News and Sound Bites From Week 2 Edition of
NFL GAMEDAY MORNING
“Now that I’m here, I’m glad that it happened.” – DE Richard Seymour on being traded from New England to Oakland
“With what we have here, the opportunity to play in this stadium like this, with over 100,000 fans here today, I expect these Cowboys to empty their bucket.” – Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones on the home opener in new Cowboys Stadium
“I don’t see what Carson Palmer has done in this league that has everyone so enamored.” – Warren Sapp on Bengals QB Carson Palmer
“For the first time in Bill Belichick’s history of coaching the Patriots, the defense might be a liability.” – Marshall Faulk on the Patriots
NFL GameDay Morning, the FIRST pregame show on the air Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM ET with a new four-hour expanded format, taking viewers straight up to kickoff. Michael Irvin, Warren Sapp, Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci, Jason La Canfora, and hosts Spero Dedes and Stacey Dales bring fans the latest news, injury reports, pregame analysis and game previews.
‘Sunday Sit-Down’ – Faulk Sits Down with Raiders DE Richard Seymour:
NFL Network’s Marshall Faulk sits down with new Raider Richard Seymour for a candid conversation on being traded to Oakland, how the trade happened and the potential he sees in his new team:
“I was in shock. It was totally unexpected.” – Seymour on the trade to Oakland
“I personally wouldn’t done it that way, but that’s my way. He told me with a phone call and obviously that was his way of handling it. I’m not necessarily upset about it, I just wish the situation would have been handled in the offseason, if it was going to happen.” – Seymour on the way he was informed of the trade and his reaction
“We had a lot of different decisions to make and a short time to make them in. I was traded and was on the phone with [head coach] Tom Cable 30 minutes after I found out… From a football standpoint, they were trying to prepare for the Chargers, but at that point, I didn’t care about the Chargers, Raiders, Patriots, anyone. At that point, I was only focused on my family.” – Seymour on the transition to Oakland and the delay in joining the team
“Now that I’m here, I’m glad that it happened, I really am. The guys are amazing here, they’re so eager to win. They were motivated to play on Monday night. I said few things to them and I could feel the passion in that room.” – Seymour on joining the Raiders
“It’s exciting to see how the thing can unfold if we continue to put in the work we have so far.” – Seymour on the Raiders and their ability
To view Faulk’s entire interview with Seymour, please visit: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/09000d5d812bc4ad/Sunday-Sitdown-Richard-Seymour
Spero Dedes and Michael Irvin Catch Up with Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones:
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones chats with Spero Dedes and Michael Irvin in an exclusive interview prior to Dallas’ season opener vs. the Giants in the new Cowboys stadium:
“I didn’t sleep for a week before those and haven’t slept for a week right now.” – Jerry Jones on the excitement he’s feeling before game vs. Giants
“With what we have here, the opportunity to play in this stadium like this, with over 100,000 fans here today, I expect these Cowboys to empty their bucket. I want it all with no reservations about it.” – Jones on what he expects from the Cowboys in their home season opener
“I kind of like my first-round pick – Roy Williams. That was our first-round pick this year and I can’t tell you how proud I am of him.” – Jones on the Cowboys personnel improvements in the offseason
To view the entire interview with Jones, please visit: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d812c01c6/Talking-with-Jerry-Jones
‘Super Bowl Journey,’ Week Two Edition – Giants DE Osi Umenyiora and Redskins TE Chris Cooley Face Off
The Super Bowl Journeys of Giants DE Osi Umenyiora and Redskins TE Chris Cooley cross paths as the NFC East rivalry between the Giants and Redskins kicked off in Week 1:
“I would rather knock Osi Umenyoira on his back. That would be a bigger accomplishment for me than catching two or three touchdowns. Just that feeling of being able to manhandle somebody, which doesn’t happen a lot for me, but when it does, it’s so cool.” – Cooley on Umenyoira and making a key block in a game
“Cooley is a good football player. He’s smart, savvy, knows exactly how to execute his blocks. He’s very dangerous down the field.” – Umenyiora on Cooley
To view the week two installment of Super Bowl Journey, please visit: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d812bc45b/Super-Bowl-Journey-Osi-vs-Cooley – part I
Quotes from NFL GameDay Morning:
“For the first time in Bill Belichick’s history of coaching the Patriots, the defense might be a liability.” – Marshall Faulk on the Patriots’ Week 1 performance vs. Buffalo
“Addition by subtraction does work.” – Michael Irvin on the Cowboys’ Week 1 performance vs. Tampa Bay
“Drew Brees is making a case for being the best quarterback in this league.” – Faulk on Saints QB Drew Brees
“Jay Cutler will play much better this week, but what I’m concerned about is the seven games they’ve played without Brian Urlacher, they’ve lost them all.” – Steve Mariucci on the Bears vs. the Steelers
“Brett Favre is a gunslinger and sooner or later he is going to want to pull out the six-shooter and shoot that ball down the field.” – Irvin on Favre being content with handing the ball off to RB Adrian Peterson
“Go catch and hold on to the football. It’s what’s separates the good from the great and since I was one of the greats, I don’t mind that ruling.” – Irvin on the officials overturning Raiders WR Louis Murphy’s touchdown vs. San Diego
“This was a great move for the Raiders and a great move for Richard.” – Faulk on the Raiders acquisition on DE Richard Seymour
“Oakland’s ability to run the ball is the way they can set the pace.” – Warren Sapp on the Raiders facing the Chiefs
“This team is tough and is built tough just like their head coach.” – Sapp on the San Francisco 49ers
“I don’t see what Carson Palmer has done in his league that has everyone so enamored.” – Sapp on Bengals QB Carson Palmer
“Joe Flacco threw for his first 300-yard game last week. Drew Brees does that before every breakfast.” – Mariucci on whether fantasy football enthusiasts should start Drew Brees or Joe Flacco
“Without him being 100%, this is a different offense.” – Irvin on WR Anquan Boldin and the Arizona Cardinals
“Right now, it’s Josh McDaniels 1, Jay Cutler 0.” – Irvin
La Canfora’s News Reports:
- LB Derrick Brooks spoke to Chicago this week and although the Bears are not going to sign him at this point, they have asked Brooks for a two-week window to assess their linebacking situation. If they have a linebacker get hurt this weekend vs. Pittsburgh, Brooks is on speed dial. Brooks badly wants to play for Lovie Smith and he’s a fit in the Tampa-2 system they run. Brooks feels like he still has something left in the tank, but at this point in his career, he’s going to be selective in where he goes. There are some other teams out there that have had some linebacker injuries that are some options, but Chicago looks like the best fit.
- Last week, the official made an incorrect call involving Patriots DT Vincent Wilfork. On the field, they determined Wilfork made a shot to the knee of QB Trent Edwards, that’s why the flag was thrown. After review, it was apparent that it was a legal hit to the torso. That’s one the officials would like to have back, but for the most part it was a strong opening week for the officials.
- From the Bills’ organizational standpoint, they view CB Leodis McKelvin as a special player who gets a lot of freedom. Part of what makes him great is that he’s a risk-reward type of guy. He’s going to play with aggression and try different things as a corner and a kick returner. The issue on Monday night was spatial awareness. The Bills didn’t have a problem with McKelvin running the kick back, but he was not aware of where he was. Earlier in the game, he took a knee because he was unaware of where he was. The only problem was him fighting for the extra yard in that particular situation and that’s been reinforced to him. However the Bills do not want to stifle McKelvin. They want him to continue to rely on his instincts.
For additional thoughts from La Canfora, check out his blog at http://blogs.nfl.com/category/jason-la-canfora/.
EXTRA POINTS:
- NFL Network’s ‘Head Coaches’ Share Their Take on Week 2 Matchups: NFL Network’s The NFL Head Coaches settles into its regular time of Monday at 6:00 PM ET with host Charles Davis alongside Steve Mariucci, Mike Martz and Jim Mora the weekly half-hour show features a trio of former head coaches –– who have been on the sidelines and experienced the ups and downs associated with being at the helm of a team in the National Football League. With 50 seasons of NFL coaching experience combined from three different coaching philosophies, NFL Network’s resident coaching trio share situations and experiences from their careers that remain applicable to today’s head coach.
- NFL RedZone – Bringing Fans Every Touchdown From Every Game: NFL RedZone is hosted by Scott Hanson from the new state-of-the-art NFL RedZone studio at NFL Network’s headquarters in Los Angeles and debuts today at 1:00 PM ET/10 AM PT. Produced by NFL Network, NFL RedZone whips around every NFL game on Sunday afternoons delivering the touchdowns and most exciting moments as they happen and in high definition. When a team goes inside the 20-yard line, fans see the crucial plays live. The channel keeps fans up-to-date in real time, switching from game to game with live look-ins, highlights and a chance to see every important play. NFL RedZone is available on AT&T, Comcast, DISH Network, RCN, Verizon and other distributors. For more information visit: http://redzonetv.nfl.com/?icampaign=redzone_mb
- Sunday Night Football Extra Returns: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys will stream live on Sunday Night Football Extra on NFL.com and NBCSports.com. Complementing that stream will be a number of extra features to enrich the viewing experience including additional camera angles, in-game highlights, picture-in-picture technology, live statistics and other interactive elements. Sunday Night Football Extra will also include in-game studio updates from the NBC Football Night in America team and NFL Network talent.
On NFL.com the following video clips from NFL GameDay Morning are available for viewing:
Tailgating Tips – Food Network’s Guy Fieri shares his tips for hosting the ultimate football tailgate:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d812bc273/Tailgate-101
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