Week eight of the 2009 NFL Season is here, and every network is seeing higher ratings except for CBS Sports. Is this tied into the notion, as espoused by a couple of talking heads on ESPN this week, that a lot of NFL games this year are unwatchable? And that CBS Sports seems to have been getting a lot of these games?
NBC Sports Sunday Night Football got creamed by baseball last Sunday night. But leave to to the spin machine at NBC to turn that into a positive. Maybe those folks at 30 Rock COULD put lipstick on a pig? You can read the NBC release over on Fang's Bites.
Fox Sports has the doubleheader this week. That means that Joe Buck, who is totally biased against the Yankees according to a childhood friend of mine, will miss another NFL Sunday. As usual, Thom Brennaman fills the chair for the 4:15 PM "A" game featuring the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers (note that the game time has been changed from an originally scheduled 1:00 PM ET start).
Over on CBS Sports, the Jim Nantz led "A" team is back from London, so director Mike Arnold can go back to calling the shots in Americanized-English. They also get a little bit of a travel break, getting the Miami Dolphins - New York Jets game at 1:00 PM ET)
NBC Sports is off this week.
ESPN and ESPN Deportes have the Atlanta Falcons visiting the New Orleans Saints on Monday night..
Byes this week: NBC Sports, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins
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Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears
(CBS , 1:00 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| Kevin Harlan
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Analyst:
| Solomon Wilcots
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Producer:
| Jim Rikhoff
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Director:
| Bryan Lilley
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Markets:
| CBS Sports does not release this information publicly. The unofficial broadcast map for this game can be found at the506.com.
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Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens
(CBS , 1:00 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| Greg Gumbel
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Analyst:
| Dan Dierdorf
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Producer:
| Mark Wolff
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Director:
| Bob Fishman
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Markets:
| CBS Sports does not release this information publicly. The unofficial broadcast map for this game can be found at the506.com.
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Houston Texans at Buffalo Bills
(CBS , 1:00 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| Ian Eagle
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Analyst:
| Rich Gannon
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Producer:
| Bob Dekas
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Director:
| Andy Goldberg
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Markets:
| CBS Sports does not release this information publicly. The unofficial broadcast map for this game can be found at the506.com.
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Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
(CBS , 1:00 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| Jim Nantz
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Analyst:
| Phil Simms
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Producer:
| Lance Barrow
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Director:
| Mike Arnold
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Markets:
| CBS Sports does not release this information publicly. The unofficial broadcast map for this game can be found at the506.com.
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Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
(CBS , 4:05 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| Gus Johnson
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Analyst:
| Steve Tasker
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Producer:
| Victor Frank
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Director:
| Mark Grant
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Markets:
| CBS Sports does not release this information publicly. The unofficial broadcast map for this game can be found at the506.com.
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Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers
(CBS , 4:05 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| Dick Enberg
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Analyst:
| Dan Fouts
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Producer:
| Bob Mansbach
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Director:
| Suzanne Smith
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Markets:
| CBS Sports does not release this information publicly. The unofficial broadcast map for this game can be found at the506.com.
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Lance Barrow: Craig Blankenhorn/CBS ©2004 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Rich Gannon: Craig Blankenhorn/CBS ©2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Randy Cross: Richard Cartwright / CBS ©2004 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots: John Filo/CBS ©2001 CBS Worldwide Inc. All Right Reserved.
Steve Tasker: David Russell/CBS ©2004 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Dick Enberg: David Russell/CBS ©2000 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Jim Nantz: V. Sherwood/CBS ©2003 CBS Worldwide Inc. All Right Reserved.
Ian Eagle, Mike Arnold, Phil Simms: John Filo/ CBS ©2004 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Mark Grant Photograph Courtesy of LSUS.
All photographs used with permission.
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Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers
(FOX , 4:15 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| JThom Brennaman
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Analyst:
| Troy Aikman
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Sideline:
| Pam Oliver
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Producer:
| Richie Zyontz
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Director:
| Rich Russo
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Markets:
| (91%) Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Fort Myers, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach
A full unofficial broadcast map can be found at the506.com.
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Saint Louis Rams at Detroit Lions
(FOX , 1:00 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| Ron Pitts
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Analyst:
| John Lynch
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Sideline:
| Not Assigned
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Producer:
| Ray Smaltz
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Director:
| Peter Bleckner
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Markets:
| (2%) St. Louis
A full unofficial broadcast map can be found at the506.com.
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San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts
(FOX , 1:00 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| Sam Rosen
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Analyst:
| Tim Ryan
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Sideline:
| Laura Okmin
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Producer:
| Mike Burks
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Director:
| Sandy Grossman
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Markets:
| (29%) Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Louisville, Nashville, New Orleans, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco
A full unofficial broadcast map can be found at the506.com.
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Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys
(FOX , 1:00 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| Dick Stockton
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Analyst:
| Charles Davis
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Sideline:
| Nichelle Turner
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Producer:
| Fran Morison
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Director:
| Artie Kempner
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Markets:
| (17%) Albuquerque, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Portland, San Antonio, Seattle, Tulsa
A full unofficial broadcast map can be found at the506.com.
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Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals
(FOX , 4:15 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| Chris Myers
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Analyst:
| Brian Billick
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Sideline:
| Jaime Maggio
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Producer:
| Chuck McDonald
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Director:
| Greg Scoppettone
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Markets:
| (6%) Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Phoenix, Raleigh
A full unofficial broadcast map can be found at the506.com.
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New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
(FOX , 4:15 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| Kenny Albert
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Analyst:
| Daryl Johnston
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Analyst:
| Tony Siragusa
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Producer:
| Barry Landis
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Director:
| Mike Frank
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Markets:
| (45%) Birmingham, Boston, Charlotte, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Tampa, Washington, West Palm Beach
A full unofficial broadcast map can be found at the506.com.
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Kenny Albert Photograph Courtesy of MSG Network.
All Others Courtesy of Fox Sports.
Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
(ESPN , 8:30 PM ET)
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Play-by-Play:
| Mike Tirico
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Analyst:
| Ron Jaworski
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Analyst:
| Jon Gruden
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Producer:
| Jay Rothman
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Director:
| Chip Dean
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Markets:
| National broadcast
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Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
(ESPN Deportes)
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Commentator/Comentador:
| Álvaro Martín
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Analyst/Analista:
| Raúl Allegre
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Asunción, Paraguay
| 20:30
| Madrid, España
| 2:30
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Bogotá, Colombia
| 19:30
| Montevideo, Uruguay
| 21:30
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
| 21:30
| Nueva York, EE.UU.
| 20:30
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Caracas, Venezuela
| 20:00
| Roma, Italia
| 2:30
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Chicago,EE.UU.
| 19:30
| San José, Costa Rica
| 18:30
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Ciudad de México
| 19:30
| Saõ Paulo, Brasil
| 21:30
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Guayaquil, Ecuador
| 19:30
| Londres, Inglaterra
| 1:30
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Los Angeles, EE.UU.
| 17:30
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