Mark Schlereth, ESPN NFL analyst

line right now is say pretty good football player in his own right back when he was playing in. Commentator as well March -- at -- is with us markets -- Michael in Boston how -- do well are you -- The Great Britain. Football fans breathing a little easier here after Sunday's effort in Cincinnati I thank.

Did you know what I thanks so -- is that into the patriot split one -- the football game at all aspects of that book but it biggest bank was released started the evolution of the office that was you know that was the question Mark in the opposite Brady talking about the bridge that was in this you know branch and against the Denver Broncos not being able to move -- vertically at all that he's sought. -- start to develop a relationship with gave little. For -- proper but -- opposite maybe they had all along with the perception. As you look to build -- as you watch the gains would back reviewed the eight they did have that kind of reported in Arabic but in themselves and so for me to watch -- going to Cincinnati as the ball hawking he's got a good unit out there. And completely control that football game that was impressive.

your colleague Sean Salisbury last night talking about the worst five teams in the league -- pretty funny and he also mentioned the best five teams in the league the patriots -- and that makes where do you see the patriots. Mark nationally mean do you think there's still one of the elite teams in football yeah.

Now offensively as saying. Start to rest as they start to feel more called on the they start I mean let's face it he says a lot you know branch you -- giving you lawful orders to make plays and now all of a sudden if that is kind of. Reestablish in reaffirming in the true that you guys guys in the position sort of comparable -- you know -- called -- new over there aren't any real was new in the pre season on trade so. Felt that -- it is an office ought to look at that you'd say. Is there a step in the right direction and then he offensively it does it seem like every year you get -- that the that the -- that people the -- street I think he and all the sudden start they play well together they know what they're -- You know -- Troy brown plane because of back again I mean those who think -- just kind of stretcher head. Analysts look at that is that that any other team. Response I don't know that in the national police can lose kind of players can have and yours can have verse in the amount against the very -- what the lead in Cincinnati go into. There's stadium and as well and and so I think you have to put the Beijing group.

Mark is it fair to say that the Bengals were exposed to this extent if they want to be one of the elite teams and if they aspire to be that. They have to play better run D fence -- they don't have a chance of having that kind of well about label beside them.

Yeah well I think that's. They've though you know we've always looked at that it being realized that one of their. It was that we they've they've brought them atoms and that is that four have been not one of those that you -- gained you know 40 plates -- play in it would. Those big giant -- that the tackles. Is that you wore around in the become you know that the -- is still hopeful all along that the rebels used was so they're going to have to make sure that they they do that are rotation for Sam Adams but come down. -- stop the run. Pittsburgh -- did do it last week in these so that's going to be there -- New Zealand. And there are like is that there are very very aware of birds fall off in these cents but they're also gambling -- news agency is that double -- on that we don't route to eat dog down sideline where. We're -- it on the inside so they're gambling before it that way that they don't stop the run them -- they'll be great if they can stop the run it will it will create turnovers like but. But when you're not stop in the -- in the -- by things that that the --

what are your thoughts on the Albert -- situation not only the act itself but the punishment from the NFL.

Well you know I thought they act was despicable and it was terrific to discuss this in their. Is almost an oxymoron because this league is warm silences. It's just the waiting game has created. And within the rules and the -- to the rules you know. If you see guys -- knocked him out in not in my game in acts of as long as it's in the but in every respect than ever but it respect the -- their legal -- what -- but it -- that. But the same time as players there are unwritten rules just flat told -- in their but he understands as a rule they're also understand that you -- away from. Ruby you know we understand me of that nature of the businesses force that is concerned so when you -- inadequate -- Albert. -- just you're disgusted and for me you know five games on president. Believe he should've been better for the rest and and that you know I'd just feel very strongly about that in security you know we are -- strange -- and we or for term. And you know what let it says he will play with in the rules you know Aegean and if that's Simon -- this with -- and like as though but -- the name you know I'd never on hand. A -- room it will there's -- where there was a malicious intent or you tried to do injures somebody in net. To me was his militia they have their -- of global.

I was just going to ask you that when you play the game for a long time you watched that game now as a professional where does this rank in terms of nasty incidents is that number one in and what are some other things that rank right up there.

Yeah -- I would have to. There are seeing is seen the late it hit -- everybody has that vision of. Joe Turkey Jones for Lipton -- up all the helmet on the head and all the things -- you know I mean there's a bunch of there's a bunch of questionable late it that those things that would within. In the game at lose your head and that's one of those premeditated use CB as he hit him with this -- initially and a helmet came off than many compliments what is how also. I mean it was one of those things that you know you thought about yeah had a split that the think about it and then you decided yet the idea open for at least. And that. -- is they have on people -- deliver on those bank in that I don't take lightly in energy efficient that they -- lightly -- and in what if from the standpoint of that guy -- the privilege. To play in this league it's the fruitless it was love earn -- living do what you wanted to -- since -- a little child. -- game there's no question about you or every penny you make -- what kind of money you make you're never any of it within -- he lost the right to that privilege -- by taking that but he meant that he lost that right and it should've been longer than five

I have a feeling that if you've been in the trenches if you if you participated in these wars like you have that you look at it differently yesterday. I talked about Steve the Osce and -- less off the air about it and they were in your camp about you know he needs to be suspended for the year I think if you -- there if you -- part of it and you know how much was at stake. You might be even even harsher in years in your punishment for this guy.

I think there's no question about it because like -- that there is no rule and there is a brotherhood in the security football players and guys in remote you know and that it's just part of the business eight. But this was unintentional you know malicious. Our act.

I mean of -- Europe plans for a very long time -- suffering -- ever suffered suffering and the injured in -- in games if one did not. And this you know is obviously one of the things that that you look at that -- potentially you know -- 30 stitches the potentially. -- worse even lose he did I mean who knows. And on top of that you know the over yet for -- think about how deeply your back on and not reopen those loans ever perfectly normal and well -- game. -- the other thing you know I was on -- awash in which you -- which JR left tackle that please -- Well purely accidental but it opened a gash six -- wall. Always down the bowl. And you know you've got to understand your football field there's dirt on the football field there's -- sweat guys had to vomit guys that are you know mean -- name did not -- fulfilled and beyond that the infection. It felt like -- are great in June which is lake got infected. They have to keep that gash opened the -- you'll inside out of the -- it was thought that we and he missed the remainder of the 45 in -- in -- also undergo art is not out of the woods yet. In that regard meters -- they're going to have to watch bill. Let me know potentially there's still a lot of things to happen here yeah I agree with -- when you've been in those battles in use in you know out at palpable -- it would not it's -- But there is that on line you know like they -- on a screenplay divisive looked around and -- economic and I put my -- right in his chin and knocked him out more power to -- I'd be I'd be ended up in these same thing to me but I guarantee if I got knocked down my helmet came off he witnessed that the money at a problem that and same goes for him from me.

Was there any mitigating factor at all in -- worth's at least as expressed dismay at what he did or did you --

you know what I'm sure I'm that in point point. You know it after he thought about I'm sure he was upset venture Cuttino I mean you know that have respect it is -- I law and you know -- it was wrong and and you know what that this visit. Is it possible that it is very sorry certain -- very star doesn't mitigate the act. I was thinks so because -- had that to think about those things before you before you did it and it's to me it's one of those things you know that I just don't if there's any room for that in this game -- level of visit is. It is in modern day bullets or to let you work and and is that.

What happens when things were comes back Mark what do you think.

Well you know mean. -- will be business as usual you know there's not going to be real. You know rightfully so I think you know I think -- kind of assimilated so back in the -- in -- play in hopefully he's learned his lesson hopefully real national globally it is important that the you know I just these that I have a lot of fans in the opposite.

Will TO going back to Philly be the big story of the week this week in the NFL.

Everything with -- the biggest story this week in hand -- any the there you know it the big deal and obviously. You know get an outstanding player is like crop mercy and bring more on themselves but. But with all those things all things and it's around media circus that is. Terrell Owens what you should as a place and it did you know it -- big battle it from the yet it'll be fun it'll be fun to watch and Novak that this -- in. On the the response the -- that was when he came there's and there -- treated anybody in the in the Nashville police force.

I could've asked you this next question before the patriots play the Broncos and every member of the coaching staff the patriots coaching staff would have been hanging on your every word that are you amazed at the ability of the broncos' year after year to run the also effectively no matter who's on the -- that apply whether it's whether it to you or Tom -- or anyone else

no -- on I'm not simply because I understand you know understand. Premise of what they're trying to do. And I understand how well they do it in together they are next and although all the play actions that the comes off that Ron makes it very difficult for these senses there's of the fact that these. To -- open for election nonstop in the rug so. The justice so together and I think the other thing is again like -- walker -- on the it really are totally committed this to that running game and I always I was about Rodham. It is the greatest thing. It compliments the greatest vision I have wrote that the -- is we played a game yours the down in Oakland and Mike Anderson actually broke -- about -- York. And properly at two percentage game -- the -- Baltic it's not about next stage in the locker room is on the 40 yard run he knocked out rejected mystery in the -- those that was -- now on the field and he was so proud of himself. And he wanted to suspected. Film room shuttle. At all is that all the it's the and so there's so much commitment. From the quarterback wide receivers to side in real life -- the running backs knowing exactly what track that will take and never he'd be attracted Mike Shanahan took over the that -- the last 11 years it and number one team. In National Football League it's four. Do beast the amount -- for negative York and that's because -- but he -- together we know exactly what they're doing and they've they're applauded in the first second or you'll want to New York it's good run great job people flag shall.

Final question before we let you go patriots fans will get to see the Miami Dolphins here this weekend. -- Nick Saban already have a budding quarterback controversy brewing down there.

Yeah well there's there's no question people on the award last few weeks optical peppered right mean he has of -- the ball like stretch and often running back he went around back there. You know light is right -- that this is push off leg when he wrote I think some the ball fluttered we'll put them on does have a lot of gas on -- because it. Properly use is -- to create velocity on the football also. That article the obviously we'll -- more often do better but he's not -- the music -- not going to really get better it's fairly confident that you know late in. I just think that things limiting him in -- watched every watching but the last couple weeks break in he's rude struggled just in the running dispute in the all the running that. I'd do it now from behind then he'd have stepped up -- so I think from from that perspective you're talking about your -- that -- to drop. Therefore timing off with a wide receivers it is now you're Russian football and nothing. When you -- what you -- when you're behind you know it. When you're behind a quarter second the next thing you know. You're bold political purpose that you receive restorative break in is that the pact to recognize it there and that you you put all top of that stuff profits on its -- is that the -- office supplies so bad. That Mario Williams that this week.

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