Air Force at Navy, Noon, CBS
Arkansas vs. Texas A&M at Arlington, Texas, Noon, ESPN
Northwestern at Illinois, Noon, ESPN2
Penn State at Indiana, Noon, ESPNU
Robert Morris at Monmouth, Noon, MSGRutgers at Syracuse, Noon, SNY
Tulane at Army, Noon, CBSSNWilliam & Mary at Villanova, Noon, CSNE
Texas Tech at Kansas, Noon, FSN
Mississippi State at Georgia, Noon, FSN
Minnesota at Michigan, Noon, BTN
Kentucky at LSU, 12:21 a.m., SEC NetworkNevada at Boise State, 2:30 p.m., VersusAuburn at South Carolina, 3:30 p.m., CBS
Baylor at Kansas, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Michigan State at Ohio State, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Georgia Tech at North Carolina State, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Arizona at USC, 3:30 p.m., FSNRichmond at James Madison, 3:30 p.m., CSNE
SMU at TCU, 3:30 p.m., CBSSN
Weber State at Eastern Washington, 3:30 p.m., ALTWestern Michigan at Connecticut, 3:30 p.m., SNYBethune-Cookman at Miami, 3:30 p.m., ESPNU
San Jose State at Colorado State, 4 p.m., MTN
Clemson at Virginia Tech, 6 p.m., ESPN2
Texas at Iowa State, 7 p.m., FX
Duke at Florida International, 7 p.m., ESPNU
Alabama at Florida, 8 p.m., CBS
Nebraska at Wisconsin, 8 p.m., ABC
Notre Dame at Purdue, 8 p.m., ESPN
New Mexico State at New Mexico, 8 p.m., MTN
North Carolina at East Carolina, 8 p.m., CBSSN
Mississippi at Fresno State, 9:15 p.m., ESPN2
UCLA at Stanford, 10:30 p.m., FSN
Friday, September 30, 2011
Saturday's ALDS & NLDS Probables
ARI at MIL 2:07 PM
ARI: I Kennedy (R) 21-4, 2.88
MIL: Y Gallardo (R) 17-10, 3.52
STL at PHI 5:07 PM
STL: K Lohse (R) 14-8, 3.39
PHI: R Halladay (R) 19-6, 2.35
TAM at TEX 7:07 PM
TAM: J Shields (R) 16-12, 2.82
TEX: D Holland (L) 16-5, 3.95
DET at NYY 8:37 PM
DET: D Fister (R) 11-13, 2.83
NYY: I Nova (R) 16-4, 3.70
ARI: I Kennedy (R) 21-4, 2.88
MIL: Y Gallardo (R) 17-10, 3.52
STL at PHI 5:07 PM
STL: K Lohse (R) 14-8, 3.39
PHI: R Halladay (R) 19-6, 2.35
TAM at TEX 7:07 PM
TAM: J Shields (R) 16-12, 2.82
TEX: D Holland (L) 16-5, 3.95
DET at NYY 8:37 PM
DET: D Fister (R) 11-13, 2.83
NYY: I Nova (R) 16-4, 3.70
Terry Francona: "It's time"
If you missed it, here's Terry Francona explaining why he's no longer the manager of the Boston Red Sox. As always, Francona stayed classy, not throwing any of the players under the bus, but he did say that he wasn't exactly sure or comfortable that ownership had his back. His exact words: "I'm not sure how much support there was from ownership, and I don't know that I felt real comfortable."
Thanks to CSSNE.com for the video.
Friday Three-for-All: Bye Bye Tito Edition
In honor of the disastrous Friday for Red Sox Nation that saw manager Terry Francona leave after 8 seassons in Boston, we give you the good-bye edition of the FTA. If only they could fire 25 players, Tito would still be here!
Bonus:
It's official - Francona's Gone!
The Boston Red Sox have made it official: Terry Francona
will not be back as manager in 2012, ending his eight years on Boston.
Here are the official statements from the team:
FROM JOHN HENRY, TOM WERNER AND LARRY LUCCHINO ON BEHALF OF THE BOSTON RED SOX:
“We met with Terry Francona, Theo Epstein and Ben Cherington Friday morning to discuss the 2011 season, ways to improve the club in the future, and Tito’s status. During the meeting, Tito, Theo and Ben agreed that the Red Sox would benefit from an improved clubhouse culture and higher standards in several areas. Tito said that after eight years here he was frustrated by his difficulty making an impact with the players, that a different voice was needed, and that it was time for him to move on. After taking time to reflect on Tito’s sentiments, we agreed that it was best for the Red Sox not to exercise the option years on his contract.
We have enormous respect, admiration and appreciation for Tito and the job that he did for eight years, including two World Series Championship seasons and five playoff appearances. His poise during the 2004 post-season was a key factor in the greatest comeback in baseball history, and his place in Red Sox history will never be forgotten. We wish him only the best going forward.”
STATEMENT FROM THEO EPSTEIN:
“Tito and I didn’t know each other when he was hired eight years ago, but over time we developed not only a great working relationship but also a personal friendship that will always be important to both of us. He proved to be an unflappable leader for our major league club, displaying consistency, calmness, hard work, thoughtfulness, a sense of humor, and faith in the players even at the most difficult of times. Without Tito’s commitment over eight years, we would not be the organization we are today. Nobody at the Red Sox blames Tito for what happened at the end of this season; we own that as an organization. This year was certainly a difficult and draining one for him and for us. Ultimately, he decided that there were certain things that needed to be done that he couldn’t do after eight years here, and that this team would benefit from hearing a new voice. While this may be true, his next team will benefit more than it knows from hearing Tito’s voice. I will miss seeing Tito every day in the manager’s office, and I wish him and his family nothing but the best in their next chapter.”
STATEMENT FROM TERRY FRANCONA:
“We met this morning to look back on the 2011 season and to consider the future of the Boston Red Sox, including my involvement with the club. I passed along my frustrations at my inability to effectively reach the players. After many conversations and much consideration, I ultimately felt that, out of respect to this team, it was time for me to move on. I’ve always maintained that it is not only the right, but the obligation, of ownership to have the right person doing this job. I told them that out of my enormous respect for this organization and the people in it, they may need to find a different voice to lead the team.
In my eight seasons as manager of the Boston Red Sox, I have developed a tremendous appreciation for Red Sox Nation. This is a special place with some of the most knowledgeable and passionate fans in all of baseball. They packed Fenway Park for every game and because of them, I had a special sense of pride coming to work every day. I want to thank John, Tom, Larry and Theo for giving me the opportunity to manage this team through some of the most successful years in this franchise’s history. I wish the entire organization and all of Red Sox Nation nothing but the very best.”
FROM JOHN HENRY, TOM WERNER AND LARRY LUCCHINO ON BEHALF OF THE BOSTON RED SOX:
“We met with Terry Francona, Theo Epstein and Ben Cherington Friday morning to discuss the 2011 season, ways to improve the club in the future, and Tito’s status. During the meeting, Tito, Theo and Ben agreed that the Red Sox would benefit from an improved clubhouse culture and higher standards in several areas. Tito said that after eight years here he was frustrated by his difficulty making an impact with the players, that a different voice was needed, and that it was time for him to move on. After taking time to reflect on Tito’s sentiments, we agreed that it was best for the Red Sox not to exercise the option years on his contract.
We have enormous respect, admiration and appreciation for Tito and the job that he did for eight years, including two World Series Championship seasons and five playoff appearances. His poise during the 2004 post-season was a key factor in the greatest comeback in baseball history, and his place in Red Sox history will never be forgotten. We wish him only the best going forward.”
STATEMENT FROM THEO EPSTEIN:
“Tito and I didn’t know each other when he was hired eight years ago, but over time we developed not only a great working relationship but also a personal friendship that will always be important to both of us. He proved to be an unflappable leader for our major league club, displaying consistency, calmness, hard work, thoughtfulness, a sense of humor, and faith in the players even at the most difficult of times. Without Tito’s commitment over eight years, we would not be the organization we are today. Nobody at the Red Sox blames Tito for what happened at the end of this season; we own that as an organization. This year was certainly a difficult and draining one for him and for us. Ultimately, he decided that there were certain things that needed to be done that he couldn’t do after eight years here, and that this team would benefit from hearing a new voice. While this may be true, his next team will benefit more than it knows from hearing Tito’s voice. I will miss seeing Tito every day in the manager’s office, and I wish him and his family nothing but the best in their next chapter.”
STATEMENT FROM TERRY FRANCONA:
“We met this morning to look back on the 2011 season and to consider the future of the Boston Red Sox, including my involvement with the club. I passed along my frustrations at my inability to effectively reach the players. After many conversations and much consideration, I ultimately felt that, out of respect to this team, it was time for me to move on. I’ve always maintained that it is not only the right, but the obligation, of ownership to have the right person doing this job. I told them that out of my enormous respect for this organization and the people in it, they may need to find a different voice to lead the team.
In my eight seasons as manager of the Boston Red Sox, I have developed a tremendous appreciation for Red Sox Nation. This is a special place with some of the most knowledgeable and passionate fans in all of baseball. They packed Fenway Park for every game and because of them, I had a special sense of pride coming to work every day. I want to thank John, Tom, Larry and Theo for giving me the opportunity to manage this team through some of the most successful years in this franchise’s history. I wish the entire organization and all of Red Sox Nation nothing but the very best.”
MLB's Regular Season Final Day - You Watched!
From ESPN -
§ 1.6 household coverage rating
§ 1,549,000 household impressions
§ 2,117,000 viewers
§ 2.8 rating
§ 2,775,000 household impressions
§ 3,841,000 viewers
§ 0.9 rating
§ 904,000 household impressions
§ 1,184,000 viewers
§ Viewership up five percent (1,449,000 vs. 1,386,000)
§ Households up three percent (1,125,000 vs. 1,093,000)
§ Rating even (1.1)
§ MLB section logged an average minute audience of 19,000 users, up 65 percent vs. typical day this season
§ MLB GameCast generated 500,000 unique visitors, up 205 percent vs. average day in 2011
§ Phillies/Braves GameCast generated 332,000 unique visitors and 2.6 million total minutes spent
§ Red Sox/Orioles GameCast netted 325,000 unique visitors and 1.7 million total minutes spent
MLB on ESPN: Most-Viewed Wednesday Night Telecast Since 1998
ESPN MLB Regular-Season Viewership Up; Growth Across Multimedia Platforms
Last
night’s ESPN MLB telecast (7 p.m.-midnight ET) – in which Baltimore
defeated Boston 4-3 to eliminate the Red Sox from the postseason in
dramatic fashion – is the network’s most-viewed Wednesday night
telecast since 1998 (St. Louis/Houston, Sept. 23 – 2.7 rating; 2,036,000
household impressions; 2,675,000 viewers), according to Nielsen. The
telecast (not shown in the local markets of the teams competing)
averaged:
§ 1,549,000 household impressions
§ 2,117,000 viewers
Immediately
after the game ended, ESPN provided live coverage (12:05-12:14 a.m.) of
Tampa Bay’s extra-inning, walk-off victory against the New York Yankees
– securing the Rays a postseason berth – which generated:
§ 2,775,000 household impressions
§ 3,841,000 viewers
ESPN2’s Wednesday Night Baseball telecast – Philadelphia’s extra-inning 4-3 win over Atlanta, eliminating the Braves from the postseason – posted:
§ 904,000 household impressions
§ 1,184,000 viewers
On the season, ESPN’s 69 regular-season MLB telecasts were up across the board compared to last year’s 66 telecasts:
§ Households up three percent (1,125,000 vs. 1,093,000)
§ Rating even (1.1)
Sunday Night Baseball’s audience also grew this season:
§ Viewership up five percent (2,294,000 vs. 2,177,000)
§ Households up four percent (1,720,000 vs. 1,656,000)
§ Rating even (1.7)
Digital & Mobile Usage – Wednesday, Sept. 28
September 28 was the highest trafficked day of the 2011 regular season for MLB content on ESPN digital platforms. Highlights:
ESPN.com
§ MLB section had over 2.7 million unique visitors yesterday, up 56 percent vs. average day during the 2011 season§ MLB section logged an average minute audience of 19,000 users, up 65 percent vs. typical day this season
§ MLB GameCast generated 500,000 unique visitors, up 205 percent vs. average day in 2011
ESPN Mobile Web
§ Yankees/Rays GameCast posted 360,000 unique visitors and 1.9 million total minutes spent§ Phillies/Braves GameCast generated 332,000 unique visitors and 2.6 million total minutes spent
§ Red Sox/Orioles GameCast netted 325,000 unique visitors and 1.7 million total minutes spent
ESPN3
· More than 150,000 unique viewers generated nearly 9.2 million minutes with an average time spent of one hour
Digital & Mobile Usage – 2011 MLB Season
§ MLB content on ESPN's mobile properties up 27 percent in total minutes and 20 percent in visits compared to 2010
§ ESPN.com's MLB section up 25 percent in total minutes and 17 percent in visits over last year
Friday's Patriots Injury Report
Here's the Patriots Friday injury report out in front of Sunday's game in Oakland against the Raiders:
Player Pos. Injury Friday Participation Game Status
Aaron Hernandez TE Knee DNP Out
Sebastian Vollmer OT Back DNP Out
Mike Wright DL Concussion DNP Out
Kyle Arrington CB Chest Limited Participation Questionable
Leigh Bodden CB Groin Limited Participation Questionable
Patrick Chung S Hand Limited Participation Questionable
Ras-I Dowling CB Hip DNP Questionable
Shaun Ellis DL Knee Limited Participation Questionable
Gary Guyton LB Hamstring Limited Participation Questionable
Albert Haynesworth DT Back DNP Questionable
Taylor Price WR Hamstring Limited Participation Questionable
Ryan Wendell OL Calf Limited Participation Questionable
Josh Barrett S Thumb Full Participation Probable
Dane Fletcher LB Thumb Full Participation Probable
Player Pos. Injury Friday Participation Game Status
Aaron Hernandez TE Knee DNP Out
Sebastian Vollmer OT Back DNP Out
Mike Wright DL Concussion DNP Out
Kyle Arrington CB Chest Limited Participation Questionable
Leigh Bodden CB Groin Limited Participation Questionable
Patrick Chung S Hand Limited Participation Questionable
Ras-I Dowling CB Hip DNP Questionable
Shaun Ellis DL Knee Limited Participation Questionable
Gary Guyton LB Hamstring Limited Participation Questionable
Albert Haynesworth DT Back DNP Questionable
Taylor Price WR Hamstring Limited Participation Questionable
Ryan Wendell OL Calf Limited Participation Questionable
Josh Barrett S Thumb Full Participation Probable
Dane Fletcher LB Thumb Full Participation Probable
Red Sox Statement on Francona
The Boston Red Sox have released the following statement regarding the team's meeting today with manager Terry Francona:
"John Henry, Tom Werner, Larry Lucchino, Ben Cherington and I met with Terry Francona this morning at Fenway Park to exchange thoughts and information on the 2011 season and discuss areas for improvement going forward. We all plan on taking some time to process the thoughts expressed in the meeting. There are no immediate plans for an announcement."
"John Henry, Tom Werner, Larry Lucchino, Ben Cherington and I met with Terry Francona this morning at Fenway Park to exchange thoughts and information on the 2011 season and discuss areas for improvement going forward. We all plan on taking some time to process the thoughts expressed in the meeting. There are no immediate plans for an announcement."
Report: Francona out as Red Sox manager
The Boston Red Sox and manager Terry Francona will part ways after a Friday morning meeting according to reports out of Boston.
The Red Sox have a two-year option on Francona's contract that ran out after this just concluded 2011 regular season. Boston had a nine-game lead in the American League Wild Card evaporate as the Tampa Bay Rays caught and passed them on the final day of the regular season.
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The Red Sox have a two-year option on Francona's contract that ran out after this just concluded 2011 regular season. Boston had a nine-game lead in the American League Wild Card evaporate as the Tampa Bay Rays caught and passed them on the final day of the regular season.
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Friday's ALDS Pitching Probables
TAM at TEX 5:07 PM - Game 1 ALDS
TAM: M Moore (L) 1-0, 2.89
TEX: C Wilson (L) 16-7, 2.94
DET at NYY 8:37 PM - Game 1 ALDS
DET: J Verlander (R) 24-5, 2.40
NYY: C Sabathia (L) 19-8, 3.00
TAM: M Moore (L) 1-0, 2.89
TEX: C Wilson (L) 16-7, 2.94
DET at NYY 8:37 PM - Game 1 ALDS
DET: J Verlander (R) 24-5, 2.40
NYY: C Sabathia (L) 19-8, 3.00
College Football Tripleheader on CBS Saturday
From CBS Sports -
COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRIPLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, OCT. 1; ACTION KICKS-OFF WITH AIR FORCE AT NAVY, FOLLOWED BY AUBURN BATTLING NO. 10-RANKED SOUTH CAROLINA
NO.
3-RANKED ALABAMA
TAKES ON NO. 12-RANKED FLORIDA
IN PRIME TIME ON CBS SPORTS’
COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRIPLEHEADER ON SATURDAY, OCT. 1; ACTION KICKS-OFF WITH AIR FORCE AT NAVY, FOLLOWED BY AUBURN BATTLING NO. 10-RANKED SOUTH CAROLINA
AUDIBLES with CBS Sports’ Lead College
Football Analyst Gary Danielson
CBS
Sports’ national college football coverage continues with a tripleheader
on Saturday, Oct. 1 featuring a primetime match-up between unbeatens as
*No. 3-ranked Alabama
takes on *No. 12-ranked Florida (8:00 PM, ET). The tripleheader begins with Air Force at Navy (12:00 NOON, ET), followed by Auburn battling *No.
10-ranked South Carolina
(3:30 PM, ET).
Play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle along with analyst Randy Cross handle the call from Navy-Marine
Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis,
Md. for Air Force-Navy. Lewis Johnson serves as reporter. Ken Mack produces and Chris Svendsen directs. Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein call the action, along with Otis Livingston reporting for Auburn-South
Carolina from Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia,
S.C. Steve Scheer produces and Jim
Cornell directs.
The CBS
Television Network's lead college football announce team of Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson call the action live from Ben
Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. Tracy
Wolfson serves as lead reporter. Craig
Silver, the Network’s coordinating producer of college
football, produces and Steve Milton
directs.
COLLEGE
FOOTBALL TODAY, the Network’s pre-game, halftime and
post-game studio show, provides coverage throughout the day on CBS Sports with
host Tim Brando, along with
analyst Spencer Tillman. Vin DeVito
produces and Linda Malino directs.
Harold Bryant is Executive
Producer and Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
CBS Sports Network
provides post-game coverage with SEC TONIGHT (7:00-8:00 PM, ET) immediately
following Auburn-South Carolina. Brent
Stover hosts and is joined by analyst Brian Jones and reporter Bruce
Feldman.
Following
Saturday’s game, CBSSports.com will air the “5th Quarter with Gary
Danielson,” an interactive show produced live from the SEC
ON CBS CRUISER, an all-access mobile media vehicle fully outfitted with the
latest technology. The “5th Quarter with Gary Danielson” provides
fans an opportunity to chat with Danielson and discuss all the day’s SEC
storylines and college football news. Fans can also follow Danielson via
Twitter: @DanielsonCBS.
In addition,
CBS Sports will stream Air Force-Navy, Auburn-South Carolina and Alabama-Florida,
as well as the entire 2011 SEC ON CBS football schedule live on CBSSports.com.
The games are available exclusively on CBSSports.com, CBS Sports Mobile and can
also be accessed through a link on the websites of all CBS affiliates.
*AP Poll as of 9/26/11
AUDIBLES with CBS Sports’ Lead College Football Analyst
Gary Danielson
(On Alabama-Florida)
Alabama has won the last two years because they
were able to run the ball and Florida could
not. Charlie Weis will not be
intimidated by Nick Saban’s
defensive schemes. But will he be able to produce yards between the tackles
with two scat backs? Field goals will be as valuable as touchdowns, but Florida must not allow a non-traditional score to Alabama’s defense
or special teams.
(On Alabama)
With 18 starters
returning, we knew Alabama was set
up to be one of the top teams in college football this season. However, this
2011 team might be Nick Saban’s
best at Alabama.
(On Alabama’s Defense)
Barring injuries on
defense, Alabama’s
only weakness may be complacency. Last year’s inexperience has morphed
into this year’s strength. Middle linebacker Dont’a Hightower is fulfilling his potential now that he
is completely recovered from his 2009 knee injury. He has size, power, speed
and the smarts to run Nick Saban’s
defense at the same level as Rolando McClain
did on his way to becoming a national champion and first round NFL Draft pick.
(On Florida’s Offense)
Aside from spread
offenses, I've never seen an offense built around two small speed backs. Look
for Florida
to use their tight ends (Trey Burton
and Jordan Reed) like the Patriots
use Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski, to attack the linebackers
and safeties and stay away from the cornerbacks.
College football on NBC Sports this Saturday
From NBC Sports Group -
| NBC SPORTS GROUP’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL COVERAGE CONTINUES SATURDAY ON VERSUS WITH #5 BOISE STATE HOSTING NEVADA AT 2:30 P.M. ET |
“Nevada will rely heavily on their run game to help keep the potent
Boise State offense off the field.” – Roland Williams on Nevada
|
| NEW
YORK (September 29, 2011) – The NBC Sports Group continues its college
football coverage this weekend on VERSUS with a featured game between
the No. 5 ranked Boise State Broncos (3-0) and the Nevada Wolf Pack
(1-2) on Saturday, October 1, at 2:30 p.m. ET. Last year, Nevada spoiled
Boise State's perfect season when the Broncos missed two field goals
near the end of the game. This year the Broncos will look to continue
their winning streak and Nevada hopes to rebound after a nail-biting
35-34 loss last week against Texas Tech. COMMENTATORS –Paul Burmeister will helm VERSUS’ Mountain West Conference coverage and will be joined by Shaun King as analyst and former NFL defensive end Anthony Herron as sideline analyst. VERSUS will have an analyst reporting from the sidelines for all college football games to provide first-person analysis from the field and interact with the booth commentators. VERSUS will surround its college football game coverage this weekend with a pre-game studio show, as well as halftime reports, from NBC’s Football Night in America studio (Studio 8G) at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. The pre-game show begins this Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and will be hosted by Liam McHugh with 1984 Heisman Trophy-winner Doug Flutie and Super Bowl champion and former NFL tight end Roland Williams serving as studio analysts. WILLIAMS ON THE GAME: “Boise State senior and new starting cornerback Jerrell Gavins continues to rise to the challenge of being targeted by opposing teams. Also, senior quarterback Kellen Moore continues his push for a Heisman Trophy while being ranked 3rd in the nation in passing efficiency. Nevada’s dual-threat redshirt freshman quarterback Cody Fajardo may be a difference maker for the Wolf Pack after two heart-breaking losses.” BURMEISTER ON BOISE STATE: “Of all the parts of this college football season that will define it and make it special and unique, quarterback Kellen Moore’s anticipation and accuracy, and the way he can dial them both up time and time again, are at or near the top of the list. I can’t wait to see it in person, and how Nevada will choose to defend it.” ADDITIONAL ONLINE FEATURES: NBCSports.com's college football coverage will feature video highlights and features from all of VERSUS’ Mountain West, Pac-12 and Ivy League games. In addition, NBCSports.com will feature online-only analysis from all of the VERSUS’ college football experts. NBC Sports Group’s College Football Schedule (all times ET, subject to change): NBC Oct. 8 Notre Dame vs. Air Force 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 Notre Dame vs. USC 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 Notre Dame vs. Navy 3:30 p.m. Nov. 12 Notre Dame vs. Maryland 7:30 p.m. (FedEx Field in Landover, MD) Nov. 19 Notre Dame vs. Boston College 4:00 p.m. VERSUS Mountain West Conference Oct. 1 Nevada at #5 Boise State 2:30 p.m. Oct. 22 Air Force at #5 Boise State 3:30 p.m. Nov. 5 Army at Air Force 3:30 p.m. Nov. 12 #20 TCU at #5 Boise State 3:30 p.m. Dec. 3 UNLV at #20 TCU 2:30 p.m. Pac-12 Conference Oct. 8 Colorado at #4 Stanford 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 TBD 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 TBD TBD Nov. 12 TBD 10:30 p.m. Nov. 19 TBD 7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 TBD 7:30 p.m. Ivy League Oct. 15 Penn at Columbia 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22 Yale at Penn 12:00 p.m. Nov. 12 Penn at Harvard 12:00 p.m. Nov. 19 Harvard at Yale 12:00 p.m. |
NFL on CBS Week 4
From CBS Sports -
THE NFL ON CBS: WEEK 4 (SUNDAY, OCT. 2)
AUDIBLES WITH “NFL ON CBS” LEAD ANALYST PHIL
SIMMS, DAN DIERDORF, STEVE TASKER ANDLEAD COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANALYST GARY DANIELSON
The
CBS Television Network continues its 52nd year broadcasting the NFL
with coverage of THE NFL ON CBS on
Sunday, Oct. 2 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) beginning with THE NFL TODAY, the Network’s one-hour
studio show (12:00 NOON-1:00 PM, ET), live from THE NFL TODAY studio in New
York City.
THE NFL ON CBS lead announce team of Jim
Nantz and Phil Simms call
the action from the Denver Broncos-Green Bay Packers game live from Lambeau
Field in Green Bay, Wisc. Lance Barrow is
the coordinating producer and lead game producer and Mike Arnold is the lead game director.
Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports, and serves as Executive Producer
of CBS Sports’ coverage of THE NFL ON CBS. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Vice
President, Production, CBS Sports.
*
* * * *
PHIL
SIMMS
(On Kyle
Orton vs. Tim Tebow Debate in Denver):
When you’re a hater, you’re a hater. If you
are against Kyle Orton
there’s nothing he can do to get you on his side. It’s a very
common thing in the NFL, especially when the guy you draft in the first round
is popular and has a famous name. They want to see him play and they
don’t care if the Broncos are 3-0 right now and went 6-0. There
still would be, ‘Well big deal. It should be better.’ When
you’re a quarterback in the situation that Kyle Orton is in, it’s a
tough one to win. You have to do two things. The team has to win, and you have
to play – not just well – very well. I don’t know who has
ever won this battle. Drew Brees
went to the Pro Bowl as a San Diego Charger. He’s in New Orleans. There
are a couple factors that are always part of this: it’s media and fan-driven,
of course, and the organization makes these No. 1 draft picks and don’t
like being wrong. Tim Tebow
is a second year, first-round quarterback. This week we are going to see
arguably the most talented quarterback in the NFL, Aaron Rodgers, who basically did not play for three years.
(On Denver Broncos-Green
Bay Packers): If Denver can keep the game in the mid-20s against
the Packers, they will have done a good job. So the big question is can you
score in the mid-20s? With all their injuries, that is a concern for the Denver
Broncos. It is at Lambeau Field and Green
Bay is a fast team. That is a tremendous
challenge for Denver.
For Green Bay,
getting Jermichael Finley back is
a big deal. He can do anything. He is maybe the only one who can be a tight
end, block like a tight end, help your run game, split out wide like a wide
receiver and catch footballs. He is a special talent. He creates incredible
dilemmas for the defense. And, Greg Jennings
is a superstar. Then you have a mobile quarterback like Aaron Rodgers. There are just not
enough guys to cover everybody.
(On Green Bay Defense): They
have four good run-stoppers, big guys who rotate that can really help stop the
run. But the biggest thing the Packers have on the defensive side is speed. The
linebackers can all run. Even their down lineman, B.J. Raji, who is a big guy, is very mobile and can run. What
do you get with speed? You get forced defensive stops. And the biggest
thing speed creates is turnovers because you get hit when you’re not
expecting it. You can move the ball. You can do some things against
their defense. But they are a very good red-zone defense because they can cover
a smaller area of the field because of how fast everybody is. Charles Woodson is a unique player who has
a coach smart enough to create a role for him. To say it’s
worked out well is an understatement. It looks like he has such freedom,
mentally, and enjoys what he does so much. It really shows in his play.
DAN
DIERDORF
(On Houston proving itself in
Week 4): This is such a huge game for the Texans this week. They were an
underdog in that game last week, and yet they had it to win. They had the
lead. But New Orleans was
expected to win that game. So, last week wasn’t a
catastrophe. This week they are playing a good football team, and yet
they do need to learn how to win. They do need to learn how to finish
games. If they stumble at home this week against Pittsburgh,
the critics are going to say, ‘You can’t be a good football
team.’ If the Texans are to announce their arrival as a playoff
contender, this is a game that they have to win. It will be very
interesting to see how the Texans respond after their loss last week. If
they beat Pittsburgh, they’re 3-1 and no
one even remembers what happened in New
Orleans. If they lose, they fall to 2-2 and questions
arise about how they struggle every time they play against a good team.
(On Pittsburgh): They
have real problems on the offensive line. Their back-ups are now filling
in for back-ups. It’s not the old Steelers team that could run the
ball at will. This Steelers team has struggled to run the football.
And, they’ve struggled to hold on to the football. I’ve never
seen a football team that has a winning record that was -9 in the turnover
differential. They have to get back to playing Steelers football.
That’s easier said than done with a banged-up offensive line. The
old Steelers could take the football and jam it down your throat. This team
has shown an inability to do that because of the line upfront. There is
no continuity at all.
(On Pittsburgh-Houston): This game is just a
great match-up all-around. Mike Wallace
of the Steelers is lighting up the league with his big-play potential. Andre Johnson is on the other side.
He couldn’t be having a better start to a season. Both Wallace and
Johnson each have 21 receptions. The Steelers’ corner, Ike Taylor, usually locks up with the other
team’s best receiver. It will be interesting to watch him go
against Johnson. The Texans secondary is still a work in progress. Wade Phillips doesn’t have that whole
system in yet. They’re still working on it. After what Drew Brees did to them last week, one has
to wonder if they’re going to be able to keep Mike Wallace from getting
behind them.
STEVE
TASKER (@SteveTasker89)
(On Bills-Bengals): The
Bills certainly have confidence
that they can score. They have to do what they can to take away one of three
things from the Bengals: Cedric Benson, A.J. Green, or Andy Dalton.
Pick their poison and try to force Andrew Daulton to beat them, or
they’ll be in for a long day trying to tackle Cedric Benson. Those
are the keys for Buffalo.
Offensively they need to get off to a faster start. Defensively they just
need to get some stops early on to get some momentum.
(On Bills’ being able to
continue offensive production): As long as they stay healthy,
there is no question they can. If their offensive line starts to get
nicked up, that may be a problem. If something happens to Ryan Fitzpatrick or Fred Jackson they’re going to be in
deep trouble. As long as they stay healthy, the guys they’ve got
are going to be very good and very difficult to defend. So yes, I’d say
they can continue to do it unless something unforeseen happens, like injuries.
(On Buffalo’s defense giving up so many
points): They need better pass rushing. They’re getting
injured in the secondary and that is a huge concern. Their pass rush
hasn’t been everything they wanted it to be. Until that changes,
they’re going to need all hands on deck in their secondary.
GARY
DANIELSON (@DanielsonCBS)
(On 3-0 Detroit – the last time
the Lions were 3-0 was in 1980 when Danielson was the quarterback): Detroit is called the “Motor
City,” “Hockey Town”
and the Tigers are hot now. I grew up in Detroit. I’ve personally witnessed
consecutive Saturdays and Sundays where crowds of 100,000; 80,000 and 80,000
attended Michigan, Michigan State and Lions games. Matthew Stafford, Ndamukong Suh and Calvin Johnson are as good as there is in
the league. If this Lions team continues winning and makes a run for the
Super Bowl, the country will confirm what I’ve always known – football
is still king in Michigan!
Congratulations to our NFL ON CBS colleagues Phil Simms, Bill Cowher and Steve Tasker on their nominations for the Pro
Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012.
* * * * *
Following are
THE NFL ON CBS assignments for Week 4, Week 5 and Week 6 (subject to change).
WEEK 4 – Oct. 2 – CBS DOUBLEHEADER
GAME
1:00 PM, ET starts:
·Buffalo @ Cincinnati Andrew
Catalon/Steve Tasker
·Tennessee @ Cleveland Marv
Albert/Rich Gannon
·Pittsburgh @ Houston Greg
Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf
4:15 PM, ET starts:
·Denver @ Green
Bay Jim
Nantz/Phil Simms
·New
England @ Oakland Kevin
Harlan/Solomon Wilcots
·Miami @ San Diego Ian
Eagle/Dan Fouts
WEEK 5 – October 9 – CBS DOUBLEHEADER
GAME
1:00 PM, ET starts:
·Tennessee @ Pittsburgh Greg
Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf
·Oakland @ Houston
Ian Eagle/Dan
Fouts
·Kansas City @ Indianapolis Kevin
Harlan/Solomon Wilcots
·Cincinnati @ Jacksonville Bill
Macatee/Steve Tasker
4:15 PM, ET starts:
·N.Y.
Jets @ New England Jim
Nantz/Phil Simms
·San Diego @ Denver Marv
Albert/Rich Gannon
WEEK 6 – Oct. 16
GAME
1:00 PM, ET starts:
·Buffalo
@ N.Y. Giants Jim
Nantz/Phil Simms
·Indianapolis @ Cincinnati Kevin
Harlan/Solomon Wilcots
·Jacksonville @ Pittsburgh Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts
4:00 PM, ET starts:
·Cleveland @ Oakland Marv
Albert/Rich Gannon
·Houston @ Baltimore Greg
Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf
TBS sets MLB Playoffs - Orsillo gets Rangers/Rays
From TBS Sports -
TBS Announces Telecast Schedule and Broadcasters for its
Exclusive Coverage of the MLB Division Series
Saturday, October 1st to feature three games on TBS and one
game on TNT
Following one of the most exciting finishes in Major League
Baseball (MLB) regular season history, TBS
begins its exclusive coverage of the League
Division Series (LDS) on Friday, September
30, with doubleheader action featuring the best of the American
League (AL). At 4:30 p.m. (ET),
TBS will air the TBS MLB
on Deck presented by Chrysler
pre-game show featuring Matt Winer
(host), Dennis Eckersley
(analyst), Cal Ripken (analyst)
and David Wells (analyst).
The network will also conclude the day’s action with the post-game show Inside MLB presented by Captain Morgan.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 (ALL TIMES ET)
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5 p.m.
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The Texas Rangers
(AL West Division Champions) will host the Tampa
Bay Rays (AL Wild Card Champions)
in Game #1 at 5 p.m. (ET). Don Orsillo (play-by-play) and Buck Martinez (analyst) will call the
action with Jaime Maggio
reporting.
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8:30 p.m.
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The New York Yankees
(AL East Division Champions) host the Detroit
Tigers (AL Central Division Champions) in Game #1 at 8:30 p.m. (ET). Brian
Anderson (play-by-play) will call the game alongside Ron Darling (analyst) and John Smoltz (analyst) with Tom Verducci reporting.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1
MLB Postseason action continues on Saturday, October 1 with four LDS match-ups: three on TBS and one on sister-network TNT.
TBS MLB on Deck presented by Chrysler will preview the
games with Winer, Eckersley, Ripken and Wells at 1:30 p.m. (ET). Following the final game of the day, Inside MLB presented by Captain Morgan will wrap up the day’s
results.
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2 p.m.
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The Milwaukee Brewers
(NL Central Division Champions) will host the Arizona Diamondbacks (NL West Division Champions) in
Game #1 at 1:30 p.m. (ET).
Victor Rojas (play-by-play), Joe Simpson (analyst) and Sam Ryan (reporter) will call the action.
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5 p.m.
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The Philadelphia Phillies
(NL East Division Champions) host the St.
Louis Cardinals (NL Wild Card Champions) in Game #1 at 5 p.m. (ET). Dick
Stockton (play-by-play) will call the game alongside Bob Brenly (analyst) with Craig Sager reporting.
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7 p.m.
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GAME
WILL AIR ON
TNT: Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers, Game #2
Announcers: Don Orsillo (play-by-play), Buck Martinez (analyst)
and Jaime Maggio (reporter)
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8:30 p.m.
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Detroit Tigers @ New York Yankees, Game #2
Announcers: Brian Anderson
(play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst), John Smoltz (analyst) and Tom Verducci
(reporter)
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
MLB Postseason action continues on Sunday, October 2 with a doubleheader. TBS MLB on Deck presented by Chrysler will preview the games with Winer,
Eckersley, Ripken and Wells at 4 p.m. (ET).
Following the final game of the day, Inside
MLB presented by Captain Morgan
will wrap up the day’s results.
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4:30 p.m.
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Arizona Diamondbacks @ Milwaukee Brewers, Game #2
Announcers: Victor Rojas (play-by-play),
Joe Simpson (analyst) and Sam Ryan (reporter)
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8 p.m.
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St. Louis Cardinals @
Philadelphia Phillies, Game #2
Announcers: Dick Stockton
(play-by-play), Bob Brenly (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter)
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 3
MLB Postseason action continues on Monday, October 3 with another doubleheader. TBS MLB on Deck presented by Chrysler will preview the games with Winer,
Eckersley, Ripken and Wells at 4:30 p.m. (ET).
Following the final game of the day, Inside
MLB presented by Captain Morgan
will wrap up the day’s results.
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5 p.m.
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Texas Rangers @ Tampa Bay
Rays, Game #3
Announcers: Don Orsillo (play-by-play),
Buck Martinez (analyst) and Jaime Maggio (reporter)
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8:30 p.m.
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New York Yankees @ Detroit Tigers, Game #3
Announcers: Brian Anderson
(play-by-play), Ron Darling (analyst), John Smoltz (analyst) and Tom Verducci
(reporter)
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Red Sox Money for 2012
Now while the regular season collapse of the 2011 Boston
Red Sox may be less than 24 hours old, there's no reason not to look
forward to the 2012 season.
Here's a quick breakdown of the numbers:
Coming back (94.654 million):
Josh Beckett - 17 million
Clay Buchholz - 3.75 million
Carl Crawford - 20.357 million
Kevin Youkilis - 12.25 million
Adrian Gonzalez - 21.857 million
Jon Lester - 7.63 million
Dustin Pedroia - 8.25 million
Marco Scutaro - 1.5 million
Jose Iglesias - 2.06 million
Arbitration Eligible
Matt Albers
Mike Aviles
Daniel Bard
Jacoby Ellsbury
Jed Lowrie
Franklin Morales
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Free agents (what they made in 2011)
Erik Bedard (1 million)
JD Drew (14 million)
Conor Jackson (3.2 million)
Trever Miller (2 million)
David Ortiz (12.5 million)
Jonathan Papelbon (12 million)
Jason Veritek (2 million)
Tim Wakefield (2 million)
Options
Andrew Miller (club)
Dan Wheeler (club)
Dead Money ($32.28 million) - could be traded away or released/some salary eaten
John Lackey - 15.95 million
Bobby Jenks - 6 million
Diasuke Matsuzaka - 10.33 million
Off books from 2011
Mike Cameron (7.75 million)
Total committed on payroll for 2012: 126.934 million
It'll make for some interesting decisions moving forward for whomever is left as general manager and manager in Boston.
Here's a quick breakdown of the numbers:
Coming back (94.654 million):
Josh Beckett - 17 million
Clay Buchholz - 3.75 million
Carl Crawford - 20.357 million
Kevin Youkilis - 12.25 million
Adrian Gonzalez - 21.857 million
Jon Lester - 7.63 million
Dustin Pedroia - 8.25 million
Marco Scutaro - 1.5 million
Jose Iglesias - 2.06 million
Arbitration Eligible
Matt Albers
Mike Aviles
Daniel Bard
Jacoby Ellsbury
Jed Lowrie
Franklin Morales
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Free agents (what they made in 2011)
Erik Bedard (1 million)
JD Drew (14 million)
Conor Jackson (3.2 million)
Trever Miller (2 million)
David Ortiz (12.5 million)
Jonathan Papelbon (12 million)
Jason Veritek (2 million)
Tim Wakefield (2 million)
Options
Andrew Miller (club)
Dan Wheeler (club)
Dead Money ($32.28 million) - could be traded away or released/some salary eaten
John Lackey - 15.95 million
Bobby Jenks - 6 million
Diasuke Matsuzaka - 10.33 million
Off books from 2011
Mike Cameron (7.75 million)
Total committed on payroll for 2012: 126.934 million
It'll make for some interesting decisions moving forward for whomever is left as general manager and manager in Boston.
MLB Playoffs Schedule
| Game | Matchup | Day | Date | Time ET | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gm 1 | DET @ NYY | Fri | Sep. 30 | 8:30 pm | TBS |
| Gm 2 | DET @ NYY | Sat | Oct. 1 | 8:30pm | TBS |
| Gm 3 | NYY @ DET | Mon | Oct. 3 | 8:30pm | TBS |
| Gm 4* | NYY @ DET | Tue | Oct. 4 | TBD | TBS |
| Gm 5* | DET @ NYY | Thu | Oct. 6 | TBD | TBS |
| Game | Matchup | Day | Date | Time ET | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gm 1 | TAM @ TEX | Fri | Sep. 30 | 5:07 pm | TBS |
| Gm 2 | TAM @ TEX | Sat | Oct. 1 | 7pm | TNT |
| Gm 3 | TEX @ TAM | Mon | Oct. 3 | 5pm | TBS |
| Gm 4* | TEX @ TAM | Tue | Oct. 4 | TBD | TBS |
| Gm 5* | TAM @ TEX | Thu | Oct. 6 | TBD | TBS |
| Game | Matchup | Day | Date | Time ET | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gm 1 | STL @ PHI | Sat | Oct. 1 | 5pm | TBS |
| Gm 2 | STL @ PHI | Sun | Oct. 2 | 8pm | TBS |
| Gm 3 | PHI @ STL | Tue | Oct. 4 | TBD | TBS |
| Gm 4* | PHI @ STL | Wed | Oct. 5 | TBD | TBS |
| Gm 5* | STL @ PHI | Fri | Oct. 7 | TBD | TBS |
| Game | Matchup | Day | Date | Time ET | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gm 1 | ARI @ MIL | Sat | Oct. 1 | 2pm | TBS |
| Gm 2 | ARI @ MIL | Sun | Oct. 2 | 4:30pm | TBS |
| Gm 3 | MIL @ ARI | Tue | Oct. 4 | TBD | TBS |
| Gm 4* | MIL @ ARI | Wed | Oct. 5 | TBD | TBS |
| Gm 5* | ARI @ MIL | Fri | Oct. 7 | TBD | TBS |
| Series | Date | Network | Air Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALCS Game One | Saturday, October 8 | FOX | TBA |
| ALCS Game Two | Sunday, October 9 | FOX | TBA |
| ALCS Game Three | Tuesday, October 11 | FOX | TBA |
| ALCS Game Four | Wednesday, October 12 | FOX | TBA |
| ALCS Game Five* | Thursday, October 13 | FOX | TBA |
| ALCS Game Six* | Saturday, October 15 | FOX | TBA |
| ALCS Game Seven* | Sunday, October 16 | FOX | TBA |
| Series | Date | Network | Air Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLCS Game One | Sunday, October 9 | TBS | TBA |
| NLCS Game Two | Monday, October 10 | TBS | TBA |
| NLCS Game Three | Wednesday, October 12 | TBS | TBA |
| NLCS Game Four | Thursday, October 13 | TBS | TBA |
| NLCS Game Five* | Friday, October 14 | TBS | TBA |
| NLCS Game Six* | Sunday, October 16 | TBS | TBA |
| NLCS Game Seven* | Monday, October 17 | TBS | TBA |
| Series | Date | Match-Up | Network | Air Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game One | Wednesday, October 19 | AL Champion at NL Champion | FOX | TBA |
| Game Two | Thursday, October 20 | AL Champion at NL Champion | FOX | TBA |
| Game Three | Saturday, October 22 | NL Champion at AL Champion | FOX | TBA |
| Game Four | Sunday, October 23 | NL Champion at AL Champion | FOX | TBA |
| Game Five* | Monday, October 24 | NL Champion at AL Champion | FOX | TBA |
| Game Six* | Wednesday, October 26 | AL Champion at NL Champion | FOX | TBA |
| Game Seven* | Thursday, October 27 | AL Champion at NL Champion | FOX | TBA |
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