NFL Network Ends The 2011 NFL Preseason With Live Games

This week on NFL Network will conclude the NFL preseason. The network will have three live games and finish the rest of the preseason with taped games over the weekend. Then it’s time to get ready for the regular season. Here’s the schedule.

NFL NETWORK & NFL.COM PROGRAMMING NOTES (8/31 – 9/6)
COLTS-BENGALS, BRONCOS-CARDINALS & RAIDERS-SEAHAWKS LIVE ON NFL NETWORK

Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald Appears on NFL Total Access TONIGHT at 11:00 PM ET
Packers DB Charles Woodson (Monday) & Saints Head Coach Sean Payton (Tuesday) on NFL Total Access
America’s Game: 2010 Green Bay Packers
Debuts Wednesday, September 7 at 9:00 PM ET
Former Redskins LB LaVar Arrington on ‘The Rich Eisen Podcast’ Available on NFL.com

NFL Network is Only Network to Show Live NFL Games Nationally This Week: Colts-Bengals & Broncos-Cardinals Thursday Beginning at 7:00 PM ET; Raiders-Seahawks Friday at 10:30 PM ET
With the kickoff of the 2011 NFL regular season eight days away, NFL Network has the final week of the preseason covered with three games live in primetime and re-airs of all 16 Week 4 games.

On Thursday, September 1, NFL Network features a pair of live games, starting at 7:00 PM ET when the Indianapolis Colts travel to take on the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Recently signed quarterback Kerry Collins makes his debut for the Colts in the final game before the regular season kicks off.

Following Colts-Bengals at 10:00 PM ET, the Arizona Cardinals host the Denver Broncos at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Broncos quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn battle for Denver’s No. 2 quarterback role against the Cardinals.

On Friday, September 2 at 10:30 PM ET, the 2011 preseason concludes when the Oakland Raiders travel to face the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field.

Prior to the game between the Raiders and Seahawks on Friday, NFL Network features four complete game re-airs, starting at 10:00 AM ET with the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the St. Louis Rams. At 1:00 PM ET, the Titans play the Saints, followed by the Eagles at the Jets at 4:00 PM ET, and the Cowboys at Dolphins at 8:00 PM ET.

NFL Network’s Week 4 coverage continues with seven games on Saturday, September 3 and eight games on Sunday, September 4. Games start on both days at 7:00 AM ET.

The following broadcast teams will be calling each Week 4 matchup on NFL Network:

Game Play-by-Play Analyst Sideline
Lions at Bills Ray Bentley Steve Tasker Mike Catalana
Colts at Bengals Mike Herrmann Don Fischer
Ravens at Falcons Vince Cellini Charles Davis Laura Okmin
Giants at Patriots Don Criqui Randy Cross Steve Burton
Rams at Jaguars Paul Burmeister Tony Boselli Brent Martineau
Buccaneers at Redskins Kenny Albert Joe Theismann Rick Walker
Eagles at Jets Ian Eagle Greg Buttle Otis Livingston
Cowboys at Dolphins Dick Stockton Bob Griese/Nat Moore Kim Bokamper
Chiefs at Packers Kevin Harlan Rich Gannon/Larry McCarren Jessie Garcia
Browns at Bears Sam Rosen Erik Kramer Lou Canellis
Texans at Vikings Ari Wolfe Mike Mayock Randy Shaver
Titans at Saints Tim Brando Solomon Wilcots Mike Nabors
Steelers at Panthers Mike Morgan Mike Rucker Pete Yanity
Broncos at Cardinals Rich Cellini Glenn Parker Jody Jackson
49ers at Chargers Dennis O’Donnell Tim Ryan Kim Coyle
Raiders at Seahawks Curt Menefee Warren Moon

Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald on NFL Total Access TONIGHT at 7:00 PM ET; Interviews with Packers DB Charles Woodson (Monday) & Saints Head Coach Sean Payton (Tuesday)
Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, Larry Fitzgerald, appears via Cardinals Cam on NFL Total Access tonight at 7:00 PM ET. Heading into the team’s final preseason game against the Denver Broncos live on NFL Network, Fitzgerald talks about new quarterback Kevin Kolb, competing in the NFC West and more.

Prior to the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers kickoff the 2011 NFL regular season, prominent members of each team appear on NFL Total Access. On Monday, September 5, Packers defensive back Charles Woodson appears via Packers Cam. On Tuesday, September 6, Saints head coach Sean Payton appears via Saints Cam.

Below are video links and quotes from NFL Total Access this week:

– NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin’s interview with New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-player-interviews/09000d5d821cf55b/Revis-I-m-coming-back-strong

Darrelle Revis on…

This season compared to last season:
“I pulled the hamstring against Randy [Moss], and then I came back too early [last season]. I wasn’t 100 percent, but that’s no excuse; I wanted to be out on the field and play. I picked up the second half of the season and finished strong, but this year is kind of like a revenge thing: I’m coming back and I’m coming back strong.”

If making the Super Bowl this season is necessary:
“For us I think it’s a must. Like you said, we’ve been to two AFC Championship Games in the past two years and felt like we really didn’t play a complete game in both of those games. So this year if we get back there, we need to make sure we really focus in on that game and don’t think the next game ahead which would be the Super Bowl; just focus on the four quarters because that’s what gets you in the Super Bowl.”

– Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday discusses quarterback Peyton Manning and the Colts’ offense:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-player-interviews/09000d5d821d0a04/Will-Peyton-play-in-the-opener

Jeff Saturday on…

Colts quarterback Peyton Manning’s progress:
“I know from years past, Peyton is a very precise guy; he likes to be out there, he likes to see what he’s going to see each and every week. He likes to go through it in his mind and go through each progression his own way. But the reality is, we’re running out of time for that and whenever he decides he’s ready, he’ll be out on the field and ready to go.”

– Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath talks about his former team, the New York Jets:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-preseason/09000d5d821d79e1/Broadway-quarterbacks

Joe Namath on…

Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and the possibility of him bringing the Jets a Super Bowl:
“I know Mark can play; he showed that the last couple of seasons when it came to playoff time. He’s won some big games for the team, but we both know it’s a team game. Knowing that Mark is developing nicely, he’s going to be better this year than he was the last two seasons, [but] how’s the rest of the team? That’s what matters.”

America’s Game: 2010 Green Bay Packers Debuts Wednesday, September 7 at 9:00 PM ET; Complete Game Re-Air of Super Bowl XLV on Monday, September 5 at 8:00 PM ET
One day before the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers kickoff the 2011 NFL regular season, celebrate the franchise’s fourth Super Bowl title with the debut of America’s Game: 2010 Green Bay Packers on Wednesday, September 7 at 9:00 PM ET. Re-live the 2010 season through the words of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, cornerback Charles Woodson and head coach Mike McCarthy in the latest installment of the NFL Films-produced, Emmy Award-winning series.

Featuring exclusive video and sound of the Packers during team meetings, practices, games and inside the locker room, America’s Game offers an all-access look at the Super Bowl champions. The show is narrated by the Emmy-nominated actor of Mad Men, John Slattery.

Below is a segment from America’s Game: 2010 Green Bay Packers, in which Rodgers details his experience on the day of the 2005 NFL Draft:
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-americas-game/09000d5d821da83e/America-s-Game-Rodgers-draft-day-memories

For the first time since February 6, Super Bowl XLV between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers will be shown in its entirety Monday, September 5 at 8:00 PM ET. Powered by a 304 passing yards and three touchdown performance by Super Bowl MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Packers captured the franchise’s fourth Super Bowl title.

Former Redskins LB LaVar Arrington & NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi Featured Guests on ‘The Rich Eisen Podcast’ Available for Download on NFL.com/iTunes
The latest edition of ‘The Rich Eisen Podcast’ is available for download on NFL.com and iTunes. Due to every preseason game on NFL Network, this edition of the podcast will not be shown on NFL Network.

With the start of the regular season just a week away, NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi calls in to the podcast to discuss the biggest storylines in the National Football League. Lombardi talks about the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints at the top of the NFC, the implications of New England’s loss to Detroit last week, the challenges facing the Philadelphia Eagles and much more.

Former linebacker for the Washington Redskins, LaVar Arrington, joins the podcast to talk about the current team. What does he think about the quarterback competition between John Beck and Rex Grossman? What did he take away from the team’s game against the Baltimore Ravens? What are his thoughts on Washington’s rushing attack? Arrington provides answers to all of these questions, as well as inside analysis only a former player can provide.

Below are quotes from this edition of ‘The Rich Eisen Podcast:’

– “I still think defensively, they’re about a player short because if John Abraham doesn’t get pressure, they don’t have pressure to get. That’s going to be the fly in the ointment there.” – Michael Lombardi on the Atlanta Falcons

– “It’s the best thing that happened to the Patriots. You need a little setback in the preseason; you can’t have everything going smoothly. You have to find out [about your team], and [Bill Belichick] found out about his team and he has bad tape to show them.” – Michael Lombardi on the New England Patriots’ loss to the Detroit Lions

– “I’m not sold on either [John Beck or Rex Grossman]. But I will say this: as harsh a critic as I have been with the whole quarterback situation and some of the other things that have surrounded this football team, it seems as though the guys are responding to Mike Shanahan.” – LaVar Arrington on the Washington Redskins entering the 2011 season

– “The reasoning that was given as to why [Donovan] McNabb wasn’t going to be a great fit for this team was the fact that he did not run the offense the way that they wanted him to run it. … What it comes across as is there is a guy that has to run this offense that is more – I don’t want to say robotic – but very, very locked in and precise to exactly how Kyle and Mike [Shanahan] want their offense to be ran. I think they’d take a lesser of a player and put him in that position to run their offense if he’s going to do it precisely the way that they want it to be done.” – LaVar Arrington on the Donovan McNabb situation last season

To download this edition of the podcast, visit:
http://richeisen.nfl.com/2011/08/30/rich-eisen-podcast-lavar-arrington-michael-lombardi-kara-henderson-and-the-worm/

Season Debut of NFL.com Fantasy Live & Around the League Live on Monday, September 5 Beginning at 4:00 PM ET
Get ready for Week One of the 2011 NFL regular season with the season debuts of NFL.com Fantasy Live and Around the League Live on Monday, September 5 on NFL Network.

At 4:00 PM ET, NFL.com Fantasy Live provides viewers all of the latest news and analysis concerning the top fantasy players, as well as advice on who to start and who to sit. Analysts Michael Fabiano, Elliot Harrison, Adam Rank, Dave Dameshek and Matt “Money” Smith have fantasy football covered from all angles and offer all of the information needed to dominate your league. Throughout the season, NFL.com Fantasy Live will air Tuesday through Friday at 2:00 PM ET.

At 5:00 PM ET, hosts Paul Burmeister and Lindsay Soto give fans inside access to all 32 teams on Around the League Live. Fran Charles hosts from Tuesday, September 6 through Friday, September 9. Each day this week, Around the League Live airs at 5:00 PM ET, with the exception of Thursday, September 8 at 2:00 PM ET.

Airing Monday through Friday, Around the League Lives provides interviews with players and coaches via exclusive Team Cams, press conferences and news reports from NFL Network reporters stationed across the country, bringing viewers the information they crave.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Host Montreal Alouettes Live on NFL Network Monday, September 5 at 1:00 PM ET
NFL Network provides live Canadian Football League action when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4-4) host the Montreal Alouettes (5-3) in an East Division matchup on Monday, September 5 at 1:00 PM ET.

At 3:30 AM ET, the game between the Edmonton Eskimos (5-3) and Calgary Stampeders (6-2) will be shown on tape delay.

Both Hamilton and Montreal will be looking to rebound from losses in the previous week in a game featuring two of the league’s top three quarterbacks in Montreal’s Anthony Calvillo (2,464 yards) and Hamilton’s Kevin Glenn (2,110 yards).

DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE (all times listed are ET)

Wednesday, August 31
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Preseason Game:
Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos

Thursday, September 1
6:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game:
Washington Redskins at Baltimore Ravens
9:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: New England Patriots at Detroit Lions
12 NOON – NFL Preseason Game: San Diego Chargers at Arizona Cardinals
3:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers
6:00 PM – NFL Total Access
7:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game:
Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals – LIVE
10:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals – LIVE 
1:00 AM – NFL Total Access
2:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: San Francisco 49ers at San Diego Chargers

Friday, September 2
10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game:
St. Louis Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars
1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints
4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game:
Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins
10:30 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Oakland Raiders at Seattle Seahawks – LIVE
1:30 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals

Saturday, September 3
7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game:
Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills
10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Washington Redskins
1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons
4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: New York Giants at New England Patriots
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game:
Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers
11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers
2:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills

Sunday, September 4
7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game:
Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints
10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets
1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals
4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings
7:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears
10:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Houston Texans at Minnesota Vikings
1:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: San Francisco 49ers at San Diego Chargers
4:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Oakland Raiders at Seattle Seahawks

Monday, September 5
6:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10:
Super Bowls
7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers
10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers
1:00 PM – Canadian Football League: Montreal Alouettes at Hamilton Tiger-Cats – LIVE 
4:00 PM – NFL.com Fantasy Live
4:30 PM – 2010 Green Bay Packers

5:00 PM – Around the League Live
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Super Bowl Classic:
Super Bowl XLV – Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL.com Fantasy Live
12:30 AM – Super Bowl Classic:
Super Bowl XLV – Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
3:30 AM – Canadian Football League: Edmonton Eskimos at Calgary Stampeders [Tape Delay]

Tuesday, September 6
8:00 AM – 2010 Green Bay Packers
8:30 AM – NFL.com Fantasy Live
9:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2011:
#100-91
10:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2011: #90-81
11:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2011: #80-71
12 NOON – The Top 100: Players of 2011: #70-61
1:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2011: #60-51
2:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2011: #50-41
3:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2011: #40-31
4:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2011: #30-21
5:00 PM – Around the League Live
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2011:
#20-11
9:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2011: #10-6
10:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2011: #5-1
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL.com Fantasy Live
12:30 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2011:
#20-11
1:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2011: #10-6
2:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2011:
#5-1

That will do it.

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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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