Bill, Bill. Take 92 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:17,159 Speaker 1: us back to your um you're scouting of Julian Edelman. 93 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:19,839 Speaker 1: What was it about his character and his skill set 94 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 1: said to you this guy can help us long term 95 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:28,480 Speaker 1: as a football player. Um, you know, it's it's kind 96 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 1: of interesting. Um. You know, I've got to give Rick 97 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:37,039 Speaker 1: Goslind credit on that one for getting it started. Um. 98 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: I talked to Rick, as if we know, Rick followed 99 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 1: the draft very closely, and uh, at one point, you know, 100 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: he said to me, Um, you know what you might 101 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 1: want to take a look at as this quarterback at 102 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:48,839 Speaker 1: the Kent State. I don't think you can played quarterback, 103 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 1: but I'm pretty pretty good players, So kind of got 104 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 1: going on him. A little bit, and uh like, okay, 105 00:06:58,400 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 1: what what are we gonna do with? You know what 106 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 1: what would we do with Julian? Is he a receiver? 107 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 1: Is the punt returner? Is he a defensive back? Um? 108 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 1: See maybe I guy just you know, play multiple positions 109 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 1: in the kicking game. Um. So we went out and 110 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 1: worked him out. How many times do we work you 111 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 1: out too? Yeah? Uh? Yeah, So want to send one 112 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:24,880 Speaker 1: coach up there? Uh, and I will listen somebody else 113 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: up there, because we were really sure we're at what 114 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:30,440 Speaker 1: to do with them. And so as it turned out, 115 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 1: he came to the Patriots and caught passes which he 116 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: hadn't done before, return kicks which he hadn't done before, 117 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:38,239 Speaker 1: and play defense which he hadn't done before, in addition 118 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 1: to cover kicks and all the other things in special teams. So, um, 119 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: nobody has worked harder than in my career than Julian 120 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 1: to develop his skills in his craft in a position, 121 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 1: other than I would say, Steve Neil, um, other than 122 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:55,960 Speaker 1: a than Julian because he really didn't have any background 123 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 1: in it. And you know, we put him on defense 124 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 1: and put him against good players in the slot. And 125 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:05,440 Speaker 1: obviously he's excelled as a receiver for a player that 126 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 1: had no little college background doing that. Um, let's say 127 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:11,800 Speaker 1: the game that uh, and we've talked about this, the 128 00:08:11,880 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 1: game that really impressed me the most and watching Julian 129 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 1: was the Ohio State game. He didn't have a lot 130 00:08:16,320 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: of blocking, he didn't and they were getting killed by 131 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: Ohio State. But um, what you saw in that game 132 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 1: was how competitive he was, how hard he was to tackle, uh, 133 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:28,920 Speaker 1: and how how tough he wasn't even though the you 134 00:08:28,960 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 1: know those three four touchdowns or whatever they're behind on. 135 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:33,160 Speaker 1: I mean you know he was. I mean he played 136 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 1: the game with an intensity that honestly was was was 137 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 1: hard for them to handle. It was they had a 138 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:41,120 Speaker 1: difficult time with him. And so you could see the 139 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 1: competitiveness on film. UH. And then the workouts then, UM, 140 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: you know, I remember I still remember Julian us standing 141 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:50,679 Speaker 1: out there on the practice field catching punts and me 142 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:52,800 Speaker 1: trying to tell you how to catch punts and I 143 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 1: had to actually go bd Aaron show you you know 144 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:57,680 Speaker 1: how he says, I do it. Um, it's like I 145 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:00,839 Speaker 1: handled that one. But um, you know, as far as 146 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:03,400 Speaker 1: the ball spinning in which way it breaks and so forth, 147 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: but anyway, so I just can't say enough. And I 148 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: go back to his first playoff game against the Ravens 149 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:12,560 Speaker 1: when he and it was probably our best player on 150 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,120 Speaker 1: the field. Uh. Now, we didn't play well that day, 151 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: and I mean we got we got hammered. But um, 152 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:20,400 Speaker 1: he played that game the way he played the Ohio 153 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:23,199 Speaker 1: State Camenters at Kent State. Um, you know, catching a 154 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:26,080 Speaker 1: slip screen on fourth and ten and you know, breaking 155 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:29,280 Speaker 1: five tackles, they get the first down and um so 156 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:33,560 Speaker 1: uh it's a it's an incredible story. And as was 157 00:09:33,600 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 1: mentioned earlier, coming back from the injury last year, UM, 158 00:09:38,160 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: you just see Julian in there every day, compete against himself, 159 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: trying to get better, trying to you know, continue to 160 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 1: rehab and and you know, regain the excellence at his 161 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:55,720 Speaker 1: position that um he has come to do. Do Orlando 162 00:09:55,800 --> 00:10:00,520 Speaker 1: led better the Atlanta General Constitution coach. Any thoughts on uh, 163 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:03,440 Speaker 1: you know, being mentioned with in the same vein with 164 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:07,520 Speaker 1: Curly Lambeau and George Hallis and those dynasties Uh in 165 00:10:07,760 --> 00:10:12,640 Speaker 1: NFL football history, it's incredibly flattering. Um yeah, I mean 166 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:18,720 Speaker 1: I grew up um watching uh coach Hollis, Um he 167 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: and my dad, we were friends, and UM coach Hollis's 168 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:24,679 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator Chuck Mather was a close friend of my 169 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:29,640 Speaker 1: dad's as some later went to the Naval Academy. So, um, 170 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 1: you know Coach Shula, Coach Lambeau, Coach Landry, and he's 171 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:36,560 Speaker 1: go right down the line, Um, Coach Walsh. I mean 172 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:39,160 Speaker 1: I competed against several several of those coaches, and then 173 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:41,439 Speaker 1: some of them I didn't compete against. But I was 174 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:44,400 Speaker 1: aware of Coach Lombardi from as a kid growing up, 175 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 1: watching the first Super Bowl and all the way through. 176 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 1: So it's incredibly flattering, but really it's um, you know, 177 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:55,640 Speaker 1: for me, it's it's about what the team accomplishes, and 178 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 1: the most important thing for me is for our team 179 00:10:57,520 --> 00:10:59,600 Speaker 1: to be able to hold that Lombardi Trophy up and 180 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:02,880 Speaker 1: say we were champions. It took everybody, It took the 181 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:06,880 Speaker 1: entire team and organization to put forth a superior and 182 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:11,440 Speaker 1: supreme effort to achieve that, And that's really what it's about. 183 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:13,560 Speaker 1: It's about how all of us came together and kind 184 00:11:13,559 --> 00:11:16,960 Speaker 1: of pulled our weight so the team could achieve its goals. 185 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:20,960 Speaker 1: And you know, look, Julian did a great job for us. 186 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:22,720 Speaker 1: But but we have forty five other guys out there 187 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 1: last night battle on as well as a coaching staff. 188 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 1: And again, it's what we're able to accomplish as a 189 00:11:27,520 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 1: team that makes me the most proud. Last question, coach 190 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:36,080 Speaker 1: Paul Woody, Richmond Times Dispatch, Rishman in Virginia. I know 191 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:38,720 Speaker 1: that you want to enjoy this game. I also know 192 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:40,719 Speaker 1: as a coach you're always thinking about the next game 193 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:44,320 Speaker 1: in the next season. This year you had almost a 194 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:48,600 Speaker 1: third of the team turnover. Would you anticipate something similar 195 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 1: for next season? It's the National Football League, Unfortunately, it's 196 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:56,760 Speaker 1: that's the that's a National Football League. Every team turns 197 00:11:56,800 --> 00:12:01,040 Speaker 1: over players and coaches every year. Well any turnover staff 198 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:04,320 Speaker 1: members last year, we turn them over and again, but 199 00:12:04,679 --> 00:12:08,079 Speaker 1: so does every other team. So that's that's the way 200 00:12:08,080 --> 00:12:11,840 Speaker 1: it is. UM, So we'll have to whatever whatever happens 201 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 1: there or it doesn't happen, we'll continue to try to 202 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:17,200 Speaker 1: do what we feel as best for the football team 203 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:22,319 Speaker 1: and to be competitive in a very difficult and competitive league. So, um, 204 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:24,600 Speaker 1: I don't know if we'll see how it goes, but 205 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 1: I'm just going to enjoy the results of this one.