31

17

Star Player of the Game: Falcons running back Michael Turner, who rushed 18 times for 166 yards & scored 2 touchdowns.

Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall on the sideline melee that occured just before halftime:

“Guys just started coming at me. It wasn’t any mindset to break the fight up. It was in a mindset to try to get some licks in. Even the head coach came over there. Mike Smith said some stuff, said some words to me, cussed me out. He was grabbing at me, pulling at me.”

41

21

Star Player of the Game: Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner, who completed 22 of 32 passes for 261 yards & threw for 5 touchdowns.

Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin (ankle) on his surprise de-activation from Sunday’s game:

“I’d felt better if somebody had been man enough and walked up to me and told me what the situation was.”

17

7

Star Player of the Game: Bengals running back Cedric Benson, who rushed 34 times for 117 yards & scored 1 touchdown.

Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer comparing this year’s team to the 2005 division winners:

“We’re much more mature. We’re a better team. We were a good team back then; we were kind of young and dumb. This team has more guys that understand how rare this opportunity is.”

20

17

Star Player of the Game: Colts tight end Dallas Clark, who caught 14 receptions for 119 yards.

Houston kicker Kris Brown on his missed 42-yard field goal that could’ve sent the game into overtime:

“I missed the kick. I was going through my routine, and I felt good walking on the field. I take a lot of pride in kicking, especially in these situations. To have that happen is very disappointing.”

24

21

Star Player of the Game: Jaguars wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker, who caught 6 receptions for 147 yards & scored 1 touchdown.

Chiefs wide receiver Chris Chambers on his team debut:

“I’m glad we didn’t quit. We can build on this.”

27

17

Star Player of the Game: Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss, who caught 6 receptions for 147 yards & scored 1 touchdown.

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on backup offensive lineman Dan Connolly, who entered the game in the 2nd quarter for an injured Dan Koeppen (knee):

“It’s not the easiest thing to do when you lose your center. But he came in and did a great job.”

38

28

Star Player of the Game: Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman, who completed 14 of 31 passes for 205 yards while throwing for 3 touchdowns & 1 interception.

Packers head coach Mike McCarthy on becoming the first team to lose to Tampa Bay this season:

“It doesn’t feel good. This one definitely hurt. I’m disappointed in the way we played. We have some recurring problems that we have not cleaned up yet.”

30

20

Star Player of the Game: Saints wide receiver Robert Meachem, who caught 5 receptions for 98 yards & scored 1 touchdown.

Saints quarterback Drew Brees on the team surpassing its’ best start in franchise history:

“That’s great. I mean, 1967 until now and we’re the only (Saints) team to have done that. That’s really special. I feel like we’ve got a special group of guys, a special team, and certainly we’re not satisfied with just being 8-0. We have what it takes to just continue to win.”

32

20

Star Player of the Game: Seahawks running back Julius Jones, who rushed 16 times for 36 yards & scored a touchdown while catching 6 receptions for 78 yards.

Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck on the team’s early 17-0 1st quarter deficit:

“It was like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me.’ Seriously?”’

21

20

Star Player of the Game: Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson, who caught 5 receptions for 58 yards & scored 2 touchdowns.

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers on the team’s last-second comeback thriller:

“It’s a big emotional win. I don’t need a real reason why, but it ranks right up there with the win at Indy in the playoffs (2009). The link between me and Eli is always going to be there. So yeah, it’s a little special. Any time you play against a team that won the Super Bowl, it’s fun. It (the trade) didn’t weigh into my mind and my thinking, but I bet it was there.”

34

27

Star Player of the Game: Titans running back Chris Johnson, who rushed 25 times for 135 yards & scored 2 touchdowns.

Titans quarterback Vince Young on winning back-to-backs since being named starter:

“It’s how we believe in each other. The excitement that everybody has, the confidence we have in each other is tremendous right now. It feels real good to come to the sideline and hear your defense chatting you on, and vice versa. Everybody’s together right now. … I want to go out there and show them what’s been going on, what I’ve been doing behind the scenes.”

20

16

Star Player of the Game: Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams, who caught 5 receptions for 75 yards.

Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin on his game-winning touchdown catch during the 4th quarter:

“I made sure I caught it first. A bunch of the guys were making fun of me because I took so long to see it in my hands.”

28

10

Star Player of the Game: Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall, who rushed 22 times for 155 yards.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin on the decision to bench Ryan Clark, who has a rare blood disorder:

“Ryan likes to play. He’s probably hacked off at me that I didn’t play him. But he will get over it.”

2009 © BMS Radio Chicago All Rights Reserved. The written content is property of this site. All team and league information, sports logos, photos, and names contained within this site are property of their respective organizations.