Former Cardinals QB Kurt Warner Interviews Current Arizona QB Kevin Kolb on ‘Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman’ Pregame Show — NFL MEDIA PROGRAMMING NOTES (10/3 – 10/9)

Undefeated Arizona Cardinals Face St. Louis Rams on Thursday Night Football October 4 at 8:00 PM ET 

Colts QB Andrew Luck on NFL Total Access Friday at 7:00 PM ET 

Falcons QB Matt Ryan & the Sklar Brothers on The Rich Eisen Podcast 

NFL Network’s expanded 13-game Thursday Night Football schedule continues when wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and the undefeated Arizona Cardinals face running back Steven Jackson and the St. Louis Rams in a NFC West divisional matchup Thursday, October 4 at 8:00 PM ET. Play-by-play announcer Brad Nessler and game analyst Mike Mayock have the call, with Alex Flanagan providing reports from the sidelines of the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri.

Coverage begins at 6:00 PM ET with the Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman pregame show live from the Edward Jones Dome. Host Rich Eisen, former Rams greats Marshall Faulk and Kurt Warner, and Hall of FamersDeion Sanders and Michael Irvin take viewers up to kickoff, covering all of the storylines surrounding the matchup, plus the latest news and information from around the league.

Featured on the Thursday Night Kickoff pregame show:

• ·         Kurt Warner’s sit-down interview with Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb
• ·         Interview with Rams head coach Jeff Fisher
• ·         Breast Cancer Awareness feature in which Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald discusses the loss of his mother to the disease, why he continues to be vocal in his support of the cause, and his connection with breast cancer survivor, Maureen Hanna
• ·         Who is the best 4-0 team – Cardinals, Houston Texans or Atlanta Falcons?
• ·         Deion Sanders’ top 10 plays of September
• ·         Kurt Warner and Marshall Faulk, who were both members of the Rams team that won Super Bowl XXXIV, evaluate the St. Louis Rams’ rebuilding process
• ·         Is it time for quarterback Tim Tebow to start for the New York Jets?
• ·         Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning – can Manning outduel Brady?

Eisen, Faulk, Sanders, Irvin and Warner provide additional analysis on the Lexus Halftime Show and the McDonald’s Postgame Show. A member of the winning team will join the McDonald’s Postgame Show on-field set.

Following the game, hosts Chris Rose and Lindsay Rhodes as well as analysts Willie McGinest and Shaun O’Hara will deliver a postgame edition of NFL Total Access live from NFL Network’s studios in Los Angeles.

The Emmy-nominated series A Football Life continues tonight at 8:00 PM ET on NFL Network with Cleveland’ 95, which chronicles the Browns’ final season in Cleveland before relocating to Baltimore. The one-hour documentary examines the immediate impact the relocation had on the organization and city of Cleveland, and discovers the roots of a football lineage seeded during that time which has reverberated throughout the football world.

Cleveland ’95: A Football Life features interviews with the following people:

Bill Belichick – New England Patriots head coach

Ozzie Newsome – Baltimore Ravens general manager

Nick Saban – University of Alabama head coach

Michael Lombardi – NFL Network analyst and former Cleveland Browns front office executive

Scott Pioli – Kansas City Chiefs general manager

Jim Schwartz – Detroit Lions head coach

Eric Mangini – ESPN analyst and former New York Jets/Cleveland Browns head coach

Phil Savage – Former Cleveland Browns general manager

Steve Everitt – Cleveland Browns offensive lineman, 1993-95

Earnest Byner – Cleveland Browns running back, 1984-88; 1994-95

Emmy-nominated actor from CBS’ The Good Wife, Josh Charles, narrates.

To view a sneak peak of Cleveland ’95: A Football Life, visit:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/a-football-life/0ap1000000068372/Cleveland-95-A-Football-Life-sneak-peek 

The NFL Films-produced series returns for a second year with an expanded 13-episode season. Airing throughout the NFL season, A Football Life examines the iconic individuals and subjects that have had an undeniable and profound impact on the history of the National Football League, offering an inside look into their untold stories. Forthcoming episodes include profiles of Super Bowl-winning head coach Jimmy Johnson, former owner of the San Francisco 49ersEddie DeBartolo, Jr., Hall of Fame running backs Barry Sanders and Marcus Allen, and the late Steve McNair.

Below is a schedule of what is to come on Around the League Live and NFL Total Access this week:

Wednesday, October 3

Around the League Live:

• ·         Host: Fran Charles; Analysts: Tom Waddle & Michael Lombardi
• ·         Interviews with St. Louis Rams defensive end Chris Long & San Diego Chargers safety Eric Weddle
• ·         Rebecca Haarlow reports from St. Louis
• ·         Aditi Kinkhabwala reports from Pittsburgh
• ·         Michelle Beisner reports from Denver
• ·         Ian Rapoport reports from Indianapolis

 NFL Total Access:

• ·         Hosts: Andrew Siciliano & Lindsay Rhodes; Analysts: Darren Sharper, Heath Evans & Michael Lombardi 

Thursday, October 4

Around the League Live:

• ·         Host: Fran Charles; Analyst: Michael Lombardi
• ·         Interviews with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton & San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mario Manningham
• ·         Rebecca Haarlow reports from St. Louis
• ·         Kimberly Jones reports from New York with the Jets
• ·         Aditi Kinkhabwala reports from Philadelphia
• ·         Ian Rapoport reports from Green Bay

NFL Total Access:

• ·         Hosts: Chris Rose & Lindsay Rhodes; Analysts: Willie McGinest & Shaun O’Hara 

Friday, October 5

Around the League Live:

• ·         Host: Fran Charles; Analyst: Charley Casserly
• ·         Ian Rapoport reports from Indianapolis
• ·         Aditi Kinkhabwala reports from Pittsburgh
• ·         Kimberly Jones reports from New York with the Giants

NFL Total Access

• ·         Hosts: Scott Hanson & Amber Theoharis; Analysts: Willie McGinest, Shaun O’Hara & Charley Casserly
• ·         Interview with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck

The latest edition of The Rich Eisen Podcast is now available for download on NFL.com and iTunes.

Pro Bowl quarterback of the undefeated Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan, joins the podcast to talk about his team’s 4-0 start to the season, the 95-yard game-winning drive last week against the Carolina Panthers, and the task that Saints quarterback Drew Brees is facing this season in New Orleans.

Matt Ryan on the difference in his play this season:

“I am more confident. The reason being is from experience; good experience, bad experience, all those things have molded me into the player I am right now. Week-to-week my preparation has really improved from where I started five years ago and I just feel like by the time I get to Sunday, I am confident in the guys around me, confident in my own abilities. Confidence is the biggest thing.”

Comedians Randy and Jason Sklar appear in-studio to talk all things NFL at the quarter point of the 2012 season.

To download the latest edition of The Rich Eisen Podcast, visit:

http://richeisen.nfl.com/2012/10/03/rich-eisen-podcast-matt-ryan-and-the-sklar-brothers/

To download the latest editions of all seven NFL.com podcasts, visit:

http://www.nfl.com/podcast 

Larry Fitzgerald is more than simply a Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. The nine-year veteran is a fan of the arts, enjoys traveling in the offseason, is big on fashion and is a vocal supporter of Breast Cancer Awareness.

The latest installment of NFL.com’s The Season: A Biography Presented by SAP profiles the all-world football player from the undefeated Arizona Cardinals, featuring footage of Fitzgerald conducting at Symphony Hall in Phoenix for opening night and an interview with the wide receiver.

To view this episode of The Season: A Biography, visit:

http://www.nfl.com/qs/theseason/season-3/episode-6-a-man-for-all-seasons.jsp 

Visit NFL.com/theseason every Tuesday for a new episode.

Wednesday, October 3

4:30 PM – Sound FX: Joe Flacco

5:00 PM – Around the League Live

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – Cleveland ‘95: A Football Life – PREMIERE

9:00 PM – NFL Replay: New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles – Week 4, 2012

10:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 4, 2012

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live

1:00 AM – Cleveland ‘95: A Football Life

Thursday, October 4

6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE

10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air

2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live

3:00 PM – Cleveland ‘95: A Football Life

4:00 PM – Around the League Live

6:00 PM – Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman

8:00 PM – Thursday Night Football: Arizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Rams – LIVE

11:30 PM – McDonald’s Postgame Show

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Total Access

Friday, October 5

6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE

10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air

2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live

3:00 PM – Sound FX: Ray Lewis

3:30 PM – Sound FX: Joe Flacco

4:00 PM – Sound FX: Week 4, 2012

4:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: High Wire Acts

5:00 PM – Around the League Live

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – Playbook – NFC

9:00 PM – Playbook – AFC

10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Running Backs of the 80s – PREMIERE

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live

1:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Running Backs of the 80s

Saturday, October 6

11:00 AM – Playbook – NFC

12 NOON – Playbook – AFC

1:00 PM – Sound FX: Joe Flacco

1:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: High Wire Acts

2:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Toughest Acts to Follow

3:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Quarterbacks Duels

4:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Revenge Games

5:00 PM – Playbook – NFC

6:00 PM – Playbook – AFC

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 4, 2012

9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Running Backs of the 80s

10:00 PM – Cleveland ‘95: A Football Life

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

12:30 AM – Sound FX: Joe Flacco

1:00 AM – Cleveland ‘95: A Football Life

Sunday, October 7

7:00 AM – First on the Field

9:00 AM – NFL GameDay Morning

1:00 PM – NFL GameCenter

4:00 PM – NFL GameDay Scoreboard

7:30 PM – NFL GameDay Highlights

11:30 PM – NFL GameDay Final

Monday, October 8

6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE

10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air

2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live

3:00 PM – Around the League Live

6:00 PM – Up to the Minute

6:30 PM – The Coaches Show

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:30 PM – The Coaches Show

9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Things We Miss About Football

10:00 PM – The Coaches Show

10:30 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Football Voices

11:30 PM – NFL Total Access: MNF Presser

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Total Access: MNF Review

Tuesday, October 9

6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE

10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air

2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live

3:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Football Voices

4:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Things We Miss About Football

5:00 PM – Around the League Live

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – NFL Replay

9:30 PM – NFL Replay

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live

1:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Running Backs of the 80s