FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, December 5th, 2014
NBC SPORTS GROUP’S PRESS PASS – WHAT TO WATCH DECEMBER 5 – DECEMBER 7, 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.
For live streaming information on NBC Sports Live Extra, and Golf Channel Live Extra, click here.
Friday, December 5
5 p.m. on NBCSN – NASCAR AMERICA
5:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Pro Football Talk
8 p.m. on NBCSN – College Hockey: Boston College at New Hampshire
10:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Skiing: Audi Birds of Prey
Saturday, December 6
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: Newcastle v. Sunderland
10 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Liverpool v. Sunderland
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Hull City v. West Brom
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Queens Park Rangers v. Burnley
10 a.m. on Extra Time – Premier League: Tottenham v. Crystal Palace
Noon on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Hero World Challenge
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Premier League: Manchester City v. Everton
12:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Mecum Auctions: Kansas City
2:30 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour: Hero World Challenge
4 p.m. on NBCSN – USSA Snowboarding and Skiing Grand Prix
5 p.m. on NBC – Skiing: Audi Birds of Prey
6 p.m. on NBC – Premier League Encore
8 p.m. on NBCSN – College Hockey: Maine at UMass- Lowell
11 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
Sunday, December 7
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: West Ham v. Swansea City
11 a.m. on NBCSN – Premier League: Aston Villa v. Leicester City
Noon on Golf Channel – PGA Tour: Hero World Challenge
12:30 p.m. on NBC – Swimming: AT&T Winter National Championships
1 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Goal Zone
1:30 p.m. on NBC – PGA Tour: Hero World Challenge
1:30 p.m. on NBCSN – Premier League Match of the Day
2:30 p.m. on NBCSN – USSA Snowboarding and Skiing Grand Prix
7 p.m. on NBC – Football Night in America
8:20 p.m. on NBC – Sunday Night Football: New England at San Diego
Tom Brady and the AFC East-leading New England Patriots (9-3) visit Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers (8-4) at Qualcomm Stadium Sunday on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Coverage begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET.
Calling Patriots-Chargers is play-by-play announcer Al Michaels, analyst Cris Collinsworth and sideline reporter Michele Tafoya.
Football Night in America, the most-watched studio show in sports, is hosted by 26-time Emmy Award-winner Bob Costas, who will report from Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif., alongside Collinsworth, Tafoya, Hines Ward, and NBC Sports commentator Josh Elliott.
Dan Patrick co-hosts Football Night from NBC Sports Group’s Studio 1 joined by Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk on NBCSN and NBCSports.com, and Peter King of Sports Illustrated. Kathryn Tappen will report from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa., on the Seahawks-Eagles game.
NBC Sports Group’s weekend Premier League coverage begins Saturday at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Barclays Premier League Preview, followed by Premier League Live at 7 a.m. ET. Kicking off Saturday’s matches on NBCSN is Newcastle v. Chelsea at 7:45 a.m. ET, followed by Liverpool v. Sunderland at 10 a.m. ET. Coverage of the Hull City v. West Brom; Stoke City v. Arsenal; Queens Park Rangers v. Burnley; and Tottenham v. Crystal Palace matches will air on Premier League Extra Time at 10 a.m. ET.
NBC hosts coverage of Manchester City v. Everton at 12:30 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Sunday’s Premier League coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Match of the Day followed by Premier League Live at 7:30 a.m. ET. Sunday’s matches on NBCSN begin at 8:30 a.m. ET with West Ham v. Swansea City, followed by Aston Villa v. Leicester City at 11 a.m. ET. Goal Zone begins at 1 p.m. ET, immediately following Sunday’s live matches on NBCSN, with Match of Day beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports Group’s lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls Manchester City v. Everton, alongside analyst Graeme Le Saux.
Below is a full list of match commentators for this weekend’s Premier League coverage:
Saturday, December 6
7:45 a.m. ET on NBCSN – Newcastle v. Chelsea, commentated by Jim Proudfoot and Chris Waddle
10 a.m. ET on NBCSN –Liverpool v. Sunderland, commentated by Gary Weaver and Trevor Francis
10 a.m. ET on Extra Time –Stoke City v. Arsenal, commentated by Gary Taphouse and Don Goodman
10 a.m. ET on Extra Time – Tottenham v. Crystal Palace, commentated by Tony Jones and Tony Gale
10 a.m. ET on Extra Time – Hull City v. West Brom, commentated by David Stowell and Garry Birtles
10 a.m. ET on Extra Time – Queens Park Rangers v. Burnley, commentated by Joe Speight and Ray Houghton
12:30 p.m. ET on NBC – Manchester City v. Everton, commentated by Arlo White and Graeme Le Saux
Sunday, December 7
8:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN – West Ham v. Swansea City, commentated by Jon Champion and Danny Mills
11a.m. ET on NBCSN– Aston Villa v. Leicester City, commentated by Peter Drury and Martin Keown
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 Mustoe and Kyle Martino.
Coverage of Tiger Woods’ return to headline an invitation-only, star-studded field at the Hero World Challenge continues Saturday at noon ET on Golf Channel, followed by coverage on NBC at 2 p.m. ET. Coverage of the final round begins Sunday at noon ET on Golf Channel, and continues at 1:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
Dan Hicks and Roger Maltbie anchor NBC’s weekend coverage, while Terry Gannon and Frank Nobilo call the action for Golf Channel’s “lead-in” coverage. Gary Koch, Notah Begay, Billy Kratzert and Steve Sands report for both Golf Channel and NBC from Isleworth Country Club in Orlando, Fla.
Coverage of Mecum Auctions: Kansas City continues Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Scott Hoke hosts NBC Sports Group’s Mecum Auctions coverage this weekend from the Kansas City Convention Center, alongside analysts John Kraman, Stephen Cox and reporter Bill Stephens.
NBCSN presents two college hockey matchups this weekend featuring Hockey East teams, beginning tonight at 8 p.m. ET, when the New Hampshire Wildcats host the No. 17 Boston College Eagles. The No. 7 UMass-Lowell River Hawks host the Maine Black Bears Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET in this weekend’s second Hockey East matchup on NBCSN.
Dan Parkhurst (play-by-play) and Ken Hodge (analyst) provide live commentary for the New Hampshire-Boston College game from the Whittemore Center Arena in Durham, N.H.
Dave Strader (play-by-play) and AJ Mleczko (analyst) call the Maine-UMass-Lowell game from Tsongas Center in Lowell, Mass.
