| Thursday Night Capsule: Atlanta Falcons at Philadelphia Eagles |
THURSDAY NIGHT PREVIEW:
ATLANTA FALCONS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
September 6, 2018
The 2018 season kicks off on Thursday, September 6 (8:20 PM ET, NBC) as the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field in a rematch of the 2017 NFC Divisional Playoffs, which the Eagles won 15-10. The Falcons and Eagles meet for the 31st time in the regular season, with Philadelphia holding a 16-13-1 series advantage. The Eagles, who won their first Super Bowl with a 41-33 victory over New England in Super Bowl LII, have won their past two home openers played on Kickoff Weekend and six of their past seven overall in Week 1. Philadelphia ranked third in the NFL averaging 28.6 points per game last season and were the only team to have three players with at least eight touchdown catches each – wide receivers ALSHON JEFFERY (nine) and NELSON AGHOLOR (eight) and tight end ZACH ERTZ (eight).On the path to Super Bowl LII, the Eagles finished the regular season with a 13-3 record and earned the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Philadelphia won the NFC East a season after finishing in last place with a 7-9 record in 2016, joining the JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (AFC South) as teams to complete a "worst-to-first" turnaround in 2017. At least one team has won its division the season after finishing in or tied for last place in 14 of the past 15 seasons. Atlanta advanced to the postseason for the second consecutive season in 2017 and has won three of their past four season openers. Falcons quarterback MATT RYAN passed for 4,095 yards last season, his franchise-record seventh consecutive season with at least 4,000 passing yards, and tied for the second-longest streak in NFL history. Linebacker DEION JONES led Atlanta's defense with 138 tackles, which tied for fourth in the NFL, and safety KEANU NEAL led all NFC safeties with 113 tackles in 2017. For the Week 1 Atlanta-Philadelphia capsule, click here. |
| NFL Network's Weekday Programming Schedule for the 2018 NFL Season |
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New Shows 'The Kyle Brandt Football Experience,' 'NFL GameDay Pick'em' & 'NFL Mic'd Up'
Return of Shows 'The Aftermath,' 'NFL Fantasy Live,' 'NFL Power Rankings,' '21st and Prime' & 'NFL Playbook'
More Full-Game Broadcasts Each Week
NFL Network presents its weekday (Monday-Friday) programming schedule for the 2018 NFL season, which features new shows The Kyle Brandt Football Experience, NFL GameDay Pick'em and NFL Mic'd Up; the return of shows The Aftermath, NFL Fantasy Live, NFL Power Rankings, 21st and Prime and NFL Playbook; more full-game broadcasts each week; and more.
New Shows for 2018 Season
NFL Network offers the following new shows for the 2018 NFL season:The Kyle Brandt Football Experience When: Friday – 6:00 PM ET Host: Kyle Brandt What: Every Friday at 6:00 PM ET, Good Morning Football's Kyle Brandt gives viewers the ultimate guide to the week that happened and the weekend to come in the NFL on The Kyle Brandt Football Experience. Set inside the show's actual working control room, Brandt has access to the entire NFL universe at his fingertips, from highlights to the newsroom to team cams. From this unique perch, Brandt brings his signature humor, clever analysis and unorthodox perspective to the NFL NFL GameDay Pick'em When: Friday – 6:30 PM ET Host: Dan Hellie & Erin Coscarelli Analysts: Terrell Davis & Cynthia Frelund What: Every Friday at 6:30 PM ET, NFL GameDay Pick'em picks every game, makes score predictions and tells you which players will have great weeks. Hosted by Dan Hellie and Erin Coscarelli, and featuring Terrell Davis and Cynthia Frelund, NFL GameDay Pick'em gives game predictions by the gut, the film and the analytics each week NFL Mic'd Up When: Wednesday – 6:00 PM ET Host: Amber Theoharis What: NFL Mic'd Up airs every Wednesday at 6:00 PM ET, providing the best on-field sound from the week's action. Hosted by Amber Theoharis, NFL Mic'd Up offers viewers what it's like to be on the field, sideline and in the locker room each week in the NFL
Returning Shows
The following shows return to NFL Network for the 2018 NFL regular season:Good Morning Football When: Monday-Friday – 7:00 AM ET (re-airs at 10:00 AM ET) Hosts: Kay Adams, Nate Burleson, Peter Schrager & Kyle Brandt What: Start your morning with the Emmy-nominated Good Morning Football. Every Monday-Friday at 7:00 AM ET on NFL Network, Kay Adams, Nate Burleson, Peter Schrager and Kyle Brandt are live from the NFL Experience in Times Square bringing viewers the latest news, analysis and interviews NFL Total Access When: Monday – 6:00 PM ET (2 hour, 15 minute edition); Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday – 7:00 PM ET; Thursday – 12 Midnight ET Hosts: Lindsay Rhodes, Scott Hanson & Cole Wright Analysts: Willie McGinest, LaDainian Tomlinson, David Carr, Reggie Wayne, James Jones, Reggie Bush, Shaun O'Hara, Maurice Jones-Drew, Michael Robinson & Rod Woodson What: The NFL's show of record, NFL Total Access airs Monday at 6:00 PM ET, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 PM ET, and Thursday at 12 Midnight ETfollowing Thursday Night Football. The Emmy-nominated show provides all of the analysis football fans crave. Hosted by Lindsay Rhodes and Scott Hanson, and featuring a rotating list of NFL Network analysts and reporters, NFL Total Access provides comprehensive coverage of the National Football League, showcasing NFL Network's deep bench of talent and the biggest names in the game NFL Total Access: Endgame When: Monday – 11:15 PM ET Host: Cole Wright Analyst: Reggie Wayne, James Jones, Maurice Jones-Drew & Michael Robinson What: Following Monday Night Football, NFL Total Access: Endgame on NFL Network provides the definitive stamp on the game with Cole Wright, Reggie Wayne, James Jones, Maurice Jones-Drew and Michael Robinson NFL Fantasy Live When: Monday-Friday – 5:00 PM ET (NFL Network); Monday-Friday – 4:00 PM ET (NFL.com) Host: Matt "Money" Smith (Monday-Wednesday) & Marc Istook (Thursday & Friday) Analyst: Michael Fabiano, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Marcas Grant, Adam Rank, Maurice Jones-Drew & Cynthia Frelund What: NFL Fantasy Live remains the place for fantasy football players to get all of the information and analysis they need to dominate their fantasy leagues. Airing Monday-Friday at 5:00 PM ET on NFL Network and streaming on NFL.com at 4:00 PM ET, the hour-long show helps viewers build their teams and provides key information to help owners dominate on game day. Providing information on who to start, who to sit, which players to pick up and those to let go, NFL Fantasy Live is the ultimate source of information for fantasy owners TNF First Look When: Thursday – 3:00 PM ET Host: Andrew Siciliano What: Each week on Thursday at 3:00 PM ET, TNF First Look offers the first preview of the week's Thursday Night Football game, with host Andrew Siciliano and NFL Network reporters stationed across the league NFL GameDay Kickoff When: Thursday – 6:00 PM ET Host: Colleen Wolfe Analyst: Michael Irvin, Steve Mariucci, Kurt Warner, Steve Smith Sr., LaDainian Tomlinson & Reggie Bush What: Prior to every Thursday Night Football game of the season, NFL GameDay Kickoffairs Thursday at 6:00 PM ET on-location from outside the stadium, breaking down the night's matchup with host Colleen Wolfe and a rotating list of NFL Network analysts such as Michael Irvin, Steve Mariucci, Kurt Warner, Steve Smith Sr., LaDainian Tomlinson and Reggie Bush FOX NFL Thursday When: Thursday – 7:30 PM ET What: Every Thursday at 7:30 PM ET beginning September 24, FOX NFL Thursdaytakes viewers up to kickoff of the night's Thursday Night Football game with Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw and Howie Long live from New York City. FOX NFL Thursday also includes talent from NFL Network's NFL GameDay Kickoff located outside the stadium each week TNF Postgame When: Thursday following Thursday Night Football What: Following every Thursday Night Football game on FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video, the TNF Postgame show airs from inside the stadium, providing interviews with the stars of the game as well as postgame highlights and analysis NFL Up to the Minute When: Tuesday & Wednesday – 4:00 PM ET; Friday – 1:00 PM ET Hosts: Andrew Siciliano (Tuesday & Wednesday) & Patrick Claybon (Friday) What: Each week on Tuesday and Friday at 4:00 PM ET and Friday at 1:00 PM ET, NFL Up to the Minute brings viewers the latest breaking news from all 32 NFL teams. Hosts Andrew Siciliano and Patrick Claybon are joined by NFL Network reporters stationed across the league with the latest news reports The Aftermath When: Monday – 3:00 PM ET Host: Rhett Lewis Analysts: Steve Wyche, Michael Silver & Daniel Jeremiah What: Every Monday at 3:00 PM ET, NFL Network takes a look back at what transpired on Sunday with The Aftermath, a two-hour show hosted by Rhett Lewis and featuring Steve Wyche, Michael Silver and Daniel Jeremiah. With comprehensive highlights, analysis and head coach/player press conferences, The Aftermath is the place to turn every Monday to find out what happened – and how it happened – that week in the NFL Full Game Broadcasts When: Tuesday – 8:00 PM & 12 Midnight ET; Wednesday – 1:00 PM & 8:00 PM ET What: Re-live some of the best games from the previous week every Tuesday at 8:00 PM and 12 Midnight ET and Wednesday at 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM ET with full-game broadcasts. Additionally, NFL Network re-airs each week's Monday Night Footballgame (Tuesday at 1:00 PM ET) and Thursday Night Football game (Friday at 2:00 PM ET and Saturday at 4:0 PM ET) NFL Power Rankings When: Tuesday – 6:00 PM ET Host: Dan Hellie Analysts: Elliot Harrison & Maurice Jones-Drew What: NFL Power Rankings offers an in-depth look at where each NFL team ranks every Tuesday at 6:00 PM ET. The 30-minute show hosted by Dan Hellie and featuring analysts Elliot Harrison and Maurice Jones-Drew debates and analyzes which teams land where and why, as well as examines upcoming games that will have the biggest impact on next week's rankings. Fans will also have the opportunity to voice their opinions on each week's rankings 21st and Prime When: Tuesday – 6:30 PM ET Host: Amber Theoharis Analyst: Deion Sanders, Maurice Jones-Drew & Mike Garafolo What: Each week on Tuesday at 6:30 PM ET, Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders provides his thoughts on the latest happening around the NFL on 21st and Prime. The 30-minute show hosted by Amber Theoharis and featuring Maurice Jones-Drew and Mike Garafolo provides interviews with some of the biggest stars in the game and Sanders' unique insight and analysis NFL Playbook When: Wednesday – 6:30 PM ET Host: Rhett Lewis Analysts: Shaun O'Hara & Brian Billick Contributor: Daniel Jeremiah What: Airing on Wednesday at 6:30 PM ET, NFL Playbook is a 30-minute show that takes an analytical approach to preview the best matchups of the week. Host Rhett Lewis and analysts Shaun O'Hara and Brian Billick use the latest technology to break down plays, schemes and executions each week A Football Life When: Friday – 8:00 PM ET What: The eighth season of the Emmy-nominated series A Football Life returns with 11 new episodes airing Friday at 8:00 PM ET. Premiering Friday, September 14 at 8:00 PM ET with a profile on former number one overall pick Carson Palmer, the NFL Films' series examines such individuals as Bill Cowher, Brian Dawkins, Willie McGinest, Tony Romo, Cris Collinsworth, Dwight Clark and more. For more information on this season of A Football Life, visit: http://tinyurl.com/y9afqdw2 *** Provided below is the weekly programming schedule for NFL Network during the 2018 NFL regular season (times provided in Eastern Standard Time): Monday 7:00 AM – Good Morning Football – LIVE 10:00 AM – Good Morning Football – Re-Air 1:00 PM – NFL GameDay Prime – Re-Air from Sunday 2:00 PM – NFL GameDay Prime – Re-Air from Sunday 3:00 PM – The Aftermath – LIVE 5:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live – LIVE 6:00 PM – NFL Total Access – LIVE 8:30 PM – A Football Life 9:30 PM – A Football Life 10:30 PM – NFL's Top 10 11:15 PM – NFL Total Access: Endgame – LIVE 1:00 AM – NFL Total Access: Endgame – Re-Air 2:00 AM – NFL Total Access: Endgame – Re-Air 3:00 AM – NFL Total Access: Endgame – Re-Air 4:00 AM – Monday Night Football – Full Game Re-Air Tuesday 7:00 AM – Good Morning Football – LIVE 10:00 AM – Good Morning Football – Re-Air 1:00 PM – Monday Night Football – Full Game Re-Air 4:00 PM – NFL Up to the Minute – LIVE 5:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live – LIVE 6:00 PM – NFL Power Rankings – LIVE 6:30 PM – 21st and Prime – LIVE 7:00 PM – NFL Total Access – LIVE 8:00 PM – Full Game Broadcast 11:00 PM – NFL Total Access – Re-Air 12 Midnight – Full Game Broadcast 3:00 AM – NFL Total Access – Re-Air Wednesday 7:00 AM – Good Morning Football – LIVE 10:00 AM – Good Morning Football – Re-Air 1:00 PM – Full Game Broadcast 4:00 PM – NFL Up to the Minute – LIVE 5:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live – LIVE 6:00 PM – NFL Mic'd Up 6:30 PM – NFL Playbook – LIVE 7:00 PM – NFL Total Access – LIVE 8:00 PM – Full Game Broadcast 11:00 PM – NFL Total Access – Re-Air 12 Midnight – Full Game Broadcast 3:00 AM – NFL Total Access – Re-Air Thursday 7:00 AM – Good Morning Football – LIVE 10:00 AM – Good Morning Football – Re-Air 1:00 PM – NFL Power Rankings 1:30 PM – 21st and Prime 2:00 PM – NFL Mic'd Up 2:30 PM – NFL Playbook 3:00 PM – TNF First Look – LIVE 5:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live – LIVE 6:00 PM – NFL GameDay Kickoff – LIVE 7:30 PM – FOX NFL Thursday – LIVE 8:30 PM – Thursday Night Football – LIVE 11:30 PM – TNF Postgame – LIVE 12 Midnight – NFL Total Access – LIVE 1:00 AM – NFL Total Access – Re-Air 2:00 AM – NFL Total Access – Re-Air 3:00 AM – NFL Total Access – Re-Air 4:00 AM – Thursday Night Football – Full Game Re-Air Friday 7:00 AM – Good Morning Football – LIVE 10:00 AM – Good Morning Football – Re-Air 1:00 PM – NFL Up to the Minute – LIVE 2:00 PM – Thursday Night Football – Full Game Re-Air 5:00 PM – NFL Fantasy Live – LIVE 6:00 PM – Kyle Brandt Football Experience – LIVE 6:30 PM – NFL GameDay Pick'em – LIVE 7:00 PM – NFL Total Access – LIVE 8:00 PM – A Football Life – Premiere 9:00 PM – A Football Life – Re-Air 10:00 PM – NFL's Top 10 – Premiere 11:00 PM – NFL Total Access – Re-Air 12 Midnight – A Football Life – Re-Air |
