NFL MEDIA PROGRAMMING NOTES (3/21 – 3/27)
Health of the Game Special Featuring NFL Alumni, Players, and Front Office Executives: Monday, March 25 at 8:00 PM ET
Path to the Draft: Monday Through Friday at 6:00 PM ET
NFL.com Live: Mock Draft Weekly: Online Each Friday at 1:00 PM ET
Health of the Game Special – Monday, March 25 at 8:00 PM ET
On Monday, March 25 at 8:00 PM ET, a Health of the Game Special roundtable discussion will delve into health and safety in the NFL. A panel of NFL alumni, players, and front office executives will discuss and debate rule changes – including the crown-of-the-helmet rule passed at the 2013 NFL Annual Meeting – designed to make football a safer game.
Hosted by both Andrew Siciliano and Andrea Kremer, notable current and former NFL players will participate in the open dialogue discussion. Among the participants are free agent defensive back Ronde Barber, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark, and Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk.
Additionally, NFL front office executives will give their perspective on the ever-changing NFL. The roundtable includes New York Giants co-owner John Mara, Houston Texans executive vice president and general manager Rick Smith, Atlanta Falcons president and CEO Rich McKay and Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis.
Path to the Draft – Monday Through Friday at 6:00 PM ET
Path to the Draft continues each Monday through Friday at 6:00 PM ET leading up to the first day of the 2013 NFL Draft on April 25 which will be broadcast on NFL Network. The one-hour program re-airs each evening at 10:00 PM ET.
Throughout the coming weeks, Path to the Draft will tell the story of NFL prospects as they prepare to become household names. Former Florida State defensive back Xavier Rhodes will be profiled on Thursday.
Path to the Draft puts each NFL team on the clock and our analysts go inside each team’s war room to evaluate areas of strength and weakness. On Thursday, the New York Giants will be on the clock and Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis and Charley Casserly will go inside the Baltimore Ravens’ war room. On Friday, the Dallas Cowboys are on the clock and our analysts goes inside the San Francisco 49ers war room.
Path to the Draft will cover various pro days throughout the coming weeks. On Thursday, NFL draft analyst Mike Mayock will be at Georgia where his highest rated 4-3 outside linebacker Jarvis Jones is expected to participate. On Friday, Davis will be at former Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd’s pro day and Mayock offers a full review of this week’s pro days, which include Florida St. and Tennessee in addition to Georgia.
NFL.com Live: Mock Draft Weekly – Fridays at 1:00 PM ET on NFL.com
Prepare for the 2013 NFL Draft with a new weekly show on NFL.com dedicated to bringing fans the latest mock drafts from NFL.com’s experts.
Every Friday at 1:00 PM ET, NFL.com LIVE: Mock Draft Weekly provides mock drafts from NFL.com’s roster of analysts and reporters while dissecting the major needs for all 32 teams, and focusing on specific landing spots for the top prospects leading up the 2013 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City starting on April 25.
This week, Daniel Jeremiah, Bucky Brooks, Akbar Gbajabiamila, and Matt ‘Money’ Smith examine which NFL prospects have been affected the most because of NFL free agency, both positively and negatively.
NFL.com Live: Mock Draft Weekly will provide a recap of Florida State, Tennessee, and Georgia’s pro days.
To view the show each week, visit www.nfl.com/videos/mock-draft-
Daniel Jeremiah, Michael Silver, and Dean Blandino to be Featured on The Rich Eisen Podcast – Available for Download on NFL.com & iTunes
The Rich Eisen Podcast is available to download on NFL.com and iTunes.
With the NFL Draft just over a month away, former NFL scout and current NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah joins The Rich Eisen Podcast. Jeremiah provides a NFL front office’s insight into preparing for the NFL Draft. Also, hear which NFL prospects are most intriguing to him as the NFL’s ‘Path to Primetime’ continues.
After attending the NFL Annual Meeting this week, Yahoo! Sports’ Michael Silver joins Rich Eisen. Silver will talk about the changes that are coming to the NFL next season as a result of the league meeting and also give an overall review of the NFL offseason thus far.
Also, NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino will join The Rich Eisen Podcast to give an overview of the NFL rule changes which were passed at the NFL Annual Meeting this past week.
The interviews with Jeremiah, Silver, and Blandino will be posted Friday at:
http://richeisen.nfl.com/
To download the latest editions of all seven NFL.com podcasts, visit:
THIS WEEK ON NFL AM & NFL TOTAL ACCESS:
Wake up to the NFL on NFL Network’s NFL AM. Hosts Brian Webber and Nicole Zaloumis, and analysts Eric Davis, Mark Kriegel and Steve Wyche discuss and debate all of the NFL news. Guests from around the NFL join the show daily.
NFL AM is seen every Monday-Friday at 6:00 AM ET
Below is a schedule of what is to come on NFL Total Access this week at 7:00 PM ET:
Thursday, March 21, 2013
NFL Total Access:
- Hosts: Andrew Siciliano & Lindsay Rhodes; Analysts: Heath Evans & Darren Sharper
- New York Giants offensive lineman David Diehl in studio
- State of the Franchise: New England Patriots
Friday, March 22, 2013
NFL Total Access
- Hosts: Andrew Siciliano & Lindsay Rhodes; Analysts: Heath Evans & Darren Sharper
- State of the Franchise: Chicago Bears
DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE (all times listed are ET)
Thursday, March 21
6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE
10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air
2:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Power Backs
3:00 PM – Sound FX: 2012 Week 12
3:30 PM – Sound FX: Mike Tomlin
4:00 PM – Immaculate Reception: A Football Life
5:00 PM – Ed Sabol: A Football Life
6:00 PM – Path to the Draft
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players #100-91
9:00 PM – Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players #90-81
10:00 PM – Path to the Draft
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players #100-91
Friday, March 22
6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE
10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air
2:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Controversial Calls
3:00 PM – Sound FX: 2012 Week 13
3:30 PM – Sound FX: Tom Coughlin
4:00 PM – Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players #100-91
5:00 PM – Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players #90-81
6:00 PM – Path to the Draft
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Return Aces
9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Tight Ends
10:00 PM – Path to the Draft
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
Saturday, March 23
10:00 AM – Immaculate Reception: A Football Life
11:00 AM – Ed Sabol: A Football Life
12 NOON – NFL Classic Games: 2009 NFC Wild Card: Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals
3:00 PM – Hey Rookie: Part I 2006 with Mario Williams, Reggie Bush, Vernon Davis, Jeremy Bloom, and Vince Young
4:00 PM – Hey Rookie: Part II 2006 with Mario Williams, Reggie Bush, Vernon Davis, Jeremy Bloom, and Vince Young
5:00 PM – NFL’s Top: Revenge Games
6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Overtime Finishes
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Fans’ Choice
9:00 PM – Fans’ Choice
10:00 PM – Fans’ Choice
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
Sunday, March 24
10:00 AM – Fans’ Choice
11:00 AM – Fans’ Choice
12 NOON – Fans’ Choice
1:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Revenge Games
2:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Overtime Finishes
3:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Return Aces
4:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Tight Ends
5:00 PM – Immaculate Reception: A Football Life
6:00 PM – Ed Sabol: A Football Life
7:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Happy Halloween
7:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: All About the Quarterback
8:00 PM – NFL Road Tested: Episode Three
8:30 PM – NFL Road Tested: Episode Four
9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Overtime Finishes
10:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Picture Perfect
10:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: Dynamic Duos
11:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Overtime Finishes
Monday, March 25
6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE
10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air
2:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Overtime Finishes
3:00 PM – Sound FX: 2012 Week 14
3:30 PM – Sound FX: Drew Brees
4:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Happy Halloween
4:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: All About the Quarterback
5:00 PM – NFL Road Tested: Episode Three
5:30 PM – NFL Road Tested: Episode Four
6:00 PM – Path to the Draft
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Health of the Game Special
8:30 PM – NFL Road Tested: Episode Four
9:00 PM – Hey Rookie: 2007 Part I
10:00 PM – Path to the Draft
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – Health of the Game Special
Tuesday, March 26
6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE
10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air
2:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Most Feared Tacklers
3:00 PM – Sound FX: 2012 Week 15
3:30 PM – Sound FX: Michael Strahan
4:00 PM – Hey Rookie: 2007 Part I
5:00 PM – Hey Rookie: 2007 Part II
6:00 PM – Path to the Draft
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Game Changers: 2013 Wide Receivers
8:30 PM – NFL Road Tested: Episode Four
9:00 PM – Hey Rookie: 2007 Part I
10:00 PM – Path to the Draft
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
Jeff Fisher: St. Louis Rams head coach and member of the NFL’s competition committee
On the new ‘crown of the helmet’ rule being passed:
“The membership was really, really excited. One of the few times that you have heard people clap. This is a very important step in our continuing efforts to emphasize player safety. Our game is safe and has been getting safer over time. The players’ habits, their reactions, their responses to rule changes, you see it on the field. This is just another step in that direction. Some of the discussions we had in the last few days was how it was going to be officiated, how is it going to be coached – those type of things. Every time we make a change like this, there are adjustments to be made and so I think this is a huge victory for the National Football League. Not that we were going to battle against ourselves but it is a great step in the right direction to provide more information for the little guys putting helmets on for the first time all the way up to our level… here how the game should be played, let’s bring the shoulder back, that is what we did.”
On players’ concern this is going to be called too much during games:
“It is not going to be over-officiated. The key thing here is you can deliver a blow with shoulder, with face, with hairline; it is just deliberately striking with the crown [that’s been outlawed.] The helmet is a protective device. We know there is going to be helmet-to helmet contact. The running back has an opportunity to protect the football, lower the head, lower the shoulder, as long as he doesn’t load up and strike with the top of the helmet. That is also the case with a defensive player. There will be forth coming plays and examples of things we want to get out of the game and when you see them, you will say ‘I understand why’…. This is not going to change the game, it is not going to be over-officiated. We are just protecting the players against themselves.”
On once the new rule is explained to players, do you think they will see the benefits of the rule:
“I believe they will, because what they haven’t seen is the process and where process started. With the head, neck and spine committee it was unanimous. With Coach [John] Madden’s subcommittee it was unanimous, with the competition committee it was unanimous… Every step along the way we have been unanimous presenting this proposal. I think if the players knew the amount of time that went into this, they would have a much better understanding.”
On officials being trained on the new rule:
“They are already starting the process of educating officials of what should be called and what not should be called. We don’t want the back officials standing around and every time there is a play in space to be looking for that play or that penalty. We want them to officiate the game and if it comes up, it comes up.”
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