Let’s provide the announcing assignments for the first four weeks of the 2013 NFL season. Of course, these are subject to change, but let etch these in stone right now.
As usual, CBS will have all of its games in Week 1 in the early window to accommodate its coverage of the US Open in the 4:30 p.m. timeslot. CBS will have consecutive doubleheaders in Weeks 2 and 3, then regional coverage in Week 4.
The games that Jim Nantz and Phil Simms are doing in the first four weeks in order, Cincinnati at Chicago (1 p.m. ET), this year’s Manning Bowl-Denver at New York Giants (4:25 p.m.), Indianapolis at San Francisco (4:25 p.m.) and Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota in London (1 p.m.).
CBS brings back a sideline reporter for one week, Tracy Wolfson assigned to New England at Buffalo with Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf in Week 1. This is for one week only as the Wolf will be back on the SEC on CBS the following week.
So without further delay, here’s the announcing assignments for the NFL on CBS for the first quarter of the 2013 season.
NFL ON CBS ASSIGNMENTS FOR WEEKS 1 THROUGH 4
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)WEEK 1 – September 8
1:00 PM, ET starts:
- New England @ Buffalo — Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf//Tracy Wolfson
- Cincinnati @ Chicago — Jim Nantz/Phil Simms
- Miami @ Cleveland — Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots
- Oakland @ Indianapolis — Marv Albert/Rich Gannon
- Kansas City @ Jacksonville — Spero Dedes/Steve Tasker
- ·Tennessee @ Pittsburgh — Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts
WEEK 2 – September 15 – CBS DOUBLEHEADER
1:00 PM, ET starts:
- Cleveland @ Baltimore — Marv Albert/Rich Gannon
- Tennessee @ Houston — Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots
- Miami @ Indianapolis — Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts
- San Diego @ Philadelphia — Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf
4:25 PM, ET starts:
- Denver @ New York Giants — Jim Nantz/Phil Simms
- Jacksonville @ Oakland — Spero Dedes/Steve Tasker
WEEK 3 – September 22 – CBS DOUBLEHEADER
1:00 PM, ET starts:
- Houston @ Baltimore Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf
- Cleveland @ Minnesota Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots
- San Diego @ Tennessee Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts
4:25 PM, ET starts:
- Indianapolis @ San Francisco — Jim Nantz/Phil Simms
- Jacksonville @ Seattle — Bill Macatee/Steve Tasker
- Buffalo @ New York Jets — Marv Albert/Rich Gannon
WEEK 4 – September 29
1:00 PM, ET starts:
- Baltimore @ Buffalo — Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts
- Cincinnati @ Cleveland — Marv Albert/Rich Gannon
- Indianapolis @ Jacksoville — Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots
- Pittsburgh @ Minnesota* — Jim Nantz/Phil Simms
*(London)
4:00 PM, ET starts:
- New York Jets @ Tennessee — Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf
One more CBS post coming up.
