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THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL LOGO UNVEILED
This Just in… …From CBS Sports and NFL Network CBS Sports and NFL Network today officially revealed the Thursday Night Football logo. The joint logo will be used as part of the 16 regular-season Thursday Night Football games across CBS and NFL Network, kicking off September 11 with Pittsburgh at Baltimore. This year marks the inaugural partnership between CBS Sports and NFL Network in broadcasting Thursday Night Football. Jpeg images of the Thursday Night Football logo are attached. # # # Media Contacts: Dan Sabreen, CBS Sports, 212/975-5936, dsabreen@cbs.comAndrew Howard, NFL...
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CBS SPORTS PREVIEWS THE 2014 DRAFT
CBS Sports Network Features Extensive Draft Coverage with Series of Seven Shows CBSSports.com Provides Second Screen Experience Throughout Draft with Live Online Programming CBS Sports previews the 2014 Draft on CBS, CBS Sports Network and CBSSports.com with in-depth previews, analysis and discussion leading up to and during the Draft. CBS Sports features a one-hour special on Saturday, April 26, while CBS Sports Network airs 12 hours of coverage beginning on Monday, April 28. CBSSports.com offers a second screen experience throughout the Draft featuring live, onlin...
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CBS SPORTS MARKS 55th YEAR OF NFL COVERAGE AS NETWORK ANNOUNCES 2014 “NFL ON CBS” BROADCAST SCHEDULE
CBS TELEVISION NETWORK AND NFL NETWORK ALSO KICK OFF INAUGURAL PARTNERSHIP YEAR OF THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE The CBS Television Network marks its 55th year broadcasting the NFL with some of the most marquee games on the NFL schedule including Super Bowl XLVIII rematch Denver-Seattle (9/21), Denver-New England(11/2), Indianapolis-Dallas (12/21), New England-Green Bay (11/30), Indianapolis-Pittsburgh (10/26) and Washington-San Francisco (11/23) during its 17 weeks of regular-season coverage. In addition to the AFC package, the 106 regular-season game broadcast schedule...
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CBS SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2014 NFL PRESEASON GAMES
THE NFL ON CBS Preseason Schedule Kicks Off with Green Bay Packers Hosting Oakland Raiders Live in Prime Time on Friday, August 22 New Orleans Saints Take On Indianapolis Colts for THE NFL ON CBS’s Second Preseason Game Following Night on August 23 on CBS Television Network The CBS Television Network is scheduled to begin its 55th year broadcasting the NFL with two preseason games during the 2014 season. The preseason schedule for THE NFL ON CBS begins on Friday, Aug. 22 (8:00 PM, ET) when the Green Bay Packers host the Oakland Raiders,live in prime time on the CBS Television ...
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TRENT GREEN JOINS CBS SPORTS AS NFL GAME ANALYST
Green to Provide Analysis Across Multiple CBS Sports Platforms Including “The NFL on CBS,” “NFL Monday QB” and “That Other Pregame Show” Strengthening its already deep NFL announce team lineup, former 15-year NFL quarterback Trent Green joins CBS Sports as a game analyst for the CBS Television Network’s coverage of THE NFL ON CBS. The announcement was made today by Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports. In addition, Green will contribute across multiple CBS Sports platforms including CBS Sports Network’s show, NFL MONDAY QB, and Sunday pregame show, THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW (TOPS). Green’s...
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BART SCOTT NAMED ANALYST FOR “THE NFL TODAY”
BART SCOTT NAMED ANALYST FOR “THE NFL TODAY” Scott Expands Role at CBS to Provide Analysis Across Multiple Platforms Including CBS Sports, CBS Sports Network and SHOWTIME® Bart Scott has been named studio analyst for the CBS Television Network’s NFL pre-game show, THE NFL TODAY, elevating his role from last season where he was a studio analyst on CBS Sports Network’s weekly Sunday pre-game show THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW (TOPS). The announcement was made today by Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports. Scott will join James Brown, Bill Cowher, Boomer Esiason and recently name...
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TONY GONZALEZ JOINS CBS SPORTS AS NFL ANALYST
Gonzalez to Provide Analysis Across Multiple CBS Sports Platforms Including THE NFL TODAY, INSIDE THE NFL and THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW Former Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons All-Pro tight end Tony Gonzalez joins CBS Sports as an analyst for the CBS Television Network’s NFL pre-game show, THE NFL TODAY, and will contribute across multiple CBS platforms including INSIDE THE NFL on SHOWTIME and CBS Sports Network’s Sunday pre-game show, THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW (TOPS). The announcement was made today by Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports. “Having just stepped off the playing ...
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NFL PARTNERS WITH CBS ON 2014 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PACKAGE
CBS and NFL Network to Each Televise Eight Games Jim Nantz and Phil Simms to Broadcast Thursday Night Games NEW YORK – The National Football League will team with long-time broadcast partner CBS to produce and televise Thursday Night Football for the 2014 season, it was announced today by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, CBS Corporation President and CEO Leslie Moonves and CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus. CBS will air eight early season games that also will be simulcast on NFL Network. NFL Network will also televise eight late-season games in the run-up to the playoffs. The mix...
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CBS SPORTS FEATURES WEEK-LONG PROGRAMMING FROM NEW YORK LEADING UP TO SUPER BOWL XLVIII
CBS Sports Network to Air “NFL MONDAY QB,” “THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW,” “ROME” and “LEAD OFF” from the CBS Broadcast Center WFAN-AM/FM’s “BOOMER AND CARTON” to be Simulcast on CBS Sports Network Live from M&M’s World Times Square CBS Sports features comprehensive programming from New York during the week leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII with coverage across CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports Radio and SHOWTIME. The CBS Sports family of networks will air more than 100 hours of live programming nationally, originating from New York City. CBS SPOR...