Vic Carucci

" I joining us right now is via -- NFL insider for Manitoba Canada film network. No we're not bitter victory and a better at all how are you of it. I'm doing well and and I'm very disappointed because I was counting. I'd seen my EI crew down there you and I was are you are looking at Miami you're in Miami and have not yet the president but I will be there for the NFL network spot us. You want it to carry guys that which ground isn't no one else here here we know we're we're we're we're we're wandering in a million a direct result. A day to day with the networking activity but we're wondering how many features they have setup tonight for Chad Johnson that they after. Come up with some new material. Tonight."

" If they civics and what is that there's been through stories out of NFL network's version that he got into an argument with a team official in the other Arnold was Cincinnati radio station that he just simply overslept and missed immunities of both power where you I -- last night. Points -- their finest coaching this is what. Their difficulties this -- what I make of this as a cap this is what I understand the situation to be. And I think this is the most well I'm I'm I'm going to hesitate to say it's the most accurate but it's part probably pretty close. According to mark for -- you familiar with a minute marks are good guys -- yes -- does a wonderful job he knows that team because. As. An edited that story as well as anybody. And and mark writes for the enquirer and digests all of us a little while ago. His take about it is that he won't play in the game. Because and and now this this is the report the biggest issues -- from Chris sports an obvious the end. That Ochoa cinco was a 45 minutes late for a meeting. And then -- conference today verbal disagreement for verbal disagreement with Marvin Lewis now an accommodation of those things yes. And and -- rosenhaus his agent. Told ESP he is quote very disappointed. That Chad is very just point that he's not playing but he respects coach Lewis and the team's decision itself that its second confrontation with Lewis. But he still respects but now the Cincinnati bent the rules are you can be forty minutes late for practice with an -- you're going to be in 95 by forty minute. -- I think this situation top to bottom. Goes beyond the worst situation and when you're saying that this year oakmont you know -- saying all of us and the Oakland Raiders that's comparable in Detroit Detroit Lions are still heavily."

" Oakland players are still way you've got it up. These three organizations kebab but this one is the Topper and this guy is are we surprised by any of now I mean as any of this coming as -- other than the fact that he still clear to do that stuff partners. But without question -- I don't know I mean I -- I don't veteran Chester and I figured out but that ownership has been on the look at the Giants they have struck -- authorities and -- after -- room and they do about it but the rest of the -- all the -- had -- Orleans and in New. York right off -- building new to him as -- prepares -- here. That particular situation and and they spent parts about it this program I don't -- and and you know what the encouraging thing for all of -- and I think we can aren't you get cynical and say. It feels hopeless when when you when we hear multiple stories like this I think the encouraging thing is that there are actual coaches. In this league and and in. By extension general managers -- the -- of the titles whatever. Who can manage this stuff and who do -- stuff let's give topped off from the credit for doing that in New York. Let's give -- owner Jeff Fisher era to let's give Jeff Fisher credit for managing what he's managed to Tennessee to get them sentinel. Let's look. And obviously what everybody knows so well there the Patriots and four for. I'm not allowing these situations too in -- they're threatening to get their their eliminated eradicated I mean I think there -- situations in this league. Where does work. For literature and him also but once you let. One of those cancerous cells stage do nothing about it they've grown grown grown in other guys are on offense -- could be good guys or in the way. Date and the goat now these -- more important is now before him yet at and I think you also concede the the compromise of trust if players. Feel that you'd like you say you'd let one guy go it may not necessarily be. That the the repeat or copy behavior imitated behavior by somebody else but it is a sense of who's in charge here and what does this all about and and I think once you lose I think more than ever I think players. Once they've lost belief in what's happening within the structure of the team and with certain people are allowed certain rules which -- ways to do things. And it's -- in what you stand for where we about what do mr. -- having to stick epitome of crappy Q have been won the most. The losing a -- been a lot of talented -- has been and a lot of zone especially this decade and that's they've had a talent and haven't had the winds and Paul that's that's the complicating factor here is that. You can you can dismiss we can focus on one guy who's been as consistent problems we can focus I'm. A head coach who's who's obviously not had the success getting it going but at the end of the day. Carson Palmer and and other players that they brought in this team PGA Richmond voucher at the league lead with walker -- receptions all that stuff. They've had talented footballers. They have they should -- more. Running back that you -- just they should have more to show -- Now I think the other thing that's company I still wonder there's something in the back of my mind wonders. If Carson Palmer had been healthy this whole year would we be seeing something different. I -- Donald spiral this demon that probably the most disappointing team. Uh oh the last couple years -- but the vigilant. Right yeah it over also what -- I mean I would call the most. Disappointing of this particular season but they usually big right as we've got other candidates for that but I think -- and yeah over multiple years for -- so how long they keep low. In the end I agree I would think I would think he makes it to the end of season but I. I don't think there's any votes of confidence to be at but I think there's also helped -- you want one once I didn't have an end and that you begin to wonder Glenn does he want to be -- right does he want any part -- part of this. He's gone down this road with with Johnson. Multiple times now. What at what point did did you see yourself do you see yourself it's just it's just not worth -- it's not working he he attempted a fake punt. Last week and you saw what happened out they line up for the fake punt and they get a penalty. The thing you know they can't get an obvious that's -- spurred project coaching all. Surest things -- courses so that's news it's all like you're all accountable we all look at what's happening in the turnover of coaches in this league despite. In in coaching turnover. And the lack of patience and it can't be any difference it's that it that it was I think also. It's ramping up -- guys were seeing. Pot holders feeling enormous pressure more than ever. To respond to the disgruntled customers the disgruntled sponsors and and let's underscore the both of them especially the sponsors because sponsorship dollars. Are -- are getting fitter by the day test in this and that's funny -- corps for the Raiders and business presence and football's no anatomy."

" Autism meal let's get to to the game at him this weekend the Patriots and the Dolphins we've gone through all of the numbers based on divisional records conference records common opponents. Head to head. We're looking at it this is a must game for the Patriots they can't afford to lose this game that they do and I'm -- they're going to have to have an awful lot of help too static --"

" Absolutely yeah this is this is very similar circumstance for them that I thought Buffalo -- Monday night. Where they even if they beat the Browns they'd still be pretty big hole but now they've put themselves in almost an impossible hole. Math says it's not an in the math would suggest that the pats would still. -- opportunity but it would be such decline so yes had they had here with the Dolphins. They can't come out of this with a loss and have any hope for playoff and and I you know they they could afford what happened. Last Thursday night against the Jets and in squandering an opportunity was a bad one form. And I think it was a little more reality check of just where they are as a team I think they're playing better than you'd you'd expect a team to play. Under other circumstances. Yet they're still. Where they they're they're they're still I think -- lawyer. Below that line of of being a true contender and we're going to find out about this Sunday this is a solid Dolphin team this is. No longer a novelty. Analog I think we'd we stop with the wilder a lot better than 115 they they they surpassed that awhile ago I think they're legitimately playing. Good sound disciplined mistake minimized football. I'd been enough to win a scam artist is a huge game for both sides against Miami good enough to win his actual. If they are absolutely good enough to win this game as the -- work last week I I I'm my in my order -- and it's I mean it is that standings because that is but. It might order of of having watched all three of these teams now. I I pretty close off for the division teams -- you know I'm importing I'm putting the jets' number one. And and I I've got the Dolphins. Not just because of the outcome of their previous game but you know the way that game unfolded in what I have seen since from the Dolphins -- put the -- and health. I -- very good very big point very big point they have no help nobody on Andrew trying to read about being our enemy prepare through. A a slight -- Effort or a slight click ahead of the Patriots. Because they because of those aforementioned reasons that the pats and it's not that much of a gap for distance but I would say that. This comes down to now. Efficiency and canned. Ken can Matt Cassel get through this game against that and opportunistic defense that I think it's going to be. Even more ready form that was the first time around and -- that kind of pressure combined with -- if it if it has the running game successor but as. The efficiencies six success against Chad Pennington is Pennington. I don't think she's enough credit for what he's been doing for -- Miami Heat."

" Well you know we talk about the defense in the you've got Holliday -- good players up front by Joey Porter not only is having an unbelievable season. But he's certifiably crazy and India because of the pit how much -- vocalize is during the course and you were talking earlier. Radio post feeds off of that stuff British -- some big moments. Against quarter after Porter has made a big like he feeds off it as the question we all have. Matt Cassel who's been very good over the last three weeks. Is he going to be able. To do that against Joey Porter and not let Joey Porter getting it was said as he talks about you know castle's family tree and his moderate but it. Right at and you know I think it is it it is how different."

" Guys are -- hard wired. I I think part of it is always bred hard wired. I try look at the friends I looked at the French wiring in my -- get past too much to him. Not only haven't got electrocuted. The point is. Not only -- is -- father wired but also what place they are in there."

" In their particular games Tom Brady's level of self confidence and and the fact that he is who he is what he has. You know he can I he doesn't have to. Things are -- our second nature to him is he's playing he can afford to go into the controlled rage thing and do something about a guy that that ticks him off. Matt Cassel I don't know if he's going to be at that he'll he'll may we don't know -- at that point but he's not there yet because doesn't Matt Cassell have to think a whole lot about what to do in order to just get through a game in and play game you know. Is as well as he needs the plate for them to win it he's he still thinking more than he's react."

" Now what do you think about. -- wildcat. Patriots can control is watching the wildcats have rated down from what to do to nine of them Award winning. Comcast tailgate -- I've heard about that the enemies Sam on want to enroll on eight a ME saute garlic on the Betty Crocker seal of approval let's we the pizza zone -- bobbled. A wildcat retired with a surely it's amazing to me that other teams have played -- that -- in particular beef you know what back. Playing quarterback. It's about 59 times and they don't pass out of it why do you play every Steve Francis -- play a balanced if that's I would bring the house. -- a quarterback a man on the guys that make that we halfback throw the ball that's not really."

" Okay and and I guessed that they now when I was told I spent some time with the Dolphins earlier this season. Had to. It in because the pavement. Yeah yeah system we don't know if that's about it is that yeah others felt that loves yet you guys -- work your home. I anyway but that's set. -- your grudge. I think that might I think they want that to happen at some point they want at that. There it's a kind of updating setup because what -- do when they take what they take Pennington well the biggest Pennington is in the Fred -- everything out wide what happens what's the defense's. First response Chatman entered. Keep the audience oh he's out wide. And I it is I tape recorder is that I don't love up as an eleven guys accounted for eleven guys at that point but -- that there's a running back can't probable. So would I argue I have assumptions so he can't under those circumstances do you think Miller -- like four times after he -- a touchdown -- that's correct. But that's the but the stats and wireless industry guys in coverage America and -- had a cup -- it go man on guys. -- And you put pressure -- make you make bad decisions but that's their -- But has now you're -- doesn't handle ball doesn't read papers doesn't throw the ball all the time in your reliant on him -- a pass and -- and I stay up that I say Ted -- runs by the all whoever you lineup against the one on one. -- In Europe and you have your linebackers get an extra blocker. And you have your linebackers and five -- and get picked off. Bring them -- Momentum in agreement doubled him -- pick one guy and -- a -- and over -- that's seen as things purpose look at has been for his service is its world you can always happens then you can also not throw the football -- it. And somebody can still get there WA -- big -- has -- him an extra block. In the running at the linebackers and not fairly quickly. It's so it's 95% chance -- ball so you gotta make sure every guys fell right every guy that thrives in the role that is -- an advantage of the blog it would one guy who runs out of the way it -- whole wide and there's a scene and then it was a recruiters be and it's severe damage to that. Is it extra block the dissidents that if you -- halfback. Making a pass that's a huge Patriots are going to force them throw the ball I have no problem with seeing it -- but that's the fascination with this thing we're at mid season we've seen this thing run through more adjustments. We've seen this this formation. Multiple times in other teams have done it how the court is well no idea what they Rollins. But but but the thing is -- again -- and I brought a sentence is going to run has been -- but they can throw a lot of and it's been like you said it's been used in these circumstances people you know what else they successfully done. They take it every opponent. And make them devote time during this preparation week. To dealing with and I think that's and I originally I think that's an advantage but -- is going to hold you -- unbalanced. You don't adjust to I've watched as the real it is ridiculous. In your plane -- their hands by playing read before -- against the offense that's going to run ninth by the --"

" no teams figure this out yet I haven't wanted to -- into adult and a watch a film. -- of a lot of antibodies -- and I would've been a little bit better this is what they win the at least for this is what went -- that went up there in Iraq and if you wanted to you know what else he says it was such conviction -- statements if you closed. Forget Belichick can't figure out how you want a -- that always on hitters should give up there you don't want to I -- I don't know how this but the backside guy pulled them bellies and they -- to watch this knowledge. There are holes with that you can solve."

" And it reported to a restaurant thank you and we talked about it earlier that -- it's going to be very interesting today's game because it's the first time Miami is playing team for the second time. Is yeah first ever the pages will be the first team -- just TY decent and and that will be a test. And in all seriousness I mean everything bad that. -- that -- studied and they've studied logical journalism. Morse -- logic to go out there are rolled the stuff that the Osce diagnosed. All of that I think -- and seriously what they've been able to pull together. Should should be a factor -- it's something to watch and it's something I'm planning having an -- to cover this thing that that could very well be a huge part of this game or. But don't be shocked if you see a lot less of wildcat because they that's how I kicked around a seven point three yards on it now."

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" It's pretty sure that the -- people's -- please make -- big deal does the real original woman balls. Hillary's -- as a student. Series. Appropriate distance he still has gotten over that whole thing has no he has all -- notes every day -- principle would you apply what -- game yes stock partners agreed to right now but I'm not yet no wonder your back on in my hand that you guys wanted to go Foxboro. --"

" the the influence of a Bill Parcells and a lot of times partial -- over team. And that first year's not necessarily. The greatest -- he's got a clintons out the organization you know gives the people that tells spiritual the people that needles that are that are that are cancers and you want to get out of there. He wants began his people -- Is this say quicker. Turnaround venue anticipated how much does Pennington play into the fact that. You can turn it around a lot quicker -- you divide yourself a good manageable."

" it's incredibly. Quick turn around even for Parcells -- his track record an out and partly why it is all about ten. I was I was at their their many. This is this is when they had a guy named John -- there and they had. Josh. Account there and and they had. Somebody else -- and the point was guys between the three of them there I just we're just got a text message from Steve DSC -- is crazy. Every that's real important I -- us really old -- elusive and yes it -- there's I don't know what hands now I'm Vicky this is -- like his view was that guy he's put these these -- so. So where was all. It's -- watching these three guys in in June or whatever was. -- there was a there was no one quarterback between through and we are looking to -- this hopeless this is ally -- hopeless dead. So then the best thing that happens for the -- and and they are the biggest winner of of that that your of the the Favre trade. And they end up with Pennington because then they finally got a quarterback and they got a quarterback so take him out of this picture or not having this conversation with -- Miami. We're just not having his originally very -- the other -- he -- he is so smart and and so trust for and you know what's funny to an erotic. He's probably a bet he is probably a better fit. For the Jets structured now -- part of I don't know how he's just going to ask a question I'm just going to ask you with the Jets in the same position they are right now. If Pennington quarterbacking might I think it would do. I went out of loss to Oakland that's good right now they're aliens he throws the pick -- he throws a similar pick that nearly cost -- Buffalo he was he had that thing down against the bills the quick -- thing that also cast you know Cassel ran reasonably well that her water ran to perfection that Pennington ran beautifully against them. Favre gets out there and he still went 52 and -- to fight in just about then decides to go all Favre crazy and throws one that your Barger takes for touched up at par said after the game I almost bought for us I know I did because he gets that metal thing just goes nuts for a minute. And any does and that's -- like Favre -- you know."

" Against the Patriots Bob makes some of those -- depending put those laser beam passes. You know what 1015 yards right down the middle. He -- most things about the history of the quarterback's league and he had nobody is he was rolling one -- and -- and -- could make that he's reinvented himself and been reinvented by Brian Schottenheimer and Eric Mangini give them credit for. Getting him to buy in the way really -- might -- McCarthy did a year ago. Who really set on him in Green Bay last year he's not. The that this incarnation of Favre I'm not sure how much you love and he looks pretty stressed by this he's got to think more sparks smokes coming out of his years must think it too much he really that's that's."

" he never wanted to do that he wanted to be gunslinger and yet but I wonder I wonder about the start and I wonder how I wonder how much and we -- asked this question earlier on micromanaging. Coach and offensive coordinator. Who had their system and wanted to play within that system -- it's keeping close to that. I wonder if the early season failures by Brett Favre -- and he almost forced him now to do this in the play -- by the rules I."

" I think you're a 1000% right and and -- I get from what talker with Favre. And particularly after that. It was after the bills game that was kind of a turning point game for them to go beat the bills in Buffalo. He said you know hey look we haven't had our her. We we haven't had our our. You know our -- we've got to disagree which we have always seen dad died he said it kind of in a way that major -- Those early failings and and the challenges that occurred. Were what maybe got him the buy and he finally said look to our way -- and and we got a chance to succeed here and not only that. You're you're the one who's going to probably get ripped more than any of us in an immediate right I mean he's the one stood the most to lose. And he's been a darling there and he they love him he gets up front of the depressed on Wednesday's. It goes through his entire. Diatribe when he -- they they love him say that the media in New York media is just salivating. When -- gets up there he says the always he always gives us something whereas with Chad. You don't does hole Rhodes scholar thing in the and his can be very good at saying -- regulator now."

" I stuff that got away when you're in Miami and that's just for old times -- could you bring back Fred won those pink flamingos or something. -- something anything like anything -- you know -- you -- what is known as the Joe's stone. -- ST IQ is not not nearly as yours. Steve hey Murphy said he had a nice dinner there and it's six stakes. Said he and -- system -- voice those those numbers on the final from. Rochus was Jewish people it's green not just local -- able to walk. He's really he's he's a very want to compromise the issue of your -- aren't typical talking and actually because there's ever chief."