Adam Schefter

Article three DNC he is our NFL insider from the NFL network. Adam shot after good morning Adam how Loria. Good morning and see how -- you guys. We're fine he almost made it through the entire season without an -- seventeen games down to go but with just oh. All the bubbled to the surface and were all a letter here in New England. But you have to last week -- hit it very good job of keeping it. Quiet yeah it was yesterday. Were you more surprised that he made it seventeen weeks without a -- Or more surprised that that he couldn't quite get to the finish line.

I think -- tickets -- disliked because because he had been a model behavior earlier -- and you heard everybody prejean universally in. Well model citizen he's been we obviously know what a tremendous football players spent. But clearly. He's been unable to shake everything and inevitably whenever a player. That is just tell did you get some of these things and well there's this question if you worked at putting up with this incident all the he's brought the patriots this year.

All the we'll have no impact whatsoever on Sunday Adam not about what we've seen this team function you know through you know typhoons and hurricanes all I.

I -- it as a bit I think it has decided impact in my ticket helps and made it. Randy will play harder at the bigger chip on his shoulder and they'll beat San Diego even more day. Even more Romley than they -- with practice.

Yeah the Detroit any argument only to pick every little bit of negative adversity and turned up positive energy how would that leaguer ever.

Incredible to -- had a continuing happens every time we think this team. Sure the the other oaks event in circumstances that would have other teams other -- Motivate this team inspired -- to greater heights very hot.

Out of I'm looking at the injury report from the chargers yesterday's practice session Antonio Gates did not participate. Philip Rivers did not participate Ladainian Tomlinson did not participate Jamaal Williams did not participate.

Limited -- it was an element sort of that yes so that it would that it that.

Do they have a snowball chance in hell here I mean not up -- chance given the and my guess is that that those four guys probably three of those -- not all four will make some kind of appearance in this game but certainly will be less effective than 100%. Based on that that a shot here.

I've been are not going to be stupid enough to -- that they had no shot because it never go to single game and you never know what happened at a particular date but again so you're wrong I'm not taking. -- And you'd be crazy to -- to -- at this particular point and as you mentioned before we're talking. Here don't turn this into with Randy Moss and yet another shift another piece of motivation. I expect no it won't come out and play a tremendous game. Why would they not they connection there rest declared battered San Diego a team that's had beaten to slide back and forth across country. I don't mean to me.

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Well that's good freezing I I just stay dead. New England will be what New England has been. And I told you last week I thought that went on which trouble in the plus at some point ever thought it would have been against Indianapolis. I don't see them struggling against a battered -- Diego team. I just don't see it.

Do you think do you see them keep in this because we're guys I think they're going to win this week and then going to win the Super -- I don't think it's going to be it is even going to be scare thrown into them at this point Adam do you look at this team as a team that's going to win you know three of four in the next five years.

Boy that's good question and that's questions should promote more more as we get closer and closer to Glendale. I think it's so hard to do in the national public they have already done it and -- think that that put the Soviet -- seven -- So I just think that they keep AME if you double that eighth and fourteenth I can't see -- yet.

of the seventh pick in the draft they have the best coached -- stable ownership that great quarterback the greatest ever there.

I don't think there's like. He's thirty the Macias he's the.

Well on Brady's thirty so. When John LOR daddy was 38 have beliefs okay so let's just say that Tom Brady. Barring some unforeseen injury past five or six really good years left.

I don't -- hang on you know -- I do I think he's that's many times he will play as long as he can play. 38 I'm thirty right. The idea that it's dirty it's reasonable eight more years and five or six really good ones I like that that that works.

Sevilla however those same post six more years well orders were protesting what they point -- spoke out -- played six more years. In those six. There's no reason that they can't legitimately Wayne. -- Who won't even know too much more so it's -- 47 tacked on two O six and thirteen. Pretty good -- it's kinda.

That's the best ever write the best team ever.

Is -- deter drug market may have to didn't take Cleveland Browns in the fifties when a whole bunch like without -- ready when the championship every year. So I did not see those teams -- do more research -- in in the in the modern day. I mean that the best of modern day.

At individually just this season does nineteen and all and they win over you fill in the blank Green Bay in the superbowl. Not a -- automatically raise them to the level best single season team of all time in your mind --

In the NFL you and I tell you what people to -- overlooked is that they've done this in the day and age where. People coming go it's harder to do that in this state -- party. They do -- salary cap or Pittsburgh in Greenville and the Super Bowl championships sisco. And our split and Dallas was broken up at the start free agency. These players. How can -- most teams so Rusch. You had a great -- of a great person -- the public great scouts. And they identified these players we drafted these players these players by and large for better or worse what are your routine for good for years. That's the way -- now there's somebody juggling balls. It's a credit to the people that due to finances of the salary cap in. And and it player personnel this starting now to make oldest mesh together and single seat so much into that. Overall package but yet this -- agent would be is impressive as any.

don't you know what they've done perhaps the most impressive thing is that made New England. It desirable destination may.

Solid and that is think they have committed ever okay to -- free agency. And they took all these creators they came through there the what -- every single person says I don't think the patriots so much. But it made it. As much is probably yes because and what qualities is what every free agency did their abilities I want to -- juggle our coach and -- What all the respect the patriots are what they are that Tom Brady keep that he is would -- respect everybody else the single most important part of its. And if you speak about it. My guess is that I don't want to work in seven.

That one not. It.

So ever at this point guard didn't -- when when that desirable place Saturday and I was -- this crucial that we get is Tom Brady is important. -- 890 ninth selection in the sixth rather but it doesn't get the top of -- look at the falcons GM job. Probably not -- now right. So probably just didn't make it.

And Charlie Weis is probably not a Notre Dame in Roanoke and -- probably not in Cleveland and Eric Mangini is probably not New York.

You know what it's a great -- or sometime there it is just one pick one guy. Change the lives of so many others.

Hey Adam a lot -- ask you for prediction on the game but I'm asking you for a.

Prediction on it's a wonderful life what -- that never happened what did you Tom Brady never lived here.

never but he won't pick it. And what was on the -- at -- edited. It would it would.

You're all the Belichick inserts virgin into winning and about.

I don't think explosion that would be driving. In Foxborough it Brady has.

Date -- probably be doing colon is that's in -- and did not meet. I could have been operating.

Well I think -- of the big -- spurs went to Randy Moss would have been unstoppable.

Yeah must stay in here I want and that's the main.

Yeah -- I don't I think it is valued at deuce. Something that they recognize that -- get more than that I think he didn't Minnesota beat it open he's been in place we don't want that don't let Tom Brady. And it is article back into that again why would you. You stayed there with Tom Brady you know -- get the chance to basically win a Super Bowl every year. Two have tremendous numbers to deal with the department.

Evidence not they sent you took the same thing about Samuel easily than.

Randy marsh has already made millions in his career -- scandal hasn't.

of your question Adam is why would he leave an -- in the actions of the the only answer that question as to why he would leave. Is indeed he needs to get every last dollar he can get that's the.

I didn't keep does indeed little league. All of us and made enough. The reason they slashed his contract for what 97 -- the retrieval able estimated incentives basically testimony that he -- made. He has money he's made money that's not what tried some right now. It's -- and such a poor sport such a hard way to make a living and what got you now -- need to go to practice every day and took place by degree weather that you brains beaten Pete do you want to do that but. Oh edited final we're not winning games expects that's awful that's what he's done it.

It which aspect prevailed Sunday the chargers who force more turnovers than any team in the league or the patriots who turn out over the fewest amount of times --

Did the patriots were forced the turnovers -- forced the turnovers. Billy -- also resorted this will look throw I guess three picks but on this particular day. And that's where obviously the margin in my mindful. Well that's an -- does indeed have to did you question I can clean magic and ascetic. And you can't get it done. So good (%expletive) post. I don't believe they -- back to back forging good passing game just okay and I think he's one of four quarterbacks have a history along with. And outs and Dan Marino and another great quarterback I don't remember. Who as head back to back afford to go to games. I didn't really look we're going to have beat the patriots you know getting -- buster Douglas beat Mike -- and you're looking at -- Do you believe in miracles you're looking at an option. As significant or even larger than any of those to make.

do we need to rethink speaking of Peyton Manning and the colts do we need to rethink our assessment of the colts as one -- the patriots won after what we saw last week and are are they still in your mind Adam. -- a out one of the two elite teams in the NFL.

That dictated didn't prove to be -- India and they're about to go through a period of transition here because first well. Especially in their running game. That makes it less than the last efficacy you look at just by average but reports resort to carry. The west have machine and it could not get the running game going I think that that really slowed down the rest the offense already Harris had the injury that he can get back from. And without the running game without Marvin Harrison they just were not to post -- they -- tremendously -- I don't want to whatever they worked so they were so that's the way to lowest. They just couldn't get the job done when it mattered they were not playing their best football that particular point tempered now higher position where Jim -- well. The assistant coach Tony Dungy has withdrawn his name from consideration in Baltimore. And Atlanta where he had a realistic chance big getting that head coaching job now other. Either Jim problem knows something about Tony Tony Dungy that we don't. Just possible where he's been promised beat colts Walter got one of the other.

So you think do you think Don -- stepping down.

Right now you ideal but my guess I think that's been the expectation of everybody all law now everyone's -- I think that was missed there was a similar expectation. And he talked over the Australians that come back one more year. But if you listen to him now thing you do -- pay attention. Saying you speak to people I think that the prevailing feeling is and it has been that this will be done -- last season he's got dot.

Last year Miami this year -- seven Miami wins one game how many do you expect him to win next year and how many should do Parcells and company oh win how many do they have to win to be considered. -- success mean -- two game winning two games is an improvement what it's not enough.

Yet another I situated this year Miami won't goal. It was firefight stayed over under on the number one -- had this year. OJ the over under will be I was -- lunch I think six or seven yeah and -- to me that's what the winner -- I think the what's at a game they got to a 79.

Is John beck their quarterback asked is are they going to draft I mean. All the mock draft so far all the ones of seeing Glenn Dorsey is your top pick the.

it didn't -- ourselves like 34 that does not know start right in the middle there yet at this -- him so that I cannot they cannot pick up. When they don't trust me crazy is if you were waiting in eighty. Joey -- coming out of college -- but he he kept latest 46 the first 342. Committed doesn't punish a player get on the field so I don't -- that governor of it has -- a permanent no doubt kept.

It sound like he's through smaller.

Yeah well 8613 of five again I I'd -- these -- guys that these guys -- I don't I don't have any -- knowledge of these college guys had a -- How good they are right now that that's Mike Maddux it took notes so. To me. We don't want to take what Parcells has taken Drew Bledsoe was one number one overall pick -- traded out. Getting a chance to draft or -- they change barrier had a bunch of other guys did that didn't work out too well. East up -- the best guy if it's Matt Bryant and what you guys that you would know more about Matt Wright and I don't. Did they was talking to -- that -- in your mind worthy of the number one overall pick amassing a.

Well he's the first -- tech and -- to the heads to news definitively it was yes this is coming for the broadcaster does the BC games are -- meet at Ryan's ball ball you know is is by far the most -- already every -- came in this year Adams pat Ryan -- Bible bought -- the most -- doesn't quarterback you will -- don't protect him he becomes David come.

Out of it might may not clear opinion I respect a lot tells him that memorize the best quarterback in the draft and it is the best quarterback in the draft. And you believe it is being implicated Thomas met and they've missed our quarterback -- that I'm afraid you'd feel they treated to. For Daunte Culpepper Richard -- created traded a seven for Sage Rosenfels stage -- no. I'm John I mean. Poor you talk about they are an organization and Annika spoke to Tom Brady again. That's something that no 100 had to deal data acquisition built. And if you want to let the first hit two teams that primarily it is -- one -- but it also made the right decision. Two off seasons ago. And -- doctors clear -- breeze which they don't. They decide decide Drew Brees is free agent rather been trading at second round draft expert Daunte Culpepper. Nick Saban is still coaching in Miami today withdrew bridges quarterback and then being a playoff contending team.

Adams all over the wonder what this -- goes I think he's type and the irony I don't know I like it. -- let's go Adam does Eli Manning's money grab continuing Green Bay or does he turn into a pumpkin at midnight.

Yeah I thought they would be quick we talked with the prosecution it was the team be upset most like that was the giants and I just I don't see an option at this weekend period now I New York -- had a charmed life they've been a team they've been great they've won nine straight road games. But I said all along from the sale all -- the she's that the agreement it would it would be the Super Bowl representative in the NFC hostile I'll stick to that I think -- Green -- should be tough to beat. As much as it has been a charmed life for the New York Giants these past few weeks ever since playing the patriots in the regular season finale it has been an even more charmed season. For -- before.

It's good because we need some more stories about -- enough and seen enough.

I mean really in all honesty blow it. That would be it also -- superbowl be one of the most historic quarterbacks going against the team that shut technical --

from patriots standpoint Adam in beating the the Packers in the Super Bowl. Would pretty much check off all the good teams in the National Football League the patriots managed to beat this year. It colts San Diego Jacksonville I mean everybody everybody that you would say gee you'd need to go to these people to validate yourself. That would be the final check Mark beaten the Green Bay Packers not the New York Giants with a already beaten.

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