Wes Welker Prefers to Let His Play Do the Talking

FOXBORO, Mass. — Wes Welker is a dentist's dream. There's no trash coming out of his mouth.

Welker is more inclined to celebrate with the intentions of firing up his own teammates and rallying the Gillette Stadium crowd than spewing venom in his opponent's direction. The Patriots wide receiver isn’t completely opposed to that, but it's not entirely his style.

"There are things said [on the field]," Welker said. "I think it just depends on the player and the guy out there. Some guys like to do it. Some don’t. You can get caught up into the emotions of the game and probably say some things you know you wish you had back."

Welker said he "very seldom" talks trash on the field, and if he does, he's not usually the guy to start it.

"I'm not really big into it, unless it's just one of those deals and you do get into the heat of battle," Welker said. "It's not really one of my fortes."

Welker brought up a game a few years ago, when he was with the Patriots, and he agreed to be mci'd up to provide in-game audio. Welker, though, found himself over-thinking it, and he was too uncomfortable to agree to it again.

"I really didn’t like it because you're thinking about what you've got to say," Welker said. "I like being able to express myself and say what I want without having to hold back."

But at the end of the day, Welker prefers to save his on-field actions for first-down catches, when he catches himself on the Gillette video boards and gestures to get the crowd amped up.

"Yeah, for sure, especially when you're at home and trying to get the fans into it," Welker said. "Get the crowd going, and make sure we use the momentum of getting those big plays and carrying on into the next play."