Peter King

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Don't worry you couldn't be better public self everything's don't -- I like theater group I didn't use my favorite time right now playoff hunt. Well --

Will you know we'll get to the playoffs in a minute we've had a lot of stuff going on this week around the league that doesn't have a whole lot to do with play -- and we are minutes away from bill cowards and I'm putting up my quotation fingers here retirement because I don't believe he's going to be retired for that long but what's your take on the coaching moves this week.

well a few more than I expected maybe a month ago but none of them really big surprise Jerome Bettis said in August that this hit for power he's proud that. I think in general. The only one that is truly surprising and I guess and I need immediate is Nixon. It -- demanded his word and I shouldn't but everything helps I think has happened pretty much according to oil.

Is era coordinator out there on the rise that we're not talking about that is going to -- one of these jobs and that we don't know about within -- we know about Russ Grimm but I'm not another guy who could -- a vacancy in Arizona or Miami somewhere.

Well I think probably need Robert pear is that pretty well known guys he's a personal favorite of it will instantly because. Did little love the bears and there at all times Chicago apparently they get a piece of the beers they like to do that I think the other guy like -- is really interest thing. To a lot of people right now is it might Tom on the defensive coordinator vikings -- do to really good job which is most of the same guys who just formed an average speed -- last year I think he is going to be interviewed and will be heard from before this process all over side I looked for Tomlin who emerges the guy who. In three weeks people's start.

Based on the rather cryptic Bill Parcells press conference earlier this week. I get the impression that you know when the season is done for the Dallas Cowboys whenever that is he and Jerry Jones are going to sit -- Roman Parcells is basically going to say if Terrell Owens is back I'm not do you agree with --

I don't agree with that I parked the bill but two weeks ago. And that's one the that he wanted to dispel that if -- was insistent that they he's had his decision is indeed an it was whether or not want to come back and his decisions are going to be dictated by it whether or not Terrell it is going to be honest -- there's one rate this perception out there in my opinion. And that is that when we you know it's not a big deal outweighs they just find them. That don't make a big deal but don't announce that and they just move on but he is not a peak in in that locker room every but it looks to -- he's he's pretty much alone. Doesn't have a lot of friends on the team and not that he has enemies on the that they just look at it and say weird dude.

It Peter let's talk about some stuff on the field and eventually we will work our way to patriots yet but I'm just -- in the cowboys again the cowboys against the Seahawks you'll pick. The cowboys to win this game why.

I love beater team right now -- I just feel like. The cowboys have ban sort of tormented in the last month. By a suddenly turn over machine Tony Roma and and I I don't think that's the continued this week I think. That it is been real -- his head. That it's okayed throw away -- the acute in. And fight another day -- enough with these fumbles to kill announcement that it nine receptions in the last four right we got he's in the stopped doing now. Don't think that's -- is edging his way I just happen I think Roma. Is in a play much more power state AB's in a play a more mistake free game this week that he has in the last.

I was surprised at how Rex Grossman played last weekend then I was stunned when I read his comments in the aftermath and in effect saying you know I I was worried about new year's eve minced up like that let me Smith has got to be going crazy out there this week.

Well -- I think his torn between that -- just status dale if Brian greasy had played well in the second half that he dumped two. If he'd played well in the second after the -- well at least at Ike would probably pick quarterback change. But because it would dean. Soul -- say it would it would create such a wild factor a benching a quarterback before the play out he'll give Grossman. I'd take the first few series to play his way out of that its feet -- was a couple of interceptions in the first -- in the first playoff game he'll be out at that terrorists in the way he attacked an electric first and to think his season.

And speaking of the season Peter -- thinking about. Sports Illustrated me at the beginning of the year wasn't it a best case scenario for your team does best case scenario originally put the best case scenario west for the New York -- from -- an 889.

Eight it was great because I did those and I couldn't seeded -- that division being better because right but the dolphins were going to be significantly better. And that even though it gets at a relatively easy schedule I thought they'd be easy Mark for these teams that supposedly easy you know the jets -- this year is that. It is a miracle least penalized team in the NFL averages 35 year education -- penalize which is a phenomenal number. And the Oakland Raiders average 35 penalty yards a quarter almost -- but I think what Eric and Jeannie has done better in anything you know. If he has the smart football team playing smart and understanding that there are no short. And that's one of the things he took from the master because at every -- about coaching built built.

Has he surprised you --

very much very much about well I sat with him in may get a mini camp man. He was very measured very Barry saint Mary I thought I thought it was a little bit too much for myself but again. He's obviously shown during the course of the years that nothing is too much form that's the thing is impressed me the most. You know he eat never has been fazed by anything he totally shrugs off and blocks off this -- which -- feud it's not anything that he loses sleep over it's -- it's it's he is he's about as cool -- customer I spend 90 minutes with a last night over at the jets' facility to cover Sports Illustrated this week and one of the things that I left they're thinking. Whatever happens on Sunday he'll be prepared for whether his team plays well or they have the answers for -- I don't know but I think if you look at the way. The games have gone this year between the patriots and jets. You know the patriots won the first two quarters in the year since then the jets have that yet not a huge edge but the jets have played am told the tell. And so I mean in this system -- Chris house -- senate on HBO this week. In the state and they are changing your 33 against the patriots and I think that -- you know somebody so well no Ali these things so well obviously to be helped in this right.

I want to talk about another AFC east team for a moment because it was one year ago today. The Ralph Wilson announced that Marv Levy was going to take over the general manager's job in buffalo and a lot of us laugh that I -- and I thought what are related to -- out there and you know lot a year later he's got a real good job.

Yeah I think is that what this year proves. Is that look I ripped the built after the draft because they took -- guy named -- witness with the eighth pick. And it was very very clear to me that might get the time Mike Shanahan wanted to trade up to number 8 -- Cutler. And it was going to be -- second round draft pick for the Buffalo Bills and I called every team between nine and 14. And ask them you know after the draft what was your thoughts about the hot topic with the only team that even would've thought of taking Dante with with the Baltimore ravens. End that you knew by the process of elimination with a picks they were going to cut the guy they want -- below the not a you know the defensive tackle and and and so I thought that the build this stupid thing. By taking with Eric number eight in given up the second round pick out of -- honestly I still think it was down. But the fact is -- with there was one of the 567 best rookies in football this year in what was eight bumper crop year for rookies. So that plus you know they got several other really good rookies they get another safety -- Simpson who. Who wore you know played very well for them and -- want to be underrated things having Dick Geron ditty superb job because players love playing predictor on and one of the things that he did was I think he he in the in the quarterback coach. Who succeeded him -- with the bills this year -- Has done a remarkable job with JP loss and so I mean those are things that if factored into why the bills are now a formidable opponent for the patriots and for everybody else that.

You mentioned earlier Peter that you spent a lot of time with Eric -- yesterday you said. He'll be prepared for anything that happens on Sunday what do you think will happen outside.

I think the field makes -- a bit of a different game for both teams I think that Lawrence Moroni becomes a big factor but so that -- out washing. -- mean the quickness and the power of Moroni is something it's going to be a lot more effective on that field on what will be incredibly unseasonable day open Foxboro. But you know -- Washington has become a huge factor for this team my thought is that if they eight if they if they allow -- Washington to touch the ball 1517 times which is a lot more than that he has touched it. I think that's going to be a bigotry to get what are they do that or not I don't know my gut feeling is they're going to want to put the ball in the hands they're quick people courteous coldly on Washington.

Our team's going to make a run and I'm talking specifically about the dolphins and the giants. At Scott the only of the patriots

64000 dollar question I don't know the answer that I do think that the dolphins are interested in him. And I think the giants might be although smoke signals either the giants you just have no idea what they're doing it that a very -- out disguising there in I think that's a great question dale I don't know the answer to it but I think and we -- about this a couple weeks ago by. And I feel the taxi -- if you have a good team. And you have the feeling that we need to get a guy in here who knows how to in the free agency knows how to handle the draft -- knows which coach to -- To be skeptical about the only guy -- felt -- to frustrate -- did that it'll all the big guys who were not awful power general managers are.

The eagles do what they're supposed to do against the giants this weekend will the new general manager also be hiring a new coach.

I think he should I think one of the key questions with the giants it is. You know in order to get a guy like he goalie in order to get a guy like Tom -- of the eagles let's say -- you know -- in order if you're gonna get a guy. Who you're going to take away from a team which currently employees you have to give them to win a guy with -- upper echelon personnel guy like peculiar -- If you're gonna get one of those guys you have to give full control because otherwise the team could block him from moving. Aram and there's no question in my mind obviously Bob Kraft wants that -- stay and I'm not a picture it's that he only wants to go but and I think he'd probably only know of it was a great situation. But -- edited may you know legally within the league you can only go to with team. That that gives you full control and the giants have not. Set at this point whether they want the general managers cedar accorsi who has that kind of power or whether the head coach decision would come down to petition marry him. You know which you know that will have a factory in the -- I -- beat duke or outside the organization.

You know Peter football geeks like me -- interest in this kind of stuff you know you mentioned Tom records -- the the Scott the only. And in the house and how they're they're so good they're almost like that the build politics of that the scouting game what makes them so good

any they know players and they're not afraid and I always tell this story that in 2000 when PO Lian belichick came on board. They they're number one player far away. On their border free agency Jon Runyan tackle at the time for Tennessee who is going to be probably the craziest player free agency when they got in they're patriots super 810 million dollars over the cap. In both military in purely at the same philosophy -- We don't care Michael into lower Jesus Christ is out there he's in -- team we're not going to continue on the way that we been going as you know with the patriots witches you know just -- a guy and will figure out how he's you know other hole kept things work out we're gonna get our -- whipped into shape and that will Columbia player free agency. And you know then these issues what are whatever you want to say about what they did the following year in taking 17. Lower two middle class free agent signings Nam for literally signing bonuses that collectively what the Seattle Seahawks play page Eddie in free agency today year. You don't eat you look at that and he basically say that's what a good personnel department does. -- analyzed what makes players good they figure out Mike were able was not used it is optimum level in Pittsburg. We have a way to use him in our decent that'll really be -- well they had a home run with very able few other guys in. They've made guys like no dismissed in and for awhile Hank Poteat Troy brown in those guys those guys have been gold to them and that's that's appeal -- thing.

Of the four games this weekend wild card playoff matchups what's the one with the most likely upset.

I any type any team to any team it would not even remotely surprised me. I guess I would say is seat Seattle's favored over Dallas wrecked yet it's I think Dallas is going to win that game. And I I think the -- same line at the weekend is whatever the patriots beat favored by more than a touchdown over the yet I don't know -- yes they have to find a way to get both teams to get money put down on like if that's -- doesn't. But boy that is the biggest trap I've ever seen double I've seen a long time and a double knows patriots could win 28 and but the jets could win 20 and it.

Peter do you have any problems or any surprises with the postseason wars starting with Vince young rookie year that the.

I mean I I I ice totally against them contrary about and so many 80s picks Marcus McNeill if you get the that the most productive offense in football this year the highest scoring offense in football. -- you step into the toughest position on the offensive line left tackle in you allowed the fewest sacks of any player any starting player. On the chargers this year -- That is an absolute total no contest for the rookie of the year that's right voted for Marcus McNeill I think he was. By far the best offensive rookie at his position this year the NFL but I don't could never say anything bad about Vince young stupendous in. If he letter resurgence I don't think it's a bad pick -- just have to think it's the wrong. And the MVP you know I don't know I'm sound like to have the ridiculous ghost in the win talked about way Drew Brees deserves -- being Tomlinson again. How can you say anything bad about Ladainian problems and I -- but. You know -- the -- to the argument is that this is the most valuable player. San Diego Chargers probably would be a playoff team if Michael turned to where they're running back -- he wouldn't be spectacular but he had to get for most this year we have a six point two yards per carry average. Where's the New Orleans Saints unique we think -- Martins would let an oral and saint into the playoffs.

I don't I don't they -- you to forget to to get points before would have to go one Michael turner. I'm still excited about that Ronny out against the patriots in 2005 I think -- Alpert the entire team.

you know now Michael he's a restricted free agent a lot of people think he's going to make a lot of money.

And Asia and that was asked -- yesterday you know can to Ladainian Tomlinson leads San Diego to the Super Bowl and I said. In the Super Bowl era name wonder running back singularly who had led his team for the Super Bowl running back don't do you know Emmett Smith -- Troy Aikman Walter Payton integrated that you get.

What's interesting is that last year sort of broke the -- I mean the Steelers indeed won the Super Bowl and won the play off right because spent Roethlisberger was a weak link. You know very late in the season for that team --

Peter it's always fun to talk especially playoff football with you will will visit again next Friday.

Sounds great -- take care.

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