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WEEK EIGHT: KEYS QUOTES

WEEK EIGHT: KEYS QUOTES

Published on Sunday, October 30, 2011 5:50:11 PM CDT
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Keys, Quotes for Week 8—1 p.m. kickoffs

Jacksonville at Houston

Key: Houston running back Arian Foster rushed for 112 yards and one TD as the Texans defeated AFC South opponent Jacksonville 24-14 Sunday. Foster tied a team record with his 23rd career rushing touchdown and passed Domanick Williams in the record books with his 12th career game with 100-plus rushing yards.

Texans said: "He's really been playing off the chain. Wade (Phillips, defensive coordinator) and Reggie (Herring, linebackers coach) have him very active and he has a lot of freedom to do things inside. To me, Cushing's mental capacity as a football player has made a huge jump from last year." - coach Gary Kubiak on LB Brian Cushing

Jaguars said: "We stopped executing what we practiced all week. It's within us (to improve the offense). Guys have to get open. We have to execute." - receiver Jason Hill

New Orleans at St. Louis

KEY: The Rams sacked Drew Brees six times and pressured him throughout the game. The same rush defense that was shredded by the Dallas Cowboys running game in Week Seven surrendered just 56 to Saints. The Saints finished with less than 300 yards total offense for the first time this season (283) and were topped in time of possession (31:23 to 28:37) and first downs (21 to 19.)

Rams said: "We came out with the mindset (to win this game.) We always thought that (performance) was in us. We got it today." - coach Steve Spagnuolo.

Saints said: "They certainly played with more energy than we did. I just thought we looked flat. We struggled blocking, we struggled running the ball, we struggled protecting, we didn't have a lot going for us. It is disappointing." - coach Sean Payton.

Miami at New York Giants

Key: After a slow and sloppy start for both the Giants' offense and defense, New York quickly cleaned up its act. The run defense, wgashed by running back Reggie Bush for over 100 yards, clamped down, while the pass rush, asleep for most of the first three quarters, came alive and began to rattle Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore. As Giants receivers began holding on to passes, it was easy for Eli Manning to right a ship that looked like it was headed for disaster.

Miami said: "That's a well-coached, (darned) good football team. We went toe-to-toe with them and swung hard. We didn't win, and it's not acceptable. We're still where we were when we started this thing. That group in that locker room - they've got a lot of guts." - coach Tony Sparano

Giants said: "We weren't as sharp as I thought we were going to be. The second half was better, I think, defensively. And offensively we just got enough." - coach Tom Coughlin

Minnesota at Carolina

Key: Cam Newton led the Panthers offense to three straight three-and-out possessions in the second half, the first time that's happened since his last head-to-head start against a rookie quarterback—Week Three against the Jaguars. The weary Panthers' defense couldn't slow down Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.

Panthers said: "In HD it doesn't look too bad, but if a 70-year old gimping down the field says it's a hold, that's what he saw." - receiver Steve Smith on his holding penalty on the two-yard line in the final minute

Vikings said: "One of the defensive guys came up to me and said, 'See, coach, we're not cursed.' Last-second plays have not gone in our favor much this year." - coach Leslie Frazier

Indianapolis at Tennessee

Key: The Titans' Patrick Bailey broke through the middle of a badly-executed protection scheme and blocked Pat McAfee's punt in the end zone with 9:52 left in the first half. Jason McCourty recovered the loose ball for a 10-0 lead, starting a 17-point second quarter for Tennessee that made it 20-0 at halftime. The Colts had 10 penalties and gave up the ball on downs inside the 5 twice in the fourth quarter.

Colts said: "These penalties have killed us." - coach Jim Caldwell

Titans said: "The coaches had a rotation they used. I was in for two series and Javon was in for two series. I didn't know it was part of the plan." - running back Chris Johnson on splitting carries with Javon Ringer

Arizona at Baltimore

Key: The Ravens went to a hurry-up offense at the start of the second half, and it resulted in a much-improved rhythm. The up-tempo play-calling wore down the Arizona defense and allowed the Ravens to put up 21 points in just 13 minutes.

Ravens said: "I'd probably be wanting to boo, if I was in the stands, too." - quarterback Joe Flacco

Cardinals said: "You can't feel like that. That's giving up. I'm not a quitter. I'm not giving up and I don't think anybody in this locker room or anybody with this team is feeling that way." - linebacker Paris Lenon

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