WEEI.com: Joey Galloway conference call highlights

[Christopher_Price]

Hey everyone ... New Patriots wide receiver Joey Galloway just wrapped up a conference call with New England media. We’ll have the full Q&A a little bit later on this afternoon, but here are a few quick highlights to hold you over until then.

It Is What It Is

 

[Rossmci90]

Good stuff, i've been waiting to hear from Joey ever since the signing was announced.

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

Good stuff, i've been waiting to hear from Joey ever since the signing was announced.

same here, im excited about Galloway being a Patriot!

 

[Leave No Doubt]

•He said he has no problem not being the featured receiver in the New England passing attack. “It does not matter to me — my goal again is to help the team win games,” he said.

Welcome to NE! He sounds like a great guy, thanks for posting, Chris!

 

[Deus Irae]

Did he pull a hammy during the call?

 

[Christopher_Price]

Hey guys ... full Q&A is posted now:

http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/

 

[Feep50]

Thx Chris! I am thrilled to acquire Galloway! I'm a native New Englander living south of Tampa so I have seen a lot of Galloway with the Bucs. If he's back to 100% health we added a real quality weapon to the offense. Always nice to add a future HOF'er!

 

[Mogamedogz]

Always nice to add a future HOF'er!

I dunno if id go that far.

 

[PatsChamp88]

Q: What keeps you going at the age of 37?

JG: I guess the same thing that kept me going at 24 and 26 and 28; it’s that I love to compete. I’m looking forward to a new challenge, a new situation. I’m looking forward to competing with a team that expects to win football games. This is what I do. This is my profession. Nothing has changed for me over the years. I have the same drive. I have the same focus. As long as a new challenge is in front of me, and I physically and mentally feel very good, then I look forward to it.

He's got the right attitude, thanks for posting this probably wouldn't have seen it otherwise.

 

[JoeSixPat]

Despite the fact that some feel so strongly that the Patriots had no need of another WR who could go deep - or that having another deep WR would actually HURT the NE Offense - I think Belichick and Brady will REALLY give defenses fits with a guy on the opposite side of Moss who can beat DBs deep.

Once again, as with those who could statistically prove that the Patriots were perfectly fine with Reche Caldwell as their #1 WR, Belichick has put such questions to rest about whether an upgrade was possible or needed at WR, specifically picking someone who, if healthy, can still beat DBs deep.

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Despite the fact that some feel so strongly that the Patriots had no need of another WR who could go deep - or that having another deep WR would actually HURT the NE Offense - I think Belichick and Brady will REALLY give defenses fits with a guy on the opposite side of Moss who can beat DBs deep.

Me mentioned that he's caught passes from about 23 QBs.I looked it up on pro football reference and came up with 20 plus.....
I counted 21 QBs…..and it is an interesting one at that…
Rick Mirer
John Friecz
Gino toretta
Stan Gelbaugh ????
Warren Moon
John Kitna
Glenn Foley
Randall Cunningham
Quincy Carter
Anthony Wright
Ryan Leaf
Clint Stoerner
Chad Hutchinson
Brian Griese
Brad Johnson
Chris Simms
Bruce Gradkowski
Tim Rattay
Jeff Garcia
Luke McCown

2913/83 average TD is 35 yds!!! (includes one rushing TD and 5 punt returns for TD)
2462/77 receiving TD 31.9 yds in length

(gotta find something to do when training a puppy at 2 am)

 

[Deus Irae]

Despite the fact that some feel so strongly that the Patriots had no need of another WR who could go deep - or that having another deep WR would actually HURT the NE Offense - I think Belichick and Brady will REALLY give defenses fits with a guy on the opposite side of Moss who can beat DBs deep.

Once again, as with those who could statistically prove that the Patriots were perfectly fine with Reche Caldwell as their #1 WR, Belichick has put such questions to rest about whether an upgrade was possible or needed at WR, specifically picking someone who, if healthy, can still beat DBs deep.

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[Patjew]

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I thought I was about to be rickrolled.

 

[Feep50]

I dunno if id go that far.

That may have been hyperbole........ My bad.

 

[363839]

Rick Mire threw to him?!!

 

[Patsfanin Philly]

Rick Mirer threw to him?!!

And Ryan Leaf!!!!!

Other than Garcia or Moon, he's never really played with a true NFL QB, let
alone one of the best ever. I wonder if he sticks after TC ( which I think he will) if he'll wonder what his stats would have been if he had had Brady,Peyton or one of that level throwing him the ball all those years instead of guys who may have had more ints than TDs if you add it up.

 

[JoeSixPat]

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Apology accepted.

 

[Kontradiction]

Galloway definitely sounds like a Patriot guy. Hopefully he can remain healthy over the course of next season and be the type of guy we were searching for when we signed Stallworth. If so, he and Moss on the outside combined with Welker, Lewis, Watson, and Baker on the inside should make this a formidable offense.

As with the article, these are the two exerpts that made me smile most...

•He said he’s completely over the injuries he suffered last season that caused him to miss some time. In 2008, the usually durable receiver was limited to just 9 games and 13 catches in 2008 because of what multiple outlets called a foot injury. “It’s completely done. The foot is fine,” he said.

•He said he has no problem not being the featured receiver in the New England passing attack. “It does not matter to me — my goal again is to help the team win games,” he said.