Mattie T’s Week 2 NFL Recaps

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Star Player of the Game: Steelers defensive end James Harrison, who recorded 10 tackles, had 2 sacks, forced 2 fumbles & recovered 1 fumble.

Titans running back Chris Johnson on having his streak of 12 straight 100-yard rushing games come to an end on Sunday:

“It came to an end, but the most disappointing thing was not getting the victory. That is more important than anything. We’re 1-1 now, so we have to get ready for next week and New York.”

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Star Player of the Game: Bengals running back Cedric Benson, who rushed 23 times for 78 yards.

Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco on facing the Ravens:

“It’s always been this way for the past 10 years I’ve played against them. It’s never been a blowout. It’s always close. I don’t know why the games are always like that. It’s extremely frustrating from a skill position set, but I think the linemen and the defense enjoy games like this. And the defense really saved us today.”

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Star Player of the Game: Eagles running back LeSean McCoy, who rushed 16 times for 120 yards & scored 3 touchdowns.

Lions running back Jahvid Best on his 154-yard receiving effort, which is the highest total for a rookie since Herschel Walker’s 170 in 1986:

“We felt like we could exploit that—me on a linebacker. We felt pretty good about that. Shaun was throwing me some great balls and I was just making plays. But like I said, at the end of the day, we came up short, so it’s kind of a tough loss.”

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Star Player of the Game: Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, who completed 21 of 32 passes for 225 yards & threw for 3 touchdowns.

Falcons running back & 3rd stringer Jason Snelling on his 129 yard & 2 touchdown performance on Sunday:

“When you get your chance, you want to take advantage of it. I always prepare like I’m going to be the starter.”

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Star Player of the Game: Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown, who rushed 13 times for 80 yards.

Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano on his team’s huge Fourth & Goal stop of Adrian Peterson late in the 4th quarter:

“When you play teams of this caliber and you make those kind of plays in those situations, it validates what you’re trying to do. I think our football team is getting better in a lot of areas.”

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Star Player of the Game: Chiefs running back Thomas Jones, who rushed 22 times for 83 yards.

Chiefs head coach Todd Haley on the team’s first 2-0 start in 5 years:

“This win says a lot. These guys are understanding what it is all about, and that’s becoming a team. I’m not saying we’re there yet, but we stuck together and won. This was a huge win to come into a hostile environment against a team that was fighting. We started the process last year and are continuing it.”

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Star Player of the Game: Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman, who completed 12 of 24 passes for 178 yards & threw for 2 touchdowns.

Panthers quarterback Matt Moore on being benched during the 4th quarter:

“As a player you take pride in going out there and doing your best and trying. I respect their decisions, but I think, individually, anybody would be a little disappointed.”

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Star Player of the Game: Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who completed 19 of 29 passes for 255 yards & threw for 2 touchdowns.

Packers linebacker Nick Barnett on the expletive-filled halftime speech given by head coach Mike McCarthy:

“If we had lost this game, it would be devastating. He was very levelheaded but at the same time, at the end, I’m sure he was frustrated. … You could see it in his face, the intensity.”

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Star Player of the Game: Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, who completed 21 of 29 passes for 277 yards & threw for 3 touchdowns.

Bears head coach Lovie Smith on the team’s first win in Dallas since 1986:

“It was a signature game. We just made plays throughout. … We’ve been saying what we are, which is a good football team, but you have to get wins to validate that.”

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Star Player of the Game: Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton, who completed 25 of 35 passes for 307 yards & threw for 2 touchdowns.

Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels on the impressive debut of rookie wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who caught 8 receptions for 97 yards & scored 1 touchdown:

“He’s still working off a little bit more limited menu than the other guys because he hasn’t been out there as much but hopefully if he continues to practice and continues to get out there and get the work in, that will soon be equal. I have great confidence in him being able to run lots of different routes and he showed that versatility today.”

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Star Player of the Game: Raiders running back Darren McFadden, who rushed 30 times for 145 yards.

Raiders quarterback Bruce Gradkowski on leading the team to three second half scoring drives after replacing an ineffective Jason Campbell at halftime:

“They called my number and I just said I’m just going to do my thing, go out and have fun. We did that the second half. … It was exciting to get a win.”

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Star Player of the Game: Chargers running back Mike Tolbert, who rushed 16 times for 82 yards & scored 2 touchdowns.

Jaguars quarterback David Garrard on his four-interception performance:

“It was a terrible day at the office. It’s a day that you don’t want to have. Honestly, if I could erase my memory from today, I would, but we can’t.”

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Star Player of the Game: Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, who completed 21 of 30 passes for 220 yards & threw for 3 touchdowns.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on the team getting shut out on offense after halftime:

“We couldn’t do anything in the second half. We had a hard time gaining yards. We didn’t do anything on third down, we couldn’t gain anything on first or second down. We couldn’t run it. We couldn’t throw it. We just (stunk). That’s what it comes down to.”

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Star Player of the Game: Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, who completed 38 of 52 passes for 497 yards & threw for 3 touchdows and 1 interception.

Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan on his team blowing a 17-point second half lead:

“That type of game is always tough to lose. You have your opportunities to put the game away, and you don’t take advantage of it. That’s what happened today.”

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Star Player of the Game: Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, who completed 20 of 26 passes for 255 yards & threw for 3 touchdowns.

Manning on the advice he gave to younger brother Eli following Sunday’s game:

“I just told him good game, I told him that I loved him, that they’d be fine and we’d do our best to help him out when we play all those NFC East teams.”

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Star Player of the Game: Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who completed 28 of 38 passes for 254 yards & threw for 2 touchdowns.

49ers running back Frank Gore on the team’s turnover woes:

“It wasn’t like another team was out there beating us, we were beating ourselves.”