Daniel Jones starting for the Colts is a decision made under duress by Shane Steichen

I believe this is a decision made under duress by Shane Steichen. He [is] very much on the Hot Seat. And he basically is in the worst place you wanna be as an organization where it's like, I'm gonna get fired. I gotta find a way to eke out like six or seven wins. Daniel Jones gives you a higher floor.

The AFC North is officially the 'division of quarterbacks' now that Joe Flacco is back

AFC North quarterbacks: Flacco, [Aaron] Rodgers, Lamar [Jackson], [Joe] Burrow. It's the division of quarterbacks. Listen, two guys have, the two old guys have Super Bowls. The young guys haven't done it.

There is a non-zero chance that Matthew Stafford died and has been replaced by a clone

A hashtag started Matthew Stafford died, or Stafford died weeks ago. And people are running with the theory that he's dead. And this is a clone because he finally was at practice on Monday. I'm not saying I don't believe it. There's a 1% chance I believe it.

The Ravens' fourth-quarter problems are moving earlier

Historically, the fourth-quarter Ravens have not been a great team. That fourth-quarter Ravens has started to creep its way into the third-quarter Ravens. And I think eventually it's going to keep creeping earlier and earlier in the game. I don't think it's going to get better because the defense does not look good.

Baker Mayfield has a real revenge game against Cleveland

This is like a big Baker revenge spot too. This is not a made-up Baker—I have a perceived slight against me because some team didn't trade for me when I was on the market. This is Baker Mayfield against Stefanski, and they haven't talked since he left Cleveland.

The NFL should reduce the season to 16 games

I'm going to say it. I think that 17 games is too much. I like the scarcity. I like if you brought it back to 16, because the NFL's also been playing this game for a long time where they have to find safer-looking ways to do a dangerous activity.