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Willis represents 'new breed' of linebacker

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  1. Ray Lewis1:28
  2. Super Bowl1:35, 1:53
  3. Dick Butkus0:23
  4. 49ers0:29
  5. Patrick Willis0:01
  6. The Sims2:05
  7. French Quarter0:07
  8. Baltimore0:24, 2:04
  9. Ravens2:04
  10. middle linebacker0:12, 0:21
Thu, 31 Jan 2013|
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Transcript

Patrick Willis that the niners team hotel the Marriott hotel in. Just about a block from the French Quarter is talking a lot about the other number 52 in this game obviously when you talk. The standard of -- middle linebacker position in pro football for the last twenty years yeah. These two guys are certainly the best you have won your first ballot hall of Famer arguably the second best middle linebacker history. To Dick Butkus in Baltimore. And then he got this guy who's more slowly got to his -- runs or Neal back -- 49ers press conference live tactics for the new breed. Where in the old days you don't -- was the sideline to sideline scraper that bumper -- -- that middle linebackers -- pseudo safety as well covered tight end. -- -- He covers covers putted well he's got the speed. And maybe he hits over here -- what -- run down downfield or downhill and the pitcher in the backfield and that's -- go the distance strength -- be able to. We see -- our -- he's gonna hit in the back field because they're very well and covered very well too. Hit -- Patrick does a great job of -- he's a ball all the guys around the ball plays with a lot of tenacity plays -- Good center of gravity you watch this guy he saw him two weeks are going against him a legend Antonio Gonzales and played them very -- well. He see this guy -- shed down there should down linebackers and they're -- killers both these guys some moment so it's -- -- -- CDs diplomat. -- I know you've been texting back and forth with the ray ray but how much communication because Patrick and Ray Lewis are closely they are friends do you communicate. Back and forth -- to shut it down and you're getting ready for Super Bowl 47 I'll talk to you after the game. I think that both those guys sick sick a couple words back and forth right now. Race focus -- mean. I talked to one you don't set Saturday Sunday talk to mall last week talking yesterday they what's liberal but he's focused he's trying to make sure his guys enjoy the moment. This guy wants to win a second Super Bowl you gotta realize his book is being written as we speak. And now you know today he's this Thursday is going to be the last Thursday ray looks is going to be in practice so we understands what's at stake -- -- -- right now on the Baltimore Ravens in The Sims is the plan is. Both these teams are very focused.

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