09-29 Boomer Esiason

Welcome back Dennis and Callahan broadcasting live from the international. In Bolton where we're having a team the tiger's tournament today. -- and joins us in the quarterback good morning boomer how are you. I'll do -- guys get more and they trapped me on the always.

You didn't even up the watched football yesterday isn't this a funeral for the Mets today in New York isn't it basically. What you just be shovel in the dirt on your baseball teams today.

You know I and so -- right now I didn't begin the utterly unaware disbarred that I am a met -- I'm not a Yankee panic to tell -- about -- deep and we're going to have a funeral for the Yankees but now we're going to have to eat crow if they have a double funeral. As the Mets -- again let me put my Dan had on first and second right. This the 140 million dollar baseball team looking like the belong to Little League because when the going gets tough that's. -- leave the building it seems like because. Become more ways -- game the end of this season and I can remember and it's in my it's that 2 what took place last season and it. And what makes a really bad guys last year was seven with seventeen this year it was three with seventeen ago but the fact of the matter to do it again it actually on. --

Bull rusher who rolled to note Moriarty noticed the Mets are the first team in history to blow leads of three and a half games are more with seventeen games to play in back to back season. They're the first team ever get eliminated on their home field on the last day of the season two years in a row. And the bullpen over those final seventeen games 656. ERA. Eight home runs four point four relievers per game by Jerry Manuel well that's ugly.

Yeah okay I appreciate that guys that would -- would be able to have the media you've gotta -- well. Then maybe I would -- Mark -- brought about 1986 yeah.

So what are what are what on the call is two years shall going to want what will they be demanding today. Jerry Manuel is back according to John Hammond Jerry manuals back is it going to be I call for a that the Mets to sign K rod CC what will they be asking -- today.

Well they're going to want blood. And then they're going to take their pound of flesh out of all -- because there's very little to shore up the bullpen that was just the disaster but even. More importantly than that is that the bottom half of the lineup is doubtful a black hole. David Wright can't come up big in the big spot they're calling him he rod down here now. I mean because that -- that you know they're saying the core players going to be back but to be -- were there. The core players can't get it done it's something missing on this team and I know that the -- the Bender gonna want K rod is no question about that because of the bullpen problems that we had but they're -- bit what we needed we need to have read. You know Kevin -- was types Mike all types. You know guys are gonna go come up big in big spots -- handle the pup things I mean we have Johan Santana. But we need more guys that's bones like he does because right now we have a team that just will. In the in the in the I had the pressure.

Was the last week's contract extension for a -- I meant to all I don't know inspire the guys in the clubhouse boomer what was that all about.

I've you know -- I don't know I know -- pretty well also note Jeff Wilpon the owner of the of the team pretty well and you know these these. The team does things backwards I just don't understand. How you can give a contract extension when the student not over yet and you don't know what the final situation going to be -- always feel like. In baseball -- year contract extension and the company money. -- something that they haven't done just yet especially when the season's not over. You were moving into a new stadium mine and I don't know maybe they want some sort of positional whatever it is. All I could tell you guys is that this morning there's going to be a lot of bank we've met fans and -- and held -- from a boy.

It's hard to believe that won't be a post season game in Shea or Yankee Stadium. Ever again.

That would you guys are ready I'd get this right B yeah.

Solution to all your problems -- won -- guy Manny Ramirez. I've healed yet look at possibly -- and forty million dollars 56 years -- he'll he'll take care what you problems.

All the about coming to the -- target very that he might go to B Eric you. The best because Brian Cashman goes on there's -- a crazy spending spree is they try to get into their new stadium so they actually might have a salary. You know obstruction next year that. Approaches 250. Million dollars so I sooner or later people got to understand. That what wins in in professional sports especially team sports that you got to have gamers you got to have -- guys you have guys that have. Like -- federal lawyers phones you know on doing the Patriots are prime example of that so the Red Sox -- of these teams down here. They've there's openness and in the locker room I know what it is cold leadership it's called toughness. And unfortunately just one starting pitcher can do that where you.

Will Brett Favre six touchdown performance get lost in all of this Mets.

And mourning today boomer. Yeah I -- well I mean unfortunately I didn't get a great game yesterday -- also helped by does that unbelievably poor -- Warner in the second quarter but. You know for an unfortunate because what he's gone through down here over the last three weeks. He deserved that it then on China I would imagine that a four hours on the radio this morning guys. Well probably spent fifteen minutes talking about Brett Favre and the game yesterday.

So much for Brett Favre bad body language and have a rotten time and all that it looked like get a pretty good time yesterday and rumors that he might retire that we can put those give us more room for the season and quit.

Well going to have to have a few more press conference has before get to that point it guys but I will say that the Cardinals played about it bed. Of football you could play in the second quarter they give a 34 points in the second quarter I'd be offensive touchdowns interceptions fumbles and thought the red zone. And it and really Bryant shut up -- a quarter there was very yesterday because. You -- fourth and one you know he won four or I mean he you know heavy play action fake and throw the ball down the middle to Jericho Cotchery. I mean they've they were -- press and on all cylinders because the Cardinals certainly helped them but. I think they have to really be alarmed about their D that's the the court of exit three guys over a hundred -- Steven. And you know Kurt Warner there which one about my guess the fumble and interceptions. But he almost threw for 500 yards and got a team within two scores. With more than ten minutes the only game.

Is Arizona that bad guys and you focused in on this game and the Patriots have them and -- and a few weeks. Is the deepest their defensive backfield as bad as it looks from from the farm.

Load the one -- but NFL manage you one week you think it's a team really is awful womanhood we they come back and they showed that they can play. I picked the you know the Arizona Cardinals are like a middle of the pack in guys you know they looked to be -- nine and seventeen maybe a little bit better than -- they play in the worst division in football. But I you know. It's hard to say week to week with people examine the Jets then. You know you'd take a look at -- going through that the Broncos well I obviously have no -- know VAC is it still completely wide open were little literally at the quarter pole. What figured you like doing one in -- got to take both of fact there are a lot of crappy teams out there right now on --

The boomer of all the stories and all the performances yesterday without question the most heart wrenching most notable I think had to be kicker Matt Bryant kicking field three field goals. A day after bearing his three year old three month old son unbelievable story.

They're really want to commit such media to no idea there member of the match and at about twenty times. On our halftime and most games and all the other stuff and I I don't know how we did it I are really don't mean for people who don't know what the story is his three month old son died in this week earlier in the week you know his wife Melissa. As you just said buried their son. I'd get on Friday they weren't really sure whether or not Matt was going to make it back for the game and understandably so there was contingency plans in place. By the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that have somebody -- just think it's that was an up to it. And then to watch it yesterday kicked three field goals keep it basically kicked the game -- W in the Tampa tacked on a touchdown late game. I don't know how he did it and it every parents worst nightmare in the play through that. You know maybe maybe it helped him deal with it to be with his other -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers but I can't imagine what -- must be like with --

Forum and he was quoted as saying in the paper today I don't think it was very fair for his life to and so short this is the best way I believe I can get out there and honor him. I miss him and wish you were here but he was here with me today he helped me out today.

I just I don't know guys coming in I. I can't say that I could've -- the same -- and everybody's different everybody. Don't agree that the way. In the way that he did it was just the way that I think he needed to do it for himself and look where he. But luckily but for his teammates -- he did come prepared and he did it's in my every ball right down the middle so I ought to hope is that. It was an Angels sitting on the shoulder and that he took that and made the most that of the.

I don't know if you memorable moment that was a month ago first -- that you wise said Tennessee and Buffalo will pull before -- You seem to raise an -- and you weren't expecting this where you.

Nobody was federal bank. Especially with all the stuff that's gone on down intensity with Jong I that we all thought maybe he'd take the next step in maybe he'd be the reason why they'd be pretty good. But that before distinct from the case on their their defense. According to -- tower was on not one of the best deep fences all the football right now nobody knows about them mr. sound and it's you know to pay attention. Kerry Collins -- just being Terry Collins is not doing anything spectacular. But he's doing what big -- couldn't do. And that's you know get the team in the formations. Make all the right Jackson and the audible that the line of scrimmage when their need to be made it. I need to be made and he's not making the key mistake have been Chung was making and and I think they Kerry Collins is sitting in a spot right now where he's basically a reclamation project that you restart his career with one of the best --

And that the bills haven't played anyone yet but. I listened to some of the shows on the post game. There's a sense that they've found their man and Trent Edwards do you agree with that.

I do agree with that and the -- regards to a group has if you struggled in a couple and that I would struggle against Oakland last week he struggled against Jacksonville. On the road down in Jacksonville. And when I say he struggled I mean if you really. Look bad at times in games. But when -- came on in the fourth quarter. Much like you guys have seen Tom Brady do over the years that the true measure quarterback and he makes plays when the game's on the line you know we talked about earlier in the broadcasts about having stones well you know Trent Edwards certainly has that -- on the on the road. He's done at home and he's got his team out worn out so to me that's really the characteristic that you want your quarterback that I can make the play. And nonaligned no matter what happened the previous three and have to read -- became and then certainly Trent Edwards shown. The ability to do that overcome all of that.

The east is going to be a a black and blue and isn't it.

Really is like the old saying you know preteens are coming out of the NFC east for the playoff now. I couldn't agree that it is going to be one of those things whatever yesterday down but he couldn't figure they would be one of those -- But I don't know guys they -- it to me or is it just every -- The Cowboys seem to be movingly became who's on the sideline. It's Jerry Jones jones' -- I don't know they don't show him when they're winning but there was show 11 -- and I don't know why he's on. The Africans I'd I just I don't get at all I can understand maybe like in a big game your team up by 1417 points with. A minute ago or something you want to be down there right there for the celebration act and understand all that well why he's standing on the sideline given OP in -- like that is beyond me.

A D what do you make of T those comments that is after the game I. I don't know what the question was the answer was that the when he comes out of his pass route to that the ball's already gone is that a shot at the quarterback the play calling. Or is that just a reasonable plausible explanation for why he didn't do more.

Now it's a really good question. You know typically what -- thing here. I guess he's saying that Jerry Romo is going somewhere else with the ball but hell I assume that. And Jerry and I would think that Tony Tony Romo is is is actually reading the deep correctly in the -- for the other part is that TO not going to be open but it also trying to point school I would imagine a little bit of unhappy feeling after the game especially. You know they'll lose one of their biggest rivals.

I don't know themselves you know he can't help themselves -- sit in this and I need to say something to make me look better to make in front of the bat and to make don't make moves -- inactive and TO like it is going to be few cliches and go you know go home EI have to. To make a splash here.

In my he might feel I don't -- and he's. I think and we also that he he's got -- bi -- right at him you know one amenities one way in the next but he the next -- in. Those guys -- really hard play with them but. I don't necessarily know they've taken shots in the but he just -- there's usually -- don't want to take it shot. You part one right across the balance and make no mistake about what in the.

At the quarter pole whose most likely to not make it to week five Cuban Linehan or Marvin Lewis.

And those things yes to rip look at the you know the times on that these guys -- and the earth. This because I would about a minute and gotta be gone today you know as he kind of rolled the dice. He changed quarterbacks for -- insecure guys. -- you know backups chance to start for awhile there that looked okay. But any time player Stephen Jackson's. A -- comes -- disagrees -- who was -- It's a lot like you know so fortunate coming out Annika shot a man -- you know disappointed no return. If you win and maybe you'd save your job if you lose. And I would -- you're going to be part I think women hands probably going to be first ago that that was like that the huge met there. I'm not -- when he could and should be fired but it sounds like you know Al Davis and fire and so. I would imagine those two got back if they want thing that's symptomatic bagels will not fire. Marvin Lewis in the Middle East and they do well not the money. -- money but it did they just don't do that they've they Mike Brown. It's not one. The knee jerk reaction -- made -- usually takes five or six years as just complete failure before some you lose the job.

I believe you where -- while and -- the pregame -- we talked about Carson Palmer and making it a step or two further than it may be worse than it appears in just not starting yesterday -- surgery and his future.

Well they're could be and organized -- as the regular contact and had aged well imagine. And somebody actually -- me. But you know the words that no no roller of any at all ever want -- and met Tommy John surgery who. And have been that the case you know. He's going to have -- you obviously you know you'll have to get it done sooner than later. He actually could try to play rule it. But Owens -- and this team kind of spinning out of control rather quickly. I don't necessarily know that would be worth it for and so you know probably -- talk to the doctors in the -- get another MRI. And I would not be surprised to hear that there shutting them down but then again anything coming out of Cincinnati wouldn't shock --

Well what -- the Patriots expect from T O'Sullivan spent much time -- him boomer and go one out there obviously we don't know what I have no one knows what's going to happen at any NFL game I'm convinced that we've waste time every Friday -- picks and predictions. What do you think Patriots.

I don't want. I don't -- back. If you'll hold onto the football you'll take that he's afraid to get rid of the ball and Mike Martz offense you know Mike Martz tells them. You know pull on the ball hold on in -- like remember watching Kurt Warner and Trent Green and those guys and -- my Mort. The same thing with John -- up in Detroit when -- there's through the quarterbacks hold on the ball. And and -- all of minutes I think as we speak right now the most sacked quarterback in all audience fell. So I would think that -- Richard Seymour or you know Vince will or there Mike Vrabel I gotta be taken back from in the -- going to be the 49ers. They've lost. This year is that you'd if you can get back very get him. You know you'll know it'll hold onto it and you'll take huge losses this may be that that's where that the Patriots got one game next.

At thirteen sacks already. I had a dyslexic. Moments GT Ozal OJ TP GA.

Did you how many people have done that on our radio our our television charm and I think -- for three straight weeks is calling him future. Whatever it is not only been audited now myself.

giving credit although you were sitting furthest away from Richard Seymour you're the one guy on your panel that asking the tough question is your defense too old to do what you've done in the past.

Well that I also -- I heard all about those checks that you guys against the Miami Dolphins -- like -- found it. You know put like Richard I've always liked Richard have a healthy respect for who -- the -- you know well I was glad that it came on yesterday in and it and it's it's tough to get into. You know knock down drag out discussion and that kind of situation that there's five of us asking questions to eight. But just wanted to know whether he thought his team was going to be good enough and young enough. These sensibly carry this football to him because obviously that's what's going to happen happen I had them basically. Can you guys beat the Baltimore Ravens yeah. From a defensive perspective and carry this football payment you're shortly said yes we can noble noble they -- that -- way to go and and a lot of time to evaluate how they play defense.

Our world let's wrap this up with the added another useless prediction at the quarter pole so to put a gun to your head who's playing in the Super Bowl somebody other than Tennessee and the Giants.

Yes it is hard though in -- they look might receive it won't think it is true Brees play like -- down with guys around. I don't know -- You know but did you know they'll put up you know twenty ward 31 points every game -- Thomas stick with more -- And I think you know I I don't want to jump off the -- in the Patriots -- just -- but by at that. I had my druthers in the AFC I would probably say Pittsburgh right now.

who was happier. Bill Parcells last week and Willie Randolph this weekend.

Equipment. That Little League requested that I actually on an open Mike show this morning with that exact question. I would probably today. I would say they're probably equally happily because -- part though you know that the last lap as we all know last week -- they be Patriots. But Willie Randolph -- activities some satisfaction. Knowing that it was all his fault that once again in the big spot they hitters kind of disappeared. And need bullpen one man the whole oh lead our -- game close gave up to mammoth home run back to back two different relievers. Absolutely unconscionable and unpredictable and is absolutely miserable right now.

Well we're good talk and you appreciate the time we'll talk to that's Monday are important -- very cannot be targeted actually sounds great pitcher like national will continue. Now with Matt Cassel.