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Mon, 24 Nov 2008

Boomer breaks down the Pats, Jets and the playoff picture in the AFC

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" Welcome back Patriot Monday continues at the quarterback our for an Boomer Esiason joins us good morning boomer how are -- Great character. Actress or are they really really are -- impressive road wins yesterday the talk about the Jets over the Titans in the pats over the Dolphins a which was more impressive in your estimation I suppose the Jets given the opposition."

" 100% the Jets -- in the way that they played the way that they completely shut down at -- often say there were pretty. They're really get a -- back Brett Favre has played two great games back to back you have got beat them. Thursday -- up there are but yesterday -- absolutely fantastic. It was accurate and you know a lot of his. Throws that I found out that after the game yesterday a lot of those. Argued that he actually has a wrong call that in the huddle and -- rolling the ball down the field and it's it's got to register watching Eric Mangini talked about a because all of the work is going to be fine weather but they they were they were terrific yesterday it was a great win for them. But I don't want the everywhere what Matt Cassel has -- out two weeks in a row I mean it. You know it's legendary stuff offered on the Patriots and the you've never seen the guys do something like and as far back to do it on the road against Miami the two big games you I'm more proud of."

" My guess is that Matt Cassel won't be asked the question about managing the game any time soon."

" Now there's a match and they're bad people are under much like Brett Favre down and Andy York are you -- quarterbacks of Rose sort of understand. What they're doing it you know yes but I just put it out thought Tom Brady's first year when he took over for Drew Bledsoe -- one game over 300 yards. And you know Matt -- all of a sudden -- is completely. Blown all of those statistics to wait now -- that the that the completely different offense. That the Patriots front today and they did one when Tom took over for Drew Bledsoe and I have epic -- being around -- copiers. -- certainly helped him but. Are you can't take anyway there's anything -- young men and how he planned."

" It helps to have Randy Moss a -- team I'm pretty sure Tom Brady didn't have him when he took over for a for Drew Bledsoe but I want to go back to the Jets former 'cause we focused in on the Patriots appeared didn't. Watches closely as you did is this. Obviously is the best team of the AFC right now is -- not."

" is there that I would. Pitched because they they have a relatively easy schedule I would say don't doubt -- so they're going to not honest sort of that they don't lose another can't. I -- west coast trips have believed. San Francisco in that might have another one in the -- but. You know they they're all the team they're playing make should be favored on against the rest of the way it's why I would say that. Right now believer not a game boiled observer that they've -- New York this morning as well. You have the two best football team in the NFL. In New York he New Jersey -- through it would be accurate but. Both of those teams are planned exceptionally well and I would tell if -- that they have to BHP about the championship game about the book -- tickets it happens to the New York Jets versus the judgment that took the ball into wind."

" What happens on conference championship week and I'm just logistically speaking. And have like a doubleheader."

" I think the Jets would have to go on the road -- it would have to play in tennis fit I think the Giants would be the -- you're the manager in the NFC so. You -- a lot of hope all of the replay and I just don't do the Jets but they lose one more game I think that would be. That would be bitten it would be twelve or and then going and a chance taught them and then it never looked for all the -- and Eric."

" They coming into yesterday's game the Titans led the league allowing just thirteen points a game out was that the simple as that -- they just spread them -- pick them apart. I was aboard the game plan that we didn't see --"

" Well first all the jet defense was a bomb on him maybe -- give Kerry Collins in the his teammates to -- although. -- they gave Tennessee dropped 555. Out of the first eight passes that it would drop by Tennessee and a lot of those. We're big plays so we all thought that Tennessee Titans were suspect at wide receiver and we saw that yesterday's second -- You know Dustin Keller this rookie that they drafted out of Purdue could be like -- out pork type of player. For them has been unbelievable the last three weeks and you sort of on that Thursday night game music got -- caught the ball. In overtime to gain on third and -- they did the Jets great. Great up and when -- violate you know Leon Washington has -- our suggests there was the expect what what he'd do it yesterday's game. And he had a couple reorganized wrong he's he's really come into his office really good football player. And then they also were able to roll on the ball probably bet a 192 yards on the ground all those things add up to a huge went and that's exactly."

" Not all Chris calls were doesn't is not happy with the Chris Jenkins as a defensive player of the year cause we're now wants him as MVP of the NFL."

" Well you know. In Cincinnati when we were playing together you know of the of the more outrageous things you said the more you stepped up blocker so Christopher at all let out a big Chris Jenkins a good player. You know could it be tougher -- the player of the year I think with all the accolades that he's getting all the attachment is getting coming out of New York -- media capital the world you're probably going to get some votes there but not -- very."

" Impressive road wins by the Jets -- at some people forget that they beat the Patriots as well in overtime and those are too impressive wins back to back."

" They have 323. Points scored right now the Giants have 329. So. I still I'm still not sold yet on the Jets pats past the defense they don't want to them against. David call sir you know on the I you have you have yet they good passing in the Denver Broncos are coming to town this week but they're planning. At the meadowlands I don't know how good jay color his guys will be. But I was still say that would question their past -- spent three of their problems aren't just today that Tennessee. Was running wide open and they just dropped football or just flat out drop the football you're up this morning. And -- Kerry Collins has this statistical line of value and have a break and well you know you've got you to help to. And those guys drop the ball the way they did yesterday. And in the -- all the way they did never thrown the ball around the field where they work you're -- get -- that he got."

" And overtake us into the mind of a quarterback who is playing the back nine may be even coming down the eighteenth fairway is he more likely won't talk about Favre to stick around for another year if you win the Super Bowl becomes a short with this team."

" I you know I think he's got a lot of fun right now guys if you had asked him right now and even though he's deferring all these. These questions they have and does want to start getting into the hole melodrama that was last year the last three years in reburied them back in -- come back. I think he's just really enjoyed himself and I and I've been saying that I was at the beginning that what will determine whether or not he'll come back and how much funny after. -- when you're winning. And you'll want young guys doing what they're doing and -- the reasons for all of that Russia all that. But why would you want to come back what would want to get thirteen million dollars you know put your pocket I would thank. The Mike Tannenbaum and Eric Mangini are desperately don't want him back. Did they don't have -- back in my whole dynamic the -- team has been changed."

" I don't know how focused and you were on the Patriots game but it was as nasty and in shape -- in intense as it gets in November it did and Theodore made the points it felt like a playoff game. And and for good reason I mean these teams were playing for their lives. I don't know what happens next week they'll normally -- Pittsburgh appear Pittsburgh has is going to have a lot more rest is going to be healthier. The Patriots before you know the defense is still a little shaky. What do you see this this game and -- the Patriots hall of hosting Pittsburgh next week."

" While there are Matt Light I think brought it could just -- cheering crowd donators. Examining -- I think that was. I listened to a lot of again. Tom and I think and you're right on about it -- that this is the intensive -- is exactly Ortiz said -- I would say. That is going to be another intense games of the boat engine plant that well flies it's going to be one of those real -- games. The game that you can't wait for the -- show up on on Sunday I would tell you that the Pittsburgh offensive not great. I don't have the great offense that they could often -- wait for Ben Roethlisberger to make a play he'd sit and hold on. Football is looking for guys down field and stop the Q the last few years just that they don't have running attack. That it in the past but I -- that Willie Parker's a 100%. Mewelde Moore law he's in good -- on your back. But the good I would think that -- really close game and you know they're going to get after Matt Cassel there's no question about they have -- outstanding at structures and pat Harrison and Woodley. -- is of their real bridge for a that's for you know or Matt Cassel was whether or not he can -- pressure. And should be a well football and like the pages cook at home. And on this probably stick with that -- across the way."

" You know it's it's a tribute to Cassel I think that's what they don't know whether to come after him not him I don't know whether drop back into coverage or sentence and guys after him. He's he's. He's played well he's shined in bowl scenarios -- there come an animal not."

" Well Charlie casserly said yesterday that he beat get an eight million a year from somewhere else -- and it really good point now with the fact. We take this guy out of this system. And put them somewhere else is going to be the same player I would say that it is going to sign Matt Cassel at quarterback in the right Josh and that your head coach you because. You know you can -- in the system didn't you know wherever they might need a quarterback whether the Jacksonville Washington. Francisco and in those names on the -- and -- certainly would have the same type player. Certainly helps when you know Wes Welker. Moss and Kevin -- make him play after play. And you have tremendous -- but the line has given you had a lot of time back there so and the -- we're seeing guys on and off your remembered not for public -- yeah. He just wasn't really pulling the trigger you know he just wasn't really let it go he wasn't anticipating things that's one of the reasons he was run around a little bit more and that's one reason that. Is completion percentage wasn't really -- it to be in this facts were up. Now but the last couple weeks I think polite has gone off he feels more comfortable. He's getting rid of the ball on irons sacks aren't nearly as much they use the -- And he now on what the ball as much and he just looked like he gets it. So -- been adjusting and mentioning the level for the non pitchers that they that in the offseason."

" boomer I think we all know how sheriff Goodell fills -- players off the feel Olympics what about on the field antics and fighting will will light in crowd to get suspended for this."

" You know I I wouldn't be surprised they. They did at the ugly scene yesterday and I was really ugly and you know Matt. -- coming offered revenue -- him on mount. Commissioner and look to that -- they're way I wouldn't be surprised. If one or both got batted in the they're not that it will have waited by the heavily."

" I as as woeful and will be gone as the lines in Kansas City yards I think you can Mackey case that maybe nobody at the moment is is dysfunctional as Donovan McNabb Andy Reid in Philadelphia Eagles."

" It's competence is going well right now I've actually been there as a player I'm -- exactly worried that. It was 1991. For me it would in the migrants Cincinnati. I didn't trust the guys I was plan -- by the open about the offense that -- open about. -- of football where I was staring down people throwing interceptions. I've felt like I lost the competitive edge. To be when I -- And that's about it so Lawton -- it off confidence right now it's gotta set because. Going to look at his winning record you look at his record. You know when he's with any Regis it's tremendous -- their accomplishments. You know they did not win -- Super Bowl. Our our really stand out at and shame watching a old ballplayer. You know one time MVP and intensely. Oh look the way he it from the for been through it. You know it's -- watched. Because after that they'll all week whether or not you know he knew that -- I have to -- game of the stuff the put -- the warmth like he did yet."

" As bad as he played though did -- deserve a benching at halftime in -- seventh game to bring a rookie in there who had practiced all week."

" You know I would that we don't know all that's going on you know we don't know if he's missed an audible we don't know who's got the you know plays right off the formations that we don't know any that we don't know what it is. Attitude was on the sideline about you know coach can look into wears -- these few -- lost the I looked in the guys like that looked like you in those words that. He's not into the game. And the coaches got to make good decisions I think if you know there'd be that is where it really well. And you don't know the dynamic in the locked -- on the open wheelers deterrent again Guzman and all that that's any. We had to make the move might not in the right one but you know maybe it was a move that needed."

" And and now the kid is look at data practice 'cause they play Thursday night -- and."

" Octavia committee's decision what it -- was I haven't seen yet morning but. I would bank. Because the game is at home you might want to start the pack -- quarterback but it -- don't I can't even match those up and be like toward."

" You know watch games like the Patriots yes the Patriots Dolphins and that's just the way they way they win that and say. How is it humanly possible to turn around play three days later it or how is it possible that we do have. Add another couple games to the schedule -- thank. Physically that it just about reached the limit that they've put the these guys through physically the body's you know it doesn't seem like you could take anymore foot."

" I don't know how to do I've I've only went on to Thursday and burn mark rear admiral -- never elected the only good thing about it. That you get the game -- it's argued the next weekend off of that -- But I don't know how from the -- really don't because as you said you watch these games yesterday you know about the Arizona Cardinals. They played yesterday. A hard fought game and lose and on but the New York Giants you know when they they have a lot of these calls. I've and that that made it pay a great disadvantage or have been miracle that that -- right now all."

" A do you I don't know how closely -- via alma mater but is is Marilyn Dunn because they're coming up to take on VC BC has the chance that. Go to the conference championship game if they beat him. And in Maryland getting back together."

" Probably aren't -- have -- watch these. And quick well but I watched Wake Forest fought and out competent at Al's way or. I mean -- to Ogilvy and and then you're backup redshirt freshman quarterback and then I mean for the ball on the left sideline in the great play it was a play that ultimately. To them. BC owns mound up there and -- such open down review will be team. I mean I can't even pick what what -- and again there's alternative. I should be favored to probably our favorites and problem will winning go to the the option rejected that that's what I would."

" He -- what -- is that some favored by six and a happened at Baltimore."

" I mean Maryland's beaten --"

" I mean it's the only school and I believe in the NCAA. This season that has beat more ranked team but then they're on the up there. And just lay an egg they got shut up by Virginia they got beat by -- Middle Tennessee State. You know on an -- swamped by Florida State on Saturday night but who -- August up and watch it was very keen eyes but I. Right now Robert couple -- or."

" My your shows enough of a wine and roses today the way things you go to New York the NL."

" Although -- we open it up this morning that I tape and New York make your reservations for Tampa because the and then get a at all hyped -- down. Is that which -- they have right now the two best I I think the two best football team. In the NFL but it doesn't really matter where you are right now going matters -- York community and our."

" Are over the talk -- chat with a its money a Patriot Monday. I respect you agree or not right things doing to you Boomer Esiason -- Dennis and Callahan."

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