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Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans Meet on ‘Thursday Night Football’

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Colts-Titans Thursday at 8:20 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network & Amazon Prime Video

‘NFL GameDay Kickoff’ Airs at 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network –

Michael Irvin Sits Down with Colts QB Philip Rivers

‘FOX NFL Thursday’ Airs at 7:30 PM ET

The 2020 Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light Platinumseason continues Thursday, November 12 with a pivotal AFC South matchup between Ryan Tannehill and the division leading Tennessee Titans hosting Philip Rivers and the Indianapolis Colts at 8:20 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video.

FOX Sports’ lead play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and FOX Sports’ lead analyst Troy Aikman, along with sideline reporters Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink call the action from Nissan Stadium. Additionally, FOX’s NFL Rules expert Mike Pereira joins to give explanations on officiating and rules throughout the game.

Alongside the FOX broadcast, Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer call the game on Amazon Prime Video. New this year, Prime members can also tune-in to the ‘Scout’s Feed’ which features Bucky Brooks, Daniel Jeremiah and Joy Taylor.

NFL Network’s pregame coverage begins at 3:00 PM ET with TNF First Look hosted by Andrew Siciliano.

At 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network, NFL GameDay Kickoff previews the Colts-Titans matchup with host Colleen Wolfe, and analysts Joe Thomas, Steve Smith Sr. and Michael Irvin.

Among the topics discussed this week on NFL GameDay Kickoff include:

  • Michael Irvin 1-on-1 with Colts QB Philip Rivers
  • Can Philip Rivers get the Colts to the Playoffs?
  • Are the Titans relying too much on Derrick Henry?
  • Where does the Titans offense rank in the AFC?
  • Plus, the team debates who is the best team in the NFC?

At 7:30 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video, the FOX NFL Thursday pregame show airs with host Curt Menefee and Pro Football Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Michael Strahan, Tony Gonzalez and FOX NFL Insider Jay Glazer providing the final say leading up to Colts-Titans.

At halftime on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video, Menefee, Bradshaw, Strahan and Gonzalez break down the first half. Following the game, Wolfe, Thomas, Smith Sr. and Irvin host the postgame show on NFL Network and are joined by a star of the game. Additional postgame coverage continues at 12 Midnight ET with NFL Total Access.

In addition to television availability of Colts-Titans on FOX and NFL Network, fans also may stream the game across devices through NFL, FOX and FOX Deportes digital properties, Amazon Prime Video and Twitch. The game is also available to all fans on mobile through the Colts and Titans mobile properties, and Yahoo Sports and other Verizon Media properties. During the season, fans can learn all of the ways to watch at NFL.com/TNF. NFL Network, Amazon Prime Video and Twitch simulcast subject to change.

FOX Deportes’ coverage kicks off at 7:30 PM ET. Host Rodolfo Landeros joins veteran play-by-play announcer Adrian Garcia-Marquez, former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman and analyst Rolando Cantu, and Emmy Award-winning analyst Jessi Losada. An edition of NFLEROS, the network’s weekly NFL program, airs immediately after Colts-Titans.

Live game audio of Thursday Night Football will be broadcast nationally by Westwood One, and carried on SiriusXM. For a full listing of Thursday Night Football viewing options, fans can visit NFL.com/watch.

Special Monday Edition of NFL on FOX, NFL Network & Amazon Prime Video Features Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills

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Chiefs-Bills Monday at 5:00 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network & Amazon Prime Video

‘NFL GameDay Kickoff’ Airs at 3:00 PM ET on NFL Network –

Steve Smith Sr. 1-on-1 w/ Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce

‘FOX NFL Special’ Airs at 4:30 PM ET

A special Monday edition of the NFL on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video airs Monday, October 19 at 5:00 PM ET with a matchup of two of the top teams in the AFC when quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs travel to face quarterback Josh Allen and the first place Buffalo Bills.

FOX Sports’ lead play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and FOX Sports’ lead analyst Troy Aikman, along with sideline reporters Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink call the action from Bills Stadium. Additionally, FOX’s NFL Rules expert Mike Pereira joins to give explanations on officiating and rules throughout the game.

Alongside the FOX broadcast, Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer call the game on Amazon Prime Video. New this year, Prime members can also tune-in to the ‘Scout’s Feed’ which features Bucky Brooks, Daniel Jeremiah and Joy Taylor.

NFL Network’s pregame coverage begins at 3:00 PM ET with host Colleen Wolfe, and analysts Joe Thomas, Steve Smith Sr. and Michael Irvin on NFL GameDay Kickoff.

Among the topics discussed this week on NFL GameDay Kickoff include:

  • Steve Smith Sr. sits down with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce
  • Are the Buffalo Bills the biggest challengers to the Kansas City Chiefs?
  • Will Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen be able to keep pace with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes?

At 4:30 PM ET on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video, FOX NFL Special airs with host Curt Menefee, Pro Football Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Michael Strahan and Tony Gonzalez, and NFL Insider Jay Glazer providing the final say leading up to Chiefs-Bills.

At halftime on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video, Menefee, Bradshaw, Strahan and Gonzalez break down the first half. Following the game, Wolfe, Thomas, Smith Sr. and Irvin host the postgame show on NFL Network and are joined by a star of the game. Additional postgame coverage continues at 11:15 PM ET with NFL Total Access.

In addition to television availability of Chiefs-Bills on FOX and NFL Network, fans also may stream the game across devices through NFL, FOX and FOX Deportes digital properties, Amazon Prime Video and Twitch. The game is also available to all fans on mobile through the Chiefs and Bills mobile properties, and Yahoo Sports and other Verizon Media properties. During the season, fans can learn all of the ways to watch at NFL.com/TNF. NFL Network, Amazon Prime Video and Twitch simulcast subject to change.

FOX Deportes’ coverage kicks off at 4:30 PM ET. Host Rodolfo Landeros joins veteran play-by-play announcer Adrian Garcia-Marquez, former Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman and analyst Rolando Cantu, and Emmy Award-winning analyst Jessi Losada. An edition of NFLEROS, the network’s weekly NFL program, airs immediately after Chiefs-Bills.

Live game audio of Chiefs-Bills will be broadcast nationally by Westwood One, and carried on SiriusXM. For a full listing of Chiefs-Bills viewing options, fans can visit NFL.com/watch.

FOX Sports Unveils 2020 MLB Postseason Lineup

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Cardinals Pitcher Adam Wainwright Joins FS1 Booth for Marlins-Braves Series

FOX Sports Digital to Host Championship Series Watch Parties

LOS ANGELES – Emmy Award winner Joe Buck and first-ballot Hall of Famer John Smoltz team for their fifth consecutive FOX MLB Postseason, as Brad Zager, FOX Sports Executive Vice President, Head of Production & Operations and Executive Producer, announces the 2020 FOX MLB Postseason talent lineup today.

Home to the National League Division Series (NLDS) presented by Doosan, Nationals League Championship Series (NLCS) presented by Camping World and its 23rd consecutive World Series, FOX Sports opens its MLB Postseason coverage Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 2:00 PM ET on FS1 with the Miami Marlins vs. the Atlanta Braves from Minute Maid Park in Houston. Calling the game, Adam Amin makes his FOX MLB Postseason debut alongside World Series champion AJ Pierzynski and Emmy Award-winning reporter Tom Verducci.

St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright, a 2006 World Series champion with the Cardinals, joins the FS1 booth as an analyst for the Marlins-Braves series. Wainwright brings extraordinary experience and insight, having pitched in eight MLB Postseasons, including this season. 

Later in the day, acclaimed play-by-play announcer Joe Davis, Smoltz and Emmy Award-winning reporter Ken Rosenthal cover the action, as the San Diego Padres take on the Los Angeles Dodgers from Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas on FS1 at 9:30 PM ET.

Buck, calling his 23rd Fall Classic, reunites with Smoltz, Rosenthal and Verducci for the NLCS and World Series.

In the studio, pregame and postgame coverage returns the highly touted, Emmy Award-winning cast of experts and entertainers. Host Kevin Burkhardt anchors the desk of familiar faces with Hall of Famer Frank Thomas and World Series champions Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz. World Series champion and two-time MLB All-Star Dontrelle Willis joins for select games throughout the MLB Postseason as a pitching analyst.

Further enhancing the viewing experience, fans are invited to participate in interactive watch parties hosted by FOX Sports broadcasters and special guests during select Championship Series contests and each game of the World Series on the new FOX Sports app, FOXSports.com and FOX Sports social platforms. The FOX Sports app is also the exclusive home to special bonus feeds, including bullpen cameras, allowing viewers to keep track of who’s warming up at all times; and the celebration cam, highlighting the National League and World Series winners. FOX MLB analyst Nick Swisher offers additional reaction and analysis on FOX Sports social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, throughout the postseason.

FOX Deportes

The leader in Spanish-language MLB coverage for more than two decades, FOX Deportes’ unparalleled roster is led by veteran play-by-play announcers Adrian Garcia Marquez and Rolando Nichols alongside analyst and former MLB infielder Edgar Gonzalez.  Experienced broadcasters Carlos Alvarez and Jaime Motta round out the network’s lineup.

FOX Sports Statement on Skip Bayless

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“At FOX Sports, we are proud of Dak Prescott for publicly revealing his struggle with depression and mental health. No matter the cause of the struggle, FOX Sports believes Dak showed tremendous courage which is evident in both his leadership on the Dallas Cowboys and in his character off the field. We do not agree with Skip Bayless’ opinion on Undisputed this morning. We have addressed the significance of this matter with Skip and how his insensitive comments were received by people internally at FOX Sports and our audience.”

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NFL on FOX Previews 2020 Season this Sunday

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On Sunday, Sept. 6 at 7:00 PM ET on FOX, the network looks ahead to the highly anticipated NFL season with a special edition FOX NFL SUNDAY 2020 SEASON PREVIEW. Veteran co-hosts Curt Menefee and Terry Bradshaw are joined by FOX NFL analysts Howie Long and Jimmy Johnson and FOX NFL insider Jay Glazer.

The preview show features exclusive interviews from FOX NFL lead reporter Erin Andrews with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones; FOX NFL KICKOFF analyst Michael Vick with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes; and Glazer with Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians.

FOX Sports Unveils 2020 NFL Game Broadcaster Lineup Headlined by Elite Veterans and Talented New Voices

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Network Suits up for 27th Season of NFL on FOX Coverage Featuring 109 Regular-Season and Four Postseason Games

FOX Deportes Embarks on Eighth Year of NFL Coverage

NEW YORK – On the heels of a record-setting regular season and Super Bowl LIV, FOX Sports returns next month for its 27th season of NFL on FOX game coverage, anchored by a deep on-air roster featuring award-winning veteran experience ranging from nearly three decades to gifted new voices in the booth. The announcement of broadcast teams for the 2020 FOX NFL season, featuring 109 regular-season and four postseason games, was made today by Brad Zager, Executive Producer, Executive Vice President/Head of Production and Operations, FOX Sports.

Leading the way in the booth is the NFL’s longest-tenured on-air duo, Emmy Award-winning play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, back for their 19th consecutive season together. Erin Andrews, who will become the first woman singularly honored with the Pat Summerall Award in February 2021, again joins the lead team in her eighth season of reporting. Former NFL Vice President of Officiating Mike Pereira serves as rules analyst throughout the season, providing unique takes on the most crucial calls of the week. Buck, Aikman, Andrews and Pereira open Week 1 with FOX’s first edition of AMERICA’S GAME OF THE WEEK, the No. 1 show on TV for 11 consecutive years, as the New Orleans Saints host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 4:00 PM ET.

Following up on a remarkable 2019 season, THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (TNF) PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT returns to FOX for the third year, featuring esteemed multi-sport reporter Kristina Pink, again teaming with Buck, Aikman, Andrews and Pereira.

FOX Sports play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt has a new teammate for 2020 in veteran FOX NFL analyst, three-time Super Bowl champ and two-time Pro Bowler Daryl “Moose” Johnston. Pam Oliver, the longest-tenured NFL reporter, handles reporting duties for the crew in her 26th season of FOX NFL coverage. The trio opens the season Sunday, Sept. 13, as the Philadelphia Eagles visit the Washington Football Team at 1:00 PM ET.

FOX Sports’ newest play-by-play announcer, Adam Amin, teams with three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth. Lindsay Czarniak joins the duo with reporting duties. Amin, Schlereth and Czarniak call the Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons matchup Sunday, Sept. 13, at 1:00 PM ET.

Veteran play-by-play announcer Kenny Albert, entering his 27th season of FOX NFL coverage, welcomes FOX newcomer Jonathan Vilma, Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowl linebacker, in Vilma’s first year as an NFL game analyst. Shannon Spake has reporting duties. The crew kicks off the season Sunday, Sept. 13, at 1:00 PM ET with the Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions game.

Kevin Kugler handles play-by-play dutiesalongside analyst Chris Spielman, joined by reporter Laura Okmin. The three open the season Sunday, Sept. 13, with the 4:25 PM ET matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and reigning NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers.

Embarking on his 20th season of NFL on FOX coverage, veteran play-by-play caller Chris Myers welcomes analysts Greg Jennings, Super Bowl champ and two-time Pro Bowler, and former NFL quarterback Brock Huard to the FOX NFL booth this season with reporter Jennifer Hale. Myers, Jennings, Huard and Hale call the matchup pairing the Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 1:00 PM ET.

Additionally, FOX NFL rules analyst and former NFL Vice President of Officiating Dean Blandino joins on-air crews throughout the season, offering his perspective on pivotal game calls.

Additional Play-by-Play Announcers:

Dick Stockton, Tim Brando, Joe Davis and Brandon Gaudin

Additional Analysts:

Brady Quinn, Matt Millen and Robert Smith

Additional Reporters:

Sara Walsh, Megan Olivi and Sarah Kustok

FOX Deportes, the Spanish-language leader of NFL coverage, broadcasts 12 regular-season NFL games live, including 11 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT matchups plus four postseason games. Play-by-play announcer Adrián García Márquez and analyst and former NFL player Rolando Cantú lead coverage alongside award-winning broadcaster Jessi Losada, Rodolfo Landeros and Jaime Motta.

Each embarking on their 27th consecutive season with FOX Sports, Buck, Stockton and Albert are original FOX NFL broadcasters with the network since 1994. Oliver enters her 26th year of service, followed by Aikman, Johnston and Myers in their 20th.

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