THE NFL ON CBS, broadcasting its 48^th year of the NFL, continues its 2007 NFL season broadcast schedule on Sunday, Dec. 9 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) beginning with THE NFL TODAY, the Network's one-hour studio show (12:00 NOON-1:00 PM, ET), live from THE NFL TODAY's state-of-the-art, high definition studio in the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. 

THE NFL TODAY analyst and former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher previews his former team's game against the New England Patriots by game planning on offense and defense on how the Steelers can beat the Patriots.  Coach Cowher's Steelers snapped New England's streak of 21 wins in a row with a 34-20 win over the Pats on October 31, 2004.

James Brown hosts THE NFL TODAY along with analysts Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe and Cowher, NFL TODAY "General Manager" Charley Casserly, as well as Lesley Visser and Sam Ryan reporting.

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

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 for the Network's coverage of the NFL.