After word leaked this week that Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts would receive a well-deserved promotion to become the “B” announcing team, CBS Sports has released its entire announcing lineup for the NFL on CBS in 2014.
After the lead team, there are promotions and new teams to tell you about.
Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson will be the “A” team and call all Thursday Night Football games. They’ll be off on certain Sundays which means that Eagle and Fouts, “the Bird and the Beard,” will get more primo assignments.
Greg Gumbel will have a new partner this season following the departure of Dan Dierdorf. He’ll be on the “C” team with former St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Trent Green.
With Marv Albert leaving the NFL on CBS this season, Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon form the “D” team while Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots become the “E” team. Then Andrew Catalon gets a fast track promotion to the “F” team working with Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker.
Turner’s Brian Anderson and CBS Sports Network’s Tom McCarthy get fill-in work with analysts Adam Archuleta and Phil’s son Chris Simms.
CBS goes back to the sideline reporters with a vengeance this season as Jenny Dell, formerly of NESN, will be a reporter on some games as will CBS Sports Network’s Evan Washburn.
Here’s the official announcement.
CBS SPORTS ANNOUNCES NEW BROADCAST PAIRINGS FOR 2014 NFL SEASON
Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Named THE NFL ON CBS’s No. 2 Announce Team
Reporter Tracy Wolfson Joins Jim Nantz and Phil Simms on Network’s Lead Crew
Newcomer Trent Green Teams with Veteran Greg GumbelThe CBS Television Network will begin its 55th year of broadcasting the NFL with Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson leading THE NFL ON CBS into the Network’s 2014 NFL season. Nantz, Simms and Wolfson will call the full slate of Thursday Night Football games on CBS and the NFL Network, along with selected Sunday games on CBS. Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports, and Executive Producer, THE NFL ON CBS, announced today several changes to the 2014 announcer line-up along with the complete list of broadcast pairings.
Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts have been named THE NFL ON CBS’s No. 2 announce team and will call the network’s top game on Sundays when Nantz and Simms do not call a game.
Wolfson, who served as the Network’s lead college football reporter for the past 10 years, will join the lead announce team of Nantz and Simms as THE NFL ON CBS lead reporter. In addition to Wolfson, THE NFL ON CBS will utilize additional sideline reporters during the season including Jenny Dell and Evan Washburn.
THE NFL ON CBS announce team is solidified even more this year as the deepest in sports television as Greg Gumbel will team with newcomer Trent Green. THE NFL ON CBS announce team also will feature several new pairings including Kevin Harlan with Rich Gannon, Spero Dedes with Solomon Wilcots, and Andrew Catalon forming a three-man booth with Steve Tasker and Steve Beuerlein.
James Brown once again will anchor the CBS Television Network’s pre-game studio show, THE NFL TODAY, along with analysts Boomer Esiason, Bill Cowher, and newcomers Tony Gonzalez and Bart Scott, from the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Jason La Canfora will continue to serve as the “NFL Insider.”
Jim Nantz/Phil Simms//Tracy Wolfson
Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts
Greg Gumbel/Trent Green
Kevin Harlan/Rich Gannon
Spero Dedes/Solomon Wilcots
Andrew Catalon/Steve Beuerlein/Steve TaskerGame coverage also will include play-by-play announcers Brian Anderson and Tom McCarthy, as well as analysts Adam Archuleta and Chris Simms.
McManus also serves as Executive Producer for THE NFL ON CBS.
Lance Barrow is the coordinating producer and lead game producer for THE NFL ON CBS, and Michael Arnold is the lead game director. Drew Kaliski is producer for THE NFL TODAY, while Bob Matina directs. David Berson is President, CBS Sports. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer & Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
That is all.
