Adam Schefter

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Nicely nicely done pay -- based on the effort and the energy with which Belichick boys. Responded Sunday night in -- the Gillette stadium for the San Diego Chargers. Has Eric Mangini in your estimation Adam had one of those all like goblet of I'd done moments and furthermore of the other NFL coaches said thanks a -- genius he kicked the sleep -- dog.

You know I think the feeling within the patriots organization is that the jets spent half of their energy trying to what is suitable and the other half. Tried to obliterate the patriot that's the feeling within the patriots organization. And they really believe that I think -- I don't -- date -- actually been that's sleeping dog oriented giant dog okay. The question now that you should be asking ash yeah they're British -- winner and Wayne. If ever it is going to lose this season because. There's every chance and I never -- Davis -- I've had very strong feelings and that I don't feel we can see another unbeaten NFL team. Okay but. We're at a point now where you have to wonder if this team is going to lose a game at all because it has no weaknesses it's an all star team. And again I was stuck at. You know -- totaled 13 you don't NFL division is put away particularly in the division that they played where they're going to question everything. But in November okay and everything is total weight division home field advantage all that stuff like that you have to wonder at what point do you start resting regulars do you understand that led by. I guess this team is as good as any team I should.

You can wait till November 4 and wait -- they go to Indy and they win that I suppose we it's that time running the table. But you make up the good point adamant that into the year. There's no incentive to win I can't imagine that agreement that would just ruined nick Bonner county's Don schulze --

You know I I I just -- change and watching them the last two weeks. They you're watching one of those 85 bears team rose 40 -- that big -- is going to go 14 to 15 minutes. It was going to be great question of how great. Okay where they created inept pantheon of great teams in -- two weeks I don't think so base so what I've seen so far.

I mean I think winning a suitable you know their fourth in this era would make them great -- necessarily have to win all their games but that have you are. All over this story I know you that your your sources you contacts. Do you think the ballot checked cheating scandal is over and done with all will they be more shoes to drop

it's a great question it's a question that everybody wants answered. And I could tell you this from -- to let people there is still an awful lot of smoke flying around out there. Now whether they can find that fire and find the smoking gun more smoking guns that are out there. We find out I don't know if that's possible extent there there are some. Crazy things going around because as we've talked about for all the success that the patriots have had. There are a lot of people that would look to default flat -- their face that's the bottom line and there are a lot of people they -- and we're open and looking defiant. Any wrong doing it dating -- game in light of what is happened over the course the past ten days yourself. And the -- I've -- our our wild okay but there are people who believe. Out and they'd be substantiated. I don't know Jerry I don't know the answer is that what it. If they can't well but again watch this stuff just flying around and I don't know that he is legitimate or not.

like. And Kramer radio frequency implications she was make on the.

Ahead that's one of the things have been there's a lot of fiction it you know -- I don't -- to mention it because. -- no idea if there's any validity to it or not but I agitated still are people out a lot of series with a -- conspiracy theories about who knows but there.

You know she mentioned in a -- with the radio frequencies. And biking the defensive front so that you can pick up on the --

It was a very tough urgent yet -- those those are some of the series had actually -- and there are others. Again these are people want to shouldn't fail and a lot of it is jealousy because they had been so great and because. The way they've gone about it I -- It's now that it's it's way you don't -- BA and you. Basically inflate or exaggerated injury reports a weekly basis that you didn't make your assistance available try to. And you don't fly all the week rule you you abide by them. By roll you're not really abided by -- there are people over time as I've grown weary of that and they're a lot of people weighted -- now whether they can actually come through. And produce actual evidence will say. I don't know out there I'd I'd putt I looked it up.

You tell us first. And that does this have the potential to expand beyond the the boundaries of of New England shine the light on other teams that are doing this about -- as -- looking at the Wyatt -- good del era unfold he seems hell bent on on finding prosecuting a punishing wrongdoers in his league is is there a different atmosphere out there now where this may expand beyond New England.

You know -- I think here's the deal I think every team struts to signal us but nobody's done it. Which has video camera on the sideline like Howard -- in Indianapolis is considered one of the great -- still has all gone. Okay the colts -- maybe as good hitters in the league. He's got a if you -- watching I mean it goes out of baseball goes out football teams don't people billick. But nobody is ever to my knowledge at age video camera on the sideline. Videotape being the other team the way that New -- bit.

What if Belichick didn't come clean. With the with the commissioner we know what happened Michael -- he liked the commissioners like the blank. And -- the brought the hammer down what do we find out or be dealt finds out the ballots that didn't tell the whole truth.

Did do you think am I know that is bleak results showed -- Michael -- like. Roger fidelity like Arthur blank Bob Petrino and -- members that duck organization but he definitely added I don't know they can still -- in -- so pleased that.

Well we don't know we don't know what could -- going to do do we mean I'll I'll I'll party's gonna come down on them.

No we we don't -- but again. I think it'd be he'd be any worse trouble Benny is today. If you lied and if if you have your interest to protect you're going to do what you can to protect him and then. I hate I don't know every day basically going to turn over everything on. And I'm sure they -- and well see Italy faget thing I don't my suspicion of being that they don't let everything indicates to turn it over but again. Their other series and then crazy ideas floating around I don't know but it would have validity but I tell you that they a lot of people we talked about --

Adam I'm sure you've heard this because I have to yourself what's more connected in the National Football League and -- ball by of -- factor of probably a hundred. But the widespread use of HGH is surprising no one there I'm wondering in your estimation is this the next big battleground for Goodell the NFL players' union the players you know testing for figuring out the test for the say a blood test actually does exist for HGH is up the next battleground.

You would think that initiative like Rodney Harrison were put it more on the NFL's radar certainly I mean he needed something like that. Where somebody. We get caught and he was just and they're the people go -- asked me that committed before and you know let's not fool ourselves again their people abuse I think a lot of people of society usually Hollywood EC east edge of these actors all blown up to be released their muscles you know -- I animated -- Old or what if they get that. Okay -- anti Asian device that many people believe is actually good for you out it's not. Within the balance of the National Football League to use it and to be healthy to play football it's considered against those rules. If they can get desperate and and it seems like there on the verge of perhaps developing what -- I'm sure he had missed NFL will be administering it to its players I. Is that the next frontier. I think the writing our assistant didn't put on the race culprit didn't really seem to Albert hall I I taking me. The more they you know another player at Jakarta so architecture you guys this because there's not a match for so he hit. -- rallying point like. Dog fighting EP it would Cuba what do we care about dogs fighting right now it's like this big idea because somebody put on the radar I think somebody else. Would that put it on the radar again for this to really be -- export -- that it'll -- shot.

Were you surprised or disappointed that Donovan McNabb they'll -- on that old tired excuse that. You know they're picking on me because of my wreck and never I always thought it was above that in the past he had been above that. And now you know sounds like a guy just make an excuse.

But here's the thing there's a big right when I first heard that I had a similar reaction to deal okay and I thought at least you can tell me that when. Quarterbacks are the most scrutinized players in all of sport in any city there's no quarterback. That'd been more scrutinized than Rex Grossman and shows up on the back pages of New York tabloids do the simple lectures the worst quarterback in the history Super Bowls okay. Eli Manning in New York Jake Plummer endeavor to blister on the eagle on -- Every quarterback is scrutinized the quarterback -- out. Even if successful he -- score card for everything pretty -- it's okay it's just part of the deal in the NFL but -- net. I'd -- I think now reflecting on it it Donovan McNabb is on to something. And the readership that is just getting in get on that we're student just it would frank Charles -- why he's not. Donovan McNabb is absolutely right out I've really what one issue that he should because. There is a different standard applied this guy has been to four championship games one suitable. He's not celebrate -- but he -- guys -- steady -- in interleague they're played with a great receiver under the what you would -- they ever gotten him. The kind of talent that other people that play within. -- what I heard racial set especially away and -- that was sort of you know what they're 72 I.

Jeff Garcia outplayed him with the same. Team last year and Jeff Garcia was sent packet and McNabb was handed his team back and by the way.

Helio and I think well we're a lot of discussion front. He's everybody will be sensitive and it -- and you know where a lot of scrutiny and lack of support comfort zone team. Which goes out in the first round. Which first pick last year in the second round. -- a quarterback -- at each other positions.

But I'm very few people in fact no one would argue that that Donovan McNabb they better quarterback and Peyton Manning and until he won that's Super Bowl -- was -- script are criticized and scrutinized for not being able to win the big game in and and get to the ultimate stage and win it and that didn't show up until we won the Super --

Well but but but nobody championship games district also paid many into.

Well he's got interest rates in the way right.

Oh okay about it but he is it looked -- what was it one championship game. I think about it 1 okay -- advocate but for one Super Bowl so. Donovan McNabb postseason accomplishments. Far more extension and paid back.

What's the barometer and he makes unbelievable amount of money more -- their -- pay he's been I think five pro bull's he's kitten on the boats to go to the pro bowl. -- statistic.

That's a question you know I don't have any sympathy because you've got -- hundred million dollar contract okay wait you've got the money like -- Each do you deserve whatever level of scrutiny you're going to get and he shouldn't be sensitive to -- but again we that it won't condition used to go to.

Of course we haven't that -- say that about anybody would would rush Limbaugh called them overrated. You know the world came down on Limbaugh and -- if essentially you know forced him out of the job because he dared -- done in the overrated.

At that time not -- it came out and I'm paraphrasing here by saying. I'm really disappointed because I thought we were at this that we didn't have to discussion anymore. Okay and don't do you don't want. That destructive course -- bring it -- okay James Brown brought it up when he hits the question and -- make bad -- the reaction it would Alicia what she did bring it up. And now that he's brought it up immoral talking about it against it feels like we've progressed a little bit as a society but it's an issue again and and it and continued talk about every time somebody bringing it up.

Pay out -- wondering if there's any sentiment around the National Football League at any level that the disciplinarian commissioner Roger Goodell. Might be on the brink of enjoying his hammer a little too much that may -- he might be right for going a little bit too far we may be considering suspending OJ. For 45 games spending limit you know I mean guys are -- around all the Scott might appeal full months caught up in his own power.

I'll well I don't think. -- caught up in his open however if you know Roger. I feel like Roger's one of us -- maybe he's a fan of the game he. Admires respect these guys you could talk to eradicate. You can get that chance with all practical voice yet since you were talking to -- Washington lawyer who was smarter that you and Dewey was smaller that you. An architect session Roger you're talking Roger. If you just feel like don't want the guy -- good gut check -- swept up that our -- met. I do think that. A couple of these instances pitcher depression it where what he does not -- an average hardest you think at. People that are raised appointee you just raced and when he. To spend that wade Wilson replied games an assistant coach for purchasing BH GH and it doesn't suspend PH CD any day then there's some question -- you know what's the deal is there complicate. I think people say that within -- week people and prominent position the national league -- but. -- team's executives coaches -- play -- what's the deal and there are people going to get past that and I think it is fair question to ask based on what he's done. Can speak to what suspension without a question would be to wait most of what when he compared the bill belichick's situation.

Well wouldn't that lead you to believe even -- commissioner of the National Football League hasn't said this that may be the commissioner did not believe wade Wilson's alibi that he was doing this for diabetes and erectile dysfunction may -- things wade Wilson was acquiring this HGH for something else or for somebody else.

I think he's feeling is that coaches should be dealt a higher standard to players that just feel like but again. That may be true but -- fairway most of the Bill Belichick.

And eat after Sunday night's game you're ready to declare the patriots the next undefeated team giving you -- right off the chargers in north turn.

I do it's great question and here's my pointer that I mean they've played age. Great bears' defense that we want so they're allowed to look like about the same game and they played a great patriots came we -- so they're allowed to not look like saint Pete. Now they go to Green -- and to me. That's a little bit of a litmus test -- the chargers go in there and struggle against the Packers who are definitely improved and definitely in my mind a playoff team. In the interstate. But still bottle BT if they don't stroke look at Packers that tells you that that changeover from Marty Schottenheimer to Norv Turner. Might not always believes AJ Smith would like it to.

It kind of oh. Dwindled in the the field of potential Super Bowl championship championships and the two I think so yeah.

I've made it there's no quit they'd they'd been disappointing so far and I'm trying to get exactly like no other the Russian up which is -- like 48 week after two games you know he's not look like guilty. He pitched just sticking to eight or nine minute a box but my question is that based -- it was rock woods last night that the network Ds sake but robredo they not been about delta Mike. They just figured out how to do that this year they debated. I don't know last year I mean come on they had to be doing it last year when LT was on his record setting season and yet he was funny way to get still and I think part of the problem is that. Philip Rivers has not played great in a lot of doubt -- receivers and I can't. It's so hard to recapture any NFL community year what you had from what you're connection. And there are different coaches there there are different systems and schemes and philosophies and so the success you've had last year. Does it automatically translate into next year. It just doesn't did a different field. And I -- so far to return games without getting carried away like it there with the patriots an undefeated season to say that they don't -- just the same intended right now.

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