The CBS Television Network continues its 48^th year broadcasting the NFL on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22 (4:00 PM, ET) and with doubleheader coverage of THE NFL ON CBS on Sunday, Nov. 25 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) beginning with THE NFL TODAY, the Network's studio show (3:30 PM, ET) and (12:00 Noon-1:00 PM, ET) respectively, live from THE NFL TODAY studio in New York City.

 

THE NFL ON CBS lead announce team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms call the Thanksgiving Day game, New York Jets-Dallas Cowboys, live from Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas.  Lance Barrow is the coordinating producer and lead game producer and Mike Arnold is the lead game director.

 

Throughout the 2007 season, THE NFL ON CBS will broadcast five-to-six games each week in HDTV, the highest definition television format - 1080i lines of picture resolution - along with 5.1 digital audio.

 

Sean McManus is President, CBS News and Sports.  Tony Petitti is Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, CBS Sports.  McManus and Petitti serve as executive producers of CBS Sports' coverage of THE NFL ON CBS.

 

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PHIL SIMMS

(On New York Jets):  The Jets proved Sunday that in the NFL you should never be shocked by the outcome of any game. We see it every week, but we always say can you believe that?  My favorite thing is when people look at the schedule of a team and say this is the next four games and they should win all four.  I understand that the Patriots are definitely in a different league from all the other teams in the NFL, but the Dallas Cowboys are not in that league yet. There is no question that if they do not play a solid game they could lose to the New York Jets, and you could say that about any game with any team.  The Jets used the bye week to do some very good things.  They corrected their mistakes and they have changed the look of their team a little.  They are more aggressive on defense.  Kellen Clemens at quarterback - he brings energy.  He's a little more mobile, which is coming in handy, especially last week when he made a couple of big plays running.  And, he can definitely throw it down the field more.  He doesn't have a great arm, but he has a strong enough arm that he can make all the throws. If you are playing defense you have to say this guy might throw it deep four or five times today so you have to be a little bit more careful...(On Dallas Cowboys): For the Dallas Cowboys, they're aggressive on both sides.  They coach them aggressively and they try to apply pressure with their defense.  Of course Terrell Owens and Tony Romo are having terrific years.  But their play calling is aggressive and it is always about keeping Tony Romo in rhythm, keeping him involved in the game.  Their offense revolves around their quarterback.  The quarterback's best friend in the NFL, besides the offensive line, is

 

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THE NFL ON CBS Week 12 Notes...2

 

the play caller and the sequence of plays. How you call them is the most important factor.  And right now, offensive coordinator Jason Garrett is also having a phenomenal year.  No matter how well they are running the football, they are going to keep throwing it.  That way, Tony Romo never goes more than a few minutes without throwing the football.  For a quarterback, that is important.  He [Romo] has taken advantage of his talent and the players around him, and of course the system.  And that is the reason the Cowboys are 9-1.

  

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            Following are THE NFL ON CBS assignments for Week 12, Week 13 and Week 14 (subject to change).

  

WEEK 12 - Nov. 22 (Thanksgiving Day)

 

GAME                                    PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

4:00 PM, ET starts:

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

 

WEEK 12 - Nov. 25 - DOUBLEHEADER

  

GAME                                    PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

1:00 PM, ET starts:

·Tennessee @ Cincinnati           Bill Macatee/Steve Beuerlein                 Ross Schneiderman/Andy Goldberg

·Houston @ Cleveland*            Gus Johnson/Steve Tasker                    Victor Frank/Chris Svendsen   

·Buffalo @ Jacksonville*           Kevin Harlan/Rich Gannon                    Jim Rikhoff/Bryan Lilley

·Oakland @ Kansas City*        Ian Eagle/Solomon Wilcots                   Bob Dekas/Cathy Barreto

 

4:15 PM, ET starts:

·Baltimore @ San Diego*         Dick Enberg/Randy Cross                    Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith

·Denver @ Chicago*                Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf                   Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman

 

 

WEEK 13 - Dec. 2

 

GAME                                    PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

1:00 PM, ET starts:

·Jacksonville @ Indianapolis     Jim Nantz/Phil Simms                Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold     

·San Diego @ Kansas City       Dick Enberg/Randy Cross                    Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith

·N.Y. Jets @ Miami                 Gus Johnson/Steve Tasker                    Victor Frank/Chris Svendsen

·Houston @ Tennessee Kevin Harlan/Rich Gannon                    Jim Rikhoff/Bryan Lilley

·Buffalo @ Washington Ian Eagle/Solomon Wilcots                    Ken Mack/Andy Goldberg

 

4:15 PM, ET starts:

·Cleveland @ Arizona               Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf                   Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman

·Denver @ Oakland                 Bill Macatee/Steve Beuerlein                 Ross Schneiderman/Jim Cornell

 

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THE NFL ON CBS Week 12...3

 

WEEK 14 - Dec. 9 - DOUBLEHEADER

 

GAME                                    PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

1:00 PM, ET starts:

·Miami @ Buffalo                                 TBA                                                     TBA

·Oakland @ Green Bay           

·San Diego @ Tennessee         

 

4:15 PM, ET starts:

·Pittsburgh @ New England*    Jim Nantz/Phil Simms                Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold     

·Kansas City @ Denver                        TBA                                                     TBA    

·Cleveland @ N.Y. Jets

 

 

* Games broadcast in HDTV