Antonio has ‘a weird dark side,’ Tannehill is not a franchise QB
“All the innings over the last three years, with the postseason and what he’s done – to me, missing location a lot of times, that’s fatigue. He threw a lot of innings this year because this is not a club you can count on turning it over to the bullpen. So the starters got pushed a lot.”
Joe Girardi, MLB Network, on Corey Kluber
Girardi missed as Yankees manager
“They felt like they had to change everything up, where I felt like Joe Girardi was doing a pretty good job. Aaron Boone has a chance to be a great manager. He did not have a good (ALDS) series.”
Frank Isola, New York sports writer, on ESPN’s Around the Horn
After beating Atlanta, Steelers still stink
“It’s going to take a while to get the September stench off of us.”
Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers coach
Carr is too revved up, he says
“I always try doing too much. It’s not out of a bad heart, it’s just that I want to win so bad. You have to tell me to calm down. . . . That’s always been a problem of mine, a weakness.”
Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders QB, discussing a goal-line interception
Aikman unloads on Dak Prescott
“I’ve seen too many errant throws. There needs to be a little more anticipation. When there’s two deep safeties, you’re looking for somebody to take the middle of the field, and that should be your first read. I don’t see great anticipation of what the defense is doing and how might I exploit that pre-snap or as the ball is snapped.”
Troy Aikman, Hall of Fame QB and FOX announcer
Tannehill is no franchise quarterback
“The Dolphins had a 17-point lead, and the Bengals scored 24 points in the fourth quarter. Ryan Tannehill did not make any plays in the second half of that game to slow down the Bengals, and that’s what you have to have out of your franchise quarterback.”
Steve Beuerlein, NBCSN’s Monday QB
“Third down has been a real problem for Tannehill, and not just this season. I don’t know if he’s capable of carrying a team on his shoulders. If he has to throw 35-40 times the numbers are not very good.”
Rich Gannon, Monday QB
Dark side of Antonio Brown
“He’s got this weird dark side that’s starting to come to light. Are we so gullible in the media that because a guy smiles all the time we assume he’s a nice guy and there’s no issues there worth exploring? Remember the ESPN reporter who was trying to show a balanced portrait, and Brown goes on social media and threatens the guy. . . . If he’s throwing furniture off a 14th-story balcony . . . the lawsuit comes from the fact that there was a toddler standing there and furniture is raining from above. If it’s true, he should be suspended from the league under the personal conduct policy.”
Mike Florio, Pro Football Talk
Gase offense scores more for opponent than for itself
“When you put in a hundred and ten hours of work in a week and then you get kicked in the nuts like that, it pisses you off. Our offense scored more for their team than our defense gave up. I feel awful because our defense played really well and did exactly what we wanted them to do.”
Adam Gase, Miami Dolphins coach, after blowing a 17-0 lead in Cincinnati
“Miami’s offense is concerning to me. They’re not doing enough schematically to get their weapons involved.”
Chris Simms, Pro Footall Talk
Gano on 63-yard field goal
“I try to swing the same for a long field goal as a short one. When you try to hit the ball too hard, you usually kick it wide.”
Graham Gano, Carolina Panthers kicker, speaking to Peter King
Kahlil Mack gives pointers in practice
“He helps out our backup tackle when he goes against him. He sees the kid set the wrong way and he says, ‘You might want to think about this as I go ahead with this move.’ It’s every day that this goes on. I’ve never seen one person help everyone around him as much as this guy does.”
Matt Nagy, Chicago Bears coach, speaking to Peter King
