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You're like we do it 52 weeks here I don't while it may sound. You do it felt it was her so much of the season not the real. Well you know pay June and July secure that pretty much so don't don't -- and pretty exciting brought.

You know it's fun it's so. It's fun I mean you get a week ago. It's here single Patriots fans. Would start you know Fred Taylor and Martina -- to face which. Although it isn't done yet -- carpal by the power though it's not done yet signed -- thing but. It's almost certainly going to get done I mean are Patriots and I'm really excited about that.

While I was gonna say overall in the it's an exciting day the National Football League the Peter let's talk about that Fred Taylor signing. What do you think you will do for the Patriots -- they could do for Fred Taylor.

Well I noticed that. After. Taylor's per carry average fell three point Eric last year I a lot of people both injection built elsewhere. Or start to think that. You know I may be hideous 33 years old easily beyond the normal shot like -- of -- running back. And each immensely. Fired up to true but he isn't finished in the Irish thing about Taylor is no attempt Earl. And I'm not -- and I know well enough to it took you out of out forum -- be easy to alter or hear anything like that but I. I know well enough to know that this guy. Who when he signed with the Patriots. It's signing because he legitimately honestly truly wants to win -- Super Bowl. You know he's made enough money street wants to make money -- like -- money away here all the money on the table but. Doing this as soon meet goes -- 90% chance I would go. Doing -- because he wants Korean politics here I mean he's got the range -- motivation when he came to know England media it's. I think -- and I think particularly. In an environment. Until a week ago and I said -- sent. Go look up what happening on that what happened Corey Dillon -- they're they're guys to. You know lead a team do well Bonner people thought they they were no good anymore whatever it -- you know. A break from him with some girl like you will and -- What will happen I think in New England because they they don't care company carries Laurence Maroney or Kevin Faulk -- Or trade paper or get -- it -- the end of the -- get it done so. Who knows maybe compared to get. You don't 64 Kerry reached -- 64 he just never know.

Let's talk about a couple of other moves the the Washington Redskins have made the biggest splash they re signed DeAngelo Hall late last night before the midnight deadline. 5:30 this morning they gave Albert Haynes worth quote unquote a hundred million dollar contract. They released Shawn Springs this morning and Vinny Cerrato has now been quoted as saying were out of money. I mean a party canceled a free agent visit from Chris Canty what are they doing there.

Well I happen -- the are within half a whistle is -- brad blank if he can last night and about the range of emotion. Earning first start off at this particular -- a private plane and you know. They're big guy that all of a sudden call come this morning nevermind. I think what happened is they had two guys at the -- here at the start create change you'll all. Really sort of surprised -- last year but -- I is that -- ticking time bomb. And -- and Albertine or rule and I have an awful lot to prove to say here. And and been very public -- Matt the last. Few days. But -- assure you make -- here Albert -- you think about it. Here again is the only except here never played -- strike percent of the defensive snaps in any here. Never played more than fourteen teams in the singles. Why -- you have faith in him that he is going to be it's this. Rock of Gibraltar creature -- player I mean cable I like -- opinion not like them but right Duke saint that it did it but dangerous. I usually get -- dangerous. I think -- and I mean that's an awful lot of money -- the guy who you know it's never been you know full time player.

Peter and L -- the combine in Indianapolis sharp. What's the most impressive guide to you out there and and also what do you make of the quarterback debate between Mark Sanchez may Mark Sanchez enough matches --

That debate between milk right -- caught action. That outstanding and it was absolutely unbelievable I thought.

up and what you call a classic family argument at the kitchen table.

Well in my opinion what it was. It will. On the shuttle without it which it looked like. You don't mail it never really been crazy about. ESPN bringing in top shape I'm sure. You don't. Shadow. Probably his successor someday. But anyway that's -- whole -- art a couple of those to meet. You know I think. You have to ask yourself. A question. The best player. In their draft probably the best player in position. It -- linebacker at Wake Forest -- project yourself -- You know our guys who probably isn't going to eat. You know eighty. You know fifteen -- a year at torture linebacker. Are you supposed to take you know Arnold is probably little site are you supposed to take in more strong side linebacker. Is supposed to take it was the first pick in the draft. I'm not sure what the value -- my opinion. That's -- alliance to do right now -- figure out which quarterback it's probably matches staffers to figure which quarterback is the best one in order to thanks. -- yeah. -- the best offensive tackle you're defining trait for Matt Cassel. Certainly not been mulling about. There acts you don't have. You don't have the war of Serb what's the right -- you don't have more a snowballing. -- right now around the league people who bought back up. Because I realize he's only done it for -- and I realized they got -- compensation. And he's gotta be making fourteen million a year or whatever this silly comments. But all -- know is that you know you're gonna take their first pick in the draft sum total unknown. And pay him just as much. At the end -- that you want to get beat guy you'd think that's the best chance to be a real good quarterback long term. If things worked -- better than Matt Stafford you gotta make you --

Now that Bart Scott as apparently signed with the New York Jets.

I let me tell you that I know -- first back. Bart Scott has not signed with the Jets Bart Scott is -- tour of the Jets facilities right now. And I can tell you that there will be no signature on that contract until. Probably. There at the earliest 5 or 6 o'clock today are you sure he's gonna go.

It's different Taylor. It is going to the Patriots but I can only cat -- is that I do not not he watched that statement just declare.

It's brushed it -- but thanks a lot object.

Pilots. Bart Scott signs a contract with the Jets today. Does that mean that the Ravens almost have to give Ray Lewis when every asked sport. --

You know I think in --

Let me just tell you that. The -- would pass. Last weekend.

Dictates it's it's and it goes eighteen. And truly explore the option of leaving Baltimore. Okay I don't think that now just because Bart Scott is leading Baltimore. That Baltimore automatically. Is going to go groveling back and say great we have been accurately you're going to pay you. Million a year for the next three years I don't think that's going to happen and I'll tell you why. I believe that their jobs are all want to get a hole and -- for a and that -- as long disarray hysterical no whatever critics are very prepared since. Grace the cockroach and Eckstein and has been little success many years. So yeah yeah that's the thing that you have spew. Did you have to ask yourself if you're Hillary pins do we want that to continue that in my opinion. They're people inside the Ravens don't want to continue. And so at some point Larry if you're -- you're a year after -- say it by the great -- And I don't think that there's going to be a lot of people even total hurt here I don't think there's going to be a lot of people right now crying. Yeah air -- a great Lewis inspect every organization.

Peter want to go back to that Matt Cassel conversation for a second and and you said you're surprised that there's not a snowball effect. Of -- GMs and coaches lining up saying we need Matt -- on our team. Is there a chance that the Patriots. Might want to move Matt Cassel and be stuck with them.

Yeah. Patrick or checks or what then we we all thoughtful look a bit and we all say. Just because Matt Cassel. Is it -- it on March 1. -- march 3 or march 8 just because that's happened by that it that it's not going to happen. You don't know I don't know all well there the most sensible thing. Story it's from Matt Cassel -- somebody else somewhere if somebody's franchise quarterback so. If it if it hasn't happened. By even like draft day. I still think there's there's better and 5050 chance that sometime. Like all I want is going to go somewhere.

Why did the Cleveland Browns trade Kellen Winslow to Tampa Bay.

Nobody in the organization with the exception of pot of green you are wanted to among the team anymore. He's a gigantic pain in every era and the fans -- but I don't think the fans and all. He eats but it mature kid who gave this organization's future lot of problems the last few years.

Yeah and still very talented. And it's the classic -- out a fresh start -- I don't know what draft choices there are. They are but I'm sure they're you know what I'm -- yes. -- three in a seven -- could move up conditionally yourself higher they didn't -- always been that you know the company store for this guy and you know. He also got a knee injury there. Is not going to allow them. I don't think there are very long career he bought a significant new money the -- perfect team to. -- insult -- and money are much they'll give. But if they get. It'll be terrible mistake that'll be the last very much longer player respective injuries vote for a motorcycle accident from his football --

Could Braylon Edwards being next --

Maybe. Maybe. That's a very good question Michael that is. The 64000. Dollar question there I think that that Eric Mangini is going to make absolutely sure that everybody walks into training. With the possible exception of Shawn Rodgers is a total absolute team guy. I think. They would view. The cutting. Shaun Rogers now maybe they trade him for -- that be different I think -- viewed cutting shot rockers Ayres. Capitulation. Which they absolutely do not want to -- right now.

It appears that -- Bob may be visiting with the Patriots. Even today. Is he a pick your opinion for New England.

All of you know -- He's just the guy. You know as far as peace here at corner something. Don't weird thing about absolutely spot and you know the Patriots always have a -- Okay but but Lee partners is the type the guy like that year quarter to three pitchers in Cleveland. That overplayed its hand a little bit like to Detroit. Got some new money last year and an alliance volleys basically -- our is that all areas. You know they never really beautiful as starting player. So are out C east and it -- it the Patriots have got to have young quarters to place special teams. And usually culprit you know -- at least one battery I. You -- Westbrook Saito who they hope to play well enough to win a job even though he's probably -- play a lot of special teams. And that maybe that's spot but I wouldn't I wouldn't -- it says is as anything other then. -- nice little eight eat -- 44 era roster.

You know I heard a lot of stories about this draft and how deep it is. Have you heard the same thing have have scout said to you. This is maybe the deepest draft I've seen in five years ten years whatever that number.

This draft is Michael and again I -- college football mitnick. I don't know any thing so permeated saying. I'm like Jim Schwartz so they last Sunday I I watched Matt Matt Stafford outright -- judgement out of right now. And I -- the same why I don't I mean. I totally in my hotel or. When I was right about it was Saturday night watch -- you -- clips Stafford in out. Well I'll just say this -- this draft probably -- have -- underclassmen taken in the first round and ever. You may be as many as twenty. And that's what this draft probably will be known for in the day or two or three afterwards but I think it's very deep but yet it tackle. Which is why exudes Smith from Alabama. Is totally screwed. You know unless he acts like -- eagle scout every date for the next eight weeks. You know he's the guy you've got kicked off to be kicked out -- bailout for -- bowl game. Rhetorical -- come -- out of -- elected they early in what may well nobody had any idea or he won't. You know we eat eat -- eat it it -- spiritually is perhaps start it now. You know there's probably like last year five or six left tackles or get picked in the first round so. If you have a short -- It'll change gene liberal. That quiet which you take a risk Arctic guy bull -- they'll basically. Edit you know may have either either Drake Reed himself. You know out of the top five or top -- So it's going to be a good drafted receiver I think it's going to be good draft army offensive line. And you know just the so so draft probably Porter -- pretty dirt running back an acute for UConn. -- Donald brown -- outshot Marino probably. Well they'll both get picked in the first 45 or so -- Donald brown I think was a lot of guys last week it can't bind. Who everybody -- not only his athleticism but certainly as it is is huge votes. And so I think she's about definitely first round pick.

Final question before we let you go Haynes worth was the big news today who's gonna be the next biggest story. The next biggest name to fall.

Well probably Bart Scott ready yet -- date today. But I'll tell you want to watch out for you know sort of -- that your first. I will not be surprised. If Brian Dawkins does not -- Philadelphia Eagles. Dislodge that. Pain if you Bryant -- and you -- everything you can't let organization and you bet. March horrible leader at times than anybody that locker room including Donovan McNabb happen. And a lot of other guys. And it played as well yeah over the years. Best players in Eagles history and -- get people at all architectural willing to -- history as they say -- Over the last three year they paid seven point two million dollars. You know your sort of best safeties in the game. And so did any justice free agency this year and they're talking about eight and two and a half for street. Because soul and and and all that I'd take that. I think it is right out to meet people for excuse police Philadelphia I think he's going to find.

Peter we always appreciate the time enjoy the rest of what could be a very busy weekend for yeah.

Going to be a lot of fun guys take care.

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