NFL NETWORK & NFL.COM PROGRAMMING NOTES (5/13 – 5/18)
- NFL Network Shows & Scheduled Guests
SHOW HIGHLIGHT: Players ranked #90-81 revealed; The Top 100 Players of 2014 Reactions show airs 10:00 PM ET
SHOW HIGHLIGHT: Special 2.5-hour edition TONIGHT starting at 5:30 PM ET
SHOW HIGHLIGHT: Special one-hour show
- NFL.com Content
PODCAST GUESTS: NFL Network analysts Charles Davis and Daniel Jeremiah, and NFL Media Insider Mike Silver on The Rich Eisen Podcast
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NFL Media Posts Record Numbers for All 3 Days of the 2014 NFL Draft
NFL Media – comprised of NFL Network, NFL.com and NFL Mobile from Verizon – posted record numbers across all platforms for all three days of the 2014 NFL Draft.
NFL Network’s coverage averaged a .79 US HH rating and 1.24 million viewers – both records for the network. Versus last year’s coverage, NFL Network experienced a 27 percent increase in average rating (.62) and a 33 percent increase in average viewers (931,000).
In the 10th year of covering the NFL Draft, NFL Network has increased ratings and viewership each year, and is up 104 percent in ratings and up 121 percent in viewership since 2010.
In total, coverage of the 2014 NFL Draft on NFL Network, ESPN & ESPN2 reached 45.7 million people across the three days, topping the previous record set in 2010, according to The Nielsen Company. The number of viewers that watched some part of the draft over the combined three days topped the previous record of 45.4 million set in 2010.
The NFL’s digital media platforms – including NFL.com and NFL Mobile from Verizon – set records over the three days of the 2014 NFL Draft including:
- 44 million visits: a 41 percent increase over 2013
- Visits to m.NFL.com nearly doubled and NFL Mobile from Verizon had a year-over-year increase of 133 percent
- Over the course of the 2014 NFL Draft, NFL digital media properties had 19 million visitors, 25 percent higher than the 2013 NFL Draft
- 23 million video views: an 86 percent increase from 2013 and 102 percent increase from 2012
The Top 100 Players of 2014 – Wednesday, May 14 at 9:00 PM ET
For the fourth consecutive year, current NFL players have voted to determine the top 100 players in the NFL on NFL Network’s The Top 100 Players of 2014.
The 11-episode, weekly series airs Wednesdays at 9:00 PM ET, followed by The Top 100 Players of 2014 Reactions show at 10:00 PM ET with host Lindsay Rhodes and analysts Warren Sapp, Mike Silver and Dave Dameshek.
This week, players ranked #90-81 are revealed. Among those revealed are:
- A quarterback who has played in a Super Bowl within the past three seasons
- Two rookies
- Two running backs who each rushed for more than 1,000 yards in 2013
Below are players ranked #100-91:
100. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions, QB
99. Cameron Jordan – New Orleans Saints, DE
98. Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys, TE
97. Louis Vasquez – Denver Broncos, OG
96. Daryl Washington – Arizona Cardinals, LB
95. Brent Grimes – Miami Dolphins, CB
94. Sheldon Richardson – New York Jets, DE
93. Ryan Kalil – Carolina Panthers, C
92. Eric Weddle – San Diego Chargers, S
91. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears, RB
Returning for the third season, Player Rater – anonymous NFL player(s) – will be prominent throughout The Top 100 Players of 2014 series to give unfiltered reaction to the rankings of his peers. Under the Twitter handle @PlayerRater14, the unidentified, current NFL player will live tweet during each episode. In The Top 100 Players of 2014 Reactions show, the Player Rater will further elaborate on his tweets featured during the episode.
Through the NFL Mobile from Verizon app, fans can watch all NFL Network programming, including The Top 100 Players of 2014 series, on the go.
Fans can vote on the greatest players going into the 2014 NFL Season at NFL.com/Top100. Each week, results will be shown on The Top 100 Players of 2014 Reactions show. Additionally, after players are unveiled at their specific rankings, fans can vote for the most overrated and underrated players.
NFL AM – Daily Episodes at 6:00 AM ET; Re-Aires at 10:00 AM ET
Start the day off with the NFL. NFL AM airs Monday – Friday at 6:00 AM ET offering analysis, reports from correspondents in several NFL cities and interviews with players and coaches.
NFL Total Access – Monday – Saturday at 8:00 PM ET on NFL Network
NFL Total Access airs Monday – Saturday at 8:00 PM ET on NFL Network.
Tuesday, May 13
- Host: Dan Hellie
- Analysts: Willie McGinest & Brian Baldinger
Wednesday, May 14
- Host: Amber Theoharis
- Analysts: Willie McGinest & Heath Evans
Thursday, May 15
- Host: Amber Theoharis
- Analysts: Willie McGinest & Heath Evans
Friday, May 16
- Host: Dan Hellie
- Analysts: Willie McGinest & Heath Evans
Saturday, May 17 – Week in Review
Path to the Draft Recap Shows Air Monday – Friday at 7:00 PM ET
With the 2014 NFL Draft officially in the books, Path to the Draft airs Monday – Friday at 7:00 PM ET on NFL Network to recap everything that happened. Analysts Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) and Charles Davis (@CFD22), along with Brian Baldinger, Charley Casserly and Curtis Conway discuss and analyze each teams’ selections.
This week’s editions of Path to the Draft feature the following:
Monday, May 12
- NFL Media Insider Mike Silver joins to describe his experience being in the St. Louis Rams draft war room: http://on.nfl.com/1iOvymG
- Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis and Curtis Conway discuss which rookie wide receiver will make the biggest impact: http://on.nfl.com/1uZpZHc
- Path to the Draft looks at the drafts for all four AFC North teams: http://on.nfl.com/1mmbKs7
Tonight – Special 2.5-hour edition starting at 5:30 PM ET
– Coverage of the press conference introducing the St. Louis Rams draft picks, including Michael Sam
– Path to the Draft looks at the NFL West draft picks
Wednesday, May 14
– Actor from Friday Night Lights Scott Porter in-studio
Thursday, May 15
– Path to the Draft examines the start of rookie minicamps
Friday, May 16
– Coverage of rookie minicamps
On the Clock – Thursday, May 15 at 9:00 PM ET
On the Clock airs Thursday, May 15 at 9:00 PM ET in a one-hour special on NFL Network. On the Clock follows the recently-drafted Sammy Watkins (Buffalo Bills), Anthony Barr (Minnesota Vikingsand Louis Nix (Houston Texans)throughout their pre-draft journey, as well as their first days in with their new teams.
To view all of the past editions of On the Clock, visit NFL.com/ontheclock.
NFL Network Programming Schedule
Day-by-Day Programming Schedule:
To view the entire NFL Network programming schedule, please visit: http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/networkschedule
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NFL Media Insider Mike Silver with the St. Louis Rams
NFL Media Insider Mike Silver (@MikeSilver) was given exclusive access inside the St. Louis Rams draft war room throughout the 2014 NFL Draft.
Provided below are Silver’s columns:
- Jeff Fisher, St. Louis Rams embrace Michael Sam: An inside look – http://on.nfl.com/1iGzSQI
- St. Louis Rams draft Michael Sam, make NFL history – http://on.nfl.com/RARsQ9
On Monday, Silver joined NFL Network’s NFL AM to recap his time spent with the Rams:
NFL Editorial Content – Daily on NFL.com
- NFL.com’s Around the League Blog
o Get all of the latest news from around the NFL with the Around the League blog: http://www.nfl.com/news
- NFL.com’s College Football 24/7
o For all of the latest news and analysis on the 2014 NFL Draft, visit: http://www.nfl.com/cfb247
Catch all of NFL Media’s writers work here: http://www.nfl.com/news
The Rich Eisen Podcast Highlights NFL.com’s Six Different Podcasts Each Week
NFL Digital Media offers six different podcasts, including The Rich Eisen Podcast which has amassed more than 11 million downloads and can be downloaded at NFL.com and iTunes.
This week on The Rich Eisen Podcast, Rich Eisen is joined by NFL Network analysts Charles Davis and Daniel Jeremiah to recap the entire 2014 NFL Draft. Additionally, NFL Media Insider Mike Silver joins to discuss his experience being in the draft war room of the St. Louis Rams.
Other NFL.com podcasts include:
- Dave Dameshek Football Program
- Around the League
- The Coaches Show
- College Football 24/7
- NFL Fantasy Live
To listen to all six of NFL.com’s podcasts, visit:
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