Adam Schefter

DNC -- three joining us on the phone lines are for him from the NFL -- Adam shot after good morning Adam how are you were boarding -- how -- you guys doing a good good hey let me start with I'm not Patriot well could be a Patriots situation. At some point De'Angelo hall is suddenly jump or just not try and out and Oakland.

Widely -- you know it's funny you know when we've seen. Players who have played in Oakland going to have a report do okay -- yeah I think that's worked out all right and articulate in a situation where. Clearly. There's only players out there who don't want to be there. And -- that he used a drag everybody -- he's been that way for really. A few years ever since their last two postseason that players coaches administrators. They go there and they get part -- connection -- a ghost and it would be actual poll will be a waivers today. Mike guess after speaking to numerous people throughout the league is that he will not get quaint because if you claim him. While you take on these salary they're pro rated portion of his base salary for the year which is something just under 500000 dollars for the remainder this year. The bigger risk that you carries you picked up the injury guarantees whereby if he gets hurt. The remainder of the season in a very serious injury on the hook for sixteen going guaranteed me. So that's why I think nobody will claim him but assuming he gets through waivers. And that seems to be the prevailing opinion that he will if that is a free agent we did so with anybody. Now I can tell you that the New England Patriots appealed to him fact they they would appeal to most players this Patten and they appeal to -- resourceful when you're in the culture that you are Oakland you want to get that gathering it to a winning culture is obviously doing that'd. Secondly I think that the middle -- the size of New England. He sided deal so expect a beautiful creation so. There was like a Manny Ramirez kind of thing where you go out there and you're playing prepare etiquette to go to practice and your team does well. And you hit the market again you're gonna get paid do you want. So New England makes some sense -- the Giants make some sense to me. The Cowboys can take a flyer -- And maybe the Dolphins although Mike get to be that he'd prefer to go to the team that is used now Morrissey Super Bowl contender. And out of the people -- Miami as it proved that that the team is very noticeable content.

Yet so you're suggesting maybe a handful of teams the Patriots would have to. Oh win his affections over.

That is would be used affection do we get IU the Patriots. As one of about. Three viable alternatives now again. New England is quite devastated that they may say we don't know what he's got a locker room and you'll have a say about that up from his standpoint I dictate what was right there. Okay I don't know exactly how the Patriots feel I'm sure. I am sure. Okay they are doing their due diligence and checking into whether or not he is -- signing I would.

What do you do and do you bid on his services does the agent get three -- four teams involved or the you know does the does he pick which team wants ago and to sign with them.

Well I think it's all over the ball I think it's older -- right now what happens is the agent will be in touch with teams the teams have been in touch with him. Obviously -- slower preference votes they hypothetically you want to play -- but what's the Giants are offering. You know well to finish here at ability to have dollars the Patriots are perhaps and maybe that's important maybe it's not nearly eight million dollars this year. There are all types of factors. That you always hear that teams away but I take it. The Giants are -- the Patriots -- red. And maybe the Redskins into the Cowboys -- Dolphins. There's -- Z you instantly think of and then. I don't know if you look at Chargers is scheduled there's some pretty not expecting. But he's not going anywhere. It's not a playoff contender and I don't I don't see Tennessee. Signing him right now just because there ain't no they. -- disruption to say they've proven to be very very test that I don't see that one. But activities we talked about a realistic. Viable. Places that people -- play.

So out of me if if he is relatively satisfied with eight million dollars in his pocket this year for playing just eight games with Oakland. And talk about the Giants -- with the Dolphins Redskins and New England doesn't he if indeed it was to market himself for big free agent -- a year from now. Try to determine which one of those teams put hit puts him in the best position to market himself in the future and show that he has lost it and he wasn't -- the that he displayed in in in in Oakland.

Had this conversation actually with a few different people and teams agents. And I say to them basic. Hadn't it hadn't been to a halt to recoup the money that he lost. Okay because. There were supposedly sixty million dollars to remain that you address it very simple you do what you miked on the Patriots they go to the playoffs you take a capacity to playoff game. -- the key play at a key time. Lead to victory in game it's highly visible that really matters and all the certain teams had -- to pay you. Again the freedom and and the national almost set right now okay so. Again he's invested interest in signing with the team that he's going to put in the position if you're quarterback. Why would you not want to come play in that defense there are no it and so again but the question becomes what does New England do now New England. In the situation where they've got out before. And they have rolled the dice. A player like Corey Dillon and Randy Moss players who were considered to be malcontents. Now. The thing about those players that means sixteenth -- I don't think anybody ever questioned. Their competitiveness. On the field. And I think it's -- people might be doing that would usual all right.

What was the story -- a legacy that he -- Atlanta was he was the a -- was the clubhouse attorney was the pain in the -- what was it.

Maybe a little of all those things yeah. The talented player and I think he was anxious to get a -- their -- well let let let's let's be very honest about this okay and I think that that. It sometimes gets lost. It almost every case almost every case and there already very few exceptions. Where he is looking to trade somebody. There's a reason for okay you're not identify a great player. So like -- lockers sake we ordered when hornish diplomatic effort to go to five like it let it did last year. Okay so clearly. -- ruffled some feathers down there. He's done the same -- in Oakland. What is -- I don't know I have not been those locker rooms. But there are questions. That follow his reputation. He's a tremendously helping -- I like him personally. I get along with them. But there -- questions that have followed him from Atlanta to Oakland. But on the flip side if you get saw Paul. You know just gone through two of the most bizarre. Depressing. Years of support anybody can want to go to you went through Atlanta with Bobby Petrino Michael Vick you've been through. -- would wingtip fit in Tom cable -- I've made. -- sort of -- stable winning environment and if you get -- environment. Who knows -- that elevates your level of play to win you've become a model citizen -- Decision the Patriots got to make today tomorrow.

Well they could certainly use him. Three way tie at the top of the AFC east animal -- like going forty alike in the second half.

Well Buffalo's got some key injuries -- Aaron Schobel is going to miss the next month that the big blow adopted shoulders got to -- shoulder out and definitely take the two best defensive players up any team. And that's difficult to overcome so. To me. That's troublesome but I I've vocal Q that's so flat last week is the Jets elicited this sport performance. That. I I was little taken aback -- Jets. Have a rather challenging schedule though I think that Brett Favre might be better in the second -- as he can be a bit more comfortable in the offense. And again what people ask me before and we start going to show. Early I wouldn't pick against the Patriots and then after Tom Brady got hurt I'm not ticket against them now. And -- elegant routine that division if you're asking me today who wins the division I tell you your team dust.

Which is amazing when you consider it lost the best player in football. What do you hear from other places him and you talk to people everywhere that's all you do.

Until I've been no less.

I say about Matt Cassel the C Peter King mentioned that if he keeps this up and Brady comes back is going to be a free agent Cassel will go. I mean Cassel and Brady Cassel will leave and get -- shop like deal for a million bucks a year somewhere.

I don't see that. Okay an ownership I think these kids are actually greased. From back tacitly was the reason that the -- a probably third round began getting ready to do that Matt Cassel was going to be the last -- contract. I think if you have any questions about Tom Brady and his rehab and is Nate. Maybe you can. Re signed Matt Cassel to a short term deal but you have the right to go to see if there's a significant offer let me ask you a question. If you are hypothetically. The Detroit Lions or you or you're the to be a quarterback needy team.

A quarterback needy team one. Let's discuss that Cleveland they get the break we'll see a Brady Quinn does tonight.

He a lot of it is a job recently Bears the Bears are always -- portable in other Jets and reform that that at a place like. That it's very intelligent and very intuitive and that is the played it makes more sense than any other. To be proactive -- Brett Favre walks away -- back -- 21 Japanese that that is actually.

That's very strong I'm.

So what's your questions at the only question is -- Team that might want to quarterback to Jerome a question what are we -- 85.

But no worse but boy did your ticket at Detroit Lions right. I think they're going to pick quarterback at the top of the intensity two great example. -- the tendency to east. You're gonna pick quarterback could stop the draft a KC let's just say hypothetically that he Stafford. An argument is that no idea other quarterbacks ranked. Now you have mixture Tyler Thigpen. And the young quarterback whoever it is that these efforts are you walk back Cassel. Now you're Detroit descent Daunte Culpepper. You're gonna draft quarterback till you what Daunte Culpepper and the young quarterback -- back you -- back gasoline that. We're saying is five mile pole from Matt Cassel where somebody's gonna pay him. -- eight million dollars appeared to our rep Peter but Kate Peters different but I don't think Matt Cassel make that much money on the open market. I could erupt.

Good point you know yeah I mean. Do you think he's proven that he say. But I'm starting quarterback.

Not yet I think what he's done very well for doing what any perfect but my point is that. That has not made him the desirable commodity. Whereas if you great creation -- mostly so that eighteen he was going to be collaborated side of eight million dollars a year I think they look at -- quarterback somebody that's capable. A starting of their team. I don't think that teams are looking at Matt Cassel as the answer in the savior to their quarterback problems big Jets he brings a different set of intangibles or. Which -- impression that suggestion where he would have more value to them. But he which would the team but the point where they would go paid eight million dollars in over the that you want -- and that franchise off to him. But the big I don't think that it up if they had a big play up front and shot and then Andy performs in the postseason. They get the soup bowl. The dynamics change your -- river at to date. I don't see Beck pass in the seem quite as good I think Matt Cassel as a good quarterback who -- great job stepping it he did everything that you could want in more. Well I don't think he's transport it to where he's now viewed -- this franchise quarterback it's either going to be average decide.

With some. You know wet behind the -- not those college kid who's going to take three or four years to develop as opposed to let's say it Matt Cassel who has three or four years of system under his belt and a full sixteen games hopefully more of a regular season and playoff under his belt to come in there and and and mark that franchise -- as quarterback.

Well what if Brett Favre retires after this year and the way it's going right now. My guess is he won't I am wrong and we -- he even litigating elaborate first -- that it was in knowing in the various we've benefit 34 years now. And again it changes my -- but what might want to pick if they win it pretty year and they surely that they can be competitive I think some Beckham -- another year. Okay if they don't make the playoffs and two of those disappointing seasons in. It was a it was more games like the one that was so impressed -- is that what I need this for about a year. So I think how the Jets go will dictate whether Favre comes back as I don't feel like. Now if he walks and -- after the season. The Jets lead quarterback to transition to a -- that danger and risk that they ran by going to far. I think it was a worthwhile risk but now you're left. High and dry if she retires and you need of a stopgap measure. They could turn to Kellen Clemens so I don't know that Beckett anybody excited they can go outside a guy like a Matt Cassel. For a few years and who knows it is Brett Ratliff. Who was impressive appreciation to develop into a quarterback may be addressed another -- maybe they're happy with. Being together drafted Danny Ainge a nephew had a -- for Tennessee. Eli options but there's no sure fire slam dunk. Option at the most important position in sports.

Adam Islam the Patriots can go on a three game roll starting now and win their next three Buffalo the Jets and Miami. It's a meditation it's over in the in the division.

It's over yet they were the next three games -- over validate in the division championship. And say well that's impressive that they did this to -- I -- if the pitcher to an investigation how would do want to give the team that's been beaten by New England like that. -- they rallied together to win that I don't see that happening.

Was the last time the Buffalo Bills have beaten into a debate unless you question your hero Adam. Nine straight times the bills have lost the last bills win and this is memorable round here. It was the 31 nothing blow out. In the 2003 season opener after Belichick unceremoniously. Dispatched a lawyer Malloy in the hole -- of you know locker room fell apart that one game 31 nothing to Buffalo at the last time Buffalo beat the Patriots.

Well again I think that there have been teams. This year. -- That though is that about the time the ability to get knowing what you know both of it and it happened yet and in Miami got a mind it pretty good yeah but. Violated the Jets CA you know average ticket to the Jets lost the -- located just computer now. In the first game post Tom Brady after the it's fatal blows actually get far there at all when they have a going to be.

And we we always have a conversation with the the question about the bottom of the standings we've sort of touched on it at the beginning. But with all due respect to what the -- and eight Detroit -- accomplished this year. Can -- not make the case that clearly the most dysfunctional the most. -- up organizations football is indeed the Oakland Raiders not the Detroit lines at this point.

I agree that yeah yeah I you'd you'd get no argument from me there at all. Not a -- there reported this teammate during the off season. That everybody in the outside I don't study actually knows okay advocate people out are still be butter sort of talking up but the people who do what they're talking about. I'm looking at what you're doing and they're making moves one more consulting in the next. He had a whole. Was the one more guy that they made decade -- I could see I don't necessary like a price to get -- I didn't see the other vote I. The other ones were less. Impressive -- but that we want and they've already blown up this one now so. I mean if you're overrated thing you've got to be just. Very discouraged.

Joey is he's out Al Davis call the shots. Course that but it.

Do you know a little bit it bit it bit -- meet and I called much thought I would never go out and betrayed at the end all. I've Javon Walker did have a way to Tommy Kelly out of got a different right.

Who's the next Raiders coaches Cia. Pro football talk as a horrible Jim Harbaugh. Make it to our bosses had.

I was told they -- that. They're pretty good source that he would not be overly interest in that job you -- he's -- who would -- I'll I'll give you get it that would be right now. Like argued a couple of guys right now that I think will be first call my number one candidate -- Raiders coach Jim fossil. You need somebody to work with quarterback JaMarcus Russell of fossil is experienced that area he wants the job which is. -- an enormous. Qualification for this particular job and that would make some sense. But -- guilt by the Giants offensive coordinator. We average over the -- Manning went to Munich coach again. Those two guys who think that jumped to mind.

doomed to fail when -- when your cast -- lot with Al Davis and until they they -- formaldehyde in his veins and he doesn't pay you when he comprise about tackling.

It's it's a challenging situation which is like. Yeah I think that for the first that we -- horse capital pregame children from a --

Yeah -- Warren Sapp does a good idea once Sampras and coach let it --

Warren said he she get. Angry at Trace Armstrong and other players for letting himself with the Oakland where he wasted a way the final few years of his career yeah. I was angry that nobody told him how bad at west. Do you think anybody who's watched what has gone on there the last couple years. Is going to be quite a -- play it up the what they did last postseason Raiders is they they need those guys wait more that anything was offered so every player. Ultimately have to add -- is it worth it to go to football purgatory -- 23 million dollars secure order or maybe. Or order red be so lost -- dictate it. There are players that want that together right now -- active for a fact I've at at a number of people on the biggest one out they want to help.

He's that they have to make that decision whether it's worth that's for like Jon gruden deciding whether the Tennessee volunteers can pay him enough money to leave pro football and go to college.

Tennessee going to make him Mitterrand jogger yeah and really take I'm John gruden is not going to Tennessee. It happen.

A you on the sideline tonight Adam yeah yeah up a run when he --

You know what let me out of a different story yet he's -- were like I get the airport Mike -- Mike -- him -- I for got might jacket. I am going to Cleveland November 6 toward -- is an effort got my winter coat and acted whoever that the book by one permanent -- but --

Salzburg would be the way for years ago and I think it looked good and -- the you know upset the green people of Obama over. I could certainly increase -- all. The weather gods are looking out so you weren't so stupid -- and where the.

Appel looked outside it was really cold in New York so. And -- like grouping called Mike was rejected but it was so warm that had to bring it jacket -- And sore the morning when I left and I.

What's nice about the Jersey it's a show off yet another 4000 dollar money so that's not evidence that run right. Are you kidding I think -- you do this guy had.

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I see which you -- I don't -- nothing the costs forty dollars them. Probably ideal time but probably not even that I promise I promise you had -- you. All right animal -- actually thanks for the time will be Watson. You gotta get out of -- after the NFL network with the isn't telling him.