Adam Schefter, ESPN

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Committee. I would look important what the other teams that division has done which suggests. Struggling recently in -- they didn't win last Sunday and Miami coming up with some losses against the saints and -- those teams are unable to keep pace with -- on and what doesn't expect it will put a division right now -- So -- in addition. And you'd order a bill Belichick's would have been -- planting you know that Tom British going to be even help you then have more written and you know that they going to be dangerous can -- that it just that's just. What the patriots still. I I don't since this. You know. Every conversation back and everyone to your renowned Franchione Larry Johnson yeah all the other issues but you know. That come in late December early January -- in the patriots are going to be it for part of her bracelet.

And we we say that and and I believe it to that they will -- be better you know 568 weeks from now the -- today -- do you believe that applies to the colts to the Broncos to. Orleans to New Orleans to.

He said the warriors -- I do know about that that. Because the first half of the season scored in this way and what you say. All three of those teams remain -- that the project ministry Connecticut. Colts when this weekend and it won't surprise me to Brock was when treatment but what you say they'll remain upbeat I can promise you. That the second half of this season never goes like this first -- the first -- didn't go the way that anybody predicted and this summer all the experts. So the one great thing about the sport always. Is that it can't be counted on to do anything that you take it to happen. I was taking this morning will probably want the king. And it C championship game would say. It went one in Cincinnati. -- nobody talked about it. Yeah. That's how these things work at Louisiana -- maybe it'll be Arizona. Vs Philadelphia get something like that because again rarely does it go the way that you would expect -- limit to see if you look at the same schedule. It is set up in such a way where. To me. At the worst out -- they're gold fourteen until. They make of fifty don't want. That's telling you their schedule list and the road to -- Super -- I took competence Seamus and standing by this and it's not changing sure -- Drew Brees injury. They're reluctant support and a seacoast in -- just dust yeah.

You know you talk about Cincinnati what happens is the first step might not happen in the second without looking at their schedule and just pull up right here now. I would -- of the -- and five of their next in the next seven games although it Baltimore Pittsburgh and two wins Oakland Cleveland Detroit three wins. Minnesota city of campus and they smoke and -- capitalist but a lot of them.

Well although -- notably -- when you're that schedule that -- schedule yeah. I think they're gonna come out of that I think the -- I said it before the season began a that they beat last and I still think they're gonna. They -- class this year I think dictate that they'll those -- the next two games in -- expert I don't know how but I really don't.

The leader Oakland Cleveland Detroit right -- him and it shouldn't -- this city that's four. Automatic on I was automatically put them and I have five already was benign right.

Sister data to and -- any -- yet to get the plethora. And I think they're little one of those camps.

They -- looking at the bigger picture what do you think is more likely to happen by the time the sixteen week of the season is over that one of the three undefeated teams in the Denver or New Orleans is still undefeated. Or one of the winless team Saint Louis Tennessee or Tampa Bay is still winless. Question you know it's it's hard to go winless is that I mean -- were put into the effort that Detroit -- last year.

We know we -- you got two main dishes Saint Louis just this weekend -- W and if they don't get it did do when this weekend in Detroit against alliance. You you really have to wonder it didn't win the rams -- when he amnesty and an artist ticket on this federal -- after this weekend. -- for Arizona. Over Seattle like -- morning there. At Chicago at Tennessee they. Oprah Houston at Arizona perception struck you the ribs when he gamer too and so where. I don't know how but it will.

They are a favorite my favorite talk topic to discuss with you because you're an expert is the and continuing demise of the Oakland -- two weeks ago. Richard Seymour said they were gonna make the playoffs last week he said they couldn't beat a high school team. Which is closer to the truth -- Gloom and guess in the could probably beat a high school team but they have no shot the playoffs to --

I don't see it I mean you tell me you know. That's quarterback categorically distant.

He's not thankful what is Seymour gonna do is he gonna get franchised or is he gonna run the minute the last game man's run out of town.

Well I think if you Oakland I think -- franchise and he can't franchise and what's big number bikini give the first in 2000 elevenths for now the actually part about -- is you can always franchise and an entry Adam and that would turn out to be very shrewd move by the Oakland Raiders franchise literature she more than if you could trade him to -- one which -- richest and most important one I would say probably right.

Now in. Now. -- to. Which would be great you know classical and greatest -- give up one get him for some losing season -- like. Six and ten of five -- and then rated for two perfect.

Most immediately get -- one for him you know late one. From a team that may have multiple picks like to aid the search reported -- just -- once maybe you transcend just reported there once. And I think he could get of one Beckett so in that case and they've -- a player for -- for no charge. The endorsed.

Get what's academy in 05 wins is that a four.

Yup yup yup. That's well. -- I think actually to turn out to be a decent situation others.

And what is the Broncos come back to earth.

Well quarterback is internal -- the football and let me get a couple of deep into debt that blow my mind elect. They have not allowed their opponents. Including the patriots. To convert these third down in the second half of the past four games. Okay and in the second half this year opponents on third outing as the Broncos are two for 35. Five point 7% well. They're they're not giving up first downs they're not allowed teams to drugs football they're not turning over the football. They're playing smart football. They're doing all the famous that wind's opponents and they get a turnover now or are they that good. I think everybody sort of questions but they are secure now. That and I'd like to know what it is they split there left and angst. People fight inside. There's eleven to five and a year -- going what.

They com Pete Rose -- the spinning in his grave parity seems to be a thing of the past is the easy explanation. One we hear all the time it's a quarterback based league and if you have a crappy quarterback then your probably at the bottom of Europe. Of the standings is -- that's simple atom or something more complex than that.

I think that's the biggest reason I mean look what just look at this right now resentments quarterback right yet to mark which it was just quarterback. Pushed Cleveland's quarterback. Okay just -- any dog team. And edited -- quarterbacks.

There might be Matt Cassel against the city they're in last place he's not a dog quarterback he's been of all those guys you just mention. I get a -- it around him.

I could but you know what they they should've beaten Oakland they didn't this year they should've beaten Dallas they didn't. So it did admit they've been competitive I mean they had -- a -- out okay right in by and large with the exception of last week's game against San Diego but. I think that behind every bad team. Is a bad quarterbacks that they're just doing their respect that's the leads that we're now it and if you don't have a record Becky you're not a went.

Which is why they you know why they and abuse and top picks on JaMarcus Russell is because they think they have -- because. And they need this so desperate need of a topic amid a top quarterback is is Matthew Stafford going to be the JaMarcus Russell Aurora Matt Ryan.

Well I think they're happy with what they've seen so far I think they're pretty satisfied. And I think there was still await but the -- hurting. But it I don't know he's just loaded up to a -- writer Joe Flacco have last year where he could look at the guys say. Face it this guy is fantastic and and utility should make it.

When we look what has happened this week in Tennessee with Vince Young in Kerry Collins out. Yeah on the service seems obviously the owner Bud Adams has the Jews Jeff Fisher does not if but Adams had -- components that put men. Which Jeff Fisher made that decision on his own to see with this kid has to see what now Vin Diesel fish Fisher once Collins and Adam wants young.

I mean again I don't pit him against each other yup I don't think they you know chip it's smart enough to. We go to -- owner and and it's not like -- the number Leo but I think the bottom line is Bud Adams wants Vince young and you watched -- jump badly. If you want to bet it's saved back to god and her real good all the --

But it makes sense there's no reason not to put a man you're not gonna make the playoffs a team absolutely stinks don't you need to see what to have for your money when he betrayed a murky but produced some of them.

That that's correct I mean technology -- a take a look at them -- ccb.

Do they know for sure what Vince Young is or is not in Tennessee I think they do know and they know this whole diplomas brutal deaths. They just -- confirm.

That's exactly right that's exactly right that distinct that did they got to take a look at.

Hey -- and I not a draft nick but the you talk. You talk to people you know people you wired in -- Sam Bradford a top pick. And all I see every week is one Heisman Trophy candidate plane himself out of the Heisman Trophy. A these guys playing themselves on the topic -- I mean Colt McCoy. Sam Bradford Jimmy Claussen and Tim Tebow mean whose star is rising.

Well I I think it's. Page where. There's still some peace -- Locker -- proceed very good and I don't Jimmy Clausen hasn't supporters and I think Sam Bradford despite negative social deserted street still heated -- this team picked. And in their quarterback sat there and somehow to get to -- to go -- them.

They are there a lot of that they'll take flyers to you right everyone knows now. That -- like Cleveland. On these teams Tampa they know they have to get a quarterback or they'll continue to Sox they will use whatever. Resource they can and tried to take a flyer Monica.

Yet that's exactly right that's exactly right quality the book we'll talk about imports quarterbacks but I -- this morning. You -- it's about.

Adam I think you. Indicate to your networks and going on ESPN. Needs to know the Brett Favre is going Green Bay on Sunday -- I think about that and on your network she pilot -- they need to get on the ball a little bit here this week in and talk about. Brett Favre back to Green Bay.

It -- this week yeah yeah yeah yeah song that I. Sure to realize that I would they realize that yeah obligated to me that you know used to play the Packers. Yeah we went -- they went into a -- they'll let you remember that doubt in addition.

it wasn't good judgment a couple of computer but the with a no no good -- we thought we would do the system amuse ourselves. The worst game on the docket for the weekend you know your organization is make it's gonna make you get on the plane and go somewhere -- noted download the Gus Johnson special. -- We've narrowed it down Saint Louis and Detroit or Jacksonville and Tennessee got to go to what Bombay to -- that's awful -- closer Detroit Jacksonville Tennessee.

I think you know released -- C. Has denied game Jackson likely get a semi competitive team -- the story lot of big jumps I. I regret that you might be too good right there for the good shots and special. I think that Saint -- Detroit. Too bad teams -- in and then not so that's situation where they -- game blacked out. I I also I gotta tell you I mean maybe. They gave it the raiders are browns and it automatically if it Carlos.

That's just the bills and their two I think. I -- a tan. I don't brown is the -- any independent -- may be the automatic all right Adam fortunately all the -- anyone of those games that'll like. No economic studio assembly is anxious in -- starts at 11 AM eastern and don't forget. Brett Favre this weekend Green -- okay passed on I appreciate their motto -- Soledad interceptor from ESPN. With -- and -- and joining us on the eighteenth the outline AT&T your world liver.