From the Press Release
Bob Costas interviewed Chicago Bears WR Brandon Marshall for tonight’s Week 3 edition of Football Night in America, which will preview Bears-Steelers -- including a feature on the city of Pittsburgh’s reaction to the Steelers 0-2 start -- as well as highlights, analysis and reaction to earlier Week 3 games.
Football Night, the most-watched pre-game show in sports, airs each Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on NBC with Costas hosting the program live from inside the stadium. He will be joined on site by Sunday Night Football commentators Al Michaels (play-by-play) and Cris Collinsworth (analyst), as well as NBC NFL analyst Hines Ward, for reaction to the afternoon games and to preview tonight’s match-up.
Dan Patrick co-hosts Football Night from famous Studio 8H at NBC's 30 Rockefeller Plaza studios in New York City. He is joined by Super Bowl-winning head coach Tony Dungy; two-time Super Bowl winner Rodney Harrison; Peter King of Sports Illustrated; Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com and NBCSN; and Scott Pioli, the former NFL Executive of the Year who is new to the NBC NFL team this season. Alex Flanagan will report from Candlestick Park in San Francisco, Calif., on the Colts-49ers game.
Tonight’s program will also include an interview with Bears C Roberto Garza as part of the NFL’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. “My dream was to play football. I grew up watching Tony Casillas and Anthony Munoz. Those were the guys you looked up to.”
In an exclusive interview airing tonight on Football Night in America
BRANDON MARSHALL WITH BOB COSTAS
On the Steelers being his favorite team growing up: “True story. I’m in college in my doom room. I’ve got a Steelers blanket on watching a playoff game – the Steelers vs. the Broncos, and I’m cheering for the Steelers. A few months later I’m drafted by the Broncos…and I still cheer for the Steelers. When I’m out of the playoffs, which is always right now, I’m cheering for the Steelers because they bring so much joy to the city.”
On reuniting with Jay Cutler: “It’s funny, the new coaches coming in, they just look at us and laugh. They say we’re brothers. Some people say we’re married. I really enjoy playing with him. He really is a brother, on and off the field. He’s one of my best friends. I’m looking forward to ending my career with him.”
On never making the playoffs: “Definitely. Last year was really tough. I think I cried last year on the bus ride home.”