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The NFL Network has its programming set through next week.
NFL NETWORK PROGRAMMING NOTES (7/8-7/14)
LIONS QB MATTHEW STAFFORD IN-STUDIO
ON NFL TOTAL ACCESS TUESDAY
“Best in the Biz” Series Continues on
NFL Total Access with Top 5 Wide Receivers,
Offensive Linemen, Quarterbacks
Debut of NFL’s Top 10 Gunslingers
Friday at 8:00 PM ET
NFL’S TOP 10 GUNSLINGERS – Friday at 8:00 PM ET
Sammy Baugh, Joe Namath, Jim Kelly, Dan Marino, Brett Favre and others are debated Friday at 8:00 PM ET as NFL’s Top 10 Gunslingers profiles quarterbacks the shotgun and play-action pass were made for.
NFL’s Top 10 provides a look at some of the most intriguing subjects in the NFL, creating and debating a top ten list for each category. Each 60-minute episode counts down from No. 10 to the top ranking in each category.
THIS WEEK ON NFL TOTAL ACCESS: Chargers LB Shaun Phillips, Former Broncos WR Rod Smith, Saints players Marques Colston, Roman Harper and Usama Young & Lions QB Matthew Stafford in-studio
Wednesday, July 8
- ‘Best in the Biz’- Top 5 Wide Receivers
- Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, Jamie Dukes and Steve Mariucci debate the pros and cons of an extended regular season schedule
- ’32 Teams in 32 Days’ – #10 Atlanta Falcons
- Around the League with Jason La Canfora
Thursday, July 9
- Chargers LB Shaun Phillips guest analyst
- ‘Best in the Biz’ – Top 5 Offensive Linemen
- ’32 Teams in 32 Days’ – #9 Atlanta Falcons
- Around the League with Jason La Canfora
Friday, July 10
- ‘Best in the Biz’ – Top 5 Quarterbacks
- ’32 Teams in 32 Days’ – #8 Minnesota Vikings
- Video diary of Seattle Seahawks WR Nate Burleson
- Around the League with Jason La Canfora
Monday, July 13
- Former Broncos WR Rod Smith guest analyst
- Saints WR Marques Colston, SS Roman Harper, CB Usama Young in-studio
- ’32 Teams in 32 Days’ – #7 Baltimore Ravens
Tuesday, July 14
- Lions QB Matthew Stafford in-studio
- ’32 Teams in 32 Days’ – #6 Tennessee Titans
NFL.COM CHAT SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 9
- 12:00 PM ET – NFL.com writer Bucky Brooks
- 4:30 PM ET – NFL Network Analyst Warren Sapp
Friday, July 10
- 2:00 PM ET – NFL.com writer Pat Kirwan
DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE (all times listed are ET):
Wednesday, July 8
10:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)
11:00 PM – America’s Game: 2000 Baltimore Ravens (HD)
12 MIDNIGHT – America’s Game: 2006 Indianapolis Colts (HD)
1:00 AM – NFL Total Access (HD)
Thursday, July 9
1:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: History Making Backs
2:00 PM – Year in Review: 1997
2:30 PM – Year in Review: 1998
3:00 PM – America’s Game: 2000 Baltimore Ravens (HD)
4:00 PM – America’s Game: 2006 Indianapolis Colts (HD)
5:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Team Turnarounds
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Follies
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)
8:00 PM – NFL Film Session: 1998 QB Challenge – Part 1
9:00 PM – NFL Film Session: 1998 QB Challenge – Part 2
10:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)
11:00 PM – NFL Film Session: 1998 QB Challenge – Part 1
12:00 MIDNIGHT – NFL Film Session: 1998 QB Challenge – Part 2
1:00 AM – NFL Total Access (HD)
Friday, July 10
1:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Feeling the Heat
2:00 PM – Year in Review: 1999
2:30 PM – Year in Review: 2000
3:00 PM – NFL Film Session: 1998 QB Challenge – Part 1
4:00 PM – NFL Film Session: 1998 QB Challenge – Part 2
5:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Players Not In The Hall Of Fame
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Backfield Tandems
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)
8:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Gunslingers
9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Comebacks
10:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)
11:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Gunslingers
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Comebacks
1:00 AM – NFL Total Access (HD)
Saturday, July 11
1:00 PM – Game of the Week: Oakland Raiders vs. New England Patriots (2001 AFC Divisional Playoff) (HD)
2:00 PM – Game of the Week: New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers (2002 NFC Wild Card) (HD)
3:00 PM – America’s Game: 2000 Baltimore Ravens (HD)
4:00 PM – America’s Game: 2006 Indianapolis Colts (HD)
5:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Comebacks
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Gunslingers
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access: Week in Review (HD)
8:00 PM – NFL Classic Games: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Giants (December 18, 2004) (HD)
10:00 PM – NFL Total Access: Week in Review (HD)
11:00 PM – NFL Classic Games: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Giants (December 18, 2004) (HD)
Sunday, July 12
9:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Weather Games
10:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Passing Combinations
11:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Gunslingers
12:00 NOON – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Comebacks
1:00 PM – NFL Replay: Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
2:30 PM – NFL Replay: New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
4:00 PM – NFL Replay: Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
5:30 PM – NFL Replay: Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
7:00 PM – NFL Replay: Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
8:30 PM – NFL Replay: New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
10:00 PM – NFL Replay: Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
11:30 PM – NFL Replay: Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
1:00 AM – NFL Replay: Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
2:30 AM – Starting 11: Week 17 (HD)
Monday, July 13
7:00 AM – NFL Replay: Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
8:30 AM – NFL Replay: New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
10:00 AM – NFL Replay: Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
11:30 AM – NFL Replay: Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
1:00 PM – NFL Replay: Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
2:30 PM –NFL Replay: New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
4:00 PM – NFL Replay: Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
5:30 PM – NFL Replay: Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans Saints (Week 17, 2008) (HD)
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)
8:00 PM – Super Bowl Classics: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys (Super Bowl XIII)
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)
12 MIDNIGHT – Super Bowl Classics: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys (Super Bowl XIII)
Tuesday, July 14
11:00 AM – Super Bowl Classics: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys (Super Bowl XIII)
2:00 PM – Year in Review: 2001
2:30 PM – Year in Review: 2002
3:00 PM – Road to the Super Bowl: 2005 Seattle Seahawks
4:00 PM – Road to the Super Bowl: 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
5:00 PM – Year in Review: 2001
5:30 PM – NFL’s Greatest Games: Oakland Raiders vs. New England Patriots (2001 AFC Divisional Playoff) (HD)
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)
8:00 PM – Game of the Week: New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (2004 AFC Divisional Playoff) (HD)
9:00 PM – Game of the Week: New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Super Bowl XXXIX) (HD)
10:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)
11:00 PM – Game of the Week: New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (2004 AFC Divisional Playoff) (HD)
12 MIDNIGHT – Game of the Week: New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles (Super Bowl XXXIX) (HD)
1:00 AM – NFL Total Access (HD)
Comcast SportsNet New England will carry the Rasheed Wallace press conference live on Thursday.
THE CELTICS NETWORK COMCAST SPORTSNET TO CARRY RASHEED WALLACE PRESS CONFERENCE LIVE AT 4 PM ON THURSDAY
BURLINGTON, MA – Comcast SportsNet will host live coverage of the Rasheed Wallace press conference on Thursday, July 9, starting at 4 p.m. Gary Tanguay will anchor coverage from CSN’s Celtics studios and Greg Dickerson will be on-site for post press conference reaction.
Comcast SportsNet will also stream the entire press conference at CSNNE.com beginning at 4 p.m.
Following the press conference, Michael Felger and Tanguay will have full analysis and Dickerson will have an expected one-on-one with Wallace on Sports Tonight at 6:30 p.m. The Boston Globe’s Marc Spears will breakdown the signing on the Late Edition of Sports Tonight at 10 p.m.
To some golf-related releases now. TNT and PGA.com will team up to stream the Open Championship live from Turnberry next week.
TNT and PGA.com Tee Off Coverage of Golf’s Final Two Majors with Multiplatform Offerings for The Open Championship and PGA Championship
Extensive Live Television and Complementary Online Coverage of The Open Championship Available July 16 – 19
TNT and PGA.com will hit the links to provide extensive television and online coverage of golf’s final two majors for The Open Championship (July 16 – 19) and the PGA Championship (August 13 – 16). In addition to TNT’s exclusive coverage of the first and second rounds and early coverage of the third and final rounds of both tournaments, PGA.com, managed by Turner Sports, will also provide extensive online offerings and live video coverage to give fans an all-access pass to two of the most prestigious events in golf.
The 138th Open Championship will take place on the Ailsa Course at Turnberry in Scotland. TNT’s 28 hours of television coverage will take place from Thursday, July 16 to Sunday, July 19. The Open Championship LIVE video p
layer on PGA.com will broadcast live feeds directly from the tournament with three channels available for the first and second rounds including:
- Channel #1 will tee off at 4 a.m. ET with a World Feed followed by a TNT Simulcast until the rounds are complete.
- Channel #2 offers Close Up Coverage beginning at 4 a.m. ET to follow groups at holes #9, 10 and 11 in a produced feed.
- Channel #3 offers Inside the Ropes access featuring on-demand video of highlights from the day, footage from past Open Championships and instruction from PGA professionals.
- Online coverage of the third and final rounds will also be available with the TNT Simulcast and Inside the Ropes channels (see times below).
“The Open Championship is one of the most prestigious golf events in the world and Turner Sports is pleased to offer multiple ways for fans to follow their favorite golfers both on television and online,” said David Levy, president of sales, distribution and sports, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. “We will continue to work with our partners at The R&A and the PGA of America to provide the most innovative and comprehensive golf coverage possible.”
TNT’s telecast of The Open Championship will feature an expert panel of announcers including two-time Emmy® winning host Ernie Johnson who will be joined by 1991 British Open Champion winner and TNT analyst Ian Baker-Finch. Analyst/course reporter Bill Kratzert will also be a part of the coverage along with Jim Huber who will provide interviews and essays. TNT will once again partner with ABC to share coverage of the tournament, with ABC airing the duration of the third and final rounds.
The network earned an Emmy® Award for its coverage of the British Open in 2005, which included Jack Nicklaus’ farewell to major championship golf from the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland.
2009 British Open Championship on TNT Programming Schedule
Thurs., July 16, 6:30 a.m. ET/PT – Preview Show
Thurs., July 16, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET/PT – First Round Coverage
Fri., July 17, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET/PT – Second Round Coverage
Sat., July 18, 7 – 9 a.m. ET/4 – 6 a.m. PT – Third Round Coverage
Sun., July 19, 6 – 8 a.m. ET/3 – 5 a.m. PT – Final Round Coverage
Open Championship LIVE Schedule: Thurs., July 16 and Fri., July 17
Channel #1: 4 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. ET – World Feed & TNT Simulcast
Channel #2: 4 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET – Close Up Coverage: Holes 9, 10 & 11
Channel #3: On-Demand – Inside the Ropes
Sat., July 18
Channel #1: 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. ET – World Feed & TNT Simulcast
Channel #3: On-Demand – Inside the Ropes
Sun., July 19
Channel #1: 6 a.m. – 8 a.m. ET – World Feed & TNT Simulcast
Channel #3: On-Demand – Inside the Ropes
With many golfers flying across the Atlantic Ocean to get ready for the Open Championship, there’s a depleted field for this week’s PGA Tour event on CBS Sports.
KENNY PERRY DEFENDS TITLE AS CBS SPORTS TEES UPJOHN DEERE CLASSIC ON JULY 11 &12
Kenny Perry is aiming for his third PGA TOUR victory this year after winning in his previous start at the Travelers Championship on CBS two weeks ago. Perry, currently No. 2 in the FedEx Cup standings, defends his title in what historically is a haven for first-time PGA TOUR winners. CBS Sports broadcasts third- and final-round coverage of the JOHN DEERE CLASSIC on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET; both days) live from TPC at Deere Run in Silvis, Ill.
Last year, Perry, Brad Adamonis and Jay Williamson battled back-and-forth in the final round and eventually ended in a playoff with Perry winning on the first extra hole. The JOHN DEERE CLASSIC once again hosts a strong field as Perry defends his title against 2009 U.S. Open winner Lucas Glover, Zach Johnson, Steve Stricker, David Duval, Davis Love III, Aaron Baddeley, Rich Beem, Chad Campbell, Tom Lehman, Jesper Parnevik, Mark Calcavecchia, Brandt Snedeker, Scott McCarron, J.J. Henry, Steve Elkington, Adamonis, Williamson, along with past champions John Senden (2006), Mark Hensby (2004), J.P. Hayes (2002) and J.L. Lewis (1999), as well as.
CBS Sports’ announce team of Bill Macatee and Ian Baker-Finch in the 18th tower, David Feherty on the 17th hole, and Bobby Clampett on the course reporting, call the action.
NBC Sports will have the 3rd major for Women’s Golf, the U.S. Women’s Open from Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, PA.
NBC SPORTS BROADCASTS LIVE COVERAGE OF U.S. WOMEN’S OPENNBC’s Pepper on the Open: “This is the best event in women’s golf; there’s nothing even close.”
NEW YORK – July 8, 2009 – NBC Sports will broadcast live coverage of the most prestigious event in women's golf, the U.S. Women's Open from Saucon Valley Country Club's Old Course in Bethlehem, Pa., Saturday and Sunday, 3-6 p.m. ET.
Dan Hicks will host NBC's coverage alongside Johnny Miller and Dottie Pepper, who competed in 19 U.S. Opens in her illustrious career. They are joined by tower reporter Gary Koch, and course reporters Roger Maltbie and former LPGA players Jane Crafter and Kay Cockerill.
"This is the best event in women's golf; there's nothing even close," said Pepper. "An Open will challenge you in every way – the length, slope, speed of greens. You'll hit shots that you've never hit before. You need to be mentally rested coming into it. You have to be patient, know you're not going to be perfect."
Inbee Park looks to defend her title, challenged by past champions Christie Kerr (2007), Birdie Kim (2005); Laura Davies (1987); Julie Inkster (1999, 2002); Meg Mallon (1991, 2004); Se Ri Pak (1998) and Karrie Webb (2000, 2001). Other top competitors include Lorena Ochoa, Kristy McPherson, Morgan Pressel and Paula Creamer.
Saucon Valley is hosting its sixth USGA Championship including U.S. Senior Opens in 1992 and 2000. The Old Course regularly ranks among the top 100 courses in Golf Magazine.
And NBC and Universal Sports team up to carry the U.S. National Swimming Championships featuring a star-studded field.
MICHAEL PHELPS AND DARA TORRES COMPETE THIS WEEKEND AT USA SWIMMING NATIONALS ON NBC SPORTSNEW YORK- July 8, 2009- More than 20 U.S. Olympians, including Michael Phelps, Dara Torres, Ryan Lochte and Aaron Peirsol, are competing at the USA Swimming National Championships this week from the Natatorium in Indianapolis. NBC Sports will provide coverage Saturday at 1 p.m. ET and Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. Top swimmers in each event will be awarded spots on the 2009 U.S. World Championship Team that will compete at the FINA World Aquatics Championships broadcast on NBC Sports and Universal Sports at the end of this month from Rome, Italy.
Among the main storylines are 14-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, competing in the 100m and 200m freestyle and 100m and 200m butterfly; Dara Torres competing in the 50m freestyle event; two-time defending Olympic gold medalist Aaron Peirsol competing in the 100m backstroke; and Ryan Lochte competing in the 400m IM, an event in which Michael Phelps holds both the world and American records.
Ted Robinson, alongside three-time Olympic gold medalist swimming analyst Rowdy Gaines will provide commentary, with Alex Flanagan reporting poolside.
COVERAGE ON UNIVERSALSPORTS.COM: UniversalSports.com will provide a live webcast each evening of the Swimming National Championships finals, from July 7-11, at 6 p.m. ET. Two-time Gold Medalist Mel Stewart will be hosting a 30 minute preview show at 5:30 p.m. ET before each day of competition only online. More information, as well as highlights, full-length videos, photos and breaking news is available at UniversalSports.com/swimming.
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