“MIKE & MOLLY” Star Billy Gardell Also Appears on Set to Assist with Week 6 Picks

THE NFL ON CBS, broadcasting its 52nd year of the NFL, continues its 2011 NFL season on Sunday, Oct. 16 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) with THE NFL TODAY (12:00 Noon-1:00 PM, ET).

The New York Giants lost their first game to Washington then won three-in-a-row, rallying from fourth-quarter deficits against Philadelphia and Arizona. Just when it looked like the Giants had turned their season around, they lost to Seattle committing five turnovers.  Big Blue is now in second place in the NFC East.  THE NFL TODAY’s Dan Marino sits down with Head Coach Tom Coughlin, Eli Manning, Hakeem Nicks, and other key Giants players as they get ready to take on the surprising 4-1 Buffalo Bills in Week 6.  Jeff St. Arromand is the producer.

In addition, Billy Gardell from the hit show MIKE & MOLLY also will be a guest on the set as he helps the guys with their game picks.

James Brown hosts THE NFL TODAY along with analysts Marino, Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe and Bill Cowher, NFL TODAY “General Manager” Charley Casserly,as well as Lesley Visser reporting.

Eric Mann is senior producer and Bob Matina is director of THE NFL TODAY.

Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports and serves as the Executive Producer for THE NFL ON CBS.  Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

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