Have a strong appetite for the NFL? It’s a nice menu, starting with Buffalo at Detroit at 12:30p on Thanksgiving

I listened to the Westwood One radio broadcast last night. Announcers Ryan Radtke, the play-by-player, and his analyst Mike Golic did a nice job overall. Both men cut their teeth on radio. Radtke needs to pause more frequently, holler a bit less and slow down a bit more.

This past Monday night Westwood didn’t run the American national anthem (unless I missed, it but I don’t think I did). Still, it came back in time to air for the Mexican version. During the period that it was away the network ran spots. It’s these inexplicable priorities during the pre-game commentary was a flaw of the production team. Play the foreign anthem and not ours. Why?

Radtke delivers a rich word-picture but his tenor is a bit too exuberant and exhausting for my taste. His play-by-play, a bit quick, yet he’ll never put you to sleep.

*****

This long holiday weekend, Fox gets the doubleheader and CBS the single game. Thursday, each gets an afternoon matchup.

Thanksgiving Day and evening (distribution at 100 %  – ESPN 75 million subscription) 

Thanksgiving Early: Buffalo @ Detroit (CBS; Jim Nantz, Tony Romo) 12:30

Thanksgiving Late: NY Giants @ Dallas (FOX; Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen) 4:30

Thanksgiving Night: New England @ Minnesota (NBC; Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett, Tony Dungy, Melissa Stark) 8:20

Sunday Night: Green Bay @ Philadelphia (NBC) 8:20; Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Tony Dungy, Melissa Stark) 8:20 

Monday Night: Pittsburgh @ Indianapolis (ESPN) 8:15; Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Suzy Kolber

CBS SINGLE

FOX EARLY – 1PM

FOX LATE

█ LA Rams @ Kansas City – Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen (4:25 PM) (92% – 187 stations)

█ New Orleans @ San Francisco – Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez (4:25 PM) (8% – 52 stations)