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, Nov. 4 (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 live from the Pittsburgh Steelers-New York Giants game from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.  Lance Barrow is the coordinating producer and lead game producer and Mike Arnold is the lead game director.

Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports, and serves as Executive Producer of CBS Sports’ coverage of THE NFL ON CBS.  Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

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BILL COWHER

(On N.Y. Giants): Obviously the Giants are coming home off a big, emotional win on the road against a division rival, so there is a chance for a letdown.  Plus, you can say what you want about not being distracted by all that has occurred with the hurricane this week, but it has to still be in the forefront of a lot of the Giants players’ minds.

(On Pittsburgh): Pittsburgh had a big win last week to get back on track and are starting to come into their own right now.  This is a huge game for them.  They need to stay in tune with Baltimore and can’t afford to fall too far behind.   

(On Ben Roethlisberger vs. Eli Manning): These two players, with four Super Bowl wins between them, relish their roles.  Their teams are going to go as far as each can take them.  When you look at the Class of 2004, we picked 11th that year in Pittsburgh and had a chance to get Ben Roethlisberger, but Philip Rivers and Eli Manning were very much Top 5 picks.  The careers that they’ve all had, along with Matt Schaub, who was also part of that Class of 2004, are starting to be compared to the Class of 1983 with Dan Marino, John Elway and Jim Kelly.

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Following are THE NFL ON CBS assignments for Week 9, Week 10 and Week 11 (subject to change).

WEEK 9 – Nov. 4 – CBS DOUBLEHEADER

GAME   PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

1:00 PM, ET starts:  

·Denver @ Cincinnati  Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf  Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman

·Baltimore @ Cleveland Marv Albert/Rich Gannon  Ross Schneiderman/Andy Goldberg

·Buffalo @ Houston  Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts   Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith

·Miami @ Indianapolis Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots Jim Rikhoff/Mark Grant

4:25 PM, ET starts:

·Pittsburgh @ N.Y. Giants Jim Nantz/Phil Simms  Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold

WEEK 10 – Nov. 11

GAME   PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

1:00 PM, ET starts:  

·Denver @ Carolina  Jim Nantz/Phil Simms  Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold

·San Diego @ Tampa Bay Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots Ken Mack/Mark Grant

·Tennessee @ Miami  Spero Dedes/Steve Tasker  Victor Frank/Chris Svendsen

·Buffalo @ New England Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts   Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith

·Oakland @ Baltimore Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf  Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman

4:00 PM, ET starts:

·N.Y. Jets @ Seattle  Marv Albert/Rich Gannon  Ross Schneiderman/Andy Goldberg

WEEK 11 – Nov. 18 – CBS DOUBLEHEADER

GAME   PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

1:00 PM, ET starts:  

·Cleveland @ Dallas  Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf  Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman

·N.Y. Jets @ St. Louis Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts   Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith

·Jacksonville @ Houston Bill Macatee/Steve Tasker  Victor Frank/Chris Svendsen

·Cincinnati @ Kansas City Marv Albert/Rich Gannon  Ross Schneiderman/Andy Goldberg

4:25 PM, ET starts:

·San Diego @ Denver  Jim Nantz/Phil Simms  Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold

·Indianapolis @ N. England Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots Jim Rikhoff/Mark Grant

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