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" are out Michael or less everything's going good that's going to be a really really fun game on. -- outskirts let's get right to would you say the Steelers when the game why."
" I like the Steelers. You know I like the -- first of all I don't love them on the road this year obviously because they've -- a couple of acres on the road -- games they should've won. But I think this is this is just a time of year right now that. And I think Bill Belichick they're really smart thing in not practicing these guys on Wednesday because obviously he could see if they could see it. This is a tired team I think the Steelers do a lot of things that. That are good in a match up with the with the patriots and and a and a couple of Lamar. Even though I think Willie parker the last couple weeks of -- is tailed off a little bit this a team that has been a good power running team in recent years obviously. And obviously the you know the patriots had difficulty Lugo would Willis Willis McGahee the other day. I think that the one other thing I just look at this and I say -- and I you know we're talking about at the other -- HBO it's the where it's the questions it's the mental fatigue. Not only of the season. But -- everything that's gone on this year spike gate being undefeated haven't everybody talking to you about being undefeated can you do it. And whether or not anybody's -- here just that knowledge that. Everybody is looking -- you're under everybody's microscope I mean bigger target the other Canadian Marino the you know when our meeting he. Missed target about how you know they I think was in his second year in the league they start -- 12 -- it just gets to be yet. You know just the big mental drain them. I just think this is going to be a really big. Gain for them in a lot of ways I think it's the Steelers Super Bowl in some ways a lot that they have to prove and and I think finally I would just say this. They've had 52 point put up -- byte to backup quarterbacks the last two weeks. And Ben Roethlisberger I don't think he's going to make the same mistakes in the fourth quarter they did aliens compatible or did."
" Why of the Steelers been so crummy on the road."
" I think it's a little bit of a coincidence I think you look at the two games were they were crummy you know against the jets. And and also at Arizona the Arizona game I think was. There was an awful lot of emotion in net -- remember it's it's Kendall is -- on. And Russ Grimm. Who know everything about -- you don't the flaws of their defenses are you know of the Steelers beat France. You know how to attack the Steelers as well also I think -- lot of waves. That game war is almost understandable AL if that's the right word -- it because you could see that in terms of scouting. It would have been really hard for anybody could expect to know more about the Steelers in those guys plus. You know you gotta give the cardinals the Arizona Cardinals and credit now they've lost Adrian Wilson they've lost some of their defensive guys. But they've got a really good young aggressive defense so loser of that game by a touchdown. In the desert it does not really bother me very much now. Losing the game to the jets in overtime that is bordering on -- split it inexplicable. Because it's just hard for me to imagine how a team like it gets paid. You know your golden Willie parker 52 yards I think it was Thomas Jones got over a hundred that day. And -- you know it just wasn't a good all -- date for this team and to me. I look at it. As failure as much of special teams because Leon Washington had a huge gain that day you know -- long punt return in overtime so I think the Steelers are certainly flawed team in some place. I just think mentally this week they're looking at this from a little bit of a different perspective -- the patriots are so I think it'll be far."
" I cannot think they're too it's too late. Either that or two ways to lay out."
" In other words in other words the alarm clock is wrong and out. Could be could be an -- you're right. Maybe going in on Sunday night. To Foxborough when the patriots were ten NL and they're never going to lose and an already you're right about that Michael that's a great point because it really seem like they were vulnerable at home against the eagles and you're right I'm sure that Bill Belichick in his in his staff basically have told them the last few days that you know in essence hey. You know our our our mid mid season -- was over we got to play them."
" What do you think Mike Tomlin going to say to what what what has he said Anthony Smith your opinion."
" I probably told them near an idiot blah blah I I gave me a little. Think about Anthony Smith Anthony Smith will be heard from. Initial Lee in the next. Few years occasion because to -- you know little bit of Andre waters in do you remember Andre waters you know dirty waters and and you know that they have the the old Philadelphia safety who you know obviously and later in life. Met with a that would tragedy but I would I remember I was at their training camp this year. And there's too little little Lotta teams do in training camp obviously they're playing full speed. But they're not tackling they're just coming up in the -- wrapping up guys in they're not knocking them down. And this receiver for the Steelers -- mister Willie Reid here he -- the Anthony Smith were drafted last year by the Steelers. So this -- safety from Syracuse region wide receiver I think from North Carolina State. And it -- it was coming across the middle caught a ball. And he got leveled by deputy Smith -- it look I am -- to use this analogy it looked like there stately get leveled by dictator it was an incredible hit Hines Ward. -- retirement had to be held back by about three guys from kick in the tar out of -- and I just thought what a dirty dirty play. I had a -- that's what came to my mind and so. -- it should be guy. Who's going to play football -- should be way. And so what I heard it was it was said this exit surprise."
" You know Peter I'm I'm I'm trying to look at things from Mike Tom once perspective here. And you know this is young yet another biggest game of the decade and all -- in the patriots trying to be perfect in Pittsburgh wants to knock them off but realistically. I'm not sure Pittsburgh's got a whole lot right on this other than trying to knock off the patriots what I am what I'm trying to get to here is is it worth. Santonio Holmes and Troy Polamalu coming back maybe earlier than they should. In a game that even if you wind doesn't really change much orient."
" Well first of all I don't think coach is going to located in that way. Because once you start putting different embassies on games now if you Tony Dungy. And you have Marvin Harrison. Who's been in the league -- whatever 12 years and is not feeling tip top and you want him to only play. When he's feeling great you can you can do things like that but I think with the young and growing team. You know unless you've got a guy who is. You don't -- not ready at any way to play I think you've got to play your guys and try to win every game. -- you're establishing something and and I would just make one other point of about where they are right now. Sometimes it's very easy for us sitting there on the 50 yard line at high above courtside. And head to look at the candidates say well you know they don't have anything to play for this week they're pretty much locked into. The third player out -- whatever it is but it looks like the Steelers will be the third seed. And the play wild card game. Well -- what happens if -- say well we're locked into that we're locked into this. In Houston comes into Indianapolis next week or whatever they play -- And and it is Indianapolis because Houston beat Indianapolis last year I -- just. You don't know particularly what's going to happen in the -- last month of the season. When different teams have different motivations K that's number one number two I would also say this that being a game. Out of out of the second seed of the playoffs and it has since having a bye week -- came out of that with four games to play. Is not the same thing at saint well we're semi locked into the third seats that we don't have that much to play for that's why I think at least in my opinion. I think the Steelers have a lot to play for not the least of which is no matter what happens in this game trying to plant some seeds in the patriots like. Guys here are going to want to play to get in January."
" Now Peter you always have the school so give it to us right now. What's the real deal with the Samari Rolle film -- generally situation -- alleges that the official call from a boy."
" Here -- exactly what happened I think the ravens deserves some of the criticism for this but not all the ravens are it's -- UT I thought one of the great lines out of again after the game was Randy moss. When he said you know our coach doesn't. Basically that train us to play this way you know he doesn't he doesn't want to yell and scream that the officials on every play but. If you saw that game even start -- That was I'm not saying it was a borderline out of control I am not sanity -- Vatican tribe say they were borderline out of control with the officials a lot during that. They were going -- eight many point to the game at the officials. Far too much is as far as I'm concerned and -- I think it we got like -- on the HBO show the other day we're talking about this mean at some point the officials are -- are trained. To walk away. But at some point wins -- we're all afternoon after the play. We let them very justified Jermaine Winborn hold back but it was more illegal contact because if you watch that play closely. The plate staff from the -- from the 813 yard line Brady take the snap in Ben Watson goes downfield so. The last not incidental contact -- deal between Jermaine Wimbledon Benjamin Watson should be it'd be 80 yard line. One points still has his arm on him. You know -- trying to keep different from cutting across the middle at the two yard line. So I mean the ravens don't have the beat first -- And at that point it's -- Mario -- 72 two can only. You don't have you ever played football before and I'm sure yet again it's something whatever it was. And we can only allegedly according to people -- talked to you know who heard this. Says it and got played before boys don't don't worry about that in the end and all this stuff now. I believe that can only designated to delete -- east say at one time I don't believe he's admitted anything. Beyond that one time. And I think what probably happened in this case Michael is that. We can only get a letter from Mike Pereira in the letter will be copied to the ravens. And collateral -- something like yell try to keep your composure a little bit more during the game is that too derogatory term and we want our officials to use that I beat. Very surprised if there was any real disciplined and it forward because of how much the ravens were on the official Oklahoma."
" In fact Mike Pereira told the NFL network last night he found no fault in how McKinley handle the controversy. Any -- told the NFL network quote fill in my mind acted as he should we'd like to walk away but there's a point where it's very difficult to do that on court."
" I I think that again I don't obviously you know east he's not going to be disciplined but I do think that he's going to be told. You gotta watch the word to use with players and should be two I mean. You know I can't I can't defend anything he said but I will say this. You know I've been an argument a lot of times where I mean I remember I remember Eric pick up basketball game in college my best friend tonight. You know got into a little argument during the game and then they'd you know afterwards I mean we are best friends were still very good friends to this day. And we have to be held back from each other -- stick it out both of our next. And a half hour later we can't believe we did that but you know heat of the moment. So much on the line in you know what you understand why the ravens made that play right there was it was a huge play in this game even though we can -- wasn't the guy. Who essentially called it it was Billy Smith. Yeah LDC I think that's his main media the -- judge. -- that and that's that's a huge huge call obviously that means the patriots perfect season. So it stayed. I hate -- yeah I can see it both ways but I think -- do you think that that at some point officials are going to be in the."
" It's funny we were thinking about this earlier today but for the vagaries of the NFL schedule maker. You can have two teams going for perfect season if Dallas didn't have to play New England this year you could actually have two teams in pursuit of 16 --"
" Yeah we're -- you know it's it's interesting looking at the cowboys now. That and -- and you know I was there last week before this game. They are about as confident a group. I mean the patriots are quietly confident they're not going to they're marketed either they're breaking publicly but they certainly -- confident he'd. The cowboys are almost. Publicly confident team that -- you know -- truly would love to play the patriots again they would. And I made some other guys like Patrick Creighton will come out they were curriculum whether he says should be -- game I don't know but that's that's obviously -- but other guys like Tony Romo he just -- to play him because it'd be a great game. And he loves the game. So I think. I mean that's the game I think everybody wants to see and that's -- game I hope we get to see in the Super --"
" Is -- Toney Rahman made it is is is it would be on the Luke states and out of games I mean where is he a legit a -- quarterback in this league against the."
" I'm not quite as a -- this that this week and it -- to me it's fairly amazing you know Tony Romo. In 14 months is an NFL starter. As a plus 25 touchdown interception ratio Troy Aikman and -- Hall of Fame career was plus 24. And I think especially. The spotlight which shines on a Dallas quarterback that. He just laughs about it I was talking to -- Wednesday -- this past Wednesday about something else about story ambulance for aside. And I said that hey get great news for you. You're on page six -- the New York Post today. -- he doesn't really know what page -- be really huge picture of David Jessica Simpson get out of some limo in LA when he had a few days off last week. And yeah he's just sort of laughed and he goes oh god he said I'm get a lot of that and I think what's interesting about him. If he's starting to look like the kind of guy. Like Tom Brady. They can have all of this stuff happening in his personal life and it doesn't affect them one -- on the field. And that's one of the things I think right now that you look at it roll hall and you're saying. This guy doesn't look like beat this all this is too big for -- find out in January. Does cut sort of look like it was too big last year New Orleans Seattle you know we lost that fumble and who knows why you -- that there would you must state the -- hold but I'd I've -- a pentagon thank Michael that this guy might be. It -- might be one of the great in the next few years."
" You know Peter you that you alluded to Creighton earlier and his comments and we heard him you know and that they don't have a big time defense I'd like see him again if they're fortunate enough to get their whatever he said. But he also says some things about Bill Parcells nice he's put in the position now to succeed now that Parcells is gone it leads me to this. What is the feeling about Parcells there now in that locker room generally."
" I think there's two feelings about it I think some guys like Terrell Owens will thank that. Boy you know good riddance. If he got this team to a certain point. He couldn't get just beyond it. And you know wade Phillips came in Terrell Owens great everytime you CD and it felt so. -- can't proposed and you guys are probably seeded this year I've seen it twice now wade Phillips shall say okay everybody up everybody episode where's my spokesman was like spokesman. And feel walk up. And hill basically say some to the team I'm thinking to myself wait Phillips is really smart guy. Because what he's doing is he's making TOB leader. If you make them stand up in front of the team take some then that may. It seemed like hey listen I'm really important here. For some guys that's really important Bill Parcells are going to be called up Terrell Owens to give the post game speech I guarantee that. Now you'll find another portion of the locker room. Led by Tony Romo who will say. That he said it immediately stated to a lot of people I would never be in the position I'm in now never. If Bill Parcells hadn't come here. And treated we have the time like the third on the bottom of the issue and made it tough for me. So that I grew thick skin in the arms smile and out there but I also I don't you gotta be tough innings and he said you know on top and one of the reasons I am. It is Parcells was so tough on me. And you know what your -- I think Parcells also. You know there's more speed -- the fence. Then maybe even want to give him credit for that he helped ourselves over the years always say I want big guys might front seven. Hey you know but hey hey you know demarcus ware is one of the best pass -- one of the most feared pass rusher. He's not a stodgy guy he's spreader and it picked first overall I think in 2005 but. I think the general thing is Michael people a conflict it's somewhat but I think there's a lot more positive to say the negative very you know among the guys on that team."
" Right your Peter King general manager of the New York football giants. And you get to choose between Terrel Owens or Randy moss says the wide receiver on your team which guy -- way."
" Well the first thing I'm going to do is I'm going to give each guy physical. Because I want to know right now. I want to know if Randy moss is healthy and I want to know if how was ankles are I want to know how he's feeling because revolution nearly every -- HBO Cris Carter was started about how you -- he'd just doesn't look at saint. That he looked at some point this year. And yells -- I've noticed that two -- notice that the last two weeks he hasn't been a real impact guy -- TO continues to be an impact guy so if you're asking is just big gut feeling right now I'd probably take Owens. But if a physical told me that moss was as healthy as a horse I take mosque because can be. There's no receiver I've ever seen in all the years I've watched football pool when the ball was thrown out downfield it is ball and and I mean we've seen him beat triple coverage with the jets we see -- scored two touchdowns in the end zone. Against Miami with two guys great Donald. Nobody else in pro football history I believe including Jerry rice. Has been that good for a period of time now if he kitty kitty he'd be -- way through January you know -- but I'd the first question I would I would ask is can I do physical both these guys."
" You talk with Cris Carter all the time on this wondered Peter you can get a sense. -- what that relationship that I today between Carter and Randy moss."
" I don't think it really is much of the relationship not that they're. Not that they're sworn enemies or anything like that but I think sometimes we in the outside world thinking that once you've -- guys teammate yours Pelfrey right. -- and even that you know if you had some some rocky times which I think probably mosque in. And Carter have had. Carter loves -- and -- you know it's there when we talk about them. He you don't eat eat eat really has a lot of affection forum. And not just defection as a player. You know he really is very defensive about re Indy in a lot of our meetings and like over the last couple years when the whole world hated them. In Oakland he was always defensive you know he would he would defend them. And so I mean I think I think if you ask Chris about a even have sodium pentothal. They would say you know this is a guy has been misunderstood by a lot of people and I like them."
" Decked -- if Dick Ebersol had his choice. He'd show wall for the remaining patriots games with -- well look at the ratings."
" Yeah you're right about -- well hang out at second one about the ratings in the second half of the buffalo game. I don't know what they were but it must have been awful that's a really good question but I'm not sure that he would voluntarily take the Miami game. Because Miami -- New England. December 23 I don't I don't think that's going to be very pretty."
" But but you know what if they haven't won a game. Yeah -- it is interesting and a very sick watching the car crashed on a winning."
" He may -- but the only way it'd be interesting Michael is if it were ten to seven in the middle of the third quarter. The united I mean -- you might watch the first ten minutes -- that maybe. And then after that I think you're going to turn it off unless the game is is very very close."
" Unless you had Mercury Morris in the Booth."
" Yeah I mean hey if you know a lot of this stuff. Now becomes its so interesting how we follow games we don't -- games the way EU that I used to probably when -- growing up an Internet. If it was arcane world watching the game. And yes it's 40 -- enough and then the second half -- awake for a bit now everybody's got so much from somebody more choices. Similarly if it's a great game if you weren't watching it's amazing to have seen. In the ratings -- a couple of these games just skyrocket lead of the game the Baltimore game meeting ESPN they made big. And they are they happy -- network of all four of them. By far right now because that game right here almost paid tribute one point one billion and think for the year they're embarrassment for the year and it's because I don't think I've seen. -- last two or three minutes of a game. You've eaten he would it's been a long time in fact CD game that was so compelling and so many times Ortiz said that it's over. And then it was over and they get another chance and you know it's funny I don't know if you guys watch it but I was sitting here at home. And after the game might turn type who didn't want to specter did NFL network or ESPN news and watched all of the press conferences afterwards and Tom Brady. I thought justifiably got kicked off. After the game when somebody basically -- the boy you know you guys got a lot of break in the fourth quarter give up and you know feasible -- eat you know we weren't -- a lot of calls in the first three quarters either. And I I think it was such an emotional game. Especially at the end -- you look at a guy like Brady -- say god he did -- again I mean people almost forget that he came up with the perfect pass to Jabar Gaffney. And I mean. Perfectly placed. There was somebody everything that happened I think one of the things. Things we forgot is Tom Brady made one of the beautiful throws of this NFL season -- 83 tons of pressure on his shoulders. I don't know it's. There's something. Things about that game he could talk about for a long time."
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