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Bill on Seymour
FOXBOROUGH -- Patriots coach Bill Belichick held his Thursday press conference (10:50 a.m.) and was asked how DL Richard Seymour looked at his first practice.
"It was one practice," he said. "It's a start."
Belichick was asked how he feels the defensive line has performed in Seymour's absence.
"I've seen a lot worse. I don't think it's perfect but we've been competitively defensively," he responded. "There are some plays we'd all like to have back, one way or another, as a total defense or individual player, or whatever. There have been some other positive plays. I think the most important thing is to keep working to get better and move forward and do everything we can to play better team defense."
Asked if Seymour's return to practice means he's 100 percent, and if he's on the same level as other players, Belichick said: "We have guys who have been out at practice for over 60 practices, 70 practices. To think that a guy could not practice and have his teammates to be out there for three months, 70 practices, and think everything is equal, really, if that was the case what is the point of having those 70 practices. That being said, I think when a player comes back it's because we think he's ready to start practicing and competing at the level we're doing things. ..."
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(14)I love Bill Belichick as a head coach, but by now one would think that to ask him a question is kind of fruitless. It's like going to the apple orchard and all the apples have already been picked. I can just picture him doing "Who's On first?"
How can people ask such stupid questions! How's Richard look for Petes sake the guy just got back he has had one practice and thats all, it's the same thing with Troy Brown, he's on the med will he be in game shape of couse not knuckleheads! Stop asking stupid questions. As a stremgth and Conditioning coach, there is being in shape and there is being in game shape. the two are completely different.
I'm confident about beating the Colts because of what happened last year when the Colt recievers not only made the easy catches but quite a few of the sensational variety while our guys dropped quite a few. That will not be the case this year!!
It's the same as when they askd BB, "why did you put Tom back in" or "Why were you running the 2 min drill?" PAHLEEASE! These ppl have no clue about the game...BB is a very smart football coach..we are DAMN lucky to have him here.....SEYMORE will be back for the C(ount) O(n) L(osing) T(his) S(unday) game...mark it down....GO PATS!!!
Someone should have asked how Wilfork looked after a late night at the 'sox game last night. I hate Joe Buck, and Dane Cooke...
You love Belichick? WOW! What kind of human are you? Why would anyone like him?
I have to agree -- Richard Seymour is not ready to play, he is ready to practice. They are just not the same thing.
As far as losing, it could happen at any time and when you least expect it. A season without any losses is very unlikely for any team, that's why it hasn't happened in 35 years. It may not ever happen again.
This team looks unbeatable, but there are certain flaws that haven't been exploited yet. The running game is not where it needs to be, they are not good against the run and can be had through the air as well. However, they are smart, they bend, but don't break and are stingy giving up points. That and the 'Air Belichick' play-calling have made them look invincible. They are not, they've just looked that way since they make their opponents one-dimensional.
Richard Seymour appears to be alive and well and that's a good thing for sure, but let's not get unrealistic about what he may contribute to the current campaign. It's a long road back to practice shape let alone game speed shape.
Good to hear Seymour is well enough to start practicing, he alone will not correct the less that stellar play of the D line. As for Pete Q's comment on dropped balls agaisnt the Colts ... Pete the score was 38-34. When you put up 34, you should win. Blame that defeat on the D, not on dropped balls!
Bill Belichick knows what he is doing. He is with out a doubt one of the greatest coaches of all time..that being said a guy having his first practice isnt going to look so good in october when everyone else has been practicing since july...Bill you are the man
We scored 34 points against the colts in the nightmare playoff game. What could we score now?? Our running game may help if Maroney is healthy and we can throw the ball. The issue is defense. Can we stop the opposition (peyton Manning) in underneath coverage - Tedyy is no longer a playmaker in that area maybe Seau can help. We also need to learn to Stop the run. The Colts Game is going to be tough. As in the Playoff game it all begins and ends with the defense. That is how we used to beathem all the time before 2005.
that being said, that is said, and having said that, is is true that that was just said... now, that being said, i think we will still have to wait and see what is said...
look, I wish people would stop jinxing the pats and stop talking about an undefeated season. Let's take one game at a time, like the pats are, and enjoy where we are right now. As for this week's game against the 'skins, I know the pats aren't looking past this game ahead to the colts game. If we do win this week, we better be concerned not so much about the passing game, but indy's running game is very solid behind a strong offensive line. Here's hoping we play both games with stout run defense.
Poor tackling is to blame for the inconsistent run defense and the fact We've gotten out to big leads on every team so
we've been in more of a play pass first mode w/ more Db's and less run stopping personnel. No question they can improve on run "D". Where they are going to get exploited is against a well balanced team like the Colts who (with their offense even if they get way behind can still come back) have a savy enough QB to check to run if they're showing x-tra DB's and pass if they're playing run. Not going to be any 17 point margin of victory in that one .It might come down to who has the ball last.