The 2008 NFL Broadcast Assignments for Week 1 of the 2008 Season

Athens, GA (Sept 4, 2008) - The first week of NFL action is here. Fox has the Sunday doubleheader, so CBS games will all be at 1:00 PM et. As expected, CBS is sending their "A" team to Miami for the Jets debut of Brett Favre. Interestingly, according to the Fox news release, the Carolina Panthers game will NOT be broadcast in the Charlotte market. Either that is a typographical error on their part or a head scratcher.

Update: Fox Sports has confirmed the error on the Charlotte market. They have to receive the game when the Panthers are on the road. So for the nest look at the Fox markets, see The 506 for broadcast maps of the Fox early and late games. Also, the Falcons did not sell out, so they will be blacked out locally for the 3rd time since last season and for the second consecutive home game.

Update #2 (9/5/2008): WXIA (NBC affiliate), WATL (myNetworkTV affiliate) and Comcast purchased the remaining Atlanta Falcons tickets for distribution to the American Red Cross and the Boy's and Girls Clubs to prevent the second consecutive home game blackout for the team. See the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more details. Also, Fox media relations sent us an email this morning acknowledging they had a "brain cramp" in the regionalization in their original press release. Hey, we all have them from time to time. Corrected regionalization for the 4:oo PM games are updated below.









N.Y. Jets at Miami (CBS Sports, 1pm et)
Play-by-Play: Jim Nantz
Analyst: Phil Simms
Producer: Lance Barrow
Director: Mike Arnold
Markets: CBS does not release this information publicly. See the coverage map at The 506 for best guess on this game.

Kansas City at New England (CBS, 1pm)
Play-by-Play: Greg Gumbel
Analyst: Dan Dierdorf
Producer: Mark Wolff
Director: Bob Fishman
Markets: CBS does not release this information publicly. See the coverage map at The 506 for best guess on this game.

Cincinnati at Baltimore (CBS, 1pm)
Play-by-Play: Kevin Harlan
Analyst: Rich Gannon
Producer: Jim Rikhoff
Director: Bryan Lilley
Markets: CBS does not release this information publicly. See the coverage map at The 506 for best guess on this game.

Jacksonville at Tennessee (CBS, 1pm)
Play-by-Play: Ian Eagle
Analyst: Solomon Wilcots
Producer: Bob Dekas
Director: Andy Goldberg
Markets: CBS does not release this information publicly. See the coverage map at The 506 for best guess on this game.

Houston at Pittsburgh (CBS, 1pm)
Play-by-Play: Gus Johnson
Analyst: Randy Cross
Producer: Vic Frank
Director: Mark Grant
Markets: CBS does not release this information publicly. See the coverage map at The 506 for best guess on this game.









Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints (Fox, 1pm)
Play-by-Play: Thom Brennaman
Analyst: Brian Billick
Producer: Fran Morrison
Director: Greg Scoppetone
Markets: (35%) Birmingham, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Orlando, Raleigh, San Diego, Tampa, West Palm Beach

St. Louis Rams at Philadelphia Eagles (Fox, 1pm)
Play-by-Play: Kenny Albert
Analyst: Daryl Johnston
Sideline Reporter: Tony Siragusa
Producer: Barry Landis
Director: Mike Frank
Markets: (29%) Albuquerque, Austin, Dallas, Hartford, Kansas City, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Providence, Richmond, San Antonio, St. Louis, Tulsa, Washington

Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills (Fox, 1pm)
Play-by-Play: Ron Pitts
Analyst: Tony Boselli
Sideline Reporter: Charissa Thompson
Producer: Ray Smaltz
Director: Peter Bleckner
Markets: (18%) Buffalo, Cleveland, Denver, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle

Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons (Fox, 1pm) (Local blackout)
Play-by-Play: Matt Vasgersian
Analyst: JC Pearson
Sideline Reporter: Nischelle Turner
Producer: PT Navarro
Director: Rich Dewey
Markets: (11%) Atlanta, Detroit, Knoxville, Minneapolis

Dallas Cowboys at Cleveland Browns (Fox 4:15 PM)
Play-by-Play: Joe Buck
Analyst: Troy Aikman
Sideline Reporter: Pam Oliver
Producer: Richie Zyontz
Director: Artie Kempner
Markets: (85%) Albuquerque, Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Raleigh, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, West Palm Beach
Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Detroit, Fort Myers, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Richmond, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach

Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers (Fox 4:15 PM)
Play-by-Play: Sam Rosen
Analyst: Tim Ryan
Sideline Reporter: Chris Myers
Producer: Mike Burks
Director: Rich Russo
Markets: (7%) Greenville, Richmond, Washington Phoenix, Sacramento, San Francisco

Carolina Panthers at San Diego Chargers (Fox 4:15 PM)
Play-by-Play: Dick Stockton
Analyst: Brian Baldinger
Sideline Reporter: Laura Okmin
Producer: Bob Stenner
Director: Sandy Grossman
Markets: (7%) Austin, Boston, Kansas City, Nashville, Norfolk Charlotte, Denver, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh, San Diego