Title: Confident Patriots face tough November schedule

" It goes negative -- midway point the official midway point of the season with a record of five and two. My colleague Mike Jerry joins me now you look at the way the season has unfolded. I would not begin the that they had a chance of going to the first half undefeated then you know you look at what -- were unable to do against upholding you have some voice of concern has just because the offense that's -- now. They're starting to move a little bit I think I'm hoping. The best is yet to come because certainly the better teams are on the second sat at the -- like you look it. Bad second half the schedule Chris that's a murderous."

" games Miami's a pretty good football team. Got a second life which at any quarterback that you goat at Indianapolis on us on and I get the jets back at home for Sunday following Monday night. You're against the colts then you -- to short week to Miami we're gonna know a lot about that football team after those five games and to me I look -- I say. Go to answer during that stretch. And beat Indianapolis or beat New Orleans and I feel pretty good about what this team is going for yes Jackson ma that's a volatile president market -- when patriots again you know."

" I think they're confident they should be confident because their defense. Has been surprising people you know get a defensive player of the week and they're ready to attack that is coming out party cost upon. And if they can get the offense to a point where we think we can stay now I understand that put up significant points the last couple weeks but still you have to look at who they're playing it. And they matched Indianapolis of the world the New Orleans Saints are the world point appoints corporate cool. -- thought because if they kin then they have an opportunity of maybe getting through this stretch wit."

" One I think you honestly about and that's the thing you saw Tom bradys come along you you're seeing moments now these last couple games where. Seems like it's gonna come together form not very good protects against Tampa but he moved around pretty well the pocket. Hit some big -- that played -- Sam -- he made that play with his feet. Brady did so that's the kind of thing you like to see that confidence from Brady maybe not think about that he is much no matter what he says there's no question he was thinking about a for a little while. He's coming along he got lost you got Welker didn't get involved. -- you just find that third option whoever can be whether they can alum I okay everybody is summing -- to step up and help spread the -- little bits of the not so lopsided but moss Welker."

" And that running game that running game we always seemed to go back to you can they win without a running game what you thought that kind of holding that that the -- here until seven Mars gets back. -- it ever gets back they've been able to get to a point where he thought. They haven't needed the running game. But at some point that dog didn't especially when that wind starts this was not so much about the cold. We've seen what Tom Brady can do when the snow was coming data -- well but when that wind starts as well you like to see their battering ram and that you know what. Those guys are still coming back. Annual is your hope here is that because they're good to. In that they haven't had a whole lot of mileage on the -- to this point in the season because they have been on the football field that -- present Taylor will. Basically have a strong second half providing hopefully make -- stay healthy desperate."

" I -- I I guy just look at 200120032004. Most. Other than -- with it would Dylan being just an absolute beast they were dominant running teams but in December and January and February. They got yardage from the running backs they were able to run the ball when they needed to on third on evidence that rebels want do what you got to grind out some at at this point. I don't all they can do it -- this group but as you mention. Morris he's -- they're tough runners he's not around Fred Taylor showed just inside before he got hurt they -- when he comes back they can do it because. Maroney continues to be the great trick or treat in doubt check the fans and continues to -- him say he's he's he's got an odd how -- back -- you think a lot for because I do the eye test and you can see -- Laurence Maroney it's. Isn't doing what he's Palin is it just because as you look at ballot second they've caught losses at times I'm Chad Jackson have forget about tactics haven't work he hasn't been married to him. But it seems like he's married to Laurence Maroney so I hope -- missing something or he's just protecting this because he -- and I'm not really sure but the consistency. Hasn't done what needs to be from once it is an exciting time of the you looked at the Tennessee game at Tampa Bay and up I would three weeks are really get well three weeks are really -- find yourself and now. They go into the meat of the schedule after the violate this is going to be a fantastic hi Michael it's."