This is the week where CBS sends three of its NFL Today analysts out on the road to join existing announcing teams for three games. The analysts will do games involving their former teams. Bill Cowher steps from behind the desk to unite with Jim Nantz and Phil Simms for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets. Boomer Esiason joins his Monday Night Football radio partner Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots for the Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills game. And Shannon Sharpe draws the assignment for the Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos where he’ll link with Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts.
We have what each man has to say about his respective game assignment in the following CBS press release.
THE NFL ON CBS: WEEK 6 (SUNDAY, OCT. 13)
AUDIBLES WITH “THE NFL TODAY’s” SHANNON SHARPE, BOOMER ESIASON AND BILL COWHER ON THEIR WEEK 6 “ROAD TRIP”
The CBS Television Network continues its 54th year broadcasting the NFL with coverage of THE NFL ON CBS on Sunday, Oct. 13 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) beginning with THE NFL TODAY, the Network’s one-hour studio show (12:00 NOON-1:00 PM, ET), and THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW on CBS Sports Network (9:00 AM-1:00 PM, ET) live from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.
THE NFL TODAY analysts Bill Cowher, Boomer Esiason and Shannon Sharpe travel out of the studio to take a road trip joining their NFL ON CBS teammates in the broadcast booth to call a game involving their former teams.
Cowher forms a three-man booth with Jim Nantz and Phil Simms to call the game between his former team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, as they take on the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Esiason joins Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots to call Cincinnati at Buffalo at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. And Hall of Famer Sharpe heads back to Denver, where he played 12 seasons, to team with Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts for the Jacksonville–Denver game from Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo.
While Cowher, Esiason and Sharpe are away, host James Brown, Dan Marino and Insider Jason La Canfora anchor THE NFL TODAY from New York City along with CBS Sports Network analysts Bart Scott and Amy Trask from THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW. Cowher, Esiason and Sharpe also contribute to THE NFL TODAY from their respective game sites.
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.
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SHANNON SHARPE
I will talk about what I see. I am not trying to be Phil Simms, Dan Dierdorf or Dan Fouts. That is not what I am. That is not who I am. I am going to talk about what I see. And hopefully I’m able to provide a little insight. It is always nice to work with people that do this for a living. That’s what Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts do. So I can always lean on them. I am hoping we have a very good game the first half and I can ride their coattails. And in the second half the Broncos can open it up and I can have some fun. ‘Turn out the lights. The party’s over.’ Hopefully the game is competitive and it will call itself. I should be an after-thought. I’m excited.
BOOMER ESIASON
I have a tough week ahead because I have three games that I’m calling. I called the Atlanta-Jets game on Monday night. I called the Chicago-Giants game on Thursday night, and then Cincinnati-Buffalo on Sunday afternoon. This is a football fan’s dream to be able to do all three of these games. Every time I go back to Buffalo I think about the Bruce Smith hit I took in 1995, so it’s not always the greatest of memories in that building. Buffalo has a great passionate fan base and Doug Marrone’s starting to turn the franchise around. Cincinnati is going to be a legitimate playoff contender and I get a chance to see Andy Dalton up close and personal. So for me, it’s a football fan’s dream and certainly for anyone who works in the business.
BILL COWHER
I will be doing more in-depth studying of each team than I have before. I will be watching tape and getting a feel for their personnel. I have never worked in the booth before so this will be my first experience. I have no idea what it will be like but I am really looking forward to it.
And now let’s take a look at what you’ll see on The NFL Today as it brings That Other Pregame Show analysts Bart Scott and Amy Trask from CBS Sports Network into the CBS Mothership.
BILL COWHER, BOOMER ESIASON AND SHANNON SHARPE TAKE A ROAD TRIP TO CALL GAMES; AND SEATTLE’S OFFENSE FEATURED WITH RUSSELL WILSON AND PETE CARROLL FOR WEEK 6 OF “THE NFL TODAY” ON SUNDAY, OCT. 13
BART SCOTT AND AMY TRASK VISIT BOTH STUDIO SHOWS FOR DOUBLE DUTY ON “THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW” ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK AND “THE NFL TODAY”
The CBS Television Network continues its 54th year broadcasting the NFL with coverage of THE NFL ON CBS on Sunday, Oct. 13 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) beginning with THE NFL TODAY, the Network’s one-hour studio show (12:00 NOON-1:00 PM, ET), and THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW on CBS Sports Network (9:00 AM-1:00 PM, ET) live from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.
THE NFL TODAY analysts Bill Cowher, Boomer Esiason and Shannon Sharpe travel out of the studio to take a road trip joining their NFL ON CBS teammates in the broadcast booth to call a game involving their former teams.
Cowher forms a three-man booth with Jim Nantz and Phil Simms to call the game between his former team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, as they take on the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Esiason joins Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots to call Cincinnati at Buffalo at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. And Hall of Famer Sharpe heads back to Denver, where he played 12 seasons, to team with Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts for the Jacksonville–Denver game from Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo.
While Cowher, Esiason and Sharpe are away, host James Brown, Dan Marino and Insider Jason La Canfora anchor THE NFL TODAY from New York City along with CBS Sports Network analysts Bart Scott and Amy Trask from THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW. Cowher, Esiason and Sharpe also contribute to THE NFL TODAY from their respective game sites.
This week THE NFL TODAY features the Seattle Seahawks offense and talks with quarterback Russell Wilson, as well as head coach Pete Carroll in previewing their game against the Tennessee Titans. In addition, Rich Gannon and Trask discuss the 5-0 Kansas City Chiefs in previewing the Oakland-Kansas City rivalry game. Drew Kaliski is producer and Bob Matina is director of THE NFL TODAY.
THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW (TOPS) continues its unique fan-focused take on all the week’s NFL and college action, headlines and hot-button issues, giving viewers all the latest information as it happens. “TOPS” is hosted by Adam Schein along with 11-year NFL veteran Scott, long-time Oakland Raiders executive Trask, CBS Sports Radio’s Brandon Tierney, CBSSports.com fantasy analyst Nathan Zegura and LEAD OFF’s Allie LaForce reporting. Shawn Robbins and Andrew Finger produce and Jay Kincaid directs THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW.
Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports and serves as the Executive Producer for THE NFL ON CBS. David Berson is President, CBS Sports. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
That is all. Fox’s previews for Week 6 will be next.
