The Sunday Blitz
To prevent rookie defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh from being double-teamed too often, Lions defensive coordinator says teams have "to find him first. We're going to move him around. He's smart enough to play all the positions."
The Jets are on the verge of a long-term extension with center Nick Mangold.
In his return to Denver (as a Detroit Lion), tight end Tony Scheffler said, "It felt good, man. It was good to be back here, good to win the game. But I didn't expect the boos."
According to Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs, it's not how start but how you finish.
Giants coach Tom Coughlin said that Brandon Jacobs' injury (that made him a scratch for last night's game) "came out of nowhere." And the injury is "nothing serious," according to GM Jerry Reese.
Meanwhile quarterback Eli Manning will return (with a baseball cap on instead of a helmet) to the practice field on Monday.
Seahawks left tackle Russell Okung will miss the next two-to-four weeks due to an ankle sprain, per NFL Network's Jason La Canfora.
Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has addressed his teammates twice this week and said, "I did feel -- more so than last year, believe it or not -- I needed them to know I'm all in."
In addition, Favre is getting more money to be "all in."
It's unlikely that Cowboys safety Gerald Sensabaugh (shoulder) will return before the team's regular-season opener.
Teammate Keith Brooking says of his shoulder injury, "We did X rays and it was a Grade 1 so there's no separation in there. It's a very minor deal."
Vernon Gholstson said of the fight Rob Turner was asked (by Rex Ryan and Mike Pettine) to start with him: “Fighting? We can do that if necessary. But my job is always to try to become a better football player and try to help this team win…They saw how I responded. I ain’t scared of no fight.”
"Man, that one was pretty special," was how Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford described the 20-yard touchdown that he connected on with Calvin Johnson.
Redskins coach Mike Shanahan says of Albert Haynesworth: "The days of him playing without practicing are over." (Discuss in our forums)
Jaguars receiver Mike Sims-Walker said he had "a little chip on my shoulder" going into last night's pre-season game.
The Rams signed wide receiver Danario Alexander.
The Colts have lost cornerback Jordan Hemby for the season due to a torn ACL.
A healthy Leon Washington scored on an 11-yard touchdown yesterday.
Seattle has reached a deal with wide receiver Brandon Jones.
Bears coach Lovie Smith said of Brian Urlacher's calf injury: ''It shouldn't be anything major."
Jay Cutler was sacked five times.
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers said of his touchdown-saving tackle last night: “Preseason, whatever it is, how do you just let a guy go? I don’t think it was anything special, it was just reaction.”
