The NFL Today
| The NFL Today | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 'Pro Football Kickoff (1961–1962) NFL Kickoff (1962–1964) The NFL Report (1964) The NFL on CBS (September–December 1974) |
| Genre | Pre-game show |
| Presented by |
James Brown Bill Cowher Tony Gonzalez Bart Scott Boomer Esiason Deion Sanders Jason La Canfora Jim Rome |
| Opening theme | See NFL on CBS music |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 48 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | CBS Broadcast Center, New York City, New York |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 15 minutes (1961–1967) 24 minutes (1967–1993) 45 minutes (1998–present) |
| Production company(s) | CBS Sports |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format |
480i (4:3 SDTV), (1961–1993 and 1998–2006) 1080i (HDTV) (2006–present) |
| Original release |
First run: September 17, 1961 –
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| Chronology | |
| Related shows | NFL on CBS |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The NFL Today is an American sports television program on CBS that serves as the pre-game show for the network's National Football League (NFL) game telecasts under the NFL on CBS brand. The program features commentary on the latest news around the NFL from its hosts and studio analysts, as well as predictions for the day's games and interviews with players and coaches. Originally debuting as Pro Football Kickoff on September 17, 1961, the program airs before all NFL games broadcast by CBS (usually on Sundays at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time), and generally runs for one hour (except for Thursday prime time games during the first half of the season, during which a 45-minute edition airs, as well as on Thanksgiving and during the postseason).
The NFL Today broadcasts from Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City; however, if CBS is only scheduled to air a single game that day, the program broadcasts from the game site (as is the case for Thursday night regular-season games, Conference Championship games, Saturday night playoff games, and the Super Bowl).
As of 2014[update], the primary hosts for The NFL Today are longtime sportscaster James Brown and former NFL head coach Bill Cowher. Former tight end Tony Gonzalez, former linebacker Bart Scott, and former quarterback Boomer Esiason serve as analysts on Sundays, and former NFL cornerback Deion Sanders serves as analyst on Thursdays during the first half of the season. Gonzalez has occasionally appeared on Thursdays as well. The program's commentators also provide commentary during game updates, the Verizon Halftime Report and the Subway Postgame Show on the NFL on CBS broadcasts.
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