Mattie T’s Week 10 Recap of the 2007 NFL Season

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Star Player of the Game: Falcons RB Warrick Dunn, who ran 26 times for 89 yards & scored 1 touchdown.

Falcons QB Joey Harrington on scoring the go-ahead touchdown to TE Alge Crumpler with 20 seconds remaining in regulation:

“I felt better than I felt all year, knowing that we put the dive together to win that game.”

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Star Player of the Game: Packers QB Brett Favre, who completed 33 of 46 pass attempts for 351 yards, 3 touchdowns & no interceptions.

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson on his knee injury, which will sideline him for Week 11:

“I feel a lot better than I did when I got hit in the knee. I’m feeling pretty good right now.”

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Star Player of the Game: Broncos RB Selvin Young, who rushed 20 times for 109 yards & scored 1 touchdown.

Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan on winning at Arrowhead Stadium:

“The Chiefs have been so good over the years taking advantage of their home field, with their crowd, and finding a way to win. They have the best home record in the National Football League over the last five or six years and it’s nice to come out with a win.”

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Star Player of the Game: Bills RB Marshawn Lynch, who rushed 19 times for 61 yards & scored 1 touchdown.

Dolphins DE Vonnie Holliday on the team’s 0-9 start:

“Who’s the guy from Charlie Brown who has the gray cloud following him around? Pig Pen? We’re like Pig Pen.”

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Star Player of the Game: Rams WR Torry Holt, who caught 8 receptions for 124 yards.

Rams defensive coordinator Jim Haslett on his 1st apperance at the Superdome since being fired as the Saints’ head coach in 2006:

“It really felt strange, being in the dome, period, after everything the dome went through and after everything the city went through.”

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Star Player of the Game: Steelers RB Willie Parker, who rushed 25 times for 105 yards.

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger on his 4th quarter touchdown run that gave Pittsburgh the lead for good:
“I was ready to slide … but Hines (Ward) was downfield blocking and when I get that close to the end zone, I’m trying to get it.”

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Star Player of the Game: Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew, who rushed 19 times for 101 yards & scored 1 touchdown.

Jaguars LB Mike Peterson on avenging an Week 1 loss to Tennessee in which the team gave up 262 rushing yards:

“The way they embarrassed us in Week 1, there was no way we weren’t going to come out with something to prove.”

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Star Player of the Game: Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, who completed 20 of 28 passes for 251 yards, 4 touchdowns & no interceptions.

McNabb on his postgame hug with head coach Andy Reid:

“There was a lot of love there. A lot of love.”

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Star Player of the Game: Bengals QB Carson Palmer, who completed 23 of 34 passes for 271 yards.

Bengals K Shayne Graham (who connected on 7 field goals) on finishing just 1 field goal shy of tying Rob Bironas’ league record of 8 in a single game:

“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t hoping, but there really wasn’t enough time to do it and explain it with an ethical decision. With where the clock was, it just wouldn’t have been right.”

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Star Player of the Game: Cardinals QB Kurt Warner, who completed 26 of 36 passes for 259 yards, 3 touchdowns & 1 interception.

 

Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt on the return of LB Karlos Dansby, who played Sunday for the 1st time since October 14th:

“Obviously he made a big difference for us today. His speed, his ability to make plays in the pass game. I give him a lot of credit.”

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Star Player of the Game: Cowboys QB Tony Romo, who completed 20 of 28 passes for 247 yards, 4 touchdowns & 1 interception.

Cowboys WR Terrell Owens on winning Sunday’s game despite making numerous mistakes:

“Obviously today, we had more penalties than we would like and we have to eliminate those. That was everybody’s emotions running high. There was a little trash-talking by them. We came here. The game was played and I feel like we made a statement.”

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Star Player of the Game: Bears WR Bernard Berrian, who caught 4 receptions for 89 yards & scored 1 touchdown.

Bears QB Rex Grossman on throwing the go-ahead touchdown pass to Berrian after replacing an injured Brian Griese (shoulder);

“It was unbelievable, something you can’t describe to someone who hasn’t been in that position. It’s a great feeling to come in and be able to pull one out.”

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Star Player of the Game: Chargers RB Darren Sproles, who returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown & returned a Hunter Smith punt 45 yards for a touchdown during the 1st quarter.

Colts K Adam Vinatieri on missing a potential go-ahead field goal from 29 yards out with 1:31 remaining:

“I should make that kick every time. There are no good excuses. I just missed it.”

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Star Player of the Game: Seahawks WR D.J. Hackett, who caught 8 receptions for 101 yards & scored 1 touchdown.

Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren on the team’s pass-first, run-second philosphy that has been used throughout the season:

“If you believe you have the right quarterback, then at least you can think about throwing it more. If you have the receivers, there’s less wear and tear on your linemen. It reminds me of our old days at BYU, where we never ran it.”

Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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