Boomer Esiason

Welcome back Dennis and Callahan on a Patriot Monday as he joins -- every Monday during the football season for an Boomer Esiason good morning boomer how are you.

I'll do a great guy that I and I you guys are known and haven't watched the Patriots then the Red Sox they get up and do the program you guys might bureau.

But it must be easy in New York we don't have any baseball or about at all.

Graham I tried but I do shall yet and I just relax with that.

All right it was it was a crisp five dollars and 98 and Red Sox game will be the only seem like five hours yeah.

They look like that up and watch the -- called back and forth between -- and the viewers in Jaguars remained you know and the thing about it is it if you are passionate sports fan like. We all are I mean he's just get hooked. And both games were great games both games went down to the end and you know I can't go to sleep after that because my heart is open -- that.

Over delegate to the Patriots obviously because I'm just looking in the big picture of the NFL. I don't know early at the quarter pole here but it seems like it's almost impossible to figure out. Who's good. Who's bad who's going to be any better as the example the Arizona Cardinals whack the bills 4117. The Dolphins win over the charges for the second week in a row. After beating the Patriots it doesn't seem to -- making a lot of rhyme -- reason this year.

Well on the Atlanta Falcons -- under rebel and one -- until about that it kind of talk and have a winning record right now I missed -- I won't say that I do think right now that the Washington Redskins. To me are the best team and football simply because they won on the road in their division two weeks back to back. And beat the Cowboys Philadelphia -- that that's pretty impressive stuff. In the the one thing that we all know about into palace that parity in that any team can can went on a given weekend and and nothing has more apparent than that in especially after what we've watched just that with the exception maybe Detroit Cincinnati. And St. Louis who was also goes to a three worst teams in football long weekend -- But for the most part everybody is really neck and neck. That it injuries when you're playing games what they're playing like when you play them another down cliche -- but. The one thing though they've been doing a -- on -- in the most team. Over the course last -- pitchers avoid that pitfall you know they might have -- one. Lost here -- there now opposite that would make it last year but yet they were getting a prime example of the team. You know that was able to overcome you know lost their quarterback there. You know their new quarterback started to pick it up now struggled looked a little bit more comfortable and it when -- game that you know and other teams -- franchise which probably. Law.

do you think when he sits down today Bill Belichick and his staff and their quiet moment. I'm glad the Chargers. Got beaten up by the Dolphins or were they prefer. Fat and happy charger team coming off a win.

I would tell you that you know for the most part you don't want to baton happy -- applying I would I would always hate playing. Tino -- on the road especially to a team that. Like the Dolphins to everybody thinks it is you know not playoff worthy and you lose -- game like -- and you come back home. You know conflict you -- that desperation in your back pocket again so and we thought it but the charges you Monday nights ago and that. Jets where they came out after losing a game and -- would desperately. In the game and thought that game and around. Other cities and well you know like every other team in the league and feel upbeat and there and it down period at this point and it will be desperate so to directly answer your question I would say that the coach is probably I would love to. It fat and happy kind of complacent charger team but that not communicate with.

Boomer most observers of the Patriots -- oldest bye week came much too early in the season probably for. You know guys with bumps and bruises to three or four weeks to on the road that's probably true. But from where you sat did look like this bye week came -- just about the right time for Matt Cassel to sort of take a deep breath have a couple games under his -- obviously a -- against the Dolphins and sort of reset himself for the rest of the season.

Well it certainly in the worked out that way yesterday although you know yesterday I still feel. He's not playing with remind just yet BB he's still hesitating on a couple things. I'd stick into -- exactly yeah back -- they're better than interceptions however rule that. Arm but I think for the most part having that two week period. That back in over. -- the game plan again watch more from San Francisco 49ers what more problem solve try to get a handle on who he is supposed to be in the -- at. Certainly worked for him obviously and that's what looked like yesterday but I still think guys that there's the old he's still a kick off he's just not there is not anticipating things. And I think he's still trying to be very cautious and trying to -- in the all important like he did vote exceptions.

Obviously the answer the question is a combination of both when you look at those sacks gives it more the fact that he is hesitating just a bit and not pulling the trigger or the offensive line is still you know struggling from the --

I'm not going to put on the offensive line problem the other couple possibly. But much like Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh. You know everybody's -- that's ridiculous sum it up on the quarterback the quarterback's got to read the lips I get rid of the football. You know we can't always make a big place sometimes the best what you can make it thrown a ball away and moaning. Completion. I can't sit here -- tell you that it all be all on one's fault I'd still say that. Quarterback -- back there that -- that are read deep that it knows where he's on the ball -- all region and especially the shotgun. Is the quarterback that on -- games from Matt. You know not there and he's replacing the best quarterback in football but we all have to realize. The young man that's going through the growing pains trying to figure out all the different things. That he needs to do to be successful -- one of those big thing is really -- the -- in the little bit better get the ball the ball much quicker.

And it what is your feeling on keeping these diva wide outs have because I feel like you know I would you spent a lot of time talking about TO would -- everyone does but with. Randy Moss I feel like you've got to take a couple of shots downfield. For for a couple reasons first of all he's damn good gonna going to get -- and secondly if you kind of yeah he got to keep them happy and you've got to make him feel like even if you don't have Brady anymore. Maybe a Matt Cassel is still going to try to utilize his strength and and still going to try to stretch the field get him the ball.

Well it -- thanks for all Bob Kraft are going to come out. Give you know -- via a press conference and try to get any off the ball more like Jerry Jones did -- doubt I would like the -- The year in my in my -- in them you know in my estimation. You know Terrell Owens is basically it is the cancer always has and we've been down the throat or. -- out on the field and I mean. Yesterday as much as I'd love bill Owens and Jim and they do game they that'd be here again ought not a big deal that turned out. Yet they showed all these pictures of him sitting on the sideline. Pouting and rooting and it became the story of the game. So you know my point is that yeah you want to get these guys involved to want to make sure you keep them involved -- it was great to watch Randy gets the ball on pat. The white on the -- the backed up the last week to. Of people -- all maybe law stepped up. We saw yesterday that he didn't I think it is important to get those you know you know to get these. Talented. Ego maniac wiped out early just to keep them from -- But -- two to Randy Moss credit. You know he's said some things but I don't think that Neil he has all closed what Terrell Owens goes down now -- It's always important get -- the ball just that was going on in doubt just Travis.

What's Matt Cassell hits Randy Moss for a 66 yard touchdown pass does it make it easier for the running game to exist yesterday boomer.

Well I have running back by committee about that got me you know give it to anybody want. Also -- people ought to know. -- and at this sending a message to people I don't know about you got I don't know they're unhappy with Laurence Maroney I don't know. What's going on there wider you know at only be that the guys pro football but. You know I put yesterday. -- indeed sent. Really played well. For the most part I mean they've they've they despise Bible Mike Martz offense once again. And one of the reasons that the game was also some laws was because Matt to a reception to -- And noses and to keep games close and some pretty. You know pretty stellar play specialties but -- sisco from important situations but. You know I I think. You know that the New England Patriots offense is nowhere near world was last year and -- kidding ourselves we think that. Good game and you know time will tell as to whether or not Matt Cassel and get over the hump to really become a I'd like -- wrestled all that you know that there world managers there's still not there.

A do you like the idea of stand on the west coast and obviously didn't work for Arizona -- and on the east coast but. Union Belichick and and -- these guys generally don't. Two things without a lot of thought a lot of planning and -- guess in. It's it's going to be a week of bonding and a week of coming together for the Patriots is they had them slowly had on the coast San Diego.

I've only going to want to mark rowand didn't want mark reaction that we had a Monday night game in Seattle. And in the next week we played the -- to worse still haven't and a Emmitt time and actually that this second of the I was one of the best games I've played as professional we won the game and over. Onslaught always an advocate of all of last travel he can make it happened and and there -- practicing -- of this state that we get much better than met at beat up Libya. So you know you know it would have been two -- I think it's more -- you do it and keep the guy expression what -- wolf sake. Is that there are it it reduces the distractions -- there's no question about that spoke with all the problem football. Little bit different. You know kind of deal for the players which I think kind of impressions of the feasible but oh on the outward about that ought to be. While and Andy and next week.

of your quarterback of the New England Patriots and sending Randy Moss aside for just a bit who would be your offensive goat -- big key would it be Welker or Faulk both -- personal and different kind of --

I love Wes Welker and I also love Kevin Faulk -- we talked about this over the years that Kevin Faulk should there should be a statue of him somewhere even though he's not going to have all these. Huge numbers that jump ball the page that you what you when -- partly over. Keep things are going to be the key plays that he mean like you make it and I played the game. And those -- pleasures that touchdowns -- first downs or eight catches key -- and the damage so he's a valuable or does. -- offense but Wes Welker just a tremendous where a boy yesterday. Guys to a game -- Denver and he brought them out really did a good job. -- on just how good Wes Welker catch the ball -- no not at the moment try to field. Look for the first down markers -- breaking tackles. Mean they're just fortunate to have two players that are so dynamic in such big spot.

LaDainian Tomlinson goes for 35 yards which is total and the first downs is he. Is he heard disease is to get old is -- just that no holes -- for what is your assessment of LaDainian Tomlinson so far this year boomer.

Well he's he's running back so. You know running backs are not always go to. Going to be a popular game especially when -- on the backs out of their written down on the backs it's career you know he's -- Maybe even more assuming no major injury while -- up. Any shortage and he can go a breakout game as they say that the one thing that I bought that we can take out of yesterday's game knowing that the deep and short itself up. And they're going to need to assure themselves up this week it is going to be very good offensive team that they will face. Come next week back -- note that it looked like yesterday. But I guarantee that it will be up for the New England Patriots the Patriots -- the best out of them. And LaDainian Tomlinson is going to be central figures in their success so no matter what happened yesterday I guarantee that you'll be ready to go and you'll be at the top of the game. Come next week.

said earlier this conversation you thought Washington may be the best team in the NFL and yesterday -- heard you say on the year that you thought Detroit without question was the worst. And it's a pretty good race though at the bottom with Detroit I mean St. Louis escort looking 43 points in four games that's that's pretty hard to beat.

It is pretty art DB you know the one thing that -- rivals say is that you can change coach and the coach in aftermath. It changed CEO and president that at an affect the football -- one way -- the other. I think you'll see him much and -- on the open have been on an eight straight. But I think there there albeit much improved because there's there Witten needs for rep of pressure now -- everybody knew it. The players -- of Scotland and desire not to just hated the way he did thank. Jim and I saw that realized that it changed a lot of things around you'll have a an effect immediately and they do have. Some really good players -- that. Images that that team. Two and got their coach I think that they'll be better but Detroit is that disaster. And -- out. And in their own building yesterday against division on and the other Bears are would be -- the game. We committed to -- on a Roy Williams. But he doesn't want to play and want to be there there -- rumors that he may be treated. You know that it. Webber takes over that. Franchised next year whether vitro casually whether people our I mean they have got that worked out for an older team -- obviously that. About what. One game.

Well well well well well well bill -- this is even whispering -- a moment.

And only about what -- in my here but everywhere you turn his name linked to every game and I think those really into and -- what is known. Lot new freedom -- in all we talk the bill though it'll it'll tell you that. You know what he doesn't met. Is he doesn't Mets that -- that in the coaches bombing basically twelve month. Every year it seemed like what's of course Shanahan though it checked. You know you're planning your job the next thirteen points further use your job the next year and you know you've got to be mentally ready and you know I was pride in the back because and the Redskins offer him. All the cash this year and that note of that and I'm not sure he wants to go back beyond.

year old to the Bengals are all and five are you sticking by the fact that the Mike Brown to Sochi fueled fire Marvin Lewis 15 intent at Olympic team.

100%. The you know and most -- The coach -- there or yeah opera all my head. Coach when I was there it was them watching wears a much or whether it was harder to resign there's so that argument that's fallen on bad. Al Davis and Japan but. -- Com he's not a -- that's going to press conferences like -- were you want to be in the media like Al Davis was a last week in regards like Japan it will keep more.

As every team in the NFC east better than every team in the NFC west.

By far -- at a club and yesterday. Seattle. Oh really I think there need to be a rule change we talked about this yesterday. The team that lives on the west coast the east coast and have the player -- to -- on Sunday. -- think disadvantage because obviously -- o'clock in the morning to them. Which -- but he twice and he charters and also you know -- I would -- The bulk up as many people look at that and say you know you're flying west to east the game should be at least it or pocket yeah. If not a night game 1 o'clock in the morning games at 10 o'clock and those guys. Very difficult and I think that there is a competitive advantage -- those games.

boomer nobody that football for you this week but next week you'll be doing the Giants Cleveland game is that right yeah it's about time ago here hasn't been somewhere.

I was a Monday Night Football -- last week for Pittsburgh and Baltimore. When you wouldn't you know we -- no time did that actually perfect I got back in New York all I think at 4 o'clock in.

What what OIR people in New York more upset about the Mets the Yankees -- the space -- the mets' collapse with a little more flair than the Yankees did they just kind of faded away this year.

I think everybody was resigned to the fact that it late August that the Yankees were. Epidemic the oil so back kinda. I I guess lessened the blow -- will put that tonight and -- Yankee Stadium all the other non. The Mets the fact that they collapsed again you're talking to -- die hard met fan. I -- it's still resonating with the band -- and people still on the radio station complaining about that New York Mets and how they collapsed in. You gotta give -- one of the -- players all the other nonsense down here so we're trying to keep it altogether. We at a major therapy sessions last week all the with a giant went yesterday. Finally put all that nonsense.

you've heard the expression playing with -- house money I felt like I was playing with house money does -- the Red Sox lost both games to the Angels. Patriots going to got blown up by San Francisco but the -- and OJ Simpson got convicted Friday night I hope we can no matter what happen.

The method that are right there where -- And you know I mean probably bigoted jury that got it right everybody points LAPD and everybody points. You know his visit in the prosecutors -- back went thirteen. Ago with my -- these idiotic to --

And -- as defense attorney and other look TV attorneys -- all the urges get revenge. As hop yeah. I say yeah and and the problem is that.

I don't have a problem and I know you guys -- ball and -- we'll talk all right I want to -- over. --