Packers Look for Redemption Against Saints Sunday at 4:00 PM ET on FOX

FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES

NFL on FOX Doubleheader Sunday
Undefeated Falcons Face Panthers at 1:00 PM ET

Packers Look for Redemption Against Saints at 4:00 PM ET

FOX College Football Saturday

Texas at Oklahoma St. Coverage at 7:00 PM ET

Final Regular Season Weekend of MLB on FOX Showcases Playoff Pursuit

NFL ON FOX WEEK 4 DOUBLEHEADER: NINERS STAY EAST TO FACE JETS & PACKERS LOOK TO RECOVER AGAINST SAINTS – The NFL on FOX presents doubleheader coverage of six games on Sunday, Sept. 30. The action kicks-off as Alex Smith and the 49ers are in New Jersey to take on Mark Sanchez and the Jets. Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and on-field analyst Tony Siragusa call all of the action from MetLife Stadium. In Atlanta, Matt Ryan and the Falcons put their perfect 3-0 record on the line when they face Cam Newton and the Panthers in an NFC South battle. With the NFC North looking to be up for grabs, this Sunday’s early-season Vikings-Lions matchup takes on added significance. Fresh off their dramatic Monday night victory, Russell Wilson and the Seahawks travel to St. Louis to take on the Rams. The second half of FOX’s doubleheader features Aaron Rodgers and the Packers looking to recover from Monday’s last-second loss as they host Drew Brees and the Saints. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver call the action from Lambeau Field. Also, the Bucs host Robert Griffin III and the Redskins.

Coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET with America’s No. 1 pregame show, FOX NFL SUNDAY. Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee co-host the Emmy Award-winning program and are joined by analysts Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson.  NFL Insider Jay Glazer breaks the latest league news and scoops from the FOX NFL SUNDAY studio while NFL rules analyst Mike Pereira is available to explain officiating decisions around the league. Comedic prognosticator Rob Riggle provides his weekly picks segment. This week, actress and star of FOX’s NEW GIRL, Zooey Deschanel opens the show while FOX Sports’ Erin Andrews goes to Youngstown, Ohio where the 49ers are spending the week and preparing for their game with the Jets. In the studio, Johnson explains how he would fix the Saints.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

GAME                                                                                     PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST/SIDELINE                COV.                       TIME 

San Francisco 49ers at New York Jets                        Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston                          58%                       1:00PM 

                                                                                                & on-field analyst Tony Sragusa

MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, NJ 

MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Fort Myers, Hartford, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Miami, New York, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach

-more-

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Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons                           Dick Stockton, John Lynch                              16%                       1:00PM

                                                                                                & Jennifer Hale

Georgia Dome – Atlanta, FL

MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans, Raleigh

Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions                                Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick                      13%                       1:00PM 

                                                                                                & Laura Okmin

Ford Field – Detroit, MI

MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis

Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams                            Ron Pitts, Mike Martz                                          7%                        1:00PM

& Kristina Pink

Edward Jones Domes – St. Louis, MO

MARKETS INCLUDE: Oklahoma City, Portland, Seattle, St. Louis

New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers                 Joe Buck, Troy Aikman                                     87%                       4:25PM 

                                                                                                & Pam Oliver

Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI

MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Detroit, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, West Palm Beach

Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Bucs                 Chris Myers, Tim Ryan                                        9%                         4:25PM 

                                                                                                & Krista Voda

Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL

MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Norfolk, Raleigh, Richmond, Washington

LYNCH: DECOUD AND MOORE SPEARHEAD POTENT FALCONS DEFENSE – In preparation of calling this weekend’s Panthers vs. Falcons game, NFL on FOX analyst John Lynch credited the resurgence of Atlanta’s defense to safety combo Thomas DeCoud and William Moore, leading them to a 3-0 record. “I’m seeing a player in DeCoud who looks to have taken the next step,” said Lynch. “He seems incredibly comfortable is this system that Mike Nolan is teaching. Mike’s given this defense a little more latitude to disguise and muddy things up for opposing quarterbacks. It’s a great testament to those safeties. Safeties are always at the heart of the disguise as quarterbacks are looking at them to get them to tell the picture.” Lynch noted strong defensive performances the last two weeks against the Broncos and Chargers. “In playing Peyton Manning and Philip Rivers, two guys who don’t get confused easily, I saw confusion with both of them. Confusion is one thing, but this league is about making plays and both William and Thomas have been making a ton of plays and being very instrumental in the way this defense has been playing.”

BIG 12 AT FOREFRONT OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON FOX – FOX Sports takes another trip to Oklahoma, this time to Stillwater, OK on Saturday, Sept. 29 (7:00 PM ET) as the Oklahoma St. Cowboys host the No. 12-ranked Texas Longhorns. College Football on FOX’s lead broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson, analyst Charles Davis and reporter Julie Alexandria call the action from Boone Pickens Stadium.

FOX’s coverage begins with FOX COLLEGE SATURDAY, originating live each week from FOX’s brand new state-of-the-art studio in the FOX Network Center in Los Angeles.  Erin Andrews hosts with Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George and former Oregon All-American Quarterback Joey Harrington as analysts.  Additionally, the trio handles all halftime and postgame studio coverage.

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FOX SPORTS MEDIA GROUP WEEKEND COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

*All Times Eastern

FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK TAKES CENTER STAGE AS PLAYOFF RACES HEAT UP – The regular season is coming down the home stretch and FOX Sports presents three MLB matchups with playoff implications on Saturday, Sept. 29 (3:30 PM ET). Out west, Albert Pujols and rookie sensation Mike Trout lead the Angels’ pursuit of a Wild Card berth as they visit the AL West-leading Rangers and MVP-candidate Josh Hamilton. Maintaining their dual pursuits of the AL East and the Wild Card, the Rays travel to Chicago to battle the AL Central-leading White Sox. Matt Vasgersian, Tim McCarver and Ken Rosenthal call the action from U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago. Also leading the AL Central, the Tigers face the Twins in Minneapolis.

Coverage begins with the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL PREGAME SHOW, originating live from MLB Network’s state-of-the-art Studio 3 in Secaucus, NJ. The show is hosted by MLB Network studio host Greg Amsinger, who is joined by analysts Harold Reynolds and Dan Plesac.

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

GAME                                                                                     PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST                                                  COV.   

Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox                       Matt Vasgersian, Tim McCarver                                                                                                                                                                    & Ken Rosenthal

U.S. Cellular Field – Chicago, IL

MARKETS INCLUDE:

Probable Pitchers:  Matt Moore, LHP (10-11, 3.92 ERA) vs. Chris Sale, LHP (17-7, 2.86 ERA)

Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins                 Daron Sutton & Tom Verducci                                                         

Target Field– Minneapolis, MN

MARKETS INCLUDE:

Probable Pitchers:  Justin Verlander, RHP (16-8, 2.72 ERA) vs. P.J. Walters, RHP (2-4, 5.88 ERA)

Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers                        Victor Rojas & Eric Karros                                                               

Comerica Park– Detroit, MI

MARKETS INCLUDE:

Probable Pitchers:  Ervin Santana, RHP (9-12, 4.93 ERA) vs. Derek Holland, LHP (11-6, 4.50 ERA)

*Due to playoff implications, assignments for this Saturday’s MLB games on FOX will be finalized tomorrow, 9/27.

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER ON FX: WE HAVE CONTROL – THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® on FX continues Friday, Sept. 28 (10:00 PM ET/PT – 9:00 PM CT/MT) with another exciting episode. When one fighter engages in noisy late night activities, he creates enemies on both teams. Coach Shane Carwin announces his first match-up, sending two more Welterweights into the Octagon for the second preliminary fight.

FUEL TV AIRS SIX HOURS OF LIVE SHOWS FROM THIS WEEKEND’S UFC ON FUEL TV: STRUVE VS. MIOCIC – FUEL TV broadcasts six hours of live coverage around this weekend’s UFC ON FUEL TV heavyweight bout between Stefan Struve and Stipe Miocic. Action begins Friday, Sept. 28 (11:00 AM ET) with the LIVE Weigh-In Show on FUEL TV. Hosted by Jay Glazer, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans sits in as analyst, while longtime British MMA writer Gareth Davies conducts interviews onsite. On Saturday, Sept. 29 (3:00 PM ET), FUEL TV broadcasts a one-hour live Prefight show hosted by Glazer, with Evans and UFC Middleweight Contender Chael Sonnen as analysts. FUEL TV airs three hours of live fights (4:00 PM ET) with UFC Vet Kenny Florian and Jon Anik calling the action from England. Things wrap up (7:00 PM ET) with the live UFC Postfight Show on FUEL TV, where Glazer, Evans, Sonnen and Davies recap the fights.

“UFC TONIGHT” ANALYST FLORIAN EXCITED FOR WEEKEND’S HEAVYWEIGHT MATCH-UP: FUEL TV’s “UFC Tonight” analyst Kenny Florian is excited about the main card bout between the two heavyweights at UFC ON FUEL TV: STRUVE VS. MIOCIC. Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve, is the tallest fighter in the UFC at 6’11” and is on a three-win streak. Stipe Miocic is undefeated in his UFC career (3-0) and 9-0 overall in MMA. They go head-to-head in a five-round Heavyweight bout. “Both of these guys are very dangerous,” says Florian. “Struve is the tallest fighter we’ve ever had in UFC and has incredible reach. But he’s most dangerous on the ground. We’ve seen him get bloodied up and come back and submit fighters. He’s very dangerous if you have him on his back. Stipe is an excellent wrestler and great boxer. Stipe has to get inside Struve’s reach to get his strikes in.”