Fox Sports Announces Its 2012 NFL Preseason Schedule

Fox Sports will have three NFL preseason games in August and it will carry them in a span of ten days between August 16 through August 26. Two games will be in primetime and the other will be aired on Sunday afternoon, August 26 at 4 p.m. ET.

With the first two airing on consecutive days, expect Joe Buck and Troy Aikman call one and the other with Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa.

We have the Fox schedule below.

NFL ON FOX PRESEASON ACTION KICKS OFF AUG. 16 IN PRIME TIME

Coverage Highlighted by Six Playoff Teams Competing in Three Matchups

New York – The 2012 NFL on FOX season kicks off with three exciting preseason games featuring six playoff teams, including the 2011 NFC West Champion San Francisco 49ers taking on Peyton Manning’s new team – the Denver Broncos.

Action gets underway with back-to-back prime time coverage starting Thursday, August 16 (8:00 PM ET).  Andy Dalton and A.J. Green look to build on their rookie success as the Cincinnati Bengals head to the Georgia Dome to take on Matt Ryan, Michael Turner and the Atlanta Falcons. That game is followed up the next night with the reigning AFC North Champion Baltimore Ravens hosting Matthew Stafford and Ndamukong Suh’s Detroit Lions on Friday, August 17 (8:00 PM ET).  FOX Sports’ preseason coverage wraps up on Sunday, August 26 (4:00 PM ET) with the new-look Denver Broncos hosting Alex Smith and the 49ers.

Following its coverage of the NFL’s prestigious NFC regular season schedule, FOX Sports presents exclusive live postseason coverage including an NFC Wild Card Game, the NFC Divisional Playoffs and the NFC Championship Game.

FOX SPORTS 2012 NFL PRESEASON BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Thursday, August 16 — Cincinnati Bengals at Atlanta Falcons, 8:00 PM ET

Friday, August 17 — Detroit Lions at Baltimore Ravens, 8:00 PM ET

Sunday, August 26 — San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos, 4:00 PM ET

That’s all. CBS’ schedule is next.

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