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I was going to make fun of just saying it's BTU hotline. CHC and PF four below zero Leinart not real hard Pittsburg. -- call one. It's not quite Green -- last year but. Yeah I really pick the winners -- like Green Bay west near Pittsburgh this year.

I can answer the question for you them. I don't like Pittsburgh depicted because of the in laws right.

Yeah you know what I actually. This is kind of a great part of my god I usually you know -- go to what town. And you know I'm I'm involved didn't. In game one of those things are trying to do. Is go out to dinner with -- with a player of the team. The night before to last night I would Lamarr Woodley and so he says he was going to bring his buddy and I should they might -- my time off so. Anyway my brother -- at the relevant like I'm going to it would Lamarr Woodley.

And he probably was asking him all tied to questions what Tomlin liked what that.

I was yeah he was a big it was a big fan so I said so when we left guard and Eric. You interviewed and I did tonight but you know it was it was a lot of --

So Peter does Pittsburgh when this game.

You know it's 6 my -- I don't really see. I think I think the Baltimore's team that. The same Baltimore team that they interrupt the beginning of the year they're just to be I mean as a right now I would give them I say. This team. He's going to probably. Be playing. In out -- in essence backup corners. You eat you know and M because Chris McAlister was altered receive an early and now it looks like. So -- payroll not going to be there. On Sunday. At Roethlisberger has new weapons in Santonio Holmes he's obviously got behind toward east Eddie Miller. The linebackers in coverage -- terrible. The and so. You know when that when the Titans put up 391. Yards Runyan and the only reason you win returner over three times in the red zone. I don't -- bodes well. For if you don't clerk for your for your chances to win a game against its seniority lost two places here.

What's your gut feeling about Terrelle Suggs and a shoulder -- is he trying to soccer the Pittsburgh Steelers in the thinking he can't player do you think he could really be out this weekend.

I think he's going to try to play. Barked. You know Derrick Mason told me. A couple of weeks ago he said you know on this team if you cannot. If you get Milwaukee comply. -- I I believe he'll he'll try to play but he I don't think he's going to be very effective. And you know on the other side of the ball yellow Ron -- who. Is that type of big running back pitcher really neat when you play the Steelers and eat your bad ankle sprain so. It's just it's I just don't be admitted in the cards any of the Ravens win. I think you'll have to beat -- per game. I don't think it'll be. So -- your regular world market right garden variety. You you don't beating them on both sides of the ball I just don't think personality they are right now.

Suggs can effectively. Eliminate in his mind the looming free agency or is it hard to forget the fact that your are an unrestricted free agent at the end of this whole thing.

I don't think that's going to have really. Beat much of a factor here this week because. The Ravens -- you know let them build their band of Brothers. And I don't think they've got anybody got their team right now who is. Thinking about February 28 or whatever date free agency if I think they're more thinking about. We hate the crap out of appeared irked because that we really want to beat them so. As cystic gut feeling I have but I don't read think think anything comes into play other hand. Now can we beat these guys right now.

Maybe it's just maybe Peter but it seems that this year some of the front office moves in coaching moves are just as interesting. As the games and and with that said when asked you about. Scott pioli and his journey to Kansas City. How did he get there is there anything behind the scenes. That was complicated just just tell -- about Scott pioli leaving new England and some of those body would never leave and and winding up in Kansas City.

You know Michael I don't think he would've gone had he not gotten the papal blessing from from Bill Belichick and and also to a degree from our. From the Kraft family. That he really feels you're not much sure whether we've ever talked about this but it it would get money area beepers and ask him that question. He's always kind of felt in my mind that you know the NFL has -- all the wrong when it comes to. The movement -- front office people when you ask the scouts. And the personnel people to become general managers. It EUS spent some move basically. At halftime of their game. Indy you know I that's it's what kind of that's what the metaphor is here because in essence. You've got the NFL which allows coaches to move after this season. But they tell -- general manager candidates that you can move in the middle of your scampering feet and I mean Scott pioli basically. Has been on Bob -- dollar in all -- of all to go scout for the Patriots. And and and that's how he's going to take that knowledge Kansas City it's it's really kind of -- I I had brought. Then in the last Bill Belichick basically said hey listen you've done. You've done more than an out here you should go with a clear conscience. I honestly thought that he probably -- of state. But I'm sure that's what bill said I'm sure that's what -- told them so.

Well welcome -- do you see. Scott pioli holding on the Herm Edwards as a head coach or do you see him going in a different direction.

I feel Gordon a different direction. But again. I haven't talked to -- in the last couple days so I can't. -- I guess that's just the gut feeling I have. So I'd I don't I can't answer it out there and gut feeling but it it just doesn't seem like. If -- C -- a blank slate and he was gonna take head coaches. That he pick Carl Edwards and not that against somebody just I just don't think he is kinda got.

Is there anything to this story out of Dallas that the Cowboys are contemplating cutting ties with two relevance.

There will be something to Macphail is there's some right now no but here here's the situation right now with the Dallas Cowboys. I'm Jerry Jones. Knows. What do you have to do. He just is taking its time to think about it consider all his options. And I think that's the decision he's going to calm until. But I don't think it's a decision to come to yet but do I expect Terrell Owens to beyond the Dallas Cowboys this year now. Gary understands he's a cancer. And he understands that Terrell -- wakes up on Monday morning thinking. How can I get the most balls thrown to me and and how can I get a lot of attention residence thinking how can I help my team went.

Talk about the front office dynamics in Detroit I was reading the Detroit free press today. After Jim Schwartz was tired and it sounds like. Before the fresh faced Schwarz coach his one game and hold one practice sounds like you've gone into a mess what do you think.

He would go into a mask but I don't think it's an I'm flexible. Hey you know Michael it's it's obviously an odd situation because. Clearly they haven't been able to figure it out there I think it's ridiculous to blame on Matt -- although clearly. You know he made some. There's some bad choices. You know out to media -- head coach and he obviously made some bad trade players. I think. That what's hurt the Lions over the years is that at some point the ownership needed to block the front office and start over and they've just never done that they've. Refused to do it. I don't know why I think it's because built Ford senior has. Have the Wellington Mara art complex you know he doesn't like the people who are loyal to the organization. By now that Millen is out and end Schwartz's end. I think one of those things that -- is going to bring this organization. Is the kind of fresh air -- At players on the scene. I'm not sure -- You know -- you know what the previous administration. Because I think one of the things that they need to do. And they needed to do for a long time. Is -- it over to clear out a bunch of guys and just simply did not work there and that's what they haven't done yet.

First in our collateral. It was the you know ago. He got. It you know can master the course I'm in okay and.

Troubles question with -- that would the first in the third overall picks in the draft respectively. What are the chances that the Lions with the Chiefs will draft a quarterback -- what are the chances they'd be interest in acquiring. Somebody like my -- I'm Matt Cassel from the Patriots.

What could be really interest thing I think the chances are probably going to. But my questionnaires -- I dealt sincerely. That that Scott pioli will treat the third pick in the draft. Which basically called a -- currency. Format. Although clearly he loved the guy. I think it's I think it's more of a situation. Where. I think you're going to get some -- a good deal. You know when you when you when when the Patriots straight capsule but I would be surprised if it's the first or third pick in the draft. I think it'll be more -- it'll be closer to what match job. Brought to Atlanta at two -- Are brought to use it matter. You know we're uncertain which Houston traded to two -- shop. I don't I think it'll be better than that but I don't think it'll be quite so high as the first or third pick in the draft I think a lot of it too depends on. The -- staff could come out and Andreas. That he's going to play in the NFL and played a pretty high level. Do you want. Somebody like him or may be lower in the round you know us and tell -- from the USC. I mean the one thing that -- what I saw the draft order and I Scott pioli go there most of you I think he'll try everything in his power. So to trade down some. I don't think would be beyond the realm of possibility. That maybe. It's a trade of draft choices so the Patriots could move way up and get one of those picks because after all. The Patriots do have three picks in the first two reps they get in the Eagles pick in the second -- so I think it could be a good amount of Wheeling and dealing. And I think at the end of the day capsule will be at a place assuming that that Brady into healthy enough by the end of February capsule will be about. In a good spot for him then and the Patriots could get good cup patient or.

I actually don't think the that the Patriots would be interested in the first for the third overall pick either. What I thought more likely is that one of those two teams would Raffarin for instance the franchise left tackle that they need to protect the new quarterback. Acquire Cassel for a you said. -- high second round pick for the Patriots would be very attractive. You get ball the tackle and the quarterback and you make the deal that way as opposed to drafting the quarterback Sanchez or whoever a pot.

At them but you know what you know what happened in that case -- and and again I don't know anything about the draft right now. Well I think what happens in that case is that you have to decide okay. He you know do we want say. Two this year and -- next year let's say for the sake of argument or do we want a couple of picks this year. 8888. I don't think the Patriots have ever really been in a lot with the real high picks. But. You know they did they did have a high pick this year and they targeted figure out mail and you don't -- me. Mentally physically and I in the locker room that guy is going to be the Patriots protect or twelve years and being incredibly good present.

I ask you about the NFC championship game first second it seems like five years ago that Donovan McNabb was benched. And that people in Philadelphia we're saying now maybe this is the end of the NB Donovan relationship. Do you think the Eagles are going to go to the Super Bowl and if so. Does that change what the Eagles. Were planning to do with Donovan McNabb if tonight.

And I think yeah I think it collapsed. Six weeks. There at the Eagles had become convinced they're targeted -- And they're not going to get rid of them now it could be that we netscape's this -- complains -- Lions. And talks his way or grow our tantrums his way out of Philadelphia that's not really his style he's not. Confrontational. Person never has been. Like gut feeling is that he'll remain an eagle and a I didn't surprise throughout this whole thing -- I think six weeks ago you could have made the argument that McNabb shouldn't be here for performance reasons. But it -- never -- each with -- that's the wrong thing that people said. At any younger and he's eight months younger than Peyton Manning. And meet some ideas and about eight what it is it's about -- on the field they drafted Kevin -- not because Donovan McNabb was an old man. But because he couldn't stay healthy first -- So I think that that is the only reason why they ought to get rid of them in the first place so. I don't think there was ever any intention as long as he proved that he can stay healthy also time that they were going to get rid of them. I don't think you're going to get rid of -- metre again unless. He is. You know he really makes a lot of noise about wanting out.

So do they went. The Eagles.

I think they win the game. But I think it's a real dangerous game because Arizona. Any EU guys that you don't even know well how much people in New England noticed the turning point of the cardinals' season in the region they're good Wright I happen. In the locker room in Foxboro after a 477 game. Can listen and stood stood up and told his team. Basically they ought to be ashamed of themselves and what ever it what's going to happen this coming week is that. I'm going to decide playing time for the playoffs so Weber wants to play the play else better show up this week they put the pads on. For two days that we Baek and -- in Arizona and they've really turned their team around so I mean again. I think they are an unknown team. Well again I would just deal Philadelphia's -- sense. As being a little bit too much for Kurt Warner intact in terms the different looks he's going to get this week and I think. I think he'll turn it over a couple of times I think nick Campbell played turnover free in Philadelphia went.

Peter in your opinion as we sit here on on the Friday before the conference championship weekend is Kurt Warner a Hall of Fame player and if you think not. -- two more wins -- opinion.

I definitely think not right now. I mean here's what Kurt Warner has done in his career. He is he has done nothing for a long time and sort of fought to get in the league. Got in the league and had three really good years three -- Hall of Fame -- years. First St. Louis Rams then because of injury reasons and other reasons he had five. Basically nothing years well then minus touchdown interception ratio worried he wasn't the regular starter. And and and then he's had two good years since then two really good years are pretty thousand yard the last two years so. You ask yourself now. We got a goal -- one of Super Bowl bid NM VP. And had fives really good years at his position really good to great years. -- that is that -- of fame career I don't think it is now. Going to be very interesting Hall of Fame candidate. If he wins the Super Bowl this year with a second team I mean very interesting. And then you don't know what that think about it but as of right now I wouldn't I'm only want to 44 but. I wouldn't eat all the same player now.

Worst Mike Shanahan going to end up there. In 2010 or or this year.

Yeah now. Jerry you're going to let wade coached teams here. And then I think next year he had. Next year he'd basically gives his team champs. He already knows semi Wade Phillips can coach themselves into a job I mean if they do the right thing. -- Then. You know maybe wade had a chance who knows I mean. If they could still have a little bit about people because Jason Garrett is in the final four with Durant he really wants the job Billy demeaning to GM and -- Well his interview. Would -- ownership but I think Monday or Tuesday of this week. You know he's got a chance to get a job and then who knows what'll happen but I do think that that. BR target chaining him going to be to coach the Cowboys in 2000 and.

Let me ask you -- what senate for Shanahan him and it's not like Dallas it's a great name and you know America's.

Aren't you want all that he wants. He wants to coach.

But it was echoed it culture I mean Mike Shanahan won't have to knock on a lot of doors to find a job I'm a wonder why he would choose Dallas as opposed to. Like any other team in a you don't think you're going to be four or five good jobs open in 2010 why Dallas.

What year ago afford five good jobs open I really think about that statement. And jobs are open because their teams are terrible. And yeah.

but to what he left is actually one of those good job.

That was a great job but how many knows what it's -- Detroit a great job is is that -- great job I mean there's. I don't know result will be great job St. Louis progress so their team I mean it.

Just went right games one night -- they made fun to commit epic go to the super -- got a team as one -- had two winning seasons out of the last three and 19 games. A bad job.

I wouldn't say hey well it's not it's certainly not a great job I mean that the front office infrastructure. I would -- Johnson being -- trigger guy event and a bit more than interfere now is as it turns out that we knew at that time. You look I -- also. If you can go to routine that as a pretty good quarterback and I think Dallas has a pretty good quarterback. -- team aware. You know they got some pretty good talent. It'll work I think Dallas is a good job it is it is it the best job in the league no because he managerial air bud. I mean I think it's certainly a good job and who knows what to open next year US -- gut feeling right now about Dallas I think achieving it'll be to coach but. I am you know I've been wrong. I've been brought an easier thing.

Let's give you one more chance to -- on about where's bill -- going to coach next.

My guess would be would be against -- but. You know again that's that's wide open every team in the NFL next year's going to who has an opening. Is going to be interested -- Shanahan. So you know I don't know I it makes sense it's writer. Well I think have a that would be a Barbieri. A blank check. I don't think Jerry Jones will be a blank Cherokee wasn't with Bill Parcells. So I think I think dance -- potentially will pay the most. And who else. Who knows who else is going to be open ever -- go to an interesting. He -- nfl.com the other day went. He talked about a job fight to Carolina Panthers are seven and nine next year. Carolina could be open and bill could move from Raleigh to to Charlotte and now live happily ever after. He certainly to -- guy who'll Richards sincerely would love you know hard bitten hard nose football guys so. You know that that would -- to -- you'll have to latency which jobs are open.

Although Vinny Cerrato supposedly telling people his mandate has spent the cut costs.

Well I think each year from now land. What Indians -- if the Redskins have a six intent seemed. The insiders -- cut Kosovo Washington Redskins it's too important and I know they'll do what you have to do to win. Everything against tiger's competition. Somebody's competing with him for bill -- he won't lose because he didn't pay the most money it might close but it won't be because he didn't make the best off.

Try to stay warm in Pittsburgh this weekend it won't be easy.

It's going to be well my impossible but I'll do my best --

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