Brady ‘runs like a baby giraffe,’ Reuben Foster ignored warnings

Tom Brady’s 1,000 yards rushing

“He runs like a baby giraffe.”

Judy Battista, NFL.com

Rivers runs through all obstacles

“When they were still the San Diego Chargers, Philip Rivers was passionately stating, ‘We gotta get a stadium for San Diego.’  It fails, but the first time I saw him in training camp in Orange County, he was passionate about saying, ‘Hey, we’re gonna make this great in Los Angeles.’   Whatever it is, wherever it is, he does everything to win, politics or football. He’s calmed the waters for all these guys being in this weird neverland of a situation, playing in a temporary stadium.”

Peter King, NBCS Pro Football Talk

Foster ignored warnings

“The most telling part of the Reuben Foster story:  When he was accused of this crime in California and the woman recanted her story, and the charges were dropped, there were a lot of people around that story who thought it was very fishy.  Reuben Foster was told by the 49ers: ‘The only way you have a future here is to start living the straight and narrow. Stop being involved with this woman or anyone who can ruin your football life.’  So what does he do on their first road trip to the area where this person lives? He gets a room for her in the hotel and spends time with her.”

Peter King, Pro Football Talk

DeMarcus Lawrence cannot be held

“The Cowboys got back to their identity: running the ball, and having stout defense.  The scheme they have — dropping back seven and rushing with four – you have to have a beast up front to carry the load.  DeMarcus Lawrence, a motor guy, uses his hands very well.  We call it never being stuck on a peg. Which means don’t let a greasy offensive lineman grab you and hold you down, cheating every play because they never call holding.”

Dwight Freeney, former All-Pro edge-rusher, on Showtime’s Inside the NFL

Jadeveon Clowney

“He’s all arms and legs.  He can be blocked and still get to the quarterback because of how much leverage he has.  He has a motor now. That was one of the knocks on him early: How is his motor? When he gets blocked, is he gonna shut it down on the next play or keep moving?  Now he’s going all the time; he understands what it takes.”

Dwight Freeney

Hopkins has NFL’s best hands

“I believe DeAnde Hopkins probably has the best hands in the league.  The way he catches a football is an art. No matter where it is, he catches it.”  

Ray Lewis, Hall of Fame linebacker, on Inside the NFL

Wagner Defensive Player of the Year?

“Bobby Wagner is playing as well as you can play the game.”

Pete Carroll, Seattle coach, on his middle linebacker totaling 12 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL, 2 QB hits, 1 interception, 2 passes defensed, 1 fumble forced, 1 recovered in Sunday’s game with San Francisco