Quotes by Cris Collinsworth

“Theyve turned into begging lobbyists at best. Most of these guys for the entirety of their life have been the best athlete at what they have done. Now, they get in the NFL, and they are totally dependent on the offensive coordinator to call a pass play, choose you to be the primary receiver and then have the quarterback throw you the ball. They become salesman. After awile, they figure out how to get attention.”

“From the beginning of time in the NFL, you need to distinguish what stars can get away with and what others can get away with, ... You cant tell me the Philadelphia Eagles wouldnt have loved to cut Terrell Owens. They cant cut him. Hes too talented. They dont have people to replace him. You learn to tolerate stars and their antics.”

“when it was my turn to talk.”

“Probably more than anything else, he needs a wife, honestly, ... If he had a wife, the minute he takes after Donovan McNabb, his wife would have said, What are you doing? Pick up the telephone and call him and apologize. Youre so out of line.”

“How much has spending most of the offseason in prison affected Jamal Lewis poor start?”

“You get so spoiled when you have a player that draws the kind of attention that Randy Moss (did), ... You look for, Are there guys to double team? And right now in this offense, there isnt.”

“Joe Gibbs once told me, If someone is going to hand me a pink slip someday, its not going to be because of the plays someone else called. Its because I called the plays and it didnt work,”

“Mikes in a tough spot. There were some big expectations for this team, and they have to get it back on the right track. So I dont blame him.”

“It takes Tice out of the position of being a head coach,”

“But I think thats the most important job on the coaching staff.”