Cris on how the Detroit Lions handled themselves against the New Orleans Saints: “Not very well at all.”

Topics: Sounds like he should have played baseball after hearing the Albert Pujols signing | Lions game last Sunday Night | Detroit not handling themselves very well at all against the Saints | Jim Schwartz saying they don’t have a discipline problem | Tim Tebow | Tebow’s growing | The Tebow dilemma | Tebow and Cam Newton showing us a new way to win in the NFL | What made Buddy Ryan’s 46 defense so tough is you never saw it | Archie Manning comments on Peyton and Andrew Luck playing together | The Colts future | Luck learning under Peyton | Would hire Peyton Manning to be his head coach right now | Peyton doing a Bill Russell coach / player thing |

Cris on the Philadelphia Eagles struggles: "Too much change, too soon."

Topics: How are Mondays | Time of the year where teams fall apart | Anyone to fully believe in | Green Bay is giving up a lot of points | San Francisco is gaining attention | Giants schedule is brutal the rest of the way | Vick has broken ribs | League is all over the place right now | Could this year cost Andy Reid his job? | Team feels he is the answer | | Has Vick regressed, or defenses adjusting | Team got a look at the offense without DeSean Jackson | Team wasn't happy to not have him | Was Reid wrong to sit him out of the game | What's with the Jets offense? | Jets problems is that teams can turn a game into a shootout | Jets passing game is not capable of keeping up in one | What working at Showtime is like | Working with Phil Simms and Warren Sapp on the show | How a cable show is different | Being part of the group | Different guys with different perspectives | The Penn State saga

Topics: Notre Dame Football | Son signed with Irish, really likes Brian Kelly | New Notre Dame job open with Pat Haden leaving | He could call his son’s game’s objectively | New website, footballproslive.com | Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings | Favre’s great season | Vikings have no choice but to wait for Favre | Great Qb’s make O- lines look good | Aaron Rodgers is an elite QB | Tony Romo | NFL Labor situation | Strike | Owners will still get paid from TV contracts regardless of play |

Topics: Liking if he had been called a “dirty” wide receiver | Hines Ward “nasty” | Take on wide receivers | Collinsworth’s interview process | National signing day; son Austin going to N.D. | Different when criticism is aimed at his boy | Brian Kelly making the difference | Kids picking coaches and programs | Expectations for Dwight Freeney to be an impact | Ochocinco at the Pro Bowl; behavior | Fans hate guys who complain about making money | Chad’s commitment to the game | Players out every night the week of the Super Bowl | Handling distractions; Stanley Wilson | NFL coverage on his Sprint phone | Brining back the “Power of Rome” tour.