Adam Schefter, ESPN

John and -- you guys doing we're doing very very well Leo with a touch of the patent very quickly at the outs that is as the number of things I want talked about. So far this is the patrons of ball every single one of their losses would double digit victories you've got to be the case this week in Miami.

I I like knowing a chance to -- this weekend and I just -- that -- that organization that when they get -- Particularly the way they did last week and what comes about as bad performances that he could have. Could have. How are they not gonna bounce back yeah that immediacy expected from them now. -- to win double digits I don't know I don't know how that happens and quite frankly I don't think Arizona beat the W. I'd be surprising knowing who went and played a -- bond game.

Sunday in your estimation atom which team. From Monday Night Football the saints of the patriots image league wide changed more. Monday night or Tuesday morning the patriots of the saints.

Since -- out. Saints and think more believers. In New Orleans now that they did what they did the patriot come on and I are saying that. Is that the space I think it was a really good team in order a project they go to win the Super Bowl will not surprise me and -- not surprise me. If that happened with Indianapolis stormed -- I'm still they have watched. A lot of these games and me the most impressive team I've seen this season has been in Minnesota Vikings. Just --

We had a caller call up and settings gonna make a prediction press he predicted that the vikings and saints who play in the NFC championship game.

Cool. And while. He really we have just can't always predict I would predict. Tomorrow's going to be Saturday at an attribute -- that.

Wall you are out there on the edge to what what perception of the patriots at this point clearly. They're gonna win is the vision in the gonna go to the playoffs but the people still think they can win the AFC championship go to the Super Bowl.

I think people here that the same way that they feel beauty Pittsburgh Steelers. I don't think that either team right now but critics tried either team. Neither team is excelling both teams have their holes. Knowing what has proven vulnerable secondary this past Monday night against New Orleans. They've put a big question marks. But are you gonna tell me that we saw in India it's per game. And indeed disparate championship game if you champ ship that surprise you know meaning that that Barack killed. Now. We expected no but I mean what's in the granite state. It was the best ever Indianapolis will not mention a beat them in Indianapolis. Okay what would you like to Russia actually it's San Diego strategy and it has been. --

I mean that he had you have to go on the road to either if things that -- into San Diego.

It's not going to be -- game and went about not telling you that no augmentation. Of star get good Beckett got a chance we can put a group that right yes okay. So we -- see it that much better. Than they were located that you say in -- can't knock them off. Nobody there are not telling you that doing what producer Matt seem at all okay not to knock on there. Because Petit was proven vulnerable time it's not that it consistent. -- really good patriot team has been in the past and had let down at certain times uncharacteristically. I don't look at it but -- and state boys that they are just some better than doing what I look at interstate. And to me. -- to Minnesota are clearly better than the other teams that conference. Poorly because the quarterbacks. Partly because the big play opportunities that their defense is present. Probably because of the field advantage that each team is going to have an adult and you know you're gonna go there to win. There -- a lot of factors that make the NFC teams those two teams in my mind prohibitive -- one in two. I don't see anybody -- the culture the best team in the conference chargers not far behind. -- if you look at tape -- board. I would wanna play that in the eight in the playoffs -- about his line in the weeds -- it's an incident has set up came out they are. You got paid I could -- expect much expected props but. It is the patriots. You that you're going to Cincinnati. In January. Do you take -- and aren't portable.

Hopefully not no no one of the titans just keep women don't think co -- six and then all win.

That that's fine that your your adolescent that they're hired anybody right now and they're playing it in fact I can make an argument. Legitimately. That they might be beat a team in DNC that you can lead to want to play right.

Pay out model spent a lot of time on this all arms of bustling in a nutshell. And and bullet talking points. The culture of concussions in the National Football League is already changing it might change at a glacial pace. Going forward after the ruling about what you have -- in the game recant them back -- Do you see this thing playing out briefly in the -- you know going for this culture.

Well I think there what happened is is that there has begun to be more of an awareness of this issue now we've always been aware of this and I know. In covering the the top it'd be reported fifteen years and I did. You know I -- is -- Macintosh that was found interest thing. But the players. They dismissed it this invisible injury that you see a player on practice during practice. Where it with a sprained knee and it would Patrice you know right C Igawa that would have bruised shoulder started. Didn't -- zip on his passes. Put concussion you can't -- So. It's always been invited to the employment data and -- glass table in the media we've players here that make it funny guys won't see. It's serious appeal and I think now we begun to accept that. And I think they'll be more acceptance of that I think the steps that the league is taking right now positive ones to combat this going to forward. And they are desperate to be a change of culture before it becomes. Except it's that this is a legitimate injury where people really need to -- rushing up in boxing encrypt from whatever the rules they're. But you could project that rolled -- like what -- six weeks yeah.

Yeah all more than -- big -- unreasonably.

Whatever it is I don't know -- I know it's a lot and -- These guys have played the dead the next week so limited to ridge.

Yes I think it's safe to say I'm that they can change the rules the minority have they can change equipment because there upgraded helmet to some guys are wearing the can change the neurological studies and all those kinds of things. Well -- the longer -- be called guys feel about it as admit and as Hines Ward said whether they lie about it -- about to get onto the field.

That's the last barrier yeah that just the last barrier don't want to -- right now Peter King is. Reading about a conversation you know or water -- orders it to him this weekend when he decides not play. You could -- what do you wonder if they're thinking yet he went down on us and that he exact type of attitude. That must must. Secure retirement your patients had to get their.

I got an email here you mentioned Twitter. -- going to be -- is hey guys when Adam shift it comes on can you please tell him he gives great Twitter. Thanks Adam Jessica from Big Sur.

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You know -- little rocket but it could right now what you asserted on the tennis. And Callahan. Show multitask Boston right now I think if you're watching retinal they'll come out. It's should be posted right there.

Laugh. And you -- bet that Jessica and get total footage and it got in front -- is making good Twitter is that Charlie Weis coming back to the patriots and will be this year or next year the answer is yes.

Thereby does it -- if -- that would be real here and putt coming back if -- go to tech not happened yet to search and come back next year. I mean I couldn't happen sure anything can happen every staff turns over. I like to play out in all important lot of different people this week I've not gotten any indication from anybody. I've spoken to do. They -- right on the patriots radar. For next year wouldn't. And so are -- not this year. And that's your other -- but it's possible keep coaches leave certainly you don't know what happens could enjoy the patriot you sure you click. I mean he's he's he's beloved in that area they hold them and high regard the patriots are the big plans to go out and hire Charlie Weis.

Hey Adam week we asked the question all week as everyone else's and -- what were you surprised the revelations about Tiger Woods that I was. And and and we -- who else would surprise you and people. May its nominations and we came by came the conclusion that still up in a lot of guys you wouldn't be surprised. Peyton Manning would surprise me if we found that he was this not just been unfaithful but just this careless this reckless. As tiger was would you be morning news this morning with the I mean what would would something like this same -- in story like this and exposed day. On Peyton Manning would that surprise you -- all would you have another nominee.

Well you know what we were loaded into an area now that that you don't normally talk about but I've by an -- inaccuracies and referenda. Last night and I and I don't mean in episode payback I think. I think by and large. I think. It could happen to almost. Any mail period. Period. You talked about at least there had images to uphold. And you're seeing Peyton Manning. Or. Something like that it has this pristine image. He is no different. Than you would -- an and other married almost three years and I can tell you I've never -- in my life. Idea has this pure intentions extra mile -- but I Alitalia that. I don't know that trust. Almost any man in certain situations. Obviously some guys just they go do they want you know and and and everybody knows those kind of guys they'll. Okay but there -- people you'd just -- you cannot put yourself. It is certain situations. Because I think almost almost any man. Would be vulnerable -- group of men from he -- a title area as should be going but -- don't sing about it.

I don't TI but the surprising thing that tiger would let his get in the way of his career at but he was -- so focused that was.

why it didn't plan on having it get in the way of his career and I'm going Darden. The unthinkable what he's -- managed to. Do away with bad down shots. And so he's gonna mentality. Above and beyond anything he can be ready to. I've tried it I mean big it's unbelievable. That somebody in this day and age. I think that they can barely had any kind of player. And had it not eventually come up because in this day and age. -- you do anything like that. Eventually unity and mail and out of the analog and what I thought over this way when tiger got -- analysts are pretty bad things like forty other. At BT talked about that would Shockey but update this I can guarantee this that would what happened tell -- what just happened over the last week. There are other athletes. Famous people. Celebrity east. Thinking and shaking in their boots and saying oh my god it is our body prior transgressions. Ever gonna cut back on May.

I'm probably not change -- activity though Adam -- about how how how. How is this first for just. Although I don't know the word it will -- the fill in the blank here in a minute a couple of years ago The National Enquirer confronted tiger with this story told them they had it. And he bought his way out of it by posing on the cover -- their sister magazine men's fitness so he was he was on the brink. Got off to the brink by trading is based on the cover story that didn't stop.

Right just like it's a bad shots and there was this came and came back but. If it's something like Dennis. Okay where you are nailed them you're very pretty -- been taken down now.

What did -- do think Steve McMahon is death scared NFL player straight.

I think it won't -- a script for one other note it was you know we're having an affair -- double what. We're talking about their --

From having an -- for living a double life he won't write in.

Probably did I don't know you know it that this broke him back. I don't think quick from what was it so much. He barely had an estimate it would happen. I think I was more focused correct what happened here until that happens happened and even recently they're -- questions. What tiger is just being your -- Cheated on his right -- transgressions. You're warming coming out of the woodwork now. We do we put the -- and that we that it did there all along I don't know what will you had no -- OK you know and so. Hiker is being most visible athlete on our planet. And that to me I'm not going it's gonna scare -- straight but I'm telling yes it's gonna scare everyone. And it's gonna make and frank. And there are still will be people. Who are immoral and do what they want and don't care and are stupid and ignorant. But it'll be Serb people. That think twice about it and think long and hard about it and I do think that it will influence. The behavior of some people. Won't stand straight mean let's be real but it will enter into just thinking.

They out of we have purchased your ticket for the Gus Johnson special this weekend. -- unless you object to going to Carolina. We as Tennessee Tampa Bay and Carolina from -- Opel.

kept Carolina wrote about it right -- an -- and to me diluted identical to that game is gonna come under added. He screwed.

Also this is the bill cower -- sweepstakes is that not the redeemed could be out of work.

Yeah I think regime I think green has. As potentially suspicious yes well and win.

Heard someone asked to soft theater and maybe you have no clue what Jeff -- in -- get fired as -- supported -- tamper elect three new and three hours before the opening game. Why isn't he got the job wise he's still. Unemployed.

Other reasons. Getting paid. Right he didn't have to cook and when you get. Part of the break this season. I can understand their emotion it's tough to just bring on some but he then point to the broader picture to pick a somewhat. It is Wade Phillips have to get to the suitable to save his job. You know. This question that they and here's my response to it and I don't know what the actual answers to a Minnesota and New Orleans are gonna host divisional playoff games we agree that yeah right. The book in abides. I doubt it could make the playoffs. Is yet to win its first playoff game. And then somehow find a way to get. One of those places were -- to play and when there yeah not -- But that's not happening out but I don't think that we should be back picture.

And I'll leave you with this -- a number of people's opinion on this and look at it ain't yours by telling you what I've heard. Michael Vick goes back to Atlanta on Sunday for the very first time yet will the reception would be anti. -- old. Or -- that don't punk doubts they mixed Evans of what do you think. Good or bad -- bad for Michael.

he's gonna get a great ovation there fans love him there and they're gonna. Basically -- is -- his return.

Yeah why I happen to agree with you almost every person I've heard opine about this. Says frosty they're gonna boo he turn his back on you with their favored sanity you know spit in their face and is going to be. Very very frosty and N and mean nasty reception from economic and I don't see. Out of I don't. I doubt I'd be easier to warm reception -- city you'll -- all right. It was fun to watch. I have a great weekend -- am glad we got into the area of adultery really enjoy. That he keep twittering yet it got our three years -- to make us for now okay automatic that's tough on the fourth here's the -- happens afterward that doesn't tell him. -- they DNC outline AT&T your world delivered.