Herm Edwards, ESPN

Is our three Dennis and Callahan. What more appropriate -- could we possibly welcomed the program on the AT and he outlined AT&T your world delivered. That Herman Edwards former jets coach former chiefs go to this has been a week term we've talked so much about coaches coaches being the hot topic with coaches in coaches out. Coaches decisions coaches methods Herm Edwards now ESPN good morning how aria. Thank --

Yeah -- ought to get -- you brought the Serbian in the week the worst decision since yes.

If in fact her current and as a way to kind of -- this conversation off your name came up first thing Monday morning on this program. As the entire world trying to identify a more egregious put -- decision. The bill Belichick's going Ford on fourth and two without of course was the -- ill fated handoff and fumbled -- Lanka. The public you picked up ran in for a touch on the may do even more famous than you work.

Right act actually 31 million years today while anyway what do Powell more than you did that. Just a little thought and would you look too bad really -- record -- couple days ago which total television that it. Color -- what. A look back at what a.

We do agree -- that Belichick's decision. Is at least on the list with which projects a decision. --

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It's a tough call enemy you know obviously probably 31 other teams split the football. -- that -- waste in but you felt going into that game. That he -- was -- and make first -- indicate -- You know Billick made a lot of great decision. That's one that obviously you'd make one like that all the once you've made that they're one game four yeah in one playoff game for you. There won't forget that that's that's great. Deal about -- head coach -- situation and make them work out. You'll have to answer for but the good thing about it I think that though it's political bring their team did you know when that team in if you -- players. You know -- really -- adaptable beta team this week I think everyone in the nation or motivated football team especially if you're ordered -- that it.

Pay her two part question here does what he did on spun on Sunday night qualify in in your phrase play to win the game and part two is. You think that there might be the fact that Bill Belichick. Well a few coaches in the National Football League who might have made that because of the cash shape the clout the currency he owns with three Super Bowl -- my guess is Raheem Morris a Tampa doesn't make that call.

but I think he makes that call. You know also because you're looking at -- be at war back in -- trust -- operating -- off your talk on offense that ranks second best football. So I think at that point time you know you made decision in your right. Probably -- first year with New England. He might not make invasion. But receivables and and the way he's made decisions in the past he's always been very aggressive coach. You know and I think he wanted to put it on the offense -- the defense. I think is the it is it is getting better. You'd think about it -- mr. -- eight in the National Football League what you young guys. In the thing that that I question the bolts really. And you conceded that if they have a Tedy Bruschi was there or Ghraib when there were seen -- there are riding -- there when he huddled up with. With the radio sidelined. I thought that you will -- walked in there they're probably they're -- we can do it you can play you can put the ball a little little spot right. And I think. The old cabinet -- are probably realizes that now you don't wanna put have to step up and become a leader in the Antarctic. That's what bill wants you know at the culture you want. A team. When you first circle -- team the coaches coached team. But eventually you wanted to coaches players to. No -- the players. Embraced the moment. And they wanna be in the spotlight they get what coach we played the instant you can punt the ball in in in the global --

You saved 31 other coaches probably wouldn't do and I agree that what if there were any of 31 other quarterbacks. On the other side if it weren't Peyton Manning do you think he does this -- away.

I may be as it is from -- You might attempt it if it -- are. You might get to it it's we you know who pulled it if it got to pull the trigger in the -- you have an it guy and you're talking about Tom Brady also -- back. Really start his stride now. It at all but the spark if there's -- so I just think it's world incidents where you sit there and go okay. I feel real good about our -- elect we can make it. There's a lot of different scenarios you know people was there -- you run the ball and white called time. That you know that that's all great and -- that a lot of the aerials but it in each old gulf war didn't work out. Great thing about it they -- simple -- games left in the got a big when this week against that.

Remembers the inertia of trying to turn something around that isn't going well as a monumental task in the National Football League and I am wondering it would Dick Jauron having been let go by the builds men -- You know we -- losing his team in the in the locker room Zoran. They say overmatched in Washington is like shoveling beach sand with a spoon when it's all go on bad and every Monday you committed to look entertainment say. -- guys this is how we gonna fix it this week and go forward ample ought to win on Sunday.

Well -- you have to realize is that we submit the first -- after -- You have to -- In worker you can imagine how that whole building you. That'll -- players but everybody that organization. And you kept up the that maybe we choose to walk that -- That is that mostly it trained situation -- Because every week to -- week to prepare in I would of football game. And that time that I -- The -- with you winner -- the investor I think in general people leave that but. That's I think of the of the -- every week is in the week you have an opt in -- a game are you a -- team is up to use nickel that's what you got. That your job as -- vehicle repair your team. Make them understand these things we have to do to win an album big believer in -- it's not want to play it's hard to play the -- And that's very important in at all of them toward the preparation. That we can you get the very team ball actually mentally. And then hopefully put him position where they can make plays we -- it would football and it or you'll -- and it is very difficult.

You know arm while from where where satan I wanna be for more teams the jets have no chance this week amended plan appeared lost five of six. The only win and mayors to the against the raiders. The plan and ornery angry. Patriots team if your Rex Ryan. When you're not crying in what do you say how do you get -- too deep conviction team that they do indeed have a chance in Foxborough this weekend.

Well I think the first thing element that. Mrs. the fact that it. They're offenses ranked number two and as football league but guess what our defense is ranked number three. They're very good after the football they're number two Italy we're number two defendant. So you don't think you gotta build. Which got it. Really -- offices you know what we're we're the number one team in the National Football League run in the football. We can run to put. -- have to run the football can not turn it over we got to play like that we can read. Them they like it.

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What players can hold on the -- that is not a smoke screen this is the deal this is what we all that we lost some gains in the -- That that's how we lost our -- we're not initiated the but the script we -- to while the big game in the war. Okay yeah is so -- that that's what you told football team because that's reality meet the one thing he can't do the play little trick. Now the with a view is that this -- we stand right now if we win this football game we're one game behind at all that this -- the big division game. -- Now we got a corporate -- it.

Permits -- estimate that there is a slight insane element to being a head coach in the National Football League or I'd be wanting to be. A head coach in the National Football League look at guys who've enjoyed the competition -- the competition wanna get back in when they're out. Which look at the hours you look at the lack of family life -- look at the heart -- you look at the headache you look at all the things but are negative about this. And yet you know the that the Shanahan of the homers in the towers and we thought the group obviously cities to sit out a good -- you struck -- one -- same guys -- there are -- are you -- to get back in the National Football League --

Well it just realize this have been reportedly thirty years yeah you know I started late -- about played at a career playing and so I think you know. I'm Michael be defined. -- be -- football coach football player. Or I'm never be defined in the like that that was my occupation -- that but I think what drives all of us. These are competitive. That competitive had to. Compete. And you've done it it's been a little gas. If you've been blessed enough to corner continue to play -- College and pro football I mean you really it it's really kind of what you do but I also think is another part of it and -- always understood that. There's you know that this not define why am I rest my life. And why -- yeah I -- I enjoy what I'm doing now. It is so. I think -- get back into it I mean I have no problem it would go back that that there BO which are right. -- net hit coached the you make a great point it's way you'll -- yeah it's --

number motor shop and for head coaches and all the names that I just mentioned I'm wondering in your mind if you can if you can kind of you know transport yourself into an owner's brain here what are the quality is that that anyone of these owners. Up might -- embrace you know whether it be gruden whose energy or Shanahan Super -- Super -- Holmgren organizational skills. How would those be prioritize in the -- mind as to who I want leading my team based on the skill set they bring.

Well I think the first thing -- based organization. In our legal rep -- the organization now on the field off the next thing out how to relate the players. I think that there are very important how to motivate players how to make players over -- because that's what you want. You wanna have the ability as a -- to make players all -- what -- understand in the Nash but only so. 95 the city your players there talent. But you know what. Internet that would give into. How do you make a cheap above their talent and it can play consistent football. Bowl that if things that they that we know he can in digit came by in -- a lot. Can you make the superstar. Blimp in the football. If you part of the team where he's separated. Yet to make some tough to see your vehicle and yet have -- the your philosophy basically got the map or don't have that same blob that it. It is not. Born in the same direction rival or is it would not work I -- agency although Spain after being in in in the same line if you order right --

You know we can never quite figure out Armas and bill Belichick's obviously great coaches -- all fame coach. But he is free you know like you're you're Tony Dungy got I got the Belichick has had not done well Lucy and Charlie Weis on the ropes Notre Dame Romeo criminals out of work help me Cheney is struggling badly. I can't transfer what they've learned from him. To their own situations and be even reasonably successful.

Well I think the thing that you realize. This is that I realize how is that it and you can learn a lot from the guy you've been under. In Tony must occasionally get players on the right and that awful lot he's basically a lot. Alike but I think yet to bring your own personality. You can make some decisions. Into walls -- like like coach Belichick that in the past it could happen at the idea. But you're true you to read it idiot we are okay he can't be somebody in -- A lot of it has to talk while -- guess what. Accessible of the head -- National Football League. Really depends don't we record and if you got a good quarterback you've got pretty accurate if you don't have a good quarterback you know what. It will be tough is it because this league is about the quarterback. These years -- successfully in New York in every time we with a playoff. -- If he went well what will struggle. Regardless you know you can play defense for awhile but obviously -- as well which quarterback. That really. Can played again. Because he's the guy played with the ball this is this is the -- that require that you have a good quarterback out of manager of the game but a good quarterback.

telling him that well you know is Jim Caldwell I thought he was genius and on and that the at a shot her own genius Wright amendment isn't it.

They're great. -- only. Trigger. We're talking with -- we're -- to experiment we're jockey Kent German ESPN's NFL live weekdays at 4 o'clock and and -- get asked is this question up I guess there are players coaches and tough guy coaches as well may be -- the answer this question depends on which one somebody puts which category -- puts himself in. But the story today coming out of Kansas university Kansas. Where -- geno is is under great fire for his handling of people and I'm wondering where does even a tough guy coach. Draw the line in terms of motivation as an example we talked about the fact. But -- it comes out today that one kid in his program. Confided to him privately to get some problems at home and abusive alcoholic father. And during the course of a football game -- dropped a pass at halftime in front of the entire locker room. And the entire team he did you wanna be a drunk like your father do wanna -- out -- goal would be a drug like your father or you -- graduate and get an education be the attorney told me you wanna be. I I think that crosses the line others say it all happens all the time they're all great to the -- and they would do anything say anything to motivating kids to perform. Your take on the whole thing.

Well my take -- real well and that where you response to an ethnic and indeed want the top talent at the I think. Which are about to say that player I think they're reporting especially. In my opinion it's the young young college -- Because you know in our world I mean. You're there to make it if you're there to help. You never -- use. They we what Kerry got about a build back up. Yet that that's all fine and good which the choice of words in -- very very important in times of controversy in in kind of failure that they that's critical you was critical to understand if you'll get that or. You'd be a guy up. You got that no player. If you pull all player -- and that was great about national football Uga college football. They're all different GAAP -- football players which you motivate players different way. These are guys who might -- year but it began to work toward some words you use that they prepared very well.

I'm not sure I understand you're suggesting that in certain context of certain players meant she knows approach to this kid might have been okay or not.

Now now I don't fit in in my opinion out there yeah. -- many many college broke coaches do that crossed that line and and get personal with the I think some guys do -- I think some guys do my response that is. -- Just don't get it don't need it is no reason to.

You saw its way to do this at. Some interesting early that you got a late start it seems unique to the NFL that head coaches it's it's a detriment -- coach to have been a good player. The great coaches. And -- obviously some exceptions belittle -- we just read gruden Shannon power Holmgren. Power. Most of my. You know spank these guys leg like Sean -- Bill Belichick most of morning employers let alone good players is I don't know banished.

To recesses but I will nurse walked in front of the complex. Figured out probably a coach what -- you know they've been great job although got have been. And at the football coaches -- that great you know and it you know a lot of added is the -- you inherit. The situation in air -- hopes to the opportunity you're dip in and -- get all worked worked in that. And that job -- you know that. You know you take certain jobs in you're -- or at a -- Will be tough this is pretty good you know me all jobs are are not the best job but sometimes -- take them to. There.

What sets this apart a rookie coach who goes then to Denver and although we struggled -- last couple weeks and and succeeds as he did in spite of all the controversy. An -- Todd -- and Kansas City you present and and hasn't turned around just yet India is it is that beyond your quarterback is.

Well I think you know both polls and sample the will be different in this is that. You go to Denver -- who inherited second ranked off with and nationally. Yet -- off. And -- each switch quarterbacks. It and I get more commander of the game Thursday. Which got a system that you like -- and you understand your system policy got the players already in the fold out. What was good about that situation they have to -- what he did. Went out how to Arctic football coach Nolan he changed to a report these it's brought it about seven veteran players. That understood how to play in the system. At got to go in Kansas City how different the I depict people with 04 years ago now Goldstein football of the play -- one year in prepared you really in the process trying to repeal. Probably a year too late. We started in want to play out we stayed with that old team in work -- that -- last year. Prior to mean be Lego -- youngest team football talk -- plate when he rookie. When he -- every week. And until now it kind of let -- get a little bit. Ought to be changed all of -- on offense and on defense so there's struggle. It in in the -- veteran guys for some leadership but that's the struggle of the two two vehicles that that the in both situations.

Herm thanks so much for the information you can enjoy Herman Edwards on ESP n.'s NFL live weekdays at 4 o'clock we enjoy your work on the networker and keep up the good work in -- you -- down the road. My appreciate accurate or -- doesn't -- joining us on AT&T outline AT&T your world delivered.