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You know what. He was kidding but I'm not it could be a disaster of biblical proportions this weekend for your two sports teams you don't meet -- never ever ever want to examine a small sports sample. And -- over react the rules that apply them to the rest of the world going on board but I am going to deviate from my usual level headed ways. Put this out there. The performance of European teams this weekend the Red Sox and the Patriots will go a law. Long way in determining what the rest of their schedule the rest of their seasons. For the Patriots -- most of it and for the Sox it's very little of it. Will hold these two teams example. If the Red Sox lose three of four to the white hot Blue Jays -- a -- the white -- with estimate baseball right now. No doubt a lot of -- Lebanon while Wallace I -- again last night out. They hate the Blue Jays will just before half behind Boston perhaps more importantly than that the Red Sox will be scuffling in mid September not the way you kind of want to ramp up. To the playoffs. Of course the Red Sox win three of more than -- them and everything's okay with with the Red Sox now. If the Patriots beat the Jets then chances are in my estimation they get to -- through the bye week as Jerry predicted months ago. Undefeated -- say yes three and well Prioleau if they handled just right.

He's he's not only -- Miami -- the name by the name of San Francisco so it could get off to a nice little rule if they get past that and that takes it to a final point if the pats. Rushed and sell. -- By the Jets. Then all bets -- raw. All its raw -- that we spend a week or two or three talked about Daunte Culpepper backup quarterback back to. Dominate the year but he got a little one -- Italy yeah Albion believable but here's the one thing I. I feel about this game I don't it's so hard to figure out what's going to happen how would anyone know. We don't know. Look at do. Ever and he never seen them yeah I mean we've never seen him in the game that matters with the first team office against the first team before its hasn't happened yeah. If you were listed he would not start -- high school. -- tell you look at up teacher looking out. That's what I heard and maybe -- and where does that. That's what I heard hasn't that its -- USC. For a law that threat. Maybe one highs and this is QBs this and -- and that's wrong so how would anyone how could anyone expressed -- on the board you know and Vegas yeah they even know. But his way you know those guys all sources in the locker room but. What you feel like the one -- that won't happen -- blow all of the the either way I just can't imagine. His game is 83 touched that win one team yeah. Feel like it's going to be feel like it's gonna analyze it generally are between these two. -- Belichick feels like running it up they're not. I don't know two seasons they could keep it close even have -- is not on his game. Does he have to be on his game to win to win the game.

I think yeah I think he does this week this week on his game in terms Belichick wants him to do beyond his game. And and writes today and it's a very very good. Chris Chris Gasper in the in the -- of this whole thing. In the old Roman is well with men and -- out of football necessarily it will certainly try to on the football you point out if Eric Mangini takes the runaway and forces in the past he's going to have to pass. -- makes the point they may not have to run the football but he's going to have to utilize his running backs and my guess it is -- talked about the link that might mean short dump off controlled -- to running backs out of the -- all of which can help him. Establish a rhythm and get some confidence and not feel like he has to stretch the field and 100 for them it makes sense that you would do short controlled stuff real and managed the game and let's face at the game that it.

I and that's and that is the cliche here at all over the place and he is PM at morals they don't they got the run the ball -- know. -- if when you Brady in there you're never even consider running the ball -- if you you just say. Oh well we have Tom Brady you guys few running back to week off I mean you take what the deepest gives you. That's what Belichick does that's what all great coaches do they -- objectives is going to give you in the middle well it depends if they if they have. Eight guys in the blocks and they and they bring the and so and they and they stop the run -- acumen to keep running. -- compete of course not Matt Cassel is going to throw now does he -- deep as short.

But lost in a religious sense and -- personalities they can force capital throw the horse got on the -- if you want to. I subtle but I think it's a major major major bonus that they ask -- the Pro Bowl four times the here's the thing will the ball forty -- ironically the I don't mean housing and throw it. It matters going to do it means essentially these little dump -- to the backside of the -- bought LaMont Jordan -- just extension of hand is exactly exactly right.

We also have in Randy Moss in you have Wes Welker it's not like. Brady when he took over and no one -- speak amend. You know little smarts and guys who wear brown Patten and -- that men in the you just you didn't have. The greatest wide receiver in the game are probably one of the best slot arguably the most talented wide receiver in the history of the game that's all it's only on the outside. I mean Matt Cassell doesn't have to be great you've seen before always -- touchdown pass last week it was a great row of lot of -- docked. But it was where only Moss could catch it. They will throw again -- obviously -- it's a battle wits between between Belichick and Mangini but if Mangini says. Today peace in meetings all week and we got to make him throw than he can make a procure. And it's up to castle that's what quarterbacks kind of an important position. As they can the game in your hands the defense can't if they want to. The question is this castle said the decision making ability in the accuracy. On his throws to make them pay. And who.

Knows who knows the answer to that well at an aunt and I'll say this the deeper the patterns are longer take -- telling tales out of school here for those patterns to develop the more protection he's going to need. And the more risk you will be. So your senses if indeed they do -- 78 in the Boston make -- they're not going to immediately go to Randy Moss deep there will be those moments but don't get the sense that that more than anything else. Bill Belichick wants to get this -- acclimated to everything he hasn't been able to see in the NFL for years that's game time Sunday afternoon speed.

I think any quarterback on the game would like to make some easy throws and at that -- Randy Moss doesn't just go deep mean Randy Moss goes over the middle. And they and he Randy -- there you go through that quick little look in screen thing the Randy Moss. And get in a rhythm and god knows you -- Welker. In all different places underneath the coverage and get in a rhythm get in a group --

Passes Patriot wide receivers are featured running back will be the first -- Randy Moss -- one of the running backs like -- it's going to be the conservative approach just to get this where you could -- conservatively. I mean but not as a journalism back sure you can just let me first of all he's tall he's great you can you know my girlfriend yards with.

You could throw those film room curls -- patterns over the middle and get settled get in the groove I'm not it's it's fascinating and I hear people analyze and and I and I laugh 'cause no one and knows.

Do you know what we do know -- this the Belichick knows now that can do knows knows we do -- with that. I think I know the Jets have them vastly improved faster. Utilized last week very effectively Bryan Thomas said through sex Gholston was quiet. He's his learning obviously. They got Chris Jenkins in the medalists plug the run yeah Jets cannot -- and Martin myself is that right -- going to double him and how you stop them. He just draws -- you have to game plan for him basic. That's basically what politics you know there's so that we know about the Jets it's an improved a.

Mets and the thing I think Belichick has to keep in mind he can't put this kid at risk for. An injury imagine if in the first quarter fifteen plays and doesn't give a thought that he does not given for a -- does not up court to meet the head coach is not for a second say. I gotta make sure Cassell doesn't get hurt don't you think he's safer -- yesterday without a great -- and the paper mentally if he is doing little dump off passes early this game to get his rhythm. The fact of the matter is if you're asking offensive line and more importantly. Asking him to identify. Defenses and call out protection early in the ball game mentally gets comfortable is more -- with a reinforced that dropped when he for deep patterns one pulled down on the field and if indeed risky --

Sacked and get fumble the ball but I guarantee -- tickets for a second they. We can't risk getting him hurt that they don't even think that about the starter but Brady was -- We got through that -- lots of dangerous it was issues just utley. He still there's still this I wonder if Mangini. As a good idea of and you think he got those he saw normal lot put pressure on the quarterback meeting when -- was there. I don't want to lose rights no question that the goal is to get to him and some. I don't think the thing we can hurt -- we get so -- in the game every team's vulnerable when you lose. Even when you start as Matt Cassel. But -- if they pressure. Get a hand in his face and hit them. That might. As anyone now council reacts to pressure worst physical the.

Matt Cassell doesn't -- he does boy that opportunity not his fault he -- as -- but if you look at the hallmark of what Eric Mangini tried to do certainly against the Patriots across the -- against league. -- he decided to go with exotic blitzes Austrian looking -- changing covered all that kind of stuff in an effort to confuse it together the greatest quarterback in the game Tom Brady and his energetically. That he would take eight dollar to this yet now that the smartest thing to do absolutely right I think he'd hit it would Brady three times remember how horrible. With the.

The worst game of the first mean last year or two years two years ago. During the last year I didn't have a horrible -- question are you choose the -- you know four and Mangini get all the credit that's when he became man genius. -- the move Kerry Rhodes up as a linebacker. I mean he's going to bring him on blitzes -- blah blah thing that's you're concerned if you Belichick mcdaniels if you castles can. Mangini will Mangini and his company confuse them and them how does that confusion. As a result does that. Just an incompletion sack or is -- and it starts six to get exactly isn't like he did regrets at second.

I Taylor Jimmy jostle our development o'clock in the quarterback's head coach has talked about time how quickly and get the ball opposite through second if it's three his head. It's easy to relax you're more likely to not fall into the trap that Mangini set for you if you're doing revert to this again. The running backs out of the backfield as opposed to more complicated more long developing routes. A mid range and down the field. He's more likely to to be successful if he doesn't have to deal with all the strange -- that you know I NG he's doing in the middle to -- what one the hallmark.

Of the bell two years -- never know what to expect when you agree that be. Announcing the results the wins and losses -- shock and has -- knows this team usually wins. When you think in in of the on the ball they throw the ball would -- in the going to come out. Like last week you Marbury hasn't played well pre season I'll settle him in the eyes of some runs and -- Andy's just fire -- the ball all over the place I think. With both guys Mangini and Belichick you just don't know what X.

Actively outs optioned to do that because he had a great quarterback there doubly sort it must be -- to you to wanting to choose to do the unexpected your Bill Belichick it's another thing haven't executed well on the field -- that we're serious blow to date that's Eric Meyer. The unexpected if Tom Brady is like -- I moves -- nobody else right.

Now in the first seers Matt Cassel throws deep throws deep the most simplistic of that the -- is somebody. Rose did -- last moment that was followed that you know what. That was like what MI doing here in the ball twice in the public safety's. That pulled the -- in the end zone. And he says all right hell with this from the win lose in my -- the Moss in it was a perfect row. That's about all we know -- Cassel is he made some good throws last week. It's almost picked up points and okay you look pretty good and I think it certainly helped him beat that's about it got to meet. And fees kick it to be this week to win. They went -- that they do as I -- think the score was a little deceiving him wrote this to the they dominated Kansas City in in most categories in most ways the game wasn't that. Should. Or should have been made 23 touchdowns and -- one touchdown and I think. If he gets a B and it doesn't row you know who picks. They win and they hurt them on the overnight -- over under on touchdown passes one half. And uncle appeal from 22 touchdown passes. Two touchdown passes over under on picks to eagle Ron. And I think that is crucial if he goes over they lose over over -- Would you -- and you'll. Whale -- yeah yeah oh. And let's face it. -- We haven't even mentioned the other guy do you think Belichick at Dean Pees. On papers and -- through so that Brett Favre has seen lately. Immediately.

Part of our team most of it really does have another playbook. The Brett Favre asked if if Brett Favre can get confused by his office how Clinton asked if Brett Favre can be confused by a defense so that's -- that we talked about. Brett Favre because. He is not standard operating table until it's a proper credentials washed up a -- word that yeah all right well you know he might try to do too much is his first home game. He tried to do to get some weird things last week at things every OK well maybe those bite him and asked this week against Belichick and the paid two with a two starting quarterbacks -- not participating in practice yesterday for the Patriots yeah that that's what could possibly go wrong with that -- I don't I don't -- are going to try it. Places first game in New York -- this uniform and doesn't -- long pass. He's going to be disappoint it was going to be disappoint you can force and he's going to force one or two -- And and he's going to do so. You know -- which reads and thought -- Sanders or injured starting quarterback Cotchery and Coles cute to combine for it yet but yeah. -- will this is a news. It is it is the most -- and -- looking at the -- scared the reasons -- weeks. Were in -- this Miami. Months -- Kansas oh -- the since day one not an army and the games the Patriots. Lewis. You know Buffalo Miami and Seattle. Local Arizona's going to be some weeks -- once the page news and sisco well. This 81 yeah -- this is fascinating on so many blown out by the Jets on Sunday you'll be -- and sent through. St. Louis. It'll be a little different. Will that would shock me they terrible I don't know if the team gets blown now. Under the circumstances beast than -- expect a close game how's that for an analysis for -- in the school at -- could go either way. Well I -- blowing.

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