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The 2009 NFL Broadcast Assignments for Week 8

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



NFL on CBS Header

Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears
(CBS , 1:00 PM ET)




Play-by-Play:
Kevin Harlan
Analyst:
Solomon Wilcots
Producer:
Jim Rikhoff
Director:
Bryan Lilley
Markets:
CBS Sports does not release this information publicly. The unofficial broadcast map for this game can be found at the506.com.

Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens
(CBS , 1:00 PM ET)




Play-by-Play:
Greg Gumbel
Analyst:
Dan Dierdorf
Producer:
Mark Wolff
Director:
Bob Fishman
Markets:
CBS Sports does not release this information publicly. The unofficial broadcast map for this game can be found at the506.com.

Houston Texans at Buffalo Bills
(CBS , 1:00 PM ET)




Play-by-Play:
Ian Eagle
Analyst:
Rich Gannon
Producer:
Bob Dekas
Director:
Andy Goldberg
Markets:
CBS Sports does not release this information publicly. The unofficial broadcast map for this game can be found at the506.com.

Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
(CBS , 1:00 PM ET)




Play-by-Play:
Jim Nantz
Analyst:
Phil Simms
Producer:
Lance Barrow
Director:
Mike Arnold
Markets:
CBS Sports does not release this information publicly. The unofficial broadcast map for this game can be found at the506.com.

Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
(CBS , 4:05 PM ET)




Play-by-Play:
Gus Johnson
Analyst:
Steve Tasker
Producer:
Victor Frank
Director:
Mark Grant
Markets:
CBS Sports does not release this information publicly. The unofficial broadcast map for this game can be found at the506.com.

Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers
(CBS , 4:05 PM ET)




Play-by-Play:
Dick Enberg
Analyst:
Dan Fouts
Producer:
Bob Mansbach
Director:
Suzanne Smith
Markets:
CBS Sports does not release this information publicly. The unofficial broadcast map for this game can be found at the506.com.

CBS Photo Credits

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)




Play-by-Play:
JThom Brennaman
Analyst:
Troy Aikman
Sideline:
Pam Oliver
Producer:
Richie Zyontz
Director:
Rich Russo
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.

Saint Louis Rams at Detroit Lions
(FOX , 1:00 PM ET)




Play-by-Play:
Ron Pitts
Analyst:
John Lynch
Sideline:
Not Assigned
Producer:
Ray Smaltz
Director:
Peter Bleckner
Markets:
(2%) St. Louis

A full unofficial broadcast map can be found at the506.com.

San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts
(FOX , 1:00 PM ET)




Play-by-Play:
Sam Rosen
Analyst:
Tim Ryan
Sideline:
Laura Okmin
Producer:
Mike Burks
Director:
Sandy Grossman
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.

Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys
(FOX , 1:00 PM ET)




Play-by-Play:
Dick Stockton
Analyst:
Charles Davis
Sideline:
Nichelle Turner
Producer:
Fran Morison
Director:
Artie Kempner
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.

Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals
(FOX , 4:15 PM ET)




Play-by-Play:
Chris Myers
Analyst:
Brian Billick
Sideline:
Jaime Maggio
Producer:
Chuck McDonald
Director:
Greg Scoppettone
Markets:
(6%) Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Phoenix, Raleigh

A full unofficial broadcast map can be found at the506.com.

New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
(FOX , 4:15 PM ET)




Play-by-Play:
Kenny Albert
Analyst:
Daryl Johnston
Analyst:
Tony Siragusa
Producer:
Barry Landis
Director:
Mike Frank
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.

Fox Talent Photo Credits

Kenny Albert Photograph Courtesy of MSG Network.
All Others Courtesy of Fox Sports.


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Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
(ESPN , 8:30 PM ET)




Play-by-Play:
Mike Tirico
Analyst:
Ron Jaworski
Analyst:
Jon Gruden
Producer:
Jay Rothman
Director:
Chip Dean
Markets:
National broadcast

ESPN Deportes Monday Night Football Banner

Atlanta Falcons at New Orleans Saints
(ESPN Deportes
)

Commentator/Comentador:
Álvaro Martín
Analyst/Analista:
Raúl Allegre
Asunción, Paraguay
20:30
Madrid, España
2:30
Bogotá, Colombia
19:30
Montevideo, Uruguay
21:30
Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:30
Nueva York, EE.UU.
20:30
Caracas, Venezuela
20:00
Roma, Italia
2:30
Chicago,EE.UU.
19:30
San José, Costa Rica
18:30
Ciudad de México
19:30
Saõ Paulo, Brasil
21:30
Guayaquil, Ecuador
19:30
Londres, Inglaterra
1:30
Los Angeles, EE.UU.
17:30


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