New England Patriots Audio

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady addresses the media during his press conference at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, November 10, 2010. Q: What were your impressions Monday night of the Steelers? I know you watch a lot of film, too... TB: They're a tenacious defense. I think they've got a lot of real playmakers over there: James Harrison and what he's done [and Troy] Polamalu. They've got a lot of leaders on that defense. [James] Farrior has been there for a long time; we've competed against him. It's a tough place to play at Heinz Field, but we've got to go out there and start working on it today. We've got a lot of crowd noise out there. We're kind of ready to get back on the practice field - everybody is - after last week. Q: Is last week totally gone and behind you when you get back out on the practice field? TB: Yeah. It always is. I think we took quite a beating from our coach here the last couple days. [It was] well deserved and we need to start playing better, start playing more the way that we need to in order to execute better. You go into every game thinking these [things] are what we need to do to win, and it's frustrating when you come out of the game and you don't do those things. And it's great when you come out of the game and you do do those things. It will be great to try to get back on track this week. Q: Of the games you guys have played against the Steelers in the last few years, is there one that jumps out at you? A win or a loss? TB: Well, we've had some great battles against them. The '04 championship game was a great game. That was as meaningful as they come. It was freezing cold weather. I think I have a lot of great memories because we won the game. Earlier that year we got our butt kicked in Pittsburgh. We got beat 31-nothing I think - something like that - and then had an opportunity to go back and redeem ourselves. It's been a great rivalry for us. They've got a lot of great players. They've got great coaching. They've been one of the...