"I felt an obligation to speak on behalf of the coaching profession."
"Jim Irsay doesn't have the credibility or the reputation that would suggest that he's some forward thinker."
I wonder if it changes the way analysts will discuss the game on TV. It would only make sense. The average NFL head coach salary is...
"I've been outspoken about this. I've talked with Jeff a lot about football, a lot about coaching, my philosophy on it, and where it stands in...
"It's worth it to stop and think about it for a second before we roll out with the known hypothesis as actually being the conclusion."
"I will admit I am going to be hopelessly biased when it comes to this because he is a friend and he is someone I like...
"I think he was gathering and kind of a feel of information without revealing some of the stuff that was going on behind the scenes."
"I also think it's our responsibility to point out how unusual this is and how unfair it may feel to all the coaches in football, and...
"I'd be fascinated to hear if anybody on ESPN has something critical to say about Jeff Saturday in this case."
Despite being such an important lineman in the career of quarterback Peyton Manning, Saturday was hired to lead and NFL team without any substantive coaching experience.