Ok, we end the quotage for the 2013-14 NFL season with NFL Network’s quotage for its 10½ pregame coverage of Super Bowl XLVIII.
Here it is. You’re going to scroll for a while.
News & Sound Bites From Super Bowl Sunday Editions of NFL Network’s NFL GameDay First & NFL GameDay Morning
Quick Quotes from NFL GameDay First & NFL GameDay Morning
– “The tall order for the Denver Broncos is they have to get to [Marshawn Lynch] in a hurry…You can’t bring him down one-on-one; he has the best balance of any back in our league.” – Sterling Sharpe on Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch
– “Michael Bennett came in from Tampa, Cliff Avril from the Detroit Lions – this is the game they were brought in for…They know for the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLVIII, they have to get Peyton Manning off that spot.” – Sterling Sharpe on Seattle Seahawks defensive linemen Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril
– “He evaluated talent when he was a quarterback…It’s no different now. He’s a great evaluator of talent and that’s why he’s so good right now.” – Terrell Davis on Denver Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway
– “This is what he wants; he wants and plays to win championships, and he has his team exactly where he wants them.” – Marshall Faulk on Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning
– “If he wants to be cemented as the best quarterback in history, I say he needs to win this game…When we’re talking about the best ever, it would be hard for me to say someone is the best ever if they lost more championship games than they won.” – Kurt Warner on Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning
– “I don’t think he has anything to prove; I think the thought of legacy from anyone that he has to win this game or whatever it may be is absolutely ridiculous.” – Brett Favre on Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning
– “I saw Michael Strahan last night on my way going to [see] Derrick Brooks. I walked up to him, I grabbed him and hugged him and wouldn’t let him go. I said, ‘Please forgive me.’” – Warren Sapp on Michael Strahan
– “I just feel like this is a continuous slap in the face and whatever he did to the writers who refuse to vote for him, I apologize on behalf of Charles Haley. This is getting absurd.” – Deion Sanders on Charles Haley not being selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame
– “I’d be disappointed if that were the case…I think I’ll know when the time is right but my goal would be to continue to keep playing.” – Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning on if there was a scenario where Super Bowl XLVIII would be his final game
– “I believe I can be picked before all of those guys but it wasn’t going to affect me either way. I knew that if the Seattle Seahawks were going to pick me, I was going to make the 31 other teams regret it.” – Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson on five quarterbacks being selected in the 2012 NFL Draft before him
***For complete quotes from ‘NFL GameDay First’ & ‘NFL GameDay Morning,’ see below***
Quotes from NFL GameDay First
– “The tall order for the Denver Broncos is they have to get to [Marshawn Lynch] in a hurry…You can’t bring him down one-on-one; he has the best balance of any back in our league, he runs the most physical of any back in our league and he refuses to go down.” – Sterling Sharpe on the Denver Broncos defense facing Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch
– “Marshawn Lynch can get caught up in ‘I have to make a big play’ by running sideways…He has to go north-south for him to have a big day.” – Shaun O’Hara on Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch
– “Michael Bennett came in from Tampa, Cliff Avril from the Detroit Lions – this is the game they were brought in for. The reason they were brought in for [is] Peyton Manning is a stationary quarterback. They know for the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLVIII, they have to get Peyton Manning off that spot.” – Sterling Sharpe on Seattle Seahawks defensive linemen Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril
– “If he is able to get [another Super Bowl title] and have two with two separate teams, that’s the trump card for those that want to have that argument with the others that have more [Super Bowl championships].” – Brian Billick on Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning
Quotes from NFL GameDay Morning
– “He evaluated talent when he was a quarterback…It’s no different now. He’s a great evaluator of talent and that’s why he’s so good right now.” – Terrell Davis on former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway’s success as Executive Vice President of Football Operations
– “This is what he wants; he wants and plays to win championships, and he has his team exactly where he wants them. I’m looking forward to watching him versus the best defense in our league. He couldn’t ask for it any better.” – Marshall Faulk on Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning
– “If he wants to be cemented as the best quarterback in history, I say he needs to win this game…When we’re talking about the best ever, it would be hard for me to say someone is the best ever if they lost more championship games than they won.” – Kurt Warner on Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning
– “I don’t think he has anything to prove; I think the thought of legacy from anyone that he has to win this game or whatever it may be is absolutely ridiculous…It’s his career. I think it speaks for itself. Would he like to have more Super Bowl wins – and he may have two after today – sure. But I think what he has done and for the period of time that he has done it is unbelievable.” – Brett Favre on what this game means for Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s legacy
– “This guy is a complete player. Of course he’s ready for the big stage.” – Deion Sanders on Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson
– “The biggest weapon for Russell Wilson and the biggest key is his preparation. When you’re prepared, you don’t have to worry; you don’t have a worry in the world – you can go out and just play…He’s not a game manager – he’s a playmaker.” – Willie McGinest on Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson
– “I saw Michael Strahan last night on my way going to [see] Derrick Brooks. I walked up to him, I grabbed him and hugged him and wouldn’t let him go. I said, ‘Please forgive me.’ I said, ‘Dumb Lex Luthor came to the great city of Gotham and pulled Superman’s cape, how foolish could I have been?’ Please forgive me.” – Warren Sapp on Michael Strahan being elected for the 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame
– “When is Charles Haley going to receive that phone call with five Super Bowl rings?…I just feel like this is a continuous slap in the face and whatever he did to the writers who refuse to vote for him, I apologize on behalf of Charles Haley. This is getting absurd.” – Deion Sanders on Charles Haley not being selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame
– “The better you are, the more [Peyton Manning] can study you because now he knows what you’re going to do based on the system. If [the Seahawks] come out and play their system, and they don’t disguise stuff, this could get kind of ugly for Richard.” – Marshall Faulk on Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning facing Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman
– “Whichever team can establish the run [and] get the lead, their running game is really going to be able to pay dividends in this game.” – Marshall Faulk on the running game
NFL Network Analyst Kurt Warner with Denver Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning
On if he ever envisioned being back in the Super Bowl:
“There was a lot of uncertainty, certainly for me physically; what team that I may end up on, so if you would have told me at that point you’ll be in the Super Bowl three years later with the Denver Broncos, I think I probably would have laughed pretty hard at that comment.”On if there was a period of time when he thought he had played his final game:
“It was hard for me to be positive that I would be able to play again because I didn’t want to just come out and be just in a uniform on the field. There was a burden there that I carried that I have to be a productive player that helped the Denver Broncos. Otherwise I feel like I’m wasting John Elway and John Fox’s time.”On if there is a scenario where Super Bowl XLVIII would be his final game:
“I’d be disappointed if that were the case. For some reason, if one of those doctors were to say, ‘Peyton, I’m not sure,’ I promise you this I wouldn’t argue with the guy; I’d go, ‘It’s been a heck of a run.’ I think I’ll know when the time is right but my goal would be to continue to keep playing.”To view the entire interview with Manning, visit:
http://on.nfl.com/1eKuBWGNFL Network Analyst Michael Irvin with Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson
On if he ever told himself he wanted to be the first quarterback from his draft class to make it to the Super Bowl:
“Yeah, you think about that thing, you think about that situation. I’m very competitive; I believe I can be picked before all of those guys but it wasn’t going to affect me either way. I knew that if the Seattle Seahawks were going to pick me, I was going to make the 31 other teams regret it. I remember my dad asking me one time and it’s something that’s always stuck with me: why not you, Russ? Why not me? Why not me and the Super Bowl? So speaking to our football team earlier in the year, I said why not us? Why can’t we be there?”
On what will his thoughts be on Super Bowl Sunday regarding his father who passed away:
“With my dad passing away, I believe he’s got the best seat in the house. I believe he’s sitting right there on the 50-yard line watching, huge smile on his face on the big screen and just cheering me on.”To view the entire interview with Wilson, visit:
http://on.nfl.com/1dWq6HrNFL Media’s Mike Silver with Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll
On his single season as head coach of the New York Jets:
“It was a mess. We never really got started and there are a lot of things I would have done differently if I had the opportunity to do it again.”On being fired by the New England Patriots:
“It really hit me that I needed to get my act together and start all over again. So I just started from scratch and from that point, all of the philosophy and all of the direction and all of the focus totally shifted.”To view the entire interview with Carroll, visit:
http://on.nfl.com/1nEKoxHNFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport
On Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker:
“One player who may be playing his last game as a member of the Denver Broncos is Eric Decker. He is a free agent heading into next offseason. He is going to test the market and there is some fear internally from the Broncos that they may lose him; he may want more money than they’re willing to pay him. Internally, they view him as a No. 2 receiver; if he wants to be paid like a number one, he could just go test the market, may not even come back to them.”On the Seattle Seahawks:
“They have two impending free agents: Golden Tate, their star receiver, and Michael Bennett, their star defensive end. Bennett they will re-sign; Golden Tate they are going to try if they have space. They have two players in the Legion of Boom, their vaunted secondary, who are due contract extensions this offseason because they are heading into the final year of their deals in 2014: Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas. I am told Thomas, not Sherman, is their number one priority.”On NFL.com the following video clips from NFL GameDay First & NFL GameDay Morning are available for viewing:
– Who Will Win Super Bowl XLVIII? – The NFL GameDay Morning crew provide their predictions for who will win Super Bowl XLVIII:
http://on.nfl.com/1fmXLwu– Super Bowl XLVIII Bold Predictions – The NFL GameDay Morning crew provides their ‘Bold Predictions’ for Super Bowl XLVIII:
http://on.nfl.com/1aTceDw– Stanford Head Coach David Shaw Praises Seattle Seahawks Cornerback Richard Sherman – Stanford head coach David Shaw, who was the offensive coordinator during Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman’s tenure in Palo Alto, discusses his former player’s talents on the field and character off it:
http://on.nfl.com/1fmH6sV– Brett Favre on Denver Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning – Brett Favre discusses how Super Bowl XLVIII impacts the legacy of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning:
http://on.nfl.com/1eKejgm– Brett Favre: I’m Not the Right Person to Give Retirement Advice – Brett Favre jokes that he is not the appropriate person to give Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning advice on a potential retirement:
http://on.nfl.com/Mpgxee– Chrissy Teigen Shows Seattle Seahawks Pride – Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chrissy Teigen talks about Super Bowl XLVIII:
http://on.nfl.com/1dWM1yi– Super Bowl XLVIII Tale of the Tape – The NFL GameDay Morning crew picks which team has the edge in several key areas of Super Bowl XLVIII:
http://on.nfl.com/1gEpvSK– What Will Denver Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning’s Legacy Be? – The NFL GameDay Morning crew discusses what Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s legacy will be when he retires and whether or not he needs to win Super Bowl XLVIII to solidify it:
http://on.nfl.com/1eqItsz– How Will Denver Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning Perform? – Can Peyton Manning pull off the win at Super Bowl XLVIII? The NFL GameDay Morning crew predicts how the Denver Broncos quarterback will fare:
http://on.nfl.com/1i9OGci– Super Bowl XLVIII X-Factors – The NFL GameDay First experts examine who will be the X-factors in Super Bowl XLVIII:
http://on.nfl.com/1djd5HV– Is Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson Ready for the Big Stage? – Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has won 27 games in his first two NFL seasons but can he get the biggest one of his career at Super Bowl XLVIII? Deion Sanders and Willie McGinest discuss:
http://on.nfl.com/1af848p– What Impact Will Seattle Seahawks Running Back Marshawn Lynch Have? – The NFL GameDay First crew discuss what kind of impact Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch will have on Super Bowl XLVIII and what he needs to do to power his team to a championship:
http://on.nfl.com/1dWdEY2– Can the Seattle Seahawks Slow Down Peyton Manning? – The Seattle Seahawks defense has had a record-setting campaign, but can the “Legion of Boom” and the rest of the corps thwart Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning in Super Bowl XLVIII? NFL GameDay Morning discusses:
http://on.nfl.com/1il2CB8– How Will Running Backs Knowshon Moreno and Marshawn Lynch Affect the Game? – Daniel Jeremiah and Brian Billick break down the running styles of Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno and Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch:
http://on.nfl.com/MoZZD3– Will Denver Broncos Cornerback Champ Bailey Win His First Super Bowl? – Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey played 15 seasons in the NFL without making it to a Super Bowl, until now. Deion Sanders and Willie McGinest break down whether he can bring home the Lombardi Trophy in his first attempt:
http://on.nfl.com/1k0VYTw– Big Questions for Super Bowl XLVIII – Our panel of experts discuss which big questions about Super Bowl XLVIII they want to see answered during the game:
http://on.nfl.com/LE9xKo– Warner’s Corner: Old School vs. New School – Kurt Warner analyzes whether Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s traditional drop-back style or Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson’s mobile style will be the key factor to winning Super Bowl XLVIII:
http://on.nfl.com/1fmyXF1– Peyton Manning’s Letters – Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has had a tremendous career by any measure – but his unique way of honoring the work of his fellow pros is what in many ways is truly extraordinary:
http://on.nfl.com/1eqWRkI– The Super Bowl Comes Home to Brooklyn – Super Bowl XLVIII may be officially taking place in New Jersey, but Mark Kriegel reports on the rich football heritage of nearby Brooklyn, New York:
http://on.nfl.com/MNXHht– Seattle Sound – Native Seattle celebrities talk about what makes their city so special and the special bond it has with the Seahawks:
http://on.nfl.com/LEPc7B– The Culture of the NFL Locker Room – The NFL’s chief correspondent for Player Health and Safety Andrea Kremer examines the culture of the NFL locker room, interviewing players – both current and former – about its unique atmosphere, social phenomena and challenges:
http://on.nfl.com/LotmEH– All Things Jersey – Some of New Jersey’s biggest celebrities talk about what makes their home state so special and important to our nation’s history:
- Part 1: http://on.nfl.com/1bkg9XK
- Part 2: http://on.nfl.com/1nEJ51K
– A Whole New Class – Hall of Famers Michael Irvin, Marshall Faulk, Warren Sapp and Deion Sanders talk about the new Hall of Fame inductees and what it means to be enshrined in Canton:
http://on.nfl.com/1i8ARe8– A Tale of Two Quarterbacks: Denver Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning and Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson – A look back at the lives and experiences of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson that shaped their path to meeting in the Super Bowl:
http://on.nfl.com/1aTpMir– Ian Rapoport: Denver Broncos Fear They May Lose Wide Receiver Eric Decker in Free Agency – NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports that the Denver Broncos front office fears they may lose wide receiver Eric Decker in free agency this offseason:
http://on.nfl.com/1biggQd– Ian Rapoport: Seattle Seahawks Safety Earl Thomas is Team’s No. 1 Offseason Priority – NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports that re-signing Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas and not cornerback Richard Sherman is the top priority for the team this offseason:
http://on.nfl.com/1bl224i
That’s it.
