Another piece of quotage for you this evening. NFL Network sends us the quotage from Thursday Night Kickoff, the pregame show for the Thursday Night Football game between San Francisco and Baltimore. Lots of stuff from NFL Network today.
Thanksgiving Edition Thursday Night Football Pregame Notes & Quotes
San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens
Nov. 24, 2011 on NFL Network“I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like watching this football game.” – Jack Harbaugh on his emotions for tonight’s game between his head coaching sons Jim and John Harbaugh
“This is tough. He is the quarterback of the defense. He holds everyone accountable. [The players] rather answer to coaches than answer to Ray Lewis.” – Deion Sanders on LB Ray Lewis on Ravens’ inactive list
“On this third game on Thanksgiving, this is anything but leftovers. We’re going to call this the main course.” – Brad Nessler on 49ers vs. Ravens
Sound FX: Thursday Night Football Special Edition 49ers vs. Ravens airs Saturday at 8:00 PM ETFrom Baltimore
Play-by-play Announcer: Brad Nessler; Game Analyst: Mike Mayock; Sideline: Alex Flanagan
Host: Rich Eisen; Analysts: Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci, Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin
Reporters: Alex Flanagan, Stacey DalesQUOTES FROM THURSDAY NIGHT KICKOFF PREGAME SHOW
Stacey Dales 1-on-1 Interview with Jack Harbaugh:
“Tremendous emotions, but I’m not sure how to interpret them. I can’t imagine; when you watch a football game, there’s a team with a white hat, there’s team with a dark hat and you have a team that you’re rooting for and a team that you’re supposedly aren’t rooting for. This is totally different; I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like watching this football game.” – Jack Harbaugh on his emotions as his head coaching sons, Jim and John square off against each other on Thanksgiving
“I talked to Archie Manning, had a great conversation with him yesterday…He mentioned he experienced those same emotions twice with Eli and Peyton [playing against each other] and he said, ‘The only advice I can give you is it will be over.’” – Jack Harbaugh on talking to Archie Manning, father of NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning on tonight’s matchup
“The thing about it is so many people want to talk about the differences in the two…[however] the similarities are far greater. They’re both sensitive, warm, caring human beings, number one. Competitive as you’d ever want to see, but they understand family. They’re so good with their own wives and their children. And they bring Jackie and I into this part of their lives. They’ll call for no other reason to just say, ‘how are you doing?’ Jackie and I are very pleased with that and very thankful.” – Jack Harbaugh on the qualities in his sons
To view Dales’ 1-on-1 interview with Jack Harbaugh, please visit:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d824719d9/A-proud-fatherAlex Flanagan 1-on-1 Interview with Ravens LB Ray Lewis:
“We just made the decision in the locker room. Coach walked up to me and we looked at each other and he said, ‘the best thing to probably do is just sit this one out. We made the decision based on [the fact that] we have a long rest period coming up after this, so it gives me a real opportunity to come back totally 100%.” – Ray Lewis on the decision to make him inactive for tonight’s game
“I think it’s a little bit of both. Can I play with it? Absolutely. There is a large amount of pain there, but I think it’s more importantly about the injury. Do I go and re-injure it tonight on a very short week and fight it the entire rest of the season, instead of just going ahead and get through this stretch right now? The team is well prepared.” – Ray Lewis on whether the decision to keep him inactive for tonight’s game was more about pain or further injury
“I think all of those reports are terrible.” – Ray Lewis on the recent reports that his injury could be season or career-ending
“In every relationship, in every game, in every business, there is a turning point in life. When you get to that turning point, what are your next steps going to be?” – Ray Lewis on his message to the Ravens tonight
San Francisco 49ers – Baltimore Ravens Pregame Analysis and Quotes:
“This is tough. He is the quarterback of the defense. I’ve been on the practice field, in the huddle, in game preparations with this guy. His intensity, his intelligence cannot be matched…He holds everyone accountable. [The players] rather answer to coaches than answer to Ray Lewis.” – Deion Sanders on LB Ray Lewis on Ravens inactive list
“Today, Jameel McClain has to step up and do his best impersonation of Ray Lewis.” – Marshall Faulk on Ravens LB Jameel McClain stepping in for Ray Lewis
“Jimmy has an edge, John’s a little more political, but trust me, the fire burns brightly and they’re both as good a competitor as I’ve ever seen.” – Mike Mayock on Jim and John Harbaugh
“On this third game on Thanksgiving, this is anything but leftovers. We’re going to call this the main course.” – Brad Nessler on 49ers vs. Ravens
Quick Quotes:
“That’s ridiculous. That’s flat-out ridiculous. I think he’s delusional. He’s convinced himself that he’s in the right and he’s certainly in the wrong.” – Deion Sanders on Lions DT Ndamukong Suh being ejected vs. Packers
“That was a half-hearted apology and he was clearly in the wrong…The Lions need him. They can’t have him suspended. The Lions are in a Playoff run and you have to run on your leaders to be there and play well. You can’t have that.” – Steve Mariucci on Lions DT Ndamukong Suh
“He’s physical, he’s nasty, he’s aggressive; all of those things I love. But he has to fall short of being dirty and doing ignorant things like we saw tonight.” – Michael Irvin on Suh
“I know [Ndamukong] Suh. I’ve talked to him several times. The person and the player that we see at times, there’s a disconnect. Something’s going on and he needs to get to the very bottom of it to find out what it is that when someone is getting the best of him, angry Suh comes out.” – Marshall Faulk on Suh
“Charles Woodson will go down in history as one of the best defensive backs to ever play this game.” – Deion Sanders on Packers DB Charles Woodson, who had an interception and four tackles in win vs. Detroit
The Harbaugh Family:
Jackie and Jack Harbaugh will travel from their home in Mequon, WI to Baltimore, MD to be close by as their two sons coach against each other at M&T Bank Stadium on Thanksgiving night for the first time. Jim will man the 49ers’ sideline, while John leads the hometown Ravens.
The NFL Season: A Biography tells a story about football, family, and a long coaching lineage that comes full circle beneath the Thursday night lights.
“He’d drop us off at school, he’d pull up to the curb and tell us to grab our lunch sacks. [He’d say], ‘Attack this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind, men.’” – Jim Harbaugh on his father Jack
To view the latest installment of The NFL Season: A Biography featuring the Harbaugh family, please visit:
http://www.nfl.com/features/the-season-2011/episode-12?module=HP11_content_streamOn NFL.com the following video clips from Thursday Night Kickoff are available for viewing:
Suh out of line? – The Thursday Night Kickoff crew discusses the future of Lions DT Ndamukong Suh and his response to his ejection against the Packers Thursday.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d8247080f/Suh-out-of-lineDavis excited to be home – 49ers TE Vernon Davis gets to play Thanksgiving night just minutes from where he grew up. Alex Flanagan talks to him about what San Francisco must do to pull out the big East Coast win.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-player-interviews/09000d5d82470410/Davis-excited-to-be-homeDolphins vs. Cowboys highlights – The Cowboys give their fans something to be thankful for as they continue their win streak with a narrow victory over the Miami Dolphins.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d82470f0a/Dolphins-vs-Cowboys-highlightsPackers vs. Lions highlights – For the first time in franchise history, the Packers’ sport an 11-0 record. They continued their march towards perfection when they caged the Lions in the first of three Thanksgiving matchups.
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/09000d5d8246e8e6/Packers-vs-Lions-highlights
And that’s going to do it.
