“I walk into the hotel lobby and see nothing but Packers and Eagles fans everywhere – it took me 45 minutes to get a seat for breakfast.” – Rodney Harrison on the tension for Packers-Eagles in São Paulo

“He’s going to bring some attitude back to the Eagles.” – Tony Dungy on RB Saquon Barkley

“If he keeps playing like this, he won’t survive the rest of the year.” – Chris Simms on Ravens QB Lamar Jackson’s playing style against Kansas City

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STAMFORD, Conn. – September 6, 2024 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the opening weekend of the 2024 NFL season continued tonight exclusively on Peacock, with a special edition of Football night in America ahead of the first-ever NFL game in Brazil, between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles at the Corinthians Arena in São Paulo.

Tonight’s special edition of Football night in America featured host Maria Taylorthree-time Super Bowl champion Devin McCourtyformer NFL quarterback Chris SimmsNFL Insider Mike Florioand a pioneer in the fantasy sports industry Matthew Berry in NBC Sports’ Studio 3 in Stamford, with Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungytwo-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrisonand co-host Jac Collinsworth on site at the Corinthians Arena in São Paulo.

Pre-match reporting was also included Kaylee Hartung’s live interview with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Jac Collinsworth’s live interview with Eagles RB Saquon-Barkleyas well as fragments of Tony Dungy Interview with Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni And Maria Taylor’s Conversation with Packers QB Jordan Love.

Noah Eagle (match report), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kaylee Hartung (sideline reporter) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst) predicts tonight’s Packers-Eagles game.

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Below are highlights from tonight’s special edition Football night in America on Peacock:

ON STAGE IN SÃO PAULO

Jac Collinsworth: “Today there’s just a different buzz around this place. You see Peyton Manning sweaters, Tom Brady sweaters, Patrick Mahomes shirts – of course, lots of Eagles and Packers shirts too. These fans have been waiting for this moment for a long time.”

Harrison: “This morning I thought I would have a nice quiet breakfast. I walk into the hotel lobby and see nothing but Packers and Eagles fans everywhere – it took me 45 minutes to get a seat for breakfast.”

Dungy on field conditions: “Green Bay might have a little bit of an advantage because this grass is like Lambeau Field. The Philadelphia defenders were here first and they were sliding a little bit. They’ve all switched to long pimples and they’re ready for it now.”

ABOUT PACKAGERS

Harrison on the Packers’ defense: “They went out and invested significantly in the defensive side of the ball. They went out and signed Xavier McKinneythe best free security on the market, they have re-signed Rashan Garyand hired an aggressive defensive coordinator…this defense should be a lot better.”

Dungy on QB Jordan Love: “He’s the perfect leader for this group. He’s made them work hard and grow. They love him.”

Harrison on love: “I really like Jordan Love. When I met him last year, he was humble, he was cool, but the moment wasn’t too big for him. I really trust Jordan Love.”

McCourty on love: “I’m looking forward to seeing how maturely he handles this. Everyone had questions… he came and delivered. Now everyone is expecting this team to possibly make it to the Super Bowl. That’s a lot to take in, so I want to see how he handles it.”

Simms: “As the year went on last year, it was like the coaches were saying, ‘It’s sink or swim time. We’ve got to see if this guy can go to the next level and carry us,’ and he did… he just doesn’t blink in the pocket. He’s going to stay in it until the very end.”

ON EAGLES

Dungy on RB Saquon Barkley: “He’s going to bring some attitude back to the Eagles. Last year they got away from their running game. He’s not going to allow that. The other thing he’s going to do is help those receivers, because you’re going to have to attack him to stop the run.”

Simms on RB Saquon Barkley: “I’m so happy for Saquon Barkley. Hey, I’m a Giants fan, and I’m just telling you he’s a superstar and he’s finally getting the support he needs.”

Harrison on defense: “If you draft the two best defensive players in college football, I think the secondary automatically gets better. You have CJ Gardner-Johnsonyou have Darius kills…with coach (Vic) Fangio and what he brings, I think they’re going to be a lot better… when you have a new defensive coordinator, it’s great because you feel like you’re starting with a clean slate.”

Dungy on the impact of losing C Jason Kelce: “Jalen Hurts will not Jason Kelce “I’ve had a lot of people say, ‘I’m going to have to rely on him…coach (Nick Sirianni) would show me games in the film sessions where Jason would say, ‘He’s coming, don’t worry about him Jalen, we’ll slide, we’ve got him.’ Jalen Hurts is going to have to make those defenses and those decisions on the line himself tonight.”

McCourty on QB Jalen Hurts: “His dad was a coach, so he has the game of football memorized before he even started playing. This is something he can do…how does (offensive coordinator) Kellen Moore make the game easier for Jalen Hurts? I want to see him help Jalen Hurts get even better.”

ABOUT RAVENS-CHIEFS SEASON OPENER

McCourty on Ravens QB Lamar Jackson: “The amount of times he dropped back and it seemed like he was letting everybody get on the field so he could run, it seemed like he was trying to make every big play to make the team win and he didn’t have to.”

Simms on Jackson: “I think he was still upset about the AFC Championship Game, so he was trying to carry the team on his back. You like to see him run the ball a little bit, but at 205 pounds, the beating he took last night, he’s not going to make it the rest of the year playing like that.”

ABOUT BENGAL

Florio on WR Ja’Marr Chase’s contractual situation: “This has become a game of contract chicken. We know what Chase wants, but the Bengals think he’ll take their best offer on Saturday. I’m not so sure. I’m told he’s willing to sit out Sunday if he doesn’t get what he wants.”

NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL WITH KAYLEE HARTUNG

Roger Goodell on Bringing the NFL to São Paulo: “Look around you, right? The crowd, the fans, the enthusiasm, the stadium itself. The management here really wanted to do this and that makes a difference for us.”

Goodell on playing games in international locations: “When we get these games out to the global market, to television, to the media, it all helps. And at the end of the day, when the fans are here and they’re in this environment, it becomes a big event. That’s what’s going to put us on a rocket.”

Goodell on the Possibility of an International Division: “I believe there are a number of cities internationally that could do that, but it’s always the competition that we worry about.”

Goodell on the new dynamic kickoff: “There’s so many factors that go into this… what we want to do is see if we can get this play back, do it safely, and then see what other adjustments we need to make. Whether it’s moving the touchback to the 30 (yard line) or even the 40 (yard line), those are the things we want to talk about.”

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Sunday evening football — America’s #1 primetime television show for an unprecedented 13 consecutive years — debuts on Sunday, September 8 with a rematch with the NFL Wild Card in 2023 as Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions host Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. In January, Detroit defeated Los Angeles 24-23 to earn its first playoff victory since 1991. The news begins with Football night in America — the most-watched studio program in sports — at 7:00 p.m. ET, prior to kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and Universo.

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