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I joining us on the line right now brought you -- you -- Mexican grill and made for real log -- the dale and -- page on WB eEye dot com. To receive today's special lunchtime offer or text you don't. To 645336. From Sports Illustrated SI dot com and NBC sports. Our buddy Peter King hey Peter how are yeah. -- Peter doing great we were just saying that Jerod Mayo and Vince Wilfork were both out at the start of practice today and that's surprise is this a little bit.

While. They're slow or not so much but that's pretty early on -- based on what everybody thought that. He partly because for six weeks who knows he's still may be gone for six weeks but that is a good site for patriot fans.

The only problem is -- there were conflicting reports there Peter made some people were saying six to eight weeks some people were saying it's not that bad. -- three to four weeks or two before weeks and here are three weeks later and he's back so maybe. Maybe the reports for a.

Well and maybe. What the situation now is is that. You know and -- You know this thing. Denver Tennessee and may even hamper and then returning after a bye week. Standard anymore. A lot more significant now then if that that it did a few weeks ago the only Denver's playing. So. Obviously you're good to get impacted --

You know Peter let's start talking about the Denver Broncos and I think. A lot of people believe that they're frauds really they're not as good as their three NL record. But but some Republican Adam in their defense and of them played anybody great offensively but their defense -- good to me. How does this happen and and how do you see the Broncos as as. When when it comes to being a legitimate team.

Well but the most significant statistic -- the first month you know September of this football season. Is there. Denver -- sixteen points in three games now. I guarantee you that if you have any Denver Broncos spam. Before this season started. Which you hate averaging sixteen points defensively in game. -- off but now for them out you know. That they've they've allowed sixteen and three game so. Acting a couple of things that happened. Number one I I think. It Michael whatever you again in new coaching staff. And you start to do nude thing. On -- and you -- new idea. First -- Elvis Dumervil -- we think was kinda like berg Leo. And never is -- never really clearly defined. Under a succession of he sent to coordinators under my chain again because he's one of the strangest signs. -- structures in NFL history five elevenths -- sixty. And you know they just haven't been in many cab structures who basically. Look like. Heavyweight wrestlers LP is that certain what is body titans but. I think. I mean early on.

I mean -- to assistant coaches this year in the NFL or I would give a tremendous amount credits it. I mean war emblem. Certainly. Would be great Williams for getting his New Orleans the fence up and running -- Mike Nolan. You know Massachusetts boy yeah. -- incredible -- in Denver. And really bringing a lot more of the pressure packed it. To Denver and then made it had previously so I think I think it starts with the coaching change there. And how they're using some of their good players I think the one other thing. That I would say. Is that when they drafted this year -- they traded next year's one. The Seattle to get -- on -- Smith the quarter but wait for everybody should you are your mind you might have been very -- the top ten -- welfare. What are you doing well. Alphonso Smith was the top grade report on the airport -- several other board in the league so. I think he is I am not saying he's here home run yet but I think he's played very well for them to mostly in their oral.

There's an interesting match up this weekend pitting 23 and out teams the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints. What did buffalo due to hold Drew Brees so relatively in check despite the fact that the New Orleans obviously won the game.

I think you're a little weather appeared they'll. There was some wind going on in the air but. You know I still think that you put up 27 on the road. Particularly in the parents with a good rupture the patriots so that virtually Aaron Schobel. I'm -- doing a pretty good job but I I would agree with the right thing the key. It's -- Drew Brees right now on what he's gonna see a lot this Sunday from Rex Ryan. He's gonna feel pressure and he knows that.

He's -- any paper Bryant the only time in his career refer to exit exit two interceptions returned for touchdown. So I know that he's expecting. It yet an awful lot of pressure which will do. -- a lot of the particular in this game this week. And one of the interesting things. That that you actually see when you are too. Are you here when you are the guys in this game breakdown of the bill said here experience Bart Scott who just because you saw there. The last time we -- it doesn't mean that that's what you're gonna see that carried Bart Scott that we. We really change a lot week -- week so what you start of the ball mark the current choreographed by Ryan 2006. -- might not necessarily CB what you see on Sunday but we do know there. About that he expects that. It will be very multiple and they will work multiple people. Over the same gap over the same hole so that what committee. You're gonna be significant about this in I want the how mark and there's ample this multiple Berkshire Gregg Williams. I wanna see a reasonable speed -- remarks are.

You know Peter always pay attention to the Miami Dolphins won there and AFC east. Team so we always look at them from a from a patriots perspective but also. I think about my at Miami being an ON three in my first thought is. What the Bill Parcells thinks and I wonder what his state of mind is so I'll ask you what do you think he thinks and what do you think a state of mind is.

I think he thought there there was possible. In some ways because. You know they were a bit of a balancing act lapsed your might -- saw that the playoff game against all mark. There's so does that seem a little bit on -- on together with bailing wire. And my feeling about them on eight couldn't get quarterback curtains -- you have to get tremendous pressure. Firm that front. And from you know Jason Taylor now at linebacker. And you know obviously they were able. To. -- you know to keep -- and hope they. And you know the other thing it is really hurt them is that they lecture anybody out -- shut anybody down defensively -- And obviously played Philip Rivers in Peyton Manning the last two weeks. You're gonna get some point scorer got in but I think that Parcells would say I understand at some point spurred -- honest -- sixty in those two games especially. When we kept the ball away from -- so well. So they just might feel that the problem in Miami they haven't been able to get stops. They're making so many mistakes on offense which they didn't do last now they've lost their quarterback but. Here's what I thought was inevitable anyway. If they work.

Gonna be accurate it's hearing and right Thanksgiving anymore going to be in play our intention. I'm not saying that Chad Henne would be the every down every -- quarterback. But there's no question that both ourselves and Tony Sparano at the beginning of this year wanna see more of Chad any. Because they view him still as their quarterback of the future even after they can Pat White around to last April so. I think obviously he's tremendously disappointed. But I don't think he shocked by what he's seen.

And Joe brought up something and kissing off the air earlier this week is that now I'd. A look at the conversation was like when Scott Pioli was stock in trade with his father in law Bill Parcells how do you think that -- and and and what do you what do you make of their their relationship now that Scott is out of the AFC east.

Well I'm sure that. Scott. Is going to be trying to make her -- With a lot of people -- not just his father. But. You know I'm told that the very straight transaction I don't know later church either six or seven. But -- he -- hole basically that this is not a very difficult deal Parcells is always thought over the years that. People in the NFL make great to heart and people get paralyzed by thinking about this stuff in much. And -- I'm sure nobody gets that is I want -- and here's our offer. What -- bank and because I'm sure he knew who. That pioli would not enamored. It's -- and and not very much a birdie -- year. After training camp so I think was probably pretty watchable. Fairly easy. Great.

Which of the -- three teams are most likely to finally get off the Schneider this weekend.

Well I think the third straight week that -- You're on the -- and let me -- I keep it in Tennessee.

I don't I still think that I mean what's what's the deal and -- there's no hope this year the Saint Louis. Tampa Bay might be the worst even football. Carolina by. Kansas city's playing the giants they're gonna -- 46. Cleveland's plain but the angle you know we all know Engel -- in the Super Bowl. So I mean it you know and Miami has -- buffalo so. It's either my elite -- in buffalo or Tennessee playing Jacksonville. And I'll take Tennessee because my feeling is. That you know the only thing they're gone wrong with and it's see is that Kerry Collins has been just okay. I mean obviously -- defense hasn't been. As dominant as it was the year no but I did not bow the knee jerk what they lost Albert -- were what do you expect. And Albert Haynesworth was not. It's not he's not one of those type of player that elusive he can't win. So I would say right now that that I think Tennessee's been ignored Jacksonville about what went on.

Will Brett Favre keep hold of his emotions this weekend.

You know it's funny -- as part Aaron -- about this yesterday about -- are back here and I'll -- what he had a very interesting point that you know all the eight we -- stop. He looks like he's doing exactly what they want to do which is to be complementary player. And if your complementary player the interesting thing to me is that it becomes contagious. You know obviously are gonna be tempted a lot of light it up this week. But I don't think he's going to I think he I think there's a big chance he'd throw a lot of yards. I would be surprised if both -- and Arab rioters threw for 300. But I didn't think it the end of the day that it's gonna be a player who by Adrian Peterson late. It's in a win this game I like Minnesota. And I do think its first going to be able all the under control over it surely you have to do well. You know -- air out of that.

You think will be saying at the end of this year. That Peyton Manning and this is this is saying a lot. Peyton Manning had one of his best individual seasons I'm -- look at the guy now he just playing great great football.

Well Michael -- you. I thought that in the last two weeks. I mean you need to talk like there's a lot about inning because clearly. He said many of these great stretches in his career. But there weren't really to -- about him is that. A lot of quarterbacks. And a lot of players would may have it would just. To new thing. It takes them awhile which just so. You look at Tom Brady this year. I don't have any doubt that Tom Brady in item is going to be robberies. No question whatsoever in lab with some of these problems its stake of the it's the Brady it's over in what what what a stupid. But I I would say this about about inning take. There're there were snapped last week where he's got here our -- And it's his right wide receivers split out Margaret Harris poll spot where he's got rookie opt in -- from Brigham young. In the right swap. And air braking points where it left. And you know and he's out he's he's playing. -- east sees this snap of the ball. And playing just like the only therapies for 58 points last week. To me I think order. Seem easily one of the top ten quarterbacks of all I'm invited I -- it done I think it'll be absolutely. But beyond our -- there's the all our.

Peter we always appreciate time enjoy the weekend in the up football this week and we'll talk you next week. Thanks a lot so they take care Peterson that is up Peter King joining us from the jets' training facility.