Boomer Esiason

I do not they get into the game to probably just would take this -- does not -- plan pretty well pretty good right now in just to keep the pages all the bullets as much as they have already -- the plant planned out Tom braided all pretty well.

Well not only did they not keep the patriots off the board John -- you're on the board in the locker room that's probably the worst thing to Margaret. It was 1710 by the way when he said the patriot so the patriots it's a 17. Halfway through the game and he said that kept them off the board. Was he watching Xena the jets the Green Bay gets a red nibbled little -- And always know wrote scholarly that was going to Maryland I mean but was smart enough to the miniseries shrinks your brain news. Not just the other is certainly don't shrink his shoulders are islam's -- get -- the Jews he looked good in that spaghetti strapped allows you. Our three Dennis and -- into the quarterback our problem resides in good morning boomer how --

good morning together that introduction talking. In about Maryland and so on American I was wondering what you expected about two what are you talking about that when he got off and we were off the -- duties say the jets are gonna win and that they were. Holding down the patriots.

I you -- in this program reviewer it's in the mock that that tank top.

You know what it's it's tough situation may have -- come on the air and you know you want them always be available on the come on the -- In the last thing I want to do is you know pick somebody often especially -- immediate you know the -- also about short term focus steroid issue no question about it it did not deserve to win in on itself -- the year didn't win it obligate it I didn't even vote for the pro ball but the fact is is that he does go back universe and argues a lot of money back -- is about boys and girls club thing going on merit so. There's a good side and two that you don't you.

Does he tell the kids to stay off drugs.

I don't know I've never seen them but I understand our area that you should be cynical we also be cynical but at the end of the day at least he's trying to do some of the right things. It better than most.

Over where there any limitations on junior colleagues not to bring up the steroid question now Shannon Shannon sort of almost was apologetic when he said. We know do you think he would have done better in the voting that you know weapons had you not miss this -- game right.

No you don't what I wish they would do wish they would do it overnight to our producer of the -- be your -- or if they don't want to question just -- an interview an up or vote because -- little -- in the all over the place -- you know it also -- sit there in the studio with -- thought Bob Costas they're really good job which -- more the other day when the standing or sitting right next to they can't get up and leave they can't you know right -- they can't hear you and they have to respond to a direct question and you know our our whole idea -- no reason you have monitors to talk about who we think he's going to be playing next and what does he want to basin. I'll talk a little bit about 13 seasons partly to give -- to a debate as to whether or not he did -- as we all know that he did that's why he was suspended.

But he denies it he still -- he didn't take responsibility.

Well you don't belong there -- is that -- the responsibly very did take was that he was -- to be paid that you paid the fine he you know you attended the certainty did not appeal it you know we -- we don't have time to get involved let's stop by simply be a fight. We had a chance to get involved cultural we would have but I don't -- sort -- that was the right place to do that.

Pay as an aside Jim -- seem to be a better analyst that he was a football coach you.

his -- you know we had to get the best running quarterback in the history of football like kill you to coach -- is that was prophetic we do that. Now they are Bobby Katrina and according -- the blight and according everybody that we notes associated with the Atlanta. Bobby retreat knows obviously is first and foremost -- the progress has used Michael -- effectively they can't use them effectively union as a coach killer. What that are not as we understand about to -- on the right the wrong.

boomers can the patriots beat the charges if if Philip Rivers is just okay -- does -- have to be like really bad like Trent green bad for the patriots to win that game.

Not topic sort payroll taxes we saw percent I know the patriots beat the -- have a jet just simulate the you know the statistics see everything you'd rather game was a walk over what little walk over poem little or war -- really expected them in the -- Hong in there I give more credit and at the end of the -- patriots are much better team in the jet that's why they want Tom Brady was surgical it was great. The deep sense was tremendous we know about the pressure going in the began. You know in the NFL it -- became can change don't want to place and that's what you need that's all you need from developers make one or two mistakes mistreated deepens -- recovered. Forced the issue you know what it is the first really pressure packed games for him don't against. The patriot to bill ballot check in -- the deep sense of all the different books to reform look it. Something that -- see very often even though they do practice against that although they you know they don't practice against that you know really the way that you would practice. Report deepened -- intimate place each and every week because defense plays it but they don't see -- much. -- from the other teams they apparently the yes I mean that you don't have that have. Terrible and they'll purposefully news one or two mistakes in will be close and then in the fourth quarter where you put your money. I'll put an on number 12 ought to look at and but he says some bright and always have to -- against so much into my picture.

Boomer in your mind was yesterday's less than you might Cuba confusing can be found -- chicken Brady once but is probably not going to work again.

Yeah actually in the you know they were obviously I'm prepared for a they were healthier -- often the wind was help here. Pretty much everybody in the backfield was -- of the supposed to be -- that they were prepared for you know going insults and so art show. That they expect a lot of blitzing from the New York jet that's exactly what date that's what that's what they got an. They realize that they saw when had drawn great Tyson injured quarterback for the jets early on in the Cayman. When Tom talks his press conference he birthplace -- things go -- you -- hours -- everything -- explain -- Obviously but the biggest problems that they had the last time they played them was. To identify the blisters and who was responsible for picking up those which -- there wasn't somebody there to pick up. The quarterback had to read it -- get rid of football but yesterday they were prepared for a -- identified them correctly for the most part if somebody did come off on blocked onslaught any sort of football. That's all span executing at the highest level Meehan a belt -- when you're playing a team that knows you as well the jets do.

And doesn't the hurry up where the -- takes place take a little starch out of that defensive -- unit that once area -- let's.

target that the -- about a quick are made my -- yeah in the 80s yeah this is why we did what we did we did the no huddle offense which try to catch -- team with too many men on the field there were times where the NFL wasn't sure whether or not that was illegal were skirting the rules were pushing the envelope all of those things that worked on at the head of really and wrote what you want to do is an offense. You want to put enormous pressure on that deep that they get wind up you don't want to get up to line its agreement allowed them to identify where the strength of your -- the formation as. Want to keep them guessing they're couple times -- Toms that the all the jets weren't even ready wear them. -- a couple times -- back part because the few times a jet player would get in the backfield make the tackle. But when you put pressure on opposing defenses to get lined up to recognize formations at least give them an idea where they're going. Likely to playing into the deep senses and when you have -- smart quarterback the jets to an offense you know obviously England can -- on offense. -- can -- often -- have a quarterback. That is really in tune with -- coordinator and is often he'd get his got a line of scrimmage. Snapped the ball and put the pressure on the beat and that's exactly what operate in the -- did yesterday. The counteract all those blitz looks -- the jets gave them.

Over oddly you can make a case in -- you do in the beginning of this interview that the football game was close -- the in the final score indicated. You can also counter with that that even in late in the third quarter when I was 33 patriots the game wasn't even that close I mean first down the patriots. Farm off farming out more third down efficiency much better for the patriots net yards rushing twice as many for the patriots total return yards which is surprising when the patriots Favre as did the time of possession. I mean they seemed to dominate while not being able to pull away until the end.

Well you know in the NFL that only ones that that matters not the final score. Take you back to a and which really showed you you know that a team can win despite not having a lot of Altman's. And that's the Tennessee Titans -- the Jacksonville to artwork they didn't at the Tennessee Titans didn't break the hundred yard Mark in total offense in the game in which they want and in which they were completely dominated in every facet of the football and we expect the exception of terminal result is in itself I think. You know there're there're probably some -- uneasy moments on the sideline of the northern compatriots there in the second has seen a world where kick in -- and we're just pop score touchdowns as part scoring in the no -- as -- was 23 to 16 and then you know hatred scored now and then and the interception came and then all of a sudden all hell broke loose and you know that's where the patriots completely will themselves went deep sense and often -- We knew going in with our Warren back can build -- back in Richard -- watching. You know but the perpetual Ferguson's struggle with Aaron Schobel few weeks ago and -- almost things and plus a better feel better conditions. All those things were going to bode well for the New England Patriots ultimately at all and out for them and and they they want another on the -- and it.

So what bodes better for next week's combatants here the patriots just kicking the crap out of their their rivals the jets at home. Or San Diego Chargers sit around -- to -- tissue massages relax in healing practice and prepare.

particular believe that lists all the deep tissue massage is always important aspect of staying healthy -- a -- support that. -- get on most players that leave them but. What I would just say it's always it would have by a week but there's always something about playing. And and continuing on a roll and staying within a kind of schedule with the patriots doing.

And they didn't suffer any real injury.

Major injury yesterday which was really good I still say that but some. Here's the here's Marty schottenheimer is double edged -- okay. Is going to go back to Marty ball it's going to be really conservative orgy of let cam Cameron their offensive coordinator. Who is trying to get a head coaching job you know beat the BB often coordinate that he had been in the middle deceit and word used all the.

That's a great question can't Marty just stop B and Marty. This this time in the post season.

What to say here's the -- he has Ladainian Tomlinson the greatest running back in leak today okay so. Now let's say they would begin to the patriot and Ladainian Tomlinson only -- the Baltic 15 times because they're not going to be Marty ball and throw the ball lot and then Philip Rivers. Throws a couple of inspections and that's what they'll lose then he's going to be criticized. For not using Ladainian Tomlinson enough let's say he does U's Ladainian Tomlinson any tips from the ball 30 times Albanian -- you know gain to 480 yards two touchdowns. But because they've been running the ball beat a lot of the clock up and that the patriots in the scored 17 points may -- 1714 and Marty will be contrary to criticize. Being too conservative so that's kind of a double edged sword of Marty schottenheimer got the deal with this week. Pocket -- offensive coordinator that looking for a head coaching job. I mean there's a lot there's a lot of issues around San Diego there -- great football team. But the plan against the battle tested coach for the battle tested quarterback battle tested these spent 11 and one of playoff games. It's not a match up that anybody would want I'm sure they would much rather play the New York Jets. But you know we get the four best teams I believe in the NFL all playing in the AST this weekend should be group we can.

Over four teams held LT under a hundred yards this year the titans the ravens Steelers and the 40 -- ski mad -- how do you do that.

Well you know number one that the prisoner validated compliment from watching used in any in the ESPN mail room trying to put the letters -- do could -- The -- that Serb -- them. But anyway I would say that number one. He's great American first -- you have the relic of the -- you've got -- gang tackle this guy he's amazing in his ability to make the the first player missed an open space and that's what truly great backs are all about. Secondly I think you want to try -- you want to hold them down on first and second that you want to force third long you want to put the ball -- so perverse man. Philip Rivers as a good player I don't think he deserves to be in the -- what do think outbreak should have been in the global program. And this is his first playoff game I think you want to make him have to make the place the beaches so I would expect a lot of eight man front by bill vote check in the New England Patriots. Forcing told refers to be human and then a PPQ then you can say all right well he beat us at least put things in Compton did.

And a boomer tocchet the take sort of the same approach to double check in the patriot defense took against Vince young and that is that is keep him off the perimeter in other words have your defensive ends in Europe outside linebackers keep him in the middle as opposed to letting him get to the outside.

You know it's really amazing about living in Compton south festive people real on the when he gets to the outside. He can -- on it so will be very important for for able and for Colvin and for Richard Seymour I want all those guys have forced them back into. That's one thing that the pictures really do well I mean. You know very few times used -- guys get hooked on the outside very few times used to those guys out of position they're always portion. -- back in toward the middle of the field that's where the help itself but it you got smart player and they understand what they have to do in order to stop Ladainian Tomlinson. Limit limit the big place especially on first and second now because what you -- You know second and shorter third and short now with such as often the click or you really the entire playbook you know that your expense you that you can do whatever you want you feel like. You know you can be related rest of -- to me like a chemical back to it can be really agencies to help Philip reverse handled the pressure.

I would think way to make it easier on rivers and they've done this before his. -- the gates and photo Tomlinson out of the backfield so if you the patriots whose job would be. Sued to cover those guys how will they cover the gates first of all and Tomlinson out of the backfield.

Well again it it's and about how much -- mergers aren't covered they play that they play the umbrella coverage it's usually the safeties -- come down. Cover him to to cover to -- this tape he dropped back deep at the middle linebacker Bruschi could be grateful. And that -- that you saw you saw that play on top -- that are right there are it will that was that the area the field that you know Antonio Gates really liked to work at the middle of the field for the titans make their big plays. And I really think -- Qs might rebel -- had to do all over again. It would got his hands on Cotchery inside the five yard marker you know once they get test -- your temperature and on. And for some reason -- on on volume up as Mike just again just from watching it. You know in the -- was a little bit too far off the ball and didn't get his hands on Cotchery which gave them a free -- Which gave him an opportunity get behind those guys disease faster than those linebackers and as a might -- from all by -- back to me with a cover to look. Mean that you are susceptible susceptible to big plays. Let's try to

2 about Tom say your safeties are back in recovered to an Thom what's this when an out of the backfield. Who winds up on him.

Although to be though that the outside linebackers it was a -- and the corners that are -- a lot of scrimmage don't -- you know when you play too DPF five under. In the five guys underneath with the exception you know the middle linebacker my disputed the deep middle guys. But five got underneath again when you have an opportunity to tackle opinion Ahmanson. If you've got to make the tackle you can not missed the tackle -- do that attack we've got to move you meant to make sure he's moving back inside. As opposed outside the united defenders -- that's why they're as good as they are -- You know listen this is one of the these these are three of the best defenses in football that are going to go play this week -- between Baltimore San Diego and New England. You know become the best to be -- what to --

Would you agree that the patriots were the only team we saw this weekend. Capable of winning at all

yeah I would without question you know Philadelphia. You know again it's a tough game in the division against the division -- that was really desperate to turn their -- around -- often probably. Lose jobs and Tiki Barber who's retiring so. That that doesn't surprise you put -- whether that -- it was in the game. The Seattle wrote a chance they should -- be plan on they are all Poland are secondary or start terrible -- you know and they beat. Didn't Chicago white doubt it unless Rex Grossman completely. Not at cal this week against the thought I would imagine that Chicago move on -- You know lobbyists met bishop was saying yesterday better do something with Rex Grossman does he gets off to a bad start looks a complete his job over the.

And boomer in all the years you've been the been playing football or talking about football have you ever seen any more flawed pregame analysis than the universally unanimous believe. The Kansas city's Larry Johnson would have a field day against and historically horrible cold run defense how to present the people are wrong about how this game -- going to be able picked. You know the calls have you picked Kansas City but everybody thought Larry Johnson was going to run wild.

Well you know us tonight -- by the electorate colts would win because there -- home right I figured that the way to Kansas City would win the game would be -- you know Larry Johnson keeping Peyton Manning opposite field and it would -- I think everybody felt that way well you know the good news is that patent didn't happen. Be perfect and he was a shaky 30 for 38. -- we hold on to a very high standard -- sometimes it's unfair but they're deepened that play well you aren't going to mom and I came arrogant and that it -- not five weeks ago. It was the same type of -- defense really played well at home stop of -- after the quarterback the tackles all sorts of problems now staying with. On -- as the other deepened along with Dwight Freeney or undersized bass sprint external like -- event. The with the noise Mac shrouded with the lead really become. Very dangerous but when they go on the road to become a completely different deep sense that the safety -- that gave up 165 yards on thing I'll. So I think that you know the Baltimore ravens should really beat the hell out of its way I think that physically they would just porch and the sweet and look for the ravens win and I think that that this is that for it manager.

Pages get a caller earlier -- merriment to sink come after the quarterback on every. Everything on the QB drop -- every past is he coming after the kuby and why's he so effective housing minutes 17 sacks 12 games. You have to leave them back in you have to have a tight and stay in -- that handle ago.

Now like going to have a handful important Elliot you know on -- is like one of those weeks where all onto one and you don't -- split because they they wake up -- merry. Institutional environment that's accounting -- and -- the kind of yeah anxiety and stress that is the Kosovo offensive -- line so I know that because that would put -- op apartment you gotta help he does he's not all the time but he's like weren't stellar music got to get critical after the quarterback. The other had a melodic and told the -- every get onto its back to get the bonds pressures a lot of times -- just the the fact that it is such opinions enacted the pressures that -- locating him and finding out where he. In making sure that again like they did yesterday. Whatever is responsible for -- whoever is responsible for helping slow him down knows where he. -- you know -- good defense orders to move guides around like that. And you know Jason delegates moved all over the place in some great pass -- get moved all over the place just to make sure. That you know they're not always double team dispute they can create a mismatch now.

Does he ever drop back and coverage

they'll be arteries back in coverage that he doesn't you know a 100% number. He really in the linebacker buddies -- McGinest and saying he's big strong -- He's he's got -- great Moses got a great -- movies got a rip movies bold move he can run around -- eaten yet small like Dwight -- does. He's unbelievably of freak of nature which well I would say. Part of its nature imported goods man made by the factors is really -- on the field I'm sure that you know these guys have something prepare for the make sure that they have blocked.

All right -- boomers playoff picks of the week brought to you by DC you'd digital federal credit union let's take them chronologically as they will fold unfold on the scheduled -- notably about the colts and ravens that's the Saturday early game at 430.

Look at pressure intimidation Jamal Lewis this is going to be. You know the colt's worst nightmare that is the one conducted didn't want to face. They can get pressure argue with a warm and rustic and after it was subject that you would promised that you know -- you with Scott. Taken today they'll try to intimidate beat the colts and Peyton Manning mrs. Like his -- this is the toughest matchup for quarterback this week I think because Indianapolis beat fences will be exposed again this week but -- most volatile right.

Saturday night game made O'Clock eagles at the -- to Norman's.

You know nobody is planned better than -- guys in and to me you know they have a shot here they've been really do there's a lot of an experience on the on the -- you know Drew Brees. While he had a great year yet some games where he throws some interceptions and some key interceptions. It looked like Philadelphia gonna lose Lito shepherd he is located shall -- yesterday. And -- one of their best cover quarterbacks I would imagine and I expect. I don't want to come out -- three watt receiver sets spread the -- I think that troopers have a pretty good game I like the -- ones. But I think this is this is the in the best chance.

The early game on Sunday.

Well Seahawks they should -- play well skin they have no business being here and totally wrong wants to sit for him after what happened on some on Saturday night. But he talks will get steamrolled I would thank even though the bears -- at a lot of injuries again most of us secondary people back at the and Johnson and you hanging over their head. -- the head of -- Rex Grossman who last week that after their game against rebel was word about new year's season I did not vote to apply the old -- That just really really worries from the stamped -- probably aren't going to take Chicago but I you know what they are what team especially often.

Well -- if it does not rex is birthday or maybe his nephew's bar mitzvah he should be okay it almost marks on the king -- yes absolutely.

Not negate basic keep -- press conferences could this system. I'm really stupid things this year and finally patriots at chargers Sunday at 430 well listen I started to see the -- the patriots I'm not jumping off the bandwagon again -- to -- the rub in this game. There's two things number one controlling chew on merriment on all fronts for the new in the picture number two. Making Philip Rivers speeches PPQ and they get a better team -- you and you know more power to them but I think that that's the difference in this game and I think that the New England Patriots these senses more than good enough slowdown Ladainian Tomlinson a tremendous the front line urged more linebackers. The shame I don't think that Bobby Harrison and play in the game Xiamen is -- back in this game. It's his former team on their field of possible went public with the patriot.

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by the way the trophy home you know what they're sending it to you via oh four reported ground equipment call the reason I won the trophy won -- all over certain -- allies all my -- The New England Patriots won a -- because Dan and Shannon kept -- against them yet. Not let -- ago quite a trophy and you -- credit for help make the -- is well and it took thinks should be actually publish elect Tom Brady needs. He cute ago but it didn't knock on our Bridget any oh wait post debate -- ago the talk we'll talk -- this week I got tighter oversight of --