Vic Carucci

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Yeah after I after consuming grocery two grocery bags loaded with Chinese food and it would kick and help and and any -- I didn't -- they believe me today more than -- year so I was trying to stay awake when he was literally and then have a colder months of of the football season. I have a fireplace going and he's he's taken my my daughter's at the time she looked to will be picture he's put that thing -- the front of the fireplace and collapsing about it. And closed at this time and more that they are going to get this book that quiet everybody giggled back in time I -- Some of five bucks back that they give -- aren't understands better than what he's -- my house it takes a mistake to -- and -- that -- that I had -- I -- want to like to have. I before we get to this weekend's game the accomplishment the patriots last week yes did you did you use surprise like we were that the giants put that that effort in in the -- terrific game totally the -- I mean surprises me in the award I I want it -- such which such low expectations I thought. -- patriots would do their usual thing and in about ten minutes and doing their usual thing. The giants who set -- You know will put these front liners are here for a little while -- but the knockout punch would come quickly thought and put them out of their misery quickly and then top cough would say. Time to get ready -- playoff game and the rest everybody and keep everybody healthy. And he did nothing of the sort and and by the way it's compromised his offensive line each daughter's injury is one who says -- huge Sam Madison sold they took me. They poured it all out there and I didn't think they would but by putting author date the -- dictated to the patriots how this game was going to be played. And the pats. To their credit stay true to you know what were were -- retreat this thing like we -- treated to be sixty know we -- play these guys while we do. So I was surprised and that impressed and I think -- I've felt had a beautiful showcase for a game that if for the first timers easing in the report.

What it's not networks like -- I think he was serving Tom Coughlin might have been surprised too because from composite of the year of that scenario reminder when when you lose you have time to pull your guys and Wada are the you surprised whose teams apprised them too you know I think it became it was it was sort of snowball effect became perpetuated you know for just their start was its Mark. If -- they they lose to Tampa Bay know it was stupid if there was the camp might -- it was another little bit in critical look at a restaurant let's look at the rest of the league you know Tampa Bay and Jack all these other teams. That chorus of a position that -- today. Well they do exactly eight he why he bucked the trend of the weekend right orders of up the first 217. Which was row did you know the other teams did what we expected you know teams to do and and I honestly expected the giants to do the same thing. I don't know if you get caught up in the idea that there's more eyeballs on this game it became a showcase game that he did not want to sit there. As a coach and have his team be fodder. For the patriots a goal and sixtieth LPN and they were anything but that and I think the the other beautiful thing of this. Outcome for for the the history that we saw you know what are the outcome I think you wanted to see was them to make history obviously even if you're not a patriot fan. I heard many nine pats fans say. Once they were fifty you know you want them to go the distance you wanted to see it and save your lifetime you witnessed this but okay it's better I think that they had to really earn it.

I honor -- yeah I think. You know I kind of disagree that that they in the giants kinda caught -- guy with the energy to think Rupert that you got past right off the bat. They were right after that trying to establish Iran and beat the clock company not. They went right after it. Roll the ball being aggressive with the game plan so that they care about politics probably teams -- teams of the aggressiveness patrons not to open unsuccessful but not not with nothing to -- people. But the ball more likely not to -- works controlled -- Gets -- in my play and plays in particular -- way we may be some -- out and and and is longshot as long as as.

Much of -- of this was. Derek -- effort could have also been a -- maybe take a little the pats well way. And by that I mean you score early you to you'd jump on them fast yet you've challenged them but at the same time. If -- Bill Belichick who has the same concerns that Tom Coughlin does about staying healthy for the post season does he not I know we didn't have a game to prepare for a week the way -- and it. But if all of a sudden the giants are the ones who pounce on the low on the early lead and dictate the flow of things and now it's the patriots saint. What do we want to gentleman do we do we need to -- fought in the second half try to rally to win a game keep people out there possibly get people hurt. Then that distinction the other cleat is on the other foot I mean you're the pats would be taking the rest as it was they took the risk. Anyway the giants took the risks anyway and I think people by a large appreciated that but but at the end of the day the only loser this whole thing could very well be. Tom Coughlin if if losing to the buccaneers -- I would entry to a game intrigue you the most this weekend I think the 1 I I am going to see the buccaneers and giants on Sunday but the 1 that I am intrigued as the one I'm.

I felt it was seats that but the other -- Asia. But I think don't they some guys -- and there best team we're all about allowed to fire the and listen and listen Steve faces a lot glow spread in the studio every -- going to sit on a kid like I thought the strings on. Out of that all the yeah -- those doubted you reached at the crowd by my my my thought is that that the Senate this Saturday night in answer questions Glenn the Steelers and jaguars that.

Entry for. It's it's interesting that everybody seems to love that Jack was that's seems to be chic pick this week yet you talk about the Steelers losing. Twice against the same team which they've never done especially against this team losing twice in the spent what three to four weeks right and I think you know you've got you look it's. Yeah and agri with the it is like the -- this urban chic pick but I think there's market for this reason. They are built to be us thirty team. In the cold in the northeast not. You know you look you think Jacksonville and you -- been out of Florida team they're not a Florida team and if they're very much a team that. I think it's built even more powerfully that a Steelers are right now it physical running yeah and and physical they you know it's just size they do play with -- you know an attitude of punching the opponent -- you'd love their running game -- Taylor and more extra roster could duke and look at the Steelers right now and without Willie parker losing him for the season I think they're -- they have a problem because not should they haven't port is solid as he has he has not replicate parker -- how -- it. -- Raise your rookie coach for a one wa -- 888 kick it could be army rookie coaches have actually third reasonably well in the postseason better than. A lot of people would assume number one but I think Fred that's kind of offset by the fact that their quarterback is -- he's not a rookie -- mop up time in one game that was the playoff loss to the patriots David guard talking about but he doesn't play electric guy who I think is going to be overwhelmed by this challenge. He's stepped up time and again through this regular season smart takes good care of the football. Makes place -- the confidence of his teammates compliments what knows what they're built to do they run the football they play solid defense and as a quarterback -- he knows his job is not that. -- Not just -- not compromise that but also make the plays that that he can make he's the best in the league at third down work and that and that didn't come by accident as a and I think. And ice two he's got a real nice -- he's got a really nice arm and I think he can exploit as he showed in the previous game against Pittsburgh a lot of the ball abilities of the Pittsburgh before.

Event -- what about. It's they're going to Vince young he's going to be game time decision -- just announced -- cooler -- play though there are going to be different types of back to wide receiver tall bagged up a tie it and however it's Norv Turner versus Jeff Fisher is there a chance that the titans can stay in this game. My bag as Leah my confirmation name is Vincent and a.

You know. I think they can actually you know for the only for this reason. They their defense and and this is the key here can they play. Saw enough run defense to give the chargers something to work to think about it they can contain. Ladainian Tomlinson Tom -- it's all about that. And they you know and and they're capable -- I did do I think that come out there with a win really -- Armitage beat them a couple weeks and a great pitcher and their possession at a spot and there's a catch that was made in the game -- bench probably wasn't catch but it but only one angle I think was available for them for the replay officials but that was a trap that was a fourth down play that if -- game over that -- balls and caught so yeah yeah not that was in Tennessee this -- in San Diego Vince young's earning I worry that Kerry Collins I think the dynamic that it still brings if he's healthy and and the area of his game it's going to be compromises were accused -- or running. But you look at Kerry Collins -- guy who's going to sit in the pocket and probably get knocked out -- bought a lot by Shawne Merriman and other -- under direct. Prince young is such a detriment -- the problem take the runaway it is a good one of which I was seventeen. In the seventies there's sort of -- touchdowns that if you do one dimensional rather quickly. So I don't know all of a Collins to -- camera. They can't ride on my right -- but the line yet and that's the thing I mean I think their ability to run the football and that line. Is what their built to do and Jeff Fisher if he's not out there to ask he's he's a very good coach and he's not out there to ask. Vince young to try to win the game was obviously the chargers defense wants to dictate that that controls -- scheme. That way but that's got some issues now to he's got at the he truly has to worry about -- Completely different quarterbacks right at least he's not there's no way he could have gone this week comfortably thinking. That we've got at all set up to deal with Vince young they've got to also deal. With Kerry Collins and I think -- did the contrast these two quarterbacks is enough to make it will to make it difficult for treatment and an average maturity though. I never white and I think of -- Did he looks to eat -- in any any of the have a defense that forces turnovers and who's been better at the chargers take the ball and nobody plus 24 -- post point four you know -- info but what about two in the NFC with Washington going out to Seattle. Long trip for them -- they have a shot. It's a long trip they have a shot only because. Todd Collins gives them a shot as a quarterback who is I think once is is an interesting twice maybe he's -- a basically four times -- time right that he came off the bench for for Campbell and -- game in week. 415 where was fourteenth. I see a quarterback. Who who is instilled new life in the steam. And he is making plays he's taken better and I totally makers than than previously had with Jason -- buffalo running. He was -- buffalo and he was a -- as the year that Jim Kelly complete -- ten years he studied for the test and he's upbeat and now he's best in the test. I think -- operation Fred though. But -- But for maybe longer book but I -- it's also it's also hope it's also accommodation of that's right you're you're like you guys were rookies together particularly but it's also comedy -- I would of bet that he. Is is the right fit for al Saunders off that's that he did that the ten years he has spent. -- nine you know as a back up or not just sitting and hold a clipboard guy literally learn something and and is ready to show it and and I think this if for whatever reason it is come together and and so it was plus I think there's something to be said for the Redskins teams in its inspiration. From playing you know that them the honoring the memory of Sean Taylor what -- that's what that's meant to all players of this team and their automation but. It's it's a typical -- of commission go to Seattle. That's that's an offense that's going to be. You know very explosive I think Matt Hasselbeck is is at the top of his game -- you would be talking a lot about Matt Hasselbeck wasn't. For Brady and and far this year right I mean they've they've made it impossible for any other quarterback to be noticed virtually and and you know other than maybe Peyton Manning but -- Hasselbeck right here matters right there in terms of children that often thought that about what that deep -- that the -- about -- to to -- at a place he's -- Patrick -- He's -- up he's the best free while yet the best free agent acquisition.

I let him go what what -- crazy. That was not what evidence that it they've anonymity -- every dogs that it than it currently like his trip and that'll franchises that disaster for that franchises that we'll look at guys around the league look at guys -- to well up here -- go. Wes Welker how chambers. And you want to think about player personnel guys if you're of Wes Welker down -- and chambers in Miami. You'll have a little semblance of an office with brown come back and quarterback I don't mind is that in the same thing with Jason Taylor and his policies through the younger guys now -- and and it'll be interesting proceeded to see exactly where it would Bill Parcells those sorts out with this with this team because. You you you definitely left yourself undermanned and now you know care how quickly can you rebuilt the -- we shot to go to recovered pretty quickly -- shot. Now -- had -- you know they had to they had to part ways with everything that was affiliated with 150. And then there was no bigger affiliation and head coach he was Ellis it was a it was a it was a blow to watch some of the games of calls made. And and and it was and and things went from it was one thing to say that you could even find. Incremental progress and losing although I think that's pretty much for losers for people mistake. We've lost 16% winner of the regular all the work at a little better they're not they or didn't know better anywhere infected got went from bad to worse pretty -- again about two earlier so that Jacksonville was the -- team and there are a lot of people even think. That they can beat the New England page I'm sure that's a good matchup for them. With the patriots wide opening passing operas I'd like the colts are the only team that I can see looking ahead here that. That can't beat the patriots even appear in info expert you you see somebody else up.

I mean. You know I I look I I don't see any answer questions simply. I don't see anybody at that you'd you'd have to say yup that's the team that's going to knock them off because I got I got. I was finished with that conversation in the regular season and I'm not suddenly going to say oh yeah it's different out of the playoffs I know it's different in the playoffs. I respect with the jaguars -- I think they're built to be. Affective and and capable of making it past the first round and in -- the play right field. I look at San Diego and I say I said look at that team it's the up they're capable B right their 26 at all it's as hot as anybody could be. But I still have issues I I have issues with the fact that. In in Jackson's older they'll Marcus Stroud on it defense and that that at some point is going to cost them something IC IC a team that. It is is soundly as they play. Are they as explosive played -- play as New England as well always nobody San Diego. Can it be explosive sure but they also can be very inconsistent and I -- a gamble I'm match up quarterbacks you've got to you've got to think. You gotta think hobbled radio versus who's going to take care who's going to knock him off the perch. And I don't see that guy and David or -- as good as it is he has as well as his plate I definitely don't see that guy over and over it was cool woes go one step down -- and you before -- teams play in the -- can -- beat Indianapolis. I think Jacksonville could. I think jacks -- yeah I think got their formula it because they can get really physical with the colts and I think if you can get really physical with them you're looking at a game that that can -- where you're Dick you can dictate that took them. Okay and and get them -- about the Jacksonville match -- with them. And the difficulties they had -- think about Tennessee took though the teams that have been able to give the colts good gains in their own division how are they -- guys they're built with power and go right so so. I think yes the answer the question is Jacksonville is very much and that and that mode and and I wonder you know how -- maybe a Ladainian Tomlinson. Might be able to do against.

If you look at period that the patriots dominated the colts here you know -- few years ago. Doing it because they which is -- in those receivers it was all just being more physical elegant yet I try to change that now. And they had -- they had you know Harrison and and guys look at older show -- and about a whole staff they played but it is much more physical and defensively and that's would have at the end of the season last year right there around beat Baltimore Baltimore bad weather and all thought that can happen. No way you're right and and I think that's right that's the Mark are you you start to look at. Vulnerabilities in in in and the patriots have been to and that's a fact that you are there certain things. The teams have Don and and it's happened enough times this season where you say okay they can be had here in this area that particular area but at the end of the the end of the day. Even when you're vulnerable certain parts and I think that's the reality of football you're not perfect in every area and an even in a perfect season perfect record. You you can find those those blemishes those things that -- they're more concerned you may be weak in and week out certainly what Bill Belichick focuses on week in week out. Also I have to say that you're still good enough he still have an abundance of talent an abundance of of an excellent coaching to overcome that.

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