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NO. 7-RANKED FLORIDA TAKES ON NO. 1-RANKED ALABAMA IN PRIME TIME ON CBS SPORTS' "SEC ON CBS" DOUBLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, OCT. 2
TENNESSEE BATTLES NO. 10-RANKED LSU TO KICK OFF DOUBLEHEADER AUDIBLES with CBS Sports' Lead College Football Analyst Gary Danielson CBS Sports' national coverage of SEC College Football continues with a doubleheader on Saturday, Oct. 2 featuring a primetime match-up between unbeatens as *No. 7-ranked Florida takes on *No. 1-ranked Alabama (8:00 PM, ET). The doubleheader begins with Tennessee battling *No. 10-ranked LSU (3:30 PM, ET). Play-by-play announcer Craig Bolerjack, along with analyst Steve Beuerlein handle the call from Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. f...
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"THE NFL TODAY's" BOOMER ESIASON VISITS WITH N.Y. JETS' "SANCHIZE" QUARTERBACK MARK SANCHEZ FOR WEEK 4 OF "THE NFL TODAY" ON SUNDAY, OCT. 3
THE NFL ON CBS, broadcasting its 51st year of the NFL, continues its 2010 NFL season on Sunday, Oct. 3 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) beginning with THE NFL TODAY (12:00 Noon-1:00 PM, ET). THE NFL TODAY analyst and former New York Jets quarterback Boomer Esiason sits down with the "Sanchize," New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, to preview this week's game against Buffalo and to find out what's behind his improved performance, his relationship with his head coach Rex Ryan and how he has dealt with the distractions. Last season as a rookie quarterback, Sanchez led the Jets all the way to the AFC...
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CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK BACK ON THE ICE FOR EIGHTH SEASON OF COLLEGE HOCKEY
Network Signs Multi-year Partnership to Broadcast Hockey East Games CBS College Sports Network returns to the ice for the Network's eighth year of college hockey programming, which includes a schedule of 24 games to be broadcast in High Definition. Hockey East games return to the Network this season, as CBS College Sports Network and Hockey East have signed a multi-year programming partnership. The schedule also features regular season and post-season CCHA Hockey and ECAC Hockey action, as well as Atlantic Hockey contests. The puck drops on Friday, October 8 (7:30 PM, ET) with *No. 8-...
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THIS JUST IN... from CBS Sports... SEC ON CBS' Coverage of Alabama-Arkansas Scores Network's Best Ratings for Afternoon Football Since 2003
Season-to-Date Ratings Best in 11 Years CBS Sports' coverage of the SEC ON CBS on Saturday, Sept. 25, which saw No. 1-seeded Alabama's beat No. 10-seeded Arkansas, earned an preliminary national rating/share of 5.2/12, up 117% from last year's 2.4/6 (Arkansas-No. 3-ranked Alabama). The 5.2/12 was the highest rating for a regular-season afternoon college football game on CBS (excluding the SEC Championship games) since a 5.7/13 on 11/29/03 for No. 9 Florida State at No. 11 Florida. CBS Sports' coverage of the SEC ON CBS through the first two weeks of the season is averaging a n...
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CBS SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD --COWBOYS RIDE BULLS AT MOHEGAN SUN ON CBS SPORTS ON SUNDAY, OCT. 3
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR showcases 40 of the best bull riders matched up against the top bulls from around the world at the MOHEGAN SUN SHOWDOWN on Sunday, Oct. 3 (5:00-6:00 PM; 3:00-4:00 PM in late NFL markets; taped 10/2) from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Competing to be crowned the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series World Champion include 2008's PBR World Champion Kody Lostroh and 2007's Champion Wiley Peterson, as well as the current top five bull riders in the world: Austin Meier of Kinta, Okla., J.B Mauney of Mooresville, N.C., Renato Nunes of Buritama, B...
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CBS SPORTS' LEAD NFL ANALYST PHIL SIMMS AMONG SELECT GROUP OF NEW YORK GIANTS NAMED TO THE TEAM'S "RING OF HONOR"
Phil Simms, Super Bowl XXI MVP and 15-year New York Giants quarterback, will be among 30 men recognized as the New York Giants unveil their Ring of Honor on Sunday, Oct. 3 at halftime of their game against the Chicago Bears. The Ring of Honor recognizes 30 prominent men who have helped the Giants win seven NFL championships and almost 650 games. The members of the Ring of Honor were selected by the Giants organization based on their contributions to the success and history of the franchise. Each member of the Ring on Honor played a unique and indelible role in helping make the Giants fr...
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"THE NFL ON CBS" SCORES AGAIN WITH RATINGS IN WEEK 3 WITH 13% RISE
Indianapolis-Denver Game Highlights Highest Rated Game of Weekend THE NFL ON CBS's Week 3 coverage once again earned high marks as the average household rating/share in the metered markets rose 13% in the Network's regional and national broadcasts on Sunday, Sept. 26. Highlighted by the Indianapolis Colts' 27-13 win over the Denver Broncos, the national window of the Network's doubleheader earned a 14.2/27, up 13% from last year's 12.6/24 (Pittsburgh-Cincinnati, Miami-San Diego, Denver-Oakland). The 14.2/27, which also included the San Diego-Seattle and Oakland-Arizona games, was ...
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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 3 ON SEPTEMBER 26
► CBS Sports' THE NFL TODAY, is the highest-rated pre-game show through the first two weeks of the NFL season earning an average national household rating/share of 3.4/9, up 36% from last year's 2.5/6. ►"SEC ON CBS" RATINGS ROLL WITH ALABAMA'S WIN OVER ARKANSAS, UP 145% CBS Sports' coverage of the SEC ON CBS on Saturday, Sept. 25, which saw No. 1-seeded Alabama's 24-20 win over No. 10-seeded Arkansas, earned an overnight household rating/share of 5.4/13, up 145% from last year's 2.2/5 (Arkansas-Alabama). Yesterday's 5.4/13 was the highest rating for a regular-season college footb...
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THE NFL ON CBS: WEEK 3 (SUNDAY, SEPT. 26) AUDIBLES WITH "NFL ON CBS" LEAD ANALYST PHIL SIMMS, DAN DIERDORF AND STEVE TASKER
The CBS Television Network continues its 51st year broadcasting the NFL with coverage of THE NFL ON CBS on Sunday, Sept. 26 (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 Indianapolis Colts-Denver Broncos game live from INVESCO Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo. Lance Barrow is the coordinating producer and lead game producer and Mike Arnold is the lead game director. Throughout the 20...