It won’t be actual games since CBS will have a full slate on Christmas Eve, but if you’re jonesing for football on Sunday and you can’t wait until Bears-Packers on NBC at 8:30 p.m. ET, CBS has a small fix for you in the afternoon.
CBS will air the NFL Holiday Spectacular on Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern. The program will be co-produced by syndicator Intersport and NFL Films.
The show will air footage of various quotes from coaches and players. In addition, the special will showcase some of the best wintry moments in NFL history.
Ian Petrella, the actor who played “Randy” in “A Christmas Story”, will narrate the special. We have the details listed below.
“NFL Holiday Spectacular” to Air Christmas Day on CBS Sports
Intersport and NFL Films Team Up To Showcase Funny and Unforgettable Winter NFL Moments
[Dec. 20, 2011] CHICAGO – “NFL Holiday Spectacular” is a one-hour television event airing at 3 p.m. ET Sunday, Dec. 25, on CBS Sports. The Christmas Day program, which is produced by Intersport and NFL Films, features memorable and historic NFL moments that capture the holiday spirit. “NFL Holiday Spectacular” provides viewers with their football fill on a Sunday afternoon void of NFL action (Bears-Packers game time is 8:20 PM ET).
Ian Petrella, the beloved character “Randy” from the classic holiday movie “A Christmas Story,” guides the audience on a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Viewers will be treated to classic sound bytes from coaches and players, such as Tony Dungy, Devin Hester, Herm Edwards, Joe Flacco and Tim Tebow; a look back at the greatest wintry moments in NFL history; countdowns of the best and worst holiday greeting cards; and the items that top players’ and coaches’ holiday wish lists.
For a preview of Sunday’s CBS Sports program, check out the official trailer: http://bit.ly/v2YZoW
“NFL Holiday Spectacular” will have an encore broadcast at 9 p.m. ET Dec. 31 on NFL Network.
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