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As the NFL season ends, some retiring players may move to media roles. Nate Burleson of “The NFL Today” on CBS and “Good Morning Football” on NFL Network says he was a “diva” wide receiver destined for TV. He looked up to “The NFL Today” host James Brown like he looked up to Randy Moss when he was a rookie with the Minnesota Vikings. Brown says Burleson was a natural and has made the CBS studio...

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On Sunday, February 7, CBS Sports will televise a record 21st Super Bowl. Analyst Tony Romo says the matchup between Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the last man to beat him in the playoffs, Tom Brady, of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, will be the biggest of the 55 Big Games. Calling his sixth Super Bowl, Jim Nantz says the Tampa frontline workers may give the Bucs an advantage while...

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CBS Sports tees off its 64th consecutive year of PGA TOUR events this weekend with a new lead producer, Sellers Shy. Only the third lead producer in over six decades, Shy started as a runner for the first, Frank Chirkinian, and was the righthand man for the second, Lance Barrow. Shy shares how he plans to reenergize the telecasts. As the TOUR returns to Torrey Pines, anchor Jim Nantz recalls...

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For a record 10th consecutive television season, NBC’s Sunday Night Football is on pace to be the top-rated TV show. It’s 16th year will end with a Super Bowl, and it will happen between the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Olympics. NBC Sports Group Chairman Pete Bevacqua looks forward to the busiest time in his division’s history, and Sunday Night Football executive producer Fred...

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The NHL is back Wednesday, January 13. NBC begins the 2020-21 season with an opening-night tripleheader, a Martin Luther King Jr. Day quadrupleheader, and without a replacement in the booth for Mike “Doc” Emrick. Hear from NBC Sports Executive Producer Sam Flood and game analysts Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire, Brian Boucher, and AJ Mleczko as the NBC team, with a few new studio analysts...

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The NFL Wild Card Game on Nickelodeon will reach a new audience on Sunday, January 10 at 4:30 p.m. ET, following a SpongeBob SquarePants pregame show. CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus discusses the ViacomCBS strategy to reach new fans as the network prepares to televise the Super Bowl on February 7 in Tampa. That city’s Buccaneers return to the playoffs for the first time since 2007 with...

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During the coronavirus pandemic, access to athletes, coaches and officials has been limited. As part of its Sports Media Speaker Series, Seton Hall University’s College of Communication and The Arts held a panel discussion that included this topic. Hear highlights from moderator and ESPN legend Bob Ley; Aditi Kinkhabwala, on-air reporter for the NFL Network; Dana O’Neil, senior writer for The...

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The 2020-21 NBA season tips off this week on ABC, ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. The opening week slate features five games on Christmas Day across ABC and ESPN, including a unique doubleheader for the team of Ryan Ruocco and Richard Jefferson. On Christmas Eve, ESPN will look back at the year with “SportsCenter Presents: 2020 – Heroes, History and Hope.” Hear clips from the three-hour special which...

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In the summer of 2020, CBS Sports televised the first U.S. professional team sports league to return during the coronavirus pandemic as the NWSL staged the first successful bubble with no positive COVID-19 tests. CBS continues its commitment to women’s sports with CBS Sports Network’s new season of “Four Sides of the Story,” a documentary series that highlights seminal sports moments through four...

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In a unique 2020 college football season, ESPN’s College GameDay has adapted to the coronavirus pandemic by heading to three new venues, including The Masters. As it prepares for its 399th road game, look back at some of its special stops. Hear from analyst Lee Corso as he makes his headgear picks from his Orlando home this year. Plus, we’ll preview the shows seventh consecutive Army-Navy game and...

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