Boomer Esiason

Welcome back Dennis and Callahan on a Patriot Monday it's a quarterback our -- oversized and joins as the morning boomer how are you. Good morning guys over the the pleasure to talk do you guys look up and well maybe it's maybe but I've never seen a more boring 75 point football and in my -- you know like like watching one of those hot dog eating contest on Coney Island -- put points on the -- it -- up. I've seen enough stopped the game and.

While the complete opposite of that was -- place from Baltimore but you're right I've been ideal but Raiders just you know flat out bad -- to play that game -- in. If you'd like you know. I that was probably the only thing that you know on the -- want to watch but yeah it was not a very pretty and and that's that you play bad game.

Can you relate to the performance and the concentration out of this be the physical execution that Matt Cassel brought to his football team and a game they had to win. Given all the happening and last week.

Yeah without question I mean I'm -- a play and whether the way he did. Yesterday -- thought that in itself was pretty impressive performance but. But I don't know how close malice with that that everything else but you know there which ones that when you lose somebody close to you and somebody who's obviously been -- from. Beginning that it got hurt and I putted the Monday night game in which Brett Favre had a great game against Oakland Raiders up enough as well. And I remember -- myself how would that -- how could -- play with all of that you know are -- Barton and certainly on the mind in. And you know you couple that with the bad weather yesterday you know Matt played great.

You know it's funny that you look at at that game in the two quarterbacks in one of them. Went in the seventh round and never started and call him a -- that you know he never started -- air but that and the other guy's number one pick got that thirty whatever 35 million guaranteed. Or something and we we see his physical gifts. But it was just one inaccurate throw after another one bad decision after another I guess. It's -- did the vagaries of the talent evaluation but boy. Wouldn't the Raiders I think that when the Raiders love the guy who never started called love the seventh round pick over the one they got.

Well I I would also say to use that he would fire and then the culture. -- franchise are completely different. And a Matt Cassel got that behind you know Tom -- watch out Tom Brady put together and and I can't begin -- tell you -- you know how much of have benefited from Matt Cassel as opposed to. You know JaMarcus Russell who's out there and the ultimate black hole right now the NFL and I feel bad for JaMarcus Russell downs with the guys because I don't -- he'd been taught the right way it is being taught how to. -- learn the game -- how to prepare for the game. I would do would be pretty hard that there have to sloppy Egypt we only chance discipline.

We see it we see guys like -- who who I was going to ask you about your your overall evaluation of the AFC east this morning. Do we know anything more than we knew the other day other than the Jets will be voting J. P. Losman a playoff share if they get there.

Bothered or should be voted Dick Jauron in the playoffs you're not a I don't know why they would -- called play that they did. We're committed to expect about the goes against second and five Europe by ordeal like or up by -- And you know why why are you try to roll out all the all the quarterback. Absolutely has no. Bomb into wish you know understanding what's happening around them I mean watching JP play has just. So frustrated to put the all connected hand at that point -- and I'd be just not make any sense of.

But I went Marshall lynch had a 127 yards rushing he was cashing them.

Yet there were tethered film and you know within. There's two ways to look at disappear jet -- one -- almighty god here we go assembled Jets. Or two as you know finally we got a break -- that that never happened that way adapt so I would say right now though it was the best team out of three teams that are at the top Ph.D. is a question about that. I have a hunch that the Jets and swept Seattle lose next week. I have a hunch that that Miami you'll beat Kansas City Jets will then beat Miami at the end of the year. And now all while the the Patriots media and it's -- winner. I I these two teams Miami and and and Jets. All our our opening eight games are good teams -- there are reflective of their record by any stretch of the imagination both of them have. Major problems and and you look at -- on what their daughter and I don't know what has problems there and maybe it's because of their plan that they looked. As -- as they do but the fact of the matter is they play at Arizona you know looked awful yesterday at home next week at 1 o'clock. West coast team probably going to be cold I would imagine. And then you know they they did they end up with the Buffalo Bills who we just discussed. Are completely -- in which if you lost them playing quarterback maybe trying to. Be back but I I spoke -- when now all the sudden. But -- when that span and yet for all of all all that not.

They -- in your estimation are any of those three teams we just talked about the Jets blue Dolphins or the Patriots built for the long haul. This season.

Well I would -- the only reason why I picked the Patriots have a chance it's because they're -- that. Off but it would -- I mean you know Wes Welker is Crayton. -- yesterday. You don't Randy Moss is still somebody that. You know agreed to big place for -- they're all but the line has really good. There's -- local more help the you know on the back field that's good for them. I think they're deep passes and but it trouble because you can only you know patch works Almonte and -- the -- that the wind is -- they got a chance but you know you're running around out there with Rosevelt Colvin and junior says much about what those guys. And -- realistic. I beat you know I've I think they're just guys that are seem to be in the right place I don't know necessarily that they're going to be covering anybody. But it did indeed -- might end up costing them along what was that there offense should be able to score and --

What what happened Arizona we were looking ahead of that games in this is troubling of the good wide of the total of the place the Patriots have some issues in the defensive backfield but after yesterday you gotta wonder if the the the Cardinals aren't. Ball memorable here aren't. A team with their own issues.

Well definitely that well with -- I had the cardinal RB -- thirteen. That you know throwing. Not a physical team their you know when you don't Lee's record emotional thanks Steelers you know you don't think and the C east football AFC east football cold weather. You know late -- you know you want to build on the ball effectively. Now they're all about all the bought there in the desert in it's not a team that has. Great physical substance to it and I and I think that it doesn't travel well McEnroe they have a great defense. -- Jackson threw four touchdown passes yesterday I mean you know he didn't throw a lot I mean I think he could only moment seventeen passes in the games something like that.

Eleven for seventeen.

It was seven events so Tom you know you can pick them up physically there's no question about that and then you know companies. 1 o'clock game on the east coast -- the only one team has won and that's an area and ago that the sisco that beat Buffalo few weeks back. You know and after that you know it's it's a team that you should be able to run on control football.

Well congratulations -- you boomer just that aside you're the only one of the for the panel who -- the Vikings took to win that as as you -- regarding little face time that Charlie Cassell we've stolen from everybody.

That's exactly right you -- for a long time and I appreciate you notice the match no but. I want with the Vikings -- because I I know who the Cardinals are you are not that they're not year old strong physical football and from the Vikings. You know those two big defensive tackles and when Adrian Peterson. Are completely opposite at the team and they ourself. I mean I got one life right yet -- those lucky there but -- and I got the other Pittsburgh Baltimore and wrong and -- still. In dispute with the overall video replay at the end of the game -- Santonio Holmes ruled have a minute touchdown.

able we're not that the Patriots offense needs any assistance but should any. Solace be taken in the back LaMont Jordan rushed for ninety sevenths and remorse for 117. Or as though what was that just evidence the Oakland Raiders were quitting out there on the field.

I think -- they you know product W playing guys that -- would you they should have another good game run the ball next week in. And they should have another hit and run the ball after that not a question has. Did they host the playoff game or do they have to go on the road and quite -- Tennessee or Pittsburgh depending on 12 next week. And the city you know knowing what makes that -- or as opposed to division winner so I with the would you play oh. Property taxes can be really hard run to me. You know that the Pittsburgh Steelers the Pittsburgh or -- in game. Looks to be the team to beat right now simply because of that -- just social stifling and so good at what they do. That if they have to meet them to meet that will be you know doubted marquis matchup.

That's the team to beat in the AFC in your opinion right now -- I guess Tennessee loses. To Houston and loses Albert Albert Haynes worth. You just crossed off your list.

I don't -- my list but I mean again you know Terry Collins played like you know you'd expect Kerry Collins quietly to make a lot of mistakes but. They don't have a passing game you know they get on vacant when. You know he's just you know he's all the players you know money's he's that the back end of his career in. He's playing like that you would expect in the play and that's not a knock on image is the big God's honest truth that. He's not a guy and that's not a team that's going to put up 4045 points. -- whether it's going to happen though I think anytime you play a team like that. And now without Albert Haynes were. He had a chance to beat that team missed you know especially you know limping into the wild weather but it looked like they Olympic now an analyst and got a great. A great opportunity next week you know plan against Pittsburgh put all of us doubters. You know at -- because they can beat them next week at home. Then maybe next I'll change my -- but right now I think that's -- the best in the in the NC.

There's one other incident of demonstration of you being a man and Ireland yesterday when you talked about the fact that you think Eli Manning will be better without Plaxico Tony Romo ultimately will be better with -- most quarterbacks would want to give up those kinds of powerful and productive. A wide receivers even with all the emotional drama queen baggage they bring to the locker room yet you. Truly believe those two quarterbacks would be better off -- those problem children.

Yeah I need to go about last night either because you know bit doubt it became as -- top -- that the game in the -- A lot of reasons. And that's one game out of the big picture of everybody out you know all the games. You know you love to have a Wes -- on -- everybody would love -- back I'd even ready monsters some extent has rehabilitated damage in Olympic ready as ever opening negative. Flawed percent -- audit team where he would squad caught a particular player like Carroll on on. And you know Plaxico -- basically Natalie. Is ruining his career -- the collateral damage with. Antonio Pierce and Almonte Bradshaw at at a negative effect on most guys' careers well I would say that I mean you know these guys who go -- Throw letter that a team game -- And that you know dealing with all the although -- that they bring does nothing but distract the quarterback. And I. But back on them you know and even last night. You're hurting yourself the Dallas Cowboys fans stick Tokyo yeah there's they portable that would've been NO in warm ups they booed him when he dropped this burst past flat line. And everybody's sick of it and I don't and thankfully. Packed with the fans have spoken you know 70000 people last night -- Terrell Owens and I do believe. That you know 11 players. Buy into the team concept that support one another they don't matter that matter who makes the catchers who doesn't make the catch it is all your team wins. And the whole month that's about you know distribute the ball because I want to win. Yeah you -- web which also want to have better numbers right and they've Marvin Harrison and or Randy Martin that the media is just it's useful on professional.

It over to talk about the culture and the comparison between let's say the National Hockey League the National Football League the Dallas Stars and they don't watch on every back. He's not coming back on that team how is it possible that after all these years some teammate or assistant coach of Terrell Owens what could be in San Francisco Philadelphia or Dallas doesn't punch this guy in the mouth.

You know I don't know why maybe maybe be. Because they're afraid that he might punch back they might shoot over the I don't know we.

and we know that maybe they have we found out. While a teammate of Manny Ramirez said. That dropped the gloves and gone and four times whichever side it was always in the clubhouse it was those behind closed doors puppets of boomer that's happened a budget.

I expected that players would would take issue with Terrell Owens somewhere along the -- which you know what. He would he would like is Shannon with the onslaught the areas you might have had it on the air. Security record preacher outside about supermarket where you've got a bowl one he's talking and all but. One person's stop and another person stops before you noted up or by people listening to all. And you know and that's what Terrell Owens that -- he just. I mean a -- Roy Williams I mean he gets traded from Detroit. In that this dysfunctional Mets and get strength right into it. And got to wondering you know what -- what effect does that have on on Roy Williams I gotta be honest with their. If they don't make the playoffs and end of firing Wade Phillips wherever their next coach and there it is you know I I gotta I gotta believe they go to church on and it happens parents. I just it's such a negative. Negative impact made.

But I heard after the game Tony Romo says well you know I guess we get what you wanted you know -- soap opera continues. Jerry should be happy the ratings had to be up there everyone tuned in the CU we were. All get along. Is there a sign that it is Jerry Jones and is he is he thinking boy. This this is a little and we are a little dysfunctional but everyone's paying attention.

Marion on on now I mean I know Jerry Goldman has stated all that goes but. I you know I want to know what Tony -- ever going to say publicly you know even Donovan. It is let. -- on the over the last you know two years and never really -- view. How we actually feel about a girl alone and I mean usually I guess you know that the time is going to -- that left behind in. It was kind of adjusting Al Michaels parker left and on the radio on television about Al.

We don't listen Garcia -- and boom we would be my --

The last thing about but -- very funny thing going to come out of this last night I'm surprised John Madden and say that but they were talking about Jeff Garcia. You know Donovan McNabb. Tony Romo twenty years now all you know come together and have -- over the all of this stuff. I said well that's going to be meet Dennis Miller right differ.

Are often John Madden just missed opportunity. -- as we get down the stretch now you mentioned this earlier briefly this conversation about the cold weather and ability to run the ball but beyond that and into the playoffs what separates from the good the the good from the very good and the ultimately successful. I'll win essentially -- awesome playoff season now.

Logic could be -- are the ones at -- and you know dictate the way these playoff -- of the well though because. You know watching -- Baltimore Pittsburgh yesterday it wasn't really. I mean it was exciting because both teams are going after each -- opinion knew exactly what was at stake. You watch a Pittsburgh beat him ample power department all. Nor -- going to happen here all most of -- quarterback that. Want to expose them in the going to be plant between the forties which exactly what they and and then all of a sudden -- Spurs is going to act applied in the began. Him and in the morning and made about three of four players in. And that's why I think you know Pittsburgh. Of the offensive running games travel and have probably not going to happen troubled -- do believe they'll beat Tennessee next week. And they -- secure home field advantage which is going to make them even proper -- and went and got in the book or beaten. But it's going to take a great effort. For whoever goes and the Pittsburgh compact that that the case that beat them is that he -- as good as -- ever had. And and you know which would be bent out of there but right now and they are just -- all over the place in and -- player like.

And beyond defense being able to control game for you and holding on of the football. What about the old cliche knowing how to win at this point of the year that the that separates -- people.

Well I I think it's -- separate a lot of people especially one you know you have a quarterback that hadn't started again and you have you know. Along with the guys on -- To bring back old guys that you know we either -- I don't know what they were on I think some element that junior was out there Serbia and San Diego. I mean that there's something to be said about experience. You know -- big big in big games and and really coming through that's why yesterday's discussion of and it -- coach of the year. I want to say. Whose mission and I think Shannon. That you would have vote he would vote for the object because all of -- that it that it it would -- and the best part now. And the team really on the cusp of one lenient and the if he's. And I I concur with that although I think Mike's done it is repeal consideration.

And how -- Tony Sparano -- mean they've -- they could win 1011 games after one at fifteen.

Just days they another one and then of course and others Jeff Fisher you can take from about Tony Dungy -- has probably you know much -- call when depending. On how to fit -- I mean it by about five or six coaches delegates curious consideration for coach of the year because it is only very.

In this like ten gets fired. On the way to.

On the -- that would replacements where there replacement coaches come from a I want. We don't want to that's workable but yeah I I tell you what to go back to.

Let's say a word you guys you slide -- over next to -- as a symbolic gesture -- will say where but it does look like he's having fun would you -- gentle song.

A great time without -- thing I mean we can't we can't -- and I talked or producer Eric manner buicks so where is built around where as Bill -- was bowled well. And you know every week taking shots somebody. You know -- shot at Jerry Jones took a shot at that the around them like while that the soccer coach -- go work for that particular owner yeah. A lot of what he's in the.

Hey you are going to do like a good broadcaster and and label Indianapolis as the team no one wants to play do you have -- realistically -- for the week.

No I -- well -- not worried about ended up with the minute that there -- this year and I don't think he sent him back great and offensively you know. They're playing against teams that should be beaten within an -- in Detroit back to back and only that game. You know should've played Detroit it was a pleasant yesterday that there were it is that there are open.

Watching crawl watching the scores up that I was more excited watching the Patriots much in Indianapolis and Detroit tied it and said.

in Italy Tuesday -- ago -- thereby -- And Peyton Manning had a very good game yesterday and he took it upon himself. Up as -- tackle when effort in game looked at a year.

And and now Detroit is going to lose the next two in your opinion boomer.

up I'd do we have to -- our last game at -- very you know -- bay is. There'd be sent to not very good but he did act read bail out side in India and.

If you wrote I don't you say you're Rudman and only say win -- lose just let's let's just have some fun guys they go. Were Green Day it's December 28. Were owed fifteen Roberts if bonds invisible and so --

Well all -- about yet they have got -- that he putts from he's he's the invisible on you know that's about mediate. Your football coach you have one game start kind of close and it -- comments about.

Pay is invisible back -- the Jets and Brett Favre something he actually dress for the first time in the post game yesterday need to meet maybe I have also lost a little bit off my fastball. Minutes sounds like he's at least thinking about it other people were saying it.

You know I don't know McNamee. That want -- game yesterday didn't play particularly well -- and yet played well last three weeks. I you know. Maybe. He realizes that but even at 39. I would take him over probably. Fifteen other quarterbacks in the league right of that right now so he's -- give I hope we come back for the year I just I don't know -- sound like it does.

Hey does can one play cost a coach his job and and might that be Dick Jauron situation yes it without Ellis this.

I was the is that yeah and then that I know that. -- well I'm not happy -- and also I think it was you visitors CFO Mario from the came out. About two weeks ago and really you know was -- caving in their criticism. A victory on the football and so I would think he's going to be one of the other guys and on the -- and you gotta believe. That you know today up in Buffalo there -- roasting. You know the off a work at a church on it was a former backup quarterback -- minute and and.

Have a Jauron said after the game that was his call he took that call away from the offensive quarter that was on me you know maybe he's just throwing himself under the bus and trying to protect -- coordinator but he said unequivocally that was my call I took it away from the offensive coordinator.

Well -- want to -- without regard it Dick Jauron he is not you know upon Mike singletary that all out all my -- like. I mean he basically. Take the boat or is is trojans' depth and that's why. Yet such great. Admiration and respect around week for the ideas but I think that yesterday it was awful awful awful.

I we've been -- for about twenty minutes when we and we -- you go get a go here but. Have the Yankees signed anyone since we started discuss started this discussion.

200 and they. Fifty billion dollars now that it was Teixeira Italian Manny Ramirez's come into the.

Oh oh weren't really in the daily knows this morning it says there waiting for the price to come down before they swooped in on Manning is that.

What slight common doubt whether they care they don't care they spent 250 million dollars on -- ready. What do they care they got to get somebody in here to protect a rot.

Over I know it's not your kind of guy and I know represents everything that you don't represent in terms of the world of sport believe when I tell you you need to say a little prayer today and tomorrow and in the next day until the Yankees signed Manny Ramirez he will make your day job so much easier.

On the ball because it would have been unbelievable record train -- weight -- the doctor -- a met fan yeah I don't I don't wish ill will on the Yankees but you don't want. When they're not gone well there's not been quite like it down here. Because of the radio talk show -- yeah it just makes debate fly by.

Payable over we gotta say thank you very Christmas and happy new year -- and I are out here after this week so this will be our last our last conversation with you needless to say it was great to have you back in the morning after that them. One operational a year off which took in the afternoon with when this trade we strayed away the -- thank you for everything happy holidays to UN we appreciate we talk -- political talk playoffs.

No regard to playoffs -- so look forward to -- you guys have a great holidays these and then I'll on the the other side of the the clock right to. These guys are.