Boomer Esiason, CBS Sports Analyst

Welcome back to us and Callahan -- number three and you know it's football season not because the schedule says. Patriots and Eagles in Philadelphia tonight you know it's football season because. Are good and great friend sighs and joins us on AT&T hotline AT&T. Your world delivered good morning Boris lives and how aria. -- It really has been too long I guess probably need that ask you what to do on your summer vacation we'll get to that in a little bit. After nearly a year away from football we're talking about Tom Brady here. What should we be watching for tonight when we watched Brady for how long he plays well Brady be watching for tonight.

Well I think you want to find out wrong -- them point to -- confidence does anybody is gone through. Major knee surgery like he's gone through and I think Carson Palmer's. A guided you could ask him and he. You're pretty straight into true. You know -- the -- in you know throwing that -- out there and are you gonna try to protect it and how long are you gonna -- play without thinking about it. That's always the top of -- to come back -- I tend to I don't think he'll play. Much more than a series may have been. However six places to get out there just to get back and that's what effect.

Over what event or events will have Brady get over that hurdle and might have happened tonight.

I don't know all happened but I really doubt he'll be here tonight -- you obviously the bullets points for real but I but I do. They did it's gonna take -- while we get back into. The routine of being a story quarterback in the NFL I know but he pitched -- no. If anybody knows Bob Brady and knows how competitive is the you know the last -- just had been miserable war -- And -- the chance brand is they've all the hard work but he spent on the in the offseason trying to get to be right it's partly to become. To fruition I've but I still say it's gonna take a few weeks it's no longer just to get the comfort zone back you get the competence fact that that that need to be able to step you markets.

order to work the people who are down at camp every day watching this that the reporters the fans have been on the -- looks great and and he looks like he's. Re established that the chemistry with a wide outs is there anything in your mind boom that should stop him prevent them. From picking up where he left off nine though it was the greatest offense in NFL history in 07 but why can't we see that again.

Well I think we Woolsey got it down -- fifty touchdown passes and local T sixteen and how -- take a look at just scheduled for their first or -- her home. You know they have some tough games on the road but not you know not unwinnable and another look at Indianapolis. But a lot of their proper answer at home I think they should run roughshod over their division again. And I think that you gonna have a great year and in opera broadcasting perspective it's always great to have. The best players back on the field so. You know if you look at -- a broken record over the last six or seven years they're going to be right there at the top a couple issues without worry about. On the minor issues yes -- wanted to -- their quarterback situation. But with the signing of Derrick Burgess what that does the -- as the past Russian -- did pass rush you get away with you know less than stellar quarters of you well. They're tight -- situation is a little murky right now I know that they're expecting more of the Benjamin Watson issued an ever have. And you know affect our offensive line going to be volatile for their running backs they've got a stable of running back there again. You know but the other aspect here -- is Josh McDaniels was gone Scott Pioli is gone. And to me this is a real hole up well that will be shot a Bill Belichick because they get it done again this year. That there's any doubt that this is one of the greatest of of the greatest football coach in the history and.

Now what what do you what do you think of the division obviously it's when Mangini leaves New Yorker takes away from the rivalry yeah. Rex Ryan trying to be the big.

Yeah yeah. All of that is guys via down here at the breath of fresh share I don't -- was just I mean it was miserable and it just like to Cleveland Browns are now right now. And and Rex Ryan is doing exactly what I think the jets hired in the coming here and do and that's where personality. Update on this franchise yet but and excited that he's said some things but you regret anything he says deputies have a lot of product people's expense. The fact that Mark Sanchez now on the all. I think things are going well for the -- I just don't think they're gonna go to compete. With the patriots at this point and open with the PLO and involved blog kind of pitched and may because. It brought all all of out of it. And -- November December and it's miserable weather up there I can't even imagine what TO is going to be like an acceptable most of us are waiting for a car wreck happen. In the Miami I think that they were good team -- Adobe another solid team this year. But I mean that none of the teams in the division. Trust you with Tom birdied back on the pole right now aren't the same class the patriots.

But right now this is like asking you to find a needle in the haystack at this point in the calendar but win December turns into January and you and a return of moving toward. February of the following newcomers on the patriots roster which one do you think has the best chance of people say wow what a difference this guy made Joey Galloway. Greg Lewis Fred Taylor Leigh Bodden or Derrick Burgess.

I think your question. Then I would think that nobody Derek Burgess is gonna be the guy. That everybody is you know is gonna make make everybody forget about Mike Vrabel and you know it's a tremendous trade. If dirt -- get to a bag back in a player into a couple years ago. Greg Lewis side he hangs on. Had a chance to have an immediate impact is well. And I know that the bodies and applied Burress who won this starting quarterback position. So we don't yet again you know Bill Belichick has a way to bring -- in these veteran. And put them in spots where they're gonna have an opportunity. To leave a real market -- Derrick Burgess is the guy. That I think really solidifies the pencil line may be the outside strong side linebacker position. And you know of the patriot players report they put a lot of -- analyze it to a lot of things over the differently and unconventional and other teams going deep and Friday he's the guy that really has the chance. They have a pretty good season.

Are you surprised Michael Vick has not signed on with -- and we're gonna get the way to wobble boards and then hello -- is taken over a summer analog realize that. You got a few more things going on New York.

I say I do but I do I do feel that that double what I do believe that it deserves a chance deploy I mean the guys -- over a hundred million dollars and he lost two years of his life. And rightly so as what he did was deplorable we all know that but I do believe that it deserves a chance the play the question has. Which team has the hierarchy meetings he'd be head coach and general manager -- better secure their positions. Which team -- they quarterback. That it secured his position because if you bring you event like this agreement to Washington which I doubt it's gonna happen now I took note -- replaced Juan. But it turns -- that his agent also represents chasing cannibalization doctrinal wanna put Michael Becton. In Washington with Jason Campbell but the client. If you put a millionaire you know Jim zorn as is probably walking on -- says it is right now. Jason Campbell's already looking over salt because all the changes that the rest in the try to make in the quarterbacks they've tried to bring him there. And it's gonna be a fan base that is gonna wanna see you Michael Vick play. Why don't actually know that that's the right environment for him. So where else would that be and I I think maybe Jacksonville would be a place that would the united sports were have on on the -- and other green -- the place for a direct talks about that Minnesota. Minnesota could be a place but again you know what you have very you have a quarterback and of course Jackson. -- even -- right and if you bring back Michael Vick and the -- the Minnesota fans are gonna be like. You know get rid of Jackson put Michael -- out there and it's gonna put an awful lot of pressure on. You know -- on their head coach Brad Childress so I don't know -- all the bad.

Where he goes. Boom one how Long Will it take before it gets a chance to start the --

Our and then depending on dude that -- do they want about the hybrid quarterback to run kind of like bit this -- found. You know they'd be given -- walk back to the Miami Dolphins brought in last year against the patriots I mean this whole thing biffle motion that he can do that. You know people kind of forget you know that he's a quarter -- person not running back -- so the ones that run -- kind of off.

know witness not to settle for that boomer you could you how bad the quarterbacking is now on a number of NFL teams.

I would I know right now he goes on -- roster is -- at least seven or eight teams he'd better than the guys they got there the question has. Of the team wanna put up with all the you know the circus like atmosphere. That's what you know what guys you know you know I know what that the moment he's signed a contract for whatever team it says. That teams relevancy at least the beginning of the year you know goes -- are huge not much like the Buffalo Bills on up what PL.

That's why I like buffalo I mean they've already sold their souls -- they're welcoming inviting in the circus. So why not add Michael Vick to the TO show.

Why not mum why not Jacksonville what -- object to vote in the can't sell out. The team that basically nobody talks about -- for the last five or six years has been mired in mediocrity.

You have people down there are in the dog fighting anyway.

I that I that I don't know I can't attest to that but I can tell you that that maybe there would be some more sympathetic and yeah. You know port apathetic franchise -- franchise doesn't have you know probably has about. 30000 really hardcore fan I had a team that has been cut out you know up clobbered around mediocrity and but then again you know is Del Rio strong enough to handle him is David a large strong enough and handle our. You know that type of personality in that environment we all know Mike I can handle it right. --

is there's a scheduling standpoint -- bring in the sky in is there something that would make the commissioner happy as an optimum time to bring him and I know let's nickname in the back door or under the radar. But does the league in general and the commissioners specifically have an idea where this would be the optimal time for the Scottish open somebody's camp.

Well -- according to his. You know his suspension is his upcoming suspension he's a lot of practice and -- he's -- thought I would want if I'm gonna find now. I would want him in now corporations like a look -- like get familiar with the Gaza -- regular familiar with the offense. You don't waiting for a week doesn't make any sense now Tony Dungy says. That by the end of this week he's gonna find with a team I you know on I don't know -- Tony Dungy has looked bad but Connie Dunn he's been. No there trying to help Michael -- all of those -- help Michael truly understands. That what he did. Was so heinous and -- are a deplorable. That 99% of the country. Just wanted you know that is -- key and issued -- walk or ten years ago or longer away. I hope we understand what he did and truly is remorseful for.

what do you think the percentage -- is that all thirty to take a pass on this guy now and say it let it go to the US -- let -- the US -- animals revisit this toward the end of this calendar year.

Well you don't know do you have felt would love you know they've they've they would love to have -- because immediately they give you partly relevant. Particular often not gonna cut it you know on thanks so the I would say that that would be good spot program. But I still believe that there's going to be an inordinate amount of pressure. Well placed on the NFL to give Michael Vick a chance. By advocates for Michael -- most notably Jesse Jackson may be in Al Sharpton. People like that wanna make sure that Michael Vick -- fair shake here and what they think of the airship.

I know urea a Mets fan and proud Mets fan it's been a rough summer for you but in on your show down in New York. Is it assumed that the Yankees are already clinched the division title in the Red Sox have played for the wild card.

Well my -- has already locked it up tonight about total with about Mike you know it's not over what what do you have Beckett -- at the -- rotation. It's never over and its team. You know the Red -- like the team I like about what you Calista the other night although do you wanna that's body slammed in the play you don't go after pitching got to take the picture right cannot pitcher throw you down and then. All -- on the on in the middle of you know appealed to Russian home field but I also -- You know this is not over by a longshot. There's a lot of baseball to be played. You know the the Yankees didn't -- really long road trip here ten games and -- and -- with three games in Fenway Park. So well you come -- never one to ever believe anything in baseball source when -- met penny we GB clap glad it happened the old congressman back. The Mets the worst part of Mets right now that they are in the abyss of the year relevant and nobody's talking about them all here.

You close my counter to what you said revealed disrespect about -- begin to take the pitcher down at least he didn't lose a chicklet in the process cartel. All you can do and I went to. Fared a little too old to be expecting money from the very --

No it's not let them -- business to explain what went on -- play hockey a Monday night started some. And you know -- called scores like to hang out front of the net that we pick up those thirty called the -- got to do is really going to be tough and and front of the net sales that would just -- easier for me is they like it a little three by three squarely on that this month. Complaint against forget based -- off that many. And the guys try to lift my sticky misses might stick it is high sticks me right now. I alluded to 72 stitches. You know I got. Only last -- on and everything else which you know -- I showed up the work on Tuesday morning have spent two and a half hours in the dentist's chair Monday night. And I'm still here this week I'll be playing hockey again next.

I hope you drop the gloves and kicked the crap out of this guy as you know he's bragging.

Elevation points of yards for the top fanatical are the only reason I dropped my glove with the kept all the blog that -- out. I have a new found respect for hockey part you know I know you guys when you watch document to watch the Bruins as companies you guys get hit the mountain boards all over the place. You could see that do you and to me -- like all out it won't be ice will we don't realize is what that clerk goes through after the injury occurred. And that's from volatile right now that the ball graphs and all the crazy rebuilding an implant all of those.

Are you serious 72 stitches.

Doubt brought also a little I had Gary Bettman call on the commissioner of the NHL. Yesterday and rushed down here in New York. And welcome me officially to the brother.

It's a host of her mouth guy boomer you heard of those things is.

They -- and I know I know what can I. I didn't -- my not -- played football you know I've played football fourteen you're in Appel. Never lost the two that a couple stages of my chin. -- the 22 at all.

Obviously if you shots to the head.

Yes a few shots and -- that's true you know -- not have a discover as with many solar -- together. And he's like -- you look at my god I -- I got blood all over attempted just coming out like that they don't look upon a blood. And eight it will go on doing there to get -- to continue to play. When the game and incumbency yet you also are involved with public and get a ride home.

And how you value noble the football player and not a baseball player that up for work total to question J. D. Drew would be Gillick got to do that.

Perhaps a I showed them I might my procured WFAN were really really happy about that.

You're going to be hanging Alice a lot the season is gonna -- in the BC how what happened yet.

I -- it's been a great great Tom -- Connor got accepted obesity we've been up their parents orientation we've been up you're the time just. -- You know trial on ball and getting on the with a degree line you know whatever felt -- sea under try to figure out how to get from you know Chestnut Hill down on the ball and just making sure that I know what's going on. And it has been absolutely great and -- is just tickled -- and so excited about going there. We're gonna have one problem and that the day that marijuana in Boston College is the -- embattled football but I couldn't be happier warming so guys. You know he's eighteen years old now and thirty years ago with cystic fibrosis that would. The likelihood of him go to colleges are more likely. Make his life all the memories war you know he it's really sick and unfortunately. Doesn't make it through the I was yep but now. -- all the drugs and all the things have gone on in his life he is healthy today as we speak he's the pudding obviously the F. But Boston College has been great we feel so fortunate to build the school there and I'm with the spent an atomic bomb out there now from look at.

Or not god bless him for forgetting where he -- and in what is Okafor to my question is is he majoring in beer and muttering in May or may.

I think it's you know I'll say well -- you know I took from Ireland this year peppers -- graduation present to go play golf you know and over an eye on that did the drinking it -- like sixteen. Now my son has never had a beer I I know for a fact he never had a beer and in -- yep but not great typically compromises deliver. But we want and we won't with a purely guys have you there's on. And I -- the future guys and they've been made for. -- at -- As I said man that the kid is doubtful to in the morning and then here is Paul and his plan hard but. It is certainly deserves some free time and to have them on and I can't wait I just can't wait for him to experience. Big time college -- the --

You know I feel bad for -- is Bruce Springsteen and he's the second most famous.

I don't apparently cannot -- is still quite -- report how about that I think we play Wake Forest comparatively. The article CVS -- out for that Saturday a month there come on the Eagles. And spent time with my kid and now my daughter wants to go there like she's a pit mine at. Not -- so it's just it's just absolutely it's been a great great summer guys an outlook console -- forward to fall November. BC Maryland. And I'd barrel on -- That gave. I want to Altria helped plays out what you know -- all over the down slide right now full --

It's like Ali thanks and congratulations on on you know all the BC stuff that at the of the red badge of courage is still -- your mouth. And now look forward to another great great football season -- every single patriot Monday.

I look forward to it took guys have a great demo talking actually.

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