Fourth Annual NFL.com ‘Bracketology’ Begins Monday, March 16

32 Games Divided Into Four Brackets

Fans Can Access All 32 Games Featured on NFL Now

What is the greatest NFL game of all time?

NFL.com’s fourth annual edition of Bracketology seeks to answer the long-standing debate. Starting Monday, March 16, fans will decide the greatest game of all time by voting at NFL.com/bracketology.

The field of 32 games was decided by a panel of NFL Media analysts and is divided into four brackets. NFL.com’s Bracketology will have five rounds of voting in a typical bracket style format, with the game with the most votes within its matchup at the end of each round advancing to the next round.

Provided below is this year’s Bracketology schedule:

– Launch – Monday, March 16

– Round of 16 – Friday, March 20

– Quarterfinals – Tuesday, March 24

– Semifinals – Friday, March 27

– Finals – Wednesday, April 1

– Winner Unveiled – Sunday, April 5

Starting TODAY at 1:00 PM ET, and airing weekdays through Tuesday, March 31, NFL Network will air 90-miniute NFL’s Greatest Games editions of select games from the bracket. On Thursday, April 2 and Friday, April 3 at 1:00 PM ET, NFL Network will air the full game broadcasts of the two games featured in the Finals, with the winning game revealed Sunday, April 5. The full game broadcast of the game determined by fans to be the greatest NFL game of all time will air Sunday, April 5 at 8:00 PM ET.

Fans will also be able to access all 32 games featured on the original list on NFL Now, and every game will be available in full on NFL.com.

Last year, NFL.com’s Bracketology voted on the greatest quarterback of all time (Johnny Unitas). In 2013, fans voted to determine the greatest team of all time (1976 Oakland Raiders) and in 2012 voted on the greatest play of all time (DeSean Jackson’s walk-off punt return for a touchdown against the New York Giants in 2010).

Provided below are the matchups in the four brackets that fans will vote on:

Dynasty Makers

1. 1981 NFC Championship Game – Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers

8. 1983 NFC Championship Game – San Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Redskins

 

2. 1967 NFL Championship (The Ice Bowl) – Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers

7. 1971 AFC Divisional Round Game – Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs

 

3. Super Bowl XIII – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys

6. 1992 AFC Wild Card Game – Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills

 

4. Super Bowl XXXVI – St. Louis Rams vs. New England Patriots

5. 1992 NFC Championship Game – Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers

 

Individual Heroics

1. 1981 AFC Divisional Round Game – San Diego Chargers vs. Miami Dolphins

8. 2010 NFC Wild Card Game – New Orleans Saints vs. Seattle Seahawks

 

2. 1986 AFC Championship Game (The Drive) – Denver Broncos vs. Cleveland Browns

7. 2009 NFC Wild Card Game – Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals

 

3. Super Bowl XLII – New York Giants vs. New England Patriots

6. 1975 NFC Divisional Round Game – Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings

 

4. Super Bowl XLIII – Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals

5. Super Bowl III – New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts

 

Crazy Endings

1. Super Bowl XXV – New York Giants vs. Buffalo Bills

8. Week 15, 2010 (Miracle at the New Meadowlands) – Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants

 

2. 1987 AFC Championship Game (The Fumble) – Cleveland Browns vs. Denver Broncos

7. 1972 AFC Divisional Round Game – Oakland Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

 

3. Super Bowl XLIX – Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots

6. Week 8, 2000 Monday Night Football – Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets

 

4. 2001 AFC Divisional Round Game (The Tuck Rule) – Oakland Raiders vs. New England Patriots

5. 1998 NFC Wild Card Game – Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers

 

Great from the Get-Go

1. 1958 NFL Championship – Baltimore Colts vs. New York Giants

8. 2006 AFC Championship Game – New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts

 

2. 1966 NFL Championship – Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys

7. 1986 AFC Divisional Round Game – New York Jets at Cleveland Browns

 

3. 1977 AFC Divisional Round Game (Ghost to the Post) – Oakland Raiders vs. Baltimore Colts

6. 2011 NFC Divisional Round Game – New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers

 

4. 1980 NFC Divisional Round Game – Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons

5. 1990 NFC Championship Game – New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers

 

ABOUT NFL NETWORK

Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, fans turn to NFL Network to receive information and insight straight from the field, team headquarters, league offices and everywhere the NFL is making news. Launched in 2003, NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year-round inside access to all NFL events, including the Super Bowl, Playoffs, regular season, preseason, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, league meetings, minicamps and training camps.

Currently in more than 72 million homes, NFL Network has carriage agreements with each of the country’s largest television providers including Comcast, DirecTV, DISH Network, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-Verse.

For fans on the go, all NFL Network programming can also be streamed live on the NFL Mobile from Verizon app (NFL.com/mobile), the NFL app delivered on XBOX from Microsoft, and through Watch NFL Network (NFL.com/watch), with participating cable and satellite providers. For more information, log on to NFL.com/nflnetwork.  NFL.com is the exclusive internet home of NFL Network.

 

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NFL Network’s Free Agency Coverage Kicks Off Monday, March 9 at 7:00 PM ET & ‘Free Agency Frenzy 2015’ Provides 9 Hours of Live Coverage Tuesday & Wednesday March 10-11 Starting at 10:00 AM ET

Fans Can Track All Player Movement With NFL.com & NFL Mobile’s ‘Free Agency Tracker’

NFL Media is the go-to destination for the most comprehensive coverage and analysis of the 2015 NFL free agency period. With 27 hosts, analysts and reporters providing up-to-the-minute updates on the latest player movement and NFL.com’s Free Agency Tracker, NFL Network, NFL.com, NFL Now and NFL Mobile from Verizon have fans covered no matter where they are.

NFL Network’s coverage begins Monday, March 9 at 7:00 PM ET with NFL Total Access: Free Agency Frenzy 2015, and continues Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11 with nine-hour editions of Free Agency Frenzy 2015, beginning each day at 10:00 AM ET.

Special two-hour editions of NFL Total Access air Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET, recapping the day’s action thus far and providing breaking news as it happens. Each morning, NFL AM airs live at 6:00 AM ET providing the first news reports and analysis of the day.

Former NFL players such as LaDainian Tomlinson, Willie McGinest, Shaun O’Hara, Heath Evans, Nate Burleson, Solomon Wilcots, Jamie Dukes and Brian Baldinger, former NFL head coach Brian Billick, former Super Bowl-winning general manager Charley Casserly, and former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah provide their insight into the free agency process. Additionally, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport, NFL Media’s Mike Silver and Steve Wyche, and NFL Network reporters stationed at team facilities around the league have the latest news developments. Throughout each day’s coverage, Chris Rose, Andrew Siciliano, Scott Hanson, Dan Hellie and Amber Theoharis rotate as hosts.

On NFL.com and NFL Mobile, fans can track all of the player movement in real time and read the latest reports on where players might land with NFL.com’s Free Agency Tracker, which includes NFL.com’s Around the NFL top 101-ranked free agents and recent signings with the ability to sort by player name, position and favorite team. NFL.com is the ultimate destination for information regarding free agents throughout the league. To view NFL.com’s Free Agency Tracker, visit http://www.nfl.com/freeagency.

Also, NFL.com’s Around the NFL blog (http://www.nfl.com/news) and Twitter account (@AroundTheNFL) offer the latest news reports and free agency analysis.

NFL Now – the League’s next generation video service – provides analysis on all roster moves and needs for all 32 NFL teams.

Exclusively for Verizon customers, NFL Mobile offers live streams of NFL Network’s Free Agency Frenzy for total coverage of the latest free agency news. All the latest updates from the League are available on smartphones for fans on the go.

Access to the live stream is included at no extra charge with The MORE Everything Plan from Verizon. Customers not on The More Everything Plan  can subscribe to NFL Mobile Premium for $5/month. For more information, visit vzw.com/nfl. Data usage applies for app download and use. Available on iOS, Android, Windows 8, and Blackberry devices.

Provided below is a complete talent schedule of NFL Network’s Free Agency Frenzy coverage:

Tuesday, March 10

– 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET

• Main Set: Andrew Siciliano, Solomon Wilcots, Brian Baldinger
• Boardroom: Charley Casserly, Steve Wyche, Daniel Jeremiah, Mike Silver
• Newsroom: Ian Rapoport

– 1:00 – 4:00 PM ET

• Main Set: Chris Rose, Heath Evans, Jamie Dukes
• Boardroom: Casserly, Wyche, Jeremiah, Silver
• Newsroom: Rapoport

– 4:00 – 7:00 PM ET

• Main Set: Scott Hanson, Brian Billick, LaDainian Tomlinson
• Boardroom: Casserly, Wyche, Jeremiah, Silver
• Newsroom: Rapoport

– 7:00 – 9:00 PM ET

• NFL Total Access: Dan Hellie, Amber Theoharis, Willie McGinest, Shaun O’Hara, Nate Burleson, Casserly, Wyche, Jeremiah, Silver

Wednesday, March 11

– 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET

• Main Set: Siciliano, Wilcots, Baldinger
• Boardroom: Casserly, Wyche, Jeremiah, Silver
• Newsroom: Rapoport

– 1:00 – 4:00 PM ET

• Main Set: Rose, Evans, Dukes
• Boardroom: Casserly, Wyche, Jeremiah, Silver
• Newsroom: Rapoport

– 4:00 – 7:00 PM ET

• Main Set: Hanson, Billick, Tomlinson
• Boardroom: Casserly, Wyche, Jeremiah, Silver
• Newsroom: Rapoport

– 7:00 – 9:00 PM ET

• NFL Total Access: Hellie, Theoharis, McGinest, O’Hara, Burleson

Reporters at Team Facilities:

• Judy Battista
• Tiffany Blackmon
• Albert Breer
• Alex Flanagan
• Kim Jones
• Aditi Kinkhabwala
• Desmond Purnell
• Omar Ruiz

ABOUT NFL NETWORK

Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, fans turn to NFL Network to receive information and insight straight from the field, team headquarters, league offices and everywhere the NFL is making news. Launched in 2003, NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year-round inside access to all NFL events, including the Super Bowl, Playoffs, regular season, preseason, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, league meetings, minicamps and training camps.

Currently in more than 72 million homes, NFL Network has carriage agreements with each of the country’s largest television providers including Comcast, DirecTV, DISH Network, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-Verse.

For fans on the go, all NFL Network programming can also be streamed live on the NFL Mobile from Verizon app (NFL.com/mobile), the NFL app delivered on XBOX from Microsoft, and through Watch NFL Network (NFL.com/watch), with participating cable and satellite providers. For more information, log on to NFL.com/nflnetwork.  NFL.com is the exclusive internet home of NFL Network.

 

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Source: NFL Network

Airs Monday-Friday at 6:00 PM ET Leading Up to the 2015 NFL Draft

Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Curtis Conway, Brian Baldinger & Charley Casserly Join Host Andrew Siciliano

Mike Mayock Provides Insight & Analysis From the Top Pro Days

One-Hour Show Breaks Down the Top Prospects & Delves Into Team Needs for All 32 NFL Teams

With the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine in the books, the journey to Chicago and the 2015 NFL Draft continues with the return of NFL Network’s series Path to the Draft.

Starting tonight at 6:00 PM ET and airing Monday-Friday on NFL Network, Path to the Draft provides in-depth analysis of all the top prospects, live coverage from Pro Days around the country, in-studio appearances and live interviews, and more leading up to the 2015 NFL Draft in Chicago.

NFL Network analysts Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Curtis Conway, Brian Baldinger and Charley Casserly join host Andrew Siciliano to delve into all 32 NFL team needs, break down which players can help each team and discuss where in the draft teams can select the players to help them next season.

Additionally, NFL Network’s draft expert Mike Mayock travels to each of the top Pro Days to provide on-location analysis and interviews.

ABOUT NFL NETWORK

Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, fans turn to NFL Network to receive information and insight straight from the field, team headquarters, league offices and everywhere the NFL is making news. Launched in 2003, NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year-round inside access to all NFL events, including the Super Bowl, Playoffs, regular season, preseason, Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, league meetings, minicamps and training camps.

Currently in more than 72 million homes, NFL Network has carriage agreements with each of the country’s largest television providers including Comcast, DirecTV, DISH Network, Cablevision, Cox, Charter, Time Warner Cable, Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-Verse.

For fans on the go, all NFL Network programming can also be streamed live on the NFL Mobile from Verizon app (NFL.com/mobile), the NFL app delivered on XBOX from Microsoft, and through Watch NFL Network (NFL.com/watch), with participating cable and satellite providers. For more information, log on to NFL.com/nflnetwork.  NFL.com is the exclusive internet home of NFL Network.

 

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Source: NFL Network