Jerry Sullivan of the Buffalo News thinks the Bills should hire Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh as their next head coach.
Said Dolphins coach Tony Sparano of his final meeting with his team, “I didn’t really sugarcoat it. I wasn’t going to go in there and say, `Hey, we did great and we should all be proud of ourselves for being 7-9.’ I just told them like it was. It was disappointing. We had higher expectations.”
Patriots WR Julian Edelman’s college coach credits Edelman’s attitude with making him a successful player.
LB David Harris’s ankle injury is a concern for the Jets as they open practice for their game with the Bengals.
Ravens coach John Harbaugh offered a vote of confidence in the abilities of LS Matt Katula.
New Bengals CB Keiwan Ratliff got a close look at his new team when he was with the Steelers earlier this season.
There was a lot of uncertainty about the future in the Browns locker room on Monday.
Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau reiterated his intention to stay with the team.
CB Dunta Robinson said that he hopes to be with the Texans next season whether he’s franchised or signs a long-term contract.
WR Sam Giguere might have improved his chances of being on the playoff roster on Sunday.
Said Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew, “We’ve been a physical team since I’ve been here. But in general, we weren’t physical week after week like we usually were. This is a not a nice-guy sport. Granted, character is part of this league now; you can’t have a team full of nice guys.”
Titans RB Chris Johnson gave Rolexes to his offensive linemen, FB Ahmard Hall and TE Alge Crumpler to commemorate his 2,000 yard season.
The Broncos signed RB Lance Ball, TE Marquez Branson, G Mitch Erickson and LB Braxton Kelley to future contracts.
Chiefs G Brian Waters doesn’t think the team needs to look for outside offensive line help this offseason.
Cam Inman of the Oakland Tribune thinks the sooner the Raiders get rid of QB JaMarcus Russell the better.
Said Chargers G.M. A.J. Smith, “Norv Turner is the reason for this. I’m so happy to see that people now think maybe this guy is good. I’m so proud of our players. And there’s the quarterback, standing tall, a special guy who’s just starting to grow. Unbelievable.”
T Doug Free has played well but the Cowboys might turn back to Marc Colombo now that the veteran is healthy.
Said Giants DE Justin Tuck, “Because of the injuries this year I didn’t feel like I had a right to kind of say some of the things that I wanted to say because I couldn’t practice 100 percent and I couldn’t do the things that I wanted to do. For me, personally, it is tough to jump on some other guys for what he is doing when I am not able to do it myself.”
Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Daily News points out how much the Eagles miss LB Stewart Bradley.
Said Redskins WR Devin Thomas of the team’s offseason outlook, “I definitely think they’re going to focus on getting the O-line tight, you know, any way possible. Doing it in the draft is better [than through free agency] because you get the young guys in there. You stabilize the line because they can be there for a while. I think that’s the smart thing to do.”
The Bears signed practice squadders G Johan Asiata, TE Kevin Brock, LB Kevin Malast and FB Will Ta’ufo’ou to future contracts.
Michael Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press believes improving the offense should be the first offseason priority for the Lions.
The Packers aren’t overly concerned about CB Charles Woodson’s shoulder.
Said Vikings DT Pat Williams, “I ain’t [giving a] guarantee [for the Super Bowl]. We just have to win this first game. I guarantee we win this first game, though. Yeah, we’re going to win this first game.”
The Falcons signed C Rob Bruggeman, WR James Swinton, QB D.J. Shockley, WR Andy Strickland, C Blake Schlueter, DE Maurice Lucas, RB Antone Smith and G Jose Valdez -- all of whom spent time on their practice squad -- to future contracts.
Panthers DE Julius Peppers hopes to have a decision on his future in the next few days.
Said Saints coach Sean Payton when told no team lost their last three games and won the Super Bowl, “That’s a statistic, not a trend. The Saints have never won a Super Bowl. That’s a statistic. It’s a statistic not a trend.”
The return of Raheem Morris as coach doesn’t preclude changes on the Buccaneers coaching staff.
A lack of Cardinals blitzes in the second half on Sunday may have been a way of avoiding showing the Packers too much in advance of their playoff game.
The Rams players named RB Steven Jackson the team’s MVP and S Oshiomogho Atogwe was selected as the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.
LB Patrick Willis started lobbying the 49ers to re-sign NT Aubrayo Franklin.
Seahawks T Walter Jones wants to make a return to the field next season.