THE NFL ON CBS Preseason Schedule Begins with Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts Live in Prime Time on Friday, August 26

  

New England Patriots Take On Detroit Lions for THE NFL ON CBS's Second Preseason Game Following Night on August 27 on CBS Television Network

  

The CBS Television Network is scheduled to begin its 52^nd year broadcasting the NFL with two preseason games during the 2011 season.

 

The preseason schedule for THE NFL ON CBS begins on Friday, Aug. 26 (8:00 PM, ET) when the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers take on the Indianapolis Colts live in prime time on the CBS Television Network.  Ian Eagle and Phil Simms call the action, along with Sam Ryan reporting.  Ross Schneiderman produces and Mike Arnold directs.

 

THE NFL ON CBS will conclude it two-game preseason schedule the following night as the New England Patriots play the Detroit Lions live in prime time on Saturday, Aug. 27 (8:00 PM, ET).  Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf provide the call, along with Lesley Visser reporting.  Mark Wolff produces and Bob Fishman directs.

 

Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports, and serves as Executive Producer of CBS Sports' coverage of THE NFL ON CBS.  Harold Bryant is Executive Producer & Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

 

Following are THE NFL ON CBS assignments for Week 1, Week 2 and Week 3 (subject to change).

  

WEEK 1 - Sept. 11

 

GAME                                    PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

1:00 PM, ET starts:

·Pittsburgh @ Baltimore            Jim Nantz/Phil Simms                Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold

·Cincinnati @ Cleveland            Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots Jim Rikhoff/Bryan Lilley

·Indianapolis @ Houston           Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf                   Mark Wolff/Suzanne Smith

·Tennessee @ Jacksonville        Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts                             Bob Dekas/Chris Svendsen

·Buffalo @ Kansas City            Marv Albert/Rich Gannon                     Ross Schneiderman/Andy Goldberg        

WEEK 2 - Sept. 18 - CBS DOUBLEHEADER

 

GAME                                    PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

1:00 PM, ET starts:              

·Kansas City @ Detroit            Don Criqui/Randy Cross                       Ken Mack/Jim Cornell

·Oakland @ Buffalo                  Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots Jim Rikhoff/Bryan Lilley

·Baltimore @ Tennessee           Bill Macatee/Steve Tasker                    Victor Frank/Andy Goldberg

·Jacksonville @ N.Y. Jets         Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf                   Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman

·Cleveland @ Indianapolis        Marv Albert/Rich Gannon                     Ross Schneiderman/Mark Grant

 

4:15 PM, ET starts:

·San Diego @ New England     Jim Nantz/Phil Simms                Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold

·Cincinnati @ Denver Spero Dedes/Steve Beuerlein                  Bob Dekas/Chris Svendsen

·Houston @ Miami                  Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts                             Steve Scheer/Suzanne Smith

 

  

WEEK 3 - Sept. 25

 

GAME                                    PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

1:00 PM, ET starts:              

·Jacksonville @ Carolina           Spero Dedes/Steve Beuerlein                Bob Dekas/Chris Svendsen

·Houston @ New Orleans        Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf                   Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman

·New England @ Buffalo          Marv Albert/Rich Gannon                     Ross Schneiderman/Mark Grant

·Miami @ Cleveland                 Don Criqui/Randy Cross                       Ken Mack/Jim Cornell

·Denver @ Tennessee               Bill Macatee/Steve Tasker                    Victor Frank/Andy Goldberg

 

4:00 PM, ET starts:

·N.Y. Jets @ Oakland              Jim Nantz/Phil Simms                Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold

·Kansas City @ San Diego       Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts                             Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith

·Baltimore @ St. Louis Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots  Jim Rikhoff/Bryan Lilley

 

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