Tonight, Thursday Night Football is in Minnesota for a matchup of old NFC Central Division rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Minnesota Vikings. Since realignment, the two teams rarely play, but it used to be fun to see these two teams play regularly every season.
Brad Nessler and Mike Mayock call the game. Alex Flanagan reports from the sidelines.
Rich Eisen and his merry band of analysts will be on the Metrodome field for the live pregame and postgame shows. We don’t know the outcome of the game, but we do know that Michael Irvin will yell at least once or twice during the pregame.
Here are the particulars of the game.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 AT 8:00 PM ET ON NFL NETWORKLaDainian Tomlinson Joins Thursday Night Kickoff Pregame Show at 6:00 PM ET
Tomlinson Sits Down with Vikings RB Adrian PetersonNFL Network’s Thursday Night Football continues this week when running back Adrian Peterson and the 5-2 Minnesota Vikings host quarterback Josh Freeman and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thursday, October 25 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 Mall of America Field at the H.H.H. Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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. This week, former All-Pro running back LaDainian Tomlinson joins host Rich Eisen, Hall of Famers Michael Irvin and Deion Sanders, and former head coach Steve Mariucci on the pregame show. 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:
- Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson speaks with LaDainian Tomlinson
- Melissa Stark interviews Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III
- Preview of this week’s New York Giants-Dallas Cowboys matchup
Eisen, Mariucci, Irvin, Sanders and Tomlinson provide additional analysis on the Halftime Show and the Postgame Show.
Following the game, hosts Andrew Siciliano 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: BUCCANEERS (2-4) VIKINGS (5-2) ANNOUNCERS Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Mike Mayock (game analyst); Alex Flanagan (sideline) PREGAME (6:00 PM ET) Thursday Night Kickoff
In Minneapolis: Rich Eisen, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, LaDainian Tomlinson, Stacey Dales, Alex FlanaganPRE-KICK (8:00 PM ET) Prekick Show
Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, Alex Flanagan, Rich Eisen, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, LaDainian Tomlinson, Stacey DalesHALFTIME Halftime Show
Rich Eisen, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, LaDainian Tomlinson, Stacey Dales, Alex FlanaganPOSTGAME Postgame Show
Rich Eisen, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, LaDainian Tomlinson, Stacey Dales, Alex Flanagan
NFL Total Access Postgame Show
In-studio: Andrew Siciliano, 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 listingsNFL.com LIVE – live “look-ins” at select moments of game
NFL Mobile Live on Verizon WirelessLOCAL OTA SIMULCAST* Ch. 32 (WMOR) NBC Ch. 11 (KARE)
That’s it.
