This week, the NFL on Fox has regional action with three games in the early window and two in the late window. Week 11 in the National Football League is the last for the dreaded byes so starting from Week 12 until the end of the season, there will be 13 games on Sunday afternoon. Here’s your Fox preview of the upcoming Week 11 in the League Where They Play for Pay.
FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
Hall of Famer Troy Aikman Sits Down For One-on-One Interview With Tony Romo
The X-Factor Judge Nicole Scherzinger Narrates “The Journey” On FOX NFL SUNDAY
Packers Fight Bucs To Stay Undefeated Sunday at 1PM ET on FOXPACKERS STRIVE FOR 10-0 ON NFL ON FOX THIS SUNDAY – Week 11 of the 2011 NFL on FOX season kicks off on Sunday, Nov. 20 as FOX Sports presents singleheader coverage of five games—each presented in true HD. Action kicks off at 1:00 PM ET as Aaron Rodgers and the undefeated Packers welcome their old NFC Central rivals, the Bucs, to Green Bay on a quest for a 10-0 start. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Pam Oliver call the action from Lambeau Field. In what has been a typically headline-making season in Dallas, the Cowboys find themselves only one game back in the NFC East as they travel to Washington to take on the Redskins. In Detroit, a QB battle is expected as Cam Newton and the Panthers visit Matthew Stafford and the Lions. The 4:00 PM ET window opens out west as the 8-1 49ers look to ride the strong play of Alex Smith when they host Larry Fitzgerald and the Cardinals. Also, the Rams welcome the Seahawks in St. Louis.
Coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET with America’s most-watched Sunday afternoon pregame show, FOX NFL SUNDAY. Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee co-host the Emmy Award-winning program and are joined by analysts Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson. NFL Insider Jay Glazer presents the latest league news and scoops from the FOX NFL SUNDAY studio while comedic prognosticator Frank Caliendo contributes his weekly “Frank’s Picks” segment. FOX Sports rules analyst Mike Pereira is also on hand to go over any impactful officiating issues. This week’s edition of “The Journey,” which opens the show, is narrated by signer and The X-Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger. Additionally, Hall of Famer and three-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Troy Aikman sits down with Cowboys QB Tony Romo to discuss the realities of being the quarterback in Dallas.
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Tampa Bay Bucs at Green Bay Packers, Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Pam Oliver, going to 39% of USA, 1:00PM
Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI
MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Fort Myers, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Miami, Milwaukee, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Providence, San Diego, Tampa, West Palm BeachDallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins, Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & On-Field analyst Tony Siragusa, going to 31% of USA, 1:00PM
FedEx Field – Landover, MD
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Dallas, Hartford, Houston, Knoxville, Memphis, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Richmond, San Antonio, Tulsa, WashingtonCarolina Panthers at Detroit Lions, Dick Stockton, John Lynch & Jennifer Hale, going to 10% of USA, 1:00PM
Ford Field– Detroit, MI
MARKETS INCLUDE: Birmingham, Charlotte, Detroit, Greensboro, Greenville, RaleighArizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers, Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick & Laura Okmin, going to 14% of USA, 4:05PM
Candlestick Park – San Francisco, CA
MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San FranciscoSeattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams, Chri Myers, Tim Ryan & Jaime Maggio, going to 5% of USA, 4:05PM
Edward Jones Dome – St. Louis, MO
MARKETS INCLUDE: Portland, Seattle, St. LouisJAY GLAZER WELCOMES BRONCOS COACH JOHN FOX, STEELERS SAFETY RYAN CLARK & SAINTS DE WILL SMITH TO AFTER PARTY – This week’s AFTER PARTY with Jay Glazer features Broncos head coach John Fox discussing the team’s 3-1 record under Tim Tebow, Steelers safety Ryan Clark’s reaction to his recent $40,000 fine and Saints defensive end Will Smith on the team’s reaction to Sean Payton’s return to the sideline.
Fox on Broncos 3-1 record since quarterback Tim Tebow became the starter: “You’ve got to be able to move the chains. The last couple of weeks we have been able to do that running the football and at the end of the day it still works.”
Clark responds to where he stands with the league after receiving a $40,000 fine for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Ravens tight end Ed Dickson: “I don’t care how frustrated they are with me, and that’s my honest answer for that because I just play football the way I’ve been playing. I got fined the week before against the New England Patriots and I said nothing about the fine. I understand they’re about player safety. I realized after seeing the film, the guy was out of bounds. I didn’t know that during the game, I was just playing. So I said I had no problem with that fine and let the process take its course. I felt like in this situation, I wasn’t wrong. And when you feel like you aren’t wrong and you try everything you can to be within the rules and you’re still fined, frustration sets in. I said those things out of frustration and if they want to fine me for saying what I want to say, then that’s up to them.”
Smith on Saints head coach Sean Payton’s return to the sideline for the first time since suffering a torn MCL and fractured tibia in Week 6: “When he’s on the sideline he makes his presence felt. He likes to yell and rant and do all that other stuff that fires guys up, so it was good having him back, but some guys would have preferred for him to stay up there.”
To view this week’s episode, visit: http://msn.foxsports.com/video/shows/afterparty
COWBOYS COACH JASON GARRETT WEIGHS IN ON DALLAS’ IMPROVED RUNNING GAME ON COACH SPEAK WITH BRIAN BILLICK – The week’s COACH SPEAK with NFL on FOX analyst Brian Billick features an appearance by Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett. Garrett talks about the emergence of rookie RB DeMarco Murray and the effect he’s had on the running game and Tony Romo: “It’s really important to have balance,” said Garrett. “It’s very difficult to throw the ball when they’re playing pass defense. It’s a lot easier to throw the ball when they’re playing run defense.” Garrett on how the newfound freedom caused by Murray allowed Romo to play his best game of the season last week – “He saw the field well, he was very efficient. He took the shots down the field and made the plays psychically. The guys on the other end made a lot of plays as well, but Tony threw the ball very well throughout the ball game. Then, he also checked the ball down, moved in the pocket and found some smaller plays that allowed us to move the chains.”
To view this week’s episode, visit: http://msn.foxsports.com/video/shows/coach-speak
CBS’ previews are next.
