Howie Long, FOX NFL Sunday

Our -- how long joined us on the phone lines holly the NFL analyst he's also on here with our help from different from sprint NFL mobile -- get to that just the second how you went through all of this the decision you know of we are kids go -- all that's sort of civil what do you think about Bradford staying in another year.

Yeah for Abreu was 238. Grander prospect if the are well within thirty hits it pretty. Well right now he. Used to develop them god.

Could stay at Villanova and won a national title to you know you.

Well you know these these decisions that way at the you know the kids. I'm not sure got the answer is that. -- I think -- the spaces got tighter and forget -- on whether the spaces got a little bit tighter that game no. I think it back conference. They'll report or by all quarterback throwing it over. 72%. And I think one of them maybe it was closed. In that game obviously a lot later. -- They got. I think. The decision was based and based on information here which it now it. Kiss your mother and child that to our number one. Or --

Yeah. Al in your mind at thirty standard answers to why certain guys who were touted rated so highly failed in the National Football League and a guy like Matt Ryan who you know we -- the film rat and gym rat good goes to Atlanta and couples and other people really turn that franchise around of the vagaries of how that works and doesn't work.

I think the quarterback position has the most inexact science there's sports is that Trent which from. High school to college college -- It would beat the game it's so much faster. The skill positions. Pressure it's so much greater. You know -- great the other extreme. The people Joe Flacco that the for you know -- first Delaware don't want that way and true. What -- game speed up. Week. Is going impact negatively. In the exact. Where they get too young quarterback like this. Going to. Or set up for that we and be doubtful early. As Atlanta was. All.

And nobody. And pick -- nobody was more prepared for life in the NFL than your son smart kid who knew. You know what it was all about was he received was even he's surprised the call you with a man this is Harder Faster you know tougher than I thought.

Interestingly. I think you know he talked about the technique in the ability. Of people. I think that's natural. A natural kind of assessment for young got. He's probably got these physical. -- but he probably be much better athletically. While. You know every tackle is. -- Athletic the technique is probably the biggest thing the tightness from a -- blocked what the court tackler sliding. Maybe college. Guard over jump shoot a little. Where the sides. Guard maybe get terrible that late. In the pros that -- happen. Everything's tighter. Everything better coached. That --

Important to the games this week and -- askew as a raider is that. He reached the point where you just kind of cringe that we. Where you. Eyes you know hope it doesn't get any worse than is that a hole for your team in the near future.

What do you know are obviously at this point. -- to see it and you're you're you're hopeful that this year's. You know what you because essentially become is kind of -- Like a lot of fans around the country. Hopeful that. This year. Fortunately. Yours yours. I think there's more help and now has the law. About -- direction but it -- and I think that probably what -- played the role. --

Holly outsiders say it won't get better it -- really the culture really won't change there until Al Davis he is either gone -- delegates allows some of his authority tooth. It'll be spread out among some other people the capital agree -- velocity that that point of view.

I I think as strong minded person being in there would make it different. For example one of the -- that came off. It you know I didn't have been Tom cable I don't dog and he invited -- being the guy that what is that the right decision I don't know I don't know cable. Not able. -- they've predictable went through this. Definitely right now -- with -- is number Cleveland. Was the interim head coach in Washington. He was -- 1980. Al created position. First. Was essentially replace. Players -- And every team has now. They have different titles. To make. What it. But you know might -- play here. Player whatever sort of quake itself with -- title really what are their key players trouble and any coach plate Raiders. I think -- in there. In need to have a great understanding of the organization. I think need to have a great understanding. There had. And Kerry has all things. It is also somewhat what like put together great. That's going to be if there lies the real. Like that goes over Atlanta. In -- that this great job. Are hidden in all of the hoopla about that despite is the great staff. That they put together. That's going to be difficult to oh.

Holly setting aside the fact that you guys have the of Philadelphia Arizona game I'm wondering just as a fan if you were sitting on your TV set -- going to the game. Which one of these two games intrigue you the most the head bashing of Pittsburgh and Baltimore. Or the or nuanced game Arizona and Philadelphia where UCL. A something Samuels an example trying to handle Larry Fitzgerald.

Yet another treat different. Is totally different game I kind of look at it. Like Arizona thought -- playing with house -- They're. -- I mean look at Philadelphia. Says. Nobody out there going to be. In the in the culprit. Difficult. All that they'd make it to the playoffs in the final -- is under prop. -- Arizona here. After clinching the division go on such. They just. In combination but if you saw the game and doing it was really an embarrassment. A lot of times you can write that off to west coast team warm weather. When you're on one of those. You stand outside locker room and watch guys coming got a lot pregame warm -- he -- play the way. Don't -- play -- and it's really. Pretty darn accurate. But then to finish the Europe waited he would. There's a lot of all of that football on the -- very athletic and you know you know they got the they have. So our our interest is fourth. Particularly the Arizona offense versus -- the and the other waters you know. She killer Kowalski. Mickey -- David all -- That step up via the -- You know. The old field that can be as it.

Can you explain what happened Arizona as we saw them quit and god knows they staggered to the finish line in only nine games. And now be mean their home. And it seems to me they match up pretty well against Philadelphia. Veteran quarterback grew wide out a couple of good wide outs of Baldwin plays. I expect and nor --

Look great. And that that picture. Carolina acting as if they ever seen a wide receiver golden motion.

And the Giants didn't have a big play wideout and sadly. They've missed Plaxico. May have may have cost them a chance it was a whole different deal they. This team has wide outs and I wonder Philadelphia. Can handle.

Are I think sort duck if enough people during the year. You know interest in -- the big game like the the errors or going game happens. If it's going to happen it's going to happen in -- We're a team doesn't epic in place or which personal related. Play for. I think the embarrassment of backed in backed Cain was that -- or. That turnaround. They had back on the practice. They got after because they were there I think. Kurt Warner has been invaluable for -- as. Player you'll also. As someone who can -- group that for the most part has been there. In any shape or action. This is hey guys this is what it's like this where it's all about it. I'd get this. Let's go shock the world the ten point spread. It -- favorite their first game at all of -- word and went underdog. -- Players don't typically pay attention to spread but when it reaches double digits in the play off. -- kind of a battle cry.

Probably do you suspect -- guests were looking at all Pennsylvania Super Bowl or some other configuration.

You know I really like Baltimore but I think Baltimore's -- go. In it would I think there and I think about it -- garish more Willie Parker. For the state running backs all Michael -- or. Who suspicion or Joe Flacco or. -- go wrong. I think Baltimore's these offenses they can physical group is. In the -- loading not a dropping five -- hatchet. Export. Or. They're interchangeable part. But saw little but it that was doing was doing strike it. Better. Drafted -- The speed up -- does not fall back great. Follow up and saw last week what that you -- in Tennessee. In it was a -- three guys with 28. Who can hit that hole quick if your gonna give up to guard our yard or yard thirty yard. I think parker has the capability -- that group. To potentially do that in investigating becomes ketchup. Although I think Flacco. Certainly is OK it's K. His numbers first it of -- Don't go to neglect.

And that and I laugh when people say it's hard to beat a team 33 times all is and how to beat a team three times. -- and how to beat a team that just beat you twice I mean would you would you rather be the team that's won twice and the team that's lost twice golf.

Well you know at all. How -- to change that he should twice. Baltimore lost there wanted all the what. Offensive controversial. Call in the game. You know but I I think Baltimore's walked up into this what that would go to the -- critical. It is it's going to be. It's going to be satisfied. It's a legal action game.

if you were a Scott pioli in new general manager in a new spot would you lean toward a college coach. Who's going to try to come to the pros and and assimilate and absorb all of that change happens to be or would you be warm comfort factor with an assistant that's been in the National Football League to coach who --

I think I you know about -- speak for got a lot of great respect for a half before. Great admiration for -- Several years. That the Kansas City -- There's great great football. That open -- all of their place. There's no. It'll be. Over -- He's got some wiggle room areas the opportunity. To do some things there. -- I think he's aware that the difference between the college game the -- game. I. I would not be surprised if the guy in Iowa I think is. A cookie cutter. Bill Belichick. New England Patriots kind of guide. And not sure where you don't know yet at Southern College. And he won't get that'll wear. To. In I think probably. Hopefully for him his timing and try to get -- there. Detroit can't be Kabila quicker than people.

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