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Chicago it yesterday spent a good deal -- time lucky -- yesterday had a nice chat and just and I I think -- English -- being overshadowed rightfully so -- In a potentially one of the best teams in recent history you know patriots and the colts but -- I -- dependent on how this one goes. You know -- bears -- brought back Super Bowl for the first time on here circus states are gonna Super Bowl for the first -- ever. In one of the most incredible sports stories all time so you know and it's -- They treat -- storyline -- to.

Well Peter up for our purposes that game is appetizer will get to -- and -- which -- patriots goals but when asked about this the logic surrounding the bears seems to be since they're missing Tommie Harris and Mike brown they're not the same deep reds. Therefore a lot of people -- pick in the saints do you follow that same category.

Yes but I don't follow -- I don't. I don't believe it without fail I ain't -- if you if you look at the weight is being should be played. You know it's best potential to be terribly bitter cold day some wins so you would -- That the ranking it be different the bulk peeps but. On the other hand you also think that because Drew -- played in stated -- do it beats them in art park in on Monday eight. Sure you know whether. Or will not -- factories sit for years I played cold weather -- so we set -- not I'm not concerned about it I don't think anybody should be concerned about Brees plays the weather's awful weather game at giants beating the 30 mile an hour winds. It's true for a night that was dark so it is. Receiver ready drops that it.

It out Drew Brees can talk about his NFL cold weather games -- be talking about his cold weather games at Purdue where the latest the ever played was thanks.

Yeah well that's bad -- you know what you're right that's a good point but. It out it -- it's one thing that was going to be five below windchill not going to be 20 degrees they so. I don't really think the weather last 22 Indian going to be each record --

Let's talk a little bit more about Rex Grossman because Michael and I are of the opinion that the New Orleans D fence. Doesn't exactly you know send you shaken in your boats under your covers at night I think Grossman can make some plays against this defects.

Experts it's gotta be -- or two look across like those corners I mean Egypt's. Straight sent a weaker I mean imagine they -- it bears we're missing -- eagles are recently shepherd last week. And the secondary straighten this week is -- little leaguer and that so. I mean. I direct your mixed up with. Yeah I went -- to -- is that. Last week we Grossman plate which you look at became eat plate against the second -- eat play. I think in Seattle street corners hurt. You know and and I'd -- both TV and Drew Brees. It pretty easy pickings last week and I think it'll be continue to continue to -- seek her out for Grossman this week and that's why I think I -- Grossman to interstate if you read a player why is is sort public attitude he really had a chip on his shoulder I it was Wednesday that I didn't see I'd just heard it. And -- for the first time really all year maybe since he's been a -- dealers Kerry slipped curt. A little bit angry with the local threats because each detail that they bright. But you know I'd feel like he's -- itself. Because it says that replays a horrible game against Green Bay in the last regular season game yet you know new year's beat we didn't really prepare for this game. What is that a -- I think he is. I I think east -- major question Mark but a bigger question Mark is the fact that. You know he's going to be 22 quarters on Sunday are not very -- in in on or street.

Peter we've talked all year about how weak the NFC is W look at the finalist in the conference. Now that bears of the saint do you think the colts and patriots. Are are far and away better than these through two games.

I figure better but I think she saw the patriots political thought if they were better but. -- that -- art but art -- better at all I just think this ID EA can't be -- You know as the two best genes that it. And I think it's this is so we year to year in the NFL you don't nothing runs according to form that's why. Could be 338 of the superbowl could be 3835.

Peter -- never bet on sports but it Vegas establish is that AFC team as a ten point favorite double digit favorite. I'll bet not NFC team because I don't think.

I would never bet. First of all -- if I don't -- get any it was still this year not after -- NF LC it's totally ridiculous and I would have bet. Entity out of money a couple of -- it'll add. I thought that the lineup the jets game which was totally shirt. Obviously you know the patriots 121 point -- he simply don't dont figure that anymore.

Peter you surprised Marty schottenheimer still the coach in San Diego today.

Not surprised that you know the relationship they're just not good. You -- chargers look like it but TD it's right now five million dollars one year extension. You know -- but that you find out that only one million of it is scary keep. So what they're basically saying is hey look you know they're really good chance of what you get to the Super Bowl next year. This year -- fire. So I mean you don't ever give as a coach. An extreme era contract and only -- at least 30% of that -- beat whatever that is 25% of its. That was that's ridiculous the chargers. Triple look like they don't know what they're doing -- clearly absolutely clearly there's still a major problem between -- and Marty shot I ever. And it took me I like the only reason why they didn't stop there -- like here option out there.

Let you know -- out -- thing about that based on everything you status are that the guy should be fired. When they don't think cam Cameron wade Phillips is a decent alternative to Marty schottenheimer.

Jimmy -- I think. Think what wade Phillips but I don't think it was able to spell that inside the organization being that they had at this tightlipped possible but -- just have to try to read it from the outside. Any outside agreed is that agents replicates fight with wade -- Spain it it currently opera but I don't think that anybody was crazy to appear archaic repeat head coach -- major figure it lets keep the ball away they have now. You know can't can't it -- the second -- eat I eat dolphin I think we're only eight car yet. Haven't in go to the office dom capers coach to beat Britain's. And if things don't go well a couple of years try to -- built our egos debate in like here option any better I like our --

And speaking of the charges Peter fascinating game last week between the chargers and the patriots after the game. Ladainian Tomlinson had some things to say what was your take on on Tomlinson -- comments initially and he added to the Thomas the next day

you know a couple of things EL. This year with the Chicago Bears came to New York. Eight and they were kill the giants to respect it happen to gain. Every time they would make a big plate -- deputy director upshot. It'd Michael straight it -- you -- perspective -- are put into play in September so. I didn't hear single giant after that -- didn't say all I got you know order were extended debate they're making fun spots quite deliberate. Every single each year. It happens you see that that the Pittsburgh Steelers always eat you know sort of mine rate -- is it six. Ray Lewis has take it Joey -- stack the answer to shell hole they it is is kicking and he's done too. So -- look. Also very -- Lawrence Elliott best and it's absolutely still be. 13 to come out and peseta one -- beat duke. We can't jump around your home field -- you know if we'd -- you ethnic I don't hear star instead of dirt and eat out the previous week. I think -- you have to beat the patriots at Matt says work much Tom Brady in the face I mean I don't it. Davis has been so one why. At it's bad I think there's all on both sides meet at five Ellis top. Error by bill belichick probably tell Ellis Hobbs is this is indeed what -- it which is it is alleged they eat it this. Don't goal or somebody's -- you know and start dancing it like were being it's not great. That's stupid but other at -- I mean everything that the patriots did its part practice starts on base find. And you know a lot of times what you have to do when you lose a game. They do it baseball they do hockey. They do in basketball all the time one workers went on visitors floors championships in fields and courts whatever -- a -- Visit the losers you know walk off Derek breeders stat or whatever but they don't want -- a lot of -- were the team. They're celebrating out or -- so what other words like both teams are all I think it's hard there's more all the patriots.

let's get to dessert now the overwhelming majority of the national pundits including yourself for picking the colts in the AFC championship game. It is that in many cases do you think based on the fact that they just think the colts are better team and have home field. Or is it based on got don't give us another two weeks of -- ballot check in the patriots.

All -- I think I think that some -- it is suspect that. The Indianapolis Colts the last two weeks have played it. -- spent some. Like all great great for some reason somehow you know maybe they were -- the -- and whatever I do we eat just can't figure out. But some reason. They're playing great right now what -- Serbs and we all say that we always also it. They if they play good deep threats they get a real patriots to win the superbowl so it takes I I saw that last week. I think a lot of that would speed -- air stink it up. But you know they repeat that has played well the last two weeks and I guess they let no matter how good defensive player you have against Peyton Manning. -- he's going to make enough plays in the course of the game to put up whatever that number is 1517 want to. And I guess I think it's going to be a field goal -- even the last two minutes. I don't make my prediction -- steely resolve that I definitely think that the colts are going to land. I think you have all things together look at political plate -- Serbs and I say I like colts.

Now Peter are you willing to. Give the pay give the colds a lot of credit for -- two weeks of a playoff the events. Or do you look at it does that give you a hard time when you say well get a call to play well on the playoffs but the patriots give up the second fewest points in the NFL. During the entire regular season and is it isn't a tough call for you that way.

I think it's a real tough call because I think both teams are quite good decent. I just know at the top -- and eager to make a bunch replace this week they both are. And you know like the -- to peacekeeping might make place to like you well I just think there's Michael at the end of the day. At the in this game I just trust the colts could make a few more plays in the course to regain it -- The story for Sports Illustrated this week the little this story on the parent their grievance cold game. It was about how -- Bryant. Last Wednesday it was totally convinced that they had -- stretch around the -- out that they are gonna frustrate and really derived patent it and you know what you saw that game where every but he. I Indianapolis Colts it it it do you watch during the course but he dish yell they just play it they all play. You look at guys like it -- Thomas to a degree lowest era perhaps the best was -- by an awful lot of what. By an awful lot of what -- giving it. And I think that's what happens to be -- yet I think the patriots don't make some plays. I think 8888 someplace who waits two more plate but the other -- to -- to --

Which team has the most pressure on Sunday night.

No question about it that -- they are the most pressure ready on any -- any team -- Great getting it started a good game say all the right things -- you know why they -- eat probably believes in our pitchers did you picture at the destination I am not. Go crazy about. You know -- bad things are and all that other stuff it's just. I I really think they don't tell everybody is Hispanic it would take one. Yeah he's just got -- deal.

Peter let's say hero. And and the patriots win this game. They go to the Super Bowl. What what urine analysis the of the bill belichick Tom Brady's got -- Era Foxboro for Super Bowl appearances in six years

on a great career 14 to all aren't without question they might beat air right now ELI -- understate it and and I'm glad I'm not think pre pay it right now but -- give -- status. -- about disrespect with a bit slow party on whatever was my meat eaters but that you would you want is why. -- he was penalty where it eight keep you working. It is Italy where cheap cheap players every year you keep every player to -- walked. So -- It's a cult has it -- for the patriots. Compared to what it was. For a year pretty pretty pretty pretty Green Bay Packers I mean it's almost expert actually. More difficult I -- that would be like saying -- in 2001 okay patriots can -- Try to offer long it they want they keep CP got branch for as long as they want they can keep Adam Vinatieri hurt as long as they want okay. Because that's what the Packers spit. I think if you compared -- and 18. -- three. It short period of time. And -- goes to. 44 times in six years once for conference championships in six years I think it's almost twice as part of the bill want it -- all almost -- call football generation ago. I guess I think that what the patriots are doing right now even if it was 48 out there on Sunday what they're doing ranks them. -- easily clear we went -- any question. Among the top ten teams of all our.

Peter enjoy Chicago in the NFC championship we'll talk next Friday in if that the cards all fall right we will see in Miami in a couple of weeks.

Sounds great guys that would greatly.

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