Joe Buck, Troy Aikman on the call for Saints Week 16 matchup in Green Bay

Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters will be on the call for the Saints’ Week 16 matchup against the Green Bay Packers:

The New Orleans Saints are back in a primetime slot for the first time in a little while, and this time they will take on the Green Bay Packers in Week 16 at Lambeau Field. With this, they are on Monday Night Football, which will be covered by the ESPN crew of Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters.

Buck and Aikman are a pairing that fans may recognize as one of the more unfavorable announcing crews of the options available, as Buck has been perceived to have a general lack of emotion in his commentary at some points, and Aikman has a few different criticisms from different points of view. Ultimately in recent games, they have been better, however, and it seems the quality of their broadcasts has improved lately which is a great sign.

In a game that could be slow-moving to start off due to strong defenses and weather conditions, this could be a perfect point of emphasis for the crew of Buck, Aikman, and Salters to use to their advantage, as they can analyze the play and schemes of each team as they work through the opening parts of the matchup. Aikman’s analysis from the point of view of a former player always provides some level of quality content, and Buck has strong analysis as well at many points. Pairing them up with Salters is a good choice, as she has immense experience as well and knowledge of the game.

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A.J. Brown tells ESPN’s Lisa Salters that he’ll miss a couple weeks with a hamstring injury

Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown told Lisa Salters of ESPN that he’ll miss a few weeks with a hamstring injury

The NFL season is a marathon, and with the Philadelphia Eagles chasing a Super Bowl berth, the team will be careful with injured All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown.

Adam Schefter reports that Brown told Lisa Salters that he’ll miss a few weeks with the hamstring injury he suffered in Friday’s practice.

Brown was dynamic in his Week 1 matchup with the Packers’ Jaire Alexander, logging five catches for 119 yards and one touchdown. DeVonta Smith had seven catches for 84 yards.

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Broadcast team announced for Week 2 Vikings vs Eagles

The top broadcast crew for ESPN will be live in Philadelphia Monday night

The Minnesota Vikings take on the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night at a special kickoff time of 7:30 central time.

Similar to prior years, the league has one week where they have a double header on Monday night but this year provided two changes.

Instead of having the games on week one where they have a high rating anyway due to the excitement of football being back, they moved it to week two where that initial wave is lessened.

The other change is that instead of having games go back-to-back, they will be running concurrently with the Titans vs Bills kicking off at 6:15 central time.

With there being two Monday night games, there was some worry that the Vikings and Eagles wouldn’t be getting the top broadcast crew in Joe Buck and Troy Aikman but they are getting just that.

Buck has been public enemy number one at times for Vikings fans but long gone are the days of the Randy Moss moon call. His call off the Minneapolis Miracle will forever be one of the best in the history of football.

Get excited for Monday night Vikings fans.

ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy has tested …

ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Game 1 of the NBA Finals, an ESPN official told The Athletic on Thursday. The news comes after Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Breen missed Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals due to COVID-19. Van Gundy was also on the broadcast team for the Heat-Celtics series. Van Gundy was scheduled to call this week’s NBA Finals for the 16th time in his career, alongside Breen, Mark Jackson and sideline reporter Lisa Salters.

Beth Mowins made ESPN history in 2017 …

Beth Mowins made ESPN history in 2017 when she was the first woman to call a “Monday Night Football” game. She will again be part of a network first when ESPN produces an NBA game announced and directed by all women. Mowins will work the Golden State Warriors-Utah Jazz game with analyst Doris Burke and reporter Lisa Salters on Wednesday (10 p.m. ET, ESPN). In addition, 33 other women will handle production roles on site in Salt Lake City and in the control room from ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut. “I think it’s exciting to kind of celebrate,” Mowins said. “There are a lot of the women that have been around the league for a while, and then others like me that are kind of new to it.”

NFL Divisonal Round announcer assignments revealed

The Divisional Round announcer assignments are out for each of the 4 games

The NFL is down to 8 teams and there will be 4 games this weekend. That means the top announce teams will be working while others are home having finished their assignments.

Saturday, January 22

Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans on CBS (4:30 p.m. ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn

San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers on FOX (8:15 p.m. ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi

Sunday, January 23

Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers on NBC (3 p.m. ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michelle Tafoya, Kathryn Tappen

Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs on CBS (6:30 p.m.) Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson, Jay Feely

NFL reveals Week 18 announcers’ schedule

What announcers will be handling what games as the NFL regular season concludes?

The NFL has reached the final week of the regular season. No Monday night game but there is a doubleheader on ESPN/ABC on Saturday and the scramble for playoff positioning and the final spots is on.

Saturday, Kickoff 4:30 p.m.

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos (ESPN/ABC): Chris Fowler), Kirk Herbstreit, Laura Rutledge)

Saturday, Kickoff 8:15 p.m.

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles (ESPN/ABC/ESPN Deportes): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters

Sunday, Kickoff 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn)

Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns (FOX): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Lindsay Czarniak

Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions (FOX): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver

Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Sherree Burruss

Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross

Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings (FOX): Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi

Washington Football Team at New York Giants (FOX): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jen Hale

Sunday, Kickoff 4:25 p.m.

Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals (FOX): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake (

New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons (FOX): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin

New York Jets at Buffalo Bills (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins

San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams (FOX): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi

New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins (CBS): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely, Jenny Dell

Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson

Sunday, Kickoff @ 8:20 p.m.

Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya

NFL reveals Week 17 announcers’ schedule

What announcers will be at what sites for the Week 17 NFL games?

The finish line is in sight. The NFL is heading toward Week 17, which means there is one game left in the regular season after this weekend. What announcers will be on the call for what games? There are no Thursday or Saturday games, in case you were wondering.

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET Kickoff

Kansas City at Cincinnati, CBS: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson

Atlanta at Buffalo, FOX: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin

Tampa Bay at New York Jets, FOX: Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jen Hale

Las Vegas at Indianapolis, FOX: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh

Los Angeles Rams at Baltimore, FOX: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver

Miami at Tennessee, CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins

Philadelphia at Washington, FOX: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake

NY Giants at Chicago, CBS: Spero Dedes, Jay Feely

Jacksonville at New England, CBS: Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Sherree Burruss

4:05 ET Kickoff

Denver at Los Angeles Chargers, CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn

Houston at San Francisco, CBS: Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross

4:25 ET Kickoff

Carolina at New Orleans, FOX: Brandon Gaudin, Matt Millen

Detroit at Seattle, FOX: Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib, Megan Olivi

Arizona at Dallas, FOX: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi

Sunday Night Football: 8:20 ET Kickoff

Minnesota at Green Bay, NBC: Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Kathryn Tappen

Monday Night Football, 8:15 ET Kickoff

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, ESPN: Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters

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NFL Week 8 announcers’ schedule

The Buccaneers and Saints have drawn Tom Rinaldi and Erin Andrews as sideline reporters

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the New Orleans Saints and FOX Sports is loading up for the Week 8 NFC South battle. The network will have a pair of sideline reporters in Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi.

The power of Tom Brady and the Super Bowl champs is amazing.

Thursday Night Football 8:20 ET Kickoff

Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals (FOX, NFL Network and Amazon Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews. Kristina Pink

1 p.m. ET Kickoff

Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Melanie Collins

Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts (CBS): Spero Dedes,  Jay Feely

Los Angeles Rams at Houston Texans (FOX): Chris Myers,  Daryl Johnston, Jen Hale

Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson

Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions (FOX): Kenny Albert,  Jonathan Vilma, Megan Olivi

San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears (FOX): Adam Amin,  Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver

Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons (FOX): Kevin Kugler,  Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin

Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Sheree Burruss

4:05 p.m. ET Kickoff

New England Patriots at Los Angeles Chargers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn

Jacksonville Jaguars at Seattle Seahawks (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross

4:25 p.m. ET Kickoff

Washington Football Team at Denver Broncos (FOX): Brandon Gaudin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints (FOX): Joe Davis, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi

Sunday Night Football 8:20 ET Kickoff

Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya

Monday Night Football 8:15 ET Kickoff

New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters