“It’s a matchup of two teams that need a win to keep pace in their own division.” — Giants-Broncos On NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26 — 8:00 PM ET

NEW YORK GIANTS AT DENVER BRONCOS ON NFL NETWORK

On Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Sears:

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Roundtable Interview

with Michael Irvin, Joe Theismann and Rod Woodson

Highlights from Packers-Lions and Raiders-Cowboys Thanksgiving Games

Josh McDaniels is Wired For Sound

NOTABLE & QUOTABLE…

• “The Giants are a hungry team because they’re trying to catch the Cowboys. They are fresh, rested and healthier. The bye week helped them get players like Eli Manning, Aaron Ross and Ahmad Bradshaw back. They’re a solid football team and when they’re healthy they’re good.” – STEVE MARIUCCI on the main reason the Giants were able to snap their four-game losing streak
• “They need to circle the wagons a little bit. Josh needs to keep doubt from creeping in, keep frustration from being an issue in the locker room and on the sideline, keep working hard and keep them from pointing fingers at each other. That’s a trick that every coach must figure out. You have to keep hope alive.” – STEVE MARIUCCI on what the Broncos must focus on if they want to end their four-game losing streak
• “It’s a matchup of two teams that need a win to keep pace in their own division. After four straight losses, the Giants need to build upon their victory against Atlanta. The Broncos need to snap their own four-game slide. Can the Broncos defense create enough pressure to disrupt the Giants passing attack? 60 minutes on the field will answer that question.” – BOB PAPA
• “The Broncos need to run the ball effectively and keep the Giants off balance. The Giants are going to come in running the ball downhill themselves and working to get their run game back. As long as the Broncos don’t give up the big play, it’s going to be an interesting game.” – DEION SANDERS on what the Broncos need to do to get back on track against the Giants

Thursday Night Football

Thursday Night Football’s Thanksgiving matchup is the perfect complement to a day filled with food, family and football. Sure to be an exciting battle, the Giants and the Broncos have identical records and are both fighting to take the lead their respective divisions.

NFL Network has assembled an award-winning team to cover its “Run to the Playoffs” slate. This season marks the debut of new game analyst MATT MILLEN who returns to the broadcast booth after a successful NFL analyst stint with FOX and CBS from 1995 to 2000. Millen is joined by second-year NFL Network play-by-play announcer BOB PAPA, the radio voice of the New York Giants who has called a pair of Super Bowls. Papa was also the lead voice for NFL Europa games including the 2007 World Bowl on NFL Network and has worked seven Olympics.  MARK TEITELMAN and CRAIG JANOFF produce and direct Thursday Night Football.

RICH EISEN hosts NFL Network’s Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Sears, a two-hour pregame show from NFL Network’s Los Angeles studios.  Eisen, a two-time Sports Emmy nominee in the Studio Host category, is joined by fellow Sports Emmy nominee STEVE MARIUCCI, a former NFL head coach with the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions who also served as Brett Favre’s quarterback coach in Green Bay; MARSHALL FAULK, who won a Super Bowl XXXIV ring with the Rams, earned 2000 NFL MVP honors and three Offensive Player of the Year awards (1999-2001) and has been selected to seven Pro Bowls; and DEION SANDERS, a two-time Super Bowl winner who was 1994 Defensive Player of the Year and an eight-time Pro Bowler who holds the NFL record with 18 career return touchdowns. Coverage also includes on-site reports from insider JASON LA CANFORA, who is in his first season with NFL Network after an award-winning newspaper career with The Washington Post and reporter SCOTT HANSON, host of NFL Network’s NFL RedZone channel that airs every Sunday. Senior producer BARDIA SHAH-RAIS joins coordinating director JEN LOVE on the pregame, halftime and postgame shows.  MIKE MURIANO is coordinating producer of the pregame, halftime and postgame shows.  ERIC WEINBERGER is executive producer of NFL Network.

NFL.com LIVE features live programming including live “look-ins” of Thursday Night Football, game highlights and instant analysis from NFL Network talent. From the NFL Network studios in Los Angeles, FRAN CHARLES, JAMIE DUKES, BUCKY BROOKS and MICHAEL FABIANO provide expert analysis, commentary and fantasy information with contributions from Faulk, Mariucci and Sanders. Hanson, along with SOLOMON WILCOTS provide live reports from the stadium. New this year, Playbook analyst MIKE MAYOCK gives instant X & O analysis of key plays right after they happen from NFL Films headquarters.