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2009 Big 33 High School All-Star Game Live Saturday at 7:00 PM ET on NFL Network — NFL Network Programming Notes (6/17-6/23)

June 17, 2009 By 1 Comment

NFL NETWORK PROGRAMMING NOTES (6/17-6/23)

2009 BIG 33 HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR GAME

LIVE ON NFL NETWORK SATURDAY AT 7:00 PM ET

Ravens LB Terrell Suggs

In-Studio on NFL Total Access Thursday

Jason La Canfora Makes NFL Network Debut

on NFL Total Access Tuesday

Debut of NFL’s Top 10 Defenses Friday at 8:00 PM ET

2009 BIG 33 HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR GAME – Saturday at 7:00 PM ET

Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, NFL Network will simulcast the 2009 Big 33 High School All-Star game live from Hershey, PA. The game, which matches up Ohio’s best high school players versus all-star talent from the state of Pennsylvania, has boasted an alumnus in every Super Bowl ever played.

Some notable players to participate in the Big 33 All-Star game include: Super Bowl MVPs Joe Montana and Joe Namath, Dan Marino, Matt Millen and the youngest Super Bowl-winning quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

NFL’S TOP 10 DEFENSES – Friday at 8:00 PM ET

We know they win championships, but which defense can claim bragging rights on this list? Friday’s 8:00 PM ET edition of NFL’s Top 10 counts down the top 10 defenses of all time. The 1985 Chicago Bears, 2000 Ravens, 1969 Chiefs and the ‘Steel Curtain’ are a few of the defenses to find a spot on this list.

NFL’s Top 10 provides a look at some of the most intriguing subjects in the NFL, creating and debating a top ten list for each category. Each 60-minute episode counts down from No. 10 to the top ranking in each category.

JASON LA CANFORA MAKES NFL NETWORK DEBUT ON NFL TOTAL ACCESS TUESDAY

Former Washington Post Redskins beat writer Jason La Canfora will make his NFL Network debut Tuesday on NFL Total Access. In addition to regular appearances on NFLTA, La Canfora will contribute to NFL Network’s Sunday shows NFL GameDay Morning and NFL GameDay Final during the season and reports from the NFL Draft, Scouting Combine, Hall of Fame and Super Bowl.

A 10-year veteran beat writer for The Washington Post, La Canfora will also file stories and blogs for NFL.com.

THIS WEEK ON NFL TOTAL ACCESS: LB Terrell Suggs, Trent Green In-Studio & Jason La Canfora Makes NFL Network Debut

Wednesday, June 17

  • ’32 Teams in 32 Days’ – Seattle Seahawks
  • Profile of Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin

Thursday, June 18

  • ’32 Teams in 32 Days’ – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis on the golf course

Friday, June 19

  • Ravens LB Terrell Suggs in-studio
  • ’32 Teams in 32 Days’ – Denver Broncos
  • Countdown of the top ten father-son combinations to play in the NFL
  • Solomon Wilcots tours the Buffalo Bills training facility

Monday, June 22

  • Trent Green in-studio
  • ’32 Teams in 32 Days’ – Houston Texans

Tuesday, June 23

  • Trent Green in-studio
  • Jason La Canfora goes ‘Around the League’
  • Tony Dungy opens up on the direction his life has taken after football
  • ’32 Teams in 32 Days’ – Buffalo Bills

NFL.COM CHAT SCHEDULE: Titans LB Keith Bulluck

Wednesday, June 17

  • 12:00 NOON ET – NFL.com writer Steve Wyche
  • 2:00 PM ET – Titans LB Keith Bulluck

Thursday, June 18

  • 12:00 NOON ET – NFL.com writer Bucky Brooks
  • 4:00 PM ET – NFL Network analyst Solomon Wilcots

Friday, June 19

  • 2:00 PM ET – NFL.com writer Pat Kirwan

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

Wednesday, June 17

5:30 PM – NFL Replay: Buffalo Bills vs. Cleveland Browns (Week 15, 2007) (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – America’s Game: 1971 Dallas Cowboys (HD)

9:00 PM – America’s Game: 1995 Dallas Cowboys (HD)

10:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

11:00 PM – America’s Game: 1971 Dallas Cowboys (HD)

12 MIDNIGHT – America’s Game: 1995 Dallas Cowboys (HD)

1:00 AM – NFL Total Access (HD)

Thursday, June 18

1:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: J-E-T-S

2:00 PM – Starting 11: Week 5 (HD)

2:30 PM – Starting 11: Week 6 (HD)

3:00 PM – America’s Game: 1971 Dallas Cowboys (HD)

4:00 PM – America’s Game: 1995 Dallas Cowboys (HD)

5:00 PM – NFL Film Session: Super Bowl XXIII – San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals

5:30 PM – NFL Replay: Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots (Week 16, 2007) (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL’s Greatest Games: 1986 AFC Championship “The Drive” – Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns

9:30 PM – NFL Film Session: Super Bowl XXI – New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos

10:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL’s Greatest Games: 1986 AFC Championship “The Drive” – Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns

12:30 AM – NFL Film Session: Super Bowl XXI – New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos

1:00 AM – NFL Total Access (HD)

Friday, June 19

1:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Championship Chase

2:00 PM – Starting 11: Week 7 (HD)

2:30 PM – Starting 11: Week 8 (HD)

3:00 PM – NFL’s Greatest Games: 1986 AFC Championship “The Drive” – Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns

4:30 PM – NFL Film Session: Super Bowl XXXIII – Denver Broncos vs. Atlanta Falcons

5:00 PM – NFL Film Session: Super Bowl XXXIV – St. Louis Rams vs. Tennessee Titans

5:30 PM – NFL Film Session: Super Bowl XXI – New York Giants vs. Denver Broncos

6:00 PM – Game of the Week: New England Patriots vs. New York Giants (Week 17, 2007) (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Defenses

9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Linebacking Corps

10:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Defenses

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Linebacking Corps

1:00 AM – NFL Total Access (HD)

Saturday, June 20

1:00 PM – Game of the Week: Denver Broncos vs. San Diego Chargers (Week 14, 2006) (HD)

1:30 PM – Game of the Week: Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants (Week 15, 2006) (HD)

2:00 PM – Game of the Week: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Week 17, 2006) (HD)

2:30 PM – NFL Film Session: 2006 Year in Review

3:00 PM – America’s Game: 1995 Dallas Cowboys (HD)

4:00 PM – America’s Game: 1971 Dallas Cowboys (HD)

5:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Defenses

6:00 PM – NFL Total Access: Week in Review (HD)

7:00 PM – High School Football: 2009 Big 33 All-Star Game – LIVE

10:00 PM – NFL Total Access: Week in Review (HD)

11:00 PM – High School Football: 2009 Big 33 All-Star Game

2:00 AM – NFL Total Access: Week in Review (HD)

Sunday, June 21

9:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 One Shot Wonders

10:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Power Backs

11:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Defenses

12 NOON – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Linebacking Corps

1:00 PM – NFL Replay Real-Time: Week 15 (HD)

2:00 PM – Live Wire: Week 15 (HD)

2:30 PM – Starting 11: Week 15 (HD)

3:00 PM – NFL Replay: Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

4:30 PM – NFL Replay: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

6:00 PM – NFL Replay: New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

7:30 PM – NFL Replay: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

9:00 PM – NFL Replay Real-Time: Week 15 (HD)

10:00 PM – Live Wire: Week 15 (HD)

10:30 PM – Starting 11: Week 15 (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL Replay: Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

12:30 AM – NFL Replay: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

2:00 AM – NFL Replay Real-Time: Week 15 (HD)

Monday, June 22

7:00 AM – NFL Replay: Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

8:30 AM – NFL Replay: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Replay: New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

11:30 AM – NFL Replay: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Replay: Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

2:30 PM – NFL Replay: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Replay: New Orleans Saints vs. Chicago Bears (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

5:30 PM – NFL Replay: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys (Week 15, 2008) (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – Super Bowl Classics: Super Bowl XXXVI – New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams (with U2 Halftime Show) (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

12 MIDNIGHT – Super Bowl Classics: Super Bowl XXXVI – New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams (with U2 Halftime Show) (HD)

Tuesday, June 23

11:00 AM – Super Bowl Classics: Super Bowl XXXVI – New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams (with U2 Halftime Show) (HD)

2:00 PM – Starting 11: Week 9 (HD)

2:30 PM – Starting 11: Week 10 (HD)

3:00 PM – NFL Follies: Most Super Fantastic (2008)

4:00 PM – NFL Follies: 2007 Fall Follies

4:30 PM – NFL Follies: Foul Ups, Fumbles and Follies (1990)

5:00 PM – NFL Follies: Super Bowl XXXV – Baltimore Ravens vs. New York Giants

5:30 PM – NFL Replay: 2007 AFC Wild Card – Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – Game of the Week: New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles (2006 Wild Card) (HD)

8:30 PM – Game of the Week: Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks (2006 Wild Card) (HD)

9:00 PM – Game of the Week: San Diego Chargers vs. New England Patriots (2006 Divisional Playoff) (HD)

9:30 PM – Game of the Week: Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints (2006 Divisional Playoff) (HD)

10:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

11:00 PM – Game of the Week: New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles (2006 Wild Card) (HD)

11:30 PM – Game of the Week: Dallas Cowboys vs. Seattle Seahawks (2006 Wild Card) (HD)

12 MIDNIGHT – Game of the Week: San Diego Chargers vs. New England Patriots (2006 Divisional Playoff) (HD)

12:30 AM – Game of the Week: Philadelphia Eagles vs. New Orleans Saints (2006 Divisional Playoff) (HD)

1:00 AM – NFL Total Access (HD)

Filed Under: High School Football, NFL, NFLN

U.S. Army All-American Bowl Showcases Future Football Stars Live This Saturday On NBC

December 31, 2008 By Leave a Comment

U.S. ARMY ALL-AMERICAN BOWL SHOWCASES FUTURE FOOTBALL STARS LIVE THIS SATURDAY ON NBC

NEW YORK – December 31, 2008 – Ninety of the nation’s top high school football players take the field in the U.S. Army High School All-American Bowl Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. The game which will air live on NBC from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, gives fans a sneak peek at football’s premier college prospects. The classic East vs. West match up has featured some of college football and the NFL’s best players including Reggie Bush, Adrian Peterson and Brady Quinn.

Bob Papa will call the action with Pat Haden providing analysis. Also providing commentary are Lewis Johnson, Marty Snider and Tom Lemming.

The game will also be a deciding factor of which player will be crowned the Ball Park National High School Player of the Year and receive the coveted Hall Trophy. High school’s version of the Heisman Trophy, the Hall Trophy is named after all-time leading high school running back Ken “Sugarland Express” Hall who rushed for 11,232 yards during his high school career.

Filed Under: High School Football, NBC

ESPN HD To Televise Second Annual Under Armour All-America High School Football Game

December 31, 2008 By 1 Comment

ESPN HD To Televise Second Annual Under Armour All-America High School Football Game at Citrus Bowl Stadium Primetime on Jan. 4th

Three-Time Grammy Award-Winning Artist Ludacris to Perform Live at Halftime

Practice Coverage on ESPNU Dec. 31 – Jan. 1; Skills Challenge on ESPN2 Jan. 2

The second annual Under Armour All-America High School Football Game, an ESPN and Intersport owned-and-operated all-star football competition spotlighting the nation’s top high school seniors, will be played at a new venue – Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009. In addition, the 2009 game will be televised in high definition as part of a new, expanded three-hour prime-time window (8-11 p.m. ET) on ESPN HD. Dave Ryan (play-by-play announcer), Tom Luginbill (National Recruiting Director for ESPN Scouts, Inc. and ESPNU football recruiting analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter) will call the action from Orlando.

ESPN HD’s prime-time broadcast not only will feature the nation’s top athletic talent, but also will include a special halftime performance by multi-platinum selling recording star and three-time Grammy Award winner Ludacris.

The inaugural game was played at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex (DWWS), which will continue to host the event’s practice sessions and the Burger King High School All-America Skills Challenge. The three-hour daily practice sessions will be televised live on ESPNU Dec. 31 – Jan. 1, from 3-6 p.m., as part of a special edition of ESPNU Recruiting Insider. The Burger King High School All-America Skills Challenge will take place on Friday, Jan. 2 (airing tape delayed on ESPN2 Jan. 2 at 7 p.m.). The Skills Challenge will consist of drill sequences by position for quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs, defensive backs, linebackers and offensive and defensive lineman.

Of the 82 players selected by ESPN Scouts, Inc. to participate in the Under Armour All-America High School Football Game, 67 are ranked in the ESPNU 150 player rankings, including eight in the top 10: No. 1 Russell Shepard, QB (Houston, Texas) Cypress Ridge High School (Black Team); No. 3 Trent Richardson, RB (Pensacola, Fla.) Escambia High School (White Team); No. 4 Manti Te’o, OLB, (Honolulu, Hawaii) Punahou High School (White Team); No. 5 Garrett Gilbert, QB (Austin, Texas) Lake Travis High School (Black Team); No. 7 Jacobi McDaniel, DT (Greenville, Fla.) Madison County High School (Black Team); No. 8 Craig Loston, S (Aldine, Texas) Eisenhower High School (White Team); No. 9 Jelani Jenkins, OLB (Wheaton, Md.) Good Counsel (Black Team); and No. 10 Matt Barkley, QB (Santa Ana, Calif.), Mater Dei High School (White Team) to name a few. To view the entire White Team roster, please click here and to view the Black Team, click here.

In addition, several players will announce their college decisions on air during the televised Under Armour All-America High School Football Game activities: No. 30 Andre Debose, WR, Ray Ray Armstrong, S, and No. 143 Dyron Dye, DE, who all play for Seminole High School in Sanford, Fla. Branden Smith, CB (Booker T. Washington, Atlanta, Ga.), No. 31 John, Martinez, OG (Cottonwood High School, Salt Lake City Utah), Mark Brazinski, OC (Immaculata High School, Somerville, N.J.) and No. 8 Craig Loston, S (Eisenhower High School, Aldine, Texas) will also declare which school they intend to play college football.

Former NFL head coaches Marv Levy and Mike White will coach the teams in the 2009 Under Armour All-America High School Football Game. Levy will serve as head coach of the White Team, while White will coach the Black Team. Both coaching staffs, selected by ESPN Scouts, Inc., will consist of an offensive and defensive coordinator, with support from 19 high school coaches who have players participating in the game.

Tickets for this year’s game are $10 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com.

About Under Armour

Under Armour® (NYSE: UA) is a leading developer, marketer, and distributor of branded performance apparel, footwear, and accessories. The brand’s moisture-wicking synthetic fabrications are engineered in many different designs and styles for wear in nearly every climate to provide a performance alternative to traditional natural fiber products.  The Company’s products are sold worldwide and worn by athletes at all levels, from youth to professional, on playing fields around the globe.  The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland, with European headquarters in Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium, and additional offices in Denver, Hong Kong, Toronto, and Guangzhou, China. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.underarmour.com.

Filed Under: ESPN, High School Football
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