Pereira: Both Sides Need to Compromise for the Game

FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES

Cowboys/Bucs & Vikings/49ers Highlights NFL ON FOX Week 3 Action

Aikman: TV Eyes Are Always On Quarterback
Pereira: Both Sides Need To Compromise in NFL Referee Lockout

Big 12 Football Debuts on FOX Saturday Night

Charles Davis & Gus Johnson Call No. 15 Kansas State vs. No. 6 Oklahoma

Reds/Dodgers * Phillies/Braves * Twins/Tigers Square-Off on MLB ON FOX Saturday

Barclays Premiere League Rivals Liverpool & Manchester United Faceoff Sunday

NFL ON FOX WEEK 3: NINERS LOOK TO GO 3-0 – The NFL on FOX presents singleheader coverage of six games on Sunday, Sept. 23. The 1:00 PM ET window opens as Tony Romo and the Cowboys look to get back to their winning ways when they return home to host Josh Freeman and the Bucs. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver call the action from Cowboys Stadium. In Minneapolis, Adrian Peterson and the Vikings face their toughest test of the season when they host Patrick Willis and the powerful 49ers. Coming off a disappointing outing last week in Green Bay, Jay Cutler and the Bears take on Sam Bradford and the Rams. Also, Matthew Stafford and the Lions travel to Nashville to face the Titans. The 4:00 PM ET window features Michael Vick and the Eagles battling the Cardinals in the desert.  Meanwhile, Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons head to San Diego to face Philip Rivers and the Chargers.

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 discusses and clarifies officiating issues around the league. Comedic prognosticator Rob Riggle provides his weekly picks segment. This week, rap mogul and entrepreneur P. Diddy opens the show.  During the program NFL on FOX reporter Pam Oliver visits Atlanta to find out if this the year the Falcons defense puts them over the top while Long breaks down the 49ers offense in-studio.

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AIKMAN: TV EYES ARE ALWAYS ON THE QUARTERBACK – Quarterbacks getting caught yelling at their teammates on camera was a hot topic this week. NFL on FOX lead analyst Troy Aikman talked about the scrutiny quarterbacks face today on Chicago’s WSCR “The Mully and Hanley Show.” “(Television) gets a lot of shots of these guys and nothing goes unnoticed,” said Aikman. “There’s always a camera on the quarterback even when he’s not on the field and so there’s not anything that can really happen that TV cameras don’t catch. I understand tempers flare during the course of a game but from the vantage point of watching it in my living room, it [Cutler yelling at Webb] didn’t look very good.”

PEREIRA ON NFLRA LOCKOUT: BOTH SIDES NEED TO COMPROMISE FOR THE GAME –  FOX Sports NFL rules analyst Mike Pereira took time with Fox Sports Radio’s Dan Patrick show on Tuesday morning to discuss what he saw from the NFL replacement officials in Week 2.  “Utter chaos,” said Pereira.  “I saw a lack of control with the replacement officials.  You have players and coaches that have lost respect for these officials and they know they’re getting away with more.  You saw more rough and tumble stuff going on after a play is over.  As this thing goes on, the coaches trust the officials less.  When I watched Monday night’s game, I was sad because it’s not the NFL I know.”  If Pereira was still head of NFL officiating, he doesn’t know that there would be much more he’d be able to do within his power than what current head of officiating Carl Johnson is already doing.   “I’d tell Commissioner Goodell that the mistakes we’re seeing are only the tip of the iceberg.  There are many more mistakes that are coming up in critical points in the game and are not all timing or rule issues.”  Pereira believes both sides, the NFLRA and NFL need to compromise.  “We need to somehow light a fire under both sides to get back to the table, lock the door and don’t leave until you have a deal.”

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

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

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Dallas Cowboys              Joe Buck, Troy Aikman                                    32%                       1:00PM 

                                                                                                & Pam Oliver

Cowboys Stadium – Arlington, TX

MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Hartford, Houston, Memphis, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, San Antonio, Tampa, Tulsa

San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings                                Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston                         20%                       1:00PM

                                                                                                & on-field analyst Tony Siragusa

Mall of America Field – Minneapolis, MN

MARKETS INCLUDE: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle

 

St. Louis Rams at Chicago Bears                            Dick Stockton, John Lynch                                  11%                        1:00PM

& Jennifer Hale

Soldier Field – Chicago, IL

MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Louisville, Milwaukee, St. Louis

Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans                                Ron Pitts, Mike Martz                                           5%                       1:00PM 

                                                                                                & Kristina Pink

LP Field – Nashville, TN 

MARKETS INCLUDE: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Knoxville, Nashville

 

Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals                    Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick                     21%                       4:05PM 

                                                                                                & Laura Okmin

University of Phoenix – Glendale, AZ

MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Washington, West Palm Beach

Atlanta Falcons at San Diego Chargers                       Chris Myers, Tim Ryan                                     10%                       4:05PM 

                                                                                                & Jaime Maggio

Qualcomm Stadium – San Diego, CA

MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Greenville, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, New Orleans

 

COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON FOX WEEK 4 FEATURES TOP-15 BIG 12 MATCHUP – FOX Sports heads to Norman, OK for a Big 12 rivalry on Saturday, Sept. 22 (7:00 PM ET) as the No. 6-ranked Sooners host the No. 15-ranked K-State Wildcats. 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 Oklahoma Memorial stadium in Norman, OK.

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 analyst.  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

DATE	TIME	GAME	OUTLET	Play by Play	Analyst	Sideline
Saturday, Sept. 22	7:30 PM	K-State at Oklahoma	FOX/FOX Deportes	Gus Johnson	Charles Davis	Julie Alexandria
Saturday, Sept. 22	12:00 PM	UAB at Ohio St.	BTN	Eric Collins	Derek Rackley	Lisa Byington
Saturday, Sept. 22	12:00 PM	Central Michigan at Iowa	BTN	Kevin Kugler	Danan Hughes	Tom Helmer
Saturday, Sept. 22	12:00 PM	Ole Miss at Tulane	FSN (National)	Ron Thulin	Shaun King	Desmond Purnell
Saturday, Sept. 22	12:00 PM	Maryland at West Virginia	FX	Justin Kutcher	Eric Crouch	Darius Walker
Saturday, Sept. 22	3:00 PM	Miami (FL) at Georgia Tech	FS South	Paul Kennedy	Keith Jones	Jenn Hildreth
Saturday, Sept. 22	3:30 PM	Eastern Michigan at Michigan State	BTN	Matt Devlin	Glen Mason	Rebecca Haarlow
Saturday, Sept. 22	3:30 PM	Idaho State at Nebraska	BTN	Tom Werme	Kelly Stouffer	Damon Benning
Saturday, Sept. 22	3:30 PM	South Dakota at Northwestern	BTN	Wayen Larrivee	Jon Jansen	Evan Fitzgerald
Saturday, Sept. 22	3:30 PM	Indiana Uni. (PA) at California Uni. (PA)	FCS Pacific	Stan Savern	John Sanders
Saturday, Sept. 22	4:00 PM	Colorado at Washington St.	FX	Craig Bolerjack	Joel Klatt	Petros Papadakis
Saturday, Sept. 22	7:00 PM	Lehigh at Liberty	FCS Atlantic	Steve Degler	Mike Yadush
Saturday, Sept. 22	7:00 PM	Wagner at CCSU	FCS Pacific	Paul Dottino	Steve Levy
Saturday, Sept. 22	7:00 PM	South Carolina St. at Texas A&M	FS South	Bob Rathbun	Tim Couch	Elizabeth Moreau
Saturday, Sept. 22	8:00 PM	Syracuse at Minnesota	BTN	Matt Shepard	Chris Martin	Jay Wilson
Saturday, Sept. 22	8:00 PM	Louisiana Tech at Illinois	BTN	Chris Denari	J Leman	Tony Banks

DAVIS: KEY TO OKLAHOMA VS. K-STATE IS QB COLLIN KLEIN – College football on FOX lead game analyst Charles Davis previewed this weekend’s K-State at Oklahoma game and warned OU not to overlook K-State Saturday night on FOX.  “Our early season schedule and especially last week’s Stanford vs USC game should teach us a lesson: don’t get fooled by what you thought you knew this early in the season,” said Davis referring to Stanford’s big win over powerhouse USC.  “I expect it to be a tight ball game and it’s because of the styles of OU and K-State,” said Davis. Davis feels a big key to either team coming away with the victory lies in K-State quarterback Collin Klein’s ability to throw the football when OU expects him to.  “They’re used to a heavy run and throwing when they want to.  The key is if Oklahoma can take away the run game enough where it forces Klein to beat them with his arm,” said Davis.

REDS AIM FOR MLB’S BEST RECORD ON FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK – In the race for MLB’s best record, Joey Votto and the Reds meet the Dodgers on Saturday, Sept. 22 (3:30 PM ET) during the FOX SATURDAY BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK. Matt Vasgersian, Tim McCarver and Ken Rosenthal call the action from Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. In Philadelphia, the Phillies have been playing strong baseball of late and find themselves back in the NL Wild Card race. On Saturday, they host the NL Wild Card-leading Braves. Also, Miguel Cabrera continues his pursuit of the AL Triple Crown when the Tigers welcome the Twins to Detroit.

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 22

 

GAME                                                                                    PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST                                                                COV.   

Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds                    Matt Vasgersian, Tim McCarver                                                    58%                                                                                                       & Ken Rosenthal

Great American Ballpark – Cincinnati, OH

MARKETS INCLUDE:  Albuquerque, Austin, Boston, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Milwaukee, New York, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tulsa

Probable Pitchers:  TBA vs. Mat Latos, RHP (12-4, 3.76 ERA)

 

Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies                        Tom McCarthy & Eric Karros                                                         27%

Citizens Bank Park– Philadelphia, PA

MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Memphis, Miami, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Richmond, Washington, West Palm Beach

Probable Pitchers:  Mike Minor, LHP (9-10, 4.31 ERA) vs. Roy Halladay, RHP (10-7, 4.03 ERA)

 

Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers                                Daron Sutton & Bert Blyleven                                                        14%

Comerica Park– Detroit, MI

MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, Tampa

Probable Pitchers:  TBA vs. TBA

 

BPL RIVALS LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER UNITED FACEOFF ON FOX THIS SUNDAY – On Sunday, Sept. 23*, FOX Sports presents tape-delayed coverage of one of the Barclays Premier League’s fiercest rivalries, as Liverpool FC battle Manchester United FC from Anfield in Liverpool.  As the two most successful clubs in English soccer history, Liverpool and Manchester United look to this crucial match to set the course for a potential championship season. Manchester United hopes its high-powered offense, comprised of seven different scorers this season, will keep Liverpool from winning their first game of the season, while helping the Red Devils to overcome Chelsea for pole position in the BPL.

*For markets receiving a late NFL game, the soccer match can be seen from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET; for markets receiving an early NFL game, the soccer match can be seen 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET.

 

DESPITE 8-1 ODDS AGAINST HIM, BELFORT HAS CHANCE AT THE TITLE SAYS FLORIAN – Coverage of the UFC Light Heavyweight Title Fight at UFC 152: JONES VS. BELFORT begins on Friday, Sept. 21 (4:00 PM ET) with the live UFC Weigh-in on FUEL TV. “UFC Tonight” analyst Kenny Florian believes challenger Vitor Belfort has a chance against current Champion Jon Jones, despite heavy odds against him in the title fight. “Vitor’s such an explosive striker,” says Florian. “He has a lot of first-round finishes. He’s going to have to catch Jon Jones early. He’s great at timing his opponents. He’ll have to use his speed against Jon Jones. Even with 8-to-1 odds against him, Vitor has a chance.” FUEL TV wraps up UFC 152 coverage Saturday late night (1:00 AM ET), with the UFC Postfight Show on FUEL TV, live immediately following the pay-per-view. Veteran combat sports journalist Karyn Bryant hosts the recap, with UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz and Florian offering analysis, while two-time MMA Journalist of the Year Ariel Helwani conducts postfight interviews.

THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER ON FX: WHAT WE DO – THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER® on FX continues Friday, Sept. 14 (10:00 PM ET/PT – 9:00 PM CT/MT) with another exciting episode. Just a day after moving into the TUF House, vicious smack talk begins between the fighters while team captains Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin pick their squads and begin training. Also in this episode, the first two welterweights face off in the first preliminary fight.