Jets WR Plaxico Burress Sits Down with Melissa Stark on ‘NFL GameDay Morning’ Sunday, November 6 at 9:00 AM ET — NFL NETWORK & NFL.COM PROGRAMMING NOTES (11/2 – 11/8)

Chargers-Raiders Kickoff 2011 Thursday Night Football Schedule November 10 at 8:00 PM ET

Adam Sandler & Peter King on The Rich Eisen Podcast Thursday, November 3 at 4:30 PM ET

Legendary Cowboys Coach Tom Landry Profiled on A Football Life Thursday, November 3 at 10:00 PM ET

 

Sunday is GameDay, beginning with NFL GameDay Morning at 9:00 AM ET. Join host Rich Eisen and analysts Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner, Warren Sapp and Michael Irvin on the first and most comprehensive pregame show on television, taking viewers straight up to kickoff with the latest news, injury reports, pregame analysis, exclusive interviews and game previews.

This week on NFL GameDay Morning’s ‘Sunday Sitdown,’ New York Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress sits down for a one-on-one conversation with NFL Network’s Melissa Stark. Burress discusses the transition back to football, what his three-touchdown performance against San Diego meant to him, his relationship with head coach Rex Ryan, quarterback Mark Sanchez and more.

Additionally, The Season: A Biography examines the rivalry between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens to preview the two teams’ second matchup of the season on Sunday night.

Also featured on NFL GameDay Morning:

• How long can the Denver Broncos stick with quarterback Tim Tebow?
• At 3-4, is it time to panic in Dallas?
• Why are the 5-3 New Orleans Saints so inconsistent?
• With the New York Giants traveling to face the New England Patriots, NFL GameDay Morning looks back at the Giants’ victory over the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII
• At the midway point in the season, NFL GameDay Morning provides revised Super Bowl predictions

 

NFL Network reporters will provide pre-game news and interviews from the following games:

• Steve Wyche reports from New Orleans for Buccaneers-Saints
• Albert Breer reports from Buffalo for Jets-Bills
• Michelle Beisner reports from Dallas for Seahawks-Cowboys
• Steve Cyphers reports from FedEx Field for 49ers-Redskins
• Alex Flanagan reports from San Diego for Packers-Chargers
  

 

The sixth season of NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football kicks off when the San Diego Chargers host the division-rival Oakland Raiders Thursday, November 10 at 8:00 PM ET at Qualcomm Stadium.

This season, Thursday Night Football is headlined by the new booth announcing team of play-by-play man Brad Nessler and game analyst Mike Mayock, with Alex Flanagan returning to the sideline for her second season.

NFL Network and NFL.com’s 17-person coverage team on Thursday Night Football features analysts with more than 85 years of NFL coaching, front office and playing experience, 7 Super Bowl rings, 29 Pro Bowls and 3 Pro Football Hall of Famers.

Thursday Night newcomer Michael Irvin joins host Rich Eisen and analysts Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk and Deion Sanders live from the game site with news, analysis and interviews each week on the Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Sears pregame show at 6:00 PM ET.

Thursday Night Kickoff also includes analysts Kurt Warner, Jay Glazer, Sterling Sharpe and host Kara Henderson weighing in from Los Angeles, and on-site reporters Alex Flanagan and Stacey Dales providing the latest news and pregame interviews from the locker room.

Additionally, NFL.com provides more news and analysis of Thursday Night Football via NFL.com/LIVE, presenting “live look-ins” of the game, in-game analysis and reports, and ‘Instant Playbook’ with Bucky Brooks.

New TNF play-by-play announcer Brad Nessler appeared on Around the League Live to preview the upcoming season of Thursday Night Football:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d823affc0/Thursday-Night-Football-preview

NFL Network’s slate of eight primetime games over seven weeks (Weeks 10-16) includes five division leaders and a historic matchup between brothers Jim and John Harbaugh in Baltimore on Thanksgiving Day. The two brothers joined NFL Total Access: 2011 Schedule Release Show in April to preview the matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d81f576c6/Clash-of-the-Harbaughs

 

NFL Network 2011 Thursday Night Football Schedule (all game times are 8:00 PM ET)

 

Thursday, November 10 – Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers

Thursday, November 17 – New York Jets at Denver Broncos

Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving Day) – San Francisco 49ers at Baltimore Ravens

Thursday, December 1 – Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle Seahawks

Thursday, December 8 – Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers

Thursday, December 15 – Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons

Saturday, December 17 – Dallas Cowboys at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Thursday, December 22 – Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts

 

 

The innovative head coach with a stoic sideline demeanor and iconic hat, Tom Landry, is profiled in Tom Landry: A Football Life on Thursday, November 3 at 10:00 PM ET on NFL Network.

Provided below is the trailer for Tom Landry: A Football Life and a blog post from NFL Films producer Neil Zender on the documentary:

Trailer: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/09000d5d8238874b/Tom-Landry-A-Football-Life-trailer

Blog: http://nflfilms.nfl.com/2011/11/01/tom-landry-producer-notes-part-1/

The final episode of this season’s A Football Life, explores the life and legacy of the late Al Davis on Friday, November 11 at 10:00 PM ET, offering an in-depth look into his six decades in professional football.

 

 

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Wednesday, November 2

Around the League Live:

• Buccaneers QB Josh Freeman interview
• Michelle Beisner reports from Baltimore
• Melissa Stark reports from New York with the Jets
• Steve Cyphers reports from New Orleans

 

NFL Total Access:

• Bengals QB Andy Dalton interview

Thursday, November 3

Around the League Live:

• Melissa Stark reports from Philadelphia
• Albert Breer reports from New England

Friday, November 4

Around the League Live:

• Solomon Wilcots reports from Kansas City
• Albert Breer reports from Buffalo

 

Saturday, November 5

NFL Total Access:

• Albert Breer reports from Buffalo
• Steve Wyche reports from New Orleans
• Jamie Maggio reports from Dallas
• Steve Cyphers reports from Washington

 

 

Warren Sapp, Charles Davis, Jamie Dukes and Jim Mora are featured this week on No Huddle tonight, November 2 at 10:00 PM ET for a roundtable discussion. The four will discuss the following topics:

• Did Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers discover the blueprint for success against Tom Brady and the Patriots?
• Are the Philadelphia Eagles legitimate contenders for the NFC East title?
• Preview of next week’s big AFC North matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens

Below is a quote from this week’s edition of No Huddle:

 

“I’m looking at this defense and I see a more cohesive unit. They are evolving as a defense.” – Warren Sapp on the Philadelphia Eagles’ defense

 

 

The latest edition of The Rich Eisen Podcast airs on NFL Network Thursday, November 3 at 4:30 PM ET.

Star of the upcoming movie Jack and Jill, actor Adam Sandler joins Eisen in-studio to talk about the New York Jets, why he sometimes won’t attend their games and a funny story about New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

Sports Illustrated’s Peter King examines the San Diego Chargers’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson’s leadership, the Philadelphia Eagles adjusting to defensive coordinator Juan Castillo, and other topics around the league.

Additionally, NFL Network analyst & FOX Sports NFL Insider Jay Glazer discusses Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, and Jim Brockmire returns to voice the top plays of the month of October.

Part 1 of the podcast featuring the interviews with King and Glazer is available now for download on NFL.com and iTunes:

http://richeisen.nfl.com/2011/11/01/rich-eisen-podcast-peter-king-and-jay-glazer/

Part 2 featuring Sandler and Brockmire is available for download on Thursday, November 3.

As the season hits the midway point, the two teams from Super Bowl XLV sit atop NFL.com’s Power Poll. The Pittsburgh Steelers moved into the No. 2 spot following their victory over the New England Patriots (No. 5), while the idle Green Bay Packers remained atop the Power Poll for the ninth consecutive week.

The 5-2 Cincinnati Bengals made their debut in the top 10 at No. 10 with a victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The Philadelphia Eagles claimed this highest spot of a team with a losing record at No. 15, while the surging Kansas City Chiefs moved into No. 16 following their fourth consecutive win.

Below are the top 10 teams in the NFL.com Power Poll, with their previous week’s ranking listed in parentheses:

1. Green Bay Packers (1)

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (5)

3. San Francisco 49ers (4)

4. Baltimore Ravens (6)

5. New England Patriots (2)

6. Buffalo Bills (7)

7. New York Giants (8)

8. New Orleans Saints (3)

9. Detroit Lions (9)

10. Cincinnati Bengals (12)

To view the entire poll, visit:

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d823ad186/article/week-9-super-bowl-xlv-combatants-now-12-in-latest-rankings?module=HP11_headline_stack

 

Thursday 8:00 PM ET – AFC Playbook with Sterling Sharpe, Brian Baldinger, Joe Theismann and Matt Millen:

• Sterling Sharpe on how Tom Brady can bounce back against the Giants
• Joe Theismann on how Aaron Rodgers can pick apart the Chargers defense
• Brian Billick film study on why Ryan Fitzpatrick can handle the Jets pass rush
• How the Steelers can win their fifth consecutive game
• 2:00 Warning – A look at the fantasy impact wide receivers in the AFC East

Friday 8:00 PM ET – NFC Playbook with Sterling Sharpe, Brian Baldinger, Joe Theismann and Matt Millen:

• Sterling Sharpe on how Alex Smith can lead the 49ers to a sixth consecutive game
• Joe Theismann on how the Cowboys offense can get back on track
• Brian Billick film study how Josh Freeman can have another big day against the Saints
• How the Eagles can win their third consecutive game
• 2:00 Warning – A look at the fantasy impact wide receivers in the NFC West

 

 

Wednesday, November 2

5:00 PM – Around the League Live

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – NFL Replay: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Week 8, 2011
9:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 8, 2011

10:00 PM – No Huddle

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live

12:30 AM – NFL Replay: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Week 8, 2011

2:00 AM – Sound FX: Week 8, 2011

2:30 AM – No Huddle

3:30 AM – NFL Films Presents: Walter Iooss

Thursday, November 3

12 NOON – Sound FX: Week 8, 2011

12:30 PM – NFL Replay: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Week 8, 2011

2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live

2:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 8, 2011

3:00 PM – No Huddle

4:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Art of Intimidation

4:30 PM – The Rich Eisen Podcast

5:00 PM – Around the League Live

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – Playbook: AFC

9:00 PM – Mike Ditka: A Football Life

10:00 PM – Tom Landry: A Football Life – DEBUT 

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live

12:30 AM – Playbook: AFC

1:30 AM – Mike Ditka: A Football Life

2:30 AM – Tom Landry: A Football Life

3:30 AM – Sound FX: Week 8, 2011

Friday, November 4

12 NOON – NFL’s Top 10: Football Myths

1:00 PM – Playbook: AFC

2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live

2:30 PM – The Rich Eisen Podcast

3:00 PM – Mike Ditka: A Football Life

4:00 PM – Tom Landry: A Football Life

5:00 PM – Around the League Live

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – Playbook: NFC

9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Passing Combinations

10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: One-Shot Wonders

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live

12:30 AM – Playbook: NFC 

1:30 AM – NFL’s Top 10: One-Shot Wonders

2:30 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast

3:00 AM – Canadian Football League: Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Eskimos [Tape Delay]

Saturday, November 5

9:00 AM – NFL Films Presents: Art of Intimidation

9:30 AM – Sound FX: Week 8, 2011

10:00 AM – No Huddle

11:00 AM – Playbook: AFC

12:00 NOON – Playbook: NFC

1:00 PM – Sound FX: Week 8, 2011

1:30 PM – The Rich Eisen Podcast

2:00 PM – No Huddle

3:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: One-Shot Wonders

4:00 PM – Canadian Football League: Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders – LIVE

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 8, 2011

9:00 PM – Tom Landry: A Football Life

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

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

12:30 AM – The Rich Eisen Podcast

1:00 AM – Tom Landry: A Football Life

2:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Football Voices

Sunday, November 6

9:00 AM – NFL GameDay Morning

1:00 PM – NFL GameDay Statzone

4:00 PM – NFL GameDay Scoreboard

7:30 PM – NFL GameDay Highlights

11:30 PM – NFL GameDay Final

Monday, November 7

1:00 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: Characters

10:00 PM – The Coaches Show

10:30 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Elusive Runners

11:30 PM – NFL Total Access Monday Night Football Presser

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Total Access Monday Night Football Review

Tuesday, November 8

12 NOON – Top 100 Greatest Players: #20-11

1:00 PM – America’s Game – Missing Rings: 1981 San Diego Chargers

2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live

2:30 PM – Sound FX: John Randle

3:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Gunslingers

4:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Football Voices

5:00 PM – Around the League Live

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – NFL Replay: TBD

9:30 PM – NFL Replay: TBD

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live

12:30 AM – NFL Replay: TBD

2:00 AM – NFL Replay: TBD

3:30 AM – Sound FX: John Randle