10-17-08 Peter King, SI

Back on the dale and Holley show. -- it got music means means it's time for Peter King isn't brought by. Red -- Church insurance because it's not just the policy.

It's the people theater at the -- at Fenway Park and we didn't leave when they were down seven of her.

That's. I was quite in the evening I gotta tell you saw that I gave him one more half sitting -- on the front short sleep this week they gave one more perhaps fitting and I said. That's -- the end of the seventh. I'm going to have to go I'm going to have to sleep. -- luckily. -- made my evening a little longer.

So what you thought at seven a forest. There's still got a chance.

Well yeah I I didn't think they were going to win. But I mean when it's a three run game. -- two innings to go. Against a team that might be get rattled all of a sudden you'd think that exist it's right now beat debacle that they might have a shot.

Have Peter by the way I should've mentioned this -- and I here today he's in Saint Petersburg say hello Michael Felger of its original Michael.

But Mike -- scenario. Everything's gone good you know as the one thing I -- watching that game last night. Is that. You know I. That policy people this story on Sunday we're at NBC. You know get every Sunday afternoon coveted BC we watch all the wild card games and and then he you know people start -- show and so it's late -- 1 o'clock games is maybe about. 345. And Dick Ebersol would not -- they're very off he's usually on site was. We met in Michael's. But he was there that day and it was just sit there watching -- games over target he walked over to meet. And he says you know -- this is the reason why. Football. Is so huge in this country and why it's such a great property to have -- network said. Look at these games right here today. Atlanta Chicago. Q stay in Miami. You know he's taken off all the games -- be great dame games while he's got a what they get to be a good day of games Dallas and what happens. We have an absolutely. Incredible. If they're bunch of pitches -- of -- games. Eddie got peoples up Barrett yell and appeared TD that everything and he said that's why everybody loves this game. Alex reminded of that last night watching the end of the -- start scheme that. Even if your not a baseball if you didn't take. Four -- sports event. That's why you love sports no matter who you root for again certainly beat bomb if you root for Tampa but. Just the pure sport -- it in the farm in the adventure. I mean that's what we love sports.

There's no doubt about it -- I was saying to Felger just turn a football for the last -- if that's NFL we're going to break. A quarterback who already has ball security problems. Playing well what the banged up hand is going to be interesting. For the Dallas Cowboys how do you feel about Tony Romo in this this possibility of him playing despite his injury.

Well I'll tell you this I know factually that Jason Garrett Wade Phillips are not going to put him on the field unless he can throw. A fifteen yard out. Or you know -- that twenty yard hitch. What is wins something approximating. His normal -- so I don't know that this is a good story. And each practice that he's thrown the ball out on the practice field literally as we speak now. Try to through two. Wade Phillips said. And Jason Garrett in this scheme that he can't play because. Even know Brett Johnson has that Chad Pennington like arm out very weak -- relatively speaking. -- I healthy are arrested are. It eat eat eat eat eat all it is going to be better most likely to have a guy who's playing. With a broken pinky so let's see how he throws I'm not sure that something war going to know probably until at least tomorrow. And and you know I noticed that Wade Phillips says that he's not going to do make an announcement about who's going to play. So all hey you know who knows what gonna do what my gut feeling is. Judging by what we've seen over the last 48 hours probably Romo won't play. If he can prove that he can make that throw it at least seventy fight that R or 80% of what he can usually throw.

Forget the Dallas quarterback what about the New England quarterback Peter and do you have any sense of how much longer the Patriots will go with Matt Cassel if he plays the way he did Sunday night. In San Diego where he missed open receivers up and down the field most noticeably. On the goal line there do you think that if Matt -- remains where he was that Sunday night that you have that job all season long.

I eighty got to play better obviously but I'm not sure. That the alternatives. And I don't even I was not a big the end. Of the thought they Culpepper the world anyway but I've really not sure that the alternatives. Are playing here Gutierrez or O'Connell. Are really going to be that much better I think the Patriots are counting on him being. Steady hand. If he'd get the play a little bit more and and I. I hate to beat Pollyanna about this but. I look at this guy I I basically see him as a guy who is playing it's what sixteen to nine years. And you know -- he's not very confident all all the time and what he's doing. And I think that he needs. This team. Is not going to go very far in the playoffs leader EO Kevin O'Connell R Matt Gutierrez plane anyway. Nor in my opinion what they've gone very far if they brought in Daunte Culpepper one of those guys. I think he's going to play better in the coming weeks old they.

A one of the issues they had and that's San Diego game was given a big place. Three -- three pass plays of over forty yards while wearing them over fifty yards. Do you see any -- defensive backs out there and that and the guy we think of the New England obviously it's Ty Law anybody. Do you think out there who could come in and help help the Patriots.

You ought to get the feeling that Ty Law and -- was somebody sometime in the next week. And I think it's going to beat who's going to make it worth his while. I kinda think is that. That the Patriots right now would look at Ty Law they'd ask themselves this question. It he'd better Deltha O'Neal. That's the question you ask your defeat the guy you and essence. Picked up off the street you know and and that's what. I think you have to determine. You know its -- immediate upgrade over the better you party got on your seat at Ty Law -- big upgrade out of out he has won. That's the question I think the Patriots elect themselves. And two or three other teams that I still think that the best candidate to go get Ty law's going to beat the Dallas Cowboys. If Marc Bulger goes up -- doubt he'll -- a few times and missed -- because you look at the Dallas Cowboys right now and here's what you cat. You have a team we've won a veteran corner -- that he Hendry. Your starter at the other corner this week it could -- Mike Jenkins. You know play a lot of nickel you're nickel guy is going to be -- another rookie of the two guys behind them. 20077. Round picks so I think that the Cowboys. Organist snake -- eight -- Ty Law billion and I have to play -- rest of the year whatever would cost them. Is really get the small price to -- quarterback picture.

thoughts on how Randy Moss has played this year Peter.

It inconsistent. In it now. But I think there -- some games where he thinks that the ball not come until. So he's not going to you know basically sprint downfield twenty yards. Forty times. I mean but I've been losses then -- for most of his career.

You know I would love to rip the Detroit Lions. But I don't know who's in control they're now I thought they made a pretty good trade. Getting one of those many receivers and they drafted out there Roy Williams. Seeing him sign a long contract -- a lucrative contract with the Cowboys in getting first third and sixth round -- back and that's a great trade isn't.

Well the sixth round picks meaningless because they swaps sixth and seventh with the Cowboys Richard don't really matter but. A walk and -- took it for Roy Williams I'd like to trade. I just start the mark may either parent general manager that's smart. He may have a good point out about this whole thing and that is that. They didn't have to trade Roy Williams. And he thought we woke up Monday morning that they worked at a trade Roy Williams. But at the end of the day at about. Half hour or so before. Before they -- made his steal he had two deals. On the table I'm trying to find out -- the second team laws but he had to deal on the table. Dallas somebody else -- both offered him what he considered. More than feared deals point 81 the other one probably was something like a one -- for. They wanted to make sure that. They had some ammunition to go to this coming draft date with the now they have from Dallas. If they don't want last year Dallas -- 28 and nine -- second picks in the draft. Hole between them. It lifted the bank to meet what I look at -- team trying to build for the future. He they that the combined guaranteed money for the 28 and nine east second picks in this year's draft. The cake in the 2008 draft the combine guaranteed money is six million bucks. The combined guaranteed money that they would have had to pay Roy Williams was going to be about 25 million. So in other words what you want to look at is the ability to build your team we've -- And not make it. Very difficult terms of the salary structure your team. And that's why I kinda liked it straight not only for the players who they got that sort of Curtis salaried management purposes of what they -- it.

About a quote you on the way out who feel like on Monday and I do mean Tony Kornheiser but he liked. Broncos Patriots.

I like the Patriots. For a couple of reasons. I think Denver's defense. Doesn't have identity yet I don't trust. That if the Patriots whatever it's going to be was anymore is are you ought to -- going to play. Blah I I think that I think that the Patriots are going to be able to run the ball on -- you know you've got to give beat Dwayne Robertson would help them. Some -- Indians in stopping the run in Denver. So I think I hit the Patriots are going to be able to sustain some drives. Even if Cassel continues to be shaky. And they're just going to have to put pressure. I'm Jay Cutler and I think that's going to be key thing to this thing but. I guess in the long run I think you're going to be able to sustain drives in play keep away with Denver.

Peter we always appreciate the time I think he's going to have a full day on Sunday you gotta be sneak in some looks -- game seven I do believe this thing is going to game seven Red Sox race.

You don't just -- of the world -- Beckett get a win that game tomorrow.

Josh Beckett what do you mean how's -- gonna win the game tomorrow Josh Beckett -- me.

I -- I is he going to throw 92 or -- ninety.

While and that's he's got thrown ninety through -- that was -- 92 that silly question in the nutshell Curt Schilling can certain pitchers -- has Josh -- proven. That he can win without his best or Schilling didn't -- 92 often last year he was more in 19914. I'm talking about track record of Curt Schilling. Winning big games when he was didn't have a great stuff has that.

Trust glory the bloody sock air Mike.

Marginal -- a lot about 2007 when Curt Schilling didn't have -- stuff and was getting cortisone -- for that and he still want whether playwright he's still one throwing. Throwing in the low nineties you can -- throwing in the low ninety's. A money I'm going to go with them and give Josh Beckett the benefit of the doubt --

Only the only pro Beckett thing I would say about this is I love the fact. That he's got his the end -- it everybody say what's wrong -- you capsule and you. Do it keep the classic case we all know athletes like it's like Joe -- When I covered the Giants had little ultra for a lot he loved it. When people -- he was too small he couldn't do it. Ellen that's right cigarettes -- that go on form again they're going to have an angry slash determine Beckett takes the mound tomorrow.

So you got -- sex on you think the rays win this thing tomorrow.

I'd I don't know I can't pick against them but. I did I'd be kinda like bury this weekend.

Okay Peter always a pleasure talking to human thought and I thank -- okay -- Peter King.