News and Sound Bites From Super Bowl Sunday Edition of NFL GAMEDAY MORNING
“Being in this game, particularly winning this game, puts an athlete or a coach on a pedestal that you can never be knocked off of.” – Steve Mariucci
“If Peyton Manning goes out and wins a Super Bowl now, his legacy becomes larger than life.” – Joey Porter
“Players don’t say, ‘we have to beat the Colts,’ they say ‘we have to beat Peyton Manning.” – Deion Sanders
“It’s a game of inches…you never know who that guy is going to be to make that play and create the space of one inch.” – Marshall Faulk
“There’s nothing like the first one.” – Michael Irvin on winning the Super Bowl
NFL GameDay Morning remains the FIRST pregame show on the air Sunday mornings, expanding to a record 8 ½ hours of live coverage of Super Bowl XLIV starting at 9:00 AM ET. With 16 on-air personalities from four different locations across South Florida, NFL GameDay Morning has the most comprehensive coverage of Colts vs. Saints.
The on-air roster includes guest analyst Joey Porter, Michael Irvin, Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci, Deion Sanders, Jamie Dukes, Tom Waddle, Rod Woodson, Jason La Canfora, Scott Hanson, Michael Lombardi, Joe Theismann, Kara Henderson, Rich Eisen, Fran Charles, Stacey Dales and Alex Flanagan bringing fans the latest news, injury reports, pregame analysis and game previews to set the stage for Super Bowl XLIV.
Quotes from NFL GameDay Morning:
“Being in this game, particularly winning this game, puts an athlete or a coach on a pedestal that you can never be knocked off of.” – Steve Mariucci on winning a Super Bowl championship
“The fear of losing motivates a man more than anything.” – Marshall Faulk on the mental preparation of a player prior to the Super Bowl
“The great ones visualize doing things right, doing things exactly right, and that differentiates the good ones from the great ones.” – Steve Mariucci on the stars who perform in the Super Bowl
“There is nothing like the first one.” – Michael Irvin on a Super Bowl win
“There’s nothing bigger than the Super Bowl, but it still represents the best in us. It doesn’t matter if you bagged groceries, or if you were born halfway around the world. For those of us who take our talent and make the most of it, there’s no more perfectly named prize than the Vince Lombardi trophy.” – Steve Sabol
“They’ve been under the radar like you’re supposed to and normally that doesn’t happen for a first time team.” – Marshall Faulk on the New Orleans Saints
“This is the first year, year 12, that Peyton Manning has completely carried this football team. He’s been sensational from start to finish.” – Jamie Dukes on QB Peyton Manning
“It’s a game of inches…you never know who that guy is going to be to make that play and create the space of one inch.” – Marshall Faulk, reminiscing on Rams LB Mike Jones’ tackle on Tennessee’s Kevin Dyson to secure the St. Louis’ Super Bowl XXXIV win over Tennessee
“Blood is thicker than ‘who dat.’” – Rich Eisen on Archie Manning’s allegiance to son Peyton Manning
“Probably as a Dolphin, but not the last time you’ll see me in this stadium. I still have a lot of years of football left…but strapping on that Dolphins jersey, yes this year was the last time.” – Joey Porter on his future status as a Miami Dolphin
“If it was a situation where the guys were better than me, then you just have to move on. But if it’s not a changing of the guard, they just have to sit and wait their turn. Nobody is that good enough behind me to be stepping on my toes. When I was in Pittsburgh, I knew (James) Harrison was getting better. It was a question of ‘how can we pay both of these guys because (Harrison) can do what Joey can do.’ I understood that. That is not the situation here. It’s a big drop off.” – Joey Porter on his situation with the Miami Dolphins
“What he did in a leadership role to make sure that out of all the businesses that didn’t return, (the Saints) were one that wasn’t going away, you can’t say enough about the commitment that was made.” – Rich Eisen on former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue’s efforts to keep the Saints in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina
“He’s going to come off the bus spinning.” – Deion Sanders on Colts DE Dwight Freeney’s playing status
“This guy is like Pele. He keeps adding to his greatness every time he steps on the field.” – Steve Mariucci on Colts QB Peyton Manning
“Tom Moore is a guy that takes a back seat. He allows Peyton to change the plays. A lot of offensive coordinators, their ego or their jobs may be on the line if a player is out there doing that and not having success. Peyton takes it upon himself. He takes the brunt of all the criticism.” – Marshall Faulk on relationship between Colts offensive coordinator Tom Moore and Peyton Manning
“If Peyton Manning goes out and wins a Super Bowl now, his legacy becomes larger than life.” – Joey Porter on Manning
“Players don’t say, ‘we have to beat the Colts,’ they say ‘we have to beat Peyton Manning.’” – Deion Sanders on Peyton Manning
“We talk about everything else but if he’s coming back. He will ask me when he’s good and ready. If he asks me, I’m going to say, ‘get yourself healthy, start getting in shape, but show up at some OTAs. Show up for your teammates, rhythm up with your teammates, it’s not going to kill you. Give yourself and your team a good chance to make a run at it.” – Steve Mariucci on Brett Favre
“Reggie Wayne has the ability to go deep and the heart to go over the middle.” – Michael Irvin on Colts WR Reggie Wayne
“(Vince) Lombardi embodied what America was becoming.” – Steve Sabol on Vince Lombardi’s influence during his coaching days
“I don’t believe the Saints can win this game if they don’t win the turnover battle.” – Tom Waddle on the Saints defense
“If you have players who are disruptive in the middle and can get in the quarterback’s face, that’s the key to disrupting any quarterback.” – Jamie Dukes on the key to pressuring Peyton Manning
‘Super Bowl Journey,’ Super Bowl Sunday Edition – The Final Destination to South Florida takes Saints DE Anthony Hargrove Full Circle:
“It started April 4, 2008. 13 months of hard work, one day at a time. Getting back into a mindset where you’re able to live a life.” – Hargrove
“I’m not sure that he knew what treatment would be about, so he came in with his greatest defense that he said he had, which was his smile. Three to four weeks in is when his smile left and he showed up. Once he showed up, he opened up and did the work he needed to do.” – Transitions senior counselor Vernon Martin on Hargrove
“My journey isn’t about Anthony Hargrove going to the Super Bowl. My journey is representing the people who paid the price for me to get where I am…this Super Bowl journey is for them.” – Hargrove
To view Hargrove’s latest Super Bowl Journey, please visit:
To view previous Super Bowl Journey editions from all contributors throughout the season, please visit: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl-journey
Jason La Canfora’s Countdown of Top 10 Super Bowls of All Time:
10. Super Bowl VII – Dolphins def. Redskins 14-7
9. Super Bowl IV – Chiefs def. Vikings 23-7
8. Super Bowl XIII – Steelers def. Cowboys 35-31
7. Super Bowl XXXIV – Rams def. Titans 23-16
6. Super Bowl XLIII – Steelers def. Cardinals 27-23
5. Super Bowl XXXVI – Patriots def. Rams 20-17
4. Super Bowl XXV – Giants def. Bills 20-19
3. Super Bowl XXIII – 49ers def. Bengals 20-16
2. Super Bowl XLII – Giants def. Patriots 17-14
1. Super Bowl III – Jets def. Colts 16-7
The Following Segments from Super Bowl Sunday Edition of NFL GameDay Morning are available on NFL.com:
Steve Sabol presents the history of the NFL’s greatest price, the Vince Lombardi Trophy
Porter done in Miami? – Joey Porter shares his thoughts on Super Bowl XLIV and talks about his future in Miami
Moments of the Decade – NFL Films looks back at the most memorable moments from the 2000s
Players of the Decade – NFL Films recollects the top players of the 2000s
Hyper Bowl – Steve Sabol looks at some of the most memorable Super Bowls of the past decade
Super Sunrise – Watch as the sun rises over Sun Life Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday
EXTRA POINTS:
- Steve Mariucci & Brian Billick Recap Super Bowl XLIV on Monday’s ‘The Head Coaches’: Following Super Bowl Sunday, Steve Mariucci and Brian Billick analyze the strategy and decision-making that were the difference-makers in determining the Super Bowl XLIV champion on Monday’s The Head Coaches at 6:30 PM ET.
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