NFL Network’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ — Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams Thursday, October 4 at 8:00 PM ET

ARIZONA CARDINALS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 AT 8:00 PM ET ON NFL NETWORK

Former Cardinals QB Kurt Warner Sits Down with Current Arizona QB Kevin Kolb 

Coverage Begins at 6:00 PM ET with Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman

NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football continues this week 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 matchupThursday, October 4 at 8:00 PM ET. Play-by-play announcer Brad Nessler and Emmy-nominated analyst Mike Mayock have the call, while Alex Flanagan provides reports from the sidelines of the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri.

Two hours before kickoff, NFL Network’s Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman pregame show is live from the stadium starting at 6:00 PM ET, taking viewers right up to kickoff with analysis and the latest reports. Host Rich Eisen is joined by Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin, and former MVP Kurt Warner. Reporter Stacey Dales provides pregame news reports from the locker rooms, as well as interviews with players and coaches.

Featured on the Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman pregame show this week:

• ·         Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb sits down with Kurt Warner
• ·         Breast Cancer Awareness feature in which Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald discusses the loss of his mother to breast cancer, 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?

Bollywood superstar and 2101 Records/Desi Hits!/ Interscope Records recording artist Priyanka Chopra will be the featured artist for NFL Network’s Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman pregame show. Priyanka’s debut single “In My City,’ featuring will.i.am and produced by RedOne (Lady Gaga) and Brian Kennedy, will be the music bed for the intro to Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman. The release of the full song and accompanying video for “In My City” are expected later this fall. For more information on Priyanka Chopra, please visit www.priyankachopramusic.com.

Leading in to every Thursday Night Football game, Grammy Award-winning artist CeeLo Green will sing the anthem entitled “Blitzkrieg Bop (I Love Football),” set to The Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop.” The 90-second show open for eachThursday Night Football game will feature fan-sourced videos uploaded by fans. To submit videos, please visit www.nfl.com/fanchise.

Eisen, Faulk, Sanders, Irvin and Warner provide additional analysis on the Lexus Halftime Show and the McDonald’s Pregame Show.

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.