NFL MEDIA PROGRAMMING NOTES (10/17 – 10/23)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS FACE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ON NFL NETWORK’S THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL AT 8:00 PM ET
Steve Mariucci Interviews Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll on Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman Pregame Show
Steve McNair: A Football Life Premieres TONIGHT at 8:00 PM ET
Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher & Dolphins linebacker Cameron Wake on Around the League, TONIGHT at 5:00 PM ET
Seattle Seahawks Face San Francisco 49ers on NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football October 18 at 8:00 PM ET – Interview with Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll on Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman at 6:00 PM ET
NFL Network’s expanded 13-game Thursday Night Football schedule continues this week when linebacker Patrick Willis and the San Francisco 49ers host rookie quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks in a matchup of two first-place teams in the NFC West Thursday, October 18 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 Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California.
Coverage begins at 6:00 PM ET with the Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman pregame show live from Candlestick Park. Host Rich Eisen and analysts Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, Steve Mariucci and Michael Irvin take viewers up to kickoff, covering all of the storylines surrounding the matchup, plus the latest news and information from around the league.
Featured on the Thursday Night Kickoff pregame show:
· Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll sits down with Steve Mariucci
· Steve Cyphers feature on the San Francisco 49ers’ Smiths: quarterback Alex Smith, defensive tackle Justin Smith and linebacker Aldon Smith
· Deion Sanders counts down the Top 10 Football Moments in Candlestick Park History
· Mark Kriegel compares the legacies of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter
Eisen, Faulk, Sanders, Mariucci and Irvin provide additional analysis on the Lexus Halftime Show and the Kay Jewelers Postgame Show. A member of the winning team will join the Kay Jewelers Postgame Show on-field set.
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
Steve McNair: A Football Life Premieres TONIGHT at 8:00 PM ET
NFL Network’s Emmy-nominated series A Football Life continues TONIGHT at 8:00 PM ET with an examination of the life and legacy Steve McNair. Steve McNair: A Football Life brings you the story of a quarterback defined by his toughness and ability to lead on the field, yet who lived a subdued life off it. The one-hour documentary explores the complicated legacy of McNair through interviews with family members, former teammates and coaches, and friends.
Emmy-nominated actor from CBS’ The Good Wife, Josh Charles, narrates the film.
Steve McNair: A Football Life includes interviews with the following people:
Lucille McNair – Steve’s mother
Fred McNair – Steve’s brother
Tim McNair – Steve’s brother
Steve McNair, Jr. – Steve’s son
Tyler McNair – Steve’s son
Trenton McNair – Steve’s son
Steven McNair – Steve’s son
Eddie George – Oilers/Titans running back, 1996-2003
Jeff Fisher – Former Oilers/Titans head coach, 1994-2010
Robert Gaddy – Steve’s friend
Mitchell Williams – Mississippi sports anchor
Chris Sanders – Oilers/Titans wide receiver, 1995-2001
Mike Munchak – Oilers/Titans assistant coach, 1994-2010
Brad Hopkins – Oilers/Titans offensive tackle, 1993-2005
Zach Piller – Titans guard, 1999-2006
Floyd Reese – Oilers/Titans general manager, 1994-2006
For the first look at Steve McNair: A Football Life, visit:
http://nflfilms.nfl.com/2012/
The NFL Films-produced series returns for a second year with an expanded 13-episode season. Airing throughout the NFL season, A Football Life examines the iconic individuals and subjects that have had an undeniable and profound impact on the history of the National Football League, offering an inside look into their untold stories. Forthcoming episodes include profiles of Super Bowl-winning head coach Jimmy Johnson, former owner of the San Francisco 49ers Eddie DeBartolo, Jr., and Hall of Fame running backs Barry Sanders and Marcus Allen.
Redskins LB London Fletcher on NFL AM Friday, October 19 at 6:00 AM ET
Wake up to the NFL on NFL Network’s NFL AM, Monday-Friday at 6:00 AM ET. Hosts Brian Webber and Nicole Zaloumis, and analysts Eric Davis, Mark Kriegel and Steve Wyche discuss and debate all of the NFL news.
Friday, October 19, Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher joins the show to discuss their upcoming divisional matchup with the New York Giants and Redskins rookie quarterback senstation Robert Griffin III.
Additionally on Friday, former Super Bowl-winning wide receiver Plaxico Burress will visit the studio Friday to discuss his future.
Melissa Stark on the Baltimore Ravens’ Future without Linebacker Ray Lewis on First on the Field Sunday, October 14 at 7:00 AM ET
At 7:00 AM ET, NFL Network is First on the Field with Melissa Stark, LaDainian Tomlinson, Sterling Sharpe and Michael Lombardi providing the first analysis of the day’s games.
This week, Melissa Stark looks at the Baltimore Ravens and their future without linebacker Ray Lewis.
Also featured this week:
- Live reports from Redskins – Giants, Cowboys-Panthers, Saints–Buccaneers, and Ravens-Texans.
- First in the Backfield: LaDainian Tomlinson on how the Cowboys will replace running back DeMarco Murray
- The Runner and the Receiver: Sterling Sharpe and LaDainian Tomlinson fix the Panthers offense
- Michael Lombardi provides his Front Office View
At 9:00 AM ET, host Rich Eisen and analysts Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner, Warren Sapp and Michael Irvin take viewers up to kickoff on NFL GameDay Morning.
Featured on NFL GameDay Morning this week:
- Kimberly Jones reports from New York for Redskins-Giants
- Aditi Kinkhabwala reports from Cincinnati for Steelers-Bengals
- Stacey Dales reports from St. Louis for Packers-Rams
- Jeff Darlington reports from Carolina for Cowboys-Panthers
THIS WEEK ON AROUND THE LEAGUE LIVE & NFL TOTAL ACCESS: Interviews with St. Louis Rams Head Coach Jeff Fisher & Miami Dolphins Linebacker Cameron Wake on Around the League Live TONIGHT at 5:00 PM ET
Below is a schedule of what is to come on Around the League Live and NFL Total Access this week:
Wednesday, October 17
Around the League Live:
- Host: Fran Charles; Analysts: Tom Waddle, Michael Lombardi and Kurt Warner
- Interviews with St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher & Miami Dolphins linebacker Cameron Wake
- Rebecca Haarlow reports from San Francisco
- Albert Breer reports from New York with the Jets
- Aditi Kinkhabwala reports from Pittsburgh
NFL Total Access:
- Hosts: Andrew Siciliano & Lindsay Rhodes; Analysts: Darren Sharper, Heath Evans & Michael Lombardi
Thursday, October 18
Around the League Live:
- Host: Fran Charles; Analyst: Solomon Wilcots
- Rebecca Haarlow reports from San Francisco
- Rich Hollenberg reports from Baltimore
NFL Total Access:
- Hosts: Chris Rose & Lindsay Rhodes; Analysts: Willie McGinest & Shaun O’Hara
Friday, October 19
Around the League Live:
- Host: Fran Charles; Analyst: Charley Casserly
- Aditi Kinkhabwala reports from Pittsburgh
- Albert Breer reports from New England
- Kimberly Jones reports from New York with the Giants
- Ian Rapoport reports from Houston
NFL Total Access
- Hosts: Scott Hanson & Amber Theoharis; Analysts: Willie McGinest, Shaun O’Hara & Charley Casserly
Actor Michael Vartan & the Creators of The League on the Latest Edition of The Rich Eisen Podcast – Available for Download on NFL.com & iTunes
The latest editionof The Rich Eisen Podcast are now available for download on NFL.com and iTunes.
Actor Michael Vartan, from the television dramas Alias and Hawthrone, joins the podcast to discuss “A Letter To My Dog,” a book Vartan and his beloved canine are featured in, along with other celebrities. Rich and the crew then announce the winners of #PonderThis.
Jeff and Jackie Schaffer, the creators of FX’s The League, call into the show for their second consecutive appearance on the podcast. The Schaffners chat with Rich and the crew about the Season 5 Cameo / Boatrace agreement that was manufactured last week.
To download the interviews with Michael Vartan, and both Jeff and Jackie Schaffer, visit:
http://richeisen.nfl.com/2012/
To download the latest editions of all seven NFL.com podcasts, visit:
DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE (all times listed are ET)
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Wednesday, October 17
4:30 PM – Sound FX: Ben Rethlisberger
5:00 PM – Around the League Live
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Steve McNair: A Football Life – PREMIERE
9:00 PM – NFL Replay: Denver Broncos vs San Diego Chargers– Week 6, 2012
10:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 6, 2012
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live
1:00 AM – Steve McNair: A Football Life
Thursday, October 18
6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE
10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air
2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live
3:00 PM – Steve McNair: A Football Life
4:00 PM – Around the League Live
6:00 PM – Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman
8:00 PM – Thursday Night Football: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers – LIVE
11:30 PM – Kay Jewelers Postgame Show
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Total Access
Friday, October 19
6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE
10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air
2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live
3:00 PM – Sound FX: Terrell Owens
3:30 PM – Sound FX: Ben Roethlisberger
4:00 PM – Sound FX: Week 6, 2012
4:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: What’s going on here?
5:00 PM – Around the League Live
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – Playbook – NFC
9:00 PM – Playbook – AFC
10:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Joe Montana Games
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live
1:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Joe Montana Games
Saturday, October 20
11:00 AM – Playbook – NFC
12 NOON – Playbook – AFC
1:00 PM – Sound FX: Ben Roethlisberger
1:30 PM – NFL Films Presents: What’s going on here?
2:00 PM – NFL Replay: New England Patriots vs New York Jets – Week 1 9/9/2007
4:30 PM – Sound FX: Bill Belichick
5:00 PM – Playbook – NFC
6:00 PM – Playbook – AFC
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:30 PM – Sound FX: Week 6, 2012
9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Joe Montana Games
10:00 PM – Steve McNair: A Football Life
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12:30 AM – Sound FX: Ben Roethlisberger
1:00 AM – Steve McNair: A Football Life
Sunday, October 21
7:00 AM – First on the Field
9:00 AM – NFL GameDay Morning
1:00 PM – NFL GameCenter
4:00 PM – NFL GameDay Scoreboard
7:30 PM – NFL GameDay Highlights
11:30 PM – NFL GameDay Final
Monday, October 22
6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE
10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air
2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live
3:00 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: Passing Combinations
10:00 PM – The Coaches Show
10:30 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Receiving Corps
11:30 PM – NFL Total Access: MNF Presser
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Total Access: MNF Review
Tuesday, October 23
6:00 AM – NFL AM – LIVE
10:00 AM – NFL AM – Re-Air
2:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live
3:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Receiving Corps
4:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Passing Combinations
5:00 PM – Around the League Live
7:00 PM – NFL Total Access
8:00 PM – NFL Replay
9:30 PM – NFL Replay
11:00 PM – NFL Total Access
12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Fantasy Live
1:00 AM – NFL’s Top 10: Joe Montana Games
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 AT 8:00 PM ET ON NFL NETWORK
Deion Sanders Sits Down with Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll
Coverage Begins at 6:00 PM ET with Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman
NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football continues this week when linebacker Patrick Willis and the San Francisco 49ers host rookie quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks in a matchup of two first-place teams in the NFC West Thursday, October 18 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 Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California.
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 former 49ers head coach Steve Mariucci and Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin. 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:
· Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll sits down with Deion Sanders
· Steve Cyphers feature on the San Francisco 49ers’ Smiths: quarterback Alex Smith, defensive tackle Justin Smith and linebacker Aldon Smith
· Deion Sanders counts down the Top 10 Football Moments in Candlestick Park History
· Mark Kriegel compares the legacies of Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter
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 each Thursday Night Football game will feature fan-sourced videos uploaded by fans. To submit videos, please visit www.nfl.com/fanchise.
Eisen, Faulk, Sanders, Mariucci and Irvin provide additional analysis on the Lexus Halftime Show and the Kay Jewelers 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.
| TEAMS: | SEAHAWKS (4-2) | 49ERS (4-2) |
| ANNOUNCERS | Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Mike Mayock (game analyst); Alex Flanagan (sideline) | |
| PREGAME (6:00 PM ET) | Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Craftsman
In San Francisco: Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, Stacey Dales, Alex Flanagan |
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| PRE-KICK (8:00 PM ET) | KFC Prekick Show
Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock, Alex Flanagan, Rich Eisen, Michael Irvin, Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, Steve Mariucci, Stacey Dales |
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| HALFTIME | Lexus Halftime Show
Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, Stacey Dales, Alex Flanagan |
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| POSTGAME | Kay Jewelers Postgame Show
Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci, Michael Irvin, Deion Sanders, Stacey Dales, Alex Flanagan
NFL Total Access Postgame Show In-studio: Chris Rose, Lindsay Rhodes, Willie McGinest, Shaun O’Hara |
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| WHERE TO WATCH | DirecTV – Channel 212 (SD/HD), DISH Network – 154 (SD/HD)
Verizon FIOS – Channel 88 (SD) 588 (HD), AT&T U-Verse – Channel 630 (SD) 1630 (HD)
Check your local cable listings NFL.com LIVE – live “look-ins” at select moments of game NFL Mobile Live on Verizon Wireless |
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| LOCAL OTA SIMULCAST* | Ch. 16 (KONG) | ABC Ch. 7 (KGO) |
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