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Friday, November 7th, 2014
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH NOVEMBER 7 – NOVEMBER 9, 2014
(All times ET)
The “Press Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box is a quick overview of upcoming program information and highlights from the NBC Sports Group Communications team.
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THE PASS
Friday, November 7
5 p.m. on NBCSN – F1 Countdown
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Pro Football Talk
8 p.m. on NBCSN – College Hockey: Boston University at Boston College
10 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA/European Tour: WGC-HSBC Champions
Saturday, November 8
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Premier League Preview
7 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
7:45 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Liverpool vs. Chelsea
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Southampton vs. Leicester City
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: West Ham vs. Aston Villa
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Burnley vs. Hull City
11 a.m. on CNBC – F1 Brazil: Qualifying
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Queens Park Rangers vs. Manchester City
2 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Sanderson Farms Championship
2:30 p.m. on NBC – MLS Playoffs: New York Red Bulls at DC United
3:30 p.m. on NBCSN – College Football: Penn at Princeton
5 p.m. on NBC – Red Bull Series: “Dreamline”
8:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Fight Night
10 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA/European Tour: WGC-HSBC Champions
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
Sunday, November 9
6 a.m. on NBCSN – Barclays Premier League World
6:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
7:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Live
8:30 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Tottenham vs. Stoke City
8:30 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Sunderland vs. Everton
8:30 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: West Brom vs. Newcastle
10:30 a.m. on CNBC – F1 Countdown
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Swansea City vs. Arsenal
11 a.m. on NBC – F1 Brazilian Grand Prix
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
1 p.m. on NBC – F1 Countdown
1:30 p.m. on NBC – F1 Brazilian Grand Prix (encore)
2 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
2 p.m. on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Sanderson Farms Championship
3:30 p.m. on NBC – F1 Brazilian Grand Prix
4 p.m. on NBC – ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating China
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers
11:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Sunday Night Sports Report
NFL passing leader Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (5-3) host Jay Cutler and the NFC North rival Chicago Bears (3-5) at legendary Lambeau Field this Sunday on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Sunday night’s pre-game coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.
Calling Bears-Packers is play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, analyst Cris Collinsworth, and sideline reporter Michele Tafoya.
Football Night in America is hosted by Bob Costas, who will report from Lambeau Field, in Green Bay, Wis. Costas will be joined on site by Collinsworth, Tafoya, Hines Ward and Josh Elliott.
Dan Patrick co-hosts Football Night from NBC Sports Group’s Studio 1 and will be joined by Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on NBCSN and NBCSports.com, and Peter King of Sports Illustrated. Carolyn Manno will report from CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash., on the Giants-Seahawks game.
NBC Sports Group presents more than 15 hours of comprehensive coverage of the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix this weekend. Coverage begins tonight with F1 Countdown at 5 p.m. ET, and continues at 10:30 p.m. ET with an encore presentation of the day’s practice races.
NBC will present live coverage of the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying at 11 a.m. ET. Sunday’s race coverage begins at 10:30 a.m. ET on CNBC with F1 Countdown, and continues on NBC with the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix at 11 a.m. ET. An encore presentation of F1 Countdown airs on NBC at 1 p.m. ET, followed by NBC’s presentation of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Lead F1 announcer Leigh Diffey will call the Brazilian Grand Prix, joined by veteran analysts David Hobbs and Steve Matchett. F1 insider Will Buxton will serve as the team’s on-site reporter from Interlagos in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend Premier League coverage begins Saturday at 6 a.m. ET with Barclays Premier League Preview, and continues with Premier League Live at 7 a.m. ET. Liverpool vs. Chelsea kicks off Saturday’s matches at 7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN, followed by Southampton vs. Leicester City at 10 a.m. ET. Coverage of the Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace, West Ham vs. Aston Villa, and Burnley vs. Hull City matches will air on Premier League Extra Time at 10 a.m. ET. Coverage of the Queens Park Rangers vs. Manchester City match begins at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Saturday’s coverage wraps up with Match of the Day at 11 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Sunday’s coverage on NBCSN begins at 6 a.m. ET with Barclays Premier League World, followed by Match of the Day at 6:30 a.m. ET. Premier League Live begins at 7:30 a.m. ET, and previews Sunday’s Tottenham vs. Stoke City and Sunderland vs. Everton matches, which air at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., respectively. Sunday’s coverage concludes with Goal Zone, beginning at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
NBC Sports Group’s Premier League lead play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls the Queens Park Rangers vs. Manchester City match, joined by analyst Lee Dixon.
Saturday, November 8
7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Liverpool v. Chelsea, commentated by Steve Bower and Graeme Le Saux
10 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Southampton v. Leicester City, commentated by Joe Speight and Barry Horne
10 a.m. ET on Extra Time –Manchester United v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Gary Weaver and Trevor Francis
10 a.m. ET on Extra Time – West Ham v. Aston Villa, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Efon Ekoku
10 a.m. ET on Extra Time – Burnley v. Hull City, commentated by David Stowell and Dean Sturridge
12:30 p.m. ET on NBC – Queens Park Rangers v. Manchester City, commentated by Arlo White and Lee Dixon
Sunday, November 9
8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Tottenham v. Stoke City, commentated by Tony Jones and Ray Houghton
8:30 a.m. ET on Extra Time – Sunderland v. Everton, commentated by Gary Weaver and Garry Birtles
8:30 a.m. ET on Extra Time – West Brom v. Newcastle, commentated by Peter Drury and Kevin Kilbane
11 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Swansea City v. Arsenal, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux
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 Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe.
This Saturday, NBC Sports Group presents the MLS Eastern Conference Semifinal between D.C. United and New York Red Bulls, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
NBC Sports Group’s lead MLS play-by-play announcer John Strong calls the match, and will be joined by former Major League Soccer and U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Kyle Martino and host Russ Thaler.
The 2014-15 PGA TOUR season continues this week at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Live weekend coverage begins Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, with a replay of the action at 6:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage of the final round begins Sunday at 2 p.m. ET with an encore presentation at 8 p.m. ET.
Brian Hammons (play-by-play), Matt Gogel (analyst), Peter Oosterhuis (tower), Phil Parkin and Rich Beem (on course) call the action from the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Miss.
Golf Channel’s weekend coverage of the European Tour’s WGC-HSBC Champions begins tonight at 10 p.m. ET, and concludes Saturday with coverage of the final round at 10 p.m. ET.
Calling the action from Sheshan International Golf Club in Shanghai, China is Steve Sands (play by play), Frank Nobilo and Ewen Murray (analysts), and Curt Byrum and Wayne Riley (on course).
NBC continues its coverage of the 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series with Grand Prix China. Coverage of the men’s and ladies’ free skates begins Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.
Terry Gannon will call the action alongside analyst Tracy Wilson.
NBCSN’s coverage of the 2014-15 college hockey season continues with one of the most storied rivalries in the sport, when No. 3 Boston College hosts No. 5 Boston University in the “Green Line Rivalry” tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
Dave Goucher (play-by-play) and Ken Hodge (analyst) will have the call from Kelley Rink in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
The final NBCSN Fight Night telecast of 2014 will feature a special triple header Saturday live from Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pa., at 8:30 p.m. ET. In the main event, heavyweights Amir “Hardcore” Mansour (20-1, 15 KOs) and Fred “Big Fred” Kassi (18-2, 10 KOs) will square off for 10 rounds.
NBC Sports Group’s Fight Night team of play-by-play announcer Kenny Rice, analyst B.J. Flores and ringside reporter Chris Mannix will call the action from Sands.
