On Saturday, NFL Network will be busy as it airs live programming from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. ET. Part of that live programming will be the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Announcement. There are several candidates hoping to hear the call from the selection committee including wide receiver Cris Carter, coach Bill Parcells, running back Curtis Martin, defensive end Charles Haley and several others.
Fran Charles will host for NFL Network and he’ll be joined by Hall of Fame quarterbacks Dan Fouts and Warren Moon.
The program airs at 5:30 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday. And there will be instant reaction from some of those in attendance in Indianapolis. It will be interesting to watch.
Here’s the NFL Network press release.
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2012 ANNOUNCED LIVE ON NFL NETWORK
Enshrinees Unveiled Saturday, February 4 at 5:30 PM ET on Road to Canton: Pro Football Hall of Fame: Class of 2012
In a special ceremony the day before Super Bowl XLVI, NFL Network will announce the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees on Saturday, February 4 at 5:30 PM ET on Road to Canton: Pro Football Hall of Fame: Class of 2012.
From the Super Bowl Media Center in Indianapolis, Fran Charles hosts alongside Hall of Fame quarterbacks Dan Fouts and Warren Moon. They will be joined by the new enshrinees and current Hall of Fame members for interviews. In addition, the show will cover the process that determines who is inducted and the toughest decisions that were made this year. Portions of the announcement ceremony will also be available live on NFL.com.
Finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012 are Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Jack Butler, Cris Carter, Dermontti Dawson, Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Chris Doleman, Kevin Greene, Charles Haley, Cortez Kennedy, Curtis Martin, Bill Parcells, Andre Reed, Willie Roaf, Will Shields, Dick Stanfel, and Aeneas Williams. For more information, please visit www.profootballhof.com.
Following the Hall of Fame announcement, NFL Network continues its live coverage at 7:00 PM ET with a one-hour NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl. Then at 8:00 PM ET, the Super Bowl Saturday Night debuts on NFL Network.
NFL Network airs seven days a week, 24 hours a day on a year-round basis and is the only network dedicated entirely to the NFL and the sport of football. For more information, log onto www.nfl.com/nflnetwork.
More stuff is coming up.
