Back in the 1980’s when local TV stations offered five to eight minute sportscasts on weekends, all of the Providence and Boston TV stations would say the New England Patriots were “shuffling off to Buffalo.” I vowed that I would never use that phrase in any of my radio stories and here on Fang’s Bites. When I was thinking of a headline, that old cliché popped into my head and knowing that it’s an old Broadway song, I quickly remembered my vow and came up with what you see above. It’s non-descript, but it’s better than writing “Thursday Night Football Shuffles Off To Buffalo.”
Anyway, after wasting space on that last paragraph, let’s go to what this is really about, the last Thursday Night Football game before Thanksgiving and what will become a bye week for NFL Network. So, NFL Network will end a 10 week run with Thursday Night Football pitting traditional AFC East rivals, Miami taking on Buffalo.
The last few primetime games have not been up to par and this matchup on paper does not give your humble blogger confidence that the quality of play will be high, but you never know.
We have details of the game from NFL Network below.
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT BUFFALO BILLS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 AT 8:00 PM ET ON NFL NETWORKAndrea Kremer Speaks with New York Jets CB Darrelle Revis LIVE on Thursday Night Kickoff Pregame Show at 6:00 PM ET
Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk Breaks Down Miami Dolphins RB Reggie BushNFL Network’s Thursday Night Football continues this week when running back Reggie Bush and first-round rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill lead the Miami Dolphins into Buffalo to face running back C.J. Spiller and the Bills in an AFC East matchup Thursday, November 15 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 Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.
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 joins Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin, and former NFL head coach Steve Mariucci. Reporters Stacey Dales and Alex Flanagan provide 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:
- Part 3 of Player Health & Safety Features: Andrea Kremer’s exclusive report on New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis’ rehab
- Kremer live interview with Revis
- Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk breaks down Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush
- Thursday Night Kickoff plays the Wheel of Dallas Cowboys
- Who is the most dangerous team in the NFC?
The Health of the Game is a four-part series on Player Health and Safety on NFL Network airing this week (Nov. 13-16). Veteran reporter Andrea Kremer begins the series with an overview of NFL Player Health and Safety on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Steve Cyphers reports on new technology being implemented in helmets at Virginia Tech. On Thursday, NFL Network will air the first in a series of exclusive segments with New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis on his knee injury, surgery, and rehab. Finally, on Friday Kremer will look at player health and safety issues starting in youth football.
Tuesday, Nov. 13: Overview of the Player Health & Safety series
- Andrea Kremer reports
- Will air on NFL Total Access (7:00 PM ET)
Wednesday, Nov. 14: New Technology – Virginia Tech helmet technology – The “Hit System”
- Steve Cyphers reports
- Will air on NFL Total Access (7:00 PM ET)
Thursday, Nov. 15: Darrelle Revis knee injury – Part 1
- Andrea Kremer reports
- Will air during the Thursday Night Football Kickoff pregame show (6:00 PM ET). Segment will also air during Postgame Show
Friday, Nov. 16: Youth Football
- Andrea Kremer reports
- Will air on NFL Total Access (7:00 PM ET)
Eisen, Faulk, Sanders, Irvin and Mariucci provide additional analysis on the Halftime Show and the Postgame 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: DOLPHINS (4-5) BILLS (3-6) ANNOUNCERS Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Mike Mayock (game analyst); Alex Flanagan (sideline) PREGAME (6:00 PM ET) Thursday Night Kickoff
In Buffalo: Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin, Steve Mariucci, Stacey Dales, Alex FlanaganPRE-KICK (8:00 PM ET) Prekick Show
Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, Alex Flanagan, Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin, Steve MariucciHALFTIME Halftime Show
Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin, Steve Mariucci, Stacey Dales, Alex FlanaganPOSTGAME Postgame Show
Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, Michael Irvin, Steve Mariucci, Stacey Dales, Alex FlanaganNFL 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* MyNetworkTV Ch. 32 (WBFS) Me-TV (WBBZ)
That is all.
