Mattie T’s Week 9 NFL Recaps

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Star Player of the Game: Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, who completed 17 of 23 passes for 295 yards, while throwing for 4 touchdowns & 1 interception.

Chargers wide receiver Seyi Ajirotutu on catching his first ever NFL touchdown grab on Sunday:

“I’m going to hold onto this for a while. I’ll probably let it go after the bye week. I’m just glad I was able to get it. There was a lot of people that helped contribute to this win and I’m just glad I was able to get one.”

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Star Player of the Game: Vikings quarterbacker Brett Favre, who completed 36 of 47 passes for 446 yards while throwing for 2 touchdowns & 2 interceptions.

Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin on the team rallying from a 14-point deficit with under 5 minutes to go in the 4th quarter:

“For this team, we showed no quit. It showed us that we can turn this thing around.”

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Star Player of the Game: Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who completed 27 of 43 passes for 253 yards while throwing for 2 touchdowns & 1 interception.

Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith on the team being held to just 195 yards of total offense:

“Pretty pathetic. That would be the only thing I have to say. There are no explanations, no excuses.”

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Star Player of the Game: Browns running back Peyton Hillis, who rushed 29 times for 184 yards & scored 2 touchdowns.

Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs on the team’s back-to-back wins over the Saints & Patriots:

“We know we can beat anybody. If you beat these supposedly best two teams in the league, it gives us confidence there isn’t one team in this league that we don’t think we can beat.”

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Star Player of the Game: Falcons running back Michael Turner, who rushed 24 times for 107 yards & scored 2 touchdowns.

Falcons wide receiver Roddy White on his knee injury that knocked him out of Sunday’s game:

“I came down kind of funny. (The medical staff) did some good things for me, put my brace and just see if I can go. I went out there and didn’t feel much pain, so I kept going.”

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Star Player of the Game: Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, who completed 17 of 30 passes for 188 yards while throwing for 2 touchdowns.

Bears cornerback Tim Jennings on his huge 4th quarter interception, which came with the team trailing 19-14:

“I almost dropped that ball about four or five times, but I was able to regain it. I was just playing that play aggressive, because we knew we needed a turnover.”

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Star Player of the Game: Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, who completed 20 of 27 passes for 266 yards while throwing for 2 touchdowns.

Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall on his team’s inconsistent play:

“I think it’s obvious: Right now, we can’t beat the great teams, we can’t beat the good teams. I can’t put my finger on it. We just shoot ourselves in the foot.”

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Star Player of the Game: Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes, who caught 5 receptions for 114 yards.

Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis on limiting Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson to just 1 catch for 13 yards on Sunday:

“He brought the best out of me.”

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Star Player of the Game: Giants quarterback Eli Manning, who completed 21 of 32 passes for 290 yards while throwing for 3 touchdowns.

Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw on the team’s 5th straight win:

“We have a lot of confidence. We know that we can go out and (stop) any team we want to when we play a good game. That is just what we did today. We played great.”

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Star Player of the Game: Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson, who caught 7 receptions for 109 yards & scored 1 touchdown.

Eagles head coach Andy Reid on beating Indianapolis for the first time in his career:

“I’m proud of the guys for bouncing back and putting their heart and soul into this one along with the coaches. You see it throughout the league. Those types of losses can rip your heart out and stifle you a little bit but that didn’t happen. As far as a signature win or whatever, I’m not sure about that. That’s deep stuff. We’ve got a lot of games left. We’re sitting at the halfway point. And next Monday will be an important game, too.”

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Star Player of the Game: Raiders wide receiver Jacoby Ford, who caught 6 receptions for 148 yards.

Raiders head coach Tom Cable on the team’s come-from-behind win on Sunday, which now puts them just a half-game out of 1st place:

“It wasn’t the way we draw it up but it was the way it was supposed to be. We hung in there, fought, hung in there, fought, got a chance, made a couple of plays, made two kicks and now we’re all happy. It’s a great job by our team of really pulling together.”

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Star Player of the Game: Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who completed 27 of 34 passes for 289 yards, while throwing for 3 touchdowns.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on his team’s disasterous blowout loss, which drops Dallas to 1-7 on the season:

“We have so many things that we need to correct and address that this game so vividly exposed. I’ve got a lot of work to do. I’ve got a lot of decisions to make. I think everybody in this country would agree that there’s something wrong with this team, and I’ve got to address it.”

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Star Player of the Game: Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace, who caught 5 receptions for 110 yards & scored 1 touchdown.

Bengals wide receiver Terrell Owens on the performance of Carson Palmer:

“I think Carson played a great game under a lot of heat. He put the ball in there in tight situations. You look at the last four or five games we’ve played, it’s been a play here or there that’s made the difference.”