In order to compensate for the switch in this week's Wildcard playoff start times between Fox and CBS, they are reversed again for next Sunday's divisional round, with Fox getting the 1:00 game like they did last year and CBS getting the 4:30 game on Sunday, just like last year. So without further ado, here is your announce schedule for the divisional playoffs. (all times eastern)
Saturday, January 16
#4 Arizona Cardinals @ #1 New Orleans Saints 4:30 (Fox - Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa)
#6 Baltimore Ravens @ #1 Indianapolis Colts 8:15 (CBS - Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf)
Sunday, January 17
#3 Dallas Cowboys @ #2 Minnesota Vikings 1:00 (Fox - Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, SR: Pam Oliver and Chris Myers)
#5 New York Jets @ #2 San Diego Chargers 4:40 (CBS - Jim Nantz and Phil Simms)
I'll add the sideline reporters as they become available later in the week, but the biggest news with this schedule is thanks to the switch, Fox has lost its lead in for the series premiere of Human Target and the season premiere of 24. While they may have gotten away with it with this week with a game that turned into an instant classic in Green Bay-Arizona, Fox once again finds itself on the short end of the stick when it comes to this year's NFL playoff schedule.
I didn't know where to put this but ESPN ran NFL Primetime w/ Boomer and TJ after the GB/AZ game, fair enough.
ReplyDeleteHowever, they run a "Sportscenter Special" on the NFL Playoffs w/ Trey Wingo, Trent Dilfer, and Merrill Hoge on ESPN2 since 9:00. Talk about overkill.