IN QUOTES

“This was a typical Buccaneers win. Not pretty, but it got the job done.”

DERRICK BROOKS

Buccaneer linebacker, after sloppy 16-13 win over Dolphins.

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“I don’t know how smart that is, because we live up here and we don’t practice outside.”

LeROY BUTLER

Packer safety, after learning the Lions practiced outdoors all week to prepare for Sunday’s game, a 26-13 loss at Green Bay.

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“This game wasn’t as rough because at least we competed all the way through.”

FRANK SANDERS

Cardinal receiver, comparing Sunday’s 44-10 loss to Jacksonville to a 48-7 loss to Dallas earlier this season.

ETC.

Bear quarterback Shane Matthews completed 15 passes in a row, surpassing the team record of 14 by Steve Walsh in 1994. . . . Dolphin Lamar Smith rushed for 79 yards, giving him a career-best 1,016 for the season. He’s only the second Miami rusher to top 1,000 yards since 1978, joining Karim Abdul-Jabbar in 1996. . . . Giant quarterback Kerry Collins passed for 333 yards, giving him a career-best 3,149 yards. It’s the first 3,000-yard passing season for a Giant since Phil Simms (3,038) in 1993, and the most in a season since Simms had 3,359 in 1988. . . . This is the Eagles’ first 10-win season since 1996. . . . Tennessee Coach Jeff Fisher tied Bum Phillips for most wins in franchise history at 59. . . . Arizona’s MarTay Jenkins had eight kickoff returns for 193 yards to become the NFL’s single-season record holder for both returns and return yardage. Jenkins has 73 kickoff returns for 1,964 yards. He broke the records set in 1996 by Tyrone Hughes of the Saints (70 returns for 1,771 yards).