THE NFL ON CBS Preseason Schedule Kicks Off with Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers at Indianapolis Colts Live in Prime Time on Friday, August 26

New England Patriots Take On Detroit Lions for THE NFL ON CBS's Second Preseason Game Following Night on

August 27 on CBS Television Network

The CBS Television Network is scheduled to begin its 52^nd year broadcasting the NFL with two preseason games during the 2011 season.

The preseason schedule for THE NFL ON CBS begins on Friday, Aug. 26 (8:00 PM, ET) when the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers take on the Indianapolis Colts live in prime time on the CBS Television Network.

THE NFL ON CBS will conclude its two-game preseason schedule the following night as the New England Patriots play the Detroit Lions live in prime time on Saturday, Aug. 27 (8:00 PM, ET).

Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports, and serves as executive producer of CBS Sports' coverage of THE NFL ON CBS.  Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

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

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