Howie Long

" Our next guest well -- put it this way you did not enjoy watching him work when it was a member of the raiders between them 19811983 it was. Pretty much a regular basis kick in the patriots -- what you do enjoy is work now as the erudite studio analyst for fox football's coverage along joins us on the phone lines good morning."

" We -- area that you just lost much there. -- aboard boat what you're talking about it about why."

" Of the four up there wouldn't you consider yourself the more erudite of the four."

" You know I think sit next to Jimmy over the years for me and then he's been my kids grow up with. It it -- becoming college. So sitting next to Jimmy and the wealth of knowledge that he has -- building all. Play all. And we happen to that all but got -- that was oh with where is. -- if I think for the."

" Probably we -- want to get to get your family your kids in the draft and all that service up on that very subject would you say it over the years the blueprint has changed for how you go about doing what the patriots have done me Parcells is looking to do it now Miami Arthur blank you just. Begging to let somebody to help them do it in Atlanta is as the blooper changed and Jimmy Johnson did it."

" Oh yeah totally -- you're you're talking about post salary cap but salary cap I think it. I think with the patriots have. Is as impressive as anything that's been done because he is set up to stop the patriots from doing exactly what they've accomplished. Winning three championships -- buying the fourth this year when they came and Bill Belichick was hard it was it was not it was not are that was that was much and there. Scott pioli came and whether they usually get their salary cap in order. Audit mid level free agent a couple of -- all and decided built for the it -- with -- free agent well and brought in people from the that they could build their franchise. And then they've always been prudent in terms that they -- spending I think that that's been a big he had. And they don't make exceptions in the type person they bring it you have to love football. That now. Well in that automatic well no not everyone really well not everyone. Really involved prepared and don't mean just. On the football field on Sunday at -- Monday through Wednesday Thursday Friday. Fault in the classroom game planning and on the field practice. And it along in they bring in certain type players -- line there all around it or. And interchangeable the linebackers can be up they can be though they can play inside they play -- there's a complete corner. Thought I I think the blueprint they have a blueprint that I think it will look like the masters but. People always industry from their blueprint. What they're trying to accelerate the process."

" A how a lot of people think -- your son Chris. Would be a perfect fit up here we know the patriots have the seventh pick we will also be on the board then but would you agree would you like to see him come to New England."

" In and you're asking me asking me not quit. -- own -- resolve you know I have I have my. I have my favorite I have my places that I think it could sit there. -- a big fan of all the patriot play football it's the players that Chris -- right now breakdown of the terminology. -- oh great oh yeah I. He's asking asking someone which like the player but as -- championship -- it was. Arguably the greatest quarterback generation."

" exit and -- 34 defects in the we know that now but in the future in the pros is that is. All the will that be the way that you -- place."

" Well I'd be -- outside linebacker up there as hard you know that it it's the standout which is on the I don't know how they -- in my haven't had that conversation with anyone on the patriots. -- hope that double play itself follow. And not someone looking to. In any way impact of manipulate you know process in the there's one that Chris want played football and like playing football and that's where."

" You can always do what I achievement did you know like you're gonna have your son hold his breath until he gets the glory one's blue."

" You know what I think myself tonight like we we might be nose to --"

" That that brings evidentiary question it has Chris resident level where it -- it'll all lands but and if -- is Kyle -- one you can handle."

" What insisting he Chris body -- me. With the best -- It -- it uses it great while he got here. I think what in what can turn when -- they have -- it's yeah. But the -- is. -- You looks like told well like Horry to shorter."

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" So modestly if on your house and a fight breaks out one necessarily you're is my tag team partner is that right now -- Our -- but Mark and how the future -- retired. -- They specifically as a football player what does Chris do as well as any defensive lineman in college and what does -- think he needs some work on if he's going to really. Make it to the level rose."

" Well I think everyone could keep I think everyone needs I think Tedy Bruschi is thirty or I think Rodney Harrison would say they think they'll I hit it there -- continued. -- I think hand perfect game. The game it all into game and played with the ability alot about the age -- a leash Walker's intelligence factors that can digest the game in that 52 all -- now once -- ocean can narrow it down -- that this. -- that that those quickly. But -- that's always the interest important you know died in. What another. On the do. In but I coached in high school was all and and I had no you know we certainly what. What the united that's the way we."

" And how he's as -- as you must be of of what he brings as a football player mentally and understand in the game when I read to you an NFL draft scouts. Line about him I would think this would make -- even prouder Chris long never gives up on the play and -- a -- motor is infectious. That that's not something you learn either have that you don't is that not correct."

" Yeah -- and I think. I think he trained for that I think that has in mind I want to I played. Not only when you're up by what went down but -- example. It is the patriot. Last week. Junk came about question. And in the patriot fifteen rounder to get -- I think those the game that's all in order in which you play it -- way and the -- to when you go by. Playing hard on the road where -- when things aren't falling our. I think. Your your group up there showed. Why they've been where they are over the last several years. I think this sixteen post season that challenge is emotionally physically and that unchartered territory with each passing week and every team bring their bat. I think now at your back what the -- that the playoffs were familiar with. We can do that everyone has name and I think the -- they should."

" They will the teams that I've taken high in the draft will they call you do expect -- call you didn't place value in a father's opinion about his -- pro prospects."

" Thought I'd I'd have talked I don't. I think very clear that Chris resolve and and I think that's important and you want to outweigh it. It -- practice. That I been to the junior of the ones that are open. I have a great relationship with -- a great deal of respect for anything about this problem. You'll want to make sure that that person someone in I don't vote -- football where it is. --"

" Places we know you wouldn't mind seeing them come to New England other places. You know I've been in the my guess you don't want to seem -- teams that you'd prefer he not play for."

" No I you know once again I've. When the door closes at night but like a lot number way to -- short but you'll never know where there are."

" The raiders with the raiders beat. Players should like to see him play does that make it tougher on the how long -- new uniform."

" I think what goes some place. Where they feel that you can be a part of their future. For long and that and that and that that that individual -- what they do. And if that's the raiders later that. That's kind of the way it's set up you know I want the raiders in 1981 and I had ever been western Maryland. -- almost first paltry threat outside open airport. Changes in their own. Now Coco Crisp is. Ready willing and able to --"

" LA based on everything you've been able to watch and see about the knowing the patriots in Jacksonville Indianapolis. Or San Diego has an opportunity beat the patriots before they get to the Super Bowl what would. The game plan B what would the the recipe be."

" Well I think the last 34 weeks if there's been a -- than in the run game on the and and urban with Fred Taylor coming into more Jon gruden versatility would it bring not only is also a little special. Aspect of the game control clock and I I that. That it overshadowed wore short game and those that are you oh lead and they lose -- but -- well."

" He's not the or you don't want that at."

" You know probably think that don't buy that brought Beverly hillbilly the but admitted he Doug Levy well with that all -- and just take his private jet to and from work very got -- pretty smart. -- why would they shorten the game limit the number of possession Brady in the -- I think that's probably formula can you -- on the road and that requirement in that first the team that had a -- had a week off and then the table would gather himself and then their back in familiar territory would play all that the battle as the group opened."

" Who in your opinion -- who's the second best team in the NFL."

" Our I think you have to go Indy because of opposable player that the -- is the sense of that in now losing Dwight Freeney and in particular -- back or. But but they hypothetically and New -- and let's say Indy -- That is you're looking at Indy New England. With Dwight Freeney out of the game that when you're building your game plan at all all the run game and strictly in in it was. Are starting point. And you work went back. And not having Dwight Freeney on the football field is is that huge blow. Not not the regular season but as you get into the playoffs and particularly against the team that explosive as it is."

" You know I've I can return to Jacksonville for just the second based on what you said you about the -- probably would would be it sounds like given Jacksonville's assets in terms of the two running backs you give them more than a puncher chance Saturday night."

" Although there there. I would say -- Joe Frazier puncher they're physical. There -- a reflection of their head coach that brought Mike Tyson you'll coach and -- This then head coaching industry got their offense in particular that pass protection -- all move. I think Byron Leftwich go on the typical -- turned out to -- more a reflection of the coaches what they want any note the all the way. The -- play shotgun. Last week on the long run for the future for them I think that the top of football in that have to focus that I happen. Before all of this. And comments have been made in the and now -- and now the game will be played in and and that all without when though the moment for the moment of impact is the worst in the want to start. You know the flight."

" How long thanks very much our best to Chris and a happy birthday by the way. You like or your your three more years away from the right."

" Yeah a lot of 4842 years with the big -- yep born nineteen happy birthday. Our our particular -- outlaw or doesn't know"