Boomer Esiason

Good morning guys always great part Q after just another whole homeland the deep hatred tell about it. Yeah it was it was it was a efficient it was so boring it was a remarkable but certainly want to -- the Bill Belichick would take. -- need to is the second half of the season is now under way the ninth game in the books. Need to reconsider how deep the Patriots may be able to go in this playoff field based on Matt Cassel are improving every week in this -- do what needs to do.

Well there's no question about -- development impact absorbing he's gotten better each and every week as you pointed out in. -- that's really good about what he's doing right now that you just spoke from the football or you know the deep past will keep -- in every day. You know busy especially at home I -- this is like the blueprint for success. The Patriots I don't you know they remind together remind me -- down here is the New Jersey Devils hockey team -- always beat the teams are supposed to -- yeah. And they and they do and they don't do it in this you know -- crazy -- like they were doing last year is just. I don't know how to put it it's boring it's -- effective. And it sure -- good solid football and you don't turn the ball over and how about not having -- drafted running back back there hasn't been idea that even if you've been in my estimation then maybe him. More. Unexpected and -- the development Matt Cassel.

At what -- let's look behind the numbers of something that often times that it is over -- this time of possession last week the Patriots held the ball 34 and a half minutes against the Colts yesterday almost 38 minutes against the bills they've won the time -- seven of nine games this year including each of the last six contests what does that say to you about this offense.

Well it'd -- about the open about the Pentagon would be that didn't turnovers. When you take the ball away from the other team you don't give it back to them. If you shoot at the time possession on your side so. Are you run the ball effectively you're not turning it over -- being efficient on third down to converting first down. You know it and they got a nice little -- going on right now and they hit the thing that I like. What Matt is doing. As a quarterback as Burnett pro ball down the -- local -- not too cute little bubble screens and little. Screens -- Kevin Faulk out of the backfield I mean they are from a ball downfield -- being more aggressive. I was meg going to have to be progress of this week against the Jets still limited Jets. Are real expert c'mon now especially defensively they're playing with great confidence. Vote is going to be quite a game and a quite a test for Matt Cassel compared tonight.

What do you do about it -- Eric Mangini because it looks so easy as you point out that go undrafted rookie free agent running back and they got this. Quarterback who hasn't started to since high school and yet. They're very efficient very careful with the ball. I think Randy cross pointed out that that the problem yesterday from Buffalo was they never got any pressure got very little pressure on Cassel. Is that what the Jets at the -- they want to if they want to knock the yeah. Patriots off this this roll they're on right now.

Without question and you know what that I was -- great in the substance of every team on the offensive and -- the -- won both of them are playing well. The open -- effective with sacks and pressure. Protecting your own quarterback. You don't have to be flashy you don't have to work 35 points to win ball and right now the Patriots on back to the fundamentals of football on what they are. And I knocked the ball and I know fans probably see that there is as qualified do as an analyst. Is that you know they're they're it would covering all the bases and right now the New York Jets. Doing the same thing but are also getting a lot of help from the teams they're playing you know. Twice this year the Jets have played against two teams the Arizona Cardinals -- it was -- That it had awful and I mean awful first half first halves of football and the Jets of pounced on those detained especially at home in the meadowlands. So there's not saying that the New England Patriots do and that's what -- a lot closer obviously. You know which other really well -- but I think if you ask me who you know has the upper ankle in the game -- the -- the pats do for one reason and one reason only. I am just not sold on the passing game. --

We're sitting here watching this kind of boring efficient. Patriot game this when he ten game in and watching the scores come across the screen from the Jets game going. What the hell happened in in to the Rams 'cause they gave. The Patriots all the can handle a few weeks back and it's forty enough and at half time what would happen to Jim has Louis Rams.

Well Marc -- skittish remember Jerry Reese said that about as quick back B Eli Manning yet they earlier in you last year. Oh in the season and they were they were just off -- or drop -- ball there bomb on balls and stepping on interceptions I mean it would just. But the tidal wave of momentum that the Jets had been built up from. From the -- by the Jets where it -- when their first series and it was right down field and you just knew that the Jets were. In the beginning of the end we just felt like they had momentum they were of all of this they were doing everything right there in the am. -- did everything wrong I mean it was on watchable points. Because anybody's ever played the game. Watching the Rams go for what they went through yesterday just like stomach is -- she knew. The -- it after a game with a back maybe at their BC game was immune that war.

Hey do you think Eric Mangini has figured out the key to success for this year's New York Jets team is to run the hell out of Thomas Jones and limit the number of pass attempts by Brett Favre as -- that's out -- sound is non nine weeks ago.

Well in other couple -- they were Brett tried the throat programs. And yeah these are about drop in the bought me -- your round dropped one in the hands -- another one. That he threw towards the end of the first that also should have been intercepted that was dropped. I think what what really it happened here that are -- because Brett for two weeks we got a -- interceptions. We are good enough team to win most games as long as we don't and the ball to the other team can't be careless. Gunslinger okay that's fine in the conflict once worked in but it -- when you're wrong ball down. -- Other opportunities we can't have that so. If there's one area the jet game that still really really concerns me. Is his ability Brett Favre has voted to deity productive after can be more reason why you're winning. As opposed to you know being a liability on the ball to another they've they've at these discussions. I think -- is really trying to be careful.

You know we always hear coaches say we're going to look at film correct our mistakes and get out their next Sunday and and try to improve all we're doing there's no greater example of that. Then the Patriots being sacked where Matt Cassel being sacked 28 times the first seven games and just once in the last two and on the answer this question it's it's a combination of both. What's more responsible that dramatic improvement in in the sack total boomer at Cassell played decision making in getting the ball out of -- or the improved offensive line.

I would say at first and foremost -- of -- at market that are you know -- today about. All these quarterbacks going down and get injured and my response was in the quarterback's -- get -- of -- I mean you know there're there -- a lot of angry young men that are running and out of football in there in their possession and I think you want to do as quarterback. Its hold on it and I think his decision making been a lot better and I but he really played well in the in the now. To me that was more of an indication because of the the environment. The pressure that the Indianapolis Colts be wrong and them. But he really handled exceptionally well he combined that little bit better of play as often quite complete view may be offensive line appreciated. Get rid of the football and -- in tune with where the ball supposed to be -- so it's a little bit of both but more importantly it should with the young man's sport like cornerback. Not hole -- on the that football taken those sacks and he continued to do that majored in you know provinces which -- over the last few weeks -- win more games.

Right ask Matt Cassel this question last week in the he methodically dogs it is -- Bill Belichick quarterback would do all -- ask you this quarterback in the final seven games of this football season if you as the quarterback boomer. Of the -- the Patriots could only have Randy Moss or Wes Welker on your field. While with you each of those seven games which of those two guys would you choose.

To the great question they're earlier on the dialogue where Wes Welker was. One month they're reporters and and partly. He has every you know in -- where are now more there's our. He knows how to get right up field as soon as he catches the football is such a great run after the catch. Football very well when anymore on. The big plays are planning and you know big plays well when football game. Good football so I guess that would -- they want to take part in one big dogs I about just lovely Wes Welker plays especially. On third down conversion.

But wouldn't it would he be as prolific if you weren't playing and Randy Moss of me doesn't Moss. Draw a lot of attention and and drug double teams on almost every play.

He -- it out and you know you we they double -- you know and I outlined to you guys up on what they are going to do. And maybe the Jets is going to be actually has Jets play at this week because. Darrelle Revis -- second year quarterback at a Pittsburgh picnic but he's pretty good I think he does shut down Warner. It's going to be extreme as the that they feel back but about in the put immortal -- Randy Moss. Randy light of this game sweep but there's no question that. Play against -- team. People are afraid of the big play they'd rather keep everything underneath them so therefore maybe Wes Welker might catch a few more balls just because of that present -- anymore but I'd still say you know somebody's got to do the dirty work underneath guys and -- because of -- well.

Boomer did you think before yesterday that Tennessee was capable of winning game when it runs for twenty yards. A capable -- in the game like that a good against the good team on the road.

Well you know that was the big question go on and and Kerry Collins carried team on the road when they're not running effectively and I think the answer it was so affirmative. On the part of it's attitude -- quarter records that -- played really good I don't know if you guys like music and but it was it was thirty degrees it was windy it was there's you know well all night game. And he really played a fantastic football and that's. I think him I think that Jeff Fisher expected making the ultimate change to carry columns from John says themselves in on this white did it. And I was really happy precarious -- it because it was the first time. That -- seen this year and Titans where he was the reason they won a football game as opposed you know when he in spite of.

What can they -- sixteen and -- in your opinion.

I don't think so I'm really -- I think that. You know they got a couple. Games here you know coming up bomb that. They do I mean but they I just think that you know they haven't had any injuries -- guys that the other thing. You know part of these teams that you looked probably like the Giants the Giants haven't had any major injury rather than off the opium in Europe. That was before the season even started that they can stay healthy I still think you know fourteen and two of them don't have a home field advantage of the AFC playoffs. But I just don't think they're going to go on these.

until all of these either or questions in the fact the Ravens have won four in a row the Falcons are four and one of their past five years the general manager of some football team. Joe Flacco or Matt Ryan your choice to quarterback your your young team.

I liked -- I think he's just been actually fantastic pitcher not my thing heavyweight Joe Flacco -- back. Motivate people -- this season under at a different circumstances you know Matt was. We're really going to be the number one guy and it Lana and invest a lot of money in and the first overall pick in the draft. It was there you know replace Michael Vick -- kind of revitalize that franchise and he's done just that. Joe Flacco they didn't want to play Joe Flacco they want to keep him on the bench much like the Pringle did the course armor in his first year. I would I would sit here and tell you that I I -- the way -- Matt Ryan has planned but I think that Joe Flacco. Probably going to be the biggest surprise and all the via -- for this year.

I guess -- the category of first things first and they'll deal with the the -- the -- before that you with Miami but I think it might be important not to lose sight. A Miami a game back in if you look at their schedule they have Oakland at home. And they still place St. Louis and then home against San Francisco Kansas City they might proves that more threats standing wise then then the bills pulled down the stretch.

Don't we all look that there is scheduled yesterday arm and kind of evaluating where we thought that that they're going to be. I thought that all off for its eastern -- real great shot at all and -- up. And then and then arm which should be unbelievable. And I think that three -- going to make it to the playoffs. But both -- Patriots would win the you know -- Beyond the divisions so there's no question. These scheduled this point this season really means a lot and Miami Dolphins been are basically kind of just. Plodding along and you had a chance Olympic game gestured and it was going to be back welcome. But -- still not sold on them Vietnamese -- franchise that's still rebuilding trying to figure itself -- but I think that that Chad Pennington right now going to be comeback player of the year.

Over can -- put in some kind of context for us the degree of difficulty. The coaching their kids pop Warner team fifteen minutes before you start against the Detroit Lions quarterback in the NFL.

Well I mean that's what Daunte Culpepper did yesterday and on how did it now we have. That's why I think they have more an opportunity go always the -- of the aren't going to you know but. I mean it is just amazing that he was on the football field yet but I I had to believe that he really felt awkward. -- looked awkward at times in my spastic -- and Johnson in the game but that that franchise that the disaster right now I don't know who's -- and up. But that is clearly you know I'm right there with Oakland one of the worst franchise not the worst franchise all.

I'm guessing you liked -- decision to go for the win would you think of the play call them the play exclusion.

Well the play execution was awful I'd love the fact that he did that the for two reasons one. They have nothing -- lose 1 or I mean my China and that it earlier against San Diego Chargers in a very -- similar situation. Two I was just trying to get out of the building you know because we have stay there and all of those games finished. On our network immoral and and overcome would've been their another half an hour. But I always say this about you know coaches -- the all -- make. And they make decisions like -- yesterday -- down for the players you execute the play you don't did you do act. Then you're my action and injured genius. And everybody to Georgia and then it's morning people going to be wondering why arm. That but I have absolutely no problem is that this team next.

Did you and didn't if you're in the huddle you're San Diego is saying. It's gonna Gonzales first of all the -- rolled right and secondly it's going to Tony Gonzales.

100% there's no question about that and yes one of those things help -- just can't seem to catch a break he's only got a quarterback that went reasonably well you know they'll last three games against the Jets. Tampa Bay Buccaneers and that is such orders all games. When you look back enemies they don't want you shouldn't one shouldn't want each one of those games young players played exceptionally well and for some reason. They just don't have a winning attitude right now and that's something that they're going to work on -- in the offseason.

on the subject of you trying to get out of the building I'm sure you noticed this when the Patriot game ended -- guest article and around the league Patriot game is over I think -- was five and half minutes left in the Bears game three or four minutes left in almost every other game I guess that speaks to what we talked about at the beginning. And that's the time of possession and then just moving the chains methodically. I think that plated two hours and forty minutes they were done long before anybody else was done in the NFL 1 o'clock game.

I'm -- knows better than a baseball game one AT. But I -- on your loved those games because for us on CBS -- little secret a lot of times these -- These ratings are tied to ethical code backs and the dignity and -- today or fox and -- Sunday. -- back in the afternoon window ratings. And -- significantly so they did as a paper yet but it is talks are ratings are pretty good especially after a watching those 4 o'clock games from the under the wire.

Plus I can't watch people -- so why -- we -- put that show us that.

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