ESPN To Carry Full Coverage OF 2016 NFL Schedule Announcement Tonight

The start of the 2016 NFL season is still many months away.  But, as always, it’s never too early to talk football, right?  Right.  With that in mind, the NFL will announce its full 2016 season schedule tonight.  And ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, will have full coverage of the announcement.

The National Football League will announce its full 2016 season schedule tonight.  And ESPN will have full coverage of tonight’s announcement on a special extended edition of SportsCenter.  Tonight’s two-hour edition of SportsCenter begins at 8pm ET on ESPN and will have full coverage of the league’s announcement of each team’s season schedule.  The first hour of the special broadcast will air on ESPN.  The second hour (9pm ET – 10pm ET) will air on ESPN2.  Football fans that won’t be near a TV during tonight’s broadcast can still see the whole thing live online via WatchESPN.  NFL Live’s Trey Wingo will anchor tonight’s special edition of SportsCenter.  He will be joined by analysts Herm Edwards, Ryan Clark, and Brian Dawkins.  There will also be a handful of NFL coaches and players on tonight’s broadcast, which will break down each team’s schedule, ESPN’s own Monday Night Football schedule, and other primetime games.  ESPN.com’s NFL Nation writers will also offer in-depth analysis of each team’s schedule and other key matchups throughout the season.

More information on tonight’s special extended edition of SportsCenter is available online now along with all of the latest NFL headlines at:

 

Website: http://espn.go.com/nfl

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NFLonESPN

Twitter: http://twitter.com/ESPNNFL

 

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ESPN Kicks Off NFL Training Camp Coverage

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The start of the 2015 – 2016 NFL season is still six weeks away (not counting the pre-season, which kicks off August 9th with the Hall of Fame Game). That aside, any NFL fan will agree that it is never too early to talk football, especially as pre-season camps have officially gotten underway. And thanks to ESPN, football fans are now getting in-depth coverage of every team’s training camp.

ESPN kicked off its NFL training camp coverage Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th with reporter Ben Goessling and Jeremy Fowler. Goessling was imbedded in Mankato, Minnesota with the Minnesota Vikings. Fowler was imbedded with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Trey Wingo and company take over coverage of the Steelers’ training camp Monday, July 27th on ESPN’s NFL Live. Wingo will be joined by former Steeler and member of the 2015 NFL Hall of Fame class Jerome Bettis, Ryan Clark, and Merril Hoge. Reporter Josina Anderson will also be on hand for additional commentary and news. Also on Monday, reporter Mike DiRocco will have all of the latest from the Jacksonville Jaguars’ training camp. Continuing its full, in-depth coverage from around the leage, SportsCenter will have three of its anchors–Jay Harris, Lindsay Czarniak, and Matt Barrie–on the road on site for even more coverage. Harris will report from the Broncos’ training camp on Friday, July 31st, while Czarniak and Barrie will report from the Bucaneers’ and Texans/Redskins joint camps on August 7th and 8th respectively. In all, ESPN’s flagship program will have coverage from thirty of the league’s thirty-two total camps throughout the month of August. Additional coverage of each camp wil come from ESPN’s bureau reporters, from ESPN.com, and from NFL Nation team reporters. Those reporters will offer on-site reports and daily look-ahead stories giving insight into what fans should look for at each team’s camp. The current schedule for ESPN’s NFL training camp broadcasts is noted below.

Date	NFL Team	On-Site Commentator(s)
Sat, Jul 25	Minnesota Vikings	Ben Goessling
Sun, Jul 26	Minnesota Vikings	Ben Goessling
	Pittsburgh Steelers	Jeremy Fowler
Mon, Jul 27	Pittsburgh Steelers	NFL Live: Trey Wingo, Jerome Bettis, Ryan Clark, Merril Hoge and Josina Anderson
	Jacksonville Jaguars	Mike DiRocco
Wed, Jul 29	Dallas Cowboys	Todd Archer
	New England Patriots	Sal Paolantonio
	New York Jets	Rich Cimini
Thu, Jul 30	Dallas Cowboys	Todd Archer
	New England Patriots	Sal Paolantonio
	Green Bay Packers	Rob Demovsky
	Washington Redskins	John Keim
	Denver Broncos	Jeff Legwold
Fri, Jul 31	Denver Broncos	Jeff Legwold, Jay Harris, Tom Jackson, Adam Schefter
	New England Patriots	Sal Paolantonio
	Buffalo Bills	Mike Rodak
	Seattle Seahawks	John Clayton
Sat, Aug 1	Indianapolis Colts	Mike Wells
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Josina Anderson
Sun, Aug 2	Tennessee Titans	Paul Kuharsky
	Philadelphia Eagles	Sal Paolantonio
Mon, Aug 3	Carolina Panthers	David Newton
	Detroit Lions	Michael Rothstein
Tue, Aug 4	Dallas Cowboys	TBD
	Cleveland Browns	Bob Holtzman
Wed, Aug 5	Seattle Seahawks	John Clayton
	Chicago Bears	Jeff Dickerson
Thu, Aug 6	New York Giants	Dan Graziano
	Oakland Raiders	Shelley Smith
Fri, Aug 7	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Pat Yasinskas, Lindsay Czarniak, Ron Jaworski
Sat, Aug 8	Houston Texans/Washington Redskins joint practice	Tania Ganguli, John Keim, Matt Barrie, Ryan Clark, Louis Riddick
Sun, Aug 9	St. Louis Rams	Nick Wagoner
Mon, Aug 10	Kansas City Chiefs	Adam Teicher
	Miami Dolphins	James Walker
Tue, Aug 11	Cincinnati Bengals	Coley Harvey
	Baltimore Ravens	Sal Paolantonio
Wed, Aug 12	Arizona Cardinals	Pedro Gomez
	San Diego Chargers	Eric Williams
Wed, Aug 19	New England Patriots/New Orleans Saints joint practice	Mike Triplett, Britt McHenry

*Subject to change

More information on ESPN’s NFL training camp coverage is available online now along with all of the latest NFL news at:

Website: http://espn.go.com/nfl

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NFLonESPN

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ESPN’s College Football Live Returns July 14th

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The countdown is on!

College football season is mere weeks away. And in celebration, ESPN’s College Football Live returns next Monday, July 14th with all of the latest college football news and headlines. Chris Cotter will host. He will be joined by a rotating group of analysts that includes: Joey Galloway, Brian Griese, Desmond Howard, Danny Kanell, Trevor Matich, and Robert Smith in a half-hour round table setting.

Once football season is officially under way, College Football Live will broadcast live each Friday from the site of ESPN’s College GameDay Built by the Home Depot. And beginning next Monday, July 14^th, football fans will get two and a half hours of football programming each day on ESPN Monday – Friday. That programming will come courtesy of College Football Live, NFL Insiders and NFL Live. The full schedule is listed below.

Show	Time (ET)	Host/Analysts
College Football Live	2:30-3 p.m.	Chris Cotter / Joey Galloway, Brian Griese, Desmond Howard, Danny Kanell, Trevor Matich, David Pollack & Robert Smith
NFL Insiders	3-4 p.m.	Robert Flores / Chris Mortensen, Louis Riddick & Adam Schefter
NFL Live	4-5 p.m.	Suzy Kolber & Wendi Nix / Chris Mortensen, Bill Polian & Adam Schefter

 

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Former Bucs GM ESPN’s Newest NFL Insider

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ESPN has added another new name to its NFL Insiders staff.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers General Manager Mark Dominik has joined the staff of ESPN’s NFL Insiders.  Dominik served as Tampa Bay’s General Manager for five seasons from 2009 – 2013.  He joins ESPN’s NFL talk show as a Front Office Insider.  He is scheduled to make his debut next Thursday, March 27^th.

As per the terms of his agreement, Dominik’s appearances won’t be limited to NFL Insiders.  He will also contribute to NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio and ESPN Insider on ESPN.com.  Seth Markman, Senior Coordinating Producer for ESPN’s NFL Studio programs noted Dominik’s extensive experience in NFL’s front offices in discussing with reporters why he was brought on board.  “Mark has almost two decades of experience moving up the ranks in an NFL organization, so he’s well-versed in scouting, free agency, player development and so many of the issues we delve into each day on NFL Insiders,” he said.  “He adds another credible voice to our team and will make us even better.”

Dominik shared his own thoughts on joining NFL Insiders, noting how his experience will benefit the show.  He said of his new job, “I am excited to join ESPN and look forward to sharing my perspective on the kinds of issues and decisions general managers face daily within their organizations.”

Dominik is a native of St. Cloud, Minnesota.  He holds a Bachelor of Sport Management from the University of Kansas.  He spent nineteen years with Tampa Bay beginning as a Pro Personnel Assistant in 1995.  He was promoted to Pro Scout in 1998, then to Coordinator in 2000 and Director shortly thereafter.  He served in that position for nine years before being named the team’s General Manager in January 2009.

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ESPN Wednesday Superbowl Live Coverage Announced

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ESPN’s countdown to the Superbowl continues Wednesday with even more coverage live from New Orleans.  Mike and Mike start things off once again from 6-10am EST/5-9am CT.  The guys welcome a load of new guests on this pre-Superbowl hump day starting with former Dallas Cowboy/Fox analyst Daryl Johnston at 6:30/5:30 CT.  Rising star and Seahawks QB Russell Wilson will join the guys next at 8/7 CT.  Also joining the show live will be NFL Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz at 8:15/7:15 CT.  The show’s last hour and a half will see former Ravens coach and FOX analyst Brian Billick, ESPN analysts Cris Carter and Mark Schlereth and former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum.  Audiences that can’t be there in person can tune in live on their local ESPN Radio affiliate and on TV on ESPN2.

Hannah Storm takes over at 9/8 CT on SportsCenter.  She’ll be joined by analysts Ron Jaworski, Merril Hoge, and Jerry Rice.  Guests scheduled for the show Wednesday include:  retired Cowboys Fullback Daryl Johnston, Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri, and the Saints’ very own Drew Breese.  That’s all from 9/8 CT – 3/2 CT on ESPN.

Colin Cowherd will take audiences into the afternoon hours on The Herd with Colin Cowherd.  Colin will be on the air from 10am/9am CT – 1pm/12pm CT.  Drew Breese will be making his way to Colin’s show for those that missed him on SportsCenter as will Colts Kicker Adam Vinatieri.  Also joining the lineup will be ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer.  Fans can check it all out on their local ESPN Radio affiliate and onTV on ESPNU.

The next three hours will be taken over by SVP and Rusillo.  Scott and Ryen welcome Steelers Defensive End Brett Keisel, Ron Jaworski, Jacksonville Jaguars Running Back Maurice Jones-Drew, and Giants Offensive Linesman David Diehl.  Fans can catch all the action live from 1/12 CT – 4/3 CT on ESPN Radio affiliates across the nation and on TV on ESPNNEWS.  It’s just one option that fans have in the early hours of the afternoon.  Fans can also tune in to ESPN from 3/2 CT – 4/3 CT for a SportsCenter special presented by Little Caesars pizza hosted by Mike Tirico.  Mike will be joined by analysts Trent Dilfer, Herm Edwards and Tom Jackson.

Next up as the afternoon passes is NFL Live from 4/3 CT – 5/4 CT on ESPN.  Host Trey Wingo will be joined by analysts Ron Jaworski and Mark Shclereth as the trio talks up Sunday’s big game.  Also from 4/3 CT – 5/4 CT is SportsNation on ESPN2.  Hosts Charissa Thompson and Marcellus Wiley welcome guests Greg McElroy (NY Jets QB) and NY Giants Tight End David Diehl.  Analyst Herm Edwards will also join the days’ lineup.

As the sun starts to set for the day, the action doesn’t let up on the ESPN family of networks.  Hosts Suzy Kolber and Chris Mortensen will be joined by analysts Trent Dilfer and Tom Jackson on ESPN2 on NFL 32 from 5/4 CT – 6/5 CT.  That is followed by another edition of SportsCenter from 6/5 CT – 7/6 CT on ESPN.  Hispanic audiences will also get a dose of football week frenzy with an NFL Semanal Special from 8/7 CT – 9/8 CT on ESPN Dos.  It will also air at 9:30/8:30 CT and 12am/11pm CT on Latin North.

Rounding out the day’s coverage is one more edition of SportsCenter on ESPN from 9/8 CT – 12am/11pm CT.  Host Stuart Scott will be joined by analysts Cris Carter and Tedy Bruschi.

It all starts again Thursday morning with another new edition of Mike and Mike on ESPN Radio and on TV on ESPN.  Fans are encouraged to come and join ESPN’s hosts as each show will be open for public viewing.

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