The following quotes are from NFL scouts, coaches and front-office personnel, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

• "(Steelers QB) Ben Roethlisberger is not a well-liked teammate. He's arrogant and lazy. It's not a nice mixture in a steel city known for its toughness."

• "(Brett Favre) must not have been offered enough money (to sign with Minnesota). He may still come out at the end of August. Don't think Minnesota could not revisit the situation down the line. He is older than some of the coordinators in Minnesota. He does not want to be in a camp. It's not over yet."

• "You've already begun to see signs of why (49ers rookie WR) Michael Crabtree slid in this draft. He's very immature. Everyone knew that. He's a young kid. He's got a lot to learn about what it means to be a pro. (San Francisco) better keep him in line or it is going to start spiraling out of control fast."

• "(Former Eagles defensive coordinator) Jim Johnson gave us hell. He'd come at you from so many different angles and always bring the safeties and corners. He was the best. Everyone took something from his game plans. If there is a place in the Hall (of Fame) for coordinators, he belongs in it."

• "(Browns RS) Josh Cribbs needs to shut up and play. I'm tired of hearing about his contract. You signed it. Live with it. He was loving the signing bonus after he took the deal. Now he makes a Pro Bowl, and he wants a new contract. It drives me nuts. If he's got a problem with it, he should take it up with his agent. He should have had clauses included for Pro Bowls and starts. If it's anyone's fault (why he is unhappy), it's his own."

• "Brandon Marshall had one good season. He's another guy that needs to get his act together. Quit whining and play the game."

• "I'm not sure anyone has the (guts) to sign Michael Vick — he can't play for six weeks anyway. He could help us, but I don't see any rush to go sign him. ... He could help a lot of teams in specialty packages. The 'Wildcat' was built for him."

• "(Michael) Vick was not consistent enough in the pocket. Jim Mora (Jr.) tried to make him a quarterback instead of letting him run around and do what he did best. Seattle has an ailing quarterback (Matt Hasselbeck) with a bad back who probably won't make it past five games. Seneca Wallace won't take you where you want to go. Vick could bring another dimension to Seattle. ... It does not matter who signs him — you know it is not going to be pretty the first couple weeks, but if you can ride through it for a week or two, it could pay off. And if Vick gets a chance and starts hot, (his past) all goes away."

• "You want to know the real reason the spread offense keeps proliferating in college and the pros? ... You can't find enough good offensive linemen to compete in college football anymore. That's why the spread is taking off. It makes the game a lot easier for the big boys."

• "I coached with (Eagles new defensive coordinator) Sean McDermott. He is one of the most disciplined guys I know. He is smart as a whip. He was one of those guys coming out of college who worked out for scouts because he loved it. He just wanted to give it a shot. He was very grounded. He's very organized. He gets up at 4 in the morning not to just be there, but to document his work, study the game and learn. He's a very impressive guy."

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