FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
Aikman: Being Smart Under Pressure Has Been a Problem For Romo
Billick: Wildcat Offense Won’t Succeed Against a Good Defense
Rumble in the Bronx: Red Sox Head to Yankee Stadium This Saturday on FOX
NFL ON FOX WEEK 3: PATS LOOK TO REBOUND AGAINST FALCONS – The 2009 NFL on FOX campaign rolls into Week 3 on Sunday, Sep. 27 with singleheader coverage of seven exciting matchups—each presented in crystal clear HD. At 1:00 PM ET, Tom Brady and the Patriots try to recover from a tough loss to Jets as they host Matt Ryan and the Falcons. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver call all the action live from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. It’s a clash of undefeated teams as Mike Singletary’s surprising 49ers travel to Minneapolis to take on the Vikings in Brett Favre’s home debut. Also at 1:00 PM ET, the Bucs welcome Eli Manning and the 2-0 Giants. Can Drew Brees and the Saints put up another 40 points? Find out as they held to western New York to face the Bills at 4:00 PM ET. Also at 4:00 PM ET, Jay Cutler and the Bears face the Seahawks in the Pacific Northwest.
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, Bradshaw sits down with Falcons QB Matt Ryan to dissect the unparalleled success he has enjoyed since entering the NFL last year. Long and Strahan take the field to explore ways to defend the top-two running backs in the league; Frank Gore and Adrian Peterson. For instant updates during the week and games from the entire NFL on FOX crew, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/NFLONFOX.
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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27
GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST/SIDELINE COV. TIME
Atlanta Falcons at New England Patriots Joe Buck, Troy Aikman 34% 1:00PM
& Pam Oliver
Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, MA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Boston, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Greensboro, Greenville, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego
San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings Sam Rosen & Tim Ryan 20% 1:00PM
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome – Minneapolis, MN
MARKETS INCLUDE: Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Francisco, Tulsa
New York Giants at Tampa Bay Bucs Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston 13% 1:00PM
& Tony Siragusa
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL
MARKETS INCLUDE: Fort Myers, Hartford, New York, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach
Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions Thom Brennaman & Brian Billick 5% 1:00PM
Ford Field – Detroit, MI
MARKETS INCLUDE: Norfolk, Richmond, Washington
Green Bay Packers at St. Louis Rams Chris Myers & Trent Green 4% 1:00PM
Edward Jones Dome – St. Louis, MO
MARKETS INCLUDE: Milwaukee, St. Louis
Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks Dick Stockton & Charles Davis 13% 4:05PM
Qwest Field – Seattle, WA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle
New Orleans Saints at Buffalo Bills Ron Pitts & John Lynch 10% 4:05PM
Ralph Wilson Stadium – Buffalo, NY
MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, Nashville, New Orleans
AIKMAN ON COWBOYS’ ROMO: BEING SMART UNDER PRESSURE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM – NFL on FOX lead analyst and Hall of Famer Troy Aikman knows the pressures of being a QB in Dallas. With current Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo struggling under the lights and fanfare in his team’s home/stadium opener last week, Aikman thinks Romo’s inconsistencies in big games may be attributed to him trying to do too much. “There are some throws that you shouldn’t attempt to make, when you are playing certain teams. We’ve seen him try and do that from time to time. When you play a team like the Giants, who match up pretty evenly talent wise, you have to be smart about those throws. Interceptions happen more in the playoffs and during bigger games in December. When the games are close, you have to be smart with the football and that has been a problem with Tony. I know the coaching staff is trying to eliminate those mistakes.”
BILLICK: THE WILDCAT OFFENSE HAS ITS LIMITATIONS – The latest offensive sensation to sweep the NFL is without question the Wildcat. Everyone is talking about who should run it, how to defend it and how much time to devote to it but NFL on FOX analyst Brian Billick isn’t ready to jump on the bandwagon quite yet. “I’m not a big fan of the Wildcat offense and that’s mostly because I’ve never seen it work against a good defense. I understand teams like to change it up and that forces a defense to take time out of its preparations but from what I’ve seen, the Wildcat is pretty useless against a good defense. If you’re an offense that goes with the Wildcat, you’re taking your best player off of the field, your QB. If that isn’t your best player then go ahead and run it but you’re not going to win anyway. Taking your star player off the field for an offense that doesn’t work doesn’t make sense to me.”
FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK HEATS UP WITH RED SOX YANKEES – Having clinched a playoff berth, Derek Jeter and the Yankees aim to wrap up the AL East as they take on the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, Sep. 26 at 4:00 PM ET. Out west, Pablo Sandoval and the Giants try to stay in the NL Wild Card race as they host Derek Lee and the Cubs. This week, the pregame show originates live from AT&T Park in San Francisco with host Chris Rose. Once game action begins, Rose joins analyst Jose Mota to handle play-by-play duties. For instant updates during the week and games from the entire MLB on FOX crew, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MLBONFOX.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26
GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST COV.
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees Josh Lewin & Tim McCarver 82%
Yankee Stadium – Bronx, NY
MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Detroit, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, Seattle, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach
Probable Pitchers: Daisuke Matsuzaka, RHP (3-5, 6.80 ERA) vs. Joba Chamberlian, RHP (8-6, 4.72 ERA)
Chicago Cubs at San Francisco Giants Chris Rose & Jose Mota 17%
AT&T Park – San Francisco, CA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis, Louisville, Milwaukee, Sacramento, San Francisco, St. Louis
Probable Pitchers: Tom Gorzelanny, LHP (6-2, 5.08 ERA) vs. Barry Zito, LHP (10-12, 3.99 ERA)
ROSENTHAL: YANKEES PITCHING IS TOP CONCERN – Now that the Yankees have punched their ticket to the postseason, FOXSports.com Senior Writer and MLB on FOX reporter Ken Rosenthal believes their biggest concern is their starting pitching. “Frankly I don’t see how it’s possible that they can lose in the Division Series, but the doomsday scenario is this – CC Sabathia loses Game 1 to Justin Verlander, if the Tigers end up winning the AL Central. AJ Burnett blows up in Game 2. Andy Pettitte is not physically right for Game 3. Is it possible all that happens? Yes. Is it likely that they fail to survive? No…at least not in the first round.”
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