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Call them one of the matchups is Cowboys at commanders is a tough one to to bet because if the Eagles raise out to a big lead in their matchup Cowboys probably going to sit there guys second half.

I know. So this is probably a Dallas first half kind of bet. Yeah. Watch Sam howl making his first start.

Interested. I'm interested Jeff how athletic covers the NFL former Patriot beat rider for several years long time. He wrote if these will walls could talk to New England Patriots.

The Patriots are fascinating Mac Jones is yelling at people Bellicic doesn't have any offensive sensibility before the season this sounded like a hot take before the season I said when they name Patricia OC I said this is not going to work and Bellicic is going to get heat and they're not going to make the playoffs.

They may what if they don't make the playoffs you covered them for a decade did you see a scenario the craft is now leaking stuff to media in New England it's obvious. Could there be fissures and an ugly ending with Bellicic.

I think so Robert let's back it up to March at the owner's meetings Robert Kraft spoke to a group of reporters I was there and before a question was even asked his opening statement was that I'm a Patriot's fan first and foremost and I am I forget the word he used but frustrated upset angry whatever it was that they have not want to play off game in three years that was the first thing he said unprompted now you're going into a situation where you have to be Buffalo more likely to get into the playoffs and what's that can do that's going to be a great deal.

What's that can do that's going to set you up with a row game potentially back in Buffalo there's a very real chance they're going for years without a playoff win so he was not happy about that back in March how's he going to feel after watching his offense basically knows dive without that succession plan without after Josh makes an annuals so Robert Kraft has to go to Bill Bellicic and say what's the plan and who are you bringing in an offensive coordinator and a fellow check agrees with him if he says okay you know what I'm all in on Bill Brian let's make sure this has been a great deal.

Let's make sure this happens then I think they move forward and they figure this thing out the thing that I think would be most fascinating as the Bellicic says hey we're sticking with Patricia I saw growth that's my guy I'm not making a move then what does Robert Kraft do yeah you know yesterday Jason and I played this game where we tried to guess where people will land and I have said I don't

think it's a long shot if Green Bay lost this weekend I don't think they will or got snuffed in the first round of the playoffs not competitive I could see them saying you know what we moved up to get we moved up to get Jordan love he's actually pretty decent now we could get a couple of first Aaron this week talked about I may retire I may play how real do you think the frustration is Jeff let's just say they lay an egg Sunday well I can I can do that with Jordan

Jordan love not make the playoffs right and because you're not paying love the dead cap hit isn't as punitive because you're not paying Jordan anything so and the rosters fairly complete there aren't major holes or major units to rebuild do you think there's let's say they land eggs Sunday is Aaron back for sure I think I feel better about him returning now than probably a month ago I just listening to the way he talks and how he's enjoying the game

and enjoying it seems like he's enjoying the process of becoming or tapping into leadership skills that he might not have been utilizing earlier in the season that tells me he's probably seeing more you know seeing things out of Watson and dobs and maybe there is more hope for the future but I mean the big picture here is if Aaron Rogers is open to the idea of playing somewhere else and the packers truly believe that Jordan love is a starting quarterback in this week they are always to themselves to see if they can get a couple of first rounds

and I think that's not fixed for Rogers yeah because they're going rate has justifiably meant that's what he's worth so I got to ask you about the Denver situation Sean Peyton and Harbaugh feel like guys that could solve it for different reasons

Sean's a brilliant offensive mind Harbaugh works everywhere physicality they got a both at the fix the offensive line they're not I doubt seriously they're stuck with Russell for three or four years

in box I think it starts next year the year after they don't have any draft capital up top draft this year in a month they'll probably have a coach my guess you want to get it weeks before the draft a month or two before the draft what is your guess on the Broncos going forward

I would be surprised if it's Sean Peyton just because you know I spoke to him a couple months ago and he said you know it's more than likely that he's going to end up coaching again at some point now he's not

going to rush to do it but what would make him what would make an enticing situation for him is that he's completely on the same page with everybody in the leadership department GM ownership so on and so forth

and something really stuck out to me when the Broncos had their media availability was the CEO and ownership had their media availability after firing the fangirl racket

and CEO said the new head coach is going to answer to me and not to to George Peyton and that that formula just doesn't work there's a reason why that is used seldomly in the NFL so what is Sean Peyton getting himself into if let's say he gets into this Denver process

he's going to look at George Peyton and then he's going to look at ownership and all these sides are going to be kind of looking at each other like that you know spider man meme wondering who's in charge here

and that's not sustainable for long term success at some point it's going to get political you're going to have people try and angle for their jobs so I just I don't think that makes a lot of sense for Peyton I wonder what it means for for par

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