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Wednesday, November 27th, 2013
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH NOVEMBER 27, 2013
(All times ET)
The “Press Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box is a quick overview of upcoming program information and highlights from the Communications team. “The Pass” provides upcoming listings and programming details.
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THE PASS
Wednesday, November 27
5 p.m. on NBCSN – FNIA Coach’s Clicker
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Pro Football Talk
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Fantasy Football Live
7 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Live
7:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL: Boston at Detroit
11 p.m. on NBCSN – NFL Turning Point
Thursday, November 28
Noon on NBC – The National Dog Show Presented by Purina®
6 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Top 10
6:30 p.m. on NBCSN – NHL Top 10
7 p.m. on NBCSN – Battle 4 Atlantis: Xavier at Iowa (Round 1)
8 p.m. on NBC – NFL on Thanksgiving: Pittsburgh at Baltimore
9:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Battle 4 Atlantis: Tennessee at UTEP (Round 1)
Friday, November 29
1 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Premier League World
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Premier League News
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – USSA: Women’s Downhill
1 p.m. on NBC – 2013 NHL Thanksgiving Showdown: New York Rangers at Boston
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Return to Vancouver: Alpine Skiing
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Center Classic: Ole Miss at Georgia Tech
7 p.m. on NBCSN – Battle 4 Atlantis: TBD (Round 2)
9:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Battle 4 Atlantis: TBD (Round 2)
Saturday, November 30
12 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Premier League Preview
9:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Cardiff v. Arsenal
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Everton v. Stoke City
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Aston Villa v. Sunderland
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: West Ham United v. Fulham
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Norwich City v. Crystal Palace
Noon on NBCSN – Premier League Live
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Newcastle United v. West Bromwich Albion
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – USSA: Women’s Super G
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Center Classic: 3rd Place Game
2:30 p.m. on NBC – College Football: The Bayou Classic – Southern University at Grambling State
4 p.m. on NBC – NBC Skating Special: Holiday Moments on Ice
4:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Center Classic: Championship Game
7 p.m. on NBCSN – Battle 4 Atlantis: 3rd Place Game
9:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Battle 4 Atlantis: Championship
Sunday, December 1
Midnight on NBCSN – Match of the Day I
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur v. Manchester United
9:05 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Hull City v. Liverpool
11:10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Chelsea v. Southampton
11:10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Premier League: Manchester City v. Swansea City
1:30 p.m. on NBC – Dew Tour Preview
2:30 p.m. on NBC – USSA: Nature Valley Raptor – Women’s Giant Slalom
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
8 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: New York Giants at Washington
FNIA COACH’S CLICKER & NFL TURNING POINT
NBCSN’s in-depth coverage of the 2013 NFL season continues tonight with new episodes of FNIA Coach’s Clicker at 5 p.m. ET and NFL Turning Point at 11 p.m. ET.
NIA Coach’s Clicker, NBCSN’s weekly half-hour NFL studio show hosted by Liam McHugh with Super Bowl-winning head coach Tony Dungy and two-time Super Bowl winner Rodney Harrison, will examine the pivotal matchups in Week 13, including Saints-Seahawks, Broncos-Chiefs, Cardinals-Eagles, and the Giants-Redskins showdown on Sunday Night Football.
NFL Turning Point, hosted by Football Night In America’s Dan Patrick, will look back at Week 12 in the NFL and focus on the crucial “turning point” moments that ultimately defined the outcome of some of the week’s most-watched contests.
Pro Football Talk, NBCSN’s daily NFL studio show co-hosted by Mike Florio and Erik Kuselias, will air tonight at 5:30 p.m. on NBCSN. Pro Football Talk provides all-encompassing coverage of the NFL, including the most current news and analysis, engaging features, thought-provoking debates, and interviews with a wide array of NFL newsmakers. The show regularly features a roster of NBC Sports football commentators, including Rodney Harrison, Hines Ward, Doug Flutie, Ross Tucker, Peter King, and Scott Pioli.
Fantasy Football Live, a show combining the best fantasy football expertise from Yahoo! Sports and NBC Sports, will air tonight at 6:30 p.m. on NBCSN.
Hosted by NBC Sports’ Erik Kuselias, Fantasy Football Live features a mix of Yahoo! Sports, NBC Sports, and Rotoworld fantasy experts, including NBC Sports’ Shaun King, and Yahoo! Sports’ Brad Evans and Brandon Funston. Rotoworld’s Kay Adams will be a regular contributor.
NHL regular-season coverage on NBC begins this week when Henrik Lundqvist and the New York Rangers visit Zdeno Chara and the Boston Bruins in the 2013 NHL Thanksgiving Showdown on Friday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC. NHL coverage on NBCSN includes the Boston Bruins against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday Night Rivalry at 7:30 p.m. ET tonight.
Emmy Award-winning play-by-play commentator Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick, analyst Eddie Olczyk and Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside-the-Glass’ analyst Pierre McGuire will call Rangers-Bruins from TD Garden in Boston, Mass. NHL Live host Liam McHugh, and analysts Mike Milbury and Keith Jones, will be on-site in Boston to provide analysis during intermissions.
NHL Live, NBC Sports Group live NHL pre-game and post-game studio show, begins at 7 p.m. ET prior to the Boston-Detroit game tonight on NBCSN. Russ Thaler will host NHL Live with Keith Jones and former player and analyst Anson Carter.
Featuring Kansas, Villanova, Tennessee, USC, Iowa, Wake Forest, Xavier University and UTEP, the 2013 Battle 4 Atlantis field combines 191 NCAA Tournament appearances, 25 Final Four appearances and 5 National Championships.
Coverage begins Thursday night at 7 p.m. ET with a Big East vs. Big Ten matchup between Xavier and Iowa. At 9:30 p.m. ET, Tennessee takes on UTEP.
NBCSN’s coverage continues on Friday, with the tournament Semifinals. At 7 p.m. ET, the winner of Xavier-Iowa takes on the victor of the first-round game between Tennessee and UTEP. In Friday’s nightcap, the winner of Kansas-Wake Forest will take the court against either Villanova or USC.
Coverage concludes on Saturday night with the Battle 4 Atlantis Championship at 9:30 p.m. ET., preceded by the 3rd place game at 7 p.m. ET.
Former NBA head coach Stan Van Gundy will serve as game analyst, and will be joined by play-by-play announcer Terry Gannon. Marty Snider will report from the sideline, and Kenny Rice will host.
NBCSN’s coverage of the Barclays Center Classic, featuring Ole Miss, Georgia Tech, St. John’s and Penn State, begins on Friday at 4:30 p.m. ET when Ole Miss takes on Georgia Tech, live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Coverage concludes Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET, with the Barclays Center Classic Championship Game, preceded by the 3rd place game at 2 p.m. ET.
Play-by-play announcer Mike Corey will call the action, and will be joined by analyst Ron Thompson.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend Premier League coverage begins on NBCSN Friday at 1 a.m. ET with Barclays Premier League World followed by Barclays Premier League News at 7 a.m. ET. On Saturday, coverage begins at midnight ET with Barclays Premier League Preview. Coverage continues at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Premier League Live immediately followed by Cardiff City v. Arsenal at 10 a.m. ET. Premier League Extra Time will air Everton v. Stoke City; Aston Villa v. Sunderland; West Ham United v. Fulham; and Norwich City v. Crystal Palace at 10 a.m. ET. Saturday’s live coverage concludes with Premier League Live at noon ET on NBCSN followed by Newcastle United v. West Bromwich Albion at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
NBCSN’s coverage on Sunday features Match of the Day I at midnight ET and Premier League Live at 6:30 a.m. ET followed by Tottenham Hotspur v. Manchester United at 7 a.m. ET. Coverage continues with Hull City v. Liverpool at 9:05 a.m. ET on NBCSN; Chelsea v. Southampton at 11:10 a.m. ET on NBCSN; and Manchester City v. Swansea city at 11:10 a.m. ET on Premier League Extra Time.
U.S. Men’s National Team and Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard joins lead play-by-play voice Arlo White on the call of the Tottenham Hotspur-Manchester United match on Sunday at 7 a.m. ET on NBCSN. White and former Premier League star and four-time league champion Lee Dixon will call Newcastle United v. West Bromwich Albion on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
The following games will be broadcast by the Premier League using the World Feed:
Saturday, November 30
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Cardiff City v. Arsenal: commentated by Daniel Mann and Trevor Francis
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Aston Villa v. Sunderland: commentated by Jonathan Beck and Davie Provan
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Everton v. Stoke City: commentated by Gary Weaver and Barry Horne
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Norwich v. Crystal Palace: commentated by Joe Speight and Ray Houghton
10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – West Ham v. Fulham: commentated by: Gary Taphouse and Tony Gale
Sunday, December 1
9:05 a.m. on NBCSN – Hull City v. Liverpool: commentated by Bill Leslie and Paul Walsh
11:10 a.m. on NBCSN – Chelsea v. Southampton: commentated by Jon Champion and David Pleat
11:10 a.m. on Premier League Extra Time – Manchester City v. Swansea City: commentated by Tony Jones and Dean Sturridge
All matches will be preceded and followed by Premier League Live pre- and post-match shows from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Rebecca Lowe hosts Premier League Live alongside former Jamaican National Team player Robbie Earleand former U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Kyle Martino.
Viewers can find Premier League Games on TV by using the Premier League Game Finder here.
On Thursday night, NBC will continue the network’s new holiday tradition with its second NFL primetime Thanksgiving game. The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-6) will travel to M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, M.D. to take on the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens (5-6) in an important AFC North matchup.
Thursday’s game broadcast will begin with a Thanksgiving-themed musical feature starring Jimmy Fallon and The Roots. NBC will wrap up the night by presenting the second annual “Madden Thanksgiving Player-of-the-Game” award. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
NBC’s Thanksgiving weekend coverage continues on Sunday night when the Washington Redskins host the New York Giants, on Sunday Night Football. Coverage begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.
Calling Steelers-Ravens and Giants-Redskins is seven-time Emmy Award-winner Al Michaels (play-by-play); 14-time Emmy Award-winner Cris Collinsworth (analyst); and Emmy Award-winning sideline reporter Michele Tafoya.
On Thursday night, Costas will host a special Thanksgiving edition of Football Night In America from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, M.D., and will be joined on-site by co-host Dan Patrick, Super Bowl-winning head coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl winner Rodney Harrison, and former Pittsburgh Steeler and two-time Super Bowl winner Hines Ward.
On Sunday night, Costas will report from FedEx Field in Landover M.D., and will be joined on-site by Ward. Also on Sunday, Dan Patrick will co-host Football Night from NBC’s famed Studio 8H at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Patrick will be joined in studio by Dungy, Harrison, Peter King of Sports Illustrated, and Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on NBCSN and NBCSports.com, and longtime NFL front office veteran and former NFL Executive of the Year Scott Pioli.
