NFL TV Primer: Part 3 NFL on CBS

The NFL on CBS returns with its 54th (non-consecutive) year with coverage of the AFC. While there will be no changes to it’s over the air coverage, CBS will have supplemental football coverage using its cable brethren CBS Sports Network very much like FOX is using FOX Sports One.

• Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will return as the network’s #1 broadcast team for their 10th season together and will lead all game coverage of AFC games starting Sunday, September 8th. CBS will have most of the AFC Playoffs including the Sunday Wild Card game, both Divisional games and concluding with the AFC Championship game. Veterans Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf are expected to receive the B assignment of the Divisional playoffs for the 8th time
• There are no changes in the networks announcers’ pairs from last season. CBS will once again be without field reporters outside of the postseason, but there are hints that SEC on CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson may join NFL coverage during non-college football weeks
• The network’s signature program The NFL Today returns with James Brown hosting from New York joined by analysts Boomer Esiason, Dan Marino, Shannon Sharpe and Bill Cowher. Jason La Canfora and Lesley Visser will also return as contributors
• CBS Sports Network will premiere a new pregame show, the unfortunately titled 'That Other Pregame Show' on opening Sunday with a four hour pregame show beginning at 9 AM ET. Adam Schein will host and will join by former linebacker Bart Scott, former Oakland CEO Amy Trask and other CBSSN talent. Analysts from the NFL on CBS will also contribute before the noon broadcast
• Other programming from the Tiffany Network on pay cable includes Showtime’s Emmy Award wining Inside the NFL hosted by Brown along with Simms and NBC’s Cris Collinsworth and CBSSN’s NFL Monday QB will also return with Schein hosting

NFL on CBS Game Announcers
Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf
Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts
Marv Albert, Rich Gannon
Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots
Bill Macatee, Steve Tasker
Spero Dedes, Steve Beuerlein

NFL on CBS National Games – 10 games to watch
Week 1: Sunday, September 8: Cincinnati Bengals @ Chicago Bears - 1 pm ET
Week 2: Sunday, September 15; Denver Broncos @ New York Giants - 4:25 pm ET
Week 3: Sunday, September 22; Indianapolis Colts @ San Francisco 49ers - 4:25 pm ET
Week 4: Sunday, September 29; Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings from UK - 1 pm ET
Week 5: Sunday, October 6; Denver Broncos @ Dallas Cowboys - 4:25 pm ET
Week 7: Sunday, October 20; Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers - 4:25 pm ET
Week 9: Sunday, November 3; Pittsburgh Steelers @ New England Patriots - 4:25 pm ET
Week 13: Thanksgiving, November 28; Oakland Raiders @ Dallas Cowboys - 4:30 pm ET
Week 13: Sunday, December 1; New England Patriots @ Houston Texans - 4:25 pm ET
Week 16: Sunday, December 22; Pittsburgh Steelers @ Green Bay Packers - 4:25 pm ET

NFL on CBS Programming
The NFL Today - Sunday, Noon CBS
Host: James Brown; Analyst: Boomer Esiason, Dan Marino, Shannon Sharpe, Bill Cowher 

Reporter: Jason La Canfora; Contributor: Lesley Visser

The Other Pregame Show - Sunday, 9AM CBS Sports Network Host: Adam Schein; Analysts: Bart Scott, Amy Trask, Brandon Tierney, NFL on CBS Analysts

Fantasy Analyst: Nathan Zegura; Reporter: Allie LaForce,

NFL Monday QB - Monday, 6:30PM CBS Sports Network
Host: Adam Schein; Analyst: Phil Simms, Rich Gannon, Steve Beuerlein; Insider: Jason LaCanfora

Inside the NFL - Wednesday, 10PM Showtime

Talent: James Brown; Phil Simms, Cris Collinsworth

2013 NFL on CBS Schedule