NFL TV 2000
NFL Press Release
posted 08/30/00
The NFL is the only sports league that televises all regular-season and postseason games on free, over-the-air network television.
The "new looks" of the NFL’s networks for the new season:
- ABC’s NFL Monday Night Football will return to a three-man booth after last season’s two-announcer pairing. Joining play-by-play man Al Michaels as analysts are Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Fouts and comedian Dennis Miller.
- ABC will also use two sideline reporters, with newcomers Eric Dickerson, also a Pro Football Hall of Famer, and Melissa Stark in those roles.
- CBS’ The NFL Today moves to a new studio located near the corner of New York’s Central Park. The studio will be glass-enclosed to allow fans to view the pregame show. In addition, fans outside the studio will interact live with The NFL Today cast.
- Joining The NFL Today cast is former New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka. Also new to the CBS team is longtime play-by-play announcer Dick Enberg, who will be paired with Dan Dierdorf. In addition, recently retired Dallas Cowboys fullback Daryl Johnston is a new CBS game analyst.
- ESPN’s Sunday Night Football moves from 8:15 to 8:30 PM ET. The move allows ESPN’s NFL Prime Time to expand from 45 minutes to the hour length it employed from 1985-98.
- FOX’ NFL Sunday pregame show will once again take its program on the road for three or four Sundays this season. In addition, Pam Oliver permanently joins the Dick Stockton-Matt Millen game broadcast team as a sideline reporter.
NFL ANNOUNCER LINEUP FOR 2000
ABC |
| NFL Monday Night Football: Al Michaels-Dan Fouts-Dennis Miller-Eric Dickerson
(Reporter)-Melissa Stark (Reporter). |
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CBS |
| NFL Today
(Pregame): Jim Nantz-Randy Cross-Mike Ditka-Jerry Glanville-Craig James-Marcus Allen. NFL On CBS: Greg Gumbel-Phil Simms-Armen Keteyian (Reporter); Dick Enberg-Dan Dierdorf-Bonnie Bernstein (Reporter); Kevin Harlan-Sam Wyche-Beasley Reece
(Reporter); Ian Eagle-Mark May; Gus Johnson-Brent Jones; Don Criqui-Steve Tasker; Craig Bolerjack or Bill Macatee-Daryl Johnston; Tim Brando-Charles Mann. |
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ESPN |
| Sunday NFL Countdown (Pregame): Chris Berman-Tom Jackson-Chris Mortensen-Sterling Sharpe-Marty Schottenheimer-Stuart Scott. ESPN NFL Sunday Night Football: Mike Patrick-Joe Theismann-Paul Maguire-Solomon Wilcots (Reporter). |
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FOX |
| FOX NFL Sunday (Pregame): James Brown-Terry Bradshaw-Howie Long-Cris Collinsworth. NFL on FOX: Pat Summerall-John Madden; Dick Stockton-Matt Millen-Pam Oliver
(Reporter); Sam Rosen-Bill Maas; Curt Menefee-Brian Baldinger; Kenny Albert-Tim Green; Ray Bentley-Ron Pitts. |
2000 NFL NETWORK TV PROGRAMMING
| Day | Programming | Network | Start Time (ET) |
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| Tuesday | NFL Films Presents | ESPN | 12:00 PM |
| NFL 2 Night | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM |
| NFL Films Presents | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM |
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| Wednesday | NFL 2 Night | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM |
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| Thursday | NFL 2 Night | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM |
| Inside The NFL | HBO | 11:00 PM |
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| Friday | Inside The NFL | HBO | 7:00 PM |
| NFL 2 Night | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM |
| Edge NFL Match-Up | ESPN2 | 8:00 PM |
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| Saturday | Edge NFL Match-Up | ESPN | 12:00 AM |
| NFL 2 Night | ESPN2 | 7:30 PM |
| NFL Under the Helmet | FOX | 12:00 PM |
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| Sunday | Edge NFL Match-Up | ESPN | 8:30 AM |
| NFL Countdown | ESPN | 11:00 AM |
| NFL This Morning | FOX Sports Net | 11:00 AM |
| FOX NFL Sunday | FOX | 12:00 PM |
| NFL Today | CBS | 12:00 PM |
| NFL On CBS | CBS | 1:00; 4:05/4:15 PM |
| NFL On FOX | FOX | 1:00; 4:05/4:15 PM |
| NFL Prime Time | ESPN | 7:30 PM |
| ESPN NFL Sunday Night Football | ESPN | 8:30 PM |
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| Monday | NFL Films Presents | ESPN | 4:00 PM |
| NFL Monday Night Countdown | ESPN | 7:00 PM |
| ABC’s NFL Monday Night Football | ABC | 9:00 PM |
Courtesy NFL
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