Jimmy Johnson: There’s No Fear in Dallas, It’s a Country Club

FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES

Johnson:  Sunday’s Eagles/Cowboys Showdown Decides Fate of Many on Both Teams

College Football on FOX: No. 11 Oregon State Battles No. 14 Stanford at 3:00 PM ET;

TCU Hosts No. 2 K-State at 7:00 PM ET in a Primetime Big 12 Battle

“Battle on the Midway” Moved to Sunday, Nov. 11 at 4:00 PM ET on FSN

NFC EAST RIVALS BOOKEND NFL ON FOX DOUBLEHEADER – The NFL on FOX presents a special Veteran’s Day doubleheader with coverage of five matchups on Sunday, Nov. 11. Looking to rebound from a tough week and loss against the Steelers, Eli Manning and the Giants travel to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals. Down in the Bayou, Drew Brees and the Saints look to notch their fourth win in five games as they host Matt Ryan and the 8-0 Falcons. A hard-hitting NFC North affair is expected as Matthew Stafford and the Lions take on Adrian Peterson and the Vikings in Minneapolis. At 4:25 PM ET the spotlight is once again shown on the Cowboys when they head to Philadelphia to face Michael Vick, Andy Reid and the Eagles. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver call the action from Lincoln Financial Field.

Coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET with America’s No. 1 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.  NFL Insider Jay Glazer breaks the latest league news and scoops from the FOX NFL SUNDAY studio while NFL rules analyst Mike Pereira discusses the previous week’s important impactful calls and points of emphasis in officiating. Comedic prognosticator Rob Riggle provides his weekly picks segment.

This week on FOX NFL SUNDAY:  The guys decide who has been the more disappointing team; the Cowboys or Eagles and who is the best equipped to turn it all around. Erin Andrews interviews Redskins QB Robert Griffin III to break down the first half of this rookie’s sensational season thus far. Also, the network airs BEING: Vernon Davis.  In this edition, FOX Sports takes an off-the-field look at the 49ers tight end, including his life as a father and artist. To honor Veterans Day weekend, Glazer and Andrews present their segments live from the deck of the USS Midway, home of the Battle on the Midway in San Diego.

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JIMMY JOHNSON: THERE’S NO FEAR IN DALLAS, IT’S A COUNTRY CLUB — FOX NFL SUNDAY analyst Jimmy Johnson joined Fox Sports Radio’s Dan Patrick show earlier today to discuss the current state of the Dallas Cowboys, Johnson’s coaching career in Dallas, head coach Jason Garrett’s position with the Cowboys, and working for Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

JOHNSON ON COWBOYS OWNER / GENERAL MANAGER JERRY JONES WHO RECENTLY SAID THAT CURRENT HEAD COACH JASON GARRETT HAS THE SAME AMOUNT OF INPUT AS JOHNSON DID:  “(laughing) That is completely a bunch of crock!  Jerry started putting all those titles on himself after I left.  He didn’t call himself the general manager when I was there.  He was the owner.  It was in my contract that I had total responsibility for all football decisions.  He hasn’t allowed anybody to have that in their contract after I left.”

JOHNSON ON PLAYER MOTIVATION ACROSS THE NFL:  “All the players in this league think they’re self-motivated and that’s a bunch of bull because there are only a handful that are self-motivated.  So you’ve got to motivate these players through some respect but the No. 1 motivator is fear.  Fear of letting down your teammates, being embarrassed or fear of losing the job.  Where is the fear in Dallas?  There’s no fear in Dallas.  It’s a country club where everybody is buddies.”

JOHNSON ON WHETHER HE’D EXTEND CONTRACTS FOR QUARTERBACK TONY ROMO AND HEAD COACH JASON GARRETT IN DALLAS:  “I would extend Tony Romo unless I had somebody better and they don’t have anybody better.  Jason Garrett is probably coaching for his job for the rest of the year.  This game with Philadelphia on FOX may decide the future of coaches and players with those two teams.”

For the complete interview with Jimmy’s thoughts on Sean Payton and the New Orleans Saints, the possibility of Nick Saban going back to the NFL and other topics click here:  http://media.danpatrick.com/2012/11/07/jimmy-johnson-weighs-in-on-cowboys-coaching-situation/

GAME                                                                                     PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST/SIDELINE                COV.                       TIME 

New York Giants at Cincinnati Bengals                        Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick                      56%                        1:00PM

                                                                                                & Laura Okmin

Paul Brown Stadium – Cincinnati, OH

MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Fort Myers, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Seattle, St. Louis, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints                        Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston                          21%                        1:00PM 

                                                                                                & on-field analyst Tony Siragusa

Mercedes-Benz Superdome – New Orleans, LA

MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Birmingham, Dayton, Greensboro, Greenville, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, Raleigh, San Diego, San Francisco

Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings                                Dick Stockton, John Lynch                              14%                        1:00PM 

                                                                                                & Jennifer Hale

Mall of America Field – Minneapolis, MN 

MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles                        Joe Buck, Troy Aikman                                     85%                        4:25PM

& Pam Oliver

Lincoln Financial Field– Philadelphia, PA

MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, San Antonio, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach

St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers                       Chris Myers, Tim Ryan                                      13%                        4:25PM 

                                                                                                & Jaime Maggio

Candlestick Park – San Francisco, CA

MARKETS INCLUDE: Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis

K-STATE / TCU TAKES CENTERSTAGE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL DOUBLEHEADER – On Saturday, Nov. 10 FOX presents another exciting Big 12/Pac-12 doubleheader.  In the early window, the No. 11 Oregon State Beavers travel to Palo Alto, CA to take on the No. 14 Stanford Cardinal (3:00 PM ET).  Craig Bolerjack, Joel Klatt and on-field analyst Petros Papadakis call the early action from Stanford Stadium.  Following Oregon State vs. Stanford, the No. 2-ranked K-State Wildcats take on the TCU Horned Frogs (7:00 PM ET). College Football on FOX’s lead broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson, analyst Charles Davis and reporter Julie Alexandria call the nightcap from Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TX.

FOX’s coverage begins at 2:30 PM ET with FOX COLLEGE SATURDAY and originates live each week from FOX’s brand new state-of-the-art studio in the FOX Network Center in Los Angeles.  Erin Andrews hosts with Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George and former Oregon All-American quarterback Joey Harrington as analysts.  Additionally, the trio handles all halftime and postgame studio coverage for both games.

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DAVIS: UNRANKED TCU CAN CHALLENGE UNDEFEATED K-STATE’S RUN GAME — The Horned Frogs have quite a test this weekend as they host No. 2-ranked and undefeated K-State Wildcats. FOX College Football analyst Charles Davis is looking forward to calling this weekend’s primetime matchup with Gus Johnson and Julie Alexandria and thinks unranked TCU has the tools to give K-State some serious competition. “TCU biggest problem has been their ability to put two back-to-back wins together,” said Davis. “I’m impressed by what they did in Morgantown but not surprised. Coming off an emotional West Virginia victory, it’ll be interesting to see how they respond. TCU has the No. 1 run defense in the Big 12 and K-State’s running game is going to challenge them. The Wildcats are fully committed to running the football for four quarters. TCU should match up well because they are coached well and that defense always seems to end up where they are supposed to be.”

“BATTLE ON THE MIDWAY” MOVED TO SUNDAY, NOV. 11 – FOX Sports Networks today released updated national television distribution for “Battle on the Midway,” which has been moved to Sunday, Nov. 11, because of weather concerns. The game is now scheduled for Sunday at 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT. FOX Sports San Diego produces the game and televises it locally, while FOX Sports Networks (FSN) distributes the game to its affiliates across the country. Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Dick Enberg, provides the play-by-play while five-time NBA Champion and current TNT NBA Analyst Steve Kerr provides analysis. FOX Sports’ Erin Andrews reports from the sidelines and contributes to pre- and post-game coverage. Pregame coverage is set to begin at 3:00 PM ET / Noon PT. The game features No. 9 Syracuse Orange vs. No. 20 San Diego State Aztecs playing aboard the flight deck of the historic USS Midway aircraft carrier anchored in San Diego Harbor. “Battle on the Midway“ is the 2012-’13 season opener for both teams.

FOX SPORTS MEDIA GROUP WEEKEND COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

*All Times Eastern

FUEL TV TELECASTS UFC WEIGH-INS AND FIGHT SHOWS LIVE FROM MACAO, CHINA – On Saturday, November 10, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes its historic debut in China for UFC ON FUEL TV 6: FRANKLIN VS. LE. FUEL TV airs the live WEIGH-IN SHOW for UFC ON FUEL TV 6: FRANKLIN VS. LE on Friday, November 9 (5:00 AM ET) and taps veteran combat sports journalist Karyn Bryant to host the show. Current UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz and UFC Middleweight Brian Stann are analysts, with longtime British MMA writer Gareth Davies as onsite reporter. Fight day begins with the live UFC PREFIGHT SHOW ON FUEL TV at 8:00 AM ET, hosted by Jay Glazer, with analysts Cruz and Stann. The live fight coverage begins at 9:00 AM ET, with Jon Anik and UFC Vet Kenny Florian calling the action. In addition to the main event fight between former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and former Strikeforce Champion Cung Le, the card includes a battle between light heavyweight artist Thiago Silva who faces unbeaten Stanislav Nedkov; welterweight contenders Dong Hyun Kim and Paulo Thiago square off in what promises to be a back-and-forth ground war; and China’s own Tiequan “The Wolf” Zhang takes on undefeated Guam native Jon “The Super Saiyan” Tuck. FUEL TV features six fights total in the three-hour live show. Coverage wraps at noon ET with the one-hour live UFC POSTFIGHT SHOW ON FUEL TV.