Kyler Murray sticks up for himself and several quotes of the week

Kyler Murray takes offense to the idea that he doesn’t take his game prep seriously, Kevin Durant drops a pretty good TikTok joke and more from our quotes of the week.

“To think that I can accomplish everything that I’ve accomplished in my career and not be a student of the game and not have that passion and not take this seriously is … disrespectful and almost a joke.”

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray on the reaction to an “independent study clause” in his contract that requires him to watch four hours of game film per week during the season. The Cardinals later removed the clause.

“Joe literally won’t buy his own clothes. He’s always asking me to shop for him and drop them off at the house. He’s not really into fashion in that way, he’s cool in his li’l khakis and skinny jeans.”

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase occasionally shops for Joe Burrow, to GQ Magazine

“Yeah, how do I work this s—?”

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant made a joke in his first TikTok post.

“Do you know how many free throws Michael Jordan would shoot today? … You just can’t compare eras because of the physicality.”

Charles Barkley, via The Dan Patrick Show

“Anytime you change quarterback from Hall of Famer to Hall of Famer … it’s going to be a little bit of an adjustment.”

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams comparing his former quarterback Aaron Rodgers to his current quarterback Derek Carr. Adams later clarified his comments, and Rodgers gently trolled him later.