In the locker room after the AFC Championship Game, Tom Brady told owner Robert Kraft: “I promise you I’m going to play a lot better in two weeks.”

Rex Ryan disagreed with LaDainian Tomlinson’s assessment of the locker-room discord and — are you ready for this? — the outspoken coach admitting he will think twice before making bold statements.

New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas returned to the sideline following a brief trip into the locker room after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit on the opening drive of Saturday’s divisional playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Rex Ryan was on a conference call Friday introducing Tony Sparano as the Jets’ new offensive coordinator. Among the topics that came up: QB Mark Sanchez and the tumult in the locker room.

New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott was fined $10,000 by the team for making an obscene gesture toward a photographer on Monday in the locker room, a league source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Rookie QB Greg McElroy didn’t take a snap for the Jets in 2011, but he was in the locker room long enough to know it was “definitely not a fun place to be” during a down 8-8 season.

Ben Roethlisberger walked into the locker room Wednesday with more of a limp than he did last week but the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback doesn’t think it will affect him for Sunday’s wild-card playoff game at Denver.

Texans quarterback T.J. Yates left Sunday’s game against Tennessee, heading to the locker room in the first quarter.

Matt McGloin’s status for the TicketCity Bowl is uncertain after the Penn State starting quarterback suffered a concussion and a seizure during a fight with a teammate Saturday in the locker room.

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha was taken to the locker room to be evaluated for head and neck injuries in the second quarter of Thursday Night’s matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.