Ted Johnson: Patriots Should 'Go Right At' Seahawks Defense
BOSTON (CBS) - Former Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Mike Felger and Tony Massarotti on Radio Row to talk about Super Bowl XLIX.
On Monday, CBS Sports columnist Pete Prisco told Felger & Mazz he thinks Russell Wilson is not that good of a player.
"I think he's far from great," Prisco said.
When asked if Prisco's comments were unfair, Johnson thought so.
" It was out of bounds ... They don't ask him to do a whole a lot ... When the game is on the line, he takes it over with his legs. I think its unfair how Prisco went at him. I think he's a very good quarterback."
No surprise really, but one of the major topics for this Super Bowl is the historically talented Seattle Seahawks defense. Discussing how the Patriots should attack this defense, Johnson had a simple approach.
"You just go right at them. This team is built on speed ... run at them. Don't test the perimeter, and attack the middle with the running game and attack the middle of the field with [Rob] Gronkowski," Johnson told Felger & Mazz.
If the Patriots were in the situations of needing to throw, "Take your shots down field. Test their safeties," said Johnson. "Test them early and see what happens there."
Listen below for Felger & Mazz's full interview with Ted Johnson on Radio Row:
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