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Gerri good morning to you know welcome back from year hiatus.

We are very Saudi nuggets for us I mean you wanna break any news here and now Adam.

Right automatically out they know no it doesn't make it up you know you guys usually do. Well if -- breaks something. No wait till. But fifteen nationally in exports and or two -- at the pregame show at 11 AM in previous Sunday eleven -- yet united that's part of that.

Minnesota you -- talk about Obama get to the patriots in just a second but as an overview of this wild card weekend -- which team that got its ass kicked last weekend. Has has the best chance to rallying and and turning around and winning the Bengals. The cardinals. Or the Eagles all three of them got croak last week who might win this weekend. I actually -- you do and Whittle that big. -- Really in spite of that horrible offense to I don't.

don't think that the Paris and across you know and I don't think Philadelphia Eagles though it and I do think this is technical you know while. I. -- that an American Asian games and now.

And patriots all I get the patriots. Patriots you picked them lets -- scan all your wild card. -- the idea that I know it at one what you want all the fix them with -- Aurora yes I think --

You can have a extended run this postseason. Think Green Bay. It won't surprise me (%expletive) -- Green Bay and Dallas played miniature championship probably they would. And and that that's -- it would surprise. I think did -- and what. It would a lecture -- web games you know last I checked. Bill Belichick needed Bill Belichick worked out pretty bloody Sheila unseal the book devote going to be yes and it right that's correct -- topic -- And all of my money right and then and then you have. The angles of writers think. There's something about in this year and I don't trust rookie quarterback going on the road is or what can I just don't -- That's it. So I'll take them and the Packers offensive line a lot better a lot better lately. And because up a lot better look across the league. The Packers right now ranks sixth in the league in total offense which pretty respectable. -- Shrek -- can -- In total defense which is obviously respectable. And points per game. Percent in the week and I just look at devastate right now rebate is to cut out there ought to roll and I liked him.

So who's a better in my thoughts on. Doctor round it up but you're wrong with the field in your opinion who's a better quarterback right now Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers.

I'd -- routers and I think that. It doesn't mean that they made the right thing right decision handled the incision right away but. Aaron Rodgers. Has become elite quarterback and a I think -- can make your argument right now that if you're putting together the top five quarterbacks in the league. To me. QB Peyton Manning Tom -- So pervert Drew Brees I think Aaron Rodgers. I think Aaron Rodgers that you can make an argument that Roethlisberger. Like. Those -- about quarterbacks to -- that are the best in the league.

Arsenal but -- Favre has some people would include carbon there but I mean isn't that the whole problem Green Bay. Had a good quarterback in waiting he was gonna wait forever they needed to move on and it was no comfortable easy way to move on from a legend. To the guy in waiting and they eventually you know they moved on uncomfortably then moved on and panel -- Favre to -- to go to new York and and now Minnesota but they're they're not -- for their moment their money back refund they got the guy they want to committees in his prime. He's played a great.

Green Bay. -- The right thing now -- look -- panel at the right way it got.

Right way is there to handle Brett Favre unless you can just is that go to the airport pick them up just -- that's again. The that the.

Well. You know my only concern all this with these you know Little League season expected. Brett Brett had is that -- might have right back to the airport yeah I'm on a ticket I am. And that has trouble and so will sit by Aaron Rodgers. This spectacular and I -- you offensive football quarterback this year alone every week ago is money money.

And this is I apologize if this is like over and above the cliche a limit here but I don't you just talk to so many people in the NFL players in front office people of all that. I am apologizing address this question who people tell you. That they are afraid to play out of San Diego and that'll mean I guess Dallas is the hot -- now obviously you're afraid of them. Who who's who's the scary little team but people are worried about the you might not jump right to your lips.

You know I gotta tell you. Topic that we that second like we've scared I think that people talk but it seems. I've -- Baltimore you know mention is seeking debt. A sense that it simply Communists that they're team that basically Milosevic was games this year that they can get into the playoffs. You you -- slate clean and start over and and that might be real dangerous team and they hear the protect -- New England. With all the expiration. And so the key parts it has and say well they're dangerous yeah. And and we know that delta believes music is playing games and we know the weapons that the Eagles they're so every team that nobody that's what they're in the.

Let me ask you this the losing a bunch of games by just a couple points is not a good thing her babbling doesn't indicate he can't close the deal.

Well yeah it's certainly seemed that way but it certainly ought to tell you that they've been that the play with anybody right at the chance to win every game but therein. And if that's the case and then make more plays at -- and then. They collected victory over -- concept that you your partner and I assume that yeah. I'm glad that they played they played everybody kept this year everybody to.

I should know this but I don't. Is that signed sealed and delivered with Weis and Cornell in Kansas City.

Weis will be signed sealed delivered and Romeo. Again as a -- to meet last week it said. He's going to coach nature. And I think decades cities but likely -- OK so it's not a done deal yet. Not a done right not a done deal I ultimately think that's what a windup but that was not done and don't judge could swoop in higher defense -- maybe some of the incomes -- I'm told -- that Casey when the giants. I think -- want to be your friends a lot of friends and Kansas City and ultimately that would be my feeling -- story.

And do most people the National Football League think this back to the future thing with Cornell -- and Kansas City is a good thing.

I think that they look at both coaches who you know this we know right now actual election should help that up then yeah. They need somebody take. Hold that up things these forward be involved in the play calling take charge and play calling in -- Matt Cassel -- much the same way to -- west oak room Brady so. I don't see how to be a bad thing and they do on -- ought to do -- direction and that the engine -- pocono would be just got to provide.

I had a minority can keep track of every single player in the NFL although you'd try there's a couple of free aides to be here. Plan out the string in New England Vince Wilfork will be 1 AM and then wants and one B by. Most accounts you know they'll franchise -- to make sure he doesn't get away but does that mean that Ben Watson's gonna -- heard any thing. Is he going to be a desirable freeagent. At the end of this year.

Well let's keep -- a couple of things number one. Each team in an uncapped year -- whatever but he now expecting would have to -- it. Sort of the patriots valued. Ben Watson and our audience is that when they do it I really don't we don't you brought. They can tag because the price for French as tight end is not prohibitive renting an uncapped year with -- salary cap and patriot fans will know. From what happens in late February early march. How their franchise feels about that -- in exactly. The leader value and what they don't.

So it'd be easy to do 'cause what would an average time NB probably five million last.

Are now acknowledge of the election that. I'll -- that's probably had maybe 34 billion dollars.

So and it's a one year deal so they could solve that problem easily.

Exactly. So that's a point you're gonna get a real good read on how they'd like we're seeing right now we don't know -- other feel about that watch and you could not articulate that.

And and you assume when do you hear that they're gonna automatically a franchise -- as well Vince Wilfork.

Nothing is ever -- I can't imagine they. One of the top defense of laden also -- you know to protect a -- let the market said that I don't see that outfit that happens now. You know -- maybe. Maybe it would look to make trade for whatever reason who knows aggregate like that -- But -- but the -- mortgage trade either he did my guess is related Depp plays that is they tagged -- in 124.

Seymour get tagged and in Oakland you know everything that goes on out there before Al Davis knows. -- they franchising Seymour.

Well they've been trying to get signed to long term contract extension and I think -- try to do the hope to think of -- the tag on him and if he gets the point where they have been unable to sign him to want to extension. That will be tech. Either way Oakland is going to do everything you can not -- in --

a if not for the vagaries in the foreseeable future. In the NFL that be the C the CB AB the uncapped year of the potential work stoppage. Would guys like John fox and Lovie Smith and and most importantly Eric Mangini be out of work today -- for those vagaries.

Well every case is different -- but I think that most of these coaches. All sport in the same category and what you're saying.

She keep -- right it's like it's like the bad with the bad marriage cheaper to keeper for a year.

It that's that they'll be accurate yeah I think that that's the case with what is that that's the case. Maybe Gary Kubiak used in that the case. I don't think that means the decision Cleveland but he certainly communities news. It was a party quit no weighed down the equation and they are coaching job but something that forces that category. So to me. Everything. That's. Ahead of us in 2011. The financial uncertainty. Teams being careful. Apps will depleted to many of these coaching decisions to keep a lot of these guys this year rather pay off that guy and it staff. -- year. And if we get through to dent in national football and 2011. At that point.

Daniel Snyder has hired seven new head coaches in the eleven years he's -- that team. If Shanahan the guy to turn it around. Fighter contract yeah and I remember episodes -- here today. -- watched her got a five year contract.

Well I can say this. Mike Shanahan can be more successful percent of sellable Washington. Opting to deepen its should be separated but this unit there. -- fueled the -- didn't -- understand netbook game it got there. I promise -- by -- did exactly doing and you know. It's ridiculous can start talking what would by chanting yeah and -- washing my action going to be there minimum minimum underway at three years okay. If if if they bombed out this year it Bob that next year they're not doing things the -- where I mean he's going to be there for awhile so to me. He got the right guy. To give him the best chance to now. No coaches it's been able to went on a consistent basis -- much aware that Mike's fully aware that Annie I've talked about it and I think that he believes that would be -- that he's going to assemble. That he's going to be able to do what no article has been able to do on the dance that are CDs right.

Well well we know he's spring in his son as offensive coordinator. -- draft a quarterback at that cup that I -- was that fail or six or more from we're league will -- trying to. To go would -- Jason Campbell only draft a quarterback and if you dress one which one atom.

Well this is pretty simple. You have choice quarterbacks if he wants and he has not yet studied the tape of these guys. But. Again here -- the conversation. Recently and the feeling noise that. You look at it and -- quarterback appealed to you and you believe in that -- You take them. And it is not one of those guys leave and then you're gonna go. With another position where that needs help that he needs help a lot that -- not eat as little -- operative line in disrepair. Can use a running back to may -- wide receiver. There any -- replaced on topic and an I think I really believe this that Mike will go. For the top rated offensive player that he believes he can't miss guy at number four but it's if you -- quarterback. Quebec McEnroe once missing votes I think the ego and comic and so. And Detroit that the quarterback. At two and -- that the equipment three. So Washington therefore. -- the option to take either Sam Bradford -- in -- quarterback is steals. Is worthy of the four the world -- and you'll feel that -- Quebec -- their. Perhaps you wanna trade back into the draft. The 49ers and he talks both at two Olympics and they want them want to look in the war. To go to somebody and that's the case may be that -- to -- community quarterback and upwards of one of them draft.

Our final question does mr. NFL insider. Care about the college football championship game last night did you turn it on.

Is it actually -- second college football game. To watch. But he's the first is the Florida Alabama game yeah it just happens to be by circumstance that had the -- A quiet moment with my baby kidnapped at a later on I'll watch a little bit of that. Left that election first effort -- so you about right. Yeah I figured after that interception return protect I it's.

That's correct most people look same thing better than it did get good again and it got -- again at the end.

Yeah well. Election look at that I couldn't I couldn't make outlook of one and -- its work in respect of the force so then just might erratic. Insistence that it.

Okay put chills body or who is going to play in the Super Bowl you know in week three we thought it was going to be eight new York New York's Super Bowl. In week six with bottles and -- Denver versus somebody from the NFC in week twelve it was definitely gonna be Indianapolis and New Orleans. Now the wild card weekend is upon us -- shippers say will be playing in the Super Bowl.

Great question and at the start the season. My prediction San Diego versus green button which which. I feel pretty good about I stay with that yeah that's pretty good you know there's there's really there's no reason that to switch off that -- will tell you. I will tell you. Like -- yeah and I think said he was -- several public.

I mean yeah. Parts I don't that's different.

Yeah I activated again extra -- elect. So. I just think when you look at the chargers. They were eleventh in the league in scoring defense. Sixteen rated overruled defense. They're rushing offense is 31 in the league. And and they'd been unbeatable -- thirteen straight in the category and they -- everything go for. Undeniable. I. -- some makes me nervous about.

you -- you lose like a 3734 games somewhere right I I I I just don't yet. -- but. Adams after ESP NMR insider thanks for the time we appreciate it we'll talk to this week. I ask you to the same -- Shepperd joining Dennis and Callahan on the AT&T outline. AT&T a better three G experience.