Mattie T’s Week 8 NFL Recaps
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on November 5, 2009
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Star Player of the Game: Ravens running back Ray Rice, who rushed 23 times for 84 yards & scored 1 touchdown.
Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb on taking a 2nd half kickoff return for a 95-yard touchdown:
“All 10 guys got their body on someone. I just saw a hole and ran.”
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Star Player of the Game: Texans running back Ryan Moats, who rushed 23 times for 136 yards & scored 3 touchdowns.
Texans running back Steve Slaton on his benching following a 1st quarter fumble:
“It’s definitely frustrating. You always want to be out there and help your team win. But I mean, my team needed me to support. So I gave 100 percent support.”
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Star Player of the Game: Bears running back Matt Forte, who rushed 26 times for 90 yards & scored 2 touchdowns.
Browns quarterback Derek Anderson on getting benched in favor of backup Brady Quinn on Sunday:
“I’m not happy that I got pulled out, I’m not happy we lost, I’m not happy about anybody’s play, my play, nothing. I haven’t been happy.”
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Star Player of the Game: Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who completed 21 of 36 passes for 256 yards & threw for 3 touchdowns.
Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck on his team’s struggles following their bye:
“We put two weeks into this game plan. I felt like we were ready. We just didn’t get it done. …. I feel physically drained, emotionally drained. I’m frustrated. We’re all searching for answers.”
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Star Player of the Game: Rams running back Steven Jackson, who rushed 22 times for 149 yards & scored 1 touchdown.
Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo on his first career NFL win:
“It’s special and I know I’ll remember it for a long time.”
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Star Player of the Game: Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne, who caught 12 receptions for 147 yards & scored 1 touchdown.
Colts running back Joseph Addai on throwing his first career NFL touchdown pass in the 4th quarter:
“I was just trying to get the ball out there. In practice, I’m just kind of spotting up there, kind of looking, reading my keys. I don’t really have a key to read, but I kind of sit back there like a real quarterback.”
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Star Player of the Game: Dolphins wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr, who returned a 101-yard kickoff for a touchdown & also returned a 100-yard kickoff for a touchdown, which were both done during the 3rd quarter.
Jets head coach Rex Ryan on the team’s loss despite outgaining the Dolphins 378-104 in total offense:
“Sometimes things just don’t make sense. Statistically, this game isn’t going to look close.”
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Star Player of the Game: Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, who completed 17 of 23 passes for 240 yards & threw for 3 touchdowns.
Eagles fullback Leonard Weaver on his 41 yard touchdown run:
“It felt spacious. You don’t get a whole lot of opportunities as a fullback to feel what ‘open field’ is.”
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Star Player of the Game: Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson, who caught 8 receptions for 103 yards & scored 1 touchdown.
Chargers lineback Shawne Merriman on recording his first sack since 2007 on Sunday:
“It’s one of those things that was long coming. I don’t put as big an emphasis on sacks as everybody else does. But they are important. I realize I’ve got to go out and make plays and get those sacks in order for us to be a better defense. As long as I’m doing that and putting pressure on the quarterback and forcing him to do things that he doesn’t want to do, we’re going to be better.”
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Star Player of the Game: Titans running back Chris Johnson, who rushed 24 times for 228 yards & scored 2 touchdowns.
Titans head coach Jeff Fisher on the team’s first win of the season:
“It’s just one week at a time now we got the first win. Unfortunately, it took us a little bit too long. Now we’re going to take it and just move on.”
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Star Player of the Game: Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, who completed 17 of 28 passes for 244 yards & threw for 4 touchdowns.
Favre on winning the first game as a visitor at Lambeau Field against his former team:
“Packer fans cheer for the Packers first. I know that. But I hope that everyone in the stadium watching tonight said, ‘I sure hate those jokers on the other side, but he does play the way he’s always played.”’
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Star Player of the Game: Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams, who rushed 23 times for 158 yards.
Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner on tying a career-high with 5 interceptions on Sunday:
“It just seemed like every time the ball was bouncing somewhere, it went into their hands. It’s to their credit. They were hustling. They were running all over the football field.”
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Star Player of the Game: Saints running back Pierre Thomas, who rushed 14 times for 91 yards & scored 1 touchdown, while also catching 2 receptions for 9 yards & scored 1 touchdown.
Saints head coach Sean Payton on his team’s takeaway total in 7 games (16), which already surpasses their entire total of 15 from the 2008 season:
“The way we’ve been able to (get turnovers) and score is a big reason we’re where we’re at right now.”.
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