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Interview With Quint Pertzsch, David Bry

Aired January 11, 2004 - 09:17   ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.


KRIS OSBORN, CNN ANCHOR: I can't stop smiling. The NFL rivalries have been known to produce some classic battles between husbands, wives, friends, coworkers. Today is coming up; kickoff not that far away between Green Bay's Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles. The game is, well, the question of a perfect example of these kind of rivalries. And joining us to discuss this, a Green Bay Packers fanatic, Quint Pertzsch, and David Bry, an avid Philadelphia Eagles backer.
Now, neither of you guys need much introduction. The picture tells it all. Let's kick this off.

David, why are the Eagles going to win?

DAVID BRY, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES FAN: We're the best team in the NFC. So we're going to see whoever the AFC team is in the Super Bowl in Houston.

OSBORN: Nice colors. Why do you like them so much?

BRY: I was born in Philadelphia. And, as they say, I bleed green.

OSBORN: There you go. Well, let's talk to Quint. He's got the cheese on his head, the cheesehead.

Tell us about your love for the Packers. And why are they going to beat Philadelphia? Why are they going to go into the cold Veteran's Stadium and win?

QUINT PERTZSCH, GREEN BAY PACKERS FAN: Well, the cold isn't going to bother Green Bay. And there's only two words: Brett Favre. That's why they're going to win.

OSBORN: Well, you raise a good point because, of course, after he tragically lost his father, he's been playing very, very well, as he has all season. What do you think is going to make them go all the way?

PERTZSCH: They just have that something going for them right now. I think -- I don't know if it's divine intervention, luck, what have you. They're just playing the best football right now out of anybody in the NFC.

OSBORN: Well, David, do you take issue with that? I mean, he's saying Green Bay is playing the best football of anybody in the NFC. Is that true?

BRY: No, not true. We're playing the best football in the NFC. You can ask Green Bay that. We came into Green Bay and we beat them in Green Bay.

Philadelphia's been through a lot of injuries this year, and we still hung on. And we're sticking around all the way to Houston.

OSBORN: Yes, that's true. You've got a match-up of two marquee quarterbacks, Favre and McNabb. Why is Brett Favre the better player?

PERTZSCH: Seasoned veteran.

BRY: I'm sorry?

OSBORN: Go ahead, Quint.

PERTZSCH: A seasoned veteran, Dave.

OSBORN: There you go.

PERTZSCH: A seasoned veteran. He's been there before. McNabb hasn't proven that he can win the big game yet. And Brett has.

OSBORN: Dave, what about you on that?

BRY: We'll be talking after the game, Quint, and taking you out and get a cheesesteak.

OSBORN: There you go. I wanted to get you guys' sense, why is it so important to you? Why do you love football so much? And what does it mean to you both personally and with some of your friends?

Is it a unifier? Can you talk more to people? What is it?

BRY: It's a time to hang out with your friends.

OSBORN: OK. Quint, go ahead.

PERTZSCH: Yes, I think it's just a nice commonality. It's a nice rivalry that you can have between buddies, family members, friends. It's just a one-week -- one-day-a-week game that the excitement builds up all week.

OSBORN: Well, and now, David, you live in Denver, but have this historic connection to the Eagles. Is there a sort of historic aspect to your love for football?

BRY: Ever since I was a kid, just been a fan. It's a great game to watch. It's so intense, and it's a lot of fun to be with your friends. And even other fans. Quint and I will be watching the game later on today together.

OSBORN: Yes. And I guess the field will have to settle this debate. The cheesehead is just classic stuff, Quint.

PERTZSCH: That's right. Old school football, one of the original NFL teams. You can't get any better than that.

OSBORN: Well, there you have it. I guess it will be settled on the field in a matter of hours. Quint Pertzsch, David Bry, thank you both for sharing your thoughts and your passion on the game that's gaining more and more attention every day.

PERTZSCH: Thank you very much.

BRY: Thank you.

OSBORN: Sure.

Well, the final two divisional playoff games kick off this afternoon. Quint and David's teams face off in the late game, when the temperature at game time is expected to be in the teens. But before that, Indianapolis and Kansas City will duke it out at Arrowhead with the right to meet New England in the AFC championship.

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Aired January 11, 2004 - 09:17   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
KRIS OSBORN, CNN ANCHOR: I can't stop smiling. The NFL rivalries have been known to produce some classic battles between husbands, wives, friends, coworkers. Today is coming up; kickoff not that far away between Green Bay's Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles. The game is, well, the question of a perfect example of these kind of rivalries. And joining us to discuss this, a Green Bay Packers fanatic, Quint Pertzsch, and David Bry, an avid Philadelphia Eagles backer.
Now, neither of you guys need much introduction. The picture tells it all. Let's kick this off.

David, why are the Eagles going to win?

DAVID BRY, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES FAN: We're the best team in the NFC. So we're going to see whoever the AFC team is in the Super Bowl in Houston.

OSBORN: Nice colors. Why do you like them so much?

BRY: I was born in Philadelphia. And, as they say, I bleed green.

OSBORN: There you go. Well, let's talk to Quint. He's got the cheese on his head, the cheesehead.

Tell us about your love for the Packers. And why are they going to beat Philadelphia? Why are they going to go into the cold Veteran's Stadium and win?

QUINT PERTZSCH, GREEN BAY PACKERS FAN: Well, the cold isn't going to bother Green Bay. And there's only two words: Brett Favre. That's why they're going to win.

OSBORN: Well, you raise a good point because, of course, after he tragically lost his father, he's been playing very, very well, as he has all season. What do you think is going to make them go all the way?

PERTZSCH: They just have that something going for them right now. I think -- I don't know if it's divine intervention, luck, what have you. They're just playing the best football right now out of anybody in the NFC.

OSBORN: Well, David, do you take issue with that? I mean, he's saying Green Bay is playing the best football of anybody in the NFC. Is that true?

BRY: No, not true. We're playing the best football in the NFC. You can ask Green Bay that. We came into Green Bay and we beat them in Green Bay.

Philadelphia's been through a lot of injuries this year, and we still hung on. And we're sticking around all the way to Houston.

OSBORN: Yes, that's true. You've got a match-up of two marquee quarterbacks, Favre and McNabb. Why is Brett Favre the better player?

PERTZSCH: Seasoned veteran.

BRY: I'm sorry?

OSBORN: Go ahead, Quint.

PERTZSCH: A seasoned veteran, Dave.

OSBORN: There you go.

PERTZSCH: A seasoned veteran. He's been there before. McNabb hasn't proven that he can win the big game yet. And Brett has.

OSBORN: Dave, what about you on that?

BRY: We'll be talking after the game, Quint, and taking you out and get a cheesesteak.

OSBORN: There you go. I wanted to get you guys' sense, why is it so important to you? Why do you love football so much? And what does it mean to you both personally and with some of your friends?

Is it a unifier? Can you talk more to people? What is it?

BRY: It's a time to hang out with your friends.

OSBORN: OK. Quint, go ahead.

PERTZSCH: Yes, I think it's just a nice commonality. It's a nice rivalry that you can have between buddies, family members, friends. It's just a one-week -- one-day-a-week game that the excitement builds up all week.

OSBORN: Well, and now, David, you live in Denver, but have this historic connection to the Eagles. Is there a sort of historic aspect to your love for football?

BRY: Ever since I was a kid, just been a fan. It's a great game to watch. It's so intense, and it's a lot of fun to be with your friends. And even other fans. Quint and I will be watching the game later on today together.

OSBORN: Yes. And I guess the field will have to settle this debate. The cheesehead is just classic stuff, Quint.

PERTZSCH: That's right. Old school football, one of the original NFL teams. You can't get any better than that.

OSBORN: Well, there you have it. I guess it will be settled on the field in a matter of hours. Quint Pertzsch, David Bry, thank you both for sharing your thoughts and your passion on the game that's gaining more and more attention every day.

PERTZSCH: Thank you very much.

BRY: Thank you.

OSBORN: Sure.

Well, the final two divisional playoff games kick off this afternoon. Quint and David's teams face off in the late game, when the temperature at game time is expected to be in the teens. But before that, Indianapolis and Kansas City will duke it out at Arrowhead with the right to meet New England in the AFC championship.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com