NFL NETWORK & NFL.COM PROGRAMMING NOTES (5/15 – 5/22)

May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

NFL-net-bannerThe Top 100 Players of 2013 – Nos. 70-61 Unveiled Thursday at 8:00 PM ET; Reactions show at 9:00 PM ET

The Top 100 Players of 2013 Presented by Buffalo Wild Wings weekly series continues Thursday at 8:00 PM ET when players ranked No. 70 through No.61 will be unveiled. The Top 100 Players of 2013 series has already unveiled No.100 through No.71 in its first three episodes. This is the third consecutive year current NFL players have voted to determine the top 100 players in the NFL.

Unveiled This Week:

  • A Super Bowl-winning quarterback
  • Six players who did not make the top 100 in 2012
  • A former sixth-round draft pick

Following each weekly episode, The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions show airs live from the NFL Network studios at 9:00 PM ET. At least one of the players revealed will join the show to discuss their ranking.

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Super Bowl Selection Show – Tuesday at 2:00 PM ET

On Tuesday, May 21 at 2:00 PM ET, Super Bowl Selection Show, a 90-minute special, will showcase the awarding of Super Bowl L and Super Bowl LI to their host cities live from the Spring Owners Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

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NFL AM & NFL Total Access – Daily Episodes at 6:00 AM ET and 7:00 PM ET, respectively

At 6:00 AM ET daily through August 2, NFL AM counts down the top 100 plays from 2012.  This week, on Thursday and Friday, plays No. 57 and No. 56 will be revealed. Throughout next week, plays No. 55 through No. 51 will be revealed.

NFL AM started counting down the top 100 plays from 2012 in March and have already revealed 42 plays. To get caught up on the entire list, please visit here:  http://on.nfl.com/11fVAcf

 

TONIGHT at 7:00 PM ET on NFL Total Access, Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley will join the show. Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, Cleveland Browns linebacker Paul Kruger will join the show from Browns cam.

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NFL.com’s Dave Dameshek and Family Guy’s Alec Sulkin Featured on The Rich Eisen Podcast – Available for Download on NFL.com & iTunes

 NFL.com contributor and host of the Dave Dameshek Football Program podcast, Dave Dameshek joins The Rich Eisen Podcast along with Family Guy’s Alec Sulkin.

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 Hard Knocks: Cincinnati Bengals Marathon – Sunday at 7:00 PM ET – 11:00 PM ET

Sunday starting at 7:00 PM ET, relive the entire five-episode season of Hard Knocks: Cincinnati Bengals which was filmed and aired in August of 2009. The final episode will air at 11:00 PM ET.

A NFL Films and HBO production, Hard Knocks: Cincinnati Bengals follows the entire Bengals organization through their 2009 training camp as they prepare for the oncoming season.

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Top 100 Players of 2013 – Nos. 70-61 to be Unveiled Thursday at 8:00 PM ET; Reactions show at 9:00 PM ET

The Top 100 Players of 2013 Presented by Buffalo Wild Wings weekly series continues Thursday at 8:00 PM ET when players ranked No. 70 through No. 61 will be unveiled. This is the third consecutive year current NFL players have voted to determine the top 100 players in the NFL.

Unveiled This Week:

  • A Super Bowl-winning quarterback
  • Six players who did not make the top 100 in 2012
  • A former sixth-round draft pick

Following each weekly episode, The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions show airs live from the NFL Network studios at 9:00 PM ET. Hosted by Lindsay Rhodes and joined by NFL Network analyst Warren Sapp and Yahoo! Sports’ Michael Silver, the one-hour show provides instant reaction to players unveiled – and not unveiled – on the latest episode. This week, at least one of the players revealed will join the show to discuss their ranking on the top 100.

The Top 100 Players of 2013 series has already unveiled No.100 through No.71 in its first three episodes. The 11-episode, weekly series continues each Thursday at 8:00 PM ET until the back-to-back episodes unveil the top 10 players of 2013 on June 27 at 8:00 PM ET and 9:00 PM ET.

Additionally, fans can vote for who they believe the top players in the NFL are by visiting www.NFL.com/Top100. Voting ends May 31.

Super Bowl Selection Show – Tuesday at 2:00 PM ET

On Tuesday, May 21 at 2:00 PM ET, Super Bowl Selection Show, a 90-minute special, will showcase the awarding of Super Bowl L and Super Bowl LI to their host cities live from the Spring Owners Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Host Rich Eisen and NFL AM’s Steve Wyche anchor the coverage at the NFL Network studios while reporters Albert Breer, Jeff Darlington, and Desmond Purnell will be live from the Hyatt-Harborside in Boston covering the proceedings.

The San Francisco and South Florida Super Bowl Host Committees are eligible to host Super Bowl L, which will be awarded first. The committee which is not awarded Super Bowl L will then be eligible for Super Bowl LI along with the Houston Super Bowl Host Committee.

Breer will cover the San Francisco Super Bowl Host Committee, while Darlington covers South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee and Purnell the Houston Super Bowl Host Committee

NFL.com’s Dave Dameshek and Family Guy’s Alec Sulkin Featured on The Rich Eisen Podcast – Available for Download on NFL.com & iTunes

NFL.com contributor and host of the Dave Dameshek Football Program podcast, Dave Dameshek joins The Rich Eisen Podcast.  As always with Dameshek, no topic is out of bounds as he and Rich Eisen discuss the NHL playoffs, television shows, and Twitter.

Then, stopping by The Rich Eisen Podcast once again is Alec Sulkin, best known for his writing and producing several episodes of Family Guy. Sulkin talks about his upcoming projects, including A Million Ways to Die in the West and the madness of show business.

The interviews with Dameshek and Sulkin can he heard here:

http://richeisen.nfl.com/2013/05/14/rich-eisen-podcast-dave-dameshek-and-alec-sulkin/

To download the latest editions of all seven NFL.com podcasts, visit:

http://www.nfl.com/podcast

 

 

THIS WEEK ON NFL AM & NFL TOTAL ACCESS: 

Wake up to the NFL on NFL Network’s NFL AM every Monday-Friday at 6:00 AM ET. Host Nicole Zaloumis, and analysts Eric Davis, Mark Kriegel and Steve Wyche discuss and debate all of the NFL news. Guests from around the NFL join the show daily.

At 6:00 AM ET daily through August 2, NFL AM counts down the top 100 plays from 2012.  This week, on Thursday and Friday, plays No. 57 and No. 56 will be revealed. Throughout next week, plays No. 55 through No. 51 will be revealed.

NFL AM started counting down the top 100 plays from 2012 in March and have already revealed 42 plays. To get caught up on the entire list, please visit here:  http://on.nfl.com/11fVAcf

Recap the day with NFL Total Access every Monday-Saturday at 7:00 PM ET.  Our analysts and reporters provide up-to-date information on everything in the NFL while players from around the league join the show.

 

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

NFL Total Access:

  • Hosts: Andrew Siciliano & Lindsay Rhodes; Analysts: Darren Sharper & Heath Evans
  • Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley interview

Thursday, May 16, 2013

NFL Total Access:

  • Hosts: Andrew Siciliano & Amber Theoharis; Analysts: Darren Sharper & Heath Evans
  • Cleveland Browns linebacker Paul Kruger interview

Friday, May 17, 2013

NFL Total Access:

  • Hosts: Andrew Siciliano & Amber Theoharis; Analysts: Darren Sharper & Heath Evans

 

DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE (all times listed are ET)

Wednesday, May 15

4:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: High Wire Acts

4:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: Fancy Footwork

5:00 PM – America’s Game: 1988 Cincinnati Bengals

6:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Joe Montana Games

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – Ray Lewis: A Football Life

9:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #80-71

10:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2009 Cincinnati Bengals – Episode 3

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

Thursday, May 16

6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE

10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air

2:00 PM – 2009 Cincinnati Bengals – Episode 4

3:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Motivational Coaches

4:00 PM – Ray Lewis: A Football Life

5:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #80-71

6:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Players Who Never Played in a Super Bowl

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #70-61 – Premiere

9:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013 Reactions: #70-61

10:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2009 Cincinnati Bengals – Episode 4

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

 

 

Friday, May 17

6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE

10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air

2:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2009 Cincinnati Bengals – Episode 5

3:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Pass Rushers

4:00 PM – Sound Fx: Jerome Bettis

4:30 PM – Sound Fx: Ray Lewis

5:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #70-61

6:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Green Bay Packers

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Super Bowl Performances

9:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Top 10 Teams That Didn’t Win the Super Bowl

10:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2009 Cincinnati Bengals – Episode 5

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

Saturday, May 18

10:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #80-71

11:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #70-61

12 NOON – NFL Classic Game: September 13, 1998: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Detroit Lions

2:00 PM – America’s Game: Missing Rings 1988 Cincinnati Bengals

3:00 PM – Lost Treasures: Lost Sounds 1966-1968

4:00 PM – Lost Treasures: American Football League

5:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Football Moves

6:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Characters

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – Ray Lewis: A Football Life

9:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #70-61

10:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Toughest Acts to Follow

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

Sunday, May 19

10:00 AM – Ray Lewis: A Football Life

11:00 AM – NFL Films Presents: High Wire Acts

11:30 AM – NFL Films Presents: Fancy Footwork

12 NOON – Sound Fx: Jerome Bettis

12:30 PM – Sound Fx: Ray Lewis

1:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #80-71

2:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #70-61

3:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Toughest Acts to Follow

4:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Characters

5:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Super Bowl Performances

6:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Teams That Didn’t Win the Super Bowl  

7:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2009 Cincinnati Bengals – Episode 1

8:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2009 Cincinnati Bengals – Episode 2

9:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2009 Cincinnati Bengals – Episode 3

10:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2009 Cincinnati Bengals – Episode 4

11:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2009 Cincinnati Bengals – Episode 5

 

Monday, May 20

6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE

10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air

2:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2008 Dallas Cowboys – Episode 1

3:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Gutsiest Performances

4:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #80-71

5:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #70-61

6:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Pittsburgh Steelers

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – NFL Greatest Games: 1981 NFC Championship featuring The Catch: Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers

10:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2008 Dallas Cowboys – Episode 1
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

Tuesday, May 21

6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE

10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air

2:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2008 Dallas Cowboys – Episode 2

3:00 PM – Super Bowl Selection Show

5:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Super Bowls

6:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Homefield Advantages

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: What’s Going On

8:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: Tecmo Super Bowl

9:00 PM – America’s Game: 1981 San Francisco 49ers

10:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2008 Dallas Cowboys – Episode 2

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

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ESPN’s NFL Insiders to Debut in August with Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter

May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment

espnSuzy Kolber to Host New Daily, Weekday Show, Beginning Aug. 5

ESPN will debut NFL Insiders, a new one-hour weekday pro football-themed show, in time for the 2013 season. The year-round program will focus on the biggest NFL news stories and information each day, including front office decisions, coaching moves, trades, free agency, the NFL Draft, and more.

NFL Insiders will examine the league from the perspectives of people who make decisions and from those who are first to report the news. Scheduled to debut Monday, Aug. 5 – the day after the Pro Football Hall of Fame game – the new show will replace NFL32.

Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter, two of the most respected reporters in the NFL, will be featured prominently on NFL Insiders and will have an even greater platform for breaking league news. Fans will also gain an inside look into how teams operate from six-time NFL Executive of the Year Bill Polian, who has more than a quarter century of front office experience. Veteran host/anchor Suzy Kolber will host the show from ESPN’s Bristol, Conn., headquarters.

“There is nothing more stimulating for a reporter than when you know you’re about to tell somebody something they haven’t heard until that very moment,” said Mortensen. “This is the essence of what Adam and I and this great team of contributors will bring each day to NFL Insiders, and we’re excited to get started.”

ESPN.com senior writer John Clayton and NFL insider Ed Werder will also have key roles, along with NFL Draft experts Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, who will appear regularly in the offseason during the lead-up to the NFL Draft.

“Whether it’s in season or out of season, fans crave NFL news and that’s exactly what NFL Insiders will have every day with a smart presentation and some of the most connected people in the league,” said Seth Markman, senior coordinating producer, who oversees ESPN’s NFL studio shows.

In addition to ESPN’s popular television personalities, the daily four-person NFL Insiders panel will draw from a roster of accomplished journalists, former front office executives and other league experts as regular contributors, including:

  • Former Cleveland Browns general manager Phil Savage;
  • Former St. Louis Rams general manager Billy Devaney;
  • USA Today Sports NFL columnist Jarrett Bell;
  • Sirius/XM radio host Adam Caplan;
  • ESPN.com senior NFL writer Ashley Fox;
  • ESPN.com NFC East blogger Dan Graziano; and
  • ESPN Insider and ESPN Boston writer Field Yates.

NFL Insiders is the newest addition to ESPN’s comprehensive year-round NFL programming lineup. Other popular NFL-branded studio shows include Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Live, NFL PrimeTime, NFL Kickoff, NFL Matchup and Mike and Mike’s Best of the NFL. ESPN is also home to sports television’s longest running series Monday Night Football, entering its 44thseason this fall.

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NFL Network & NFL.com Programming Notes (5/01 – 5/08)

May 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment

NFL-net-bannerTop 100 Players of 2013 –  Nos. 90-81 to be Unveiled Thursday at 8:00 PM ET; Reactions show at 9:00 PM ET

The Top 100 Players of 2013 presented by Buffalo Wild Wings weekly series continues Thursday, at 8:00 PM ET when players ranked No. 90 through 81 will be unveiled. This is the third consecutive year current NFL players have voted to determine the top 100 players in the NFL.

Following each weekly episode, The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions show airs live from the NFL Network studios at 9:00 PM ET.

Additionally, fans can vote for who they believe the top players in the NFL are by visiting www.NFL.com/Top100. Voting ends May 31.

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Path to the Draft – Recap – Daily at 6:00 PM ET Through Friday, May 3

At 6:00 PM ET daily, through Friday May 3, Path to the Draft – Recap looks back at the 2013 NFL Draft and examines which teams and players faired the best, and worst, over the annual three-day NFL event. NFL Network draft analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Charles Davis, along with former NFL general manager Charley Casserly, anchor the coverage.

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Charles Davis and Matt Taibbi are Featured on The Rich Eisen Podcast – Available for Download on NFL.com & iTunes

The latest version of The Rich Eisen Podcast is available to download on NFL.com and iTunes featuring NFL Network draft analyst Charles Davis and Rolling Stone magazine writer Matt Taibbi.

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Top 100 Players of 2013 – Nos. 90-81 to be Unveiled Thursday at 8:00 PM ET; Reactions show at 9:00 PM ET

The Top 100 Players of 2013 presented by Buffalo Wild Wings weekly series continues Thursday, at 8:00 PM ET when players ranked No. 90 through 81 will be unveiled. This is the third consecutive year current NFL players have voted to determine the top 100 players in the NFL.

Following each weekly episode, The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions show airs live from the NFL Network studios at 9:00 PM ET. Hosted by Lindsay Rhodes and joined by NFL Network analyst Warren Sapp and Yahoo! Sports’ Michael Silver, the one-hour show provides instant reaction to players unveiled – and not unveiled – on the latest episode. NFL players who have been voted onto the top 100 will also join the Reactions’ show throughout the series.

Additionally, fans can vote for who they believe the top players in the NFL are by visiting www.NFL.com/Top100. Voting ends May 31.

The Top 100 Players of 2013 kicked off Saturday when players ranked No.100 through No.91 were unveiled. The 11-episode, weekly series continues each Thursday at 8:00 PM ET until the back-to-back episodes unveil the top 10 players of 2013 on June 27 at 8:00 PM ET and 9:00 PM ET.

Players Ranked No. 100 Through No. 91 on The Top 100 Players of 2013  

 

Please note: Link is to video segment from The Top 100 Players of 2013 in which the specific player was profiled. Segment features interviews with other, current NFL players speaking about specific player.

100. Dennis Pitta – Baltimore Ravens, TE

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99. Trent Williams – Washington Redskins, OT

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98. Maurice Jones-Drew – Jacksonville Jaguars, RB

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97. Heath Miller – Pittsburgh Steelers, TE

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96. Dashon Goldson – San Francisco 49ers/Tampa Bay Buccaneers, S

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95. Max Unger – Seattle Seahawks, OL

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94. Daryl Washington – Arizona Cardinals, LB

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93. Anquan Boldin – Baltimore Ravens/ San Francisco 49ers, WR

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92. Gerald McCoy – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, DT

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91. Troy Polamalu – Pittsburgh Steelers, SS

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To view the release for The Top Players of 2013, please visit: http://on.nfl.com/11LgRH1

Path to the Draft – Recap – Daily at 6:00 PM ET Through Friday, May 3

At 6:00 PM daily ET through Friday May 3, Path to the Draft – Recap looks back at the 2013 NFL Draft and examines which teams and players faired the best, and worst, over the annual three-day NFL event. NFL Network draft analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Charles Davis, along with former NFL general manager Charley Casserly, anchor the coverage.

Charles Davis and Matt Taibbi are Featured on The Rich Eisen Podcast – Available for Download on NFL.com & iTunes

The latest version of The Rich Eisen Podcast is available to download on NFL.com and iTunes.

The NFL Draft has come and gone and there is only one podcast can recap it – The Rich Eisen Podcast. Rich Eisen welcomes in NFL Network draft analyst Charles Davis who spent the better half of the Draft with Eisen on the NFL Network set live from Radio City Music Hall. Hear both of their opinions on the interesting developments, surprises, and unpredictability of the draft.

Also joining the The Rich Eisen Podcast is Matt Taibbi, a writer and editor for Rolling Stone magazine. Though sports media not his forte, he has, self-admittedly, become fascinated with the NFL Draft and how it is covered by the media. He offers his unique take.

The interviews with Davis and Taibbi can be heard here:

http://richeisen.nfl.com/2013/04/30/rich-eisen-podcast-charles-davis-and-matt-taibbi/

To download the latest editions of all seven NFL.com podcasts, visit:

http://www.nfl.com/podcast

 

THIS WEEK ON NFL AM & NFL TOTAL ACCESS: 

Wake up to the NFL on NFL Network’s NFL AM. Host Nicole Zaloumis, and analysts Eric Davis, Mark Kriegel and Steve Wyche discuss and debate all of the NFL news. Guests from around the NFL join the show daily.

NFL AM is seen every Monday-Friday at 6:00 AM ET

Below is a schedule of what is to come on NFL Total Access this week:

 

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

NFL Total Access:

  • Hosts: Andrew Siciliano & Amber Theoharis; Analysts: Shaun O’Hara & Donovan McNabb

Thursday, May 2, 2013

NFL Total Access:

  • Hosts: Andrew Siciliano & Amber Theoharis; Analysts: Shaun O’Hara & Donovan McNabb

Friday, May 3, 2013

NFL Total Access:

  • Hosts: Andrew Siciliano & Amber Theoharis; Analysts: Shaun O’Hara & Donovan McNabb

 

DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE (all times listed are ET)

Wednesday, May 1

4:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Looking Back, Ahead

4:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: Saluting Champs

5:00 PM – America’s Game: 2011 New York Giants

6:00 PM – Path to the Draft – Recap

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – Kurt Warner: A Football Life

9:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #100-91

9:30 PM – Game Changers: Quarterbacks

10:00 PM – Path to the Draft – Recap

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

Thursday, May 2

6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE

10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air

2:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Cornerback Tandems

3:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Dallas Cowboys

4:00 PM – Kurt Warner: A Football Life

5:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #100-91

6:00 PM – Path to the Draft – Recap

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #90-81 – Premiere

9:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013 Reactions: #90-81

10:00 PM – Path to the Draft – Recap

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

 

 

Friday, May 3

6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE

10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air

2:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Defenses

3:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Most Snakebitten Franchises

4:00 PM – Sound Fx: John Randle

4:30 PM – Sound Fx: Manning

5:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #90-81

6:00 PM – Path to the Draft – Recap

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Draft Day Moments

9:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Rookie Seasons

10:00 PM – Path to the Draft – Recap

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

Saturday, May 4

10:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #100-91

11:00 AM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #90-81

12 NOON – NFL Classic Game: December 18, 2004: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New York Giants

2:00 PM – America’s Game: 2011 New York Giants

3:00 PM – Hey Rookie: 2012 Part I

4:00 PM – Hey Rookie: 2012 Part II

5:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Weather Games

6:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Follies

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – Draft Journey: Geno Smith, Matt Barkley, Marcus Lattimore and Barkevious MIingo

9:00 PM – Trial By Fire

10:00 PM – The Ones

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access Draft Recap

Sunday, May 5

10:00 AM – Draft Journey: Geno Smith, Matt Barkley, Marcus Lattimore and Barkevious MIingo

11:00 AM – The Ones

12 NOON – Trial By Fire

1:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Heisman Winners in the NFL

2:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Draft Steals

3:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Draft Day Moments

4:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Rookie Seasons

5:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #100-91

6:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #90-81

7:00 PM – Hey Rookie: 2012 Part I

8:00 PM – Hey Rookie: 2012 Part II

9:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Things That Changed the Game

10:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Follies

11:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Weather Games

Monday, May 6

6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE

10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air

2:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2010 New York Jets – Episode One

3:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Follies

4:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #100-91

5:00 PM – The Top 100: Players of 2013: #90-81

6:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Revenge Games

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – NFL Greatest Games: 2007 NFC Championship: New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers

9:30 PM – NFL Greatest Games: Super Bowl XLII New York Giants vs. New England Patriots

10:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2010 New York Jets – Episode One

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

Tuesday, May 7

6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE

10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air

2:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2010 New York Jets – Episode Two

3:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Innovations

4:00 PM – NFL Greatest Games: 2007 NFC Championship: New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers

5:30 PM – NFL Greatest Games: Super Bowl XLII New York Giants vs. New England Patriots 6:00 PM – NFL Top 10: Quarterback Controversies

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Defense Never Rests

8:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: Greatest Roundtable

9:00 PM – America’s Game: 1968 New York Jets

10:00 PM – Hard Knocks: 2010 New York Jets – Episode Two

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

Filed Under: NFL, NFLN

The Southeastern Conference and ESPN Announce new TV Network and Digital Platform

May 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
sec-espn20-Year Agreement and Rights Extension through 2034; AT&T U-verse Will Distribute the Network at Launch
 
The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have signed a 20-year agreement through 2034 to create and operate a multiplatform network, which will launch in August 2014, it was announced today by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive and ESPN President John Skipper. The new network and its accompanying digital platform will air SEC content 24/7 including more than 1,000 events in its first year.
 
The network will televise approximately 45 SEC football games, more than 100 men’s basketball games, 60 women’s basketball games, 75 baseball games, and events from across the SEC’s 21 sports annually. Programming will also include studio shows, original content such as SEC Storied, spring football games, signing day and pro days coverage. Hundreds of additional live events from various sports will be offered exclusively on the digital platform. The network and its digital extensions will connect with each SEC institution and create opportunities for each school to produce and develop content.
“The SEC Network will provide an unparalleled fan experience of top quality SEC content presented across the television network and its accompanying digital platforms,” stated Slive. “We will increase exposure of SEC athletics programs at all 14 member institutions, as we showcase the incredible student-athletes in our league. The agreement for a network streamlines and completes an overall media rights package that will continue the SEC’s leadership for the foreseeable future.”
Each weekend throughout the season, the new network will air multiple top-tier matchups from the strongest conference in college football. Since 2006, the SEC has claimed seven consecutive football national championships.  In 2011-12, SEC teams won eight national championships: football (Alabama), men’s basketball (Kentucky), gymnastics (Alabama), men’s indoor track and field (Florida), women’s tennis (Florida), women’s golf (Alabama), men’s outdoor track and field (Florida), and softball (Alabama). Since 1990, the SEC has won 149 national team championships for an average of more than six per year.
Skipper said, “The SEC is unmatched in its success on the field and its popularity with fans nationwide. The new network’s top-quality SEC matchups across a range of sports will serve all sports enthusiasts including the most passionate, die-hard SEC fans. Also, it will serve the needs of our multichannel distributors and advertisers by providing extremely attractive programming options across all platforms.”
As part of the agreement, ESPN will now oversee the SEC’s official Corporate Sponsor Program. In addition, ESPN and the SEC also agreed to extend their existing media rights agreement through 2034. ESPN has televised the SEC since 1982.  ESPN’s existing networks present more than 1,600 hours of SEC action each year. The new network will focus exclusively on the SEC and add another outlet to deliver sports fans more SEC content than ever.
 
AT&T U-verse® has been secured as the network’s first national distributor. AT&T U-verse is the fastest growing TV provider in the U.S. and their subscribers will have access to an unprecedented amount of SEC content across all platforms.  Subscribers receiving the live linear network via a multichannel subscription will also have access to the network on PCs, tablets, smartphones and select gaming devices like Xbox. Additional games and coverage will be available through an authenticated digital offering. Fans looking to learn more about how to get the SEC Network can visit GetSECNetwork.comfor more information.
“We are pleased to be involved with the SEC and ESPN at the very beginning of this great alliance,” said Jeff Weber, President of Content and Advertising Sales, AT&T. “As the fastest growing and most advanced pay TV service, we want to bring our customers the highest value and most compelling product that we possibly can. Access to the SEC Network, across multiple platforms, will only increase the demand for U-verse.”
ESPN’s Justin Connolly, formerly senior vice president, ESPN affiliate sales and marketing, will oversee the network’s day-to-day operations. The network will originate from ESPN’s Charlotte, N.C., offices with additional staff located at the company’s Bristol, Conn., headquarters. Staff announcements and additional details will be made in the coming months.

About the Southeastern Conference (SEC)
The Southeastern Conference was formed in 1932 and consists of 14 member institutions: Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt. The league currently sanctions championship play in nine men’s sports and 12 women’s sports. Its headquarters has been located in Birmingham, Ala., since 1948. For more on the conference, visit www.SECDigitalNetwork.com
 
About ESPN
ESPN, Inc., is the world’s leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring a portfolio of more than 50 multimedia sports assets. The company is comprised of eight U.S. 24-hour television networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, ESPN Classic, ESPN Deportes, ESPN 3D and Longhorn Network) and five HD simulcast services (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and ESPN Deportes). Other businesses include ESPN Regional Television, ESPN International (35 networks, syndication, radio, digital), ESPN Radio (broadcast, satellite, digital, a growing category led by ScoreCenter), ESPN.com (plus a variety of sport-, college-, and market-specific sites), ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Enterprises and espnW.  Multi-screen offerings include WatchESPN (access to several ESPN networks online and via an app), ESPN3 (live multi-screen network available online, on the go and via Xbox LIVE) and ESPN Mobile (mobile Web, mobile TV and video, apps, alerts and messaging).  Based in Bristol, Conn., ESPN is 80 percent owned by ABC, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN.
 
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Seven Mountain West Conference College Football Telecasts for ESPN in 2013

April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
ESPN-College-FootballESPN announced the telecast schedule for seven of its Mountain West Conference college football games for ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU during the 2013 season. The lineup includes one Thursday and six Friday night games. Additional telecasts will be announced in the coming months. Highlights:
 
ESPN will televise a Mountain West matchup over four consecutive Fridays from September 13 to October 4, highlighted by at least one telecast of the three teams that claimed a share of the conference championship in 2012: Boise State, Fresno State and San Diego State.
 
  • The schedule includes multiple telecasts involving Boise State, highlighted by a showdown against Fresno State on Friday, Sept. 20, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Boise State defeated Fresno State 20-10 last season, giving the Bulldogs their only conference loss of the 2012 campaign. ESPN will also televise the Broncos against Air Force on Friday, Sept. 13, at 8 p.m.
  • San Diego State, coming off a 7-1 conference record in 2012, will host Nevada on Friday, Oct. 4, at 9 p.m. on ESPN.
  • ESPN will televise a matchup between new conference members Utah State and San Jose State on Friday, Sept. 27, at 9 p.m. ESPN2 will also televise San Jose State in a non-conference game against Navy on Friday, Nov. 22, at 9:30 p.m.
 
The 2013 season marks the first year of a multi-year agreement between ESPN and the Mountain West for rights to select conference-controlled football and basketball games through the 2019-20 campaign. As part of the deal, ESPN will acquire exclusive worldwide rights to televise up to 16 Mountain West football games plus every Boise State home game as well as up to 31 conference-controlled men’s basketball games annually.
 
In 2012, ESPN televised four MW football games through a sublicense agreement. It marked the first time ESPN had televised Mountain West games from a member institution’s home venue since 2005. ESPN had a regular schedule of conference member home games from the league’s inception in 1999 to 2005 and televised BYU vs. TCU at Cowboys Stadium on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011.
 
2013 Mountain West Schedule as of April 23 (additional selections will be announced):
 
Date Time (ET) Game Network
Fri, Sep 13 8 p.m. Air Force at Boise State ESPN
Fri, Sep 20 9 p.m. Boise State at Fresno State ESPN
Fri, Sep 27 9 p.m. Utah State at San Jose State ESPN
Fri, Oct 4 9 p.m. Nevada at San Diego State ESPN
Fri, Nov 8 9 p.m. Air Force at New Mexico ESPNU
Thu, Nov 21 9:30 p.m. UNLV at Air Force ESPNU
Fri, Nov 22 9:30 p.m. Navy at San Jose State ESPN2
 
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FOX Sports Radio to Host Two-Night Special NFL Draft Broadcast

April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment

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–Bridgestone Tires To Sponsor the Network’s First Ever Two-Day Draft Event–

LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2013 – FOX Sports Radio will air its first ever two-night draft event, sponsored by Bridgestone, providing live, pick-by-pick coverage of the 2013 NFL Draft Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26. The Bridgestone Tires 2013 NFL Draft on FOX Sports Radio will be complete with real-time updates, insider information, and interviews featuring top draft picks and head coaches.

Broadcasting from Radio City Music Hall in New York City, FOX NFL Insider Jay Glazer will lead the first-round coverage on Thursday, April 25, from 7 p.m. – 1 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. PT. Featuring up-to-the minute, exclusive information on team selections before the picks are announced, he will be joined by former USC Trojan and FOX Sports Radio Host Petros Papadakis and Current NFL Linebacker and FOX Sports Radio Host Kirk Morrison.

The second and third rounds of the draft will be featured during a special broadcast on Friday, April 26 from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. PT, led by FOX Sports Radio and NFL Network Host Jason Smith and NFL Linebacker Kirk Morrison, who will provide pick-by-pick coverage, analysis and information. Special correspondent and FOX Sports Radio college football draft expert Chris Landry will provide expert opinions and analysis on every pick and evaluate how each team did in the first three rounds.

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Bleacher Report 2013 NFL Draft Conference Call Notes

April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment

BR-bleacher-reportBleacher Report, a leading digital sports media destination and division of Turner Sports, today announced its comprehensive coverage plans surrounding the 2013 NFL Draft. Starting Thursday, April 25, the site’s live video coverage of the NFL Draft will feature an entertaining combination of expert analysis from Bleacher Report lead writers, commentary and insights from current NFL stars, and fan reaction throughout all seven rounds of the draft.

Current NFL stars and All Pro running backs Ray Rice of the 2013 Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens and Steven Jackson of the Atlanta Falcons will participate in the coverage, along with Bleacher Report’s NFL Draft Lead Writer Matt Miller and Senior NFL Producer and Lead NFL Video Analyst Aaron Nagler, among other guests. Bleacher Report’s comprehensive draft coverage will be streamed live from Boomer Esiason’s Stadium Grill at Bowlmor Lanes Times Square in New York City.

 

Conference call participants:

Matt Miller, Bleacher Report NFL Draft lead writer

Steven Jackson, Two-time NFL All-Pro running back

Matt Miller shared a few predictions for the 2013 NFL Draft:

“There is a good chance we’ll see E.J. Manual, quarterback from Florida State, as the second quarterback off the board this year. If you had said that a year ago people would have been shocked because we all expected Matt Barkley to be the guy [in this year’s draft]. E.J. Manual has jumped him.”

“Another exciting offensive player that we could see go early, in fact in the top 10, is Tavon Austin, wide receiver from West Virginia. [Tavon Austin] is one of the more exciting, explosive players in this year’s draft, especially with the ball in his hands.”

“Up front we have a great class of offensive lineman. We’ll see four offensive tackles potentially go in the top 10 with Luke Joeckel and Eric Fisher both expected to go very early. [Also] Lane Johnson from Oklahoma and D.J. Fluker from Alabama.”

Miller on how he describes his yearly preparation for the draft:

“[My preparation] starts after the draft ends. I familiarize myself with the top college players and spend all summer watching film. For me, it is nearly a year-round process of looking ahead at prospects…a 365 day a year job.”

Jackson on which running back in the draft reminds him of himself:

“There [are] not a lot of big size running backs this year, [except] Le’Veon Bell out of Michigan State. [He has the] ability to run behind his path and stay in a physical conference like the Big Ten. He would probably be the closest in this draft.”

Jackson’s assessment on the overall running back draft class this season:

“You could find value in [a few] guys in the middle of the draft. [Eddie] Lacey out of Alabama; [he] has the pedigree [and has] played against some of the top-notch defenses in the SEC. The way the NFL is going in the direction of two-back offenses….no one in this draft is a must-get guy.”

Miller on the most interesting storylines entering the draft: 

“It’s an exciting class because there’s not one or two guys stealing the headlines. It’s a good year to familiarize yourself with everyone. It will be interesting to see how the teams that have multiple picks in the first round restructure their roster. For me it will be exciting watching those teams [such as the New York Jets and the Tennessee Titans].”

Jackson on the athlete’s approach on draft day:

“Surround yourself with family and friends. As the draft goes on, you’re starting to figure out what each team needs. You and your agent figure out what ways you can best fit a team and what else you need to do by getting on the phone with someone to help make that pick happen.”

Miller on the most underrated NFL draft prospects:

“A running back I’m really excited about is Johnathan Franklin from UCLA. He is a player who can come in and be a starter from day one. [Also] defensive end Quanterus Smith [of Western Kentucky]. If he hadn’t been hurt late his senior year we would probably be talking about him at the end of the first round. Those are a couple of guys who I have my eye on as the sleepers of this year’s draft.”

Miller on the position with the most depth in this year’s draft:

“The strongest position in this year’s class is pass rusher. It’s tough to label some guys as a defensive end or an outside linebacker. There are so many talented defensive ends that we’ll continue to see starting quality guys.”

Miller on the weakest position in the draft:

“The quarterback [position]. We are seeing a cluster of guys that should be drafted second or third round. They will probably be over-drafted due to the nature of the position. Teams will panic and want to draft a quarterback.”

Miller on which NFL team can most benefit by adding depth in the draft:

“There are a lot of teams that have to quickly re-make their roster. The Oakland Raiders have to hit on the stretch and pick up quality players, [as well as] the Jacksonville Jaguars. They are ready to start over at almost every position. If I had to pick one team that has the most depth chart openings and holes, Jacksonville would be at the top of the list.”

Miller on Texas draft prospects Alex Okafor, Kenny Vaccaro and Marquise Goodwin: 

“I have Kenny [Vaccaro] as my No. 10 overall player. He does all the little things well. Teams [are] looking at [Kenny] Vaccaro as a player who can help early on. He has the versatility. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him come off the board with the Jets, whether at No. 9 or No. 13, or the Titans at No. 10. Vaccaro is one of my favorite players in this year’s class.”

“Alex Okafor has not had the big media attention that [Kenny] Vaccaro has had, but [Okafor] is a very dynamic pass rusher. We saw in the Senior Bowl the kind of pass rusher he can be if he is unleashed. I have [Okafor] for my 25th overall player. I like him as a fit to the Atlanta Falcons in the first round if he is still on the board.”

“The most intriguing guy coming out of Texas is Marquis Goodwin. He’s a track star. Everyone knows how fast he is [and] how long he can jump. He is an exciting player at slot receiver or as a return man.  You worry about the limited number of touches he had while at the University of Texas [but] with his speed I see him drafted in the early part of the third round.”

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NFL Network Provides Record-Setting Coverage of the 2013 NFL Draft

April 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

NFL-net-banner47 Live Hours of Coverage Beginning Thursday, April 25 in Addition to Round-the-Clock Coverage on NFL.com & NFL Mobile

Behind-the-Scenes Access with 15 War Room Cams at Team Facilities – Including Kansas City & Jacksonville

College Coaches Brian Kelly, Les Miles, David Shaw & Kevin Sumlin Join Live Draft Coverage from Radio City Music Hall

NFL Network’s coverage of the 78th annual NFL Draft is officially on the clock. With a record-high 47 hours of live coverage of the three-day event, an extensive talent roster of analysts, reporters and college coaches, and a record number of draft war room cameras providing behind-the-scenes access, NFL Network – along with NFL.com and NFL Mobile – will descend upon Radio City Music Hall in New York City for its eighth year of NFL Draft coverage.

The 2013 NFL Draft kicks off with the first round Thursday, April 25 at 8:00 PM ET, followed by Rounds 2-3 Friday, April 26 at 6:30 PM ET and Rounds 4-7 Saturday, April 27 at 12 Noon ET.

NFL Network’s “Draft Week” coverage begins Monday, April 22 at 6:00 AM ET with NFL AM. Throughout the week, programming highlights include daily editions of NFL AM, featuring Detroit Lions wide receiver Nate Burleson as guest analyst; Path to the Draft shows Monday through Wednesday at 6:00 PM ET, and at 11:00 AM ET on Thursday and Friday; and Around the League Live Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 4:00 PM ET.

NFL Network’s Emmy-nominated draft expert Mike Mayock and Emmy-nominated host Rich Eisen headline the roster of analysts, reporters, hosts and college coaches. Additionally, analyst Charles Davis, former players such Michael Irvin, Marshall Faulk and Deion Sanders, former NFL head coaches Steve Mariucci and Brian Billick, former general managers Charley Casserly and Scott Pioli, and former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah cover the draft from every angle with expert analysis. Throughout the week, NFL Network and NFL.com Insider Ian Rapoport provides updates from New York City, while NFL Network and NFL.com reporters stationed at various team facilities around the league offer the latest news reports.

Four of the top head coaches in college football will join NFL Network’s live coverage from Radio City Music Hall. On Thursday, LSU’s Les Miles, Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly, Stanford’s David Shaw and Texas A&M’s Kevin Sumlin will provide analysis on each of their former players who may be selected in the first round. If former Texas A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel is selected number one overall, it will mark the second-consecutive year NFL Network has been joined simultaneously by the number one overall pick’s head coach (2012 – Shaw and former Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck).

Prior to the start of the first round on Thursday, NFL Network’s Melissa Stark and host of The Insider Kevin Frazier are live from the Red Carpet to provide interviews as each of the 23 prospects attending arrive at Radio City Music Hall during 2013 NFL Draft Kickoff. Additionally, Angela Simmons, the daughter of hip hop artist Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, will provide fashion critiques on-air as well as on Twitter (@AngelaSimmons).

Highlighting NFL Network’s coverage of the 2013 NFL Draft is the return of the war room cameras in a record 15 team facilities, offering behind-the-scenes video access as team executives make their selections. Featured this season are the Kansas City Chiefs – marking the fourth consecutive year NFL Network has been inside the war room of the team with the first overall pick. Additional teams include the Jacksonville Jaguars (2), Arizona Cardinals (7), Tennessee Titans (10), San Diego Chargers (11), Miami Dolphins (12), Carolina Panthers (14), St. Louis Rams (16 & 22), Dallas Cowboys (18), Minnesota Vikings (23 & 25), Green Bay Packers (26), Houston Texans (27), Denver Broncos (28), Atlanta Falcons (30), and Seattle Seahawks (2nd round – 56).

NFL Network will be inside the homes of prospects Matt Barkley, Margus Hunt, Alec Ogletree and Tyler Wilson, as well as feature live coverage from 19 team draft parties – including 16 on Thursday night – providing the fan reaction to each selection made by their favorite teams.

NFL.com and NFL Mobile From Verizon

Not near a television, or seek the perfect second-screen companion? NFL Digital Media has you covered with an array of options across multiple platforms and devices. NFL.com Live Presented by Courtyard , NFL Mobile from Verizon, and the debut of Draft Xtra Presented by State Farm on the NFL ’13 app for iOS and Android devices each provide video access inside Radio City Music Hall, complete with interactive features.

Starting at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, April 25, NFL.com Live Presented by Courtyard provides comprehensive online coverage of the first round of the NFL Draft. Matt “Money” Smith hosts alongside former NFL players LaDainian Tomlinson, Kurt Warner and Akbar Gbajabiamila, and former NFL general manager Charley Casserly. NFL.com Live will combine their analysis of each pick while joining NFL Network’s television broadcast throughout the night.

 

On Friday, April 26 at 6:30 PM ET, NFL.com Live returns with the same talent and format to provide extensive coverage of Rounds 2-3. On Saturday, April 27 at 12 Noon ET, NFL.com Live will simulcast the majority of NFL Network’s television coverage of Rounds 4-7.

Additional NFL.com features include NFL Fan Pass Presented by McDonalds, Fan War Rooms Presented by Verizon, and Mock Draft Central.

NFL Mobile from Verizon streams NFL Network’s 2013 NFL Draft Coverage in its entirety throughout the three days of the NFL Draft. Also available through NFL Mobile from Verizon is a live draft tracker and video on-demand featuring draft and team analysis.

New for this year, Draft Xtra – a feature on the NFL ’13 app – offers a comprehensive second-screen companion to NFL Network and NFL.com Live’s coverage of the 2013 NFL Draft. The free, downloadable Draft Xtra on NFL ‘13 app will have both on-demand and live video featuring Elliot Harrison, Bucky Brooks and Dave Dameshek conducting numerous interviews with NFL draftees, NFL greats, and fans in attendance at Radio City Music Hall. Additionally, Draft Xtra will provide player profiles and fan participation components.

The NFL ’13 app featuring Draft Xtra will be available to download on Tuesday, April 23 on both iOS and Android devices.

ABOUT NFL NETWORK

Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, fans turn to NFL Network to receive information and insight straight from the field, team headquarters, league offices and everywhere the NFL is making news. Launched in 2003, NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year-round inside access to all NFL events, including the Super Bowl, Playoffs, regular season, preseason, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, league meetings, minicamps and training camps.

Currently in more than 72 million homes, NFL Network has carriage agreements with each of the country’s largest television providers including Comcast, DirecTV, DISH Network, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-Verse.

For fans on the go, all NFL Network programming is streamed live on NFL Mobile from Verizon. For more information, log on to www.nfl.com/nflnetwork.  NFL.com is the exclusive internet home of NFL Network.

– NFL MEDIA –

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Bleacher Report Announces 2013 NFL Draft Coverage Plans

April 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

turner-sports-logoLive from NYC, Non-Stop Draft Coverage of All Seven Rounds Includes Current NFL Stars, Lead Writers and Fans On-Hand to Offer Instant Reaction and Analysis

Bleacher Report, a leading digital sports media destination and division of Turner Sports, announced today its comprehensive coverage plans surrounding the 2013 NFL Draft. Starting Thursday, April 25, the site’s live video coverage of the NFL Draft will feature an entertaining combination of expert analysis from Bleacher Report lead writers, commentary and insights from current NFL stars, and fan reaction throughout all seven rounds of the draft.

Current NFL stars and All Pro running backs Ray Rice of the 2013 Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens and Steven Jackson of the Atlanta Falcons will participate in the coverage, along with Bleacher Report’s NFL Draft Lead Writer Matt Miller and Senior NFL Producer and Lead NFL Video Analyst Aaron Nagler, among other guests. Bleacher Report’s comprehensive draft coverage will be streamed live from Boomer Esiason’s Stadium Grill at Bowlmor Lanes Times Square in New York City.

Each year, Bleacher Report and its team of lead writers provide comprehensive, 365-day coverage of the NFL, its players and teams. Its popular B/R 1000 content series has become a fan favorite each year, providing in-depth analysis on the top 100 players across the league at every position.

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Buffalo Bills Legends Jim Kelly, Andre Reed and Steve Tasker to Host New SiriusXM Show

April 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment

siriusxm“No Huddle” will debut on the SiriusXM NFL Radio channel April 24 with a special preview episode; Show will air weekly this fall

NEW YORK – April 23, 2013 – Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that Buffalo Bills legends Jim Kelly, Andre Reed and Steve Tasker will host a new show airing on SiriusXM NFL Radio (channel 88 for Sirius subscribers and XM Premier subscribers).

No Huddle will make its debut with a special preview broadcast this Wednesday, April 24 (7:00 pm ET) and will air in its weekly timeslot during the 2013 NFL season.  This week’s show, which will be hosted by Kelly and Tasker, will feature a preview of the NFL Draft and discussions on the latest news happening around the league.  Throughout the season, Kelly, Tasker and Reed will cover the NFL’s headline stories and discuss the NFL’s past, present and future with listeners nationwide.

Kelly, Reed and Tasker were among a core group of players who led the Buffalo Bills to eight playoff appearances in a nine-year span, four consecutive AFC Conference Championships (1990-93) and six division championships (1988, ’89, ’90, ’91, ’93 and ’95).  All three players are members of the Bills’ prestigious Wall of Fame.

“Jim Kelly, Andre Reed and Steve Tasker are among the best ever to play in the NFL at their respective positions,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer.  “We’re thrilled to bring these guys together to re-capture the excitement of those talented Buffalo Bills teams of the late 80s and 90s and talk NFL with our listeners every week.”

Kelly was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002, his first year of eligibility.  He finished his 11 NFL seasons with 2,874 completions in 4,779 attempts for 35,467 yards and 237 touchdowns, all of which are Buffalo records.  He recorded a NFL best 101.2 passer rating in 1990, led the league with 33 touchdowns passes in 1991, and made the Pro Bowl five times.

Reed, who was Kelly’s ‘go-to’ wide receiver with the Bills, ranks among the NFL’s all-time leaders in several receiving categories. Kelly and Reed connected for 65 TD’s during their career together, trailing only the tandems of Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison, Steve Young and Jerry Rice, Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne and Dan Marino and Mark Clayton for touchdowns by an NFL quarterback/receiver tandem.  Reed ranks 11th all-time for total career receptions (951) and 12th all-time for total career receiving yards (13,198) and was selected to seven Pro Bowl teams.

Tasker is considered by many to be the greatest special teams player of all time.  Despite standing just 5’9” and weighing 185 pounds, he developed a reputation as one of the game’s fiercest competitors.  He played in seven Pro Bowls and became the only special teamer to be named the game’s MVP in 1993.

As the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, SiriusXM broadcasts every NFL game live nationwide, from the pre-season through the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl, plus live NFL talk every day of the year on SiriusXM NFL Radio, channel 88.  For more information visit www.siriusxm.com/nfl.

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