From postgame press conferences to next-day media availabilities, here are the 10 best Week 7 quotes from players and coaches around the NFL:
— Bears coach Matt Nagy admitted his team should have had more balance: "I know we need to run the ball more. I'm not an idiot," Nagy told reporters. "I never go into a game saying, 'I want to throw the ball 54 times.' I'd love to go into a game saying, 'I'd like to run the ball 54 times,' but that hasn't happened."
— Saints cornerback Eli Apple on Teddy Bridgewater's performance this season: "He’s a real great quarterback. To me, he was making all the right passes and all the right decisions. He’s our leader out there, and he was picking them apart. I’m just really proud of him, his story and where he came from."
— Bills coach Sean McDermott when asked if he thinks the Bills are running the ball enough: "Well, we're going to do whatever it takes to win by game plan. I know when we've run it, we’ve had some good runs and I like some of the things we’re doing."
— Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott didn't care for the Eagles' comments last week: "Honestly, we don't give a f--- what Doug Pederson says," Elliott told reporters, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
— The Eagles slumped to back-to-back losses with a dismal showing against the Cowboys, to the embarrassment of quarterback Carson Wentz: "Frustrated, a little embarrassed, they beat the crap out of us, we didn't show up and we've got to be better but I'm confident in this group," he told reporters.
— Despite getting a win Sunday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones still has mixed feelings about coach Jason Garrett's hot-and-cold season: "I am looking for reasons. I’m looking for reasons to keep him," Jones said, via ProFootballTalk. "It’s merited here. It’s hard to get an effective coach."
— Jets quarterback Sam Darnold set the Internet on fire with his off-the-cuff comment during "Monday Night Football" against the Patriots: "Seeing ghosts."
— Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was fined more than $14,000 for violating the NFL's uniform policy, and he wasn't happy about it: "14 k for some pants that are NOT gonna protect me from anything … this s--- is ridiculous," Beckham wrote on his Instagram post.
— Ravens tight end Mark Andrews was disappointed by his performance in Week 7: "Obviously, didn’t play great myself. I’ve got to be better, I will be better. Everyone has bad games. I’m looking forward to getting back out there and showing my true colors. I think everybody knows that last game wasn’t my true colors."
— Raiders owner Mark Davis issued a statement on the passing of Hall of Famer Willie Brown: "It’s a very sad day for the Raider Nation as a whole. … and for my family in particular. … Willie Brown was one of the greatest to ever play the game … but it was off the field and how he treated my mom for which I will forever be indebted to him … it was Willie who was her best friend … we loved and will miss you Willie…"