News and Sound Bites From Week 11 Edition of
NFL GAMEDAY MORNING
“Theirs is the purest form of sports rivalry. Born of excellence. The greatest quarterbacks of their generation, at their peak of their powers, leading the decade’s two winningest teams.” – NFL Films’ Steve Sabol on Peyton Manning and Tom Brady
“If I had to watch only one NFL game a week, give me Michael Vick.” – Warren Sapp on Eagles QB Michael Vick
“This is it for the Vikings. The Packers will put them to bed.” – Marshall Faulk on Packers-Vikings
“They are the Rodney Dangerfield of the National Football League. They get no respect.” – Steve Mariucci on the Jacksonville Jaguars
NFL GameDay Morning, the FIRST pregame show on the air Sunday morning is in its third season on the air at 9:00 AM ET, taking viewers straight up to kickoff. New host Rich Eisen joins analysts Michael Irvin, Warren Sapp, Marshall Faulk and Steve Mariucci to bring fans the latest news, injury reports, pregame analysis and game previews.
Who is the better quarterback – Tom Brady or Peyton Manning?
“Theirs is the purest form of sports rivalry. Born of excellence. The greatest quarterbacks of their generation, at their peak of their powers, leading the decade’s two winningest teams.” – NFL Films’ Steve Sabol on Peyton Manning and Tom Brady
“He is the greatest student of the game the NFL has ever seen.” – Sabol on Colts QB Peyton Manning
“Brady could go down as the greatest winner the NFL has ever seen.” – Sabol on Patriots QB Tom Brady reaching 100 wins faster than any quarterback in NFL history
“They both have what Bill Walsh once defined simply as ‘command presence.’” – Sabol on Brady and Manning
The NFL GameDay Morning Team Picks Who’s the Better QB – Manning or Brady?
Marshall Faulk: Peyton Manning
“I used to think this matchup was a lot closer, but when Brady went down and Matt Cassell went in and took that team to 11-5, I said, ‘If that was Peyton [going down], I don’t know if the Colts would have won a game.’” – Faulk
Mariucci: Tom Brady
“He’s got a better regular-season winning percentage – 76% to [Manning’s] 68%. More importantly though, he’s got a much better playoff record. Those are the money games.” – Mariucci
Sapp: Peyton Manning
“Once you take him out of the fold, there’s nothing else you can bring that’s even close.” – Sapp
Irvin: Peyton Manning
“I want a guy that can do it in any system, at any time and that guy is Peyton Manning.” – Irvin
Video link to the Brady vs. Manning NFL Network analyst debate:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d81c45a02/Better-QB-Brady-or-Manning
For video of ‘Sabol’s Shot’ featuring quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, please visit: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d81c456fe/Sabol-s-Shot-Brady-vs-Manning
Quotes from NFL GameDay Morning:
“This is it for the Vikings. The Packers will put them to bed.” – Marshall Faulk on Packers-Vikings
“They are the Rodney Dangerfield of the National Football League. They get no respect.” – Steve Mariucci on the Jacksonville Jaguars
“They do not beat themselves.” – Mariucci on the Jacksonville Jaguars
“This guy is the great dictator. He tells defenses, ‘This is what you must do.’” – Faulk on Saints RB Reggie Bush
“Jed York said this team will make the playoffs and it looks like San Francisco 49ers are not dead yet.” – Warren Sapp on the San Francisco 49ers
“Defenders must adjust.” – Sapp on the fines for illegal hits
“Michael Vick has been on his personal statements all year long…Now he makes the statement against the number one defense in this league that ‘I am the ultimate weapon.’” – Michael Irvin on Eagles QB Michael Vick
“I’m calling him the best quarterback in the National Football League…If all he does is make positive plays with no negative plays and he’s making them both with his arm and like no one else can with his legs, he is the best quarterback in the National Football League.” – Irvin on Eagles QB Michael Vick
“Michael Vick has arrived as a quarterback in the NFL. No longer are his talents as a runner the only thing we see.” – Faulk on Eagles QB Michael Vick
“If I had to watch only one NFL game a week, give me Michael Vick.” – Sapp on Eagles QB Michael Vick
“The improvement that he has made from the pocket is just incredible.” – Mariucci on Eagles QB Michael Vick
“Their identity is in one guy – Ray Lewis. As long as #52 is lined up in the middle of this defense, that identity is intact.” – Sapp on the Ravens defense
Jason La Canfora News Reports:
The Patriots complained about field conditions last week and Raiders coaches have already registered a complaint in the pre-game here today at Heinz Field, according to a league source.
The portion of the field between the hash marks between the 30s is pocked with soft spots and areas where the sod easily comes out. The footing is poor there and the Steelers plan to re-sod at some point, but timing is an issue.
They have a heavy home schedule, the University of Pittsburgh has a game here next week and Heinz Field is also the home of the high school playoffs here, so Steelers know this problem is going to be much worse before it can possibly get better.
The NFL will remain in contact with the Steelers about the issue as well.
Jason La Canfora 1-on-1 with Raiders Head Coach Tom Cable:
“We don’t look at it like we’re young anymore; we don’t look at it like we have a lot to learn. We just go for it every week and see what we can do.” – Cable on the Oakland Raiders
On NFL.com the following video clips from NFL GameDay Morning are available for viewing:
Is Vick the best NFL player? – The NFL GameDay Morning crew debates whether the resurrection of Michael Vick has made him the best player in the NFL.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d81c45db1/Is-Vick-the-best-NFL-player
NFL gets offensive – NFL offenses are having a historic season, but is more points better for the game of football? The NFL GameDay Morning crew debates.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d81c45c21/NFL-gets-offensive
Are the Bears a playoff team? – The Chicago Bears lead the NFC North, but not everyone on the NFL GameDay Morning team agrees they are a playoff team.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d81c456d5/Are-the-Bears-a-playoff-team
The history of the Colts-Patriots rivalry – A look back at the rivalry between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots.
EXTRA POINTS:
- Thursday Night Football Features Bengals vs. Jets Thanksgiving Special: Thursday Night Football is back on NFL Network and features a Thanksgiving special featuring the Cincinnati Bengals vs. New York Jets in New Meadowlands Stadium. In the first two weeks of Thursday Night Football, the Falcons and Bears became the only two teams in the NFC with seven wins, defeating the Ravens and Dolphins, respectively. New game analyst Joe Theismann joins Matt Millen and play-by-play voice Bob Papa in the booth with Alex Flanagan covering the sidelines. Coverage begins at 6:00 PM ET with the pregame show Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Sears. Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci, Deion Sanders and Kara Henderson are live from Dolphin Stadium, while Fran Charles, Brian Billick, Jay Glazer, Sterling Sharpe and Kurt Warner provide analysis from Los Angeles.
- Hank Azaria Joins Week 12 Edition of ‘The Rich Eisen Podcast’: ‘The Rich Eisen Podcast’ continues to gain popularity with each passing week, becoming a mainstay at the top of the ‘Sports and Recreation’ and ‘Professional’ category each week on iTunes. NFL GameDay Moring host Rich Eisen expanded his versatile broadcasting career this season with the debut of ‘The Rich Eisen Podcast,’ the first-ever podcast for NFL.com on September 14. Eisen debuts a new podcast each week, available on NFL.com and iTunes, featuring guests from the world of sports, entertainment and news to talk football and all the latest headlines and hot topics.
- ‘The Coaches Show’ is Back: NFL Network’s The NFL Head Coaches is back for its second season airing Mondays at 5:00 PM ET. The weekly half-hour show features former head coaches Brian Billick and Jim Mora 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. Billick and Mora candidly break down the biggest storylines and decisions behind the final scores of Sunday’s matchups from a head coach’s perspective.
- Sophomore Season Debut of Wildly Popular NFL RedZone: Following a rookie season that changed the way fans watch the NFL forever, NFL RedZone returns for 2010 at 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT. Hosted by Scott Hanson and produced by NFL Network from its state-of-the-art studio in Los Angeles at NFL Network’s headquarters in Los Angeles, 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 has more than quadrupled its distribution roster since its rookie campaign last season with availability on 80 affiliates across the country including: AT&T, Comcast, DISH Network, Cox, Insight, Suddenlink, RCN and Verizon. In addition, the channel is also available at every NFL stadium. For more information visit: http://redzonetv.nfl.com/?icampaign=redzone_mb
NFL GameDay Morning begins the NFL Network schedule on Sundays, which will now be called “NFL GameDay.” Following NFL GameDay Morning will be NFL GameDay StatZone at 1:00 PM ET, NFL GameDay Scoreboard at 4:00 PM ET, NFL GameDay Highlights at 7:30 PM ET and NFL GameDay Final at 11:30 PM ET.
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