The NFL Network morning show Good Morning Football will be returning to the air on Monday, July 29 broadcasting live from the NFL Network studios in Los Angeles. Relocating to the new home of the program are hosts Jamie Erdahl, Peter Schrager and Kyle Brandt, all of whom were with the program during its last season in New York City. Former NFL defensive end Akbar Gbajabiamila and news reporter Sherree Burruss will be joining the show daily to discuss the latest news and analysis in the world of football. Jason McCourty recently divulged that he would not be making the cross-country move and is hoping to remain at CBS Sports as a live game analyst.
Gbajabiamila makes his return to NFL Network, where he formerly served as an in-studio analyst from 2012 until 2019. His move to Good Morning Football comes after co-hosting The Talk on CBS for the last three years. Furthermore, he will continue to host American Ninja Warrior on NBC, a role he has had since 2013. Burruss is relocating from Washington, D.C. to join Good Morning Football where she will provide news updates and contribute to various segments on the show. The veteran on-air reporter and host joined NFL Network last February.
“Not only are we bringing back a show that so many fans have woken up to and loved for years, we are giving it a state-of-the-art new home with even more resources and space for our talent to showcase their signature segments and fun takes on the game of football,” Angela Ellis, NFL Media vice president of original content and entertainment, who has oversight of the Good Morning Football brand, said in a statement.
The program will air on NFL Network on weekdays from 8 to 10 a.m. EST and introduce a subsequent streaming and nationally syndicated sports television talk show, GMFB: Overtime, streaming for free on The Roku Channel from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST. This iteration of the show will include the same cast and cover both game topics and entertainment and lifestyle within the league. The program will make its premiere on Monday, Sept. 2 and air in syndication across several local stations.
“With ‘GMFB: Overtime,’ we have an incredible opportunity to introduce this unique and beloved brand to an entirely new audience in all 30 NFL markets and beyond,” David Jurenka, senior vice president and general manager of NFL Media in Los Angeles, said in a statement. “We couldn’t be more excited for this expansion of the GMFB brand.”
Viewers are able to stream The Roku Channel for free without a subscription or sign-up required. Consumers will also be able to find the offering on Roku devices or televisions, along with its official website and through the Roku app available across multiple devices. Sony Pictures Television is handling the U.S. distribution for the syndicated show, and CBS Media Ventures its handling sales of its national advertising inventory.
“It is an honor to be the launch partner for ‘GMFB: Overtime,’ the perfect addition to our Roku Sports offering,” Joe Franzetta, head of sports at Roku Media, said in a statement. “This is an exciting milestone in our evolving partnership with the NFL. We look forward to working with both Sony Pictures Television and the NFL to bring millions of fans free access to the latest in the NFL five days a week.”
“Partnering with the NFL is a dream come true,” Flory Bramnick, executive vice president, distribution at Sony Pictures Television, said in a statement. “Opportunities like ‘GMFB: Overtime’ are special and rare, and I’m grateful to the NFL for entrusting us with this jewel. We are giving fans multiple ways to enjoy ‘GMFB: Overtime’ with every viewership opportunity available, from ‘rabbit ears’ to streaming. We’re excited for the show’s launch on Roku on July 29 and later this fall on local TV stations on Sept. 2.”
