ESPN will also broadcast several events from Canton, Ohio throughout the summer, including the NFL Flag Championships from July 19 to July 21 and the Hall of Fame enshrinement on August 3.
Throughout the regular season and playoffs, ESPN will broadcast 25 games within its NFL property, along with a Monday night Super Wild Card matchup and divisional round playoff game.
“As preparations for the platform continue to accelerate, we are singularly focused on delivering a best-in-class product for our target audience, built from the ground up using the latest technologies to engage and entertain discerning sports fans wanting one-stop access to live games.”
Sunday of Week 1 will see the Dallas Cowboys travel to take on the Cleveland Browns. This game will be carried by FOX and will feature the debut of Tom Brady as an analyst alongside Kevin Burkhardt.
“Recent news proves that sports are as valuable as ever to media companies. Trying to predict when that reality will change is a fool’s errand right now.”
"I try my very best when I put the headset on – and there’s so many things that are going on – that you have to do your job not just for you, but for your partners; for everybody in the truck to do a professional job."