A broad weekend for the NFL: Only 11 games total on CBS and Fox; Chicago-Dallas has 85% of U.S.
By David J. Halberstam   10/26/2022   0
Halberstam
TV and Radio listings – NFL WEEK # 8
Fox – will have the NFL doubleheader and run just seven games, 3 in early afternoon and 3 in late afternoon.
For those who don’t read the basketball pages, may have missed the fact that this will be Jim Nantz’ last Final Four. He’s been on it since 1991.
Week #8 Byes: Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers.
Fox has the DH and CBS the single game.
Games this weekend not under the aegis of either Fox or CBS include one game in London under the heading of ESPN, Thursdays on Amazon, Sunday nights’ on NBC and MNF on ESPN. The byes are the Chargers and Chiefs. Other than games which can be seen around the country, Chicago @ Dallas will have the widest distribution on Fox.
Thursday, October 27
8:20 PM- Baltimore Ravens at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
AMZN: Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, Kaylee Hartung Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Jason McCourty (Prime subscribers can watch TNF)
Sunday, October 30
9:30 AM- Denver Broncos vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (London game)
ESPN+: Steve Levy, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, Laura Rutledge Westwood One: J.P. Shadrick, Mike Mayock
1 PM- Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles (40%) CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
1 PM- New England Patriots at New York Jets (12%)
CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
Sports USA: Josh Appel, Brandon Noble
1 PM- Las Vegas Raiders at New Orleans Saints (16%)
CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins
1 PM- Miami Dolphins at Detroit Lions (12%)
CBS: Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Aditi Kinkhabwala
1 PM- Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys (85%)
FOX: Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver
Compass Media: Kevin Ray, Danny White
1 PM- Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings (5%)
FOX: Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, Kristina Pink ESPN Radio: Mike Couzens, DeAngelo Hall
1 PM- Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons (9%)
FOX: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake
4:05 PM- Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans (20%)
CBS: Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross
4:25 PM- San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams (47%)
FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Tom Rinaldi Compass Media: Chris Carrino, Brian Baldinger
4:25 PM- New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks (43%)
FOX: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin Sports USA: Wayne Randazzo, Doug Plank
4:25 PM- Washington Commanders at Indianapolis Colts (9%)
FOX: Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith, Jennifer Hale ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons
8:20 PM- Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills (100%)
NBC: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth
Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic
Monday, October 31
8:15 PM- Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns (Approx 74 million homes) ESPN: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters
ESPN2: Peyton Manning, Eli Manning, Guests
Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner
What’s it look like from a geographic viewpoint? Courtesy of Eye on the Sky and the506 Enjoy!
CBS SINGLE
█ Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia– Jim Nantz, Tony Romo
█ New England @ NY Jets — Ian Eagle, Charles Davis
█ Las Vegas @ New Orleans –Kevin Harlan, Trent Green
█ Miami @ Detroit– Andrew Catalon, James Lofton
█Tennessee @ Houston (LATE) — Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta
FOX EARLY
█ Chicago @ Dallas — Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston
█ Carolina @ Atlanta — Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma
█ Arizona @ Minnesota — Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth
FOX LATE
█ San Francisco @ LA Rams — Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen
█ NY Giants @ Seattle –Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez
█ Washington @ Indianapolis — Brandon Gaudin, Robert Smith
David is a 40-year + industry veteran who served as play-by-play announcer for St. John's University basketball in New York and as radio play-by-play voice of the Miami Heat in South Florida. He is the author of Sports on New York Radio: A Play-by-Play History and The Fundamentals of Sports Media and Sponsorship Sales: Developing New Accounts.