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Absolutely right believe that I'm usually about a six week guy wants six weeks to six weeks it. I have a pretty good idea it would affect about trends of how a team's going to play in now there's always last year Miami Dolphins there's always an end the season run by a Pittsburgh steeler team. But I gotta usually have a pretty good idea I would -- you know as you guys do to watching and watching its -- what the team's strengths and weaknesses what was going to carry them what they need to do better and if they don't do better they're going to end up give themselves beat before it's over. Would you put New Orleans and saint Louis into the possible paper tiger categories yeah but the black -- one yes exactly and 41 surprising to a lot of people Amanda and you look at and there are certain things to me -- me a look at the team's fuels that is strong five oh I'm not so sure the colts as a strong final -- I -- really not right. Well when they play a team that could stay you know shut down their throat I'm not so sure they can do that yet. You know with the colts are 5 last year reflecting mean they're winning by 30 points maybe -- better for them to be winning games and -- that are closer because that's more like real football specially playoff football now. With the with the rams that the rams are good football team that they why I -- I'm not one of those guys who believes in December it is that there going to be threatening the Seattle Seahawks for the division maybe I'm wrong but. They're they're small on the -- but they run so you can you can and I've been on teams in the past our vikings teams were usually really really athletic -- oral report against the Washington Redskins late in the season we we we couldn't stop -- conveys to parents but. I -- there's some veterans on a team that's a team that can upset that that they can beat Seattle now and they continue to do this through December -- New Orleans guys -- there an awful McCollum a shocker. They -- an awesome quarterback who's the best offseason pickup the year -- and then that the thank Daryl for achieving our deepest their deep -- when you look at -- ethnic and that that's that's Tripoli stuff but their find a way to get it done is an emotion. Is that the fact that they just start to believe in themselves like in an elected a game if you're a better team -- Superior team and he let an average team Hang around -- while. They start to believe in themselves what I think score on New Orleans a lot of great skilled position players but I start to get the the feeling that they actually believe they're pretty good. Which means. Did -- did -- circuit -- competence is a big thanks so we'll find out a lot against Philadelphia no absolute as we will with saint Louis what -- got to -- Seattle right -- about the part that a lot of work out to find out more about Seattle. In the Shaun Alexander situation after their butt kicking in a buyer week over Chicago so horrified out some about them too.

I know you're probably 32 this question John but it's a hot topic and Chicago or Indianapolis. -- 60 you know and and and Tennessee or Oakland or Tampa bay or Detroit go winless.

As I'm not so sure this year to -- can be harder article in 16 that it is 16 you know you'll look. I mean -- the Raiders have like there's a four there's four games and they were -- actually compete in that they are so bad I don't think you're going to see either I don't think the -- all -- 16 and I don't think that the or the Raiders and I don't think. That you're going to see the colts colts are good enough right now to 60 you know America -- colts the colts can get beat by it Houston Texas team they it will blow up play here there -- lost to Tennessee so. But they're not good enough right now -- 60 you know there when an and that's all the matters as far as the bears they got us that they you know what back I could see -- 14 in two. I have there's a stretch there where they go in New York New York New England. Which will not be easy in the giants of the patriots on the road I don't know fight like that and then if they're 14 look let's say they're 14 you know and they clinch the division by three games surprised you are they going to play it is so difficult to do.

I think there's no point in. If your head coach as we saw last year all it does is add pressure and and bring that the 72 dolphins into the picture if you have a home field if you clinched the -- What's the point out of the of playing irregulars and and going all out to go 60 you know went for treated to a 15 -- one does betray.

Here's what I hear -- eight I agree with your one point here for I don't agree I but on TV saying that if the bears rest their players at 14 -- and they and they decided to play their backup for two weeks in the to -- they're not -- with a suitable. I can assure you that the trust no team -- they we will not happened matter fact they'll lose in the first round. I'd never took me. The front -- you know forget 16 you know looked at me if you're fortunate you're going to think about it it -- says they're not mean they do and you know what I always look at a coach a final coached for me to walk in the locker -- my guys at 14 you know. Hey fellas -- take the next couple weeks off hopefully Ringo sing no player wants to hear that in any player worth his salt. With thick -- that we would go to Israel to coach you nuts we are planned when I mean well it did. He you know you'd tell him that it would it would mean an airplane risking injury risk injury every time to line -- are all take the risk of injury. I'm getting Grossman her -- 15 but I will sit in for three weeks losing rhythm and also coming out try to play Carolina -- in the -- in the divisional round they didn't beat I I hate that I would play my players. I'd give about a half off for a quarter and a half off that yet you -- little bit of all right emperor have recorded yet all -- that's exactly right I I don't I do not like well alto will will play a quarter in -- game 15 they'll take enough yet there we will play them all a game 16 and it will take a -- that the market really not playing football and that's not good enough for me so. While you're I agree with you the good that it did win in the -- far more important. But doubts a part of when in the simple plan. And they and they must place so it from going to lose guys. The -- lose and we -- let me think about undefeated season because department department head coach or player. When you start to creep 12 or 13 know. I IE you've got to -- undefeated but I'm not I don't believe any teams go undefeated this year the bears are going to get beat somewhere along the line they're going to -- and -- an -- that we -- have -- had some -- more than others and and it somebody's gonna have a Big Dig at the masters which will.

A -- what's your take on the one and three Steelers others in the obvious Ben Roethlisberger physical problems are we looking at a Super Bowl hangover with this team

you know what I don't I I I -- in six weeks we're going to be talking about the Steelers still competing I'm not one that I Roethlisberger has not played well. Because you look around normally would talk about the Steelers team that dominates alliance grimaced and not to and that the defects it doesn't give up some big plays and then and they're given up some and they have no big plays on offense -- the last time -- to steal a big play on the Steelers have that we had been Super Bowl and Randle -- throws it touchdown pass -- aren't or. So it's been awhile I believe you know Roethlisberger is actually started playing his third year -- are split in his fourth in less than a year because over the summertime with all the went on. Accused body in the middle of the middle abuse physical -- body took so I believe he comes out of it and he built are coached team just like any bill belichick coached team will find a way to get it done. I'm not want the buys that the that we could figure write them off but assume it is -- they're season's over they almost have to win in -- all great -- you know they they absolutely do narrow thinking. Zero good questions about our Pittsburgh I believe that there -- and I believe they will but remember line here's a reason why we shouldn't captain America's number last year late in the season when they're but he was about couple a couple of weeks ago -- done. Then they went Motorola one. Got into the playoffs go three road games negotiable and so this is one team that I when you look at the roster I'm not willing to push them aside yet.

You're a big proponent of big supporter of Jerry porter when we talked about this couple weeks ago -- You still feel that way can you shed any light on this why are they just let him twist in the wind why not get some form they have only four days to the trade deadline are they going to move on what.

Transport franchise are we talking about the Raiders who I you know what honestly and there's a reason I make up I don't know what their ethnic and here's -- if you're gonna pay him. Milk him that I'll hit you don't have saying I mean maybe if you're gonna pay a Milken did you get something out of it so that instead I would I would hope that they're trying to trade him. Because if not he's going to sit there and you're gonna keep on the first or your team is sorry how it is an employee you you're you're not play in what -- better players she's going to keep -- what is this just stubborn approval point are you going to tell me that he's not better. Then didn't did the couple were seniors on the team that's ridiculous. So I don't know I would -- says they're trying to move them.

There's a story out of Pittsburgh that Steelers are interest I would imagine that there's five or six that would -- that it says porter celery it's only one million per year because of the heavy bonus right in this. One million a year for -- reports that they've just. Patriots are are desperate for wide receiver help the just side -- yep they have as Ron Jaworski points the slowest group a wide outs in the NFL why why why wouldn't the patriot I have it what's the caught would you guess second third round.

overall I would imagine the raiders' initial their offer are asking for first but which which -- not yet right I wouldn't give the first round pick for Randy moss right now guys. I think I think he's got to the point where did honestly somebody asked in the news from which give a price -- hill -- I'm having a Utah and I and I'm usually because as the veteran. The proven commodity is more important that a draft pick that we never know he's going to pan out or not but if you gotta if you -- the 12 taken away -- and let's say you're -- sitter the first friend -- one of those teams is going to be taken in the top 15 next year. Did he do you do you trust that Randy moss is going to give you what he's we would have first rounder would as far as effort I don't -- to me he's got one of the top ten receivers in the league now -- I've honestly.

Let's go to Sports Illustrated did a poll this week but she did they rampant. -- players that took a player poll that's why -- the league her own wins by a landslide

you know I mean as well which shocked me yeah I would I would for me if -- now here's some ruffles regular skills I I understand why ordinaries duties physically stronger he's also. He's the worst teammate that I've ever seen him in all the years have been it. There's Steve Smith Santana Moss I take kinds -- Randy -- I Knight takes -- over Randy moss to secretary like crazy Terry Glenn I'd take note -- especially -- team -- absolutely so as -- good results can be it's always good there's always something so. But as far as Moscow as I wouldn't take him in the top ten receivers in this league right now there's anger there's no wider there's no way dynasties.

Oh Steve Smith was second which makes sense Robert Marvin Harrison bird yeah Chad Johnson. -- I mean I would -- Johnson had a -- on.

You what -- wouldn't it all a lot of -- a lot of people of the reason why the physical nature of Terrell Owens and Owens is always in the news of your player of the step in Texas -- there's terror alone like I guess I'll vote for him. -- he is -- he's a great players guys if I if I could -- stick Heinz awards attitude and it Terrell Owens athleticism and their ability unstoppable you know the best receiver ever so but -- but we just don't have that that I you know. -- there's a lot of malcontents -- we get back to Jerry porter from the patriots from the Steelers the Steelers are in desperate need of a playmaker too there's no question. That I -- get especially if your offer basket for a second round pick in on -- reporter what were -- West Virginia facility quote not too far from college home so. Quiet to mean the Raiders make absolutely no sense.

If you were starting your team today which quarterback would you have pulled the trigger and an -- that is not a reputation bullets do this on how they're playing and where they are in their career to be Peyton Manning Tom Brady McNabb Grossman Carson Palmer or somebody.

If I'm if -- to me front taken to the way the plan right now are just over the last chance to do just what I know about what you know about I would I would take your -- yeah I think he's the best they keep the best quarterback in the league because. He it's it's not you mean mechanics are great Tom knows how to win and I always wonder and I am a huge Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer's most gifted out of all of them and it's not close the evening if your time but just pure. The closest thing to John Elway we've had since Elway came into the league as far as just the physical stature and can throw it into at all. Palmer's head and shoulders above anybody in this league but he's still learning and then in you don't have a -- go by and I and Manning nobody has more responsibility in the in this game and Manning in this league right now but the reason why Brady for me. He is don't you guys often wonder in this no disrespect the patriots because three out of three in five years is amazing. The -- too often wonder fight took Marvin Harrison Reggie Wayne NJ Dallas Clark -- decorate it or fight gave view this the -- Chad Johnson T. J. Houshmandzadeh ruining it by if I gave you some of the roster so if I gave you Larry Fitzgerald. Anquan -- I make you can -- imagine John do you.

Who is number one just quick off topic and who's the number one wide out on the statement on the -- that statistically -- just in he was his go to -- among -- Doug Gabriel. Close Troy brown -- and a guy a guy who makes 800 grand and you could probably beat the 40 yard -- right --

and and you know way Tom trust is going to win forming Greg put the main artery all you need to know if you give Tom Brady a roster full of stars. -- project can you imagine. We'll pick I would be doing so Michael -- first -- second -- third McNabb and then -- it Andrew Walter Aaron brooks. Michael -- No there -- heavily with somebody else doctors and other quarterback out of that. Yes there ago that I would be that would be my top five quarterbacks -- and 4345 you can probably -- on the way McNabb -- you'd you'd take him two seconds flat that and it took me Brady would be would be my -- know it has been for the last year's final question.

Infamy what what benefits most a team on the buy the mental rest of the physical -- I -- but which one. Does more good.

I'm Brian I think it's to me it's the man arrested in the way the teams I've played on -- guys need to get away -- and man I'm so worn out of time now pay if you're injured got -- pulled hamstring obviously it's physical but also. The middle stress of not trying to get yourself ready when you're not ready so it's that ability to be able to say realistic three days -- do something else I would I would to me there's no question that the --

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