FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, February 27th, 2017
CSN CHICAGO TO PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2017 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE
CSNChicago.com Bears “Insider” John ‘Moon’ Mullin and Bears reporters Chris Boden & J.J. Stankevitz to provide on-air/digital updates starting Wednesday from Indianapolis
Chicago, IL (February 27, 2017) – CSN Chicago and CSNChicago.com, the local television and digital source for the most comprehensive Chicago Bears coverage 24/7, will provide football fans with extensive coverage of the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine from Indianapolis, IN starting Wednesday, March 1. The network’s Combine coverage is also scheduled to include interviews with Bears head coach John Fox and Bears GM Ryan Pace.
CSNChicago.com’s Bears “Insider” John ‘Moon’ Mullin (@CSNMoonMullin) and CSN Bears reporters Chris Boden (@CSNBoden) and J.J. Stankevitz (@JJStankevitz) will be on-site to deliver up-to-the-minute news & details on which potential future NFL stars are making the biggest impact on their path to a professional career. Mullin will also report on the Bears’ NFC North rivals (Green Bay, Minnesota, Detroit) after their respective head coaches and GM’s meet with the media. Additional on-site coverage will also be provided by digital producers Jake Flannigan, Scott Krinch, and Scott Changnon for CSNChicago.com’s ‘BearsTalk” section (@CSNBears), which will feature numerous players/coaches/front office exec interviews. Fans are also encouraged to listen and subscribe to the new, in-depth #BearsTalk podcast at CSNChicago.com , featuring updated segments throughout the duration of the Combine and throughout the spring leading up to the NFL Draft.
“We’re excited to be back at the NFL Combine once again to share numerous stories of these gifted young athletes chasing their NFL dreams,” said T.K. Gore, Senior Director of Digital Media for CSN Chicago. “Our on-site team will produce countless hours of player features that will be distributed as 2017 NFL Draft VOD content on all NBC Sports’ digital platforms, as well as social media platforms via our strategic partnerships with Facebook and Twitter.”
Starting Wednesday (March 1), viewers are urged to tune in nightly to CSN’s In The Loop at 6:30 PM, along with In The Loop Prime at 10:00 & 10:30 PM and Fast Break at midnight, along with CSNChicago.com 24/7 for feature stories, video highlights, extensive analysis and much more throughout the weekend. In addition, fans can get interactive with CSN Chicago’s coverage at the NFL Combine by utilizing the Twitter hashtag #BearsTalk.
The Combine kicks off CSN & CSNChicago.com‘s extensive two-month “Road to the Draft” coverage leading up to the 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia April 27-29. Beginning in early March, more than 100 NFL Draft Profiles that include analysis, statistics and player interviews will be released each day on CSNChicago.com all the way up to draft day. NBC Sports/Rotoworld’s Josh Norris will also be featured in several profiles and on CSN.
CSN Chicago, a partnership between the Chicago Blackhawks (NHL), Chicago Bulls (NBA), Chicago Cubs (MLB), Chicago White Sox (MLB) and the NBC Sports Group, features over 275 live pro games in high definition each year. In addition, CSN delivers extensive pre/post-game coverage for its core pro team partners, as well as the Chicago Bears, along with numerous entertaining local sports discussion/social media-focused programs via In the Loop and SportsTalk Live. Through the network’s growing digital platform, CSNChicago.com, Chicago sports fans tap into the most comprehensive and dedicated 24/7 online destination for breaking news, up-to-the-minute game previews/recaps, highlights, multimedia video clips, and standout coverage from CSNChicago.com’s team of “Insiders.” Follow the network on Twitter via @CSNChicago.
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