Mattie T’s Week 4 NFL Recaps
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on October 7, 2010
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Star Player of the Game: Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, who caught 7 receptions for 104 yards.
Falcons kicker Matt Bryant on his 43 yard game-winning field goal:
“I went out there like the week before and told myself to keep my head down and go through the ball. It wasn’t as pretty as last week, but on paper it’s still good.”
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Star Player of the Game: Jets running back LaDainian Tomlinson, who rushed 19 times for 133 yards & scored 2 touchdowns.
Jets head coach Rex Ryan on Tomlinson’s performance, as he went over 100 rushing yards on Sunday for the first time in 25 games:
“Somebody forgot to tell him he’s whatever age he is. I thought he was going to be outstanding. But he’s already better than that.”
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Star Player of the Game: Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason, who caught 6 receptions for 80 yards.
Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco on his game-winning touchdown pass with 32 seconds remaining:
“There’s not too many better ways to win a game, especially in Pittsburgh.”
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Star Player of the Game: Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who completed 33 of 48 passes for 275 yards & threw for 1 touchdown.
Saints kicker John Carney on making his season debut, as he was recently signed to replace an ineffective Garrett Hartley:
“It’s a great situation. I feel blessed and fortunate to have the opportunity to come back here and help the Saints.”
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Star Player of the Game: Broncos wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, who caught 11 receptions for 115 yards.
Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton on his game- winning touchdown pass with 1:33 remaining:
“I don’t think we played our best football the whole time, but anytime you can give yourself a chance to win in the fourth quarter on the road against a good football team, we’ll take it. When it got down to it, we made the plays.”
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Star Player of the Game: Browns running back Peyton Hillis, who rushed 27 times for 102 yards & scored 1 touchdown.
Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer on the loss despite throwing for 371 yards:
“We’re 2-2 and we lost to a team that’s 0-3 and is better than their record. We have to find a way to dig deep. We have to move past this game because this one really hurt. This one stings a lot.”
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Star Player of the Game: Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who completed 12 of 17 passes for 181 yards while throwing for 3 touchdowns & 2 interceptions.
Packers head coach Mike McCarthy on Sunday’s win:
“We haven’t hit our rhythm yet. It’s no different with what every team is going through right now. I’d like to get some people healthy and get ready to go to Washington (next Sunday). So I still don’t think we’ve played a complete football game yet as a team, and that is something that we will strive for this week in our preparation.”
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Star Player of the Game: Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, who completed 23 of 41 passes for 289 yards, while throwing for 2 touchdowns & 1 interception.
Rams running back Steven Jackson on the team’s win Sunday, which ties them for first place in the division:
“I know we have a philosophy around here that we don’t look back, but sometimes you just can’t help but think about some of the hardships that this organization has been through. I think it means a lot to the guys in this locker room.”
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Star Player of the Game: Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew, who rushed 26 times for 105 yards & scored 1 touchdown. Jones-Drew also caught 2 receptions for 16 yards & scored 1 touchdown.
Colts quarterback Peyton Manning on the two division losses:
“It’s not what we want to be, it’s not what we set out to be, but it’s what we are. We have to find a way to dig ourselves out of a hole. We are in a hole. We are behind in the division and lost two division games. It’s certainly disappointing, and on the road, too. You have to be able win on the road.”
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Star Player of the Game: Texans running back Arian Foster, who rushed 16 times for 131 yards & scored 1 touchdown. Foster also caught 3 receptions for 56 yards & scored 1 touchdown.
Texans head coach Gary Kubiak on Foster’s big game despite his 1st quarter benching:
“Bottom line, we all have responsibilities and over the course of the past few weeks he’s neglected responsibilities, he’s been unaccountable in a couple of situations. When that happens you’ve got to learn a lesson, pay a price. I’m disappointed in him, but proud of him coming back and playing well today.”
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Star Player of the Game: Chargers tight end Antonio Gates, who caught 7 receptions for 144 yards & scored 2 touchdowns.
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers on Gates’ huge performance:
“He’s the best tight end in football. You mix that with a variety of formations and running the football and we get some matchups that we were able to take advantage of. It’s always nice to see No. 85 running wide open.”
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Star Player of the Game: Redskins running back Ryan Torain, who rushed 18 times for 70 yards & scored 1 touchdown.
Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb on winning the first game played against his former team:
“Everyone makes mistakes in life, and they made one last year.”
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Star Player of the Game: Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw, who rushed 23 times for 129 yards & scored 1 touchdown.
Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher on the concussion that knocked Jay Cutler out of Sunday’s game:
“It’s tough to see anyone get hit like that, especially our quarterback. I don’t know what happened, but he didn’t go back in so it’s probably not good.”
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Star Player of the Game: Patriots running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis, who rushed 16 times for 76 yards & scored 1 touchdown.
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on the team’s 17 point outburst in a 2-minute span during the 3rd quarter:
“It was a good day for fantasy football. We got plays from every phase of the game. It was awesome.”
