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But it's Friday and it's 12 o'clock so you know what that means. We talked to Peter King NBC sports Sports Illustrated SI dot com Peter brought to you by Fred C church in insurance it's not just the policy. It's the people good afternoon mr. king how -- you.

Hey are you -- the dilemma that he's. Like I'm doing great long time notes and yet there dale we have big night out and one. Now you enough highly -- might go on the Myers Chang in the south then have a great time.

In case there there. I have to be invited first Peter that's another rather and I was just it was just one of those things you know. -- talk about this for a long time and and no problem they pay you on Indianapolis this week and went -- rather be there and sit in a studio in New York.

Argued it of course I would these -- kind Peter kinda games that. You know you remote you know what's funny -- this game and you think about it. It's it's -- became -- year everybody's all excited about it but. Other man home field which really. It's not meant all that much to the a treat for thirty years you know when you consider. -- they want it it spurred in. And you know they've won some big. You know road games in the playoffs obviously. What you what you think about it in neutral site games. What what really is riding on this game in the fact -- but he loves the -- Manning and Brady don't hit it at. You know both teams are gonna make playoffs spoke. Something really surprised they're gonna win their division. The you know I think may be wanted to thank the writing of it -- The fact that the loser currently at the -- and chants -- loser. Be a decent chance of playing. In that first playoff weekend it structurally it's the patriots lose in the third game but. Both teams are going to be played in January it it felt like you'd. If you look at this game and say. You won't be so much better if their response or sudden -- thing right now.

You know Peter you had an opportunity to spent a lot of time. Talking with people who know Peyton Manning and spending time with Peyton Manning. -- Iowa but you know what is clear it's a great story though the cover of Sports Illustrated inside the helmet. The NFL's most cerebral quarterback I think that's -- Milliken right now I think that the headline is what's the most what was the most interesting thing that you gotta gotta -- out of that really stuck with.

It's great to -- Want is that. You know I really wanted to find out. How scary meaning immediate line of scrimmage. And how different he can do things at a line of scrimmage. And the story riker monster or 567. Up from Brandon Stokley caught -- smiled -- outscored. Literally and I am not the only one that this that -- mixed up the line of scrimmage I didn't write this. But 49 touchdown pass the record breaker when he did it right years ago. He's sure to Brandon Stokley. And -- told me that this long story about how quite literally. This plate with infected. With the 42 clock ticking down. You know he told them what to do in the huddle because these are quarter doing something and that and edit stroke -- at me help fitting it it is that. He invented that play in -- and in the -- on the clock. And that was played -- you know what debris broke it. You know that was the the all our record breaker terms -- but the other thing like that that I -- this really cursing is. -- people -- going and really don't know how yet. -- opt in -- gonna be very big player in this rivalry for years. Wanted to read and is he -- Ian. And it you know -- a repeat. And all that more extra -- that accept or were -- They -- when he Dallas Clark -- hat. In there are here for years and they -- read -- and because he's sorority I think the man I explain in this spoke out there's not such things while you're out. City civic typical and you know what -- is not the only team and it's like if I'm sure it. That Brady is three steeper cut -- all but two different things they can do once the sleep begins but. Just trying to think along with Manning. And it's amazing to me -- just a few months after they met for the first time. How they think along with -- thinks of them as an interchangeable -- emerging --

You know there's a great piece by Ron Borges in today's Boston Herald about Brady and and the overriding theme of this is that. Brady just doesn't think he's that good in other words -- he doesn't put in the work if he doesn't. Put in the extra film study if he doesn't put in the extra offseason preparation. He's not that good. Does Manning have that same sort of mentality.

Many in radio -- goes in that regard I'm convinced. Because. You know ears. I tell this story in the -- you know Donald Brown for UConn -- drafted by the colts. He goes the Indianapolis on Sunday in. You know everybody celebrate a stir grip they -- this is -- get this tax late in the afternoon. And the -- Meet meet the facility tomorrow at 8 o'clock warmed up for ego. And you know. The reason that he does things like this is the exact same reason that Brady was in the field house -- Greg Lewis. -- Joey Galloway. You know well as Wes Welker Randy -- day after day after day hour after hour per hour April may early June. The reason is that in its opinion Brady's opinion same as in meaning opinion. When we go out on the field for the first game -- season. We have to be at a very video can't -- and everybody else we have to be at and I think that drives me handing. Relentlessly to listen to some of the story that Tony Dungy told me that that didn't make the story just about how. How it's never. He never is off. He's always thinking about -- story in the in my very about cocker -- Flying down in 2002. For the first game of fiscal career -- you know. On Saturday -- in the -- everything done -- just drop your feet. Take it easy. And it's so Manning comes by any part of signal that he's changing for Sunday's game. I mean it's it's just it it just never end and so I think most guys have that common.

Okay Peter who wins this game.

Like the patriots. I like them because I think that. -- you know inept and -- game. It's dot. Brady and Manning are both gonna make a lot of -- not to bomb but a lot. And they're gonna make a lot of plays in my opinion. You know I I I think I think I think Manning. Is going to try to be a ball possession guy. Iraqi air control media -- based -- that the way the way meaning it's changed over the years. Is that he's fine. -- The four yard dump but the fact work arc. Or very short -- during the priests aren't having take the place of going downfield. If I believe he's gonna move to change the map but we promote change. Where it's great. Have the chance to go -- feel a little bit more because. He's going against -- murky corners. One of whom -- free agent. Mean their aid depends -- will be considered Wright's hate these corners but. Everywhere some like 27. Corners hate it in this year's draft pure corner. And and and and the guy who who started last week presumably in a -- this -- lacy from. Oklahoma State was not one of those guys not one cartridge to beat. The doctor profitable this year so he's gonna be -- com media property at some. Obligation -- off this weekend so. I just think -- if you look at the matchups. What's the fact you know they'll -- like. Kinda like the fact that. I think the patriots have a lot experience playing. Treaty and map the and I just think it even though Ballmer is new in this rivalry. Watch former quite a bit the last few weeks communicate is playing well and I don't think he's gonna be intimidated. Or I think patriots for -- and equipment so a little bit better in the --

Looking around the -- at some of the other things that are happening did Josh McDaniels. Know that Jay Cutler. What's what I watched last night.

You know forty -- he knew that cup there was a little bit of a cowboy. He doesn't want cowboy I think we've talked about this before. Regain -- decision was an awful lot like bill Belichick's decision late in the 2001 season. When Drew Bledsoe would help in the charting in it is jobs that. Then Belichick currently the brain trust basically look at themselves say. Instead we have a guy in Brady. Who excuse game plan to see. -- don't go up an audible to somethings some time that we ought. And so that's why I think they were greedy and in the I think that Jake where it's actually in sales. A little bit biker like a guy who he'd definitely start to win win but I think he'd much rather have a team manager and help.

Is anybody gonna take a chance on Larry Johnson and and it is there anything comment on what we know Peter. The stories are pretty bad is it worse behind the scenes do you have any stories out of Kansas City about. There are really --

Although only that only that. It is not our beloved guy in his locker room he was pretty much -- Com any so -- got PO they'll. In the spring. In on the winter and spring when at the -- determine whether he was -- days ago. And you know look. Are their stories below the surface they're probably our means that the guy who has been suspended three times. This is the guy who has been in site is arrested. Oh whatever. For. Domestic abuse. You know spot -- not spousal abuse but. You know abuse of -- four times in his -- career. The you know I obviously it's free expletives. Regarding homosexuals are it. I think I still think. I was at this this week I still think he's gonna find the company this year. And he will go in and he will be in jail. Because its career its future depends on. So you'd think somebody -- running back injury. As it always happens somebody you're running back injury that agreement for six weeks medals they.

I know the Cleveland Browns are -- general but the more right here about Eric Mangini Jamal Lewis is now saying things they've reportedly had another. Rookie -- one of these opportunity practices as they call them. It it sounds more and more like Mangini just can't stay.

Well I'd believe that it the end of the day that believe -- is gonna know is that. Randy -- owner of brown brown is gonna bring and football -- tight we RRR and BC last week and bringing football art. I think is dreamed I would be Mike Holmgren but. And whoever comes -- before the end of the year will analyze the situation or report. Lerner about what he thinks they should do Antony. What he's doing is he's gonna be irony -- I'd be here right defeated and are meant to coaching change. So I think you're right I mean Cheney's probably could be one and done in Cleveland and the new coach will come in and pick. I don't know picnic Eric Colt McCoy a the you know Brett hurt -- are often whoever -- wanna. One of a break young quarterback whoever chooses to enter the draft the brown pick one of those guys and I think Brady Quinn and -- in personal currently Milan.

Peter do you think Randy Lerner has the Oakland Raiders slash Washington Redskins flew in other words. He's part of the problem just like the owners in Washington and Oakland a part of the problem.

Well. He doesn't want to be part of problem I can guarantee you it has spent time -- Eat -- that want to micromanage this team at all you've got other interest satellite. TE is the basically -- he's the owner and and an -- the general manager. Of this -- Philippines in the premiership. You know in the in the year British soccer league and you know. There's no question in my mind none. That he wants all he wants to do it higher guy. To do its job and so that's what his goal here.

Peter we always appreciate -- time it's -- talk football with the enjoy the weekend hey we had a nice visit with Tony Dungy yesterday he -- he was a lot of -- to talk football with.

He's he really -- the FC EO there's absolutely nothing fake phony or whatever are in need. He's the gym to work with.

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