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DEVIN MCCOURTY JOINS NBC SPORTS’ “FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA”

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Three-Time Super Bowl Champion Joins Most-Watched Studio Show in Sports This Fall on NBC and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 23, 2023 – Three-time Super Bowl champion Devin McCourty is joining Football Night in America as an analyst, NBC Sports announced today. Football Night is the most-watched studio show in sports, preceding primetime television’s No. 1 show Sunday Night Football each week during the NFL season on NBC and Peacock.

McCourty spent his entire career as a member of the New England Patriots, playing 13 seasons as a defensive back and helping the team win Super Bowls XLIX, LI and LIII. McCourty earned All-Pro honors three times and was a two-time Pro Bowler. He owns the NFL record for most career playoff games started by a defensive player (24). New England selected McCourty with the 27th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft out of Rutgers University.

McCourty broke into the broadcasting world with “Double Coverage,” a podcast he co-hosted with twin brother Jason McCourty from 2018 to 2020 when they were both members of the Patriots. He also has contributed to NFL Draft and pre-game coverage for CBS Sports and was a guest host on NFL Network’s Good Morning Football earlier this year.

“It’s rare when you have the opportunity to add a three-time Super Bowl-winner to your team, and we’re excited to welcome Devin McCourty to Football Night following an incredible NFL career,” said Sam Flood, Executive Producer and President, Production, NBC Sports. “Devin is a leader in every sense of the word, both on and off the field, and his dynamic personality and passion for the game will be a great addition to the show.”

“I’m excited to be a rookie on the best team in America again,” said McCourty. “I’m very grateful for this opportunity from NBC Sports to learn from great individuals, chase new goals and provide viewers with my thoughts on the biggest games every week.”

Football Night begins at 7 p.m. ET each week during the NFL regular season on NBC and Peacock and provides highlights and analysis of the afternoon games, interviews with high-profile players and coaches, breaking news insights, and an extensive preview of that night’s Sunday Night Football matchup.

Last season, Football Night averaged 7.24 million viewers from 7:30-8:15 p.m. ET, continuing its reign as sports’ most-watched weekly studio show for the 17th consecutive year (since the show’s 2006 debut season).

–NBC SPORTS–

 

 

NOTES & QUOTES FROM WEEK 12 EDITION OF FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA ON NBC AND PEACOCK

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“To me, it takes a village – coaches, other people in the organization – to make sure everyone’s mentality is right to perform at their best.” – Jason Garrett on the importance of players’ mental health

“We talk about how strong these players are, but the ultimate strength is just asking for help when you need it.” – Maria Taylor

“(The Jets) had a rough week, (but) Mike White came in on a white horse and saves the day.” – Garrett

“They’re getting back to their formula…run the ball, pound it, and just waves of people coming at you on defense starting with that front four.” – Tony Dungy on the 49ers

Peacock Sunday Night Football Final Streams EXCLUSIVELY on Peacock Following Every Sunday Night Football Game During 2022 Season

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 27, 2022 – NBC Sports’ presentation of Week 12 of the 2022 NFL season continued tonight from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Penn., with Football Night in America leading into coverage of the NFC-leading Philadelphia Eagles and Jalen Hurts hosting two-time reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football on NBC, Peacock and Universo.

Maria Taylor hosted FNIA from NBC Sports’ Studio 1 in Stamford, Conn. She was joined by Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, former NFL head coach Jason Garrett, former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, and fantasy sports industry pioneer Matthew Berry. Two-time Super Bowl winner Rodney Harrison joined co-host Jac Collinsworth at the site of the game. NFL Insider Mike Florio provided reports from his home studio.

In advance of tonight’s game, Eagles OL Lane Johnson spoke to NBC Sports’ Michael Smith and discussed the importance of mental health, being a team leader, and more. Click here for a link to the entire interview.

Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst), Melissa Stark (sideline reporter) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst) are calling tonight’s game. Tirico also reported from the field during FNIA.

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Following are highlights from tonight’s edition of Football Night in America on NBC and Peacock:

ON PACKERS-EAGLES

Garrett on the importance of tonight’s game for both teams: “It’s the ultimate backs against the wall game for Green Bay. But for Philadelphia, as well as they’ve played, don’t think they don’t know how well the Cowboys are playing. The Cowboys are coming fast and playing as well as anybody, so it’s a must-win for Philly as they go down the stretch.”

ON EAGLES

Harrison on newly-acquired defensive linemen Linval Joseph and Ndamukong Suh: “You better believe these guys did not come back and play football because they need money. They felt like this was the best opportunity for them to win a Super Bowl.”

Harrison on safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson: “He (has) versatility, can play anywhere around the field. He’s a playmaker and has great instincts, but the intensity and passion he plays with, I love it.”

ON PACKERS

Garrett on Packers QB Aaron Rodgers: “I’ve never seen a guy with as good an arm throw the ball as accurately as (Aaron) Rodgers and we have not seen that lately. Receivers running wide open and Aaron Rodgers missing badly. I do think the thumb is a factor because that’s not who Aaron Rodgers is.”

Harrison on the struggles of the Packers’ defense: “It’s defensive coordinator Joe Barry. At the beginning of the season, I thought this was going to be one of the top defenses in the National Football League. You look at their secondary, just miscommunication, blown coverages, a lot of frustration, and too many veteran players back there to make those mistakes…On the defensive line as well, they have to do a better job of fighting off those blocks, being physical, and making those tackles and stopping the run.”

ON MENTAL HEALTH

Eagles OL Lane Johnson to Michael Smith: “Everybody thinks that they have a lot of control over certain situations and you really don’t. You have control over your actions and how you treat people, how you work, and letting go of things that will drag you down.”

Garrett on NFL players’ mental health: “It is a big topic. When you think about it, ever since these guys were (young), they had dreams of playing in the National Football League. They’re highly compensated, but they’re people too. They have the same issues that everybody else has off the field and then they have a pressure to perform on the field, day after day, week after week, with a big spotlight. Years ago, there was a stigma about mental health in our society and in football. Now every team has a clinical psychologist, a sports psychologist, and teams are encouraging players to talk about this. When Lane Johnson and Dak Prescott step up and talk about it, that’s a really good thing.”

Dungy: “As a league, we are doing better. My first 20 years in coaching, no player would come in and have a conversation like Lane Johnson. But my last few years, I was getting that. Guys coming in and saying, ‘I am a little uncomfortable, Coach. I need to see our psychologist.’”

Garrett: “For me, it’s not just the fringe players. It’s the star players. Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith…the coaches did an amazing job with these guys who had so much confidence, constantly reinforcing them, ‘You’re the best.’ To me, it takes a village – coaches, other people in the organization – to make sure everyone’s mentality is right to perform at their best.”

Taylor: “We talk about how strong these players are, but the ultimate strength is just asking for help when you need it.”

ON JETS

Simms on Jets QB Mike White’s performance in New York’s win over Chicago: “He was awesome today. He made a lot of big-time throws, spread the ball around to all the weapons, whether it was Elijah Moore or Garrett Wilson. The offense was really good in sloppy conditions in New York.”

Garrett: “(The Jets) had a rough week, (but) Mike White came in on a white horse and saves the day.”

Garrett on head coach Robert Saleh’s decision to start Mike White and bench Zach Wilson: “Sometimes as the head coach, you have to play checkers and not chess. You have to do what’s best for your team right now…Mike takes advantage of the opportunity, the team responds to him, continue with this and then make your best decision as you go down the stretch. They needed to win, stay in the hunt, and this was the right decision.”

Dungy: “This is the quarterback position and the guy you drafted with the second pick. Now, if you’re telling me we’re playing checkers and trying to win this game, and the best chance for us to win is to put that second pick in the draft on ice…that’s sending a message to me as a player in that locker room.”

ON 49ERS

Simms: “(49ers defensive coordinator) DeMeco Ryans and that 49ers’ defense, wow, they are kicking some butt right now. Four straight games with no points (allowed) in the second half? This is the NFL, this isn’t high school football…Fred Warner, arguably the best linebacker in football. We know the pass rush is always in the face of the quarterback…Nick Bosa, maybe the best pass rusher in football. They’re a team that’s well-coached, creative, and they’ve got studs all over the field.”

Dungy: “They’re getting back to their formula. If you remember their Super Bowl year, run the ball, pound it, and just waves of people coming at you on defense starting with that front four. They can alternate guys in, aggressive secondary. I like what I’m seeing from the 49ers right now.”

ON BENGALS

Harrison on the Bengals’ win over the Titans: “Huge win on the road in a hostile environment without your star players Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Mixon…I really felt like Joe Burrow was the difference…(he) is doing a better job of utilizing his legs and making plays.”

Simms: “D.J. Reader is one of the best run-stopping defensive tackles in football…The Bengals are good on all three levels — linebackers, safeties, they got everything on defense. That’s why they were in the Super Bowl last year.”

Dungy: “We were concerned about their offensive line and protecting (Joe) Burrow. He’s getting protection and defensively, they did the job today up front on the defensive line.”

ON CHIEFS

Garrett on TE Travis Kelce: “He makes it look awfully easy. It’s like he is in high school and everyone else is in grade school.”

ON RAVENS

Garrett: “They have four losses, two-score leads in all of those games that they blew. They did it again today to Jacksonville. They have to get that right down the stretch or they’re not going to be playing in the playoffs.”

ON BRONCOS

Garrett on Broncos QB Russell Wilson’s performance in Denver’s loss to Carolina: “Russell (Wilson) struggled the whole game long. A lot of three-and-outs, a lot of confusion, and a lot of frustration in Denver.”

Florio on head coach Nathaniel Hackett: “Plenty of fans would love to make a coaching change right now, but (with) these owners there is no track record, no history, no guidance for what they are going to do. But know this, they are very smart, methodical, and they are not panicking. They understand what is going on this season. Lot of close games, players injured, and they are still playing hard. It would be extremely unlikely for a change to be made before the end of the season.”

ON BUCCANEERS

Garrett: “I was surprised — coming back from the Germany game, I thought Tampa was on their way…Cleveland did a good job of controlling the game by running that rock.”

Dungy: “We thought they were getting healthy on defense. Played over in Germany and looked good, but Nick Chubb found (open) seams consistently.”

ON JAGUARS

Simms on QB Trevor Lawrence: “We’ve been wanting that big-time, take over the game type of moment from the number one pick…Guess what, Jacksonville? You got it today. Made a lot of wow, big-time plays to win the game.”

Dungy: “I love what Doug Pederson has brought. This ‘never say die’ attitude. They fight, hustle, until the whistle blows.”

ON COMMANDERS

Garrett: “Taylor Heinicke continues to win…the NFC East is tough, and they are staying in the fight.”

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Peacock Sunday Night Football Final, an NFL post-game show produced by NBC Sports, streams exclusively on Peacock following every Sunday Night Football game during the 2022 season. The show is hosted by NBC Sports commentators Kathryn Tappen and Chris Simms, who provide instant reactions to each Sunday game along with highlights and interviews. Football Night in America co-host Jac Collinsworth and analyst Rodney Harrison also provide recaps and insights into the day’s biggest moments from the site of each week’s SNF game. NFL Insider Mike Florio provides injury and news updates. Matthew Berry provides fantasy football analysis and an early look at the fantasy waiver wire.

— Football Night in America —

NOTES & QUOTES FROM WEEK 3 EDITION OF FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA ON NBC

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“He is insane in the membrane right now.” – Chris Simms on Russell Wilson

“When the Patriots are (successfully) running the football, you cannot beat them.” – Rodney Harrison

“That tells me that Matt Nagy doesn’t really believe he has a franchise quarterback in Mitchell Trubisky.” – Tony Dungy on Nick Foles replacing Trubisky today

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 27, 2020 – NBC Sports’ presentation of Week 3 of the 2020 NFL season began tonight from Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La., with Football Night in America leading into coverage of Packers-Saints on Sunday Night Football on NBC.

Liam McHugh hosted FNIA from NBC Sports Group’s Studio 1 in Stamford, Conn., and was joined by Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy and former NFL quarterback Chris Simms. Due to COVID-19 precautions, two-time Super Bowl-winner Rodney Harrison and NFL Insider Mike Florio joined Football Night remotely from studios in their respective homes. Jac Collinsworth co-hosted the show on-site from Mercedes-Benz Superdome and was joined by Sunday Night Football analyst and his father Cris Collinsworth.

In addition, FNIA featured the new film Black Boys, which is executive produced by Saints S Malcolm Jenkins. Dungy said of Jenkins, “What I love about him is action. They’re registering voters in New Orleans, feeding the homeless, job programs for young people. I just really commend him for doing things in the community.”

Jac Collinsworth also interviewed Packers RB Aaron Jones, who wore a sombrero.

Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Collinsworth (analyst), Michele Tafoya (sideline reporter) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst) are calling tonight’s Patriots-Seahawks game. Al Michaels has the night off.

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Following are highlights from tonight’s edition of Football Night in America on NBC:

ON PACKERS

Simms on QB Aaron Rodgers: “We are not seeing him coach receivers and saying go this way or looking over at the sideline like, what kind of play is that? He is very comfortable there and they are more aggressive. That is the biggest thing I look at. 18-for-30 last week, I love it. It means they are taking shots down the field…he is comfortable, the communication is right and that is allowing him to throw to the first read in the offense a lot. And I think (Matt) LaFleur has added some nice new wrinkles to the offense in general.”

Dungy: “Always a lot to love when you score 40 points a game.”

ON SAINTS

Cris Collinsworth: “You watch Alvin Kamara play the game, he is just one of the most electric players in football, not only as a runner, but as a receiver.”

Harrison on Taysom Hill: “He’s the best athlete on the field…He is a threat…Right now there’s a sense of urgency, you have to play your best players.”

ON SEAHAWKS

Simms on QB Russell Wilson: “He is insane in the membrane right now…Buying time, throwing perfect throws all over the place. Very impressive.”

Dungy: “I have not seen a quarterback play better than this…I am worried about that Seattle defense. Russell Wilson is playing out of his mind and they are winning on the last play of the game every week.”

Simms on Wilson: “He’s amazing, so maybe he can continue to do this, but I would like to see a little run game and defense to help him out.”

ON BEARS

Harrison on QB Nick Foles replacing Mitchell Trubisky and leading the team to a win: “It is Nick Foles. He came in and absolutely broke the Falcons heart. The former Super Bowl MVP came in and played well. He had three touchdowns, and if you are Matt Nagy don’t overthink it, keep it. Keep it Nick Foles.”

Florio: “I spoke to Matt Nagy after the game, he said he made a gut-feel type of decision to go with Nick Foles. And the coaching staff when they get back to Chicago are going to get together and make a decision going forward. Nagy said he doesn’t want to go back and forth on this. He wants to make a decision and stick with it.”

Dungy: “Let me tell you about those gut feelings, I had some gut feelings in Tampa, and I changed quarterbacks a few times. I never had a gut feeling in Indianapolis with Peyton Manning. That tells me that Matt Nagy doesn’t really believe he has a franchise quarterback in Mitchell Trubisky.”

Simms: “How can they not go back to Nick Foles the way he looked? … He has great presence in the pocket. He throws under pressure. He has got to start like Rodney said.”

Harrison: “It has nothing to do with gut feeling, it is the smart thing to do. Nick Foles should be the starting quarterback. He has experience. The guys in that locker room respect the fact that he is a Super Bowl MVP. Mitch Trubisky had three years and three games to prove himself. He is entirely too inconsistent, and I think the most important fact is his teammates lost confidence in him. When Nick Foles came in you saw, and coach talked about, how they rallied around him and they brought a lot of energy and it actually affected the defense as well.”

McHugh: “It’s not a gut feeling, it’s a brain feeling.”

ON BILLS

Simms on QB Josh Allen: “They’re never out of it because of this guy right now.”

ON PATRIOTS

Harrison: “I thought the Patriots did a great job of rebounding from last week, protecting the deep part of the field. When the Patriots are (successfully) running the football, you cannot beat them. As far as Cam (Newton) is concerned, he is talking about the preparation and the confidence that you go into a game with when you know that Coach Belichick has prepared you for that week.”

ON TITANS

Simms: “Ryan Tannehill has injected himself into the conversation for one of the best deep-ball throwers in the game.”

ON WASHINGTON

Simms on QB Dwayne Haskins: “He didn’t have the best day. Made a few plays but made some second year-type mistakes at the quarterback position. He’ll have better days.”

ON BROWNS

Simms on RB Nick Chubb: “They are at their best when Nick Chubb and this offensive run game get going. Nick Chubb is one of the best backs in the game right now. When they feed him the ball, they are a dangerous offense.”

ON CHARGERS

Dungy on playing QB Justin Herbert over Tyrod Taylor: “I say put him in there. He’s got so much talent. He’s going to play better as the season goes on.”

ON BENGALS

Simms on QB Joe Burrow: “They’ve got to do something a little more to protect this guy. It’s a lot of big hits through three games.”

Simms on the Bengals-Eagles tie: “Nobody wanted to win this game. They refused it. I think they were very happy with a tie.”

ON EAGLES

Harrison: “I feel bad for Carson Wentz because I think he is really playing behind a garbage offensive line. He looks scared to death when he is behind the line and it is forcing him to hold on to the ball, trying to force it in between two people. But I also look at some of the veteran players that they have. DeSean Jackson came in, he is old, you can’t depend on him, he stays hurt. I look at a guy like Zach Ertz, he looks like he is still upset about the contract situation. He seems like he is playing like he is pouting or something like that. These guys need to get on the field and become a lot more productive.”

ON JETS

McHugh: “As for the Jets, their fans might be looking ahead to the 2021 Draft.”

Simms: “Worst team in football.”

–FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA–

RUSSELL WILSON & SEATTLE SEAHAWKS VISIT CARSON WENTZ & NFC EAST CHAMPION PHILADELPHIA EAGLES IN NFC WILD CARD MATCHUP THIS SUNDAY AT 4:30 P.M. ET ON NBC

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Coverage Begins with Football Night in America at 4 p.m. ET; Followed by 4:30 p.m. ET Game Time

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App to Live Stream All Sunday Night Football Games to Desktops, Tablets, Connected TVs, and Mobile Devices

Leading Up to this Sunday’s Game, Fans Can Play NBC Sports’ New ”Sunday Night 7” Free-to-Play Game Featuring $2 Million in Guaranteed Cash Prizes

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 2, 2019 –Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks (11-5) will face Carson Wentz and the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles (9-7) this weekend in an NFC Wild Card matchup on NBC. Coverage begins with a special edition of Football Night in America at 4 p.m. ET on NBC, followed by kickoff at 4:30 p.m. ET from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Penn.

Sunday’s game marks the first time the two teams will face each other in the postseason. The Eagles enter the playoffs on a four-game winning streak, while the Seahawks fell to the division rival 49ers in a 26-21 thriller in last week’s SNF matchup. The winner of this game will travel to San Francisco or Green Bay in the NFC Divisional playoffs.

Calling Seahawks-Eagles is Al Michaels (play-by-play), in his record 34th season as the voice of the NFL’s premier primetime package; 16-time Emmy Award-winner Cris Collinsworth; and three-time Emmy Award-winning sideline reporter Michele Tafoya. Three-time Super Bowl referee and SNF rules analyst Terry McAulay joins Michaels and Collinsworth in the booth.

Mike Tirico will host Football Night in America at 4 p.m. ET alongside Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl champion Rodney Harrison, NFL Insider Mike Florio and former NFL quarterback Chris Simms. Liam McHugh will co-host Football Night in America on-site from Lincoln Financial Field.

The Seahawks are led by QB Russell Wilson, who tied for third in the NFL with 31 touchdown passes this season. Wilson has a 4-0 career record against the Eagles with a 7-1 TD-INT ratio. RB Marshawn Lynch returned to the Seahawks last Sunday, and rushed for a touchdown. The Seahawks tied for an NFL-best 7-1 road record this season.

 

Eagles QB Carson Wentz passed for 4,039 yards and 27 touchdowns this season, while RB Miles Sanders, who was selected in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, led NFL rookies with  1,614 all-purpose yards.

NBC’s coverage of Sunday Night Football is led by executive producer Fred Gaudelli and director Drew Esocoff. FNIA is produced by Rob Hyland and directed by Mike Sheehan.

NBC SPORTS’ “SUNDAY NIGHT 7” FREE-TO-PLAY GAME FEATURES $2 MILLION GUARANTEED PRIZES

Leading up to this Sunday’s NFC Wild Card game, fans can participate in NBC Sports’ new free-to-play game, Sunday Night 7, which features $2 million in guaranteed cash prizes over the course of the regular season and NBC NFL playoff games ($100,000 in guaranteed prizes for each contest). Sunday Night 7 is available for download NOW on the NBC Sports Predictor app (available for download in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at NBCSports.com/Predictor.

Last week, one fan scored a perfect score of 70 points in Sunday Night 7, winning $50,000.

NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES:

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream all NBC NFL games to desktops, tablets, mobile devices and connected TVs via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC’s broadcasts. Powered by Playmaker Media, the NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, PlayStation and Xbox.

PETER KING’S NFL COLUMN “FOOTBALL MORNING IN AMERICA” DEBUTS EVERY MONDAY EXCLUSIVELY ON NBCSPORTS.COM

A new “Football Morning in America” will post every Monday morning exclusively on NBCSports.com. King signed an exclusive agreement with NBC Sports Group last year that included writing a weekly Monday morning NFL column for NBCSports.com, making regular appearances on NBCSN’s and NBC Sports Radio’s PFT Live with Florio, and continuing to contribute to Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports.

CHRIS SIMMS UNBUTTONED

NBC Sports’ Chris Simms examines everything happening in the NFL and around the sports world. Along with a rotation of NBC Sports hosts including Ahmed Fareed, Paul Burmeister and Liam McHugh, Chris Simms Unbuttoned analyses the NFL with in-depth Xs and Os breakdowns; one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and executives; and game recaps and preview.

ROTOWORLD

Rotoworld offers comprehensive fantasy football coverage throughout the 2019 NFL season across NBC Sports’ platforms. The all-new 2019 Rotoworld Fantasy Football Draft Guide, which includes mobile optimization, an updated website design, and improved tools, is now available for purchase on Rotoworld.com. In addition, Rotoworld experts dive into fan questions on “Rotoworld Live” every Sunday at Noon ET on the NBC Sports app and YouTube.com/NBCSports. Rotoworld also presents comprehensive fantasy content, including a panel of experts answering fans’ questions on Twitch three times a week, a Waiver Wire Q&A (Tuesdays), a DFS Q&A (Thursdays), and a Rankings Q&A (Fridays).

PFT LIVE – WEEKDAYS AT 7 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

Mike Florio and co-host Chris Simms bring fans the latest NFL news and interviews with players and coaches every weekday morning with PFT Live on NBCSN at 7 a.m. ET. Peter King will also contribute regularly to PFT Live’s coverage throughout the regular season.

The two-hour PFT Live provides all-encompassing coverage of the NFL, including the most current news and analysis, thought-provoking debates, and interviews with a wide variety of NFL newsmakers. The program is a simulcast of NBC Sports Radio’s PFT Live national program that airs daily beginning at 6 a.m. ET.

PODCASTS

NBC Sports’ football podcasts provide extensive weekly offerings from NBC Sports’ most popular personalities and present special guests, exclusive interviews, and robust conversations across all of football on The Peter King Podcast, Chris Simms Unbuttoned, PFT PM, and Rotoworld Football. While The Peter King Podcast features intimate discussions with the NFL’s top players, Chris Simms Unbuttoned and PFT PM dive into deep conversations around the sports’ hottest topics, and Rotoworld Football explores fantasy implications for fans. For the first time this season, Rotoworld Football will debut four episodes per week, including a new Sunday night episode diving into the weekend’s results. In addition, The Mike Tirico Podcast will debut new episodes throughout the 2019 NFL season featuring exclusive interviews with the league’s top players and personalities. New episodes of NBC Sports podcasts are available for download each week on all major podcast platforms including: NBCSports.com/podcasts, NBC Sports’ Scores app, Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts, TuneIn and iHeart.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SOCIAL MEDIA

  • SNF ON INSTAGRAM: Going into its seventh season, Sunday Night Football gives the SNF fan a look at photos through the filters of Instagram. Fans get a look around each SNF city, as well as access inside the production trucks, the locker rooms, on the field, and on the sideline, as our social media producer captures the best photos of Sunday night and posts in real time. In addition, SNF on Instagram will utilize Instagram stories to maximize fans’ exposure to the Sunday Night Football
  • SNF ON TWITTER: Using tweets, photos, and videos, @SNFonNBC provides unique content with SNF talent, production crew and NFL players.
  • SNF ON SNAPCHAT: For the second season, NBC Sports’ Snapchat account will be creating content on the platform at each Sunday Night Football game, including Kickoff and from the SNF The NBC Sports Snapchat account will take fans behind the scenes to the FNIA set and around cities where Sunday Night Football comes to town, utilizing lenses and filters to customize content specifically for the Snapchat audience.
  • SNF ON FACEBOOK: – At nearly 3.7 million likes strong, the Sunday Night Football Facebook page provides social-first stories, photos and video every week.

NBC SPORTS RADIO

NBC Sports Radio, produced and distributed by Westwood One in partnership with NBC Sports Group, is carried by more than 300 affiliates nationwide. Programming is available on radio stations throughout the United States, as well as on NBCSportsRadio.com, NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports Scores app, and on the websites of affiliates. Content includes hourly sports news updates, daily features, and is highlighted by PFT Live, featuring NFL insider and Football Night In America commentator Mike Florio daily from 6-9 a.m. ET; the PFT PM podcast hosted by Florio, which takes a look back at the day that was in the NFL; Safety Blitz with Rodney Harrison and Dan Schwartzman; featuring three-time All Pro and two-time Super Bowl-winner Rodney Harrison; and The Daily Line, NBC Sports Radio’s daily sports talk and betting show that airs M-F 3-7 p.m. ET and features special guests and content for casual and avid sports fans. Fans can follow  @NBCSportsRadio to listen live or on demand, or visit www.NBCSportsRadio.com.

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BUS RETURNS FOR 2019 NFL SEASON 

NBC Sports’ Sunday Night Football bus returned this season to travel the country, visiting the host cities of each Sunday Night Football game. In addition, the SNF Bus will also visit markets along the route without an SNF game on the schedule to give more fans a chance to join in on the experience. The bus will arrive in each host city two to three days prior to the game, making stops at local landmarks and events before heading to the game site. Once at the stadium, the Sunday Night Football bus will give fans the opportunity to interact with America’s most-watched primetime television show with exclusive activities and experiences.

For the first time ever, fans will be able to record content on the bus to share directly to their social platforms, with new experiences including augmented reality mirrors in the locker room and a green screen booth to replicate the iconic player intros in the SNF broadcast.

In addition, fan favorites returning to the bus include the official Player of the Game Ball signed at the end of every SNF matchup, a replica Football Night in America desk, and a brand new On Her Turf photo experience celebrating the power of every football fan.

2019 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Sun. Jan. 5 NFC Wild Card No. 5 Seahawks at No. 4 Eagles
Sat. Jan. 11 NFC Divisional TBD at No. 1 49ers

 

– SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL –

 

“SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” BUS HEADS TO DETROIT FOR PATRIOTS-LIONS WEEK 3 MATCHUP – MAKING STOPS IN DETROIT AREA LEADING UP TO GAME

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New Features Include Carrie Underwood Music Experience, a Selfie Mirror in Collaboration with @OnHerTurf, and a Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 20, 2018 – NBC Sports Group’s Sunday Night Football bus heads to Detroit this week ahead of Sunday night’s Patriots-Lions game (coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. ET on NBC).

The SNF bus continues to travel the country, making stops in the host cities of Sunday Night Football games, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look into the action of SNF broadcasts.

New features on board this season include a Carrie Underwood SNF Open experience, a selfie-mirror presented by @OnHerTurf – a partnership between Refinery29 and NBC Sports that shares in the celebration and amplification of women in sports – and an area showcasing SNF’s new initiative with Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

In addition, fan favorites returning to the bus include a life-size player wall, the official Player of the Game Ball signed at the end of every SNF matchup, and the replica of the Football Night in America desk. The bus continues its journey this week making stops in the Detroit-area ahead of the Sunday Night Football game as the New England Patriots take on the Detroit Lions.

The bus will make its first Detroit-area stops tomorrow, September 21, starting the day with WDIV Morning News from 6–8 a.m. ET before spending the afternoon at the Dauch Campus Boys & Girls Club from 3:30–5:30 p.m. ET. On Saturday, September 22, the bus will be at PAL Football League from 9 a.m.–Noon ET, before moving to Brother Rice High School for the Detroit Central Catholic–Birmingham Brother Rice high school football game from 5 p.m.–7 p.m. On Sunday, September 23, the bus will arrive at Ford Field at 3 p.m. ET ahead of the game that night.

The full schedule for this week:

 

Date Time (ET) Location
Friday, Sept. 21 6 a.m. – 8 a.m. WDIV Morning News*

 
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. B&GC Dauch Campus*

 
Saturday, Sept. 22

 

 9 a.m. – Noon

 

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

 PAL Football League

 

Brother Rice High School

 
Sunday, Sept. 23 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Ford Field

 

*Event not open to the public

 

 ABOUT THE SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BUS

Since week 1, the bus has traveled across the country to each SNF host city. To give more fans a chance to join in on the experience, the SNF Bus also visits markets along the route without a SNF game on the schedule. The bus arrives in each host city two to three days prior to the game, making stops at local landmarks and events before heading to the game site. Once at the stadium, the Sunday Night Football bus gives fans the opportunity to interact with America’s most-watched primetime television show with exclusive activities and experiences.

The 2018 bus features football field decaling on the floor and a replica of the Football Night in America studio where fans can grab a mic and act as “special correspondents” for photos. From the Carrie Underwood music experience and the @OnHerTurf display, to the life-size NFL player wall, fans have numerous opportunities to interact and share memories from the bus.

The full list of cities the SNF bus will be visiting throughout the season:

Week Date Matchup
3 23-Sep New England at Detroit
4 30-Sep Baltimore at Pittsburgh
5 7-Oct Dallas at Houston
6 14-Oct Kansas City at New England
7 21-Oct Los Angeles at San Francisco
8 28-Oct New Orleans at Minnesota
9 4-Nov Green Bay at Minnesota
10 11-Nov Dallas at Philadelphia
11 18-Nov Pittsburgh at Jacksonville
12 25-Nov Green Bay at Minnesota
13 2-Dec San Francisco at Seattle
14 9-Dec Pittsburgh at Oakland
15 16-Dec Philadelphia at Los Angeles
16 23-Dec Kansas City at Seattle
17 30-Dec TBD

 

THE SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL BUS BY THE NUMBERS

  • The SNF bus will travel almost 20,000 miles across the country during the season.
  • The bus will make stops in 12 unique locations, stopping in the host cities of all Sunday night games.
  • It would take 50 footballs to make up the length of the SNF Bus, and 46,000 footballs to equal the weight of the bus.

SOCIAL MEDIA

The Sunday Night Football bus also incorporates social media inside and out, with SNF’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts along with the #SNF hashtag displayed on the exterior.

A dedicated producer will collect photos and create videos of the bus’ travels and the cast of characters it encounters along the way. Life on the road with the Sunday Night Football bus is featured on the Sunday Night Football Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts and NBC Sports on Snapchat.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–