Defeat in Baltimore saves Browns from making mistake on Williams
Loss to Ravens saves Cleveland from Gregg Williams
“The positive in what happened to the Browns is they won’t be shoved into hiring Gregg Williams. That would have been a mistake. Maybe they’d be good, make it to the playoffs, but they aren’t gonna be as good as they could be if they bring in an offensive mind who will work with Baker Mayfield and stay there. If they keep Williams, and he keeps Freddie Kitchens as the offensive coordinator, which he would, then next year at this time Kitchens is gone. It’s like Kyle Shanahan in Atlanta working with Matt Ryan. Do a great job and Kitchens gets his own team. If they make the right hire, they’re in the Super Bowl next year.”
Mike Florio, NBCS Pro Football Talk
Doug Marrone’s short leash
“I will not overlook how poorly we accounted for ourselves following the 3-1 start. There were far too many long Sundays over the last three-quarters of the season, with today’s loss in Houston being the final example, and that cannot repeat itself in 2019.”
Shad Khan, Jacksonville Jaguars owner, upon announcing the retention of coach Doug Marrone
It’s on you, Kirk Cousins
“It never felt like the Vikings’ offense could compete.”
Troy Aikman, FOX analyst, on the game that knocked Minnesota out of the playoff hunt
Aaron Donald’s place in history
“He’s the best defensive tackle I’ve ever seen.”
Howie Long, Hall of Fame defensive end
Patriots are a different team every week
“They do the best job of any team in the league of making every game plan a snowflake. Every game plan is different for Josh McDaniels and the Patriots.”
Peter King, NBCS Pro Football Talk
Damien Williams is a smart signing by Chiefs
“One of the most important players for the Chiefs down the stretch of this season is going to be a guy who a month ago nobody had heard of. He’s the key running back in this offense. He’s got to be what Kareem Hunt was, and he’s shown some signs that he could be that guy. He’s not as shaky in the hips as Kareem Hunt, but in my opinion the Chiefs did a really smart thing in signing Damien Williams for the next two years (@$8 million).”
Peter King, NBCS Pro Football Talk
Paul Johnson’s farewell party
“A Hall of Fame coach doesn’t deserve to be hung up with 220 yards by a Minnesota running back, all due respect.”
Desmond Branch, Georgia Tech defensive end, referring to Paul Johnson’s final game that was marred by Mohamed Ibrahim rushing for 206 yards in the Quick Lane Bowl
Kyler Murray’s future
“He’s going to be either a major-league All-Star or a Pro Bowl football player. Maybe both.”
Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma Sooners head coach, on his Heisman-winning quarterback
