NFL on CBS Kicks Off the 2013 Campaign with Two Preseason Games This Weekend

Ok, our final NFL on CBS post today. It’s been a rather CBS-centric day. This weekend, the NFL on CBS gets back into action for its 54th year with two games in as many nights.

Ian Eagle and Phil Simms along with Tracy “The Wolf” Wolfson will be in Green Bay for the Seattle Seahawks-Packers game on Friday at 8 p.m. ET.

Then Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf and Allie LaForce will gather in Denver for the St. Louis Rams-Broncos game on Saturday, also at 8 p.m. ET. Those two games will round out CBS’ NFL preseason schedule.

NFL on CBS 01CBS SPORTS BEGINS 2013 NFL SEASON WITH WEEKEND GAMES 

THE NFL ON CBS Preseason Schedule Kicks Off with Green Bay Packers Hosting Seattle Seahawks Live in Prime Time on Friday, August 23
St. Louis Rams Take On Denver Broncos for THE NFL ON CBS’s Second Preseason Game Following Night on August 24 on CBS Television Network

The CBS Television Network begins its 54th year broadcasting the NFL with two preseason games during the 2013 season.

The preseason schedule for THE NFL ON CBS begins on Friday, Aug. 23 (8:00 PM, ET) when the Green Bay Packers host the Seattle Seahawks live in prime time on the CBS Television Network. Ian Eagle and Phil Simms provide the call, along with Tracy Wolfson reporting, from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc. Ryan Galvin produces and Mike Arnold directs.

THE NFL ON CBS will conclude its two-game preseason schedule the following night as the St. Louis Rams take on the Denver Broncos live in prime time on Saturday, Aug. 24 (8:00 PM, ET). Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf call the action, along with Allie LaForce reporting, from Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo. Mark Wolff produces and Bob Fishman directs.

Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports, and serves as Executive Producer of CBS Sports’ coverage of THE NFL ON CBS. David Berson is President, CBS Sports. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Vice President, Production, CBS Sports

That will do it.

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