Lions' Cunningham has 'lost his edge as a coordinator'

"I don't think Dan Reeves was interviewed in San Francisco because of (the possibility of bringing back) Mike Vick. ... I could see it being a factor for Jerry Jones. He has always loved athletic quarterbacks, and he sees his team as a circus act. It's more about putting fans in the seats and entertainment value than it is about championships. That's what drove (Bill) Parcells out of there. He knew he had gone as far as he could - he couldn't tolerate it anymore. Poor ownership is worse than bad coaching or bad talent. It starts at the top. Why you think the Steelers have been so successful?"

"(New Panthers defensive coordinator) Ron Meeks is a great teacher. He's not going to be running the Colts' defense (in Carolina). John Fox is not going to be playing small ball. They will tailor the defense to their strengths, keep it simple and put their players in position to make plays - what all good coaches can do."

"I think you'll see the Jaguars make a complete shift in philosophy now that (GM) Gene Smith is running the show. The locker room will be corrected. The guys who find their ways into the police blotter are not going to be around much longer. There will be an emphasis on character."

"How did the Steelers get so many penalties called in their favor? It seemed like every call that was made was against the Cardinals. (Ken) Whisenhunt threw the red flag twice to overturn bad calls and he should have thrown it again at the end of the game. They said they reviewed (Santonio Holmes') catch but they came out way too quickly before they made the call to have seriously studied it. I thought one foot was on top of the other foot. I don't think it was a catch."

"Look at all the holding penalties being called on Arizona. Where were they for Pittsburgh? That offensive line gave up 49 sacks this year - don't tell me they were not holding. They finally started calling some penalties at the end of the game against the Steelers."

"If I were looking to hire a head coach, the last person I would want to hire is a defensive line coach. They just don't make good head coaches. They are not cut out for it. Rod Marinelli is just one example. They are not the guys you want standing in front of your team."

"The competitiveness of the two Super Bowl teams really stood out. They were hungry. That's what made the game great. You had guys like Willie Parker and James Harrison - guys that were not even drafted - playing their (butts) off. ... Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Hines Ward - I don' t know if there are any more competitive receivers in the league. That's what made this game so fun to watch."

"If I'm a fan, I'm sitting back and looking at (the hires) Randy Lerner (made) and asking, 'What was different between this time and the last?' You've got a (Bill) Belichick descendant paired with a Ravens scout. It's the same formula. Maybe these two guys will be more on the same page. That's one area where the Patriots have been better than anyone - there's a marriage between the front office and the coaching staff. I think you saw the same thing in Baltimore, Miami and Atlanta. That's why they were able to achieve so much in their first year together. Not enough is said for cohesion between the front office and the coaches. As long as I can remember, it's been an issue in Cleveland. Maybe this time will be different."