0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/22/2012
Now let’s bring you the information that CBS has provided for Week 3 in the National Football League. Phil Simms who will be calling the Houston-Denver game along with Jim Nantz discusses how he sees the game. Check it out below. THE NFL ON CBS: WEEK 3 (SUNDAY, SEPT. 23) AUDIBLES WITH “NFL ON CBS” […]
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We have the NFL on CBS announcing assignments from Sunday through Week 5. Check it out. THE NFL ON CBS Following are THE NFL ON CBS assignments for Week 3, Week 4 Week 5 (subject to change). WEEK 3 – Sept. 23 – CBS DOUBLEHEADER 1:00 PM, ET starts: Cincinnati @ Washington — Kevin Harlan/Solomon […]
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We bring you what’s in store with Fox Sports for Week 3. For the second straight week, Fox stations will get one game in their respective markets. Among the highlighted contests for Fox, it will have Tampa Bay at Dallas, San Francisco hoping to get to 3-0, taking on the Minnesota Vikings and a battle […]
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Time for ESPN’s Sunday pregame show previews. We have what NFL Matchup and Sunday NFL Countdown will cover on Sunday. NFL Matchup will break down a bunch of games when it airs three times on Sunday. We have the particulars below. NFL Matchup – Cardinals ‘Cover 2 Trap’; Jaworski Playbook on Tony Romo; Hoge on […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/21/2012
We have the previews from the NFL TV partners for this Sunday and what they’ll cover. NFL Network will offer a tribute to the late Steve Sabol, plus provide other news around the league. It all begins Sunday morning at 7 ET with First on the Field and then GameDay Morning at 9. Let’s see […]
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All Times Eastern NFL Viewing Maps (from the506.com) Pregame & Studio Shows First on the Field — NFL Network, 7 a.m. NFL Matchup — ESPN, 7:30 a.m. NFL GameDay Morning — NFL Network, 9 a.m. Fantasy Football Now — ESPN2, 11 a.m. Fantasy Football Today — CBS Sports Network, 11 a.m. NFL Today — CBS, […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/20/2012
This from the National Football League and Dial Global Sports. The two parties have agreed on a new contract that keeps Dial Global as the national radio broadcaster of the NFL through the 2017 season. Now since 1987, Dial Global through various incarnations, first through CBS Radio Sports, then Westwood One and now Dial Global […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/19/2012
Received the final ratings from Week 2 in the National Football League. Once again, all 30 local markets had NFL games as their #1 program for the week. In addition, Sunday Night Football with Detroit-San Francisco and CBS’ national game featuring the New York Jets at Pittsburgh were the top 2 most viewed programs of […]
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As Tuesday turns into Wednesday on the East Coast, it’s time to bring you some appreciations and some obituaries from across the country on the late NFL Films President Steve Sabol. Whether it be from media writers or beat reporters, Sabol is being remembered for his influence on the NFL as he helped it to […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/18/2012
Apparently angry at the NFL replacement referees, Bryant Gumbel lashed out tonight and gave them his parting shot on HBO’s Real Sports. I mean, he really went all out to trash them. Let’s check out what Bryant said. BRYANT GUMBEL CLOSING COMMENTARY REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL EPISODE #186 AIRS TONIGHT (9/18) @ 10:00 PM […]
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With Steve Sabol’s passing, I thought it would be appropriate to bring you my Top 10 favorite NFL Films moments. These video clips have become iconic just as the moments themselves. 10. Holy Roller, 1978. This was one of the craziest finishes to any game. Between blood rivals, the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego […]
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The National Football has sent this chronology of NFL Films from its humble beginning in 1962 all the way through today. Amazing how the company has grown to one of the most recognized brands in sports media. Take a look. 50 YEARS OF PIONEER FILMMAKING 1962 Ed Sabol, founder of Blair Motion Pictures (6 employees), […]
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NFL Network and the National Football League has sent this obituary on Steve Sabol, the President of Steve Sabol, the man who helped shape the popularity of the game since 1962. NFL Network Obituary on Steve Sabol NFL Films is more than a production company, it’s an institution. The life’s work of Steve Sabol, a […]
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We have the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s statement on the passing of NFL Films President Steve Sabol. STEVE SABOL (1942-2012) NFL Films President Steve Sabol, for five decades the creative force behind the unique brand of storytelling and cinematography that brought America closer to the game of football, died today at the age of 69 […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/17/2012
We don’t have a press release, but various tweets from NBC Sports’ Public Relations department regarding the ratings for the Sunday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers, dubbed as “Handshake II.” According to the Fast National ratings, NBC garnered a 12.9 and over 21 million viewers for the game. “Sunday […]
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This week, NFL Network’s increasingly popular Thursday Night Football will head to Charlotte as the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants take on the Carolina Panthers. Both teams are coming off wins on Sunday so this Thursday’s game is a pivotal contest. Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan will be your game announcers. […]
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Doing some linkage for you on this return to the work week. USA Today’s Michael Hiestand notes the NHL Lockout will hurt any ratings momentum NBC Sports Network had from the summer. Ed Sherman of The Sherman Report talks with The Professor, new-found Slayer fan, John Clayton of ESPN. The Tampa Bay Times’ Eric Deggans, […]
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NFL Network’s critically acclaimed series, “A Football Life” returns this week with a concept that gained attention last year. The next installment focuses on Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis by following him over a year’s time. The premiere episode of “A Football Life” did the same with New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick so this […]
0 comments by Ken Fang on 9/16/2012
We conclude our Sunday NFL pregame show quotage with NBC’s Football Night in America which I had the opportunity to see for the first time this season. Check out what was said by Bob Costas, Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Dan Patrick, Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison. It’s all below. “FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA” NOTES & […]
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Let’s now preview the interviews you’ll see on Football Night in America in advance of tonight’s Detroit-San Francisco game. Bob Costas will speak with players from both the Lions and the 49ers. In addition, Carolyn Manno from Comcast SportsNet New England will make her Football Night in America debut reporting from the New York Jets-Pittsburgh […]
