I continue to clear out my inbox of press releases that have been e-mailed this week. I’ll get to links shortly, but I want to make sure these get posted before the scheduled air dates. Thanks to the fine PR people who work hard to ensure these get sent to the right people.
This is from NFL Network and promotes what new programming you’ll see during this season.
NEW SHOWS HIGHLIGHT 2009 FALL PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE ON NFL NETWORK
Sunday “NFL GameDay” Slate Delivers Over 13 Hours of
Original Programming
“NFL GameDay Morning” First Pregame Show On The Air, Taking Viewers Up to Kickoff
“Playbook,” “NFL Weekly Countdown,” “Up to the Minute,” “Greatest 4th QTRs,” and “Sound FX” Among Network Debuts
Viewer Favorites “NFL Replay,” “NFL Classic Games” and “NFL Replay Real-Time” Return
The 32 teams of the NFL aren’t the only ones ready to unveil their 2009 lineups. NFL Network is also excited to announce a roster of new shows and faces for its in-season programming, as well as the return of original programming and talent.
As the only network fully dedicated to the NFL and the sport of football, NFL Network continues to provide fans with unique and innovative programming aimed to inform, entertain and provide inside access to their favorite teams.
“The appetite of our fans keeps growing,” said Charles Coplin, NFL Network VP of Programming. “They are becoming more sophisticated and our programming reflects their interests in multiple areas of the game.”
Below are descriptions of shows making their debut on the Network this fall, as well as veteran programs returning to the lineup:
THE DEBUTS
- Around the League (HD), Monday-Friday at 5:00 PM ET: With Team Cams at all 32 team sites, fans gain inside access to their favorite team’s facility each day, featuring press conferences and interviews with players and coaches. Around the League, with hosts including Randy Moss, Lindsay Soto, Alex Flanagan, Stacey Dales and Paul Burmeister, debates the biggest stories in the NFL with beat writers and bloggers who live and breathe the teams.
- Greatest 4th QTRs, Thursday at 9:00 PM ET: Greatest 4th QTRs is a 90-minute compilation of three memorable fourth quarters in NFL history. Using NFL Films footage, Greatest 4th QTRs preps viewers for the upcoming weekend’s games by reliving three of the most exciting finishes between teams set to faceoff on Sunday. Debut date: Saturday, September 12 at 9:00 PM ET.
- The NFL Head Coaches (HD), Monday at 6:30 PM ET: Mike Martz, Steve Mariucci and Jim Mora take an inside look at the previous Sunday’s games and analyze the big plays and tough decisions made by NFL head coaches on the sidelines in this 30-minute, roundtable program hosted by Charles Davis. Debut date: Monday, September 14 at 5:00 PM ET.
- Playbook (recap editions), Tuesday & Wednesday at 6:00 PM ET: The ultimate Xs & Os show expands to Tuesday and Wednesday with 60-minute recap editions looking back at the previous week’s games. Playbook unlocks the keys to every game, giving fans and fantasy football enthusiasts an insider’s edge. These new editions are hosted by Solomon Wilcots with analysis from Brian Billick and Mike Mayock.
- Sound FX, Wednesday at 4:00 PM ET: Hosted by NFL Network analyst Brian Billick, Sound FX highlights the best sounds captured from the weekend’s NFL action. The award-winning NFL Films crews take viewers inside the game with exclusive on-field and off-field sound from around the league using sideline and wireless microphones mounted on players shoulder pads and coaches’ shirts.
- NFL Weekly Countdown (HD), Wednesday at 4:30 PM ET: Michelle Beisner hosts this 30-minute interactive countdown show where the top plays and performances from the previous week, as voted by the fans on NFL.com, are revealed.
- Up-to-the-Minute (HD), Monday at 6:00 PM ET: Scott Hanson hosts this fast-paced 30-minute look at the best highlights and sound bytes seen and heard the day after an NFL Sunday. Debut date: Monday, September 14 at 4:30 PM ET.
THE VETERANS
- NFL GameDay Morning (HD), Sunday at 9:00 AM ET: NFL GameDay Morning, the first NFL pregame show on the air expands to four hours taking viewers up to kickoff and providing the earliest news and notes as well as live reports from around the league. Expert analysts Warren Sapp, Marshall Faulk, Emmy-nominated Steve Mariucci, newcomer Michael Irvin, and NFL insider Jason La Canfora join hosts Spero Dedes and Stacey Dales each week.
- NFL GameDay StatZone (HD), Sunday at 1:00 PM ET: NFL Network provides the best place on television to get up-to-the-minute scores, statistics and news each game day during the season. Formerly entitled NFL GameDay Red Zone, NFL GameDay StatZone features continuously scrolling real-time game statistics with audio from Sirius NFL Radio’s “Around the League” program.
- NFL GameDay Scoreboard, Sunday at 4:00 PM ET: After the early afternoon games conclude, NFL GameDay Scoreboard takes viewers around the league for post-game press conferences and game highlights in addition to up-to-the-minute scores, statistics and news during the late afternoon games. Fran Charles hosts alongside analysts Jamie Dukes and Tom Waddle.
- NFL GameDay Highlights (HD), Sunday at 7:30 PM ET: Following the late afternoon games, NFL GameDay Highlights analysts Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin join host Rich Eisen to analyze the events of the day. Includes highlights from all completed games, insider commentary, on-field interviews and post-game press conferences.
- NFL GameDay Final (HD), Sunday at 11:30 PM ET: Get the final word on all of Sunday’s action with NFL GameDay Final. The 90-minute whip around show features highlights and news from all the games of the day, insider commentary, on-field interviews and post-game press conferences. Expert analysis is provided by Deion Sanders, Steve Mariucci and host Rich Eisen.
- NFL Total Access (HD), Monday-Saturday at 7:00 PM ET: NFL Total Access is the NFL’s show of record, providing daily news, interviews and analysis from around the league. Hosts Rich Eisen and Fran Charles, alongside a bevy of expert analysts, provide viewers inside access into their favorite teams with 32 ‘team cams’ stationed every facility. NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora and other reporters break the latest news in daily ‘Around the League’ reports.
- NFL Replay (HD), Tuesday & Wednesday at 8:00 and 9:30 PM ET: If you didn’t catch all of Sunday’s games, NFL Network has you covered. NFL Replay exclusively re-airs the four best NFL games of the weekend in a fast-paced, 90-minute format with bonus NFL Films footage, wired sounds from the field, and coaches’ commentary. It’s non-stop action minus the halftime.
- NFL Replay Real-Time (HD), Monday at 4:00 PM ET: NFL Replay Real-Time gives fans a unique minute-by-minute look at what happened in the previous afternoon’s games as they unfolded in real time. Debut date: Monday, September 14 at 2:30 PM ET.
- Playbook (AFC & NFC editions), Thursday & Friday at 6:00 PM ET (encores at 8:00 PM ET): The definitive X’s and O’s show gives viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the weekend’s games using exclusive coaches tape to break down the matchups and answer the question of ‘who will win and why?’ Former players now analysts Brian Baldinger and Sterling Sharpe host the hour show.
- NFL’s Top 10, Saturday at 8:00 and 9:00 PM ET: NFL’s Top 10 is a fast-paced weekly series that provides an irreverent 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.
- NFL Classic Games (HD), Friday at 9:00 PM ET: From
the opening kickoff to the final whistle, NFL Network re-airs the complete original network broadcast of greatest NFL games ever played. Telecasts include original network announcers and graphics.
- NFL Films Presents (HD), Thursday at 4:30 PM ET: Hosted by Steve Sabol, NFL Films Presents explores the depth of the NFL Films archive – the world’s largest sports film library – with unique perspectives on football’s greatest heroes and personalities as well as its history, humanity and humor.
ADDITIONAL SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Trent Green Joins NFL Network Analyst Lineup
- Former NFL QB Trent Green is the latest all-pro to join NFL Network’s talented analyst lineup. The two-time Pro Bowler will contribute regularly on NFL Total Access. Green is the third member of the St. Louis Rams’ 1999 Super Bowl-winning team to join the NFL Network family as former head coach Mike Martz begins his first year as an analyst and RB Marshall Faulk enters his fourth season.
NFL Network’s NFL RedZone Channel Launches Sunday, September 13
- Sunday, September 13 at 1:00 PM ET marks the launch of NFL RedZone, a new channel produced by NFL Network that brings fans every touchdown from every game on Sunday afternoons during the regular season. Hosted by Scott Hanson, NFL RedZone whips around every NFL game on Sunday afternoons delivering the touchdowns and most exciting moments live and in high definition. When a team goes inside the 20-yard line, fans see the crucial plays as they happen. The channel keeps fans up-to-date in real time, switching from game to game with live look-ins, highlights and a chance to see every important play. NFL RedZone available now on Comcast, DISH Network, Verizon FiOS and more distributors. Visit http://redzonetv.nfl.com for more information.
THE 2009 PLAY-BY-PLAY (ALL TIMES ET)
Sunday
9:00 AM NFL GameDay Morning
1:00 PM NFL GameDay StatZone
4:00 PM NFL GameDay Scoreboard
7:30 PM NFL GameDay Highlights
11:30 PM NFL GameDay Final
Monday
4:00 PM NFL Replay Real-Time
5:00 PM Around the League
6:00 PM Up to the Minute
6:30 PM The NFL Head Coaches
7:00 PM NFL Total Access
11:30 PM NFL Total Access
Tuesday
5:00 PM Around the League
6:00 PM Playbook (recap edition)
7:00 PM NFL Total Access
8:00 PM NFL Replay
9:30 PM NFL Replay
Wednesday
4:00 PM Sound FX
4:30 PM NFL Weekly Countdown
5:00 PM Around the League
6:00 PM Playbook (recap edition)
7:00 PM NFL Total Access
8:00 PM NFL Replay
9:30 PM NFL Replay
Thursday
4:30 PM NFL Films Presents
5:00 PM Around the League
6:00 PM Playbook (AFC edition)
7:00 PM NFL Total Access
9:00 PM
Greatest 4th QTRsFriday
5:00 PM Around the League
6:00 PM Playbook (NFC edition)
7:00 PM NFL Total Access
9:00 PM NFL Classic Games
Saturday
7:00 PM NFL Total Access
8:00 PM NFL’s Top 10
9:00 PM NFL’s Top 10
And this is from Sirius XM Radio which says newly named Special Advisor to NFL Comissioner Roger Goodell, John Madden will be a weekly guest on Sirius NFL Radio this season.
LEGENDARY BROADCASTER JOHN MADDEN RETURNS FOR ANOTHER SEASON ON SIRIUS XM RADIO
SIRIUS subscribers and XM subscribers with the “Best of SIRIUS” can hear the Emmy-winning Hall of Famer twice a week on SIRIUS NFL Radio
New York – September 9, 2009 – SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that longtime NFL broadcaster and Super Bowl winning head coach John Madden will return for his sixth season as a commentator on SIRIUS NFL Radio, available nationwide on SIRIUS channel 124 and XM channel 124 with the “Best of SIRIUS.”
Throughout the 2009 NFL season, listeners can hear Madden live every Friday at 11:30 am ET/8:30 am PT with SIRIUS XM host Adam Schein on The SIRIUS Blitz, the daily talk show on SIRIUS NFL Radio. Madden will make his 2009 debut on Thursday, September 10, joining Schein live at 11:30 am ET/8:30 am PT to discuss that night’s NFL season opener, featuring the Steelers and the Titans, as well as the opening weekend games.
Each week Madden’s analysis will replay Sunday morning on The SIRIUS NFL Tailgate Show, SIRIUS NFL Radio’s original pre-game program (Sundays from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm ET).
In April, Madden announced his retirement from the TV broadcast booth, where for nearly 30 years he was one of television’s most popular personalities. He has been a SIRIUS NFL Radio commentator since 2004 and fans will continue to hear him each week as he breaks down game match-ups and discusses key NFL topics throughout the season.
“I look forward to staying connected with the game and the fans every week on SIRIUS NFL Radio,” said Madden. “There’s not a better channel for listeners who want to stay on top of everything happening around the league and I’m excited for another season on the air.”
As a TV commentator, Madden served as the lead NFL analyst for all four major broadcast networks – CBS, FOX, ABC and NBC, where he spent the last three seasons calling games for Sunday Night Football. His final broadcast was Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa in February. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honored Madden with 16 Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Sports Analyst/Personality and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006. Prior to his career on television, Madden was head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 1969 through 1978, where he compiled a 103-32-7 record and led the team to victory in Super Bowl XI.
That’s it for this press release post. I actually a couple of more to do, but they can wait for now.
