As “America’s Team” prepares for the postseason, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn spoke with reporters on Monday that he has been connected to head coach positions.

According to Quinn, “I think it’s important to know how to compartmentalize,” as stated by Cowboys website member Nick Harris. Luckily for me, any preparation you would undertake for it would take place throughout the summer. I would be more than willing to talk about that right away if and when that time comes. Separating things now days is not that difficult. To be honest, I wanted to come back here because of the guys I get to coach, so I’m not going to let that opportunity pass by.”

Quinn is thought to be a key player on defense.

Quinn accumulated an overall record of 43-42 as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons from 2015 through October of the 2020 campaign, and he guided that club to a Super Bowl appearance. Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network recently reported that the Carolina Panthers could target the 53-year-old once Carolina’s offseason begins this coming Monday.

“I didn’t want to see anybody else coaching these guys, and there was unfinished business in my mind,” Quinn added about staying with Dallas last winter. “That was a big reason for me knowing that I had unfinished business with them, and I wanted to see that through as much as I could. I absolutely feel that way again. It’s easy to compartmentalize when you stay here now. I live my life in that space anyway, so it’s not as complicated as you might think.”

That “unfinished business” could end with Quinn hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy in February if the Cowboys get hot at the right time.

Coach Jerod Mayo of the New England Patriots, who oversees linebackers, addressed reporters on Tuesday regarding a report published last month by Greg A. Bedard, founder and editorial director of Boston Sports Journal, which stated that Mayo “has rubbed at least some people the wrong way in the building since his extension” that was signed in the offseason.

Regarding Bedard’s story, Mayo remarked, “I thought it was… well, the timing of it was a little bit weird in my opinion,” as reported by Karen Guregian of MassLive. And in my opinion, this would have been leaked sooner if that were the case. I also make an effort to treat everyone equally. I will add that I gave it some serious thought. When individuals discuss touching each other, the  irritate people—after all, that’s a part of the job description of a leader.”