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Sunday, October 5th, 2014

JOSH ELLIOTT SPEAKS WITH BENGALS DT DEVON STILL ABOUT DAUGHTER’S COURAGEOUS BATTLE WITH CANCER ON “FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA”

RODNEY HARRISON GOES ONE-ON-ONE WITH DARRELLE REVIS

“You always expect your child to look up to you, but honestly, since June 2, I’ve really been looking up to my daughter.” – Bengals DT Devon Still

 “My main focus is this team, not what outsiders have to say, or what people say on Twitter.” – Patriots CB Darrelle Revis on critics

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 5, 2014 – Tonight’s Week 5 edition of Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports, will feature Josh Elliott’s candid discussion with Cincinnati Bengals DT Devon Still, whose four-year-old daughter is battling cancer. In addition, Rodney Harrison goes one-on-one with New England Patriots CB Darrelle Revis. Football Night will also preview the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots, and include highlights, analysis and reaction to earlier Week 5 games.

Football Night airs each Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on NBC, with Bob Costas hosting the program live from inside the stadium. He will be joined on site by Sunday Night Football analyst Cris Collinsworth and sideline reporter Michele Tafoya, NBC NFL analyst Hines Ward, and Elliott.

Dan Patrick co-hosts Football Night from NBC Sports Group’s Studio 1, and is joined by Super Bowl-winning head coach Tony Dungy; two-time Super Bowl winner Rodney Harrison; Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com and NBCSN, and NFL insider Peter King. Alex Flanagan will report from Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo., on the Cardinals-Broncos game.

INTERVIEWS: Below are excerpts from Elliott’s feature on Devon Still, and Harrison’s interview with Darrelle Revis. If used, please note the mandatory credit: “In an exclusive interview airing tonight on Football Night in America.”

DEVON STILL WITH JOSH ELLIOTT

Tonight’s episode of Football Night includes a feature piece on Bengals DT Devon Still, whose four-year-old daughter Leah was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma in June. The piece shows how Leah, who recently had her cancerous tumor removed but who is not yet cancer free, has given inspiration to her father through her immense courage and strength.

Still on how he’s been inspired by his daughter: “You always expect your child to look up to you, but honestly, since June 2, I’ve really been looking up to my daughter…she’s way stronger than I’ve ever been. For her to be able to continue to smile through all of this, to have that same personality…it’s amazing, and it’s definitely inspiring to me.”

Still on how he initially responded to Leah’s cancer: “We just told her she had an illness that some kids get, and she was going to have to do whatever she could to fight and win. It was hard to focus on playing football, with my daughter 10 hours away…I couldn’t give football 100 percent.”

Still on the public’s support of Leah: “It’s done wonders for me. It’s done wonders for my daughter. Everybody’s keeping my daughter’s spirits up. I definitely appreciate all of the attention she’s getting. She’s a fighter.”

Following is the long-form feature between Josh Elliott and Devon Still. An abbreviated version will air on tonight: http://www.nbcsports.com/football/nfl/devon-still-his-daughters-battle-cancer

DARRELLE REVIS WITH RODNEY HARRISON

Rodney Harrison: “Does it serve as motivation when people doubt Darrelle Revis?”

Darrelle Revis: “No. It really doesn’t.”

Harrison: “As a fellow defensive back, that would motivate the heck out of me.”

Revis: “I look at it from a different point of view. My main focus is this team, not what outsiders have to say, or what people say on Twitter…I’m self-motivated. I know what I need to do.”

Revis on if QB Tom Brady has dropped off this season: “He’s the same guy…he leads this team. We just need to support him.”

Revis on if he or Seahawks CB Richard Sherman is best in NFL: “You’ve got to believe in yourself. (Cleveland Browns CB) Joe Haden would say the same thing. (Arizona Cardinals CB) Patrick Peterson would say the same thing. I respect all of those guys, and they’re all great players…but like I said, everyone would say the same thing if they were asked – you’ve got to believe in yourself.”

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