Two-Time Defending Champion Whipsnakes LC and Matt Rambo Face MVP Award Nominee Blaze Riorden and Chaos LC in 2020 Championship Rematch

Paul Rabil Sit-Down Interview with NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister Discussing His Retirement to Air During Halftime

Lead PLL Commentary Team of Brendan Burke, Ryan Boyle and Paul Burmeister to Call Championship at Audi Field

PLL Championship Postgame Show to Stream Exclusively on Peacock Sunday Immediately Following Matchup

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 16, 2021 – The 2021 Premier Lacrosse League champion will be crowned this Sunday when two-time defending champion Whipsnakes LC and attackman Matt Rambo face 2021 Jim Brown MVP award nominee Blaze Riorden and Chaos LC in a 2020 Championship rematch from Audi Field in Washington, D.C., at noon ET on NBC and Peacock. A Championship postgame show featuring the trophy presentation and exclusive player and coach interviews will stream exclusively on Peacock immediately following the matchup.

In last season’s Championship, Whipsnakes LC won their second straight title when they defeated Chaos 12-6 behind six goals by Zed Williams, who won Tournament MVP, at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah.

Two weeks ago, Zed Williams tallied five goals to lead the Whipsnakes offensively in their 14-10 victory over the top-seeded Waterdogs in the semifinals. In the other semifinal, Chaos defeated Atlas 15-9 behind 17 saves by Riorden and six points from midfielder Dhane Smith.

Earlier this week, PLL co-founder and all-time professional lacrosse points leader Paul Rabil announced his retirement and future initiatives associated with the sport of lacrosse. Click here for more details. NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister will speak with Rabil during a sit-down interview that will air during halftime of the Championship.

Brendan Burke (play-by-play) and Class of 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Ryan Boyle (analyst) will call the Championship with sideline reporter Paul Burmeister from Audi Field.

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2021 PLL VIEWERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

• Following the semifinals, NBC Sports’ 2021 PLL coverage on television (114,000 average viewers) is up 7% the same point in the 2019 season (107,000 viewers)
• Redwoods LC 19-16 victory over Waterdogs LC on Saturday, July 3, ranks as the second-most watched outdoor professional lacrosse game in history, with a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 366,000 viewers across NBC, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, only behind the PLL’s first-ever broadcast on NBC in June 2019 when Chaos LC faced Atlas LC (412,000 viewers). The matchup is the third-most watched professional lacrosse game in 16 years (2005 NLL indoor championship, Toronto v. Arizona, 689,000 viewers, NBC)
• Atlas LC’s 13-9 win over Cannons LC in the quarterfinals on Saturday, Aug. 21, ranks as the fifth-most watched outdoor professional lacrosse game in history, with a TAD of 338,000 viewers across NBC, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
• Cannons LC thrilling 13-12 win over Archers LC in primetime on Sunday, July 11, marks the highest rated and most-watched PLL game on NBCSN in the league’s three-year history, with a TAD of 163,000 viewers on NBCSN
• The conclusion of the 2021 All-Star Game on NBCSN delivered the second most-watched PLL game segment in the league’s history with a TAD of 393,000 viewers

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Over the course of the 2021 season, NBC Sports will present 44 PLL matchups, marking an NBC Sports record for the most-ever professional lacrosse game coverage in a season. 21 games — four on NBC and 17 on NBCSN — sets a record for the most-ever professional lacrosse games on television in a season. All televised coverage will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. The complete media schedule can be found here.

2021 marks the first season that Peacock is the streaming home of the Premier Lacrosse League, featuring live, streaming coverage of every game throughout the season.

Following is the Championship schedule Sunday on NBC and Peacock:

DATE	EVENT	TIME (ET)	NETWORK/PLATFORM
Sun., Sept. 19	Whipsnakes LC vs. Chaos LC	Noon	NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Championship Postgame Show	2 p.m.	Peacock

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Jeff Teat and Atlas LC vs. Blaze Riorden and Chaos LC Begin Semifinal Action Sunday at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock

Two-Time Defending Champion Whipsnakes LC and Matt Rambo Face Zach Currier and Waterdogs LC Sunday at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock

PLL Championship – Sunday, Sept. 19, at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 2, 2021 – NBC Sports presents five straight hours of coverage of the 2021 Premier Lacrosse League semifinals this Sunday from Subaru Park in Chester, Pa., just outside of Philadelphia, beginning at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock.

A pair of 2021 Jim Brown MVP award nominees face off in the first semifinal when attackman Jeff Teat and Atlas LC face goalie Blaze Riorden and Chaos LC Sunday at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock. Teat, the first overall pick in the 2021 College Draft, tied for second in the league in points scored during the regular season (32).

A 30-minute program will be presented between the two semifinal matchups immediately following the conclusion of Atlas LC-Chaos LC, leading into the second semifinal when the two-time defending champion Whipsnakes LC and attackman Matt Rambo play 2021 Jim Brown MVP award nominee Zach Currier and Waterdogs LC at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock. Zed Williams tallied nine points and Rambo scored the deciding goal in the Whipsnakes 14-13 comeback victory over the Redwoods in the quarterfinals.

The two semifinal winners will face off in the 2021 PLL Championship on Sunday, Sept. 19, from Audi Park in Washington D.C. airing at noon ET on NBC and Peacock.

Brendan Burke (play-by-play) and Class of 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Ryan Boyle (analyst) will call the semifinals matchups from Subaru Park with sideline reporter Devan Kaney.

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VIEWERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

Atlas LC’s 13-9 win over Cannons LC in the quarterfinals on Saturday, Aug. 21, ranks as the fifth-most watched outdoor professional lacrosse game in history, with a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 338,000 viewers across NBC, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. To date, NBC Sports’ PLL coverage (120,000 viewers) is up 4% vs. 2019.

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Over the course of the 2021 season, NBC Sports will present 44 PLL matchups, marking an NBC Sports record for the most-ever professional lacrosse game coverage in a season. 21 games — four on NBC and 17 on NBCSN — sets a record for the most-ever professional lacrosse games on television in a season. All televised coverage will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. The complete media schedule can be found here.

2021 marks the first season that Peacock is the streaming home of the Premier Lacrosse League, featuring live, streaming coverage of every game throughout the season, including 23 events that will stream exclusively on Peacock.

2021 marks the third season of the PLL and follows a momentous offseason that saw the league merge with Major League Lacrosse (MLL), add an expansion team in the Cannons LC, and bring in new stars from the MLL and college.

Following is Sunday’s semifinals schedule on NBCSN and Peacock:

DATE	GAME	TIME (ET)	NETWORK/PLATFORM
Sun., Sept. 5	Atlas LC vs. Chaos LC	11 a.m.	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Waterdogs LC vs. Whipsnakes LC	1:30 p.m.	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

 

–NBC SPORTS–

PLL Points Leader Grant Ament to Captain Adversaries Against 2020 PLL Goalie of the Year Blaze Riorden’s Defenders in All-Star Game Tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock

Skills Competition Featuring Four Events Tomorrow at 9:30 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

Last Weekend’s Cannons LC Win Over Archers LC Marks Most-Watched PLL Game on NBCSN in League History

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 17, 2021 – The best lacrosse players in the world face off in the 2021 Premier Lacrosse League All-Star Game from PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock. The PLL Skills Competition will be presented following the game at 9:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

Current PLL points leader Grant Ament of Archers LC will lead the Adversaries team against the Defenders, captained by 2020 Oren Lyons Goalie of the Year Blaze Riorden of Chaos LC. The best players in the world, including Redwoods attackman Rob Pannell, Archers midfielder Tom Schreiber, Redwoods midfielder Myles Jones and Archers attackman Will Manny will take the field alongside Ament and Riorden. Rosters for both teams can be viewed here.

During halftime of the All-Star Game, the Fastest Shot competition will be held, which will feature each player taking two shots from 10 yards. Four additional Skills Competition events will be contested following the game at 9:30 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. Following is the order of the events:

• Fastest Player: Players run from the end line to the top of the opposite 2-point arc, with the first 3 athletes to cross the line moving on to Round 2.
• Freestyle Challenge: Players have 30 seconds each to score 1 goal in the most creative and skillful way possible.
• Goalie Competition: The goalie who makes the most saves wins the competition.
• Accuracy Challenge: Players have 30 seconds to hit as many targets as they can from a distance of 10 yards.

Click here for a full list of Skills Competition participants.

Brendan Burke (play-by-play) and Class of 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Ryan Boyle (analyst) will call All-Star Weekend from PayPal Park with sideline reporter Chantel McCabe.

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VIEWERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

Last Sunday’s Cannons LC thrilling 13-12 win over Archers LC in primetime marks the highest rated and most-watched PLL game on NBCSN in the league’s three-year history, with 162,000 TV-only viewers on NBCSN.

Redwoods LC 19-16 victory over Waterdogs LC on Saturday, July 3, ranks as the second-most watched outdoor professional lacrosse game in history, with a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 366,000 viewers across NBC, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app, only behind the PLL’s first-ever broadcast on NBC in June 2019 when Chaos LC faced Atlas LC (412,000 viewers). The matchup is the third-most watched professional lacrosse game in 16 years (2005 NLL indoor championship, Toronto v. Arizona, 689,000 viewers, NBC).

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Over the course of the 2021 season, NBC Sports will present 44 PLL matchups, marking an NBC Sports record for the most-ever professional lacrosse game coverage in a season. 21 games — four on NBC and 17 on NBCSN — sets a record for the most-ever professional lacrosse games on television in a season. All televised coverage will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. The complete media schedule can be found here.

2021 marks the first season that Peacock is the streaming home of the Premier Lacrosse League, featuring live, streaming coverage of every game throughout the season, including 23 events that will stream exclusively on Peacock.

2021 marks the third season of the PLL and follows a momentous offseason that saw the league merge with Major League Lacrosse (MLL), add an expansion team in the Cannons LC, and bring in new stars from the MLL and college.

The 2021 PLL season spans 11 weeks across the country, featuring seven regular-season weekends, an all-star weekend and three playoff weekends. The playoffs begin on Friday, Aug. 20, and culminate with the Championship on Sunday, Sept. 19.

Following is tomorrow’s All-Star Weekend schedule on NBCSN and Peacock:

DATE	GAME	TIME (ET)	NETWORK/PLATFORM
Sun., July 18	All-Star Game	7 p.m.	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	All-Star Skills	9:30 p.m.	Peacock

 

–NBC SPORTS–

PLL Points Leader Rob Pannell and Redwoods LC Face Waterdogs LC Saturday at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock

Defending Champion Whipsnakes LC vs. League-Leading Archers LC at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock Kicks Off July 4 Doubleheader, Followed by Chrome LC-Atlas LC at 3:15 p.m. ET on Peacock

Brendan Burke, Ryan Boyle and Paul Burmeister to Call Holiday Weekend Matchups

Peacock is Streaming Home of PLL This Season – Presenting Every Game

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 1, 2021 – NBC Sports presents a Fourth of July holiday weekend celebration of the 2021 Premier Lacrosse League Friday-Sunday on NBC, NBCSN and Peacock. James Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, N.Y., will play host to five matchups, beginning tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET when the league-leading Archers LC aim to remain undefeated against Chrome LC exclusively on Peacock. Archers LC own the largest goal differential in the PLL (25) and are led offensively by attackman Grant Ament, who is second in the league in points (15) and first in assists (10).

Saturday’s doubleheader begins when Redwoods LC face Waterdogs LC at noon ET on NBC and Peacock. Redwoods attackman Rob Pannell leads the league in points (16). The second matchup of the afternoon is Cannons LC against Chaos LC at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock, which features Cannons midfielder and PLL co-founder Paul Rabil aiming to re-claim the all-time professional lacrosse points record. He currently trails John Grant Jr. by only two points.

On July 4, the Archers face defending champion Whipsnakes LC at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock. Reigning MVP and Whipsnakes attackman Zed Williams leads the PLL in one-point goals with 11. Chrome LC take on Atlas LC in the second game of the holiday doubleheader at 3:15 p.m. ET on Peacock.

Brendan Burke (play-by-play) and Class of 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Ryan Boyle (analyst) will call the holiday weekend matchups with sideline reporter Paul Burmeister.

Over the course of the 2021 season, NBC Sports will present 44 PLL matchups, marking an NBC Sports record for the most-ever professional lacrosse game coverage in a season. 21 games — four on NBC and 17 on NBCSN — sets a record for the most-ever professional lacrosse games on television in a season. All televised coverage will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. The complete media schedule can be found here.

2021 marks the first season that Peacock is the streaming home of the Premier Lacrosse League, featuring live, streaming coverage of every game throughout the season, including 23 events that will stream exclusively on Peacock.

2021 marks the third season of the PLL and follows a momentous offseason that saw the league merge with Major League Lacrosse (MLL), add an expansion team in the Cannons LC, and bring in new stars from the MLL and college.

The 2021 PLL season spans 11 weeks across the country, featuring seven regular-season weekends, an all-star weekend and three playoff weekends. The playoffs begin on Friday, Aug. 20, and culminate with the Championship on Sunday, Sept. 19.

Following is this weekend’s schedule on NBC, NBCSN and Peacock:

DATE	GAME	TIME (ET)	NETWORK/PLATFORM
Fri., July 2	Archers LC vs. Chrome LC	7 p.m.	Peacock
Sat., July 3	Redwoods LC vs. Waterdogs LC	Noon	NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Cannons LC vs. Chaos LC	3 p.m.	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sun., July 4	Whipsnakes LC vs. Archers LC	12:30 p.m.	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Chrome LC vs. Atlas LC	3:15 p.m.	Peacock

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Co-Standings Leader Archers LC Take on Waterdogs LC Tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock

Defending Champion Whipsnakes LC Face 2021 PLL College Draft First Overall Pick Jeff Teat and Atlas LC at 8 p.m. ET Tonight on Peacock; Encore at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Brendan Burke, Ryan Boyle and Corey Robinson to Call All Five Matchups

Peacock is Streaming Home of PLL This Season – Presenting Every Game

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 25, 2021 – The 2021 Premier Lacrosse League season is in Baltimore, Md., this weekend at Homewood Field for five matchups across NBCSN and Peacock. The first matchup of the weekend will feature the defending champion Whipsnakes LC against Atlas LC tonight at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock, with an encore presentation at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Atlas attackman Jeff Teat, the first overall pick in the 2021 PLL College Draft, will be making his professional lacrosse debut.

Saturday’s doubleheader features Redwoods LC facing Chaos LC at 5:15 p.m. ET on Peacock. Redwoods midfielder Kyle Harrison will be playing in his final game at Homewood Field, the home field of his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University. Redwoods teammate Rob Pannell leads the league in points (13). In the nightcap, co-standings leader Archers LC take on Waterdogs LC at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock. Televised coverage will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Sunday will feature a doubleheader exclusively on Peacock with Cannons LC facing Atlas LC at noon ET, and Chrome LC taking on Whipsnakes LC at 2:45 p.m. ET. Cannons attackman Lyle Thompson ranks tied for first in the league lead in goals scored (10), while teammate midfielder and PLL co-founder Paul Rabil is tied for third in goals (7).

Brendan Burke (play-by-play) and Class of 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Ryan Boyle (analyst) will call all five matchups from Homewood Field alongside sideline reporter Corey Robinson.

Over the course of the 2021 season, NBC Sports will present 44 PLL matchups, marking an NBC Sports record for the most-ever professional lacrosse game coverage in a season. 21 games — four on NBC and 17 on NBCSN — sets a record for the most-ever professional lacrosse games on television in a season. The complete media schedule can be found here.

2021 marks the first season that Peacock is the streaming home of the Premier Lacrosse League, featuring live, streaming coverage of every game throughout the season, including 23 events that will stream exclusively on Peacock.

2021 marks the third season of the PLL and follows a momentous offseason that saw the league merge with Major League Lacrosse (MLL), add an expansion team in the Cannons LC, and bring in new stars from the MLL and college.

The 2021 PLL season spans 11 weeks across the country, featuring seven regular-season weekends, an all-star weekend and three playoff weekends. The playoffs begin on Friday, Aug. 20, and culminate with the Championship on Sunday, Sept. 19.

Following is this weekend’s schedule on NBCSN and Peacock:

DATE	GAME	TIME (ET)	NETWORK/PLATFORM
Fri., June 25	Whipsnakes LC vs. Atlas LC	8 p.m.	Peacock
	Whipsnakes LC vs. Atlas LC (Encore)	11:30 p.m.	NBCSN, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sat., June 26	Redwoods LC vs. Chaos LC	5:15 p.m.	Peacock
	Waterdogs LC vs. Archers LC	8 p.m.	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sun., June 27	Cannons LC vs. Atlas LC	Noon	Peacock
	Chrome LC vs. Whipsnakes LC	2:45 p.m.	Peacock

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Fifth Third Bank Stadium to Host Five Matchups, Beginning Tomorrow – Chaos LC vs. Waterdogs LC at 7 p.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock

NBC to Present First Matchup of 2021 Between Defending Champion Whipsnakes LC and Cannons LC – Saturday at Noon ET; Former NFL Wide Receiver Chris Hogan to Make PLL Debut

Brendan Burke, Ryan Boyle and Corey Robinson to Call the Action

Peacock is Streaming Home of PLL This Season – Presenting Every Game

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 10, 2021 – The 2021 Premier Lacrosse League season heads to Fifth Third Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga., for five matchups this weekend on NBC, NBCSN and Peacock. The first matchup of the weekend will feature Chaos LC against Waterdogs LC tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock.

NBC will present its first matchup of the 2021 season when the defending champion Whipsnakes LC play Cannons LC on Saturday, June 5, at noon ET. In a 2020 Championship rematch, the Whipsnakes defeated Chaos 13-7 in their season opener last Saturday, while the Cannons earned their first win in the PLL when they beat Waterdogs 13-7 last Sunday.

Former NFL wide receiver and PLL rookie Chris Hogan will make his league debut for Cannons LC on Saturday. Teammates Lyle Thompson (six goals) and Paul Rabil (five goals) rank tied for first and tied for third in the league lead in goals scored.

Redwoods LC, who sit atop the standings after a two-win opening weekend at Gillette Stadium last weekend, face Atlas LC Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock. Rob Pannell of the Redwoods currently leads the league in points with nine.

Sunday will feature a doubleheader with Chrome LC playing Waterdogs LC at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock, and Chaos LC facing Archers LC at 3:45 p.m. ET on Peacock.

Brendan Burke (play-by-play) and Class of 2019 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee Ryan Boyle (analyst) will call the action from Fifth Third Stadium alongside sideline reporter Corey Robinson.

Over the course of the 2021 season, NBC Sports will present 44 PLL matchups, marking an NBC Sports record for the most-ever professional lacrosse game coverage in a season. 21 games — four on NBC and 17 on NBCSN — sets a record for the most-ever professional lacrosse games on television in a season. All televised coverage will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. The complete media schedule can be found here.

2021 marks the first season that Peacock is the streaming home of the Premier Lacrosse League, featuring live, streaming coverage of every game throughout the season, including 23 events that will stream exclusively on Peacock.

2021 marks the third season of the PLL and follows a momentous offseason that saw the league merge with Major League Lacrosse (MLL), add an expansion team in the Cannons LC, and bring in new stars from the MLL and college.

The 2021 PLL season spans 11 weeks across the country, featuring seven regular-season weekends, an all-star weekend and three playoff weekends. The playoffs begin on Friday, Aug. 20, and culminate with the Championship on Sunday, Sept. 19.

Following is this weekend’s schedule on NBC, NBCSN and Peacock:

DATE	GAME	TIME (ET)	NETWORK/PLATFORM
Fri., June 11	Chaos LC vs. Waterdogs LC	7 p.m.	Peacock
Sat., June 12	Whipsnakes LC vs. Cannons LC	Noon	NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Redwoods LC vs. Atlas LC	3 p.m.	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sun., June 13	Chrome LC vs. Waterdogs LC	1 p.m.	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Chaos LC vs. Archers LC	3:45 p.m.	Peacock

 

–NBC SPORTS–

44 Matchups Sets NBC Sports’ Coverage Record for Professional Lacrosse Games in a Season; Peacock to Stream Every Game of 2021 PLL Season, Including 23 Exclusive Games

21 Games on NBC and NBCSN Marks Most-Ever Professional Lacrosse Games on Television in a Season

Opening Weekend June 4-6 from Gillette Stadium – Whipsnakes LC and Chaos LC in 2020 Championship Rematch on Saturday, June 5, at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock

2021 PLL Championship Game Presented Sunday, September 19, at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 12, 2021 – NBC Sports and Peacock announced today the media schedule for the 2021 Premier Lacrosse League season, featuring comprehensive coverage of 44 games this summer across NBC, NBCSN, and Peacock. Peacock will stream all 44 matchups, which sets an NBC Sports record for the most-ever professional lacrosse game coverage in a season.

The 2021 Premier Lacrosse League season will feature 21 of the games on NBC (4) and NBCSN (17), the most-ever professional lacrosse games on television in a season. All televised coverage will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

2021 marks the first season that Peacock is the streaming home of the Premier Lacrosse League, featuring live, streaming coverage of every game throughout the season, including 23 games that will stream exclusively on Peacock.

“We are looking forward to presenting PLL’s world-class players and captivating style of play on Peacock, NBC and NBCSN,” said Pete Bevacqua, Chairman, NBC Sports. “For the third consecutive year, following a momentous offseason for the PLL that welcomed a merger with Major League Lacrosse and a new expansion team in Cannons LC, we’re excited to showcase this historic moment on NBC Sports.”

Opening weekend of the 2021 PLL season will take place June 4-6 with five matchups from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The season opener will feature the league debut of Cannons LC against Redwoods LC on Friday, June 4, at 7 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock. The defending champion Whipsnakes LC will play Chaos LC in a rematch of last year’s Championship on Saturday, June 5, at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock.

“Expect all 44 games this season to be played at a playoff pace,” said Paul Rabil, co-Founder and CMO, PLL. “Having added expansion teams in 2020 and 2021, coupled with an influx of new MLL players and the most talented class of seniors in the last decade, the rosters will no doubt live up to this historic slate of games on the NBC Sports family of networks.”

NBC and Peacock will present Whipsnakes LC facing off against Cannons LC on Saturday, June 12, at Noon ET from Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Ga., in the first of four matchups on the broadcast network throughout the season.

All-Star weekend will take place on Sunday, July 18, from PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. The league’s biggest stars will take center stage in the All-Star Game at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock, followed by the Skills competition at 9:30 p.m. ET on Peacock.

The 2021 PLL season spans 11 weeks across the country, featuring seven regular-season weekends, an all-star weekend and three playoff weekends. The playoffs begin on Friday, Aug. 20, and culminate with the Championship on Sunday, Sept. 19.

Following is NBC Sports and Peacock’s 2021 Premier Lacrosse League schedule (dates and times are subject to change):

DATE	GAME	TIME (ET)	VENUE	NETWORK/PLATFORM
Fri., June 4	Cannons LC at Redwoods LC	7 p.m.	Gillette Stadium	Peacock
Sat., June 5	Whipsnakes LC at Chaos LC	5 p.m.	Gillette Stadium	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Archers LC at Atlas LC	7:45 p.m.	Gillette Stadium	Peacock
Sun., June 6	Waterdogs LC at Cannons LC	1 p.m.	Gillette Stadium	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Chrome LC at Redwoods LC	3:45 p.m.	Gillette Stadium	Peacock
Fri., June 11	Chaos LC at Waterdogs LC	7 p.m.	Fifth Third Bank Stadium	Peacock
Sat., June 12	Whipsnakes LC at Cannons LC	Noon	Fifth Third Bank Stadium	NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Redwoods LC at Atlas LC	3 p.m.	Fifth Third Bank Stadium	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sun., June 13	Chrome LC at Waterdogs LC	1 p.m.	Fifth Third Bank Stadium	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Chaos LC at Archers LC	3:45 p.m.	Fifth Third Bank Stadium	Peacock
Fri., June 25	Whipsnakes LC at Atlas LC	8 p.m.	Homewood Field	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sat., June 26	Redwoods LC at Chaos LC	5:15 p.m.	Homewood Field	Peacock
	Waterdogs LC at Archers LC	8 p.m.	Homewood Field	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sun., June 27	Cannons LC at Atlas LC	Noon	Homewood Field	Peacock
	Chrome LC at Whipsnakes LC	2:45 p.m.	Homewood Field	Peacock
Fri., July 2	Archers LC at Chrome LC	7 p.m.	James M. Shuart Stadium	Peacock
Sat., July 3	Redwoods LC at Waterdogs LC	Noon	James M. Shuart Stadium	NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Cannons LC at Chaos LC	3 p.m.	James M. Shuart Stadium	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sun., July 4	Chrome LC at Atlas LC	12:15 p.m.	James M. Shuart Stadium	Peacock
	Whipsnakes LC at Archers LC	3 p.m.	James M. Shuart Stadium	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Fri., July 9	Waterdogs LC at Cannons LC	8 p.m.	TCO Stadium	Peacock
Sat., July 10	Redwoods LC at Whipsnakes LC	6 p.m.	TCO Stadium	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Atlas LC at Chaos LC	8:45 p.m.	TCO Stadium	Peacock
Sun., July 11	Chrome LC at Waterdogs LC	5:45 p.m.	TCO Stadium	Peacock
	Cannons LC at Archers LC	8:30 p.m.	TCO Stadium	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sun., July 18	All Star Game	7 p.m.	PayPal Park	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	All Star Skills	9:30 p.m.	PayPal Park	Peacock
Fri., July 30	Atlas LC at Chrome LC	9 p.m.	Weidner Field	Peacock
Sat., July 31	Archers LC at Redwoods LC	7:15 p.m.	Weidner Field	Peacock
	Waterdogs LC at Whipsnakes LC	10 p.m.	Weidner Field	Peacock
Sun., Aug. 1	Chaos LC at Chrome LC	2 p.m.	Weidner Field	Peacock
	Atlas LC at Cannons LC	4:45 p.m.	Weidner Field	Peacock
Fri., Aug. 13	Redwoods LC at Whipsnakes LC	6 p.m.	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium	Peacock
	Archers LC at Chaos LC	8:30 p.m.	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sat., Aug. 14	Atlas LC at Waterdogs LC	4:15 p.m.	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium	Peacock
	Cannons LC at Chrome LC	7 p.m.	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sun., Aug. 15	Chaos LC at Redwoods LC	2 p.m.	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Archers LC at Whipsnakes LC	4:45 p.m.	Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium	Peacock
Fri., Aug. 20	Playoffs: Quarterfinals	8:30 p.m.	Rio Tinto Stadium	Peacock
Sat., Aug. 21	Playoffs: Quarterfinals	2:30 p.m.	Rio Tinto Stadium	NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Playoffs: Quarterfinals	6 p.m.	Rio Tinto Stadium	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Fri., Sept. 10	Playoffs: Semifinals	6 p.m.	Subaru Park	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
	Playoffs: Semifinals	8:30 p.m.	Subaru Park	NBCSN, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Sun., Sept. 19	Championship	Noon	Audi Field	NBC, Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

 

Peacock will stream PLL matches on Peacock Premium; for more information on the PLL on Peacock, click here.

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Hour-Long Draft to Feature 32 Selections Across Four Rounds; Atlas LC is On the Clock with #1 Pick

NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister and Ryan Boyle to Anchor Coverage; PLL Coaches to Join and Provide Analysis

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 23, 2021 – NBC Sports and Peacock begin coverage of the 2021 Premier Lacrosse League season this Monday, April 26, with an hour-long presentation of the 2021 College Draft presented by Champion at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock Premium.

NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister and analyst Ryan Boyle will anchor coverage of the four-round draft, which will feature 32 total selections by all eight teams. PLL coaches will join draft coverage to provide analysis of their collegiate selections and preview the upcoming 2021 season.

“What makes this draft really exciting is that you’re going to see big-time players with names you know well from collegiate lacrosse get picked not only off the top in Round 1, but throughout Rounds 2-4,” said Paul Burmeister.

The College Draft is headlined by Michael Sowers (Duke), Jeff Teat (Cornell), Mac O’Keefe (Penn State), and JT Giles-Harris (Duke), who all hope to have their name called near the top of the draft on Monday evening. Atlas LC owns six picks, including the first overall pick and four of the first 11 picks, and Chaos LC will also make six selections. The expansion Cannons LC will make their first selection at pick nine, after trading their first-round pick to Atlas LC when they traded for Paul Rabil in March. For more information about the 2021 College Draft, click here.

The 2021 PLL season spans 11 weeks across the country, featuring seven regular-season weekends, an all-star weekend and three playoff weekends, culminating with the Championship on Sunday, Sept. 19. A complete media schedule of the 2021 PLL season will be announced in the near future. It was announced in March that Peacock is the new streaming home of the PLL. For more information, click here.

The 2021 College Draft Round 1 order is below:

Selection	Team
1	Atlas LC
2	Waterdogs LC
3	Chrome LC
4	Redwoods LC
5	Archers LC
6	Chaos LC
7	Whipsnakes LC
8	Atlas LC

 

Selection order for Rounds 2-4 can be accessed here.

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