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NFL NETWORK PROGRAMMING NOTES (9/1-9/7)

FINAL WEEK OF PRESEASON 2010 FEATURES LIVE DOUBLEHEADER ON NFL NETWORK:

Patriots at Giants Thursday at 7:00 PM ET

Redskins at Cardinals Thursday at 10:00 PM ET

Series Premiere of The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players Friday at 10:00 PM ET

Trio of NFL Network Specials Tuesday, September 7:

Around the Table: 2010 Season Preview at 8:00 PM ET

Episode #2 of The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players at 9:00 PM ET

Sinner to Saint: Anthony Hargrove’s Super Bowl Journey at 10:00 PM ET

Final Preseason Game Line-Up LIVE Doubleheader with Patriots vs. Giants at 7:00 PM ET and Redskins vs. Cardinals at 10:00 PM ET Thursday

It’s the final week of the preseason and players around the league know this is their time to shine and possibly their last chance to impress.

NFL Network’s complete coverage of the 2010 Preseason comes to a close this week with 16 matchups, including a live doubleheader Thursday starting at 7:00 PM ET with the New England Patriots vs. New York Giants, followed by Redskins vs. Cardinals at 10:00 PM ET.

Giants rookie WR Victor Cruz has caught the attention of fans and defenders alike, leading the NFL this preseason with 251 yards and four TDs, while Patriots rookie TE Rob Gronkowski looks to follow up on a solid performance last week vs. St. Louis, where he tallied two touchdown catches.

Head coach Mike Shanahan and the Washington Redskins get their last preseason warm up in the desert versus the Cardinals, who still have position battles to settle, particularly at quarterback between Matt Leinart and Derek Anderson.

First Episode of NFL Network Series “The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players” Premieres Friday at 10:00 PM ET

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The highly anticipated debut of the NFL Films-produced series The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players has finally arrived with numbers 100 through 91 being revealed Friday, September 3 at 10:00 PM ET on NFL Network.

The series, rolling out over 10 one-hour episodes this fall, reveals the greatest players of all-time, counting down from 100 to 1, as determined by a blue-ribbon panel of knowledgeable football minds that includes Ernie Accorsi (former Giants General Manager), Cris Collinsworth (former player and NBC game analyst), Mike Brown (Bengals Owner), Pat Summerall (former NFL sportscaster), Dick Vermeil (former NFL head coach) and Peter King (NFL writer).

As each member of the Top 100 is revealed, their story is told by a single “presenter” – chosen from the worlds of sports, politics, film, television and literature – who possesses particular interest in that player and insight into his greatness. Featured presenters in the premiere episode include Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and John Randall, filmmaker Spike Lee, Senator Amy Klobuchar and former Packers GM Ron Wolf.

***Episode #2 debuts on a special date and time Kickoff week of Tuesday, September 7 at 9:00 PM ET before falling into its regular time Thursday at 9:00 PM ET September 16.***

Trio of NFL Network Specials to Air Tuesday at 10:00 PM ET Include Around the Table: 2010 NFL Season Preview at 8:00 PM ET and Sinner to Saint: Anthony Hargrove’s Super Bowl Journey at 10:00 PM ET

NFL Network’s primetime lineup Tuesday, September 7 features three network specials to get viewers ready for the 2010 season. At 8:00 PM ET, Deion Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci and Michael Irvin sit down to discuss the hottest storylines that sit as the framework to another exciting NFL season on Around the Table: 2010 Season Preview. No topic is left untouched as the foursome debate and discuss everything from Darrelle Revis status with the Jets to what Brett Favre’s return means for the Vikings.

At 9:00 PM ET, Episode #2 of The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players debuts on a special Kickoff week date and time, revealing 90-81 of Pro Football’s greatest, followed at 10:00 PM ET by Sinner to Saint: Anthony Hargrove’s Super Bowl Journey. This compelling one-hour special chronicles the life Saints DE Anthony Hargrove, who after being kicked out of the NFL following multiple failed drug tests, confronts his dark past and substance abuse issues to receive a second chance with the New Orleans Saints that materialized into a Super Bowl championship.

Told from Hargrove’s own words, the one-hour NFL Network-produced documentary also features interviews with Saints head coach Sean Payton, general manager Mickey Loomis, Rams RB Steven Jackson and numerous members of Hargrove’s support team including therapists, counselors and family members.

For a clip from Sinner to Saint: Anthony Hargrove’s Super Bowl Journey, please visit: http://ftp2.nflfilmstv.com/filmsint/ftp-inet/flashplayer.html?s_video=Preview/sbj_hargrove_trailer_83110_600ws.flv

THIS WEEK ON NFL TOTAL ACCESS: Coverage of Week 4 Preseason Doubleheader Thursday

Thursday, August 26

• Michael Lombardi goes ‘Around the League’
• Full coverage of Week 4 Preseason doubleheader featuring Patriots vs. Giants and Redskins vs. Cardinals

Friday, August 27

• Jason La Canfora reports from NFL Network headquarters

THIS WEEK ON NFL.COM: Chat with NFL Insiders as Preseason Winds Down

Thursday, September 2

• CHAT: Steve Wyche (12:00 NOON ET)
• CHAT: Bucky Brooks (2:00 PM ET)

Friday, September 3

• CHAT: Vic Carucci (12 NOON ET)

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

Wednesday, September 1

8:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Washington Redskins at New York Jets (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Preseason Game: New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens (HD)

Thursday, September 2

9:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans (HD)

12 NOON – NFL Preseason Game: Washington Redskins at New York Jets (HD)

3:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings (HD)

6:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: New England Patriots at New York Giants (HD) – LIVE

10:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals (HD) – LIVE

Friday, September 3

1:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers (HD)

4:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Undrafted Players (HD)

5:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Single-Season Performances

6:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans (HD)

9:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Baltimore Ravens at St. Louis Rams (HD)

12 NOON – NFL Preseason Game: Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions (HD)

3:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings (HD)

6:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys (HD)

10:00 PM – The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players – Episode 1 (HD) – DEBUT

11:00 PM – The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players – Episode 1 (HD)

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Preseason Game: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs (HD)

Saturday, September 4

4:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions (HD)

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Atlanta Falcons at Jacksonville Jaguars (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access: Roster Cuts (HD) – TWO HOUR SPECIAL

8:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders (HD)

Sunday, September 5

2:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Houston Texans (HD)

5:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Worst Teams

6:00 AM – The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players – Episode 1 (HD)

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: New England Patriots at New York Giants (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings (HD)

7:00 PM – The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players – Episode 1 (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers (HD)

Monday, September 6

2:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals (HD)

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: New York Jets at Philadelphia Eagles (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Denver Broncos at Minnesota Vikings (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – Super Bowl Classics: Super Bowl XLIV – New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts (HD)

10:30 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

11:30 PM – Super Bowl Classics: Super Bowl XLIV – New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts (HD)

Tuesday, September 7

5:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Chicago Bears at Cleveland Browns (HD)

8:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers (HD)

11:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans (HD)

2:00 PM – Super Bowl Classics: Super Bowl XLIV – New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts (HD)

4:30 PM – NFL Film Session: Super Bowl XLIV – New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts (HD)

5:00 PM – Around the League (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – Around the Table: 2010 NFL Season Preview (HD) – DEBUT

9:00 PM – The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players – Episode 2 (HD) – DEBUT

10:00 PM – Sinner to Saint: Anthony Hargrove’s Super Bowl Journey (HD) – DEBUT

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

NFL NETWORK’S AMERICA’S GAME: 2009 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS NARRATED BY BRAD PITT DEBUTS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8 AT 9:00 PM ET

Head Coach Sean Payton, Jonathan Vilma and Drew Brees

Tell the Story of the Road to Super Bowl XLIV and What it Meant to New Orleans

BREES CHOOSES NEW ORLEANS AND LEADS SAINTS TO FIRST SUPER BOWL WIN

PAYTON TALKS ABOUT HIS GUTSY ON-SIDE KICK CALL IN THE SUPER BOWL

VILMA AND UNSUNG DEFENSE STOP THREE OF THE BEST QBs IN PLAYOFF VICTORIES

Why did Drew Brees choose to go to New Orleans? When did Sean Payton make the call for an on-side kick during the Super Bowl? The answers to these questions and much more will be unveiled when the inside story of the Saints remarkable Super Bowl-winning season is told by Drew Brees, Sean Payton and Jonathan Vilma on NFL Network’s newest episode of the NFL Films-produced Emmy award-winning series, America’s Game:  2009 New Orleans Saints.

Narrated by two-time Academy Award nominee Brad Pitt, America’s Game: 2009 New Orleans Saints debuts Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 9:00 PM ET, the night before the Saints kick off the 2010 NFL season against the Minnesota Vikings.

Super Bowl MVP Brees, linebacker Vilma and head coach Sean Payton recount their memories and inside stories about the Saints 2009 season that was capped off with the first Super Bowl win in franchise history. The one-hour America’s Game features exclusive video and sound of the Saints during team meetings, practices, games and inside the locker room leading up to and following Super Bowl XLIV.

Find out what Sean Payton did to make him think Brees would sign with Miami instead of New Orleans as a free agent, see previously unseen video from practice of the on-side kick that was successful in the Super Bowl, learn what pass in a commercial impressed Vilma about his quarterback and about the must-have item Payton never commands a sideline without.

Pitt, who has done extensive community work in New Orleans, lends his voice as narrator to America’s Game:  2009 New Orleans Saints to help tell the story of the season.  Frustrated with the lack of progress in rebuilding the Lower 9^th Ward, where thousands of homes were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, Pitt established the Make It Right Foundation to build 150 green, affordable, high-quality design homes in the New Orleans neighborhood.

Below is a sampling of quotes from America’s Game: 2009 New Orleans Saints:

“I felt like this is where I belong, to be a part of not only the rebuilding of an organization, but also a city and a region.” – QB Drew Brees on his decision to sign with New Orleans in 2006

“I’ve never to this day heard the Superdome louder than that moment.  That’s when you knew that no matter who we were playing that day, they didn’t stand a chance.” – Brees on the 2006 win against Atlanta in the first home game following Hurricane Katrina

“It was magical.  You could feel what that game meant and what it symbolized.  New Orleans was coming back.” – Brees following the Atlanta win

“Somewhere between ‘Teenage Wasteland’ and ‘Pinball Wizard’, we decided that this was going to be the time to run this.” – Head Coach Sean Payton on halftime decision during Super Bowl XLIV to call the onside kick, “Ambush”

“You knew it was more than just us winning a game.  All of New Orleans won this.” – LB Jonathan Vilma on winning the Super Bowl

“If we—as a team and as a city—can be world champions when nobody ever thought we could, then man, we can accomplish anything.” – Brees on winning the Super Bowl

America’s Game, which won an Emmy Award for best sports series, delves deep into the story behind the making of Super Bowl champions. Each episode is a 60-minute documentary (available in high definition) featuring key members of the winning team telling behind-the-scenes accounts from their championship season. With classic NFL Films action combined with news clips and photos, highlights from team radio broadcasts, footage from inside team meeting rooms, sideline audio and other exclusive features, America’s Game provides an epic and intimate portrait of championship teams, in one groundbreaking series.

– NFL NETWORK –

NFL NETWORK PROGRAMMING NOTES (8/25-8/31)

LIONS HOST BROWNS IN LIVE PRESEASON MATCHUP SATURDAY AT 5:00 PM ET

Interviews with Packers QB Aaron Rodgers and Former NFL QB Kurt Warner on NFL Total Access Wednesday

Week 3 Preseason Game Line-Up Features Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions LIVE on NFL Network Saturday at 5:00 PM ET

The 2010 NFL preseason rolls on with Week 3 coverage featuring a number of exciting matchups as teams continue to get game ready with the regular season two weeks away. This weekend, NFL Network’s schedule is highlighted by 12 preseason games on Saturday and Sunday.

NFL Network continues to bring fans all the preseason action with 16 Week 3 matchups including the Lions playing host to the Browns live Saturday at 5:00 PM ET. Matthew Stafford looks to build on the solid rookie season as the Lions franchise QB, while 2010 top draft pick Ndamukong Suh continues to establish his place within the Lions defensive line. After an impressive debut with his new team last week, Browns QB Jake Delhomme continues to find his rhythm with the Cleveland offense and passing targets Ben Watson and Josh Cribbs.

In addition to the ten live telecasts this preseason, NFL Network features tape-delayed broadcasts of every preseason game so that no play goes unseen. Other games this week include QB Brett Favre getting his second taste of preseason action vs. Seattle, while the Vikings’ opening day opponent New Orleans Saints host QB Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers.

THIS WEEK ON NFL TOTAL ACCESS: Interview with Packers QB Aaron Rodgers and Former NFL QB Kurt Warner; Coverage from Special League Meetings

Wednesday, August 25

• Interview with QB Aaron Rodgers on Packers Cam
• Interview with former NFL QB Kurt Warner
• Steve Wyche reports from the special League Meetings in Atlanta, GA
• Jason La Canfora goes ‘Around the League’

Thursday, August 26

• Jason La Canfora goes ‘Around the League’

Friday, August 27

• Preview of the weekend’s Week 3 preseason matchups
• Jason La Canfora goes ‘Around the League’

THIS WEEK ON NFL.COM: Chat with NFL Network Insiders on Week 3 Preseason Matchups

Thursday, August 26

• CHAT: Steve Wyche (12:00 NOON ET)

Friday, August 27

• CHAT: Vic Carucci (12 NOON ET)

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

Wednesday, August 25

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: New York Jets at Carolina Panthers (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Baltimore Ravens at Washington Redskins (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Preseason Game: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks (HD)

Thursday, August 26

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: St. Louis Rams at Cleveland Browns (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Follies: Most Super Fantastic Follies of the Year – 2008

9:00 PM – NFL Follies: NFL’s Newest Follies

10:00 PM – NFL Follies: Best of Football Follies

11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: St. Louis Rams at New England Patriots (HD)

Friday, August 27

2:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: St. Louis Rams at New England Patriots (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: St. Louis Rams at New England Patriots (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Follies: Super Duper Football Follies

9:00 PM – NFL Follies: Phenomenal Football Follies

10:00 PM – NFL Follies: The Son of Football Follies

10:30 PM – NFL Follies: The Football Follies

11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs (HD)

Saturday, August 28

2:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins (HD)

5:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers (HD)

8:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs (HD)

11:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Atlanta Falcons at Miami Dolphins (HD)

2:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Washington Redskins at New York Jets (HD)

5:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions (HD) – LIVE

8:00 PM – NFL Follies: Follies Go Hollywood

8:30 PM – NFL Follies: Those Fantastic Football Funnies

9:00 PM – NFL Follies: Fall Follies – 2007

9:30 PM – NFL Follies: NFL Symfunny

10:00 PM – NFL Follies: Talkin’ Follies

11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings (HD)

Sunday, August 29

5:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Biggest Upsets

6:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Defenses

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Tennessee Titans at Carolina Panthers (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Follies: Best of NFL Follies

9:00 PM – NFL Follies: Football Comedy

10:00 PM – NFL Follies: Football Card Follies

11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: San Francisco 49ers at Oakland Raiders (HD)

Monday, August 30

2:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (HD)

5:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Quarterback Controversies

6:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Snakebitten Franchises

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Washington Redskins at New York Jets (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: St. Louis Rams at New England Patriots (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears (HD)

Tuesday, August 31

2:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: San Francisco 49ers at Oakland Raiders (HD)

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: San Francisco 49ers at Oakland Raiders (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: San Diego Chargers at New Orleans Saints (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: New York Giants at Baltimore Ravens (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Preseason Game: Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs (HD)

The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players to Debut

Friday, September 3 at 10:00 PM ET on NFL Network

NFL Films-Produced 10-Part Series Counts Down the 100 Greatest Players in Pro Football History

Blue Ribbon Panel Vote Decides Ranking of 100 Greatest NFL Players

Icons in American Sports & Entertainment Present Ranked Players Through Personal Stories and Recollections

NFL Films, responsible for 46 years of award-winning television and film productions, debuts its latest highly-anticipated series on NFL Network entitled The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players Friday, September 3 at 10:00 PM ET.

The question of ‘Who is the greatest player in NFL history?’ is a subject that links generations and resonates with all NFL fans. The series, rolling out over 10 one-hour episodes this fall, reveals the greatest players of all-time, counting down from 100 to 1, as determined by a blue-ribbon panel of knowledgeable football minds.

“We have the holy trinity of a good sports documentary series – action, analysis and reminiscence,” said NFL Films President Steve Sabol.

The blue-ribbon panel includes both current and former NFL coaches, players and front office personnel, as well as noted NFL media members, Hall of Fame voters and league historians including: Ernie Accorsi (former Giants General Manager), Cris Collinsworth (former player and NBC game analyst), Mike Brown (Bengals Owner), Pat Summerall (former NFL sportscaster), Dick Vermeil (former NFL head coach) and Peter King (NFL writer).

More than 250 players from the modern and pre-modern era, including current NFL players, were under consideration by the blue-ribbon panel for selection. The Top 100 will answer for the first time the question of whether players like Joe Montana, Peyton Manning, Deacon Jones, Tom Brady, Barry Sanders, Ray Lewis and Jim Thorpe make the list and where they rank.

The Top 100 members not only contributed to the lasting legacy of the game, but have also shaped the lives of football fans from a variety of backgrounds, age groups and eras through memories and ‘remember when’ moments. It is these unique and personal recollections that set this series apart as notable individuals from the world of sports and entertainment serve as ‘presenters’ for each featured player.

From former head coach and current Dolphins Executive VP of Football Operations Bill Parcells and NFL Hall of Famers Jim Brown and John Madden to actors Burt Reynolds and Billy Dee Williams, author Jim Dent and New York Yankees Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, these luminaries utilize their personal memories to declare why that player was one of ‘The Greatest.’

Following the September 3 debut at 10:00 PM ET, Episode #2 of The Top 100 premieres at a special date and time of Tuesday, September 7 at 9:00 PM ET Kickoff week before falling into its regular slot of Thursdays at 9:00 PM ET starting September 16.

Fans have already embraced the discussion of who is the NFL’s greatest player by weighing in at www.top100.nfl.com. Since voting opened on Monday, August 2, nearly eight million votes have been cast. Fans can continue to vote until Thursday, September 2 at Midnight ET.

With 10 players revealed in each episode through the eyes of 10 presenters, The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players possesses the true framework of a project synonymous with NFL Films through its blend of masterful storytelling and personal meaning.

To view preview clips of The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players, please visit:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/09000d5d819ad466/The-Top-100-Greatest-Players – part I

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/09000d5d819ad468/The-Top-100-Greatest-Players – part II

The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players Episode Schedule:

Episode #1                 Friday, September 3                                     10:00 PM ET

(100-91 revealed)

Episode #2                 Tuesday, September 7                                 9:00 PM ET

(90-81 revealed)

Episode #3                 Thursday, September 16                             9:00 PM ET

(80-71 revealed)

Episode #4                 Thursday, September 23                             9:00 PM ET

(70-61 revealed)

Episode #5                 Thursday, September 30                             9:00 PM ET

(60-51 revealed)

Episode #6                 Thursday, October 7                                    9:00 PM ET

(50-41 revealed)

Episode #7                 Thursday, October 14                                  9:00 PM ET

(40-31 revealed)

Episode #8                 Thursday, October 21                                  9:00 PM ET

(30-21 revealed)

Episode #9                 Thursday, October 28                                  9:00 PM ET

(20-11 revealed)

Episode #10               Thursday, November 4                                9:00 PM ET

(10-1 revealed)

Winner of 100 Emmy awards, NFL Films is widely recognized as the most honored filmmaker in sports. Under the vision of Ed and Steve Sabol, NFL Films has revolutionized the way America watches football and set the standard in sports filmmaking. The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players is just the latest in a long list of successful NFL Films productions, joining the ranks of the Hard Knocks and America’s Game series.

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NCTC REACHES LONG-TERM CARRIAGE AGREEMENT FOR NFL NETWORK AND NFL REDZONE

The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and NFL Network today announced that they have reached a new, long-term agreement for carriage of NFL Network.  As part of this deal, NCTC members will now be able to provide NFL Network and NFL RedZone for their subscribers.

Jeff Abbas, NCTC President and CEO commented: “There is no shortage of sports networks seeking distribution, but NFL Network has proven to be both the premiere sports television franchise and one often requested by cable subscribers. NCTC is happy to help members kick-off the football season with a new master agreement for NFL Network and NFL RedZone. NCTC appreciates NFL Network’s recognition and accommodation of the unique needs of our diverse membership.”

“The NFL season is here and we are pleased that NFL Network and NFL RedZone will now be available to NCTC members,” said John Malkin, vice president affiliate relations NFL Network.  “More fans can now enjoy the only network dedicated entirely to football featuring every preseason NFL game and Thursday Night Football regular season games, as well as the exciting NFL RedZone that highlights every touchdown from every game on Sunday afternoons.”

17 of the top 20 cable operators in the United States are NCTC members. These operators and other NCTC members will be able to carry NFL Network and NFL RedZone. NCTC serves more than 26.7 million cable subscribers.

NFL Network is the destination for all that happens around the sport of football, during the season and throughout the year.  NFL Network airs seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and provides viewers with nearly 2,000 hours a year of original programming including: NFL Total Access, NFL GameDay, NFL Replay, The Coaches Show, NFL’s Top 10, Sound FX, Playbook, NFL Classic Games and the Emmy award-winning America’s Game series. In addition, NFL Network offers live games in high-definition with Thursday Night Football, featuring eight NFL regular season games in primetime, every NFL preseason game, the Senior Bowl plus extensive coverage of the NFL Draft, Hall of Fame ceremony, NFL Scouting Combine and Super Bowl.

NFL RedZone, produced by NFL Network, whips around every NFL game on Sunday afternoons delivering the touchdowns and most exciting moments as they happen and in high definition.  When a team goes inside the 20-yard line, fans see the crucial plays live.  The channel keeps fans up-to-date in real time, switching from game to game with live look-ins, highlights and a chance to see every important play. For more information on NFL RedZone, visit www.nfl.com/redzonetv.

About the National Cable Television Cooperative

The National Cable Television Cooperative, Inc. (NCTC) is a Kansas not-for-profit corporation that operates as a programming and hardware purchasing organization for nearly 1,000 member companies who own and operate cable systems throughout the United States and its territories. 17 of the top 20 cable operators in the U.S. are NCTC members, who collectively serve over 26.7 million cable subscribers. NCTC is located in Lenexa, Kansas.

About NFL Network

NFL Network airs seven days a week, 24 hours a day on a year-round basis and is the only television network fully dedicated to the NFL and the sport of football. 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.

NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year-round access to all NFL events, including the Super Bowl, Playoffs, regular season, preseason, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, NFL Draft, Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, league meetings, minicamps and training camps.  For more information log onto NFL.com, the exclusive home of NFL Network, NFL video highlights, NFL chats, news and information.

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NFL NETWORK PROGRAMMING NOTES (8/18-8/24)

TAMPA BAY AT SPOKANE IN ARENA BOWL XXIII WITH ANALYST KURT WARNER FRIDAY, AUGUST 20 AT 8:00 PM ET

Back-to-Back Live Preseason Games on Saturday with Steelers at Giants, 7:00 PM ET & Packers at Seahawks, 10:00 PM ET

NFL Total Access Wednesday Features Live Interviews from

Cowboys Training Camp

Arena Football Friday Features Tampa Bay Storm at Spokane Shock in Arena Bowl XXIII at 8:00 PM ET

Following hard fought wins in their Conference championship matchups, the Tampa Bay Storm and Spokane Shock will face off in Arena Bowl XXIII, Friday at 8:00 PM ET.

The game will be called by Paul Burmeister with analysis from Kurt Warner.

The Shock defeated the Milwaukee Iron 60-57 to earn a berth in the Arena Bowl.  WR Huey Whittaker finished the game with 14 catches for 165 yards and five touchdowns, and DB Alex Teems recovered a crucial onside kick to end the game.

In a nail biter, the Storm beat local rival Orlando Predators 63-62 to become American Conference champions and earn a trip to Spokane.  After a dominating performance by Tampa Bay in the first half, Orlando launched a comeback in the second half erasing a 21-point deficit. Tampa QB Brad Dietz threw for 260 yards and seven touchdowns, connecting with WR Tyrone Timmons on three TDs.

Back-to-Back LIVE Week 2 Preseason Games This Saturday

Week 2 preseason coverage features games all day, every day on NFL Network, including back-to-back live broadcasts on Saturday, August 21 beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, the Steelers travel to New York to take on the Giants in their first home preseason game in New Meadowlands Stadium. For Steelers fans, all eyes will be on the performance of QB Ben Roethlisberger and Rashard Mendenhall as the second-year running back attempts to build on his rookie campaign.

Saturday’s second live game on NFL Network features the Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks, at 10:00 PM ET. After a successful 2009 season, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers leads his team against the Seahawks and veteran QB Matt Hasselbeck.

In addition to the ten live telecasts during the 2010 preseason, NFL Network features tape-delayed broadcasts of all 65 preseason games.

NFL Total Access Live from Cowboys Training Facility Wednesday

NFL Total Access goes on the road Wednesday night, with portions of the show coming live from the Dallas Cowboys training facility in Oxnard, CA, where some of footballs most popular names, including QB Tony Romo and WR Roy Williams, are getting fine tuned for the upcoming regular season.

Paul Burmeister and Brian Baldinger anchor NFL Network’s coverage from Oxnard, which will include practice footage, sound and interviews including a chat with owner Jerry Jones.

THIS WEEK ON NFL TOTAL ACCESS: Live Coverage from Cowboys Training Camp Facility, Coverage of Favre’s Return to the NFL and Preseason and Arena Bowl XXIII Game Highlights

Wednesday, August 18

• Live coverage from the Dallas Cowboys training camp facility in Oxnard, CA
• Coverage of Brett Favre’s return to the Minnesota Vikings
• Steve Mariucci gives his take on Favre’s return for his 20^th NFL season
• In-Depth Season Preview Sponsored by Lee Jeans
• Jason La Canfora goes ‘Around the League’

Thursday, August 19

• Jason La Canfora goes ‘Around the League’
• Highlights from the Patriots-Falcons and Colts-Bills preseason matchups

Friday, August 20

• Jason La Canfora goes ‘Around the League’
• Pre and postgame coverage of Eagles-Bengals preseason matchup and Arena Bowl XXIII

THIS WEEK ON NFL.COM: Chat with NFL Network Insiders Following Week 2 of the Preseason

Thursday, August 19

• CHAT: Steve Wyche (12:00 NOON ET)
• CHAT: Bucky Brooks (2:00 PM ET)

Friday, August 20

• CHAT: Vic Carucci (12 NOON ET)

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

Wednesday, August 18

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access: Live coverage from Cowboys Training Camp (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Preseason Game: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts (HD)

Thursday, August 19

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: New York Giants at New York Jets (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Follies: 100 Greatest Follies

9:00 PM – NFL Follies: Best of NFL Follies

10:00 PM – NFL Follies: Football Comedy

11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills (HD)

Friday, August 20

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – Arena Bowl XXIII: Tampa Bay Storm at Spokane Shock (HD) – LIVE

11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons (HD)

2:00 AM – NFL Total Access: Updated with highlights from Eagles-Bengals

Saturday, August 21

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants (HD) – LIVE

10:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks (HD) – LIVE

Sunday, August 22

1:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints (HD)

4:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks (HD)

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: New York Jets at Carolina Panthers (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Baltimore Ravens at Washington Redskins (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Follies: Festival of Follies

9:00 PM – NFL Follies: 21^st Century Follies

10:00 PM – NFL Follies: New Year Mis-Tackular

11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Oakland Raiders at Chicago Bears (HD)

Monday, August 23

2:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks (HD)

5:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Snakebitten Franchises

6:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Innovations

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Baltimore Ravens at Washington Redskins (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Kansas City at Tampa Bay (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: St. Louis Rams at Cleveland Browns (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Follies: NFL TV Follies

9:00 PM – NFL Follies: Legends of the Follies

10:00 PM – NFL Follies: Strange But True – Body Shapes

11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars (HD)

Tuesday, August 24

2:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos (HD)

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Oakland Raiders at Chicago Bears (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Preseason Game: St. Louis Rams at Cleveland Browns (HD)

PRESEASON WEEK 2:

BACK-TO-BACK LIVE GAMES ON NFL NETWORK

GIANTS FIRST HOME GAME IN NEW MEADLOWLANDS STADIUM VS. STEELERS

PACKERS QB AARON RODGERS LOOKS TO BUILD ON SUCCESS OF LAST SEASON

BRONCOS-BENGALS WEEK 1 GAME DELIVERS HIGHEST PRESEASON AUDIENCE EVER ON NFL NETWORK

Live Telecasts This Week:

Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants, Saturday at 7:00 PM ET

Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks, Saturday at 10:00 PM ET

Week 2 preseason coverage features games all day, every day on NFL Network, including back-to-back live broadcasts on Saturday, August 21 beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Saturday at 7:00 PM ET, the Steelers travel to New York to take on the Giants in their first home preseason game in New Meadowlands Stadium. For Steelers fans, all eyes will be on the performance of QB Ben Roethlisberger and Rashard Mendenhall as the second-year running back attempts to build on his rookie campaign.

Saturday’s second live game on NFL Network features the Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks, at 10:00 PM ET. After a successful 2009 season, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers leads his team against the Seahawks and veteran QB Matt Hasselbeck.

NFL Network had a successful first week of preseason with five live games highlighted by the Denver Broncos vs. Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, which delivered the highest preseason average household audience ever for the network (1.42 million households). The game averaged 2.0 million viewers.

In addition to the ten live telecasts for the 2010 preseason, NFL Network features tape-delayed broadcasts of every preseason game so that no play goes unseen.

NFL NETWORK AIR TIMES FOR 2010 WEEK 2 PRESEASON GAMES

(ALL TIMES EASTERN; ALL GAMES IN HIGH DEFINITION)

Tuesday, August 17

2:00 AM – Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals

7:00 AM – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins

10:00 AM – Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons

1:00 PM – Jacksonville Jaguars at Philadelphia Eagles

4:00 PM – Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers

8:00 PM – Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers

12:00 MIDNIGHT – Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals

Wednesday, August 18

7:00 AM – Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins

10:00 AM – Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals

1:00 PM – Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers

4:00 PM – Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams

8:00 PM – Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys

12:00 MIDNIGHT – San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts

Thursday, August 19

7:00 AM – Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers

10:00 AM – Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys

1:00 PM – New York Giants at New York Jets

4:00 PM – Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals

11:00 PM – Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills

Friday, August 20

10:00 AM – Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills

1:00 PM – New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons

4:00 PM – Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills

11:00 PM – New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons

Saturday, August 21

10:00 AM – New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons

1:00 PM – Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills

4:00 PM – Philadelphia Eagles at Cincinnati Bengals

7:00 PM – Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants – LIVE

10:00 PM – Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – LIVE

Sunday, August 22

1:00 AM – Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints

4:00 AM – Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks

7:00 AM – New York Jets at Carolina Panthers

10:00 AM – Baltimore Ravens at Washington Redskins

1:00 PM – Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos

4:00 PM – Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers

11:00 PM – Oakland Raiders at Chicago Bears

Monday, August 23

2:00 AM – Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks

7:00 AM – Houston Texans at New Orleans Saints

10:00 AM – Baltimore Ravens at Washington Redskins

1:00 PM – Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

4:00 PM – St. Louis Rams at Cleveland Browns

11:00 PM – Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars

The following broadcast teams will be calling each Week 2 matchup on NFL Network:

Game	Play-by-Play	Analyst	Sideline
Patriots at Falcons ***	Joe Buck	Troy Aikman	Pam Oliver
Colts at Bills	Ray Bentley	Steve Tasker
Eagles at Bengals ***	Kenny Albert	Daryl Johnston	Tony Siragusa
Ravens at Redskins	Gerry Sandusky	Stan White/Qadry Ismail
Steelers at Giants	Bob Papa	Carl Banks	Howard Cross/Bruce Beck
Chiefs at Buccaneers	Chris Myers	John Lynch	Dan Lucas
Dolphins at Jaguars	Dick Stockton	Bob Griese/Nat Moore	Kim Bokamper
Rams at Browns	Jim  Donovan	Bernie Kosar
Texans at Saints	Tim Brando	Solomon Wilcots	Mike Nabors
Jets at Panthers	Mike Morgan	Mike Rucker	Pete Yanity
Raiders at Bears	Sam Rosen	Erik Kramer	Lou Canellis
Cowboys at Chargers	Brad Sham	Babe Laufenberg	Mickey Spagnola
Lions at Broncos	Gary Miller	Reggie Rivers/Vic Lombardi
Packers at Seahawks	Curt Menefee	Warren Moon
Vikings at 49ers *	Al Michaels	Cris Collinsworth	Andrea Kremer
Cardinals at Titans **	Mike Tirico	Jon Gruden/Ron Jaworski	Michelle Tafoya/Suzy Kolber

* – NBC National Telecast

** – ESPN National Telecast

*** – Fox National Telecast

NFL Network airs seven days a week, 24 hours a day on a year-round basis and is the only television network fully dedicated to the NFL and the sport of football.  For more information, log on to www.nfl.com/nflnetwork.  NFL.com is the exclusive internet home of NFL Network.

NFL NETWORK PROGRAMMING NOTES (8/11-8/17)

FIVE WEEK ONE PRESEASON GAMES LIVE ON

NFL NETWORK

Friday: Bills at Redskins

Saturday: Bucs at Dolphins & Titans at Seahawks

Sunday: 49ers at Colts & Broncos at Bengals

NFL Network Insiders Continue With Exclusive Reports from Team Training Facilities

Milwaukee Iron at Spokane Shock for AFL National Conference Championship Game with Kurt Warner in the Booth

Thursday, August 12 at 8:00 PM ET

Five LIVE Preseason Games This Weekend

NFL Network’s live games begin Friday, August 13 at 7:30 PM ET with the Buffalo Bills traveling to Washington to take on the Redskins. Washington enters the 2010 season under the direction of new head coach Mike Shanahan, as well as veteran QB Donovan McNabb.

Saturday, August 14 features a preseason doubleheader with Tampa Bay at Miami at 7:00 PM ET and Tennessee at Seattle at 10:00 PM ET. The Buccaneer’s preseason debut marks the first NFL appearance for 3rd overall draft pick DT Gerald McCoy, while Dolphins WR Brandon Marshall makes his debut in Miami.  QB Vince Young and the Titans take on the Seahawks in the highly anticipated NFL return of head coach Pete Carroll.

The final two live games of Week 1 air Sunday, August 15 with San Francisco at Indianapolis at 1:00 PM ET and Denver at Cincinnati at 7:00 PM ET.  Head coach Mike Singletary and the 49ers start the preseason against the defending AFC champion Colts, led by QB Peyton Manning.  The Broncos first-round draft pick, QB Tim Tebow makes his NFL debut against the Bengals.

In addition to the ten live telecasts during the 2010 preseason, NFL Network features tape-delayed broadcasts of all 65 preseason games.

NFL Network Features Training Camp Reports From Across the League

Training camp interviews and special features from throughout the league air nightly on NFL Total Access at 7:00 PM ET.

NFL Network reporters have been spending time with many of the league’s teams as they embark on the preseason and continue with full team 11-on-11 practice.  ‘Inside Training Camp’ segments will include analysis and play-by-play reporting of the full team practices by NFL Network talent, including Brian Baldinger and Mike Mayock.

Special Thursday Night Arena Football Features Milwaukee Iron at Spokane Shock for the National Conference Championship at 8:00 PM ET

After making it through the first round of playoffs, the Iron and the Shock battle Thursday at 8:00 PM ET for the National Conference title and a trip to the Arena Bowl. Former AFL quarterback, turned NFL standout Kurt Warner returns to the broadcast booth, alongside play-by-play voice Fran Charles for the call.

Milwaukee and Spokane split the regular season with both teams grabbing wins against each other on the road. A win Thursday night would not only mean a National Conference title, but also a trip to the Arena Bowl next week.

In last week’s first round of playoffs, the Shock (14-3) once again proved why they are the top-seeded team with a 57-49 victory over the Arizona Rattlers. Shock QB Kyle Rowley, who has consistently been a driving force on the field, completed 68% of his passes for seven touchdowns. Spokane’s defense also nabbed a key interception of Rattlers QB Nick Davila that set up a Shock field goal to seal the win.

The Iron (12-5) secured their spot in the National Conference Championship game by defeating the Chicago Rush 64-54. Iron QB Chris Greisen threw for 312 yards and the Milwaukee defensive also tallied an interception that led to a touchdown.

THIS WEEK ON NFL TOTAL ACCESS: Footage of Full Team Practices from Training Camps Around the League; Interview with Redskins TE Chris Cooley

Wednesday, August 11

• Redskins TE Chris Cooley joins Rich Eisen on ‘Redskins Cam’ from the team’s training facility
• Exclusive look at Falcons training camp and 11-on-11 full team practice
• Interview with Jets WR Braylon Edwards
• Jason La Canfora goes ‘Around the League’

Thursday, August 12

• ‘Inside Training Camp’ from the 11-on-11 practices at the Saints and Patriots training facilities
• Jason La Canfora goes ‘Around the League’

Friday, August 13

• ‘Inside Training Camp’ with the New York Giants
• Jason La Canfora goes ‘Around the League’

THIS WEEK ON NFL.COM: Chat with NFL Network Insiders as the Preseason Starts

Thursday, August 12

• CHAT: Steve Wyche (12:00 NOON ET)
• CHAT: Bucky Brooks (2:00 PM ET)

Friday, August 13

• CHAT: Vic Carucci (12 NOON ET)

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

Wednesday, August 11

4:00 PM – Around the League (HD)

5:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Coaches Who Never Won a Championship

6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Traditions

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: 2010 Hall of Fame Game – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Preseason Game: 2010 Hall of Fame Game – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys (HD)

Thursday, August 12

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: 2010 Hall of Fame Game: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys (HD)

4:00 PM – Around the League (HD)

5:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Undrafted Players (HD)

6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Rookie Seasons

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – Arena Football: Playoff Game – Milwaukee Iron at Spokane Shock (HD) – LIVE

11:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots (HD)

Friday, August 13

9:30 AM – NFL Preseason Game: 2010 Hall of Fame Game – Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dallas Cowboys (HD)

12:30 PM – NFL Preseason Game: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots (HD)

3:30 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys (HD)

6:30 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

7:30 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins (HD) – LIVE

10:30 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Jacksonville Jaguars at Philadelphia Eagles (HD)

Saturday, August 14

1:30 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons (HD)

4:30 AM – Sound FX: Super Bowl XLIV [HD]

5:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Foul Ups

6:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Weather Games

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Carolina Panthers at Baltimore Ravens (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Jacksonville Jaguars at Philadelphia Eagles (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: New Orleans Saints at New England Patriots (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins (HD) – LIVE

10:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks (HD) – LIVE

Sunday, August 15

1:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals (HD)

4:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins (HD)

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts (HD) – LIVE

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Oakland Raiders at Dallas Cowboys (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals (HD) – LIVE

10:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers (HD)

Monday, August 16

1:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Minnesota Vikings at St. Louis Rams (HD)

4:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Buffalo Bills at Washington Redskins (HD)

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

Tuesday, August 17

2:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals (HD)

7:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins (HD)

10:00 AM – NFL Preseason Game: Kansas City Chiefs at Atlanta Falcons (HD)

1:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Jacksonville Jaguars at Philadelphia Eagles (HD)

4:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)

8:00 PM – NFL Preseason Game: Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers (HD)

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access (HD)