Hello, I'm Peter King. Welcome to the MMQB podcast with Peter King, where I take you

inside the minds of the biggest influencers in the NFL.

This week, Atlanta offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan on his way to the Super Bowl.

And longtime legendary Boston Globe sports columnist Bob Ryan.

I asked Shanahan why he thinks that he's ready to be a head coach right now.

When I look back, I feel what I've been through has really made me

battle tested I feel I can handle anything and I've been through a lot of

situations that really forced me to adjust and in the long run I think it's

made me a better coach a better person and a lot more confident.

I asked Ryan how do these Patriots compare with the team he covered for a very long time, the Boston Celtics, in terms of the legend that they're

creating.

You have to rank this at the top because as it's been so often stated, it is a salary cap league,

we are in a salary cap era that do it in

this regard and keep it going it is a singular achievement and now my

conversation with Atlanta offensive, Kyle Shanahan.

Back on the podcast with Kyle Shanahan, the offensive coordinator of the Atlanta Falcons,

and Kyle, here we sit

what are we back in the equipment room I think so I've never been in

the equipment room yeah you've never been in here before not this part of the

we're back in the equipment room at the Georgia Dome after the last game in the history of the Georgia Dome.

The Atlanta Falcons today earlier pulverized the Green Bay Packers and you're going to the Super Bowl.

So first of all, when I say to you, Kyle Shanahan, you're going to the Super Bowl,

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