Ok, we have a round of Sunday NFL pregame quotage to give you. For now, we have a couple and unless we get ESPN and Fox, that’s all we’re going to get.
In the meantime, I give you the notage and quotage from NFL Network’s pair of pregame programs, NFL GameDay First and NFL GameDay Morning. Check it out.
News & Sound Bites From Wild Card Sunday Editions of NFL Network’s NFL GAMEDAY FIRST & NFL GAMEDAY MORNING
Quick Quotes from NFL GameDay First & NFL GameDay Morning
– “He has to kind of solidify who he is and where he fits in this whole [quarterback] hierarchy…He needs to go out and play well in the playoffs, establish something for his legacy.” – Kurt Warner on San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers
– “Fair or not fair, at some point not going deep into the playoffs and winning a Super Bowl is going to be laid on Philip Rivers. That is something that weighs on him.” – Brian Billick on San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers
– “[Marvin Lewis] runs the risk of being Marty Schottenheimer-esque…Being very good in the regular season, getting into the playoffs and now you’re ‘one-and-done.’” – Brian Billick on Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis
– “They have given Andy Dalton everything you need right now to win. This is it…He has to win this game.” – Michael Irvin on Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton
– “This is his third season, he’s been in the playoffs for three consecutive years; he has an abundance of weapons and very few excuses. He’s the first to acknowledge that.” – Mark Kriegel on Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton
– “I look at a team that can beat you in a lot of different phases, and to me San Francisco can beat you in any way, shape or form if they have to.” – Kurt Warner on the San Francisco 49ers
– “Last night, they sent a message to the rest of the NFC if we’re going to play in cold weather, this is how we’re going to play and we can run the football.” – Marshall Faulk on the New Orleans Saints in the 26-24 victory over the Philadelphia
– “I thought I was watching Dan Marino in the pocket.” – Sterling Sharpe on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck
– “Ken Whisenhunt seems to be now when you talk to people involved in these [coaching] searches the top candidate on the board.” – Ian Rapoport on San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt
***For complete quotes from ‘NFL GameDay First’ & ‘NFL GameDay Morning,’ see below***
Quotes from NFL GameDay First
Today, NFL Network’s NFL GameDay First aired at 7:00 AM ET, with host Melissa Stark, co-host/analyst Sterling Sharpe, and analysts Shaun O’Hara and Brian Billick.
– “Fair or not fair, at some point not going deep into the playoffs and winning a Super Bowl is going to be laid on Philip Rivers. That is something that weighs on him.” – Brian Billick on San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers
– “[Marvin Lewis] runs the risk of being Marty Schottenheimer-esque…Being very good in the regular season, getting into the playoffs and now you’re ‘one-and-done.’” – Brian Billick on Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis
– “One of the hardest things to do in football is to separate the play of the team versus the play of the quarterback. How much of this is Andy Dalton? How much of this is the Cincinnati Bengals? The Bengals front office is going to have to make that decision. Certainly, getting a playoff win today would help.” – Brian Billick on the Cincinnati Bengals having to make a decision regarding quarterback Andy Dalton’s contract
– “When you go to the playoffs your rookie year, I don’t think you realize how big those games are, the magnitude of them. Andy Dalton realizes it now. It’s a long offseason when you get to the playoffs and then play bad and lose.” – Shaun O’Hara on Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton
– “[Packers defensive coordinator] Dom Capers has a real dilemma because San Francisco can burn you in multiple ways. It will be real interesting to see what his priority is today.” – Brian Billick on how the Green Bay Packers will try to defend the San Francisco 49ers offense
– “Sean Payton swallowing his pride and starting the game running the football, and then continuing to do so was a huge difference maker.” – Sterling Sharpe on New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton in the 26-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles
– “I thought I was watching Dan Marino in the pocket.” – Sterling Sharpe on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck in the victory over the Kansas City Chiefs
Quotes from NFL GameDay Morning
Today, NFL Network’s NFL GameDay Morning aired at 9:00 AM ET, taking viewers straight up to kickoff. Host Rich Eisen joined 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. Additionally, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport provided the latest inside information from around the league.
– “He has to kind of solidify who he is and where he fits in this whole [quarterback] hierarchy…He needs to go out and play well in the playoffs, establish something for his legacy.” – Kurt Warner on San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers
– “I believe that they’re in rebuilding mode and for them to make the playoffs, it kind of surprised me.” – Marshall Falk on the San Diego Chargers
– “They have given Andy Dalton everything you need right now to win. This is it…He has to win this game.” – Michael Irvin on Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton
– “They were supposed to dominate this division…This is your time, at home – you are supposed to win. It’s all about Andy Dalton. If he’s going to be their franchise quarterback, the pressure is on him to win.” – Marshall Faulk on quarterback Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals
– “This is his third season, he’s been in the playoffs for three consecutive years, he has an abundance of weapons and very few excuses. He’s the first to acknowledge that.” – Mark Kriegel on Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton
– “They can match up pretty well with this Bengals offense…If the Chargers play like they did on Thursday night against Denver [on NFL Network], they can beat anybody.” – Steve Mariucci on the San Diego Chargers defense
– “I know we’re supposed to hand it off [in cold weather] but I watch this film [from Week 1] and I watch this Packers’ 24th-ranked pass secondary, I have to throw it around a little bit.” – Kurt Warner on the San Francisco 49ers’ game plan against the Green Bay Packers
– “I look at a team that can beat you in a lot of different phases, and to me San Francisco can beat you in any way, shape or form if they have to.” – Kurt Warner on the San Francisco 49ers
– “It would be an A+ for what Mark Ingram came out and did in this game…This is a pass first, pass second offense – they run third. Last night, they sent a message to the rest of the NFC if we’re going to play in cold weather, this is how we’re going to play and we can run the football.” – Marshall Faulk on New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown in the 26-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles
– “He controlled his emotions and he controlled himself. His calm in the game, if you watch the rest of the guys it kept them calm.” – Marshall Faulk on Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck in the 45-44 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, in which they rallied from a 28-point deficit in the second half
– “T.Y. [Hilton] is making plays up the field and then he’s making short plays across the field. He is turning into that full receiver.” – Michael Irvin on Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton, who had 224 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the win over the Kansas City Chiefs
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport
On the firing of Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Munchak:
|“This is a complex situation for Mike Munchak, so much so that as of Thursday and Friday the belief was that Munchak would be safe. He met with CEO Tommy Smith, he met with general manager Ruston Webster in Houston; they went over the whole team, they talked about the future. The only thing Mike Munchak had to do was fire some assistants in order to keep his job. In the end, he decided he did not want to do that. He refused to fire offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains, refused to fire defensive coordinator Jerry Gray, and then the key one here: Bruce Matthews, the offensive line coach. For all of the money they’ve invested in the offensive line, it wasn’t performing up to par but Munchak refused to fire one of his best friends, Bruce Matthews. Instead, he was fired.”On former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Munchak:
“Mike Munchak is already drawing interest from Penn State, a place he turned down last year for a job. Certainly a lot of mutual interest there.”On Tennessee Titans head coaching search:
“They reached out on Monday and Tuesday informally, kind of back channels, to potential candidates if they fired Munchak. One guy they talked about was Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell; he’s a hot a candidate, I know that he is interested in that opening. Ken Whisenhunt, the Chargers’ offensive coordinator, [the Titans] join a bunch of teams interested in him. Kind of a little bit of a wild card [is] Cowboys special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia. He’s close with Ruston Webster, the Titans GM. Also watch James Franklin from Vanderbilt; interviewed with the Texans secretly and also drawing other NFL interest.”On San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt:
“Ken Whisenhunt seems to be now when you talk to people involved in these [coaching] searches the top candidate on the board. The Detroit Lions view him as one of their really strong candidates; they missed out on the other two they wanted, Bill O’Brien and Lovie Smith. They didn’t even interview them so they want Ken Whisenhunt. I would expect them to interview him this week. The problem is the Lions have some competition: the Vikings and the Redskins have also shown tons of interest in Whisenhunt, and now the Titans as well. I would expect him to try to fit time in his schedule to interview with all of those teams if he can. One thing in common with all of those places: quarterback problems. They think Whisenhunt can fix them.”On the Cleveland Browns head coaching search:
My understanding is Bob Stoops and Josh McDaniels are their top two candidates for the Browns despite whatever you read or whatever people say.”On the Washington Redskins head coaching search:
“Jim Caldwell, the Ravens’ offensive coordinator, he’s interviewing with the Redskins today. He broke down all of Matthew Stafford’s tape for the Lions – he has done the same with [Robert Griffin III]. He will be showing some of that today for them. Perry Fewell, the Giants’ defensive coordinator, interviews with the Redskins tomorrow.”On the Minnesota Vikings head coaching search:
“They’re talking to Todd Bowles, the [Arizona Cardinals’] defensive coordinator tomorrow and then Ray Horton, the Browns’ defensive coordinator, on Tuesday.”On NFL.com the following video clips from NFL GameDay First & NFL GameDay Morning are available for viewing:
– Wild Card Sunday Statements – The NFL GameDay Morning team gives the top storylines they’ll be looking out for during Sunday’s Wild Card action:
http://on.nfl.com/19WCGpy– Wild Card Sunday Bold Predictions – The team gives their Bold Predictions for Wild Card Sunday:
http://on.nfl.com/1g9Nsga– Red Rifle Redemption – Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton has led the team to the playoffs for three straight years, yet the quarterback has probably never been under more pressure. NFL Network’s Mark Kriegel explains why:
http://on.nfl.com/1ebd8Ym– San Diego Chargers Quarterback Philip Rivers Feeling the Pressure? – The NFL GameDay First crew discusses if San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers will feel any pressure to live up to his fellow 2004 Draft class quarterbacks:
http://on.nfl.com/19VWtbP– The San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers Rivalry – Mike Silver explains what makes the San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers rivalry so special as he revisits some of the best moments from past games:
http://on.nfl.com/1ebQvmr– Will San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Run or Throw to Victory? – Sterling Sharpe, Brian Billick and Shaun O’Hara break down the San Francisco 49ers against the Green Bay Packers and debate if 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick will run or throw for more yards:
http://on.nfl.com/1ay6FEn– The Aaron Rodgers – Randall Cobb Connection – Steve Mariucci breaks down the special understanding Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Randall Cobb share, which makes the duo truly dynamic:
http://on.nfl.com/1cRnbng– ‘Players Only’: Performing in the Cold – The NFL GameDay Morning players discuss if playing in the cold is tougher physically or mentally:
http://on.nfl.com/1iGcCai– Wild Card Sunday X-Factors – The NFL GameDay Morning crew gives the players they believe will be the X-factor for their team during Wild Card Sunday:
http://on.nfl.com/1d8YrbJ– San Francisco 49ers Channeling Their Inner Ric Flair – NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports the San Francisco 49ers got a surprise visitor during Saturday’s team meeting:
http://on.nfl.com/1ebL3QG– Keys to Indianapolis Colts & New Orleans Saints Victories – Shaun O’Hara and Brian Billick break down the wins for the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints, and also look ahead to the Divisional Round for both teams:
http://on.nfl.com/1lmLBZo– Remembering the Freezer Bowl – The last time the San Diego Chargers visited the Cincinnati Bengals in a playoff game, the temperature was -59 degrees:
http://on.nfl.com/1cBllSR– Ian Rapoport: Multiple Teams Interested in San Diego Chargers Offensive Coordinator Ken Whisenhunt – NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport provides some insight on the Mike Munchak firing in Tennessee and explains why San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt is now the hot candidate for teams in need of a head coach:
http://on.nfl.com/1gzZEb7– Replacements for Mike Munchak – NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport provides the latest on the Tennessee Titans head coaching search and also gives updates on the other coaching vacancies in the NFL:
http://on.nfl.com/1cuuhgc
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