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Well government senate for the last six weeks I think now and don't play it for granted that's only back and -- I mean because what did donut amazing. And from a quarterback perspective of what Tom Brady is -- is just it's it's he's not a planet and in his own that anybody who's ever played a position before it would be NB by envious of and would certainly love to be in the -- situation because. It's like the property storm they got everything going the right way they got -- could be spent figure grew wide receivers you off but the wanna protect. Great they got expect kicking game that could special thing.
Last year -- a coach what do poorly. Is there any of the.
They're not going to that you ploy did not want and that they do Roy that I had seen I don't know how you gonna beat them. You you'd have to play perfect football and to get to your question about the coaching you know. Of course the coaching -- but he gets where it all starts it starts with build on the team with Scott feel we have bill medic. From their goes from coaching holding everybody accountable and from their post for the players on the field actually execute. Security everything addressed Dylan I don't need to forget how about you guys the last stop trying to the bag at regular work in the mornings -- and here's my thank all of fascinated. By the patriots offense I can't go to that I happen about how that happened everybody else to -- country home. What NBC ratings will show but I I that I had to watch the off spent every time their on the field in the fact that they -- want from the game and that was there last ball fences period in all the others series and that up in touchdowns as one of the most amazing performances I've servicing.
Just a precursor deepens there.
They have their good team I mean they want for our formula I at all or it was a great against Miami the week before -- lost but of this as a team and broke our city yesterday that. It out of Buffalo Bills might have one of the best collection of offensive and be comfortable linemen in the league Donald -- as the -- publicly in support help out last night. But my god I mean. I did you can you explain to me out Tom Brady to make every ball he grows in about every ball 95% of the ball deep throws -- right in between the numbers. Other receivers did -- because.
Pretty good boomer I don't know what you address to last night.
And they dropped to that he had -- you know what downing whatever -- grounding but. I don't know why I've been saying habits are going to -- it is the last five or six years -- cannot get the point where. You know he is now maybe amazing the amount of people that -- that you CBS and think that I. Used to play for the pitchers just felt that among my thing is that we you recognize a seasonal legacy that is unfolding. I think. Paid Manny had that appears to -- to 249% but only -- you know whether it's Tom Brady is for bill bella jacket for the entire team. I don't think I want to be the player that's going to make the mistake that's going to cost just in the game I think that's right where they are right now and I think they realize they can do something that -- other teams that would dawn in the history of the NFL not -- 90 now.
The movie. Wait for -- you've been through and literally hundreds of scripted. Practices that have the whole schedule for the and they are isn't as efficient as what Tom Brady is doing. On Sunday and Sunday nights it's the efficiency with which this offense rowand but that doesn't happen in normal practice situation where to control the environment I don't think of seen it been like this in in all the years of the watched.
It's almost like as we used to refer to it is seven on seven. In practice seven on seven for the people who don't know what what I'm talking about -- where the practice breaks up there's -- offensive and be comfortable -- in between the quarterback in the linebackers and the just basically all passing down field capital looked like to mean now the difference being that the other team doesn't really know where -- with the receivers the patriots are gone through the -- the backs have seen them enough you know critical to -- actually depended. But you know a few years ago when the Indianapolis -- complained about -- Lawton. -- the -- holding on to their wide receivers in the NFL when changed the rules are emphasized the rules loans secondary. There are very few teams they're really took advantage of that I think Indianapolis is one of those teams it's finally -- But -- England with the addition of Welker and Dante Stallworth and of course -- cost of taking that element of the game. And are exploiting it two levels where I don't think anybody thought were possible and in a lot of things have to happen in order for that to work number one. You better have a quarterback that knows how to get the ball they're knows how to read it -- number two you better have some sure handed wide receivers that are very difficult the -- the line of scrimmage. And then number three in May be more important all of that you better have some guys -- for the it's on the passes. And right now visit the greatest offense in the history of NFL and I don't but planet just to let on planet because I actually I mean it and it's fascinating to me to watch it they're playing against professional football players.
On the track figured they'd been real big you know they get paid millions of dollars to stop both. Movement against problem.
I grew up in Buffalo's Steve and I let us visual the little got to use date guys -- what you.
motel six right outside right down the road from the stadium sure.
Everywhere you went by the way will pay for pictures of anybody who won't -- recognized with that -- well. -- of people up you know with multiple bills -- and we got some surprises from them it's like 11 eyes and surprises about that but other -- and now flashes of trying to confuse the most. Most if not both intelligent quarterback in football. And that defensive line does it just get themselves out of position that -- confused with that surprise you that project that that.
I would try try anything right now. He could be working iron in my as well just gotta roll the dice singularly interesting thing here is. You know from my my perspective is just how easy it kind of looks and I know it's not easy. I know none of it's easy but I know how hard -- as well I played. To complete passes after tests after tests -- prepared and I know I played the different era -- the defense were allowed to do different things and they are today but. I don't know guys is it calm you know the other thing about promised that -- just remembered what anymore but have been it's not even like he's sweating -- takes his helmet off but he that the bushy hair going in. It's the -- say it's the -- unflappable and it looks like -- happen. -- I mean it's just like I would never want to -- and that's how good -- playing you just never wanted to and you just want to keep -- about there's not a pivotal league right now there's not a defects. That can sustain the onslaught unless of course Tom Brady gets hurt -- all bets are.
That -- David. About that could've scored 80 points just that we usually.
What -- whatever they scored on every every possession that was scored on every possession except the last the -- right yeah yeah so then that's seven straight touchdowns and they had eight possession.
I think the hamstring running back in the running died. I didn't pick up seven yards short.
The other guys PO that its fourth and one I guess that infected needed to work on the field goal -- well because they'll just used my jacket from a fantasy.
More putts they would want to quickly -- this year.
Out there but that's the weakness of the team right there is running game.
He just he just qualified now to actually at the stats was that. Because he had collected enough I.
I obvious talent you have from a national perspective it you know they couldn't everybody's talking in all the other stuff. Is that this is that this and now we -- you guys don't ever take this for granted but I just I don't know how long felt like this can last. I would assume that's because want to Tom Brady has helped -- be motivated and he's humble -- of the way he handles himself they're going to be fine I I just. If you ever get chart and that's work's gonna start to go the other way but I study yesterday I said it. A month and a half ago the business seasonal legacies of these guys and it isn't quite a perfect spot every saying it in the right moment the best defensive -- the best offensive -- quality linebackers defensive backs throughout this propensity to make big plays in big spots had a good return game a wide receiver Randy moss looks like he's playing with the people that he's playing against and not how do you -- somebody who looked like he was dead the last two years in Oakland. I mean it's just ridiculous about baseball -- than Wes Welker and Jabar Gaffney bacon played.
Watson Watson all the sudden back make him play when he walked. Yeah I get you or -- you gotta have and then of course got -- I'm playing good go to guys injured as a legit. I don't regulars like they're all here you look at a modify allow like -- like they're from the same family and I thought it was their --
what appears you brought it up really don't know what the ratings were last night. We know what it's like here for knowingly -- this is unbelievable this as your right the perfect storm as an unbelievable run. And hopefully people do appreciate it nationally if you're and one of the the offices of the network here at the commissioner's office is this gopher football that --
I don't I don't I think it is always good for football when you have a dynasty but it be the 40 niners where repeated the Steelers of the cowboys the Packers early on his -- dynasties are good and the fact that they've been so good for so long even though they haven't won the Super -- every year. -- already taken -- since 2001 I mean they've been they've -- dynasty -- that the NFL they have been for the last six years so I I personally think it's -- I think it's fascinating I think at this season closes down and -- still undefeated and they -- last week -- the giants on the NFL network -- god I can't even imagine -- the end of the -- I would I would think that everybody and every cable system across the country will get the NFL network for four -- trial. Starting on that Friday they could watch that game because of the NFL network doesn't have the patriots. On somewhere or everybody in the country consider that the huge mistake on the part of the NFL.
will be an issue is no question buy tickets are now I mean 38 million homes not clear.
Well folding beds and 38 million homes and -- on the Jerry Jones we had a Mark WF and show last week and he was saying how -- you know directv customers are coming on into roles now on and they drop in their cable and that's not true I mean I think the real hard corp football that a lot of the Sunday ticket who by the way. I think it's the greatest thing in sports. It's your real football figure -- Sunday ticket on directed -- I don't -- made that I just figured the great -- but I do think that the NFL's making it calculated buried here by taking that the NFL network is suitable for the cable systems. Put them on an -- it -- not an -- as we know in New England and -- New York you'll get it on your on your local cable to out of that that's part of the rules of the ball game until about 80% of the country not -- this game that would be a travesty.
There are a lot of people here that still can't get some cable got us here in doing what it's going to be a problem here in New England. We now think that game's going to buy it will be on the locally BC affiliate you talk about national.
Yoder got a but I just could -- guys here you have thank you you're also an appellate judge going to -- players and you know -- I can assume that he did last year you remember last year last given that you and they -- they're going to -- the -- that on the next week. Because that is players that he -- his players always -- and you know he's not -- his players in the fourth quarter now and the reason he's not the best players in the fourth quarter and I said this again after they you don't trounced the couple of those early games servers their run of an up you know when I got games like against the cowboys in the Indianapolis Colts were they actually had to play with in the fourth quarter. If those guys don't play full games prior to those games. Who knows where they are mentally and physically in terms of stamina. Why you play your guys -- fourth quarter.
I'll be compounded in the when he going into the playoffs if you -- in the whole week off of the week week 16 off. That's 23 weeks off before your first can --
Right that that's why he's going to play -- players so. I take off that not even an issue anymore as far as I'm concerned.
It will similar that the guys no laws but Pittsburgh was. Then than the patriots for a week ago lets him do it one week ago it was Sox made me if that's -- that -- that's going because I've watched look at that game and I think would be at least the 14 point patriots your favorite but guys that just don't match up to go against that blitzing. Pittsburgh Steelers the Mets and match up those receivers in trying to pressure on the quarterback. I don't see a national guy walked the patriots play watch the other guys play come that it
well I -- I don't -- is a good buddy of mine. -- I would just say that. You know court TV man you know he's say thanks sometimes you regret dungy well I know you do you never read -- talent you know that we didn't talk radio anyway it is going to face for radio but but -- the whole other sport for another day I would just say about a foot putt it'd -- remote and move. It is no longer probably saw -- cherish -- just off yeah. How well did I I just think that. You gotta happen after anyone in our television and everybody senator -- they're great and so Merrill Hodge basically separated him since stopped by to audit the Steelers can stay with a -- Maybe he lied maybe actually -- in -- he did wear the black and gold this thing.
So what was right didn't bring people have to have an opinion there's some dumping Jews in the show that we. I don't know I don't let Helton I'm just oh. Whom I thought looked great yesterday in the 4 O'Clock hour east coast time during the Baltimore Cleveland segment and the fact that book we're not rebel in united -- that was great analysis on your -- again that was screen with you the saints what that -- rivalries look at that.
You know what al the referee's look at that and what the hell was Brian -- doing kick in the ball to Joshua quit -- not once but twice this that the -- the week before against Pittsburgh to get too long returns and he likely don't Washington for the jets like Devin Hester for -- Chicago Bears. You know and and I was sick of the referees -- glad they got a ride I don't like out there one about it a bomb Brian -- I am pissed because that is I'm not -- durable play it says the clear and as day in the in the rule book. In some out that -- people rally went over there. You heard him say on TV we're going to have a look oh whatever it is going to have a look what does that mean you're going to have a look you can't have a lot. You know all the -- I don't know -- make. Well that he goes over he puts the headsets on right outside the videotape that tank and somebody must have problem. That was indeed this is obviously not refuel -- And Tom -- and nobody knows just I think there explaining it down here now on the -- what Mike Pereira the director of officiating for the NFL. Somebody must've told him that this ball on throat and then also I had people tell me that the for whatever reason the Baltimore ravens people ran -- would be replay on the big board in the ravens stadium now ravens stadium could be big beautiful high definition boards that are just like watching big screen in your basement that's how might they are. -- that was the case the most refereed saw that ball actually go over the crossbar. I mean I think a -- Brian billick Pompeo. I'm glad the NFL -- I dislike about how they want about it because I think they kind of circumvent the rules are made up at home ruled you know in the meantime.
I think you're absolutely right you know it's good that they got the playwright but if you Brian billick. You got a legitimate gripe because they used means that they were not supposed to use of that situation.
don't write those two officials standing underneath that go -- today not know the rule. How do they not yet that all right --
Out of the one guy who emphatically says. That it was no good that the cause we -- look at the replay the one and the one I appreciate the official on the left from the keep these -- on the lower right side of the upright as you look at the upright. He's like chicken -- yet. And the other guy decision going to technology you know -- on the whole arm thanks -- is no way it's no good. I'd there's something -- that one on there.
They get paid a lot and I analyzed his did you replay that. And they had they shouldn't have they should have a I don't know how -- fellow's going to explain that I haven't heard anything yet officially from the NFL not to be out of Phelps credit. And I love and -- comfortable on their you can get all the highlights and although the snippets from all the games they do actually have that replay on an adult dot com but it -- they were trying to -- Compton. I don't know so -- know that there would have it there but I broke -- said you know it was the right call. And the right team won. The bigger question for me is what the hell is Brian billick kick in the ball Joshua Cribbs twice once that they take the lead into the game and and he gives him a great run back and then. The second time in the start of overtime and to get -- a great run back big -- coaching right there need to be coming to some serious questions.
you about the colts in the finish of their game so strange to see the Indianapolis Colts. Struggling struggling and hanging on and try to use the clock really to get off the field an end the game as opposed to just pounding it. Right at -- try to put the other 7UP on the board.
Well honestly don't want that there there're there're there are significantly injured and they're injured in a number different ways not all I have a look at the the patriot salary cap and respect all the money but -- four guys on the -- that make -- bulk of the money that's Peyton Manning. It's -- treaty that so Reggie Wayne and Marvin Harrison. And you know two of those guys Harrison Freddy -- not planned and appear to player that -- that you not that much of the salary cap for not planned. And you're in trouble and that's where they are now there're there are beaten team they -- injured team. And I can only hope you don't just for the sake of competitiveness that somehow they get healthy enough -- stay and they win games like yesterday. And then may be. They have a chance just because -- Peyton Manning -- that holds the making game against the unknown and patriot they -- two championship games somewhat competitive.
Who who -- weren't where some of the calls look questionable I was I was always taught there for game winning fuel in the game and downs on an -- years you kick on third down just on the bought case the bad snapper some your chest kid again an NC that would would -- but that was stated procedure and then those -- quarterback sneak on fourth down two minutes left. One or seven or fluid you know that another -- you could question the list -- more than women go visited just has no faith whose defense
I you know what I think guess there was a weird game mean the fact that they only what was at 13 at hand right bought. Yep but I -- still think that there defects did pretty good job even -- against Brodie -- the young quarterback. You know I think he just felt like you know what what's -- control as football a pivotal hole on the football but put the game and Peyton Manning and deposited deep fences and.
We joked that -- gone for a -- the ones that if you if you will. Go ahead with a -- with seven.
You know what. Coaches do different things I you know it doesn't work out that I have been nicer of course I'm going to do the other thing. But I always defer to the coach in the thought that's what they get paid for they get paid to make those very difficult decisions. And all but they always make the right decision but I think when they're making that decision that they are making at the moment. They take it the right thing to do you know Adams thank. Because this game is all about decision making and we always talked about elbow telecheck and I would go back to that Monday night game material was against the Denver Broncos when he gave up it with the -- eight years company took the safety -- the ball but he got the ball back on the front of Michael Mike -- bell sinks into that depth. Of the game other than -- dollar check and I and I just think that coaches sometimes get. You know to criticize of those decisions that they make as we know his former players that they pick when they make those decisions academic in the right ones sometimes it just -- turn opera away.
But not here and there now. It's simple puts --
I know I I I know your comment line as there is sent Freddy. And I can't -- I don't know what Tony Dungy was thinking I didn't hear any of his comments after the game I didn't hear anything -- Herman Edwards you know that was like it's such a nondescript game that was a religious thing until the end there. Bomb that. You know it's it's seem like it almost like nobody's given the Indianapolis -- chance at -- you know you know they or ten minutes away from beating Agassi -- in the pages that right. Right about ten minutes go away can be Internet and now the sudden bed -- like out of the top ten all the sudden.
Psychologically damaged if they don't want to they have to fight in their division now today.
I cannot -- but I don't -- just sit here and tell me that. Jacksonville with David or art is going to be you know -- team -- keep billion compete knowing when an Indianapolis they're helping out our I don't know I don't know I don't think so.
But anybody yet. Healthy because that's a physical team in the defense is a rather small one you really have a great student dissolved due to.
Nation will come I can't believe you say that about my I wouldn't run. -- you appreciate how good ideas on -- pretty good come on.
One player in three we've watched excludes the last game like -- as a whole -- because he's on about Michael najibullah. I -- it's Monday night of football pick of the week courses is a second bye week for over. For a team but the -- you look at digital federal Arizona also this -- those Tuesday morning radio shows or helluva lot easier at the.
All my guys you have no idea. But I go back I go back to work starting next up Monday night in Pittsburgh I don't miss a game really and told Super --
Blue -- from the jets beaten Pittsburgh Miami next week who.
It have a -- and the united guided the B Miami good I think Pittsburgh is going to drove them -- give it that picked already but he. But tonight I think you know at Denver you know they wake up this morning in Oakland Kansas City and San Diego all lose. And Albert Haynesworth is going to be game time I mean Alou actually game time decision tonight as to whether or not he played he played. Attitude a little bit different of a team on the go up a home team tonight it is good I think Denver wakes up this morning they get a chance the -- in the AFC western lead it. If they win the game and you know who would have -- that would indicate it's -- or weeks ago would be candidacy last week in Kansas City though Travis -- tonight but I think somehow though the -- an -- going to be low score -- like 21 to 17 someone that.
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Yeah happy thanksgiving to you guys and everybody up there in the Boston area thank you to DC you and by the way guys. Have a great week all right.
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