Adam Schefter

" Dennis and Callahan of the Thursday means one thing and one thing only we checked in with -- RF expert from the NFL network. Our pal -- show after Adam good morning how aria. Good morning DC LU guys don't. Whereby you Jack and pumped about the Super Bowl or little disappointed that it's not the old lion versus the young lions."

" this match about militia. We saw a game in December of that circle suitable to replicate that it would be pretty happy right."

" Good point so my question is who benefits more by the rematch the fact that they met on December 20 ninth the patriots -- the giants."

" Well I I posted -- it's assist our little lever get a baby actually game we will but. How parched dude deliberately into -- game -- accomplished this whole back."

" Room sure look like they have put everything into hadn't and wanted to badly in."

" I -- at this and powerful as they were it is clear that game the way they would play which I -- we squad. Then it's a moot point. Okay we we -- that is the rematch but. What you talk about quick rematch -- I just think -- to -- the giants took away confidence from that gave me."

" That's that's the bottom line Adam is the you know. A lot of teams when they take the field against the patriot it's it's like I hitters step in the box against Randy Johnson year. You're behind in the count before he throws a pitch. I think teams that take the -- with the Steelers they took the field against the patriots know they had no chance they were intimidated. They had no confidence the giants can take the field knowing they played with this great undefeated team let me give me the -- four point four weeks ago."

" Okay I was going to play action is -- Here's that's true here's the other side of the coin though -- the patriots went into that game oddly enough as thirteen and a half point favorites they kind of got slapped in the face down twelve with a third quarter. All the wind out by three points my guess is they're going to take them in little more seriously -- maybe -- on December 20 ninth which is not to say the patriots don't take everything every team seriously but don't look at that game Eli Manning the struggling Eli Manning against the giants plan out the string is Koppen going to play everybody's try very hard right. I guess is that that their heart will be into it. -- little bit more on superbowl Sunday that wasn't December 20 --"

" It puts your credence to that theory zero okay yeah that they -- what you're gonna tell me that -- beat professional the little patriots. It's basically as -- it is attributed the results right up what'd they do not expect another sideline that night. And so the intensity of that stadium and a flash they're still wait for the opening kickoff and the first one like it was a Super Bowl. There's no way that they took got to keep my head I would argue just the opposite it took me it's almost like. Dallas Cowboys they wanted to proceeded they would play their best ball. If you look back the past three games four games however many -- short count here at the patriots best football. There's not calm -- it has --"

" the most dominating football hasn't come over the last few months but don't you think some -- victories Baltimore Philadelphia New York Giants. Tested their Medal and prove them under fire and and while certainly 5610 or whatever the two scores were against buffalo. And the Redskins were impressive offensively don't you think those tight. Victories where they came and performed flawlessly in the fourth quarter helped them and Italy."

" I don't have any questions that distinction I don't know I think they said they won't consider supporting -- the convince. Section didn't pick."

" But what's the big question are the patriots beatable now two months ago the question the answer was. Should they should a look at me you would take the field that can. We're playing the unbeatable invincible patriots now after the last and and and granted they won close games proved they could do it but the other team proved they can hang with them."

" That that's to be and I would sit. -- very well may well I'm not targeted our wedding soup -- four Q when they're not going to go in nineteen know they're not going to be remembered as one of the greatest not the greatest team of all time. I'm not saying anything that all of saying right now is that -- yeah your right to be beaten. Didn't do it at any point -- doesn't mean they will take what they are."

" I think this this question as the other day and the giants are clearly better now than before they took the field in December 20 ninth. -- asked for games we have learned that this is a better giants team it is improved and not just -- Is improved and so many ways -- the patriots better now than they were when they took the field on the twenty ninth of December."

" I don't see that deal."

" No and they won by three points I mean if you're giants and you look at world there's you hope you you losing shocked clearly losing barber. Helped Manning."

" Don't see Barbara losing Shockey losing both those players took me basically detoxify the hull. Okay there was a lot of attitude and I think these guys have relished. The -- Roy so loud he liked to step up and it's hard to believe at some point this season down the stretch. What in eighty games. In your -- horrendous game -- Minnesota Vikings or -- he -- thirty by the completions against. The roster Redskins NFL record high -- don't they admit that the most of completion of the games is that this sixty east. And keep it simple rendition of links and it just turned around. He's playing right now the best post where they're calling from opposite step toward the best place they ever ask. Both have not turn over the football they've gotten better they gain more confidence they believe right or wrong particular destiny and everybody does point does. They're making this book -- could -- that they get a lot of advantages -- their -- and I think we've seen in the playoffs. It is also about who is playing well at the right time Tampa Bay Indianapolis the Dallas Cowboys. Because -- should adapters indecision and went went didn't they didn't. Recapture the form that it had earlier that you are now maybe. Outdoor conditions with two weeks beautiful temperatures it will maybe it will be juggernaut that wars throughout September or October -- part of November."

" Adam I would for a second argue that the giants aren't better than they were on December 20 ninth but you will not be able to convince me that the patriots are not better than they weren't. December 20 ninth and probably better but more difficult to game plan for and that is solely on the shoulders of pretty much Laurence Maroney and a little bit Kevin -- in the last 45 game -- is average. Over a hundred yards per game I guess is my guess is that up on the week leading up to that December 20 ninth sixteenth game of the season Tom Coughlin did lose a lot of sleep about how are we going to make sure that that fall in Maroney don't dashes for a 150 yards he has spent a lot of time on that I think he's going to spent little time. Do with the running game leading up to Super Bowl 42."

" They don't want it if on the giants -- fight if you want to believe Laurence Maroney Kevin Faulk go ahead. Or has had -- source won't get outscored by guys' offense but playing well they deserve to champion."

" Something they have to contend that's true in the games -- talk and about the San Diego that way came to talking about a big competitive the games -- there's no fire in and out there forty sometimes write and Brady's fault for 45 touchdowns. Those little blow up."

" It's I -- I don't know Laurence Maroney -- 120 yards to get a glimpse glued to let Kevin Faulk can put it passes for seventy yards."

" And you just wade would be disappointed in their fourth Super Bowl title by three points."

" But no I'm not saying nobody can I don't care they were about one point that's not the point we're making we're kind of figure out. The patriots play the role they are what are the giants -- Been able justice ticket to judge could've been fortunate to win this game I've started this of factors that add up. Its favor the giants don't -- match I can't wait begin to panic."

" your initial reaction and when you heard the points and I think you opened at thirteen and write down twelve now when you first heard that two touchdowns. Were you surprised."

" There's a part of it is just -- part of it is just things they again. They're going outside to lead -- beautiful temperatures and I'm anxious to see. If we see the patriots that we saw that decision yeah I I actually got a lot of -- and maybe the well there is the key factor and it enabled them to do that. And that's my quite I don't know how they're going to react to that okay but. I just then. And it's funny because -- should be -- that stood out because they played against Andre. You watch the games this year so what's changed between then. And -- two weeks of the did not take. We get we analyzed it and over analyze it and try to draw our own conclusions were really nothing is different -- to try to end it out so that I don't."

" there -- something different and that is that all of us in this business spent two weeks in this particular case coming up -- ways and schemes and and scenario by which the New York Giants can somehow -- knock -- the -- the patriots and when -- two weeks of that -- the page two of the greatest -- in the -- that by and large they have bit when you -- two weeks of all of -- saying. Here's how here's away may be this maybe that Eli Manning this pass rush there Plaxico too physical all those kinds of things. As you move to the Super Bowl you know all the phenomenon is Adam you think it'd be really do object and they have -- and that's why we like to field goal game."

" You know what that is like we should come public over the course that next week -- 109 days -- we got a lot of theories about why did you guys that would negate. As of late November 15 we would've been unable to come up with a single reason as to what the judge to what escape."

" They know Belichick coached teams that were blown anyone out in the Super Bowl. Right three points."

" You -- triple -- that's correct right."

" Even the giants."

" Colts opened and to get different team this year at different team. -- object and and it's been a different private bit different you did not."

" Lately because moss says one pitch and each of the two playoff games in you know Brady threw three picks the other day they they. Unusually vulnerable."

" That's step toward pats -- pointed out. Maybe they can get it back but you don't like the colts couldn't get it back in the playoffs the buccaneers could get -- plastic cowboys couldn't get back to the rest. Giants came to build a belt again it may all just below what I'd want someday and that's good it would put -- I'm just telling yet if you look at it realistically and logically you see yourself. New England look as beautiful as it has bowl season."

" To the giants of the DBs and the linebackers. To stay with all the weapons the Brady has I know. Teams of shut down moss but they haven't shut down Welker and Faulk and Watson may do they have the personnel to cover all these guys."

" I didn't think -- Do we have the personnel to shut down the Dallas Cowboys and it did I certainly didn't think it bad personnel to shut down at the Green Bay Packers equipment Packers -- as deep as."

" I was I'd love her but it was really cold."

" They want to see what's it called no question about it and Abbott Dallas Cowboys they got some pretty good run receivers to and the giants secondary that particular date. Aaron Ross went out of the -- Sam Madison once it on the field and I keep waiting on that particular day. For the you have to break it for Tony Romo the first of sixty capacity and it didn't happen. I kept waiting a -- Lawyers that -- secondary is sole right to be beaten they are so ordinary. And that too many people has been their Achilles all season -- just Corey Webster has been no good. Corner what's your stepped up and made some tremendous placed this procedure that was long before. The overtime interception against the Packers."

" Are you are against they've kind of spent twelve point is you want to be building and getting better and Bill Belichick -- only get better mean that's the one consistent eight. They typically get better. And I look at this team. Has -- gotten better. But again I just I -- come -- point eight were talking about the cherry -- the aura is gone. You don't want to dead. And think -- weren't troubled now you're just think. Now here's our chance. To take out the chapter we got a chance we gotta it's it can happen and we believe it could happen and -- of people are saying all -- but it it still more towards the -- had a -- to -- repetitious and Zambrano like he committed assailants. On the biweekly right after the -- instead digitally on that day. Yet he's probably just did not that good but I don't like people were talking about undefeated it's war. I don't particularly in that they're definitely it was a game and I sit rock PAU players don't seem that way -- we see I think a bit more objective we -- Just seems unbelievable and they want to have that. And they still quite big. Well I think the players and us had been smell blood and again that's not to say that -- put all right but it just makes for intriguing match --"

" They out before we let you go do you find it interesting that that Arthur blank went from all the marquee names chasing them around the country in his gulf -- From Parcells to -- to Pete Carroll and everybody else and ends up with a guy named Mike Smith the forefront and."

" I don't think it's true I -- at least -- executive position like eight haven't that is Mike's -- up to put. People who didn't know we Russia you know had no I did tell them still like it did he coach you sit by mariners Baltimore by denied it doesn't do. Which of the jaguars it deep such quarter Brian butch brother in law. The -- so attentive public the press conference -- and I mean. Mike Schmidt may turn out to be a great coach remember Vince Lombardi with the Packers fourth choice when they hired him. But I will say this very seriously I can't imagine that the Atlanta Falcons fall once a -- a perceived ticket -- as well."

" And obviously that Adam. At a Bridget conversation we'll talk -- more time before Super Bowl Sunday -- next Thursday Adams after with the doesn't --"