Beuerlein disappointed in Prescott, Phil Simms says Marrone is lax
Dak is taking flak
“Dak Prescott has not shown consistently that he can make plays with the game on the line. He’s had guys open up the field but he’s found ways not to get the football to them. That has to change if Dak wants to be taken seriously as the long-term answer for the Dallas Cowboys.”
Steve Beuerlein, NBCS Monday QB
Flacco may be stepping in
“If the Ravens are trailing the LA Chargers at halftime, or if they’re struggling, I think you’re going to see Super Bowl-winning backup quarterback Joe Flacco. Because they’re going to need some plays in the pass game. That’s the only way they’re going to get down the stretch.”
Steve Beuerlein
Cam’s shoulder mystery
“I wish I could say what the injury is, but I really don’t know. No matter how much you push, how much you ice, how many inflammatories you take, trust me, I did it – acupuncture, massage. There wasn’t a night that went by without me getting some work on my arm. I just don’t have the strength.”
Cam Newton, quarterback, Carolina Panthers
Baker needs Kitchens
“You had Baker Mayfield in Hue Jackson’s offense run by Todd Hailey, and then you get transferred to Freddie Kitchens. And now you go to a third guy in nine months? That would be rough if you’re Baker Mayfield. . . . Should you consider Kitchens to be your head coach?”
Peter King, NBCS Pro Football Talk
Marrone runs a loose ship in Jacksonville
“I thought Doug Marrone was going to be strict and keep the team under control, but everybody started talking, division from within, and you’re done when you have that.”
Phil Simms, Showtime’s Inside the NFL
Steelers linebacking is not what it was
“Those three guys the Steelers have up front (Cameron Heyward, Stephon Tuitt, Javon Hargrave) are as good as they’ve ever had. But the linebacking group is not the same. . . . And then there’s the distraction, the drama, it’s always there.”
Phil Simms
Playing the refs
“There are things that go on between those lines that the refs don’t see at times. You feel like all the calls are going against you and you feel like you’re being picked on. ‘Oh, man, that’s what you all are gonna do?’ So we take it into our hands.”
Tracy McGrady, ESPN’s The Jump
Kenny Atkinson raises the Nets
“My old coach, Kenny Atkinson, is doing a fantastic job in Brooklyn. He’s helping D’Angelo Russell mature a little bit, playing the best basketball of his career.”
Tracy McGrady
Warriors lack energy of Raptors
“We’re now in a place where we’re defending a mantle we’ve had for several years. It’s a different feeling from when you’re on a climb like Toronto is, like Milwaukee is, like we were a few years ago. It’s harder now to get up for each game. There are certain nights when you just don’t have that required energy. It’s not an excuse, it’s just reality.”
Steve Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors
Paxson put the Bulls in a bear market
“The Bulls are a laughingstock throughout the league. People are laughing at what’s happening on the floor; they’re laughing at what’s going on off the floor. The roster isn’t very good. Who built the roster? John Paxson made bad choices repeatedly.”
Nick Friedell, ESPN’s The Jump
