New England Patriots Audio

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady addresses the media during his locker room press conference at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Q: What type of challenges do Clay Matthews and the Packers cornerbacks and secondary pose for you? TB: Quite a bit. Clay Matthews is a hell of a player. [He has] 20 sacks over the last couple of years. He's had 13.5 this year, 12.5 already. They can rush the passer. And obviously I know a lot about Charles [Woodson]. I played with Charles in college. He was the defensive player of the year last year [and he's a] great interceptor. Nick Collins is a great interceptor back there. Tramon Williams is a great interceptor. They've got a lot of guys who can make plays on the ball. I'm looking forward to this week. It's one of the best defenses that we're going to face all year. I think we have a lot of challenges. I think they're first in scoring or first against the passing offense. What more of a challenge could you want than that? Q: Can you talk about your 11-2 record, where you are right now, and where you see this team going this game and the games down the road? ? TB: Coach always puts it best to us. He says everything that's happened this year has just provided us with an opportunity. There is nothing set in stone. Yeah, we're in a good position, but we can be in a bad position really quickly in a span of two or three weeks. So I think we've always focused on the challenge this week, and I think that's served us pretty well. Green Bay is a hell of a challenge for us. [They're] a very talented team in all three phases of the game and a very dangerous team. They played well last year. They're playing well this year. [They have a] great quarterback, great offensive scheme, great receivers, and a hell of a defense. Q: What has Logan Mankins brought to the table? Does he change the mentality of that offensive line? TB: That's a great mentality that they have. I think Logan is really a catalyst for what we do up there. He'...