Let’s do our last set of Sunday NFL pregame quotage for the regular season. As usual, we begin with NFL Network’s pair of pregame shows that began at 7 a.m. ET with First on the Field.
Get ready to scroll as the NFL Network press release lists the quotes from First on the Field and NFL GameDay Morning. Check it all out.
News and Sound Bites From Week 17 Editions of FIRST ON THE FIELD & NFL GAMEDAY MORNING
“It’s a legacy game for Tony Romo, but also a legacy-building game for Robert Griffin III.” – Michael Irvin on Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins
“I see a team in a little bit of disarray trying to find their identity again with a new quarterback. I don’t see that in Seattle.” – Kurt Warner on the San Francisco 49ers & Seattle Seahawks
“It’s going to be tough to get another 200-yard game…I believe he’ll come in right around 150 yards.” – LaDainian Tomlinson Vikings RB Adrian Peterson
Quotes from First on the Field
Every Sunday morning at 7:00 AM ET, NFL Network is First on the Field with Melissa Stark, LaDainian Tomlinson, Sterling Sharpe and Michael Lombardi providing the first analysis of the day’s games.
– “I really don’t think about it. I don’t go around saying ‘Oh my god, if he breaks my record what am I going to do?’ If anyone deserves a record like that, it is Adrian Peterson because he is that kind of player. I wouldn’t be sad about it…but I don’t want him to break it. I want to hold onto that record as long as I possibly can.” – Eric Dickerson on the possibility of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson breaking his single-season rushing yards record
– “What Bruce has been able to do is keep the level of play high for the Indianapolis Colts while paying tribute to the head coach, never losing sight that it was Chuck Pagano’s team. Bruce Arians will be in play for a head coaching position and the San Diego Chargers, and other teams, will be interested.” – Michael Lombardi on if the Indianapolis Colts’ Bruce Arians is a candidate for Coach of the Year
– “When you have a young football team you definitely want to try to gain some momentum going into the playoffs. The last two times the Bengals clinched in Week 16 and got blown out in Week 17, they ended up losing the playoff game in the first round. They didn’t have any momentum.” – Sterling Sharpe on if the Cincinnati Bengals should rest players against the Baltimore Ravens
– “They need a quarterback and one that’s not going to turn the ball over as many times as Mark Sanchez has. My suggestion would be to go to San Francisco and get Alex Smith, a guy who will take care of the football, who will manage the game and who will make the throws you need him to make.” – LaDainian Tomlinson on the New York Jets
– “You can’t continue to throw the ball for less than 200 yards and expect your team to be a viable playoff contender. Vikings management has to ask whether Ponder is our quarterback of the future.” – Michael Lombardi on Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder
Quotes from NFL GameDay Morning
NFL GameDay Morning is the most comprehensive pregame show on Sunday morning, airing at 9:00 AM ET on NFL Network and taking viewers straight up to kickoff. Host Rich Eisen joins analysts Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner, Warren Sapp and Michael Irvin to bring fans the latest news, injury reports, pregame analysis and game previews.
– “[It’s] a legacy game for Tony Romo, but also a legacy-building game for Robert Griffin III.” – Michael Irvin on the Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins game for the NFC East title
– “That’s when you want to be playing your best: in December and January. This is a dangerous team.” – Steve Mariucci on the Washington Redskins, who have won six consecutive games
– “They are the reasons why their teams go…They are very integral parts of their teams winning football games.” – Marshall Faulk on Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray and Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris
– “I see a team in a little bit of disarray [in San Francisco] trying to find their identity again with a new quarterback. I don’t see that in Seattle; I see a team that knows what they want to be and they’re doing it very, very well.” – Kurt Warner on the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks
– “It’s going to be tough to get another 200-yard game. The first time he played [the Packers] he had over 200 yards – you can’t expect that a second time. I believe he’ll come in right around 150 yards.” – LaDainian Tomlinson on Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson facing the Green Bay Packers
– “You cannot go far into the playoffs if you can’t do one thing with your quarterback: protect him. They are going to struggle against teams that rush the passer.” – Marshall Faulk on the Chicago Bears
– “Jim Caldwell has found the secret with Ray Rice which is give him the football more. Thirty touches is the least amount of touches he should have in a football game.” – Marshall Faulk on Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice, who has rushed for more than 100 yards in two of the last three games
– “This is a very young team that is overachieving. For whatever the reason, they’re playing above themselves right now and you never know when a team plays with emotion, they don’t blink. They have some resiliency that we haven’t seen in awhile.” – Steve Mariucci on the Indianapolis Colts and the return of head coach Chuck Pagano
– “This is the one team that understands more than anything how to slow down Calvin Johnson…They will make Matthew Stafford patient – that’s the one thing he doesn’t want to be.” – Michael Irvin on the Chicago Bears facing the Detroit Lions
Front Office View with Michael Lombardi
On if he has been contacted by the Cleveland Browns regarding a front office position:
“No I have not. I have not been contacted.”On Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith:
“The Chicago situation will be a surprise. A lot of people in the league that I’ve talked to in the last couple of days seem to think that Lovie Smith, whether he makes the playoffs or not, could be in jeopardy. Let’s assume he doesn’t make the playoffs, then I think he would be gone. What people are targeting, he has a very good staff there in Chicago which means a lot of those coaches would be available. If he does make the playoffs, then I would expect him to have to have a playoff run. His contract expires in 2013 so the Bears are going to have a make a decision: do we extend him or do we rebuild the football team? We won’t know that until after the games today.”On if New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton’s extension means Jason Garrett is safe in Dallas as Cowboys head coach:
“What we learned from Sean Payton is absence makes the heart grow much fonder and the wallet bigger. He got a raise and Jason Garrett to me has always been safe. All of the people I’ve talked to in Dallas never suspected that Jerry Jones was disappointed in the job that Jason Garrett was doing, even losing close games. He had the full confidence, but now that Sean Payton isn’t in the Dallas area as an available free agent coach, clearly he won’t be going to Dallas. Jason Garrett, win or lose today, returns to Dallas.”On NFL.com the following video clips from First on the Field & NFL GameDay Morning are available for viewing:
Chasing History: Adrian Peterson – LaDainian Tomlinson explains how close Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will come to Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/green-bay-packers/0ap2000000118452/Chasing-history-Adrian-PetersonStark Reality: Cowboys vs. Redskins – Melissa Stark takes an in-depth look at the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins rivalry:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/dallas-cowboys/0ap2000000118453/Stark-Reality-Cowboys-vs-RedskinsWhich Head Coaches will be Fired? – Michael Lombardi examines the potential head coach firings after the 2012 regular season:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000118454/Which-head-coaches-will-be-firedWhich Teams will have a Happy New Year? – First on the Field debates which teams will and won’t have a Happy New Year:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000118455/Which-teams-will-have-a-Happy-New-YearWeek 17: Bold Predictions – The NFL GameDay Morning crew gets bold with their Week 17 predictions:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap2000000118463/Week-17-Bold-predictionsNew Year’s Resolutions – Rich Eisen and the NFL GameDay Morning crew break down the 2013 New Year’s resolutions for several people in the NFL:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap2000000118456/Player-New-Year-s-resolutionsHealth of the Game: New York Jets Cornerback Darrelle Revis – NFL Network’s Health of the Game series on New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis’ recovery from knee surgery continues:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap2000000118457/Health-of-the-Game-Darrelle-RevisNFC East Battle: Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins – Which team is conditioned to go deeper in the playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys or Washington Redskins? The NFL GameDay Morning crew gives their predictions:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap2000000118459/NFC-East-battle-Cowboys-vs-RedskinsIs Minnesota Vikings Running Back Adrian Peterson’s Season More Impressive than Eric Dickerson’s? – Is Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson’s 2012 season more impressive than Eric Dickerson’s in 1984? NFL GameDay Morning discusses:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap2000000118470/Is-Adrian-Peterson-s-season-more-impressive-than-Eric-Dickerson-sCoach’s GameDay Decisions – Steve Mariucci breaks down Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck’s decision making, which he believes is the key factor to a Week 17 win over the Houston Texans:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap2000000118458/Coach-s-GameDay-DecisionsWarner’s Corner: Houston Texans’ Offensive Flaws – Kurt Warner breaks down the Houston Texans’ biggest offensive flaws:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap2000000118462/Warner-s-Corner-Texans-offensive-flawsThe Marshall Plan – Marshall Faulk breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of running backs going into Week 17:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap2000000118464/The-Marshall-PlanStrengths & Weaknesses of Baltimore Ravens & New England Patriots – Warren Sapp and Michael Irvin analyze the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots as they head into Week 17:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap2000000118467/Strengths-and-weaknesses-of-the-Ravens-and-PatriotsMore Complete Team: Seahawks or 49ers? – Are the Seattle Seahawks a more complete team than the San Francisco 49ers? NFL GameDay Morning debates:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap2000000118468/More-complete-team-Seahawks-or-49ersCan Teams ‘Flip a Switch’ When They Want? – Can teams really “flip a switch” when they are down? Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner, Warren Sapp and Michael Irvin weigh in:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/0ap2000000118469/Can-teams-flip-a-switch-when-they-want
CBS’ quotage is next.
