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RICK CORDELLA NAMED PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING FOR NBC SPORTS AND PEACOCK SPORTS

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STAMFORD, Conn. – November 1, 2022 – Rick Cordella has been named President, Programming for NBC Sports and Peacock Sports, it was announced today by Pete Bevacqua, Chairman, NBC Sports.

Cordella, who rejoins NBC Sports after three years on Peacock’s executive leadership team, will lead NBC Sports’ programming strategy, overseeing a team working across all properties to maximize distribution and efficiencies on broadcast, cable and Peacock. In addition, he will oversee sports betting, sports fantasy and related efforts.

Tom Knapp, a leader on the GOLF Channel team since 2012 and for the past two years a member of the NBC Sports executive team, has been named Executive Vice President, Golf. He will focus on the overall golf business and portfolio, overseeing NBC Sports’ relationships with all stakeholders in the golf industry.

“We are thrilled to strengthen our leadership team on multiple fronts,” Bevacqua said. “Rick had a tremendous track record in 13+ years with NBC Sports and was the architect of multiple NBC Sports Digital platforms before undertaking a central role in the development and launch of Peacock. We are excited to welcome him home to NBC Sports, where he will continue to work closely with the executive team at Peacock, which is integral to the growth of NBC Sports. In addition, this move will allow Tom to maintain a singular focus on golf – his area of expertise and deep relationships with the Tours, organizations, and properties – which will greatly benefit our businesses across the industry.”

Cordella moves into his new role after most recently serving as Peacock’s Chief Commercial Officer, where he led business efforts across several content pillars, including sports, streaming channels, and live events. He was instrumental leading Peacock’s record-breaking start to 2022 with two of the biggest sporting events in the world, the most-streamed Olympics and most-streamed Super Bowl in history.

Previously, Cordella served as Peacock’s Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for launching the service’s product, programming and content strategy, live content partnership management, monetization, editorial, channels, standards & practices, and program acquisition of topical, short-form and sports content.

Prior to Peacock, he served as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Digital Media, NBC Sports, overseeing all aspects of NBC Sports Digital: direct-to-consumer services, including NBC Sports Gold; NBCSports.com; NBCOlympics,com; Rotoworld.com; the NBC Sports Talk franchises, inclusive of Mike Florio’s ProFootballTalk; and the NBC Sports, NBC Sports Talk and NBC Sports Scores apps.

Among many firsts under Cordella’s leadership, NBC Sports Digital streamed the first NFL games (2008), the first Super Bowl (2012), and the Olympics.

A six-time Sports Emmy Award-winner, Cordella previously served as General Manager, Fantasy Sports, where he managed NBC Sports’ fantasy sports properties, including Rotoworld.com, SnapDraft.com, Allstarstats.com and Sandbox.com. He joined NBC Sports in August 2006 with NBCUniversal’s acquisition of AllStar Stats, Inc., the parent company of Rotoworld.com.

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PARIS 2024 OLYMPICS SKATEBOARDING QUALIFIERS STREAM LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

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Held Beside The Colosseum in Rome, the World Skate Street Skateboarding Rome Pro Tour Marks the First Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifier

American Nyjah Huston, Tokyo Olympic Gold Medalists Yuto Horigome and Momiji Nishiya and a Host of Tokyo Olympians Expected to Compete

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 30, 2022 – The first skateboarding qualification event for the Paris 2024 Olympics gets underway this weekend as Peacock presents exclusive live coverage of the 2022 World Skate Street Skateboarding Rome Pro Tour this Saturday and Sunday. It is also the first qualification event for Paris 2024 in any sport.

Held beside the historic Colosseum in Rome, Italy, this weekend’s coverage includes both the men’s and women’s semifinals on Saturday and the finals and awards ceremony on Sunday. Live coverage begins Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET with the women’s semifinals.

The competition will serve as an Olympic qualifying event that will help determine which skaters will compete at the Paris 2024 Olympics by awarding points for their Olympic World Skateboarding Ranking.

The competition is expected to be highlighted by American Olympian Nyjah Huston, the No. 1 ranked skateboarder in the world. Five of the six street skateboarding medalists from the Tokyo Olympics are expected to compete this week: gold medalist Yuto Horigome (Japan) and silver medalist Kelvin Hoefler (Brazil) on the men’s side, and gold medalist Momiji Nishiya (Japan), 14-year-old silver medalist Rayssa Leal (Brazil), and bronze medalist Funa Nakayama (Japan) on the women’s side.

Peacock’s expansive programming features live sports coverage including MLB Sunday Leadoff, the Tour de France, golf, NASCAR, INDYCAR, Triple Crown horse racing, Sunday Night Football, Olympic sports, Premier League, Notre Dame Football, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another and staples like The Dan Patrick Show, Pro Football Talk Live, and The Rich Eisen Show.

How To Watch – Saturday, July 2 – Sunday, July 3 (all times ET)

    • Streaming: Peacock

 

Date Event Time (ET)
Saturday, July 2 Women’s semi-finals 10:30 a.m.-1:05 p.m.
Saturday, July 2 Men’s semi-finals 1:30 p.m.-4:05 p.m.
Sunday, July 3 Women’s final 1-2:15 p.m.
Sunday, July 3 Men’s final 3-4:15 p.m.
Sunday, July 3 Award ceremony 4:30-5 p.m.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

NOTES AND QUOTES – NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF THE 122nd U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (FIRST ROUND)

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“I’ve been a close follower of Rory since he was a kid coming through the amateur ranks in Ireland and I’ve never seen him play so well.” – Paul McGinley on Rory McIlroy (-3, T-2nd)

“I’ve got to give a lot of credit to the golf course. Quality shots being rewarded, primarily from the fairway…that’s what the U.S. Open is all about.” – Notah Begay III on The Country Club

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 16, 2022 – NBC Sports presented first round coverage of the 122nd U.S. Open Championship from The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., across NBC, USA Network, and Peacock, capped by Live From the U.S. Open on GOLF Channel.

Exclusive second round coverage begins tomorrow at 6:45 a.m. ET on Peacock and continues at 9:30 a.m. ET on USA Network.

U.S. Open – First Round Leaderboard

Player Total
Adam Hadwin -4
Rory McIlroy -3
Callum Tarren -3
David Lingmerth -3
Joel Dahmen -3
MJ Daffue -3


Friday-Sunday Coverage Schedule

Day Peacock USA Network NBC/Peacock
Friday *6:45-9:30 a.m./7-8 p.m. 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 4-7 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-Noon   Noon-8 p.m.
Sunday 9-10 a.m. 10 a.m.-Noon Noon-7 p.m.

*coverage will begin shortly before the first scheduled tee time at 6:45 a.m. ET    

ON THE COUNTRY CLUB

Notah Begay III on Peacock: “I’ve got to give a lot of credit to the golf course. This has been a fine, fair test out there. You’re seeing quality shots being rewarded for players taking on certain hole locations, but primarily from the fairway, and that’s what the U.S. Open is all about. It rewards accuracy and a little bit of aggressiveness.”

Paul McGinley on Live From the U.S. Open on GOLF Channel: “I loved it. We got the mixture of the old and the new, the modern style adjusting to a golf course that’s 140 years old…it’s firm, it’s a little windy…there are so many questions being asked of these players.”

Brandel Chamblee on GOLF Channel: “This is exactly what a U.S. Open should look like…these golden age golf courses just look like a U.S. Open.”

ON STATE OF PROFESSIONAL GOLF

Paul Azinger on NBC: “There’s a cloud hanging over the game of golf. There’s no doubt about it. This is unprecedented and kind of unthinkable – the enormous amount of being pushed at these guys – and they’re turning their back on the (PGA) TOUR to go over there and get that money to play in a 54-hole event that’s a shotgun start. It’s just about the money. I was able to get in pretty close to some of those guys and have some intimate conversations. Some of them may say it’s to grow the game or whatever, but in the end, it’s about the money. Golf is in a tough spot and we’re just going to have to see how it plays out.”

ON ADAM HADWIN (-4, Leader)

Begay III on Peacock: “He took advantage of the good breaks and he manufactured some great saves like you have to if you’re going to win this championship.”

ON RORY MCILROY (-3, T-2nd)

Azinger on USA Network: “The cloud hanging over the sport feels like it’s energized Rory McIlroy a little bit. He’s become the guy doing the bidding of the PGA TOUR as a player and he’s doing a good job of it as well. But it seems to have added a real spark to his game.”

Chamblee on GOLF Channel: “This putter was hot today…watching him today, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him play with such clarity…I see freedom in his (putting) stroke. This is the fourth-best putting round that he’s ever had and it’s the best he’s had since 2015.”

McGinley on GOLF Channel: “He is playing as good as I’ve ever seen him. I’ve been a close follower of Rory since he was a kid coming through the amateur ranks in Ireland and I’ve never seen him play so well…I think the competition is more now and I think he’s more prepared now to win a major championship, certainly since he won his last one.”

ON MATT FITZPATRICK (-2, T-7th)

Dan Hicks on USA Network: “A lot of talk about him coming into this championship…he just seems to be one of those guys that’s due to win a major at a tough place where you’ve got to grind it out.”

Azinger on USA Network: “He’s always given you that feeling. He’s so meticulous and thorough with how he goes about playing golf. A ‘no stone unturned’ kind of guy.’”

ON PHIL MICKELSON (+8, T-145th)

Mike Tirico with Justin Leonard on USA Network: “Nonstop conversation around the golf world with Mickelson being at the forefront of all of it with the real fissure in professional golf…there are legitimate conversations by people – who are not prone to hyperbole, who you respect – who think that professional golf may not look the same anytime in the next few years. That’s the path that we are on – and Mickelson has become the face of that.”

Leonard: “It’s interesting to see where he was about 13 months ago coming off winning the PGA Championship at 51, and now he has thrown a bit of a divide into the game. He’s certainly at the forefront of it.”

Tirico: “Do you think any of the outside stuff impacts the score he puts on the card at the end of these two or four days?”

Leonard: “How could it not? I think he’s been through a lot and facing the media and fans, I think he’ll get good support from this Boston crowd. But…he’s been a fan and media favorite for a long time, and now he’s cast a shadow on that.”

Dan Hicks on Mickelson’s three-putt on the 6th hole on NBC: “This is a mini-disaster.”

Azinger on missed par putt: “It’s hard to miss the hole from that distance…14 putts through six holes for Phil. Wow.”

ON JON RAHM (-1, T-14th)

Leonard on USA Network: “There’s something going on in that golf swing that he hasn’t quite figured out yet.”

ON JUSTIN ROSE (-2, T-7th)

Gary Koch on USA Network on Rose making a long putt on 17th hole, similar to Justin Leonard’s putt in 1999 Ryder Cup: “That looks like a putt we’ve seen before at 17! And that’s a pretty good imitation (of the celebration).”

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AL MICHAELS NAMED TO EMERITUS ROLE WITH NBC SPORTS

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Legendary Broadcaster Will Continue to Contribute Across NBC Sports’ High-Profile Properties Including NFL Playoffs and Olympics

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 24, 2022 – Iconic broadcaster Al Michaels, who joined NBC Sports in 2006 as the play-by-play voice of Sunday Night Football and played an integral role in the show becoming among the most-watched and most-honored shows in television history, today was named to an emeritus role by NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua.

Michaels will continue to broadcast and contribute across NBC Sports’ high-profile properties, including the NFL Playoffs and the Olympics.

“Revered by viewers and colleagues, Al has been the soundtrack for many of the greatest moments in sports television history,” said Bevacqua. “We are thrilled that he’s staying in the family and raising the stature of our events for years to come.”

“I’m looking forward to continuing my longtime NBC relationship while also launching the Thursday Night Football package on Amazon this fall. A special thanks to NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua and the folks at NBCUniversal for their help in making this happen,” Michaels said.

One of the most renowned sports broadcasters of all time and the commentator called “TV’s best play-by-play announcer” by the Associated Press, Michaels earlier this year completed his 16th season as the voice of NBC’s Sunday Night Football – primetime’s #1 TV show for an unprecedented 11 consecutive years. In addition, SNF has been honored a Sports Emmy-record 11 times for Outstanding Live Sports Series.

This season, Michaels will call Thursday Night Football for Amazon Prime Video – his record 37th NFL play-by-play campaign in primetime.

In February, Michaels called his 11th Super Bowl – marking the most play-by-play assignments for the event by a television commentator, joining former CBS and FOX announcer Pat Summerall (11).

More than four decades earlier, Michaels made what is widely considered the most iconic call in U.S. sports television history – “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” –  on the U.S. men’s hockey team’s dramatic upset victory over the USSR at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.

Following another historic broadcasting moment in which Michaels deftly demonstrated his expertise and versatility, he became just the second sportscaster in history to receive a News Emmy nomination for his coverage of the San Francisco earthquake during the 1989 World Series.

In addition to the 11 Super Bowls, Michaels has worked nine Olympics and called eight World Series.

In December 2020, Michaels was honored with the 2021 Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Michaels is one of only five distinguished broadcasters to be recognized with the baseball honor and the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Pete Rozelle Award (Dick Enberg, Lindsey Nelson, Jack Buck, and Curt Gowdy).

One of television’s most respected journalists, Michaels has covered more major sports events than any sportscaster, including 20 years as the play-by-play voice of Monday Night Football. He is the only commentator to call the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals and host the Stanley Cup Final for network television. In addition, Michaels called the classic 1985 championship boxing match between Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns and “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler.

Among his many accolades, Michaels has captured eight Emmy Awards – seven for Outstanding Sports Personality – Play-by-Play and one in 2011 for the Lifetime Achievement Award, and has three times (1980, 1983 and 1986) received the NSSA Award from the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association; he was inducted into the NSSA Hall of Fame in 1998. Michaels was named Sportscaster of the Year in 1996 by the American Sportscasters Association, and, in 1991, he was named Sportscaster of the Year by the Washington Journalism Review.

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NBC SPORTS EARNS 31 SPORTS EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

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Games of XXXII Olympiad Earn 10 Nominations

Sunday Night Football Nominated for Outstanding Live Sports Series; Up For 12th Win in 14 Years

Peacock Earns Five Nominations, Including The Dan Patrick Show and The Rich Eisen Show for Outstanding Studio Show – Daily

Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Al Michaels, Michele Tafoya, Peacock’s Rich Eisen and Telemundo’s Andrés Cantor, Miguel Gurwitz, and Ana Jurka Earn Sports Personality Nominations

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 6, 2022 – NBC Sports earned 31 Sports Emmy Award nominations for 2021, highlighted by nominations for its coverage of the Tokyo Olympics, NFL, NASCAR, and golf.

The announcement was made today by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Highlights of NBC Sports’ nominations:

  • The Games of the XXXII Olympiad from Tokyo, Japan, garnered the second-most nominations of any program with 10;

 

  • Sunday Night Football — primetime television’s No. 1 show — was nominated again for Outstanding Live Sports Series, which it has won 11 times in the past 13 years;

 

  • NBC Sports received two nominations in the Outstanding Live Sports Special category for its presentations of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad and Super Bowl LVI;

 

  • The George Wensel Technical Achievement Award nomination for the Friends & Family production element during the Tokyo Olympics;

 

  • Mike Tirico was nominated in the Outstanding Sports Personality – Host category for the third consecutive year;

 

  • Cris Collinsworth, winner of 16 Sports Emmys throughout his career, was nominated in the Outstanding Sports Personality – Analyst category for the fourth consecutive year;

 

  • Michele Tafoya, a four-time winner of the Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Reporter Emmy, was nominated for the 10th time in the 10-year history of the category;

 

  • Andrés Cantor (Telemundo), winner of three Sports Emmys, was nominated for Outstanding On-Air Sports Personality in Spanish, along with Telemundo Deportes colleagues Miguel Gurwitz and Ana Jurka.

 

NBC Sports earned a total of 31 nominations, including five nominations for Peacock, one nomination for GOLF Channel and six nominations for Telemundo.

The complete list of NBC Sports nominations are as follows:

  • Outstanding Live Sports Special: Games of the XXXII Olympiad (NBC)
  • Outstanding Live Sports Special: Super Bowl LVI (NBC/Peacock)
  • Outstanding Live Sports Series: Sunday Night Football (NBC)
  • Outstanding Edited Sports Event Coverage: Road To The Super Bowl (NBC)
  • Outstanding Documentary Series – Serialized: Golden: The Journey of USA’s Elite Gymnasts (Peacock)
  • Outstanding Studio Show – Daily: The Dan Patrick Show (Peacock)
  • Outstanding Studio Show – Daily: The Rich Eisen Show (Peacock)
  • Outstanding Studio Show – Limited Run: Golf Central Live From The PGA Championship (GOLF Channel)
  • Outstanding Interactive Experience – Event Coverage: Games of the XXXII Olympiad (NBC)
  • Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host: Mike Tirico (NBC)
  • Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Host: Rich Eisen (Peacock/NBCSN/NFL Network/DirecTV/B/R Live)
  • Outstanding Sports Personality – Play-by-Play: Al Michaels (NBC)
  • Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Event Analyst: Cris Collinsworth (NBC)
  • Outstanding Sports Personality – Sports Reporter: Michele Tafoya (NBC)
  • Outstanding Technical Team Event: Games of the XXXII Olympiad (NBC)
  • Outstanding Technical Team Studio: Games of the XXXII Olympiad (NBC)
  • Outstanding Technical Team Studio: Super Bowl LVI Pregame Show (NBC)
  • Outstanding Camera Work – Short Form: Games of the XXXII Olympiad: A Vision as One/The Best of U.S. (NBC)
  • Outstanding Editing – Short Form: Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Titans (NBC)
  • The Dick Schaap Outstanding Writing Award – Short Form: The 149th Open Teases (NBC)
  • Outstanding Audio/Sound – Live Event: NASCAR on NBC (NBC/NBCSN)
  • Outstanding Graphic Design – Event/Show: Games of the XXXII Olympiad (NBC/USA Network/CNBC/MSNBC/NBCSN)
  • The George Wensel Technical Achievement Award: Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Friends & Family (NBC)
  • Outstanding Promotional Announcement: Games of the XXXII Olympiad: Imagine (NBC)
  • Outstanding Public Service Announcement/Campaign: #WeThe15 (NBC/Twitter/Facebook/YouTube)
  • Outstanding Studio Show in Spanish: Games of the XXXII Olympiad (Telemundo)
  • Outstanding Studio Show in Spanish: Sunday Night Football (Telemundo)
  • Outstanding Feature Story in Spanish: Nos Vemos en el Podio (Telemundo)
  • Outstanding On-Air Sports Personality in Spanish: Andrés Cantor (Telemundo)
  • Outstanding On-Air Sports Personality in Spanish: Miguel Gurwitz (Telemundo)
  • Outstanding On-Air Sports Personality in Spanish: Ana Jurka (Telemundo)

 

A complete list of nominees is available at https://theemmys.tv/.

For more information about NBC Sports shows and properties, including press releases, photos, talent and executive bios and headshots, please visit https://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

MARIA TAYLOR JOINS NBC SPORTS, MAKES DEBUT AT TOKYO OLYMPICS

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STAMFORD, Conn. – July 23, 2021 – Maria Taylor, whose work has already included many of the biggest events in sports, joins NBC Sports beginning with the Tokyo Olympics. She comes to NBC Sports after nearly a decade at ABC/ESPN, where she most recently hosted the NBA Finals earlier this week.

Highlighted by host roles for the Olympics and the NFL – including as a host and contributor for Football Night in America and Super Bowls – Taylor will work across premier NBC Sports properties. In Tokyo, her very first assignment as part of the NBC Sports team, she will join Mike Tirico as host for Prime Plus, and will also serve as a correspondent.

“Maria has excelled in a wide range of roles at marquee events, and will be a powerful addition to our team. We are always looking to improve, and Maria is going to make us better. We are very excited for her to join us right away in Tokyo,” said Pete Bevacqua, Chairman, NBC Sports.

“Incredibly excited to have the opportunity to work with Pete, Molly, Sam, Fred, and the entire NBC Sports family,” Taylor said. “Literally, hosting the Olympics, Football Night in America, and the Super Bowl is what I dreamed of when I started in television – and this would not be possible without standing on the shoulders of all of those who came before me and made this path possible. And I plan to pay it forward.”

A graduate of the University of Georgia, Taylor played basketball and was a three-time All-SEC volleyball player. She was also a member of the USA A2 National Volleyball team. Taylor delivered the commencement address at her alma mater in May, marking the 60-year anniversary of the university’s integration.

ABOUT NBC OLYMPICS

A division of NBC Sports Group, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. NBC Olympics is renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S. television history. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights on all platforms to all Olympic Games through 2032. NBC Olympics also produces thousands of hours of Olympic sports programming throughout the year, which is presented on NBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.

–NBC OLYMPICS—

DREW BREES JOINS NBC SPORTS

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Super Bowl XLIV MVP to Serve as Studio Analyst for Football Night in America and Game Analyst for Notre Dame Football

Brees will also Work on Many of NBC Sports’ Biggest Events, Including the Olympics and Super Bowl LVI

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 15, 2021 – Drew Brees, one of the greatest players in NFL history, is joining NBC Sports as a studio analyst for Football Night in America and as a game analyst for its coverage of Notre Dame Football. Brees will also work on many of NBC Sports’ biggest events, including the Olympics and Super Bowl LVI. The announcement was made earlier this morning by Brees on the TODAY show.

During a 20-year NFL career as quarterback with the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers, Brees amassed an unprecedented collection of records, milestones and accolades, both on and off the field. He led the Saints to victory in Super Bowl XLIV and was named the game’s MVP. He was selected to 13 Pro Bowls, won two Offensive Player of the Year awards, is the NFL’s all-time leader with 80,358 career passing yards, ranks second all-time with 571 career passing touchdowns and shattered the league record with a touchdown pass in 54 consecutive games.

Brees has been just as prolific off the field. He and his wife, Brittany, established the Brees Dream Foundation in 2003, which has contributed more than $45 million to help improve the quality of life for cancer patients and provide care, education and opportunities for children and families in need. In 2006, Brees won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, one of the league’s highest honors that recognizes a player for his excellence on and off the field.

“We’re excited to have Drew join our team,” said Pete Bevacqua, Chairman, NBC Sports Group. “We know that Drew will apply the same work ethic and continuously positive attitude to everything he touches at NBC Sports and we know, as his new teammates, he’ll make us better.”

Brees said this morning on TODAY: “I’m part of the (NBC Sports) team now, a new team. I’m excited about that journey. I’m excited to stay very closely connected with the game of football. It’s been such an important part of my life. I can continue to talk about it and show a passion for it.”

Prior to his NFL career, Brees played quarterback at Purdue University. He was a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist, won the Maxwell Award as the nation’s top collegiate player in 2000 and led the Boilermakers to a Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl appearance that same season.

Following are some of Brees’ major NFL records and milestones:

80,358 Career passing yards First all-time
7,142 Career pass completions First all-time
471 Single Season pass completions*, 2016 First all-time
342.3 Single Season passing yards per game**, 2011 First all-time
74.4 Single Season completion percentage*, 2018 First all-time
54 Consecutive games with a touchdown pass First all-time
10,551 Career pass attempts Second all-time
5,476 Single Season passing yards, 2011 Second all-time
571 Career passing touchdowns Second all-time
280.0 Career passing yards per game Second all-time
67.7 Career completion percentage Second all-time

*Also owns second- and third-best

**Tied

 

For more on Drew Brees, click here.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS AND BOOM SPORTS EXTEND PARTNERSHIP FOR FREE-TO-PLAY GAMES

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Free-To-Play NBC Sports Predictor App Will Expand Game Offerings Over Next Two Years

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 19, 2021 – NBC Sports and Boom Sports today announced a multi-year partnership renewal for Boom Sports to continue as NBC Sports’ free-to-play gaming technology partner.

With the extension, NBC Sports Predictor, the highly-rated free-to-play sports gaming app, will expand its total game offerings over the next two years, and will begin to integrate PointsBet odds into gameplay. PointsBet is the official sports betting partner of NBC Sports.

Kicking off the new slate of games, a new basketball predictor game is set to launch in the first quarter of 2021 with two contests per week running through the post-season.

NBC Sports Predictor launched in December 2018 with Premier League Pick ‘Em as its first game, and has since expanded with NASCAR and Golf Pick ‘Em games and the Sunday Night 7 Football game.

Premier League Pick ‘Em continues with a contest every Matchweek through the end of the season and Golf Pick ‘Em returns in February at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. To participate in this week’s contests, click here.

To date, the NBC Sports Predictor app has more than 1.5 million downloads, more than 20 million contest entries, and has awarded more than $3 million in cash prizes to fans.

“We’re excited to renew this partnership with Boom and continue to build upon the success we’ve had together,” said Nicolina O’Rorke, Senior Vice President, NBC Sports Group Enterprises, Betting & Gaming. “This partnership allows us to grow our gaming and betting portfolios with first-class technology, giving fans the best possible experience.”

“NBC Sports Predictor has changed how viewers interact with live sports,” said Steve Murphy, co-founder and CEO of Boom Sports. “We’re thrilled to help NBC Sports continue to be a leader in sports gaming with our platform and innovative games.”

The NBC Sports Predictor app is available in the App Store and Google Play Store and at NBCSports.com/Predictor.

About NBC Sports Group:

NBC Sports Group serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBCSN, GOLF Channel, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Audio Network and NBC Sports Digital, which includes NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com, GolfChannel.com, the digital assets of the NBC Sports Regional Networks, Rotoworld, the NBC Sports Talk franchise, multiple apps, and two transactional sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine, and a direct-to-consumer product NBC Sports Gold. NBC Sports Group possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, The R&A, PGA of America, USGA, Churchill Downs, Premier League, Tour de France, French Open, and many more.

About Boom Sports

Boom Sports is a leader in the emerging US online gaming industry. Building and operating world-class free-to-play gaming products and real-money casino games for regulated jurisdictions, Boom prides itself on delivering premium, innovative, and accessible games that will entertain and engage millions of fans. Boom leverages its proprietary technology, game stack, and games-as-a-service platform to partners in media, sports, retail and gaming.

Disclaimer: The NBC Sports Predictor Platform and Contests are not in any way affiliated with, or administered or endorsed by Android or Apple. Information on scoring, prizing, and Official Rules can be found here and in the NBC Sports Predictor app.

– NBC SPORTS –

NBC SPORTS AND SIRIUSXM TO LAUNCH NEW 24/7 CHANNEL, DEBUTING TOMORROW, DEC. 3

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NBC Sports Audio Can be Found on Channel 211 on SiriusXM radios and on the SiriusXM app 

NBC Sports Audio Features Live Weekday Sports Programming Including PFT Live, The Dan Patrick Show, The Rich Eisen Show, Brother From Another & Simms Unbuttoned 

NBC Sports Audio to Present Live Coverage of Select NBC Sports Events 

STAMFORD, Conn. And NEW YORK, NY – Dec. 2, 2020 – NBC Sports and SiriusXM today announced the launch of a new 24/7 audio channel featuring some of the biggest names in sports talk – NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM – which debuts tomorrow, Dec. 3. 

NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM will feature live daily weekday sports programming from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. ET. In addition, the channel will present live weeknight and weekend coverage of some of the biggest events in the NBC Sports portfolio including Triple Crown horse racing, major golf events, and more.

The NBC Sports Audio channel is available exclusively on SiriusXM and is available to subscribers on the SiriusXM radios in their cars (channel 211), on the SiriusXM app and at home with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant or however they stream in the house.

“We are excited to partner with SiriusXM to bring the NBC Sports Audio lineup of top sports talk shows and live events to SiriusXM subscribers across the country,” said Nicolina O’Rorke, SVP, NBC Sports Enterprises & General Manager, Sports Betting and Gaming.

“The NBC Sports Audio channel is a terrific addition to the SiriusXM lineup,” said Steve Cohen, SiriusXM’s SVP of Sports Programming. “Fans of NBC Sports’ great programming and talent will get access to an outstanding sports talk lineup every weekday, and our subscribers will get access to live play by play of many top events on the sports calendar.  And as a SiriusXM subscriber you can tune in to this great programming anywhere – whether you are in your car, at home or on the go.”

NBC Sports Audio’s weekday block of live programming includes PFT Live featuring Mike Florio and Chris Simms at 7 a.m. ET, followed by The Dan Patrick Show at 9 a.m. ET, The Rich Eisen Show at Noon ET, Brother From Another, with Michael Holley and Michael Smith, at 3 p.m. ET, and PFT PM at 5 p.m. ET. On Mondays, Safety Blitz, featuring Rodney Harrison and Jac Collinsworth, airs at 6 p.m. ET, with Chris Simms Unbuttoned on at 6 p.m. ET from Tuesday through Friday.

Following is NBC Sports Audio on SiriusXM’s weekday sports programming:

SHOW TIME (ET)
PFT Live 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
The Dan Patrick Show 9 a.m. – Noon
The Rich Eisen Show Noon – 3 p.m.
Brother From Another 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
PFT PM 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Safety Blitz* 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Chris Simms Unbuttoned** 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
*Monday; **Tuesday-Friday

 

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GROUP

NBC Sports Group serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBCSN, Golf Channel, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Audio Network and NBC Sports Digital, which includes NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com, GolfChannel.com, the digital assets of the NBC Sports Regional Networks, Rotoworld, the NBC Sports Talk franchise, multiple apps, and two transactional sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine, and two direct-to-consumer products – NBC Sports Gold and GolfPass. NBC Sports Group possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, The R&A, PGA of America, USGA, Churchill Downs, Premier League, Tour de France, French Open, and many more.

 

About SiriusXM

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the leading audio entertainment company in the U.S., and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM and Pandora’s properties reach more than 150 million listeners, the largest addressable audience in the U.S., across all categories of digital audio – music, sports, talk, and podcasts. SiriusXM’s acquisitions of Stitcher and Simplecast, alongside industry-leading ad tech company AdsWizz, make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers. For more about SiriusXM, please go to: www.siriusxm.com.

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF XFC43 TOMORROW, NOV. 11 AT 9 P.M. ET ON NBCSN & UNIVERSO

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Main Event Match Coverage Includes Guilherme Faria vs. Andre Soukhamthath and Jessica Aguilar vs. Danielle Taylor

Commentators: Kenny Rice, Pat Miletich, and Blake Chadwick

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App to Live Stream XFC43

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 10, 2020 – NBCSN and Universo will televise XFC43 tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 9 p.m. ET, featuring live action from the final two hours of ‘main event’ fights. The matches on NBCSN and Universo will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

NBCSN COMMENTATORS

    • Play-by-play – Kenny Rice
    • Analysts – Pat Miletich & Blake Chadwick

The ring announcer is Cyrus Fees

HOW TO WATCH – WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11

    • TV – NBCSN and Universo at 9 p.m. ET (LIVE)
    • STREAMING – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, TelemundoDeportes.com, & Telemundo Deportes app

 

MAIN EVENT INFORMATION

    • Location: Tabernacle, Atlanta, Ga.
    • Guilherme Faria (16-8-0) vs. Andre Soukhamthath (13-8-0)
    • Jessica Aguilar (20-8-0) vs. Danielle Taylor (10-5-0)

 

In September, NBC Sports and Duke Mountain Resources Inc. (OTC: DKMR) announced an agreement to present the Xtreme Fighting Championships live in the United States.

XFC is returning to the Hexagon under a new ownership group led by CEO Steve Smith and President Myron Molotky.  Each fight night will feature bouts from XFC’s three competition series; Young Guns (up-and-coming fighters), Tournament Series (bracket-format fights leading to a weight class champion) and Super Fights (highest-profile and most-established fighters).