CBS Sports will host a conference call on Wednesday, Sept. 8 (12:30 PM, ET/9:30 AM, PT) featuring Sean McManus, President, CBS News and Sports and Executive Producer of THE NFL ON CBS,  THE NFL ON CBS's lead team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, and Harold Bryant, Vice President, Production, CBS Sports. 

In addition, CBS Sports' NFL TODAY analysts Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Bill Cowher and Shannon Sharpe will participate in the call.

The CBS Television Network kicks off its 51st year of broadcasting the NFL on Sunday, Sept. 12 (12:00 Noon-4:00 PM, ET).  And, CBS Sports' pre-game studio show, THE NFL TODAY, kicks off its 43rd season (12:00 Noon-1:00 PM, ET), hosted by James Brown, with analysts Marino, Esiason, Cowher,  Sharpe, NFL TODAY "General Manager" Charley Casserly, as well as reporters Lesley Visser and Sam Ryan, live from New York City.

(Playbacks can be heard by dialing: 719/457-0820 - Passcode 6374629)

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CBS Sports Contacts: 

LeslieAnne Wade            212/975-5171                             lwade@cbs.com    

Robin Brendle                 212/975-1533                             rlbrendle@cbs.com    

Jerry Caraccioli               212/975-7466                             gwcaraccioli@cbs.com

Jen Sabatelle                   212/975-4120                            jsabatelle@cbs.com