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Saturday one-liners

Baltimore Ravens v New England Patriots

FOXBORO, MA - DECEMBER 12: Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots looks on before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium on December 12, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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Will Patriots WR Julian Edelman ask to be made the primary punt returner? “No, you don’t do that around here,” Edelman said. “You kind of just do what you’re told.”

Is Dolphins DE Cameron Wake the NFL’s comeback player of the year?

Bills fans want to see change happen higher than at the job of head coach.

Jets S Rontez Miles is ready to replace Marcus Gilchrist.

Ravens CB Jimmy Smith is out this week with an ankle injury, and coach John Harbaugh declined to say when Smith may be back; “I just don’t want to get into all of the injury stuff,” Harbaugh said Friday. “I probably won’t say much for the rest of the year unless it’s an obvious thing.”

Browns defensive coordinator Ray Horton believes that rookie pass-rusher Carl Nassib is struggling because he has a limited repertoire; “‘Well, I make the same move all the time,’” Horton said. “‘They are going to see me making this move. Guess what? They have me figured out, too.’”

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis believes the nature of the linebacker and safety position puts those players at much greater risk of being flagged for illegal hits.

Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell showed during the best game of his carer an ability to try to stay healthy; “I didn’t deliver the punishment or anything,” Bell said. “I just kind of got out of bounds.”

With Texans TE C.J. Fieodorowicz out with a concussion vs. Jacksonville, Ryan Griffin gets a chance to add to his career-high 40 catches.

Titans QB Marcus Mariota experimented with wearing a glove this week in preparation for Sunday’s popsicle-fest in Kansas City; he didn’t like it.

Colts WT T.Y. Hilton will block you on Twitter if you type two sentences he doesn’t like.

The Jaguars have their fingers crossed that WR Allen Hurns (hamstring) will be able to return next week.

A brawl at the last Chiefs’ home game resulted in no arrests.

Broncos CB Chris Harris Jr. has the key for playing New England: “Don’t panic.”

Even with the first playoff berth since 2002 on the line, the Raiders view their Week 15 contest as just another game.

Get to know Chargers FB Derek Watt.

Cowboys LB Sean Lee, who had a franchise-record 22 tackles on Sunday night, thinks he could have done even more.

Injuries will give Eagles RB Brandon Marshall an opportunity to contribute on Sunday.

Giants LG Justin Pugh believes his return could help struggling LT Ereck Flowers, "[b]ut I’m not like a left tackle whisperer.”

Washington WR DeSean Jackson is still salty about losing 44-16 to Carolina a year ago.

Bears WR Alshon Jeffery believes that, if he hadn’t been suspended for the last four games, he may have helped the team win some of the games that it lost.

The Vikings will use their seventh different offensive line combination on Sunday against Indianapolis.

Packers WR Jeff Janis and his wife are expecting a baby; they revealed the gender in an unusual way.

It’s unclear whether Lions CB Darius Slay will shadow Odell Beckham Jr. on Sunday.

With 93 more yards, Panthers TE Greg Olsen becomes the first tight end in league history with 1,000 or more yards in three straight seasons.

Saints RB Tim Hightower wasn’t happy with the suggestion that he was running hard against Tampa Bay in order to reach a $75,000 incentive in his contract.

The Buccaneers primarily will rely on rookie CB Javien Elliott to cover Dallas WR Cole Beasley, the team’s leading receiver.

Falcons coach Dan Quinn discusses the impact of Steve Mariucci on his career.

Cardinals RB David Johnson needs 100 yards from scrimmage on Sunday to set an all-time record with 14 100-yard games to start a season.

Seahawks DE Cliff Avril now has a career-high 11.5 sacks.

49ers coach Chip Kelly provided an evaluation of three key offensive linemen.

Rams G Rodger Saffold has found a way to stay motivated during the final weeks of the season; “I’m going to keep fighting for these guys because this is the last time this locker room is going to look like this, let’s just be honest,” Saffold said. “There are a lot of guys who aren’t going to be here next year.”