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CBS SPORTS SCORES HIGHEST NFL AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS OF WEEKEND
THE NFL ON CBS Highlighted by Denver-New England Earns 15.7/29 and SEC ON CBS with LSU-Florida Earns 4.7/11, Up 42% CBS Sports’ coverage of THE NFL ON CBS on Sunday, Oct. 7 and the SEC ON CBS on Saturday, Oct. 6 earned the highest NFL and college football ratings of the weekend in the metered markets on any network. THE NFL ON CBS, highlighted by Tom Brady’s New England Patriots defeating Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos in the late game of CBS’s doubleheader weekend earned an overnight household rating/share of 15.7/29, up 1% from last year’s 15.6/30 (New York Jets-Ne...
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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 5 ON OCTOBER 7
► JAMES BROWN SITS DOWN WITH REPLACEMENT REFEREE LANCE EASLEY IN AN INTERVIEW TALKING ABOUT SEATTLE-GREEN BAY GAME Click to view full interview: http://cbsprt.co/Pi39Jl EASLEY: They were wrapped around that thing like a meatball and their arms were like spaghetti. JAMES BROWN: So as you processed it, there was no doubt in your mind the simultaneous catch and touchdown, the tie going to the offense. EASLEY: No, not a doubt. JB: Why didn't your other official signal touchdown. EASLEY: Well, I had the play the whole way. That was in my area. JB: Your call. EASLEY: Yes, it was. He ...
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THE NFL ON CBS: WEEK 5 (SUNDAY, OCT. 7) AUDIBLES WITH “NFL ON CBS” QUARTERBACKS PHIL SIMMS, BOOMER ESIASON, DAN FOUTS, RICH GANNON AND STEVE BEUERLEIN TALKING ABOUT DENVER-NEW ENGLAND
The CBS Television Network, home of Super Bowl XLVII, continues its 53rd year broadcasting the NFL with coverage of THE NFL ON CBS on Sunday, Oct. 7 (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 studio in New York City. THE NFL ON CBS lead announce team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms call the action from the Denver Broncos-New England Patriots game live from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Lance Barrow is the coordinating producer and lead game producer and Mike Arnold is the lead game dir...
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“THE TALK” KICKS OFF A WEEK OF LIVE SHOWS IN NEW ORLEANS LEADING UP TO SUPER BOWL XLVII, JAN. 28-FEB. 1
THIS JUST IN… …From CBS Daytime CHEAT TWEET: TALKing SUPERBOWL! The ladies of @TheTalk_CBS kick off a week of shows in New Orleans 1/28-2/1 http://bit.ly/Syc6NR LOS ANGELES – It was announced today on THE TALK that the show will kick off a week of live shows in New Orleans, Monday, Jan. 28 - Friday, Feb. 1 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET /1:00-2:00 PM, CT/PT), leading up to CBS Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl XLVII to be broadcast on the CBS Television Network. Co-hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood and Aisha Tyler will shoot a week of shows in “The Big Easy,” featu...
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EAST CAROLINA AT CENTRAL FLORIDA KICKS OFF CBS SPORTS NETWORK’S WEEKEND COLLEGE FOOTBALL ACTION ON THURSDAY, OCT. 4
CBS Sports Network’s national college football coverage continues on Thursday, Oct. 4 with a primetime matchup between East Carolina and Central Florida at Bright House Networks Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Dave Ryan, Doug Chapman and reporter Evan Washburn handle the call. Saturday’s action kicks off at 12:00 NOON, as Boston College visits Army at Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y. Ben Holden and Randy Cross announce, along with guest sideline reporter Cadet Tommy Busterud. Tulsa at Marshall follows (3:30 PM, ET) from Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W. Va...
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“THE SEC ON CBS” FEATURES #3-RANKED LSU TAKING ON #11-RANKED FLORIDA ON SATURDAY, OCT. 6
NAVY AT AIR FORCE KICKS OFF DAY AT 11:30 AM, ET CBS Sports’ national college football coverage continues with a doubleheader on Saturday, Oct. 6 featuring *#3-ranked LSU taking on #11-ranked Florida (3:30 PM, ET). The doubleheader begins with Navy at Air Force (11:30 AM, ET). Play-by-play announcer Spero Dedes along with analyst Steve Beuerlein handle the call from Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo. for Air Force-Navy. Otis Livingston serves as reporter. Steve Scheer produces and Jim Cornell directs. The CBS Television Network’s lead college foo...
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NFL MONDAY QB
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM “NFL MONDAY QB” ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK
This week’s NFL MONDAY QB on CBS Sports Network on Monday, Oct. 1 featured a recap of Week 4 of the NFL season, as well as an interview with NFL ON CBS analyst Dan Marino, who talked to Phil Simms and host Adam Schein about Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill, Robert Griffin III and the New York Jets. Led by Simms, THE NFL ON CBS lead analyst and Super Bowl XXI MVP, Super Bowl XXXVII quarterback and 2002 NFL MVP Rich Gannon; and 17-year veteran and 1999 NFL All Pro quarterback Steve Beuerlein, NFL MONDAY QB brings together an elite roster of quarterbacks providing their...
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SEC on CBS Selection - 10/13 - #1 Alabama at Missouri
THIS JUST IN… …from CBS Sports CBS Sports has announced its SEC ON CBS football game for Saturday, Oct. 13 (3:30-7:00 PM, ET) will feature *#1-ranked Alabama taking on Missouri. Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson will call the contest, along with reporter Tracy Wolfson from Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. * AP Poll as of 9/30/12 * * * CBS Sports Contact: Dan Sabreen 212-975-5936 dsabreen@cbs.com
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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 4 ON SEPT. 30
►“INSIDE THE NFL” WITH JASON LA CANFORA (On what is next on NFL’s agenda) JASON LA CANFORA: Expect to hear more and more about the league's desire for an 18-game season. It's something we've heard in the past. When you talk to power brokers on either side of this issue, the players or the league, they point to a potential eventual tradeoff with Commissioner Goodell acquiescing some of his powers in exchange to get the 18 games. The players are focused on commissioner powers right now coming out of this bounty scandal. It would take major concessions from the league to get thos...