Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman Notes & Quotes
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
Sept. 13, 2012 on NFL Network
From Green Bay Play-by-play Announcer: Brad Nessler; Game Analyst: Mike Mayock; Sideline: Alex Flanagan
Host: Rich Eisen; Analysts: Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci, Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin
Reporters: Alex Flanagan, Stacey Dales
Deion Sanders 1-on-1 with Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers:
NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders sits down for a 1-on-1 conversation with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to discuss loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1, becoming more balanced on offense, and how Green Bay can defeat the division-rival Chicago Bears.
– “It’s just one game. It’s a new season. We played a good opponent. They beat us.” – Rodgers on the Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers
– “There isn’t a whole lot to be said in the huddle. We are a veteran group on offense. We knew the possessions we didn’t make the most of. You are playing a tough defense, you aren’t going to score every possession but you have to make plays and we didn’t make enough plays.” – Rodgers on what he was telling his teammates in the huddle last week
– “That’s part of the game. We’re not worried about that; we’re trying to get better every week but there is no panic in the locker room” – Rodgers on the criticism they may get if they start the season 0-2
– “No, because I think that would be a freak out. There is no freak out. We want to play better, we want to win. It’s just one game.” – Rodgers on if there were any team meetings held following the loss to the 49ers
– “It’s not a good thing. We have a big-time back in Cedric [Benson]. We want to get him going; it just didn’t happen in the game. Getting him going is going to be a part of our offense going forward.” – Rodgers on leading the team in rushing last week
– “You might appreciate this but I don’t think the illegal contacts downfield are being enforced the right way…When you play a lot of man coverage, there are going to be times where they’re either pushing, holding or grabbing after five yards. And when it’s blatant when that guy is number one or two in the progression and it’s not being called, the rules weren’t exactly followed.” – Rodgers on his comments regarding the replacement officials last week
– “You have to take care of the football. They thrive on turnovers, stripping the ball out and making plays, trying to make you go the distance. So we’re going to need some big plays, we’re going to need some sustained drives; we’re going to need to finish those off with touchdowns. That’s what we did against them last year: we got in the red zone and we scored touchdowns.” – Rodgers on what the Packers need to do to beat the Bears
– “They’re a great team, they’ve gotten better on offense but this is still a team with a lot of pride.” – Rodgers on the game against the Bears
To view Deion Sanders’ 1-on-1 interview with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, please visit:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-
Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers Pregame Analysis and Quotes:
– “Aaron Rodgers is the best football player in the NFL. His ability to move and stay accurate, I look for him to have a big day today.” – Michael Irvin on Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers
– “Greg Jennings cost this team a Super Bowl last year. He got hurt; he missed the Kansas City Chiefs game – that was the first game they lost. And then he was not totally healthy when the [New York] Giants came in here. Greg Jennings is huge to the Green Bay Packers because he covers the intermediate area so well.” – Michael Irvin on wide receiver Greg Jennings’ impact on the Packers
– “The Bears are going to have to run the football and more importantly are going to have to protect Jay Cutler, give him time to throw to his new weapons, Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery.” – Steve Mariucci on how the Chicago Bears can be successful against the Packers
– “You have to be balanced against Green Bay. You have to eat up clock; you have to make Aaron Rodgers feel like he has very little time to score and he needs to score immediately. I need to see long sustained drives, lots of Matt Forte, lots of Michael Bush, some play action. You don’t need to score in chunks but you need to eat up a lot of time” – Marshall Faulk on the Bears’ offensive gameplan against the Packers
– “Now he has a guy that he is comfortable with, a big-time receiver on the outside that if he feels like if they need a play he can go to that guy regardless of the situation.” – Kurt Warner on Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and wide receiver Brandon Marshall
– “We have seen him play great football and we have seen him play not so great football. There has been an inconsistency to his career, so all of a sudden we are looking for some consistency in his personnel. We look at all of these additions, plus Earl Bennett and Devin Hester, hopefully he has that” – Steve Mariucci on Bears quarterback Jay Cutler
– “He has matured as a quarterback and now he has the weapons around him to show it. I believe in Cutler as long as he has Brandon Marshall because confidence is the key to his game.” – Michael Irvin on Bears quarterback and wide receiver Brandon Marshall
Quick Quotes:
– “When Sanchez has a running game, he looks like he looked last week. When he doesn’t have a running game, he looks like they want to get rid of him.” – Michael Irvin on New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez
– “I need to see this two-quarterback system work when things are not going well. In this game [against the Buffalo Bills], everything went well. As soon as things do not go well, who is going to be the starter? Who is going to come off the bench?” – Marshall Faulk on the New York Jets following their win against the Buffalo Bills
– “Greg Schiano has his team that is young and full of talent playing a physical game of football; downhill running, play action, running the football. Tampa could sneak up and get the [New York] Giants.” – Marshall Faulk on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
– “Vick is trouble for the Ravens simply because he moves the pocket; he can get out and scramble. They have trouble with mobile quarterbacks.” – Marshall Faulk on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick facing the Baltimore Ravens
On NFL.com the following video clips from Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman are available for viewing:
NFL’s Top 10 Rivalries – Deion Sanders counts down the top 10 rivalries in the NFL:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-
Do you Believe in the Week 1 Stars? – The Thursday Night Kickoff crew discuss which teams and players they believe in after solid Week 1 performances:
Can the Ravens Contain Michael Vick? – Can the Baltimore Ravens carry their momentum from a strong Week 1 victory when they face quarterback Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles?
NEXT WEEK ON THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL:
NEW YORK GIANTS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS — 8:00 PM ET
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