Bob Kraft on Howard Stern - New England Patriots Forums

***Rob0729*** · 02-11-2009, 08:31 AM

Bob Kraft made a surprise appearance on the Howard Stern Show this morning. Since Stern isn't a sports fan, it wasn't a very insightful interview. For example Stern was far more interested in Kraft's finances and Giselle's affect on Brady's focus than the status of Brady's knee or Cassel at all (he was briefly referenced, but never mentioned by name).

Kraft did say he was approached by Bernie Maddoff, but passed because his advisors who vetted the proposal claimed they didn't understand how the thing worked. Stern asked if because of Giselle that if Brady doesn't play well right off the bat when he returns whether Kraft would cut Brady (I said Stern isn't a football fan), Kraft said Brady is a special person, Kraft can't tell someone how to live their live, and that the Patriots are very lucky to have Brady. Someone asked about how Brady is doing and Kraft said "very well" two or three times and that Brady is splitting his rehab between the East and West Coast (the only real new piece of info). Baba-Booey came in and said that the Pats had an outstanding back up who could start for most teams. Kraft kinda avoided that statement by just talking about how the Pats are interested in building a complete team.

The rest of the interview was kinda standard Stern interview where he asked about Kraft's kids and whether they worked for him (yes, all do) and stating that if Kraft was his father that he would worship him every day because he is so rich and he would inherit the motherload. They did talk about the time Artie Lange and Baba-Booey went to the Kraft's house and did a show for Kraft's son's birthday. Nothing new though.

swheeler23 · 02-11-2009, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob0729

Bob Kraft made a surprise appearance on the Howard Stern Show this morning. Since Stern isn't a sports fan, it wasn't a very insightful interview. For example Stern was far more interested in Kraft's finances and Giselle's affect on Brady's focus than the status of Brady's knee or Cassel at all (he was briefly referenced, but never mentioned by name).

Kraft did say he was approached by Bernie Maddoff, but passed because his advisors who vetted the proposal claimed they didn't understand how the thing worked. Stern asked if because of Giselle that if Brady doesn't play well right off the bat when he returns whether Kraft would cut Brady (I said Stern isn't a football fan), Kraft said Brady is a special person, Kraft can't tell someone how to live their live, and that the Patriots are very lucky to have Brady. Someone asked about how Brady is doing and Kraft said "very well" two or three times and that Brady is splitting his rehab between the East and West Coast (the only real new piece of info). Baba-Booey came in and said that the Pats had an outstanding back up who could start for most teams. Kraft kinda avoided that statement by just talking about how the Pats are interested in building a complete team.

The rest of the interview was kinda standard Stern interview where he asked about Kraft's kids and whether they worked for him (yes, all do) and stating that if Kraft was his father that he would worship him every day because he is so rich and he would inherit the motherload. They did talk about the time Artie Lange and Baba-Booey went to the Kraft's house and did a show for Kraft's son's birthday. Nothing new though.

For those trade Brady people....Brady is not being traded..Wouldnt help the cap hit anyway.

***ctpatsfan77*** · 02-11-2009, 09:35 AM

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Baba-Booey came in and said that the Pats had an outstanding back up who could start for most teams. Kraft kinda avoided that statement by just talking about how the Pats are interested in building a complete team.

(A) If only those teams' FOs and fans would realize that. . . .
(B) Baba-Booey's check, I'm sure, is in the mail.

***SoCal Bong*** · 02-11-2009, 09:43 AM

any links to the audio?

***Tunescribe*** · 02-11-2009, 09:45 AM

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Kraft did say he was approached by Bernie Maddoff, but passed because his advisors who vetted the proposal claimed they didn't understand how the thing worked.

What is this referring to, specifically?

baba booey · 02-11-2009, 09:53 AM

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What is this referring to, specifically?

Madoff's Ponzi scheme

***ctpatsfan77*** · 02-11-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Tunescribe

What is this referring to, specifically?

Presumably, Kraft investing funds in Madoff's Ponzi/pyramid schemes.

***Rob0729*** · 02-11-2009, 10:07 AM

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What is this referring to, specifically?

Stern asked him if he ever met Maddoff and how he never got involved in his Ponzi scheme. Kraft said that he met Maddoff a few times at events and his people did look at the Ponzi scheme and they couldn't figure out what it was all about so he passed.

***Rob0729*** · 02-11-2009, 10:09 AM

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any links to the audio?

The Stern Show is available online, but only for paid subscribers. In reality, it really wasn't worth listening to. It wasn't a great interview. I just figured I would pass it along.

jared2181 · 02-11-2009, 10:14 AM

Both Belichick and and the Kraft family are said to be big fans of The Howard Stern Show. Belichick called into Stern randomly the morning after they Pats beat the Eagles in the Superbowl. I remember listening to it live and the one question I remember Stern asking Bill was if his wife gave him sex after the game.