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“THE NFL TODAY’s” DAN MARINO PREVIEWS INDIANAPOLIS-NEW ENGLAND WITH SIT DOWN WITH COLTS ROOKIE QUARTERBACK ANDREW LUCK FOR WEEK 11 ON SUNDAY, NOV. 18

THE NFL TODAY’s Medical Consultant Dr. Neal ElAttrache On Call to Talk About

Recent Injuries to Ben Roethlisberger, Jay Cutler, Alex Smith and Michael Vick

            THE NFL ON CBS, home of Super Bowl XLVII and broadcasting its 53rd year of the NFL, continues its 2012 NFL season on Sunday, Nov. 18 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) beginning with THE NFL TODAY (12:00 Noon-1:00 PM, ET).

         As the Indianapolis Colts prepare to meet Tom Brady, Head Coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots for the first time this Sunday, THE NFL TODAY’s Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino visits with Colts rookie quarterback Andrew Luck to talk about the "growing pains" of a rookie quarterback in the NFL, the pressure of replacing future Hall-of-Famer Peyton Manning and also dealing with the absence of his Head Coach Chuck Pagano, who is battling leukemia, while trying to lead his team to a surprising run at the playoffs.  Jeff St. Arromand is the producer.

        In addition, THE NFL TODAY’s medical consultant, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, shares his medical expertise regarding the injury to Ben Roethlisberger, the concussions sustained to Jay Cutler, Alex Smith and Michael Vick, as well as the latest medical news.

          James Brown hosts THE NFL TODAY along with analysts Marino, Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe and Bill Cowher, NFL TODAY Insider Jason La Canfora, 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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