Billick on Favre/Childress: “Much To Do About Nothing”
December 23, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
Billick on Favre/Childress: “Much To Do About Nothing”
Johnson: The Cowboys Looked Their Absolute Best Against New Orleans
Digger Goes Hollywood
GIANTS STILL HAVE A FIGHTING CHANCE – The 2009 NFL on FOX campaign rolls into Week 16 on Sunday, Dec. 27 with singleheader coverage of five exciting matchups. With their playoff hopes still alive, Eli Manning and the Giants try to keep the pressure on the Cowboys and Packers as they host the Panthers in NYG’s final game at Giants Stadium. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver call the action from the Meadowlands. In Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers and the NFC wild card-leading Packers look to maintain control of their destiny when they host the Seahawks. The early window concludes as Drew Brees and the Saints come off their first loss and welcome the Bucs to the Bayou. The late window features Kurt Warner and the Cardinals facing his former team, the Rams, at his current home in Arizona. Also, the Lions are in San Francisco to take on the Niners.
Coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET with America’s most-watched pregame show, FOX NFL SUNDAY. Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee co-host the Emmy Award-winning program and are joined by analysts Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson. The crew is joined by NFL Insider Jay Glazer who presents the latest league news and scoops in the FOX NFL SUNDAY studio and comedic prognosticator Frank Caliendo contributes his weekly “Frank’s Picks” segment. In this week’s show, Long searches for his hidden gems; players you don’t know about, but should. Also, the guys discuss the Brett Favre vs. Brad Childress situation.
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GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST/SIDELINE COV. TIME
Carolina Panthers at New York Giants Joe Buck, Troy Aikman 47% 1:00PM
& Pam Oliver
Giants Stadium – East Rutherford, NJ
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Charlotte, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach
Seattle Seahawks at Green Bay Packers Thom Brennaman & Brian Billick 15% 1:00PM
Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI
MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle
Tampa Bay Bucs at New Orleans Saints Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston 12% 1:00PM
& Tony Siragusa
Louisiana Superdome – New Orleans, LA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Birmingham, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, Tampa
St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan 17% 4:05PM
& Chris Myers
University of Phoenix Stadium – Glendale, AZ
MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, Kansas City, Miami, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, St. Louis
Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers Dick Stockton & Charles Davis 8% 4:05PM
Candlestick Park – San Francisco, CA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Detroit, Sacramento, San Francisco
BILLICK ON FAVRE/CHILDRESS: “MUCH TO DO ABOUT NOTHING; NATIONAL STAGE ADDS LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY TO IT” – “I think all the talk about the Favre/Childress argument is much to do about nothing,” said NFL on FOX analyst Brian Billick. “Unfortunately in these cases it’s played out on a national stage, which always adds another level of complexity to it. I’m sure Brad and Brett have sat down and it’s been made very clear-cut. Brad was clearly just going to try and protect Brett Favre. He wasn’t questioning Brett’s leadership ability, the game wasn’t going well and Brad didn’t want to expose his quarterback. Brett was basically saying, ‘you can’t do that to me, I can’t leave these guys, I understand why but I can’t do that.’”
JOHNSON: ARE THE COWBOYS BACK? – Former Cowboys Super Bowl-winning head coach Jimmy Johnson watched the Cowboys hand New Orleans its first loss of the season this past Saturday and believes Dallas looked the best they have all season. “Tony Romo was taking what was given to him in the underneath passing game and they were pounding the ball with Marion Barber. If the Cowboys can maintain this same focus and intensity for the final two games, they will have a shot against anybody in the playoffs,” said Johnson. However, the former coach isn’t too impressed with the speed of wide receiver Miles Austin. “Austin is strong and has a great burst, but he doesn’t have any separation speed which is probably why he wasn’t in the lineup earlier in the season. He’s not really a fast guy but he does break tackles and make big plays.”
For more from Johnson on Vince Young and Jimmy’s thoughts on the Redskins log onto: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Jimmy-Johnson-Titans-have-bright-future-122009