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"THE NFL TODAY's" BILL COWHER PUTS TOGETHER "ULTIMATE GAME PLAN" TO STOP NEW ENGLAND QUARTERBACK TOM BRADY FOR WEEK 2 OF "THE NFL TODAY" ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 18
Kris Jenkins Debuts on THE NFL TODAY as Contributing Analyst in Week 2 THE NFL ON CBS, broadcasting its 52nd year of the NFL, continues its 2011 NFL season on Sunday, Sept. 18 (1:00-4:00 PM, ET) with THE NFL TODAY (12:00 Noon-1:00 PM, ET). In Week 1 against Miami, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady passed for a team-record 517 yards and threw for four touchdowns. His passing yardage was the fifth-highest total in NFL history. And he became only the 11th quarterback to exceed 500 yards in a game. How did he do it against the Dolphins? And what must San Diego do to stop him this...
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CBS SPORTS' U.S. OPEN COVERAGE WATCHED IN ALL-OR-PART BY 51.3 MILLION
CBS Sports' live coverage of the 2011 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS was watched in all-or-part by 51.3 million viewers (Persons 2+), a 17% increase from last year's 44.0 million. (The 51.3 million viewership total is based upon Persons 2+ watching at-least six minutes of the Network's coverage of the 2011 U.S. Open Tennis Championships.) * * * * * CBS Sports Contacts: Jerry Caraccioli 212/975-7466 gwcaraccioli@cbs.com Dan Sabreen 212/975-5936 dsabreen@cbs.com ...
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CBS SPORTS' LEAD COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANALYST GARY DANIELSON RIDES INTO 2011 SEASON ABOARD "SEC ON CBS CRUISER"
DANIELSON TO PROVIDE CONTENT FOR CBS SPORTS, CBS SPORTS NETWORK AND CBSSPORTS.COM FROM NEW MOBILE MEDIA BUS ON-SITE AT "SEC GAME OF THE WEEK" CBSSports.com to Launch New, Interactive Post-Game Show "5th Quarter with Gary Danielson" CBS Sports' lead college football analyst Gary Danielson rides into the 2011 SEC football season aboard the SEC ON CBS CRUISER, a new mobile media bus that will be on-site at every CBS Sports "SEC game of the Week." The SEC ON CBS CRUISER will be parked outside SEC stadiums throughout the season providing various pre-game reports and interviews for ...
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THIS JUST IN... ...from CBS Sports
CBS Sports' live coverage of the 2011 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS on Monday, Sept. 12, featuring the men's championship, an epic four-set rematch that saw No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeat No. 2 Rafael Nadal, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7, 6-1, earned an average overnight household rating/share of 2.6/6, up 18% from last year's 2.2/6, which saw Nadal defeat Djokovic in four sets on Monday afternoon, Sept. 13 (CBS's 2010 coverage of the men's championship was halted due to rain and concluded on ESPN2). Overall, CBS Sports' coverage of the 2011 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP earned an average overnight HH ra...
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CBS SPORTS NETWORK TO AIR DOCUMENTARY ABOUT FIRST HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME PLAYED IN NEW YORK CITY
"1st & Goal in the Bronx: Grambling vs. Morgan State 1968" Debuts Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 7:00 PM, ET CBS Sports Network presents 1ST & GOAL IN THE BRONX: GRAMBLING VS. MORGAN STATE 1968, a documentary about the monumental game played between Grambling and Morgan State, the first historically black college football game played in New York City. The one-hour documentary airs on Wednesday, Sept. 28 (7:00 PM, ET), exactly 43 years after the game was played at Yankee Stadium in front of more than 60,000 fans. Actor Keith David narrates the program. A clip from the documentary can...
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THIS JUST IN... ...from CBS Sports
CBS Sports' live coverage of the 2011 U.S. OPEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS on Sunday, Sept. 11, featuring the women's championship match, which saw Samantha Stosur defeat Serena Williams in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, earned an average overnight household rating/share of 4.2/8, up 100% from last year's 2.1/4, which consisted of rain-out coverage on Sunday afternoon, and up 121% from a 1.9/4 for last year's women's championship in prime time on Saturday night, Sept. 11 (Kim Clijsters def. Vera Zvonareva). * * * * * CBS Sports Contacts: Jerry Caraccioli 212/975-7466 ...
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NEWS, NOTES & QUOTES FROM CBS SPORTS' "THE NFL TODAY" WITH JAMES BROWN, DAN MARINO, SHANNON SHARPE, BILL COWHER AND BOOMER ESIASON FOR WEEK 1 ON SEPTEMBER 11
SUPER BOWL PREDICTIONS DAN MARINO: Pittsburgh-Green Bay BILL COWHER: Pittsburgh-Atlanta SHANNON SHARPE: San Diego-Green Bay BOOMER ESIASON: New England-Green Bay ►THE NFL TODAY'S JAMES BROWN HAD LIVE INTERVIEW WITH COLTS VICE CHAIRMAN BILL POLIAN JB: In your estimation, will we see Peyton (Manning) this season? Or Bill, do you think he'll be on IR (Injured Reserve)? POLIAN: I honestly don't know, J B. We've said that we'll leave the spot on the active roster open as long as it's possible that he may come back. The doctors will make that determination; and the doctors on...
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WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS CBS SPORTS' U.S. OPEN TENNIS COVERAGE ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 11
MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS NETWORK'S COVERAGE ON MONDAY, SEPT. 12 No. 9 Samantha Stosur Takes On No. 28 Serena Williams in Women's Championship No. 1 Novak Djokovic To Play No. 2 Rafael Nadal in Men's U.S. Open Championship Rematch CBS Sports' continuing coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships on Sunday, Sept. 11 (4:00 PM, ET) is highlighted by the women's championship as No. 9-seed Samantha Stosur takes on No. 28-seed Serena Williams. The men's championship, to be played on Monday, Sept. 12 (4:00 PM, ET), is a rematch of last year's championship as No. 1-seed N...
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THIS JUST IN... ...FROM CBS SPORTS
THE NFL TODAY's Lesley Visser sits down with former New England Patriots offensive lineman Joe Andruzzi and his brothers Billy and Marc, New York City firefighters on September 11, 2001, to relive their memories of the events that happened 10 years ago. To view a clip of the feature, click: http://bit.ly/oMgDzl * * * * * CBS Sports Contacts: Jen Sabatelle 212/975-4120 jsabatelle@cbs.com Robin Brendle 212/975-1533 rlbrendle@cbs.com Jerry Caraccioli 212/975-7466 gwcara...