NFL Network’s 2013
Thursday Night Football
Media Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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NFL Media Communications Staff Contact Information.......................................3
About NFL Network..............................................................................................4
Fact Sheet............................................................................................................5
NFL Network’s 10th Anniversary...........................................................................6
2013 Thursday Night Football Schedule...............................................................7
Local Over-the-Air Stations...................................................................................8
Production Details.................................................................................................9
Priyanka Chopra..................................................................................................10
Digital Media........................................................................................................11
Thursday Night Football Game Results...............................................................12
Top Performances on Thursday Night Football....................................................13
NFL Network/NFL.com Bios.................................................................................15
CONTACT INFORMATION
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NFL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
Alex Riethmiller
Vice President, Communications
[email protected]
310-840-4681
Twitter: @AlexRiethmiller
Andrew Howard
Publicist
[email protected]
310-845-4579
Twitter: @AHow17
Derek Volner
Pubic Relations Coordinator
[email protected]
424-258-7814
Twitter: @DerekVolner
Evan Budrovich
Intern
[email protected]
NFL Media Department Twitter: @InsideNFLMedia
For more information, please visit www.nfl.com/nflnetwork
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ABOUT NFL NETWORK
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NFL Network provides fans with a network to call their own. Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365
days a year, fans turn to NFL Network to receive information and insight straight from the field, team
headquarters, league offices and everywhere the NFL is making news.
In more than 72 million homes, NFL Network gives fans unprecedented year-round inside access to all NFL events, including the Super Bowl, Playoffs, regular season, preseason, Pro Bowl, Pro
Football Hall of Fame induction weekend, NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Senior Bowl, league
meetings, minicamps and training camps.
Additionally, NFL Network is the only place on television for fans to view NFL games outside their
initial live airings. From original broadcast versions of past Super Bowls, in-week replays of current
games, original network telecasts of classic NFL regular season and postseason games, to every
preseason game, and a 13-game regular season Thursday Night Football schedule beginning Week
2, NFL Network is truly the year-round destination for football fans.
The NFL Network-produced NFL RedZone channel brings fans every touchdown of every game on
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the two-time Emmy-nominated series A Football Life, offering untold stories into the lives of some the
NFL’s most recognizable icons. With more than 100 million feet of film in its library, NFL Films is the
historical backbone of NFL Network.
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FACT SHEET
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WHAT:
The National Football League, America’s most popular sport, owns and operates
NFL Network
The first and only 24-hour, seven-day-a-week, year-round network dedicated solely to
the NFL and the sport of football
This season, NFL Network celebrates its 10th Year Anniversary
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• Standard Definition through satellite, cable and telco video providers
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• NFL Mobile from Verizon
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Among the programming on NFL Network:
• Thirteen live primetime regular-season games
• 65 preseason games, including double-digit live games
• NFL game replays featuring exclusive on and off the sound captured by NFL Films
• Super Bowl classics
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• East-West Shrine & Senior Bowl all-star games
• Sunday studio shows including NFL GameDay First, NFL GameDay Morning, NFL
GameDay Scoreboard, NFL GameDay Highlights, and NFL GameDay Final
• Weekday studio shows including NFL Total Access, Around the League Live, Around
the League Primetime, NFL AM, and Playbook
• Live event specials: NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Super Bowl, Hall of Fame
Ceremony
• Edited series, including the Emmy Award-winning America’s Game, The Top 100, and
the two-time Emmy-nominated series A Football Life
• The 112-time Emmy Award-winning NFL Films library
WHERE:
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available to international subscribers including Canada, Mexico, the Bahamas,
Bermuda, Jamaica, Trinidad and Central America
WHEN:
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8:00 PM ET with its signature show, NFL Total Access
WHY:
NFL Network was created to speak directly to fans and complement NFL game
telecasts and other NFL information services. The NFL believes fans are interested in
receiving more information and insight about America’s most popular sport directly from
the league
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NFL NETWORK’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY
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On November 4, 2003, host Rich Eisen welcomed football fans and television viewers across the
country to NFL Network, in the process making history as the first league-owned cable network. This
November, NFL Network celebrates its 10-year anniversary.
On Wednesday, November 6 at 8:00 PM ET, Eisen – NFL Network’s first on-air talent – hosts the NFL
Network 10th Anniversary Special. The one-hour special will provide a retrospective on the past 10
years as told through the lens of historical NFL Network content, featuring a panel of NFL Network
personalities, interviews from NFL Films, and features looking back at the history of the network and
the major storylines that have defined the league. Additionally, the special will look ahead to the next
10 years on NFL Network, discussing the stories that will dominate league headlines and coverage
for the next decade.
Originally launched in over 11 million homes – making it the most-widely distributed sports network
in the history of cable and satellite television – NFL Network’s distribution has grown to more than
72 million homes. Offering unprecedented year-round inside access to all NFL events, NFL Network
delivers complete coverage of everything from training camps and the preseason all the way through
the Super Bowl.
This season marks the eighth season of NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football, and second season
with 13 games. Two-time Emmy-nominated analyst Mike Mayock joins play-by-play announcer
Brad Nessler in the booth for the third season, while Alex Flanagan serves as sideline reporter
for the fourth season. NFL Network’s 2013 Thursday Night Football schedule kicks off Week 2 (Thursday, September 12) with the New England Patriots hosting the New York Jets at 8:00 PM ET.
In addition to Thursday Night Football, each year NFL Network broadcasts the NFL Draft and NFL
Scouting Combine and takes fans on the road to the Pro Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame induction
weekend, Senior Bowl, league meetings, and other NFL events of note.
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SCHEDULE
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2013 Thursday Night Football Schedule
Time:
8:00 PM ET
Days:
Thursday nights during Weeks 2-15 (excluding Week 13)
Talent: Brad Nessler (Play-by-Play); Mike Mayock (Analyst); Alex Flanagan (Sideline Reporter)
Week 2:
Thursday, September 12
New York Jets at New England Patriots
Week 3:
Thursday, September 19
Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 4:
Thursday, September 26
San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams
Week 5:
Thursday, October 3
Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns
Week 6:
Thursday, October 10
New York Giants at Chicago Bears
Week 7:
Thursday, October 17
Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
Week 8:
Thursday, October 24
Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 9:
Thursday, October 31
Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins
Week 10: Thursday, November 7
Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings
Week 11: Thursday, November 14
Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
Week 12: Thursday, November 21
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
Week 14: Thursday, December 5
Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 15: Thursday, December 12
San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos
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PRODUCTION DETAILS
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LOCAL OVER-THE-AIR SYNDICATION
NFL Network games will be carried on over-the-air television in the city of the visiting team and in the
city where the game is played if it is sold out 72 hours in advance of kickoff.
All telecasts will use NFL Network announcers, graphics and full production elements.
This season, NFL Network games are available in Spanish via SAP, with announcer Roberto
Abromowitz.
Week 2: New York Jets (CBS Ch. 2, WCBS) at New England Patriots (ABC Ch. 5, WCVB)
Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs (NBC Ch. 41, KSHB) at Philadelphia Eagles (ABC Ch. 6, WPVI)
Week 4: San Francisco 49ers (ABC Ch. 7, KGO) at St. Louis Rams (CW Ch. 11, KPLR)
Week 5: Buffalo Bills (Me-TV, WBBZ) at Cleveland Browns (NBC Ch. 3, WKYC)
Week 6: New York Giants (CW Ch. 11, WPIX) at Chicago Bears (MyNetworkTV Ch. 50,
WPWR)
Week 7: Seattle Seahawks (MyNetworkTV Ch. 25, KZJO) at Arizona Cardinals (MyNetworkTV, KUTP)
Week 8: Carolina Panthers (MyNetworkTV Ch. 12, WMYT) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Independent Ch. 32, WMOR)
Week 9: Cincinnati Bengals (NBC Ch. 5, WLWT) at Miami Dolphins (MyNetworkTV Ch. 32,
WBFS)
Week 10: Washington Redskins (NBC Ch. 4, WRC) at Minnesota Vikings (MyNetworkTV Ch.
29, WFTC)
Week 11: Indianapolis Colts (NBC Ch. 13, WTHR) at Tennessee Titans (FOX Ch. 17, WZTV)
Week 12: New Orleans Saints (FOX Ch. 8, WVUE) at Atlanta Falcons (CW Ch. 69, WUPA)
Week 14: Houston Texans (ABC Ch. 13, KTRK) at Jacksonville Jaguars (Independent Ch. 4,
WJXT)
Week 15: San Diego Chargers (CBS Ch. 8, KFMB) at Denver Broncos (CBS Ch. 4, KCNC)
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PRODUCTION DETAILS
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CRAFTSMAN PRESENTS NFL TOTAL ACCESS KICKOFF
The Craftsman Presents NFL Total Access Kickoff pregame show airs at 6:00 PM ET live from the
stadium for two hours prior to all 13 Thursday Night Football games on NFL Network.
Host Rich Eisen and analysts Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders and
Michael Irvin cover all of the storylines and provide analysis of each matchup, as well as discuss
the latest news and information from around the league. NFL Network reporters Alex Flanagan
and Stacey Dales are on-site to bring all of the up-to-the-minute injury reports and interviews from
the participating teams and news from around the league. NFL Media’s national insider Ian Rapoport is on-location, offering the latest on what is making news around the league.
KFC PREKICK SHOW
Starting at 8:00 PM ET, the KFC Prekick Show matches the pregame broadcast team with NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Brad Nessler and twotime Emmy-nominated analyst Mike Mayock to provide the last word prior to kickoff.
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
The eighth season of NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football features 13 live games starting Week
2 and continuing through Week 15, with the exception of Week 13. Play-by-play announcer Brad
Nessler and two-time Emmy-nominated Mike Mayock return for their third season calling Thursday Night Football games, and sideline reporter Alex Flanagan returns for her fourth season. NFL
Network’s Thursday Night Football games feature 24 total cameras.
LEXUS HALFTIME SHOW
During halftime of each NFL Network game telecast, the Lexus Halftime Show is live from the stadium, with the team of Rich Eisen, Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders and
Michael Irvin offering highlights and analysis of the first half. Additionally, Alex Flanagan, Stacey Dales and Ian Rapoport provide all of the latest news heading into the second half.
POSTGAME SHOW
After each NFL Network primetime game, the postgame show recaps the matchup with analysis from
NFL Network’s on-site team of Rich Eisen, Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin. Also, players from the winning team join the show following the game. Onsite reporters Alex Flanagan and Stacey Dales provide postgame interviews and reaction, and
live press conferences will be shown to recap the day’s action.
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PRIYANKA CHOPRA
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International award-winning actress and recording artist Priyanka Chopra will debut as the opening music act for NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football in 2013. Chopra’s track “In My City” will be
featured as the new theme for Thursday Night Football, premiering at the opening of each of the 13
primetime games, starting September 12 when the New England Patriots host the division rival New
York Jets.
This is Chopra’s second year as one of NFL Network’s featured artist. Last season, she kicked off the
Thursday Night Kickoff pregame show, before moving into the opening slot this year, a position previously held by singer CeeLo Green.
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DIGITAL MEDIA
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TNF XTRA
TNF Xtra is a free, downloadable feature on the NFL Mobile app which offers a comprehensive second-screen companion to NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football broadcast. TNF Xtra is live at 7:30
PM ET each Thursday during NFL Network’s 13-game broadcast schedule.
TNF Xtra features:
• Live video updates from sideline reporter Rebecca Haarlow
• Social media integration including commentary and reactions from NFL Network talent and
fans on Twitter and Facebook
• Trivia and polls throughout the game
• Relevant historical facts, statistics and profiles on participating players
• Instant photos live from the game
Visit NFL.com/xtra on your mobile device to download NFL Mobile.
NFL.COM LIVE: THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
Each week starting at 8:00 PM ET, NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football returns as the true companion for NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football broadcast.
Live from the NFL Network’s studios, NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football will feature three unique
facets:
• Exclusive camera angles used for live look-ins – new this season
• Studio analysis throughout the game
• Social media integration
An emphasis will be put to utilize NFL Network analysts and technology to educate fans on game
strategy in real time. The social media integration will enhance fan participation in the broadcast.
New this season, the live look-ins on NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football will feature exclusive
coaches’ angles, which include the All-22, High End Zone, and Cable Cam angles. Additionally,
the NFL Digital Media production will provide its own play-by-play and analysis for the first time, with
Matt ‘Money’ Smith on the call and Solomon Wilcots as analyst.
Rebecca Haarlow will be live on-location providing sideline commentary to the broadcast.
In the NFL Network studios, Elliot Harrison is joined alongside analysts Daniel Jeremiah and
Bucky Brooks to provide instant studio analysis to live game action which viewers are accustomed
to getting during just halftime and postgame. Dave Dameshek and Crystina Poncher will be
NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football’s social media correspondents, and various NFL Network
analysts will join the broadcast throughout the season.
To watch each NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football broadcast, simply visit NFL.com.
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NFL NETWORK GAME RESULTS
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DATE
2006
Nov. 23
Nov. 30
Dec. 7
Dec. 14
Dec. 16
Dec. 21
Dec. 23
Dec. 30
2007
Nov. 22
Nov. 29
Dec. 6
Dec. 13
Dec. 15
Dec. 20
Dec. 22
Dec. 29
2008
Nov. 6
Nov. 13
Nov. 20
Nov. 27
Dec. 4
Dec. 11
Dec. 18
Dec. 20
2009
Nov. 12
Nov. 19
Nov. 26
Dec. 3
Dec. 10
Dec. 17
Dec. 19
Dec. 25
RESULT
Chiefs 19, Broncos 10
Bengals 13, Ravens 7
Steelers 27, Browns 7
49ers 24, Seahawks 14
Cowboys 38, Falcons 28
Packers 9, Vikings 7
Chiefs 20, Raiders 9
Giants 34, Redskins 28
Colts 31, Falcons 13
Cowboys 37, Packers 27
Redskins 24, Bears 16
Texans 31, Broncos 13
49ers 20, Bengals 13
Steelers 41, Rams 24
Cowboys 20, Panthers 13
Patriots 38, Giants 35
Broncos 34, Browns 30
Jets 34, Patriots 31
Steelers 27, Bengals 10
Eagles 48, Cardinals 20
Chargers 34, Raiders 7
Bears 27, Saints 24
Colts 31, Jaguars 24
Ravens 33, Cowboys 24
49ers 10, Bears 6
Dolphins 24, Panthers 17
Broncos 26, Giants 6
Jets 19, Buffalo 13
Browns 13, Steelers 6
Colts 35, Jacksonville 31
Cowboys 24, Saints 17
Chargers 42, Titans 17
(Home teams noted in bold)
2010
Nov. 11
Nov. 18
Nov. 25
Dec. 2
Dec. 9
Dec. 16
Dec. 23
Dec. 25
2011
Nov. 10
Nov. 17
Nov. 24
Dec. 1
Dec. 8
Dec. 15
Dec. 17
Dec. 22
2012
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27
Oct. 4
Oct. 11
Oct. 18
Oct. 25
Nov. 1
Nov. 8
Nov. 15
Nov. 29
Dec. 6
Dec. 13
Falcons 26, Ravens 21
Bears 16, Dolphins 0
Jets 26, Bengals 10
Eagles 34, Texans 24
Colts 30, Titans 28
Chargers 34, 49ers 7
Steelers 27, Panthers 3
Cardinals 27, Cowboys 26
Raiders 24, Chargers 17
Broncos 17, Jets 13
Ravens 16, 49ers 6
Seahawks 31, Eagles 14
Steelers 14, Browns 3
Falcons 41, Jaguars 14
Cowboys 31, Buccaneers 15
Colts 19, Texans 16
Packers 23, Bears 10
Giants 36, Panthers 7
Ravens 23, Browns 16
Rams 17, Cardinals 3
Titans 26, Steelers 23
49ers 13, Seahawks 6
Buccaneers 36, Vikings 17
Chargers 31, Chiefs 13
Colts 27, Jaguars 10
Bills 19, Dolphins 14
Falcons 23, Saints 13
Broncos 26, Raiders 13
Bengals 34, Eagles 13
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TOP PERFORMANCES ON NFL NETWORK
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Most Points -- Both Teams
73
New England vs. NY Giants, Dec. 29, 2007
Most Points -- Individual Team
48
Philadelphia vs. Arizona, Nov. 27, 2008
Most Field Goals, Game
5
Lawrence Tynes, NY Giants vs. Carolina, Sept. 20, 2012
4
Matt Prater, Denver vs. Oakland, Dec. 6, 2012
Rian Lindell, Buffalo vs. Miami, Nov. 15, 2012
Rob Bironas, Tennessee vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 11, 2012
Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis vs. Houston, Dec. 22, 2011
Jay Feely, NY Jets vs. Buffalo, Dec. 3, 2009
Matt Prater, Denver vs. NY Giants, Nov. 26, 2009
Matt Stover, Baltimore vs. Dallas, Dec. 20, 2008
Lawrence Tynes, Kansas City vs. Denver, Nov. 23, 2006
Most Touchdowns, Game
4
Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia vs. Arizona, Nov. 27, 2008 (2 rush, 2 receiving)
Most
234
223
158
157
Rushing Yards, Game
Tiki Barber, NY Giants vs. Washington, Dec. 30, 2006
Willie Parker, Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland, Dec. 7, 2006
Arian Foster, Houston vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 22, 2011
Michael Bush, Oakland vs. San Diego, Nov. 10, 2011
Larry Johnson, Kansas City vs. Denver, Nov. 23, 2006
Most Rushing Touchdowns, Game
3
Tiki Barber, NY Giants vs. Washington, Dec. 30, 2006
Most
447
400
364
Passing Yards, Game
Jay Cutler, Denver vs. Cleveland, Nov. 6, 2008
Matt Cassel, New England vs. NY Jets, Nov. 13, 2008
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 18, 2008
Most Touchdown Passes, Game
4
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 17, 2009
Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia vs. Arizona, Nov. 27, 2008
Eli Manning, NY Giants vs. New England, Dec. 29, 2007
Tony Romo, Dallas vs. Green Bay, Nov. 29, 2007
Michael Vick, Atlanta vs. Dallas, Dec. 16, 2006
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TOP PERFORMANCES ON NFL NETWORK
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Most Pass Receptions, Game
12
Roddy White, Baltimore vs. Atlanta, Nov. 11, 2010
11
Ronald Curry, Oakland vs. Kansas City, Dec. 23, 2006
Brandon Marshall, Denver vs. Houston, Dec. 13, 2007
Wes Welker, New England vs. NY Giants, Dec. 29, 2007
Most
164
156
151
149
148
Receiving Yards, Game
Eddie Royal, Denver vs. Cleveland, Nov. 6, 2008
Terrell Owens, Dallas vs. Green Bay, Nov. 29, 2007
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland, Dec. 8, 2011
Andre Johnson, Houston vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 2, 2010
Vincent Jackson, San Diego vs. Oakland, Dec. 4, 2008
Most Receiving Touchdowns, Game
3
Vincent Jackson, San Diego vs. San Francisco, Dec. 16, 2010
2
Sixteen players tied
Last time:
Roddy White, Atlanta vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 15, 2011
Longest Scoring Play
96 yards
Marcus Thigpen, Miami vs. Buffalo, Nov. 15, 2012 (kickoff ret)
Most Interceptions, Game
2
William Moore, Atlanta vs. New Orleans, Nov. 29, 2012
Darius Butler, Indianapolis vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 8, 2012
Tramon Williams, Green Bay vs. Chicago, Sept. 13, 2012
Brandon Browner, Seattle vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 1, 2011
Jarrad Page, Kansas City vs. Oakland, Dec. 23, 2006
Shawn Springs, Washington vs. Chicago, Dec. 6, 2007
Stephen Cooper, San Diego vs. Oakland, Dec. 4, 2008
Ed Reed, Baltimore vs. Dallas, Dec. 20, 2008
Most Sacks, Game
4.0
Kamerion Wembley, Oakland vs. San Diego, Nov. 10, 2011
3.5
Clay Matthews, Green Bay vs. Chicago, Sept. 13, 2012
John Abraham, Atlanta vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 15, 2011
Mario Williams, Houston vs. Denver, Dec. 13, 2007
Coldest Game
15° F Pittsburgh at Cleveland, Dec. 10, 2009 (-6° F with wind chill)
Warmest Game
80°F Seattle at San Francisco, Oct. 18, 2012
Largest Comeback
14
Indianapolis vs. Jacksonville, Dec. 18, 2008 (Indianapolis won 31-24)
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NFL NETWORK BIOS
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BRAD NESSLER
Play-by-Play Announcer
Brad Nessler enters his third season as the play-by-play voice of NFL Network’s Thursday Night
Football, joining game analyst Mike Mayock in the booth for NFL Network’s eighth season of primetime game telecasts. Nessler joined NFL Network in May 2011.
A veteran play-by-play voice at both the amateur and professional level, Nessler continues in his
role calling college football and basketball games for ESPN and ABC. Additionally, in 2010 and 2011,
Nessler was a part of ESPN’s Monday Night Football doubleheader, calling the San Diego Chargers
vs. Kansas City Chiefs in 2010, and the Oakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos in 2011.
From 1992 to 1997, Nessler called college basketball games and Big Ten and Thursday night football
contests for ESPN. In 1997, he began calling college football contests for ABC, including the Bowl
Championship Series title game, as well as college basketball.
Nessler has also been the play-by-play voice of EA Sports NCAA Football and college basketball
March Madness video games.
Nessler began his career as a sports anchor and talk show host for WGST-Radio in Atlanta in 1980.
In 1985, he became sports director at WSB-Radio, also in Atlanta. While at the Atlanta stations, he
handled radio play-by-play of Georgia Tech basketball (1980-85) and the Atlanta Falcons (1982-88)
before assuming the same duty for the Minnesota Vikings on WCCO (1988-89). He has done playby-play of ACC football and basketball for Raycom/Jefferson Pilot telecasts, and did WLAF games
for USA Network (1991-92). Nessler also has served as play-by-play announcer for Miami Dolphins
preseason telecasts.
Nessler joined CBS in 1990 and worked on college football and men’s and women’s basketball, including the NCAA Division I Women’s Championship game, and NFL games. He also was the network’s host for speed skating coverage at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, France.
Since 1992, Nessler has returned each year to his hometown of St. Charles, Minn., to host The
Nessler Memorial, a charity golf tournament named after his late father, Bob. All proceeds from the
annual event go toward cancer research.
Nessler is a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato.
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NFL NETWORK BIOS
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MIKE MAYOCK
Game Analyst
Two-time Emmy-nominated game analyst Mike Mayock enters his third season as the analyst for
NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football, and ninth overall as an NFL Network analyst and draft expert.
In April 2011, Mayock was named the new analyst for NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football
games joining new play-by-play voice Brad Nessler. Mayock and Nessler made their debut in the
Thursday Night Football booth on Thursday, November 10, 2011 when the Oakland Raiders visited
the San Diego Chargers.
Mayock began his association with Thursday Night Football in 2010, providing ‘Instant Playbook’ from
the NFL Films studios exclusively for NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football. NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football presents a live show throughout the game with “live look-ins” of the action, plus
analysis from NFL Network’s Los Angeles studios.
Mayock is also in his fourth season as a game analyst on NBC’s national broadcast of Notre Dame
home football games with play-by-play voice Dan Hicks and sideline reporter and fellow NFL Network colleague Alex Flanagan.
As one of the most well-respected NFL draft experts among media, NFL front office personnel and
team scouting departments, Mayock’s expertise is featured within NFL Network’s coverage of the NFL
Scouting Combine, NFL Draft, Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Game. Following the NFL Scouting
Combine, Mayock is an analyst on Path to the Draft, which provides in-depth analysis on prospective
draft choices and a look at each NFL team’s needs during the offseason.
In addition to his duties in-studio at NFL Network, Mayock served as a game analyst for NFL Network’s broadcasts of the Texas Bowl in 2006 and 2007 and the Under Armour Senior Bowl for the
past six years. In 2009, Mayock returned to Tempe as game analyst for the Insight Bowl, which he
called in 2006.
Prior to joining NFL Network, Mayock served as a college football analyst for ABC Sports (2001-03),
Fox Sports Net (2000), and CBS Sports (1996-99). He also covered the NCAA Men’s Basketball
Tournament as a reporter for CBS (1997-99). From 1993-95, Mayock worked on ESPN’s coverage of
the Canadian Football League.
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NFL NETWORK BIOS
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ALEX FLANAGAN
Sideline Reporter
@Alex_Flanagan
Alex Flanagan has been a host and reporter for the NFL Network since 2006 on a variety of programs, including NFL Total Access, Around the League and NFL GameDay Morning.
This fall, Flanagan enters her fourth season providing sideline reports for NFL Network’s Thursday
Night Football, which features the expanded 13-game schedule for the second year. Play-by-play announcer Brad Nessler and two-time Emmy-nominated game analyst Mike Mayock round out the
broadcast team.
Flanagan also serves as the sideline reporter for NBC’s national broadcast of Notre Dame home football games with Mayock and play-by-play voice Dan Hicks, a position she has held since 2007.
Her sideline reporting role for NBC also extended to teaming with John Madden and Al Michaels
in February 2009 for the network’s telecast of the Steelers’ win in Super Bowl XLIIII.
In August of 2008, Flanagan was one of NBC’s hosts during its unprecedented coverage of the
Beijing Olympics, where she anchored six hours of Olympic coverage nightly. That following year,
she reported from the U.S. Swimming National Championships where Michael Phelps broke the
100-meter butterfly record. In 2010, Flanagan also covered the 2010 Winter Olympics from Vancouver for NBC.
Prior to working with NFL Network, Flanagan spent five years reporting from the college football
sidelines for ESPN. She also served as a sideline reporter for the College World Series, the Women’s
Tennis Association’s tour championships and the NCAA Women’s basketball tournament. As a reporter for SportsCenter, Flanagan frequently filed reports on the Lakers, Dodgers, Angels, UCLA,
USC and the Chargers. A versatile reporter, she has also covered spring training, the NBA playoffs,
college football bowl games, the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament and did a weekly segment for
NFL Monday Night Countdown.
Before joining ESPN, Flanagan worked for the Fox Sports Network. She was the featured reporter
on The Keith Olberman Evening News, served as a reporter for the National Sports Report and as a
producer/reporter on the Emmy-nominated weekly sports investigative magazine show Goin’ Deep.
A native of Sonoita, AZ, Flanagan is a graduate of the University of Arizona. She is married to former
University of Arizona basketball player Kevin Flanagan and has three children.
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NFL NETWORK BIOS
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RICH EISEN
Host
@RichEisen
Rich Eisen was the first on-air talent added to NFL Network’s roster in June 2003, five months before the network’s launch in November 2003.
Known for his wit and intelligence, Eisen is the only person in sports television who hosts his network’s on-site featured NFL pregame, halftime and post-game shows as well as his network’s signature Sunday Morning studio pregame show each and every week. Eisen has served as the remote
host of NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football pregame, halftime and postgame shows since their
inception in 2006 and, in 2010, became the in-studio host of the Emmy-nominated NFL GameDay
Morning, the most comprehensive NFL pregame show on television. Eisen also anchors NFL Network’s special on-location coverage of the NFL Draft, NFL Scouting Combine, Pro Football Hall of
Fame Induction Weekend and Super Bowl.
Also in 2010, Eisen added to his already versatile resume by launching NFL.com’s first-ever podcast,
‘The Rich Eisen Podcast,’ which just surpassed the 10 million download mark. The weekly podcast
is available on NFL.com and iTunes and features guests from the world of sports and entertainment
talking pop culture and the latest NFL headlines. Over the years, Eisen’s podcast has featured such
NFL stars as Patriots QB Tom Brady, Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and Packers QB Aaron Rodgers;
broadcasters Bob Costas, Al Michaels, Mike Tirico, Dan Patrick, Jim Nantz and Joe Buck; and, from
the entertainment world, Larry David, Matt Damon, Adam Sandler, Mark Wahlberg, Steven Soderbergh and Will Ferrell.
A three-time Sports Emmy nominee in the Outstanding Studio Host category, Eisen also served as
emcee of the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Canton, OH in 2009, where the induction class included then-NFL Network analyst Rod Woodson.
One of television’s most visible anchors and personalities from the past decade, Eisen was a mainstay on ESPN’s SportsCenter from 1996 to 2003. Outside the world of sports, Eisen recently served
as the host of TNT’s first-ever reality competition program “The Great Escape.”
Prior to joining ESPN, Eisen worked at KRCR-TV in Redding, California, as a sports anchor (199496). His television journalism career includes serving as the Medill News Service’s Washington
correspondent (1994) and as a production assistant for the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather and
Connie Chung in 1994.
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In 2007, Eisen penned Total Access: A Journey to the Center of the NFL Universe about his experiences as host for NFL Network. He worked in print journalism as a staff writer for the Staten Island
Advance (1990-93) and at the Chicago Tribune covering Chicago public high school football and
basketball (1993-94).
Eisen is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications
and earned a Master of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1994.
Eisen lives in Los Angeles with his wife and long-time ABC, FOX and TNT sports broadcaster Suzy
Shuster. Together, they have three children and a yellow rescue dog, Hudson.
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STEVE MARIUCCI
Analyst
@SteveMariucci
Former NFL head coach Steve Mariucci is in his eighth season as an analyst on NFL Network.
On NFL Sundays, Mariucci joins host Rich Eisen and analysts Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner,
Warren Sapp and Michael Irvin on NFL GameDay Morning, the most comprehensive pregame
show on television.
Mariucci is also a part of NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football pregame, halftime and postgame
shows alongside host Eisen, Faulk, Irvin and Deion Sanders from the stadium of each 13 live,
regular season game telecasts.
Additionally, Mariucci provides on-location analysis for NFL Network’s coverage of the Super Bowl,
NFL Scouting Combine and NFL Draft.
In April 2009, Mariucci was recognized for his work as an NFL Network analyst with his first Sports
Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Sports Personality – Studio Analyst category.
Mariucci’s first taste of broadcasting came during NFL Network’s extensive coverage of Super Bowl
XL from Detroit, where Mariucci served as an expert analyst during the week leading up to the game
and on game day as part of NFL Network’s 5½-hour Super Bowl pre-game show.
Since then, the Iron Mountain, MI native has become one of NFL Network’s most recognizable and
trusted voices, serving as one of the lead analysts in nearly every NFL Network on-location production including Super Bowl, Pro Football Hall of Fame, NFL Scouting Combine, NFL Draft and Kickoff.
Mariucci was an NFL head coach for nine years, spending six with the San Francisco 49ers and three
with the Detroit Lions compiling a career record of 72 wins and 67 losses. He led the 49ers to four
playoff appearances including a trip to the NFC Championship Game in 1997.
In 1992, Mariucci joined Mike Holmgren’s coaching staff with the Green Bay Packers as quarterbacks coach where he helped mold the talents of future Hall of Famer Brett Favre. In 1996, Mariucci
returned to Cal where he spent a season as head coach of the Golden Bears, before taking over the
San Francisco 49ers in 1997.
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MARSHALL FAULK
Analyst
@marshallfaulk
Former St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts All-Pro running back Marshall Faulk enters his
eighth season as an NFL Network analyst.
Prior to every Thursday Night Football game on NFL Network, Faulk is an analyst on the Craftsman
Presents NFL Total Access Kickoff pregame show, providing insight and expert commentary on all of
the storylines heading into the night’s matchup two hours before kickoff from the stadium. Faulk also
serves as an analyst on the Thursday Night Football halftime and postgame shows.
On NFL Sundays, Faulk can be seen on the Emmy-nominated NFL GameDay Morning, joining host
Rich Eisen and fellow analysts Steve Mariucci, Kurt Warner, Warren Sapp and Michael
Irvin to discuss the upcoming games four hours prior to kickoff.
On NFL Sunday nights, Faulk joins Irvin, Deion Sanders and host Chris Rose on NFL GameDay
Final to provide the final word on all of the day’s action.
In 2011, Faulk was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011.
Faulk added game analyst to his versatile resume in 2006, with an impromptu appearance in the
broadcast booth during Cowboys vs. Falcons on NFL Network with Sanders, filling in for Dick Vermeil.
Faulk and Sanders returned to the NFL Network booth in 2007, providing color analysis for Bengals
vs. 49ers and Steelers vs. Rams, and again in 2008 for Ravens vs. Cowboys. In 2011, Faulk began
calling preseason games for the St. Louis Rams.
Faulk is a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and received numerous awards including NFL MVP (2000),
Offensive Player of Year (1999-2001), NFL Rookie of the Year (1994), and Pro Bowl MVP (1995). In
June 2009, Faulk was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of past NFL
inductees Archie Manning and Terry Bradshaw.
Faulk played in two Super Bowls with the St. Louis Rams.
Faulk is the only player in NFL history to record over 2,000 yards from scrimmage in four-consecutive
seasons. He also holds Rams records for career (85) and rushing (58) touchdowns and ranks near
the top of numerous NFL statistical categories including all-purpose yards, touchdowns and receptions by a running back.
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DEION SANDERS
Analyst
@DeionSanders
Former NFL Defensive Player of the Year Deion Sanders joined NFL Network as an analyst prior
to the 2006 season.
Sanders joins host Rich Eisen, analysts Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, and Michael
Irvin, reporter Stacey Dales and NFL Media national insider Ian Rapoport for Craftsman Presents NFL Total Access Kickoff, NFL Network’s two-hour pregame show leading into Thursday Night
Football. The group broadcasts live from the stadium two hours prior to all 13 live Thursday Night
Football games and return for both halftime and postgame shows.
Sanders joins host Chris Rose, LaDainian Tomlinson, and Mariucci on NFL GameDay Highlights to break down all the action from the afternoon matchups with the latest interviews, highlights
and analysis. At the conclusion of all the action on Sunday, Sanders, Faulk, Irvin and Rose put an
exclamation point on the day’s action on NFL GameDay Final with highlights, analysis and postgame
interviews.
In 2011, Sanders, along with Faulk were a part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s induction class. Additionally, in May 2011, he was one of 14 players and two coaches to be named in the National Football Foundation’s 2011 College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision Class.
Sanders, who holds the NFL record for career return touchdowns (19 by kickoff, punt, interception
and fumble), also added game analyst to his versatile resume in 2006, with an impromptu appearance in the broadcast booth during Cowboys vs. Falcons on NFL Network with Faulk, filling in for
Dick Vermeil. Sanders and Faulk returned to the NFL Network booth in 2007, providing color analysis
for Bengals vs. 49ers and Steelers vs. Rams, and again in 2008 for Ravens vs. Cowboys. Sanders
retired after spending the 2004-05 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Previously, he was an analyst
on CBS’ The NFL Today pregame show from 2001-03.
An eight-time Pro Bowler, Sanders played 14 NFL seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco
49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens. He has 53 career interceptions – 22nd all-time – and his 25.1-yards per interception return average ranks second in NFL history (minimum 30 interceptions). Sanders is also tied for second all-time with nine interception-return
touchdowns, ranking behind former NFL Network analyst Rod Woodson (14).
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MICHAEL IRVIN
Analyst
@michaelirvin88
Hall of Fame wide receiver and five-time Pro Bowl selection Michael Irvin enters his fifth season
as an NFL Network analyst, and his third season as an on-location analyst for Thursday Night Football’s pregame, halftime and postgame shows.
On NFL Sundays, Irvin can be seen alongside Rich Eisen, Marshall Faulk, Warren Sapp,
Steve Mariucci and Kurt Warner on the Emmy-nominated NFL GameDay Morning, NFL Network’s pregame show which provides full coverage of all the action on Sunday. He also adds the
final word on Sunday’s games on NFL GameDay Final with Faulk, Deion Sanders and host Chris
Rose.
Irvin is a frequent contributing analyst to other NFL Network programming, including NFL Total Access.
Prior to joining NFL Network as a full-time analyst, Irvin served as a guest analyst on the network’s
coverage of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in 2008 and 2009. Previously, Irvin
served as an NFL analyst for ESPN from 2003-2007.
In 2009, Irvin appeared as a contestant on ABC’s ninth season of Dancing with the Stars.
A 2007 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Irvin spent his entire 10-year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys where he won three Super Bowl rings in 1993, 1994 and 1996. His 750 receptions for
11,904 yards and 65 touchdowns still stands as tops in Dallas’ franchise records in all three categories. In eight of the 10 seasons Irvin starred with the Cowboys, he lead the team in pass receptions,
which is one of 13 individual best marks held by the ‘Playmaker’ in the Cowboys’ record books.
Irvin was the 11th overall selection by the Cowboys in the 1988 NFL Draft following a stellar career
with the University of Miami where he still holds the record for career touchdown receptions (26) and
most touchdown receptions in a season with 11 catches in 1986 and leading the Hurricanes to their
second of five National Championships in 1987.
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STACEY DALES
Reporter
@StaceyDales
Stacey Dales joined NFL Network in the fall of 2009 as a host and reporter and can be seen regularly this season filing reports on Around the League Live, NFL Total Access, NFL GameDay First and
NFL GameDay Morning.
This fall, Dales will return for her third season as part of NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football onlocation team as a reporter for the Craftsman Presents NFL Total Access Kickoff pregame show and
throughout the game for NFL.com.
Prior to NFL Network, Dales spent seven years as an analyst and reporter for ESPN and ABC, where
she covered a variety of sports including NCAA football, men and women’s basketball and the NBA.
Dales also contributed columns and written features on NCAA women’s basketball for ESPN.com.
From 2003-2009, Dales also served as a NCAA women’s basketball analyst for CBS Westwood One
radio, the Sooner Sports Network and CBS’s NCAA women’s basketball championship special.
As a two-time Kodak First-Team All-American and four-year letterwinner at the University of Oklahoma, Dales is the first player in Oklahoma women’s basketball history to record 1,700 points, 600
rebounds, and 700 assists. Following her stellar college basketball career, Dales was the third overall
pick by the Washington Mystics in the 2002 WNBA draft. She went on to play seven seasons in the
WNBA and was a member of the Canadian team for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
A native of Ontario, Canada, Dales earned a Bachelors of Arts degree in Communications from the
University of Oklahoma. Dales is also heavily involved in various community outreach programs such
as Habitat for Humanity, the Humane Society of the United States and the Laura Bush Foundation for
America’s Libraries.
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IAN RAPOPORT
NFL Media’s National Insider
@RapSheet
Ian Rapoport enters his first season as a part of NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football on-location team, providing the latest news updates from around the league on the Craftsman Presents NFL
Total Access Kickoff pregame show.
Rapoport – NFL Media’s national insider – is in his second season with NFL Media, providing on-air
reports on NFL Network and columns on NFL.com. During the season, Rapoport is a regular contributor on NFL Network’s NFL GameDay Morning providing in-studio reports, as well as on such shows
as NFL Total Access, Around the League Live and Around the League Primetime.
Prior to joining NFL Network and NFL.com, Rapoport covered the New England Patriots for the Boston Herald for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 NFL seasons, which included one Super Bowl appearance
(Super Bowl XLVI).
Rapoport also served as the Alabama Crimson Tide beat writer for the Birmingham News for three
seasons and the Mississippi State beat writer for the Jackson Clarion-Ledger for two years.
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MATT ‘MONEY’ SMITH
Play-by-Play
@mattmoneysmith
Matt ‘Money’ Smith is the play-by-play voice of NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football’s coverage of each NFL Network Thursday Night Football game. Joining Smith is analyst Solomon Wilcots as for the first time, NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football will offer its own play-by-play and
analysis of each game from NFL Network’s studios in Los Angeles.
In addition to his work on NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football, Smith is a host and analyst for NFL
Fantasy Live, which streams on NFL.com and airs on NFL Network Monday – Friday. Also, Smith provided coverage of the NFL Scouting Combine and NFL Draft for NFL.com the past two years.
In addition to his NFL Network duties, Smith can be heard on the popular FOX Sports Radio program
‘Petros and Money.’
From 2005-2009, Smith hosted the KLAC Los Angeles Lakers pre, half and post-game show. He also
worked on the ‘Kevin and Bean show’ for KROQ Radio in Los Angeles from 1996-2004.
A native of Chicago, IL, Smith graduated from Pepperdine University with degrees in political science
and speech communication. While at Pepperdine, Smith worked for the student radio station, broadcasting various Waves athletic events.
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SOLOMON WILCOTS
Analyst
@SolomonsWisdom_
Solomon Wilcots will serve as the analyst for NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football this season. He will be joined by Matt ‘Money’ Smith who will be calling play-by-play. New this season,
the NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football live look-ins will feature exclusive coaches’ angles which
include the All-22, High End Zone, and Cable Cam angles
The former defensive back has been with NFL Network since its inception in November 2003, and is
a regular contributor to Around the League Live, reporting the latest news from team facilities around
the NFL.
Wilcots also works for CBS Sports, where he is in his eleventh season as a game analyst, now alongside Kevin Harlan, on the network’s NFL coverage. He also serves as a correspondent for CBS’ The
NFL Today pregame show. Additionally, Wilcots can also be heard on Sirius NFL radio as a host.
Since 2011, he has worked on the New Orleans Saints preseason broadcasts.
Previously, he was part of CBS’ broadcast team for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and was
the sideline reporter for ESPN Sunday Night Football, where he earned a Sports Emmy in 2000.
Wilcots played 92 games over six NFL seasons, including every contest in his final five years. He
spent his first four NFL seasons with Cincinnati (1987-90), where he was the starting free safety in
Super Bowl XXIII, followed by one year in Minnesota and a season in Pittsburgh.
An eighth-round draft choice in 1987 by the Bengals, he earned all-Big Eight honors as a senior at the
University of Colorado.
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ELLIOT HARRISON
Host
@Harrison_NFL
Elliot Harrison will serve as the host of NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football this season. Each
week starting at 8:00 PM ET, NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football returns as the true companion
product for NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football broadcast.
Harrison is joined alongside analysts Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks to provide instant
in-studio analysis to live game action which viewers are accustomed to getting during just halftime
and postgame. Dave Dameshek and Crystina Poncher will be NFL.com Live: Thursday Night
Football’s social media correspondents. Also, various NFL Network analysts will also join the broadcast throughout the season.
Harrison has covered the league for seven seasons, first for Fox Sports before joining the NFL in
2009. He contributed to several NFL Network shows as a content editor and research analyst, including Pro Football Preview, NFL Total Access and NFL RedZone. He has been a regular contributor to
NFL.com since 2010.
Every Tuesday, Harrison ranks NFL teams from No. 1 through No. 32 in his weekly power rankings on
NFL.com. His power rankings will be a staple on NFL Network and NFL Digital Media’s programming
throughout the week.
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DANIEL JEREMIAH
Analyst
@MoveTheSticks
Daniel Jeremiah enters his second season with NFL Media as an analyst following an eight-year
career as an NFL scout for three clubs.
This season, Jeremiah will play a significant role on NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football, providing
instant analysis of the live game action from NFL Network’s studios in Los Angeles.
Throughout the year, Jeremiah plays a vital role on NFL Network and NFL.com, providing the latest
expert analysis on both the NFL and college football.
Prior to joining NFL Media, Jeremiah served for two years as the Philadelphia Eagles’ college area
scout for the West. Before that, he was a national scout for the Cleveland Browns and a west coast
area scout for the Baltimore Ravens.
Prior to working in the NFL, Jeremiah was a production assistant for ESPN’s Sunday Night Football
telecasts.
Jeremiah graduated from Appalachian State in 2000, where he was the starting quarterback for three
seasons. He currently resides in Murrieta, CA with his wife and four children.
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BUCKY BROOKS
Analyst
@BuckyBrooks
Former NFL player Bucky Brooks is in his fifth season as an analyst for NFL Network and NFL.
com. Brooks contributes weekly columns and is the host of the NFL Draft 365 podcast, along with
Matt ‘Money’ Smith, available for download on NFL.com.
This season, Brooks returns as an analyst for NFL.com Live: Thursday Night Football, NFL.com’s
in-game coverage of NFL Network’s live, regular season game broadcasts. NFL.com Live: Thursday
Night Football presents a live show throughout the game including “live look-ins” of all 13 games,
reports from the field and highlights.
As a second round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in the 1994 NFL Draft, Brooks went on to play for five
different teams (Buffalo, Jacksonville, Green Bay, Kansas City and Oakland) in five seasons.
Following his playing career, Brooks joined the Seattle Seahawks pro personnel department as a
regional college scout in 1999. In 2003, he went on to serve in the same capacity for the Carolina
Panthers for five seasons.
A 1994 graduate of the University of North Carolina, Brooks spent three years as a football analyst for
CNNSI.com before joining NFL Network and NFL.com.
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