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NFL Media Announces Fall Programming Lineup, Adds Ron Rivera, Isaiah Stanback

During this football season, NFL Network will broadcast seven exclusive games, three of which take place within a Week 17 tripleheader that will be announced at a later date.

NFL Media has announced its programming lineup ahead of the new football season, featuring a variety of shows conveying the latest news, analysis and opinions across the NFL. The weekly compilation of shows on NFL Network leads off with the new edition of Good Morning Football emanating live from Los Angeles featuring hosts Jamie Erdahl, Peter Schrager, Kyle Brandt, Akbar Gbajabiamila and Sherree Burruss. In addition to the two-hour morning show airing on NFL Network, the program also broadcasts a two-hour series, titled GMFB: Overtime, for free on The Roku Channel from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST. This show will air in syndication across several local stations beginning on Monday, Sept. 2.

Joining both iterations of the morning program regularly is an array of new NFL Network talent, including former Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera. Following a 13-year career leading his team on the sidelines, Rivera will share his insights and expertise on NFL Network and make appearances on the morning show. Manti Te’o, an eight-year NFL veteran linebacker and Heisman Trophy finalist at the University of Notre Dame, has also officially been announced as a new talent at the network after he made his debut on Good Morning Football earlier in the month.

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Former NFL wide receiver Isaiah Stanback will also take part in episodes of the show following a six-year playing career and four seasons at the University of Washington, NFL Media announced on Thursday. Nate Tice is joining NFL Network and will appear across several shows, bringing analysis of trends, statistics and data. Tice, a former quarterback at the University of Washington and assistant coach for the Oakland Raiders, joined Yahoo Sports full time in May, and he will continue his responsibilities with the company as a writer and podcast host. Earlier in the year, NFL Network engaged in cost-cutting measures that resulted in the departures of Melissa Stark, Andrew Siciliano, James Palmer and Will Selva.

Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo, Tom Pelissero and Juy Battista continue on their second season of The Insiders, which airs Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. EST on NFL Network. Network insiders are joined by reporters including Taylor Bisciotti, Jeffri Chadiha, Bridget Condon, Stacey Dales, Omar Ruiz, Jane Slater, Sara Walsh, Cameron Wolfe and Steve Wyche to look into the latest news around the league. NFL Network fantasy experts Marcas Grant, Michael F. Florio and Adam Rank take part in NFL Fantasy Live throughout the week at 6 p.m. EST (Thursday episodes air at 5 p.m. EST) with analytics expert Cynthia Frelund and host Patrick Claybon to divulge salient advice and analysis in the space.

There is additional weekly programming that takes place surrounding the Monday night and Thursday night matchups within the league. Colleen Wolfe hosts NFL GameDay Kickoff on Monday nights with analyst Steve Mariucci at 7 p.m. EST, while host Rhett Lewis and analyst Maurice Jones-Drew take part in Thursday coverage at 6 p.m. EST. Following both of these weekly games, editions of NFL GameDay Final air with Mike Yam and Steve Wyche hosting on Monday, and Rhett Lewis and Maurice Jones-Drew on Thursday. Other programs throughout the week include NFL GameDay View on Friday at 7 a.m. EST and NFL Weekly Slate on weekdays (excluding Thursday) at 5 p.m. EST.

NFL Network brings comprehensive Sunday coverage leading off with the NFL GameDay Morning pregame show hosted by Rich Eisen. During each week, Eisen will be joined by analysts Kurt Warner, Steve Mariucci and Gerald McCoy, along with a variety of hosts, reporters and insiders.

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Coinciding with the 1 p.m. EST kickoffs is NFL GameDay Live with in-progress analysis and highlights of games throughout the day, which is hosted by Rhett Lewis and Patrick Claybon. The duo is joined by a rotation of analysts such as Steve Smith Sr., Scott Pioli, Marc Ross, Pep Hamilton and Ron Rivera. Chris Rose hosts coverage later in the day on NFL GameDay Highlights and NFL GameDay Final, the latter of which also includes Maurice Jones-Drew, which recaps and reviews the slate of games.

NFL Media will also resume NFL RedZone with host Scott Hanson on every Sunday during the regular season beginning at 1 p.m. EST. Hanson recently co-hosted Gold Zone during NBCUniversal coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

During this football season, NFL Network will broadcast seven exclusive games, three of which take place within a Week 17 tripleheader that will be announced at a later date. The league has scheduled games to take place in London for three consecutive Sundays in the month of October and will feature an array of commentators such as Rich Eisen, Chris Rose, Kurt Warner and Stacey Dales. Full commentary assignments for these games can be found below as revealed by NFL Media:

DateMatchupLocationPlay-by-Play AnnouncerAnalystSideline Reporter(s)
10/6/24Jets-VikingsLondonRich EisenKurt WarnerJamie Erdahl; Stacey Dales
10/13/24Jaguars-BearsLondonRich EisenKurt WarnerStacey Dales; Steve Wyche
10/20/24Patriots-JaguarsLondonChris RoseJoe ThomasSteve Wyche
11/10/24Giants-PanthersMunichRich EisenKurt WarnerJamie Erdahl; Sara Walsh

The NFL Podcast Network, a collaboration between the National Football League and iHeartMedia, will provide coverage of all 32 teams and the league as a whole. Official podcasts produced by NFL Media and NFL Films will air throughout the week, some of which include Off the Edge, NFL Daily and Move the Sticks. Outside of podcasts, the league will air more programming on The NFL Channel, a free ad-supported television viewing option. Additionally, the NFL+ streaming subscription service is entering its third season and recently introduced a new “NFL Pro” offering within its premium tier.

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