Adam Schefter

3-D NC a Thursday that means one thing and one thing only our weekly visit with our -- for the NFL network. Adam -- hello Adam how are you. Morning -- very very well -- them -- do you think the Patriots can beat the Raiders if Matt Cassel doesn't play because of the passing of his father.

Yes you do -- I don't I think that after watching the Raiders last week I think that. Maybe the pop Warner continue to count could be that.

So essentially we want to hand tied behind their back they can do this is what to say.

What -- I I don't see the Patriots posing a big threat to deliver -- made up my expertise did not pick means but I watched a Raiders team last Thursday night. The basic quit pit stop playing -- And when you see that and you know that this Bolshevik goes on there. It's hard to be optimistic about that team's chances of pulling an upset over the White Sox and that.

And I guess your fan of the Oakland Raiders it's hard to be optimistic about that team ever dragging itself out of the pit that it finds itself -- how does that ever get fixed --

Well. -- it honestly you're asking me to. Pick something that people are paid hundreds of thousands of dollars if not millions of dollars Turkish and they've been unable to do it okay. And I don't want this to -- being a shock that is not mr. Davis or pick great Pioneers. Of sports. Not just. Football -- sport. He's one of the most innovative market -- it took a question him. -- A bit blasphemous. But in the -- thread that is work through this organization the last 4567. Years since his last Super Bowl appearance. Two when -- disintegrated and they have disintegrated recently have they not.

Yeah yeah yeah if any calls all the shots still right.

No you know without question. Without question the most. You know. They just they have more government watch what they did last dusty in -- myself. What -- snowstorm -- amazed at how would you alone there are other people say the same thing that thing.

Inflated prices for Tommy Kelly inflated price for the national -- inflated price for Javon Walker they getting players who. Have been derided in criticizing question and other places and it being premium price is.

Because it's very important that the tried to get back to winning they thought those guys can make a difference.

Clearly they couldn't already got rid of the actual all that cost them is second and fifth round draft pick in addition eight million dollars. Maybe I would imagine the wind and getting rid of Javon Walker Tommy Kelly will wear him out there all the -- that they made it. Our Adidas and they're studying tape it out what you're seeing what what are they doing I knew that it was working.

One out of with -- all that dysfunction and its certainly don't want the the turn of the Oakland Raiders.

That got my head that's opening a little want to beat.

I don't I don't either but excellent but this give it all of that dysfunction is it possible. That the Oakland Raiders will have a hard time finding equality coach who actually wants to work there.

Without question yeah without question I mean. I I would tell you that most coaches. Have no interest in going to. Okay and he did not beat LA they used to be it desirable place. At that that's old cliche but these -- used to be desirable it is no longer is yeah that's -- right.

Any absolutely absolutely it's fair I can imagine anyone want to go there other than Jim fossil. Or Tom cable. Who would want to coach that team. Is there any chance they rally around. Andrew Walter or rally around cable for that matter and play game Sunday like the that -- Seattle didn't last Sunday against the Patriots.

It was emotion generated some good chance they would they would then they beat the Jets they'd they'd beat the Broncos so they've beaten some decent teams this year okay I just.

Against the team.

We're guys just quit just gave up.

That's that's my point and it's so hard. To feel good about it certainty when she got up close and personal. -- stop trying that stopped. And you know -- after the game about the obstacle the quarterback is upset. Because some of the guys in the -- You know ahead like like it is just get embarrassed 347. You know it tells you -- about the mentality in the culture it's there. And could they turnaround would be very upset the Patriots sure sure. But I did say that might recommendation to my brother Lawton is survivable would speculate on.

Is it was JaMarcus Russell. Playing because he was the best quarterback that had a plan because he was the number one pick and made the thirty million dollars guaranteed.

He he he -- the best quarterback although you know you'll see -- so they deeply about I've alike Andrew Walter gradual there's a lot of pac ten passing records have -- Leiter has. And he knew very quarterback intelligent thirteen to really liked him and he's just -- of rotted away there and Oakland they've been unable to get -- there and have been perished in the direction trading for him various points in the happen but. And there are people who take it JaMarcus Russell. Has distilled to be a great quarterback. When you know what Randy Moss had a great schools to be great wide receiver. What happened pivotal moment.

They out of what took the a following is more likely your estimation to recreate their annual December fade. Favre and the Jets Romo and the Cowboys.

Well the Jets have a much more favorable schedule. That the Cowboys do of like Cowboys I think in a row -- night but it doesn't assure them anything because I think those last two games. I guess beat Dallas when its next two games. And it loses the regular season finale at the you'd think that. 8106 mark is deducted the placid may have -- will be. It will it will be for the Patriots Patriots to -- to win their last three games in. I think if you look at the schedule that stretch they play at oak hill this week couple for Arizona. And it finished the season at Buffalo right. I think that they usually operate -- an effect. When you look at the team loose in the AFC east. The only short by regained its original loses the Jets Buffalo at Jets Miami because. So rehash solution I guess somebody else took their toll on the way it -- Luckiest the playoffs this C east teams start this week that there are there like. You lose you got basically right. You know. If you step -- going to be out and if you lose to a team like the Raiders. -- the Buffalo Bills and that you don't belong to go to the policies.

we're getting ahead of ourselves here but I don't really like the Patriot match up against. Arizona in two weeks I mean it was seem to me that the that that can be an aerial show depending on the weather of course in -- that day.

Well again I don't disagree that you'd say look how were they covering crumbled in our children -- pressed -- accept. The New York Jets with their shoddy testy sense did it and blew out the Cardinals in the -- Eagles that a separate Samuel a couple of weeks ago did it. And there is considering that part most of that east any west coast team -- struggling. So. You have that going here. Favor in that particular matchup but.

just had a patched things to get really want to keep losing players they keep coming up these replacements in.

He just get the sense that there. They're they're springing leaks everywhere that this steel the forty shot never analogy with the leaders that soaps that Tom Brady but. They're springing leaks everywhere there's only so we will hold you to put before one's six the bowl.

Yeah and they might have reached to fool we don't know what. Shape Vince Wilfork. And but and doesn't help.

You know have Bruschi you know it -- good shape right now that he was a critical cog that. He has but he still emotional leader simply want to have out there at any United yet there's that.

They wanted to ask about the cub was because we -- Boomer Esiason toll as the of the day that. -- power. He does know he's going to get back in the coaching buddy will be attempting. If Jerry Jones says the whacked. Wade Phillips and turned his attention to -- money will be no object it will be. You know the ultimate. Offer for a prospective NFL head coach have you heard anything. In your discussions and your travels about -- to the Cowboys.

No now. I -- conversation with bill. A couple of months ago and I got the indication that he was not interest in coaching next year that.

He was very happy with his life. -- involvement football without agonizing over the losses of it and he's enjoyed several I think it's there's basically weakness in New York you know hang with the guys do what you wanna.

That was before. There was a possibility of collecting fifty million dollar offer a precedent.

Don't you don't know potentially. -- St. Louis it's good team well actually you know yellow -- that -- to me that. Built our noted they're trying to make it our best like it would take to clear the Jets may have been missing you kidding. Well from any year that -- total control. I -- after that should know Carroll get five million total control next -- somebody.

And -- thinks that it would be kind of an act of betrayal for -- To go to Cleveland.

Well. I don't know but that you illicit use it to make your choices what what's betrayal he -- Pittsburgh the way that he should have it. I'll -- program which many sports you want to go -- clear for the right offer complex --

most loyal to Schottenheimer and Schottenheimer is on that short list perhaps.

I know I don't think portage Kovalchuk I just you know I had that it ever -- activities -- most of -- very huge thing it ever coached or what's not true but. My sense of -- to Marty talk and -- on the court last Thursday night. An earlier this week is that he's not coaching.

you have you done a list. I was want to ask about next year's draft B I don't. I think you're -- you're specialist and you talk to people who talked to people would have you --

Yes sir I was just sort of talking about though it was people.

I like that elect that would what what do they tell you about the draft is Sam Bradford who who's number one and where. Will Tebow go if he goes at all if he.

Assist I am not immerse myself in the draft well ordinarily would from St. march 1 through May want okay. But I do pay attention to it on the periphery and.

The that you that you hear is that Tim Tebow. It is it is in mid round pick which again.

I was quite as a distinct sort of believe but that that that's the feeling right Iraq and then. I was reading yesterday in the sporting -- that a big feature on Matthew Stafford Georgia and he's a likely number one overall pick.

And there was some things in there as you're reading that situation red -- to. Like did they were question any --

Acting is intelligence that the act commitment and simply you can have that as a quarterback you just can't have that. -- is not going to work and there's people question his mobility I had 63 to thirty in the ideal prototype size and -- everything like that but. You can't go to obviously everything it's. Yeah you try to figure out what some of these quarterbacks were pixel high it it is so much money.

Don't hand out and what I hear often is that a lot of president of the that the aptitude to grasp what was going on with an organization or lower. But it hasn't beaten.

the -- in the pocket you know what -- that Tom Brady not best --

Did you feel very quick and any any -- it's -- pocket very well this stuff to bring him out.

Okay and it's -- to preserve these quarterbacks and you'd think about wiser incorporate that make it at a red. Yes sure about Matthew Stafford did radio should reserve left. Except that at all except that -- disperse these Felix Beckett threw for five years to take.

What why did back East Africa that -- inherited -- chipped out short statement now or any these other quarterbacks make.

I was saddened to read on your blog on your -- that my very favorite player the whole world Adam Pacman Jones might be done for the season please tell me it's not so out of.

Well not only he'd done for the season he's got this season. But I was told yesterday that this may be a career and they.

I. Jeremy rewarding -- weekend right but he's then nick examined in. No accountability status as well there's only that but. There a Japanese next and yet -- to me is that this is a potentially. Career and the injury I don't know whether it will or won't end his career I don't think he goes right -- but there is that talk. Potentially could right now.

What if if battles on the that opens the door to bring in I don't know and on another locker room you know character guy like plastic explosive I'll readily available yeah. Much below point oh yeah it -- it my theory you know what Balco was the wrong guy for the on the need some nut case. It's.

People were they -- see that tower would be interested.

I just told they they talked about it he said listen if they offer you ten million a year fifty million whatever. He's -- wheel drive you to Dallas because it just seems like if you going to coach again you know are going to do better than that and out -- play for a team. To coach a team that is a contender every year as a good quarterback unlimited resources and an up and get ten million a year mean you. He can wait for the right opportunity that they don't you know get manner many -- many opportunities more lucrative than that.

No holes well again I think pocono can be so like it could just. He could sort of approach Cleveland this year or Dallas this year that will be two other teams that should become.

How many -- a good in -- how many good teams a look at the coaches.

You know what part of this question what do steady. It's just that question that it led it was a good team.

No that is nothing new coach it's all about the quarterback he just looked at.

And and that is that right there is the biggest issue above my head coach and outlook for job. But first order of business decision that team's quarterback situation. That you're the ships before it matters that you offer -- coaching job. It's flattering is that is as O'Toole what's your solution at quarterback leaders that if you don't have a solution at quarterback you're dead in the water.

And by the way Adam Boomer Esiason confirmed kind of you were talking about in terms of oh oh powers desire. You know not the necessarily give up the cushy lifestyle so quickly. Without giving away anything in Boomer Esiason said he has been steadfast in not tipping his hand about where he's going or he might want to go. He -- you have to understand once you submit yourself. To be the head coach. Subject yourself through the head coach in the National Football League it -- every aspect of your life from Morton. And just it just consumed if you.

Of course you tell I'm not so let's do that I look at Steve Mariucci -- yeah and his first few Olympic Games. Unique ejected -- and he just looked tired and rundown and --

And to be able to do what he does are booked noticed -- PP. It is so what what pleasure that you don't get some of the hide that you still.

But it'll live at the office you know it'll live and just letting it -- what family he get to -- okay treat your body okay.

life. That's where it's much more healthy.

But then again fifty million dollar -- changes all the that's -- India is Adam thanks for the conversation appreciate it will -- next week. -- chapter from the NFL network elegant he forgot to Google new and we'll Chicago Chicago. Bad. Is that want to forget the NFL network now made the five bucks 1199.