This Thursday, NFL Network’s traveling road show heads out of its Los Angeles studios and goes up the California coast to the Bay Area where the live game will be a NFC West Division battle between the Seattle Seawhawks and San Francisco 49ers.
Seattle comes off an epic come-from-behind win against the NFL’s Evil Empire, the New England Patriots. The 49ers are reeling after a bad loss to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship rematch.
Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock will call the game with Alex Flanagan on the sidelines. Rich Eisen hosts the pregame with the usual suspects of analysts. And Stacey Dales will also be on the case on the pregame.
Here are the particulars on this week’s Thursday Night Football game.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 8:00 PM ET ON NFL NETWORKDeion Sanders Sits Down with Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll
Coverage Begins at 6:00 PM ET with Thursday Night KickoffNFL Network’s Thursday Night Football continues this week when linebacker Patrick Willis and the San Francisco 49ers host rookie quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks in a matchup of two first-place teams in the NFC West Thursday, October 18 at 8:00 PM ET. Play-by-play announcer Brad Nessler and Emmy-nominated analyst Mike Mayock have the call, while Alex Flanagan provides reports from the sidelines of Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California.
Two hours before kickoff, NFL Network’s Thursday Night Kickoff pregame show is live from the stadium starting at 6:00 PM ET, taking viewers right up to kickoff with analysis and the latest reports. Host Rich Eisen is joined by former 49ers head coach Steve Mariucci and Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin. Reporter Stacey Dales provides pregame news reports from the locker rooms, as well as interviews with players and coaches.
Featured on the Thursday Night Kickoff pregame show this week:
- Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll sits down with Deion Sanders
- Steve Cyphers feature on the San Francisco 49ers’ Smiths: quarterback Alex Smith, defensive tackle Justin Smith and linebacker Aldon Smith
- Deion Sanders counts down the Top 10 Football Moments in Candlestick Park History
- Mark Kriegel compares the legacies of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter
Eisen, Faulk, Sanders, Mariucci and Irvin provide additional analysis on the Halftime Show and the Pregame Show.
Following the game, hosts Chris Rose and Lindsay Rhodes as well as analysts Willie McGinest and Shaun O’Hara will deliver a postgame edition of NFL Total Access live from NFL Network’s studios in Los Angeles.
TEAMS: SEAHAWKS (4-2) 49ERS (4-2) ANNOUNCERS Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Mike Mayock (game analyst); Alex Flanagan (sideline) PREGAME (6:00 PM ET) Thursday Night Kickoff
In San Francisco: Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, Stacey Dales, Alex FlanaganPRE-KICK (8:00 PM ET) Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, Alex Flanagan, Rich Eisen, Michael Irvin, Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, Steve Mariucci, Stacey Dales HALFTIME Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, Stacey Dales, Alex Flanagan POSTGAME Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, Stacey Dales, Alex Flanagan
NFL Total Access Postgame Show
In-studio: Chris Rose, Lindsay Rhodes, Willie McGinest, Shaun O’HaraWHERE TO WATCH DirecTV – Channel 212 (SD/HD), DISH Network – 154 (SD/HD)
Verizon FIOS – Channel 88 (SD) 588 (HD), AT&T U-Verse – Channel 630 (SD) 1630 (HD)Check your local cable listings
NFL.com LIVE – live “look-ins” at select moments of game
NFL Mobile Live on Verizon WirelessLOCAL OTA SIMULCAST* Ch. 16 (KONG) ABC Ch. 7 (KGO)
That’s all.
