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Broncos OLB Von Miller taking COVID-19 seriously, has been staying home

Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller wants everyone to take the coronavirus seriously.

After announcing on Thursday that he has a confirmed case of coronavirus, Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller went on the TODAY Show on Friday to spread awareness about the virus.

Miller explained that he hadn’t been reckless and still tested positive for COVID-19.

“I was shocked,” Miller said. “We’ve been taking this serious since Day 1. I started in San Francisco — training where I normally train — and San Francisco was one of the first cities that had a stay-at-home order. Right when San Francisco had the stay-at-home order, we [made] the decision to come back to Denver.

“I’ve been in Denver for about four weeks now, and within that four weeks, I’ve probably left the house four times. With all of those, I never got out of the car. It’s just to drive and pick up food and come home. So I’ve really just been taking it serious, staying at home.”

Miller, who has asthma, told the TODAY Show that his symptoms started with a simple cough and then got worse. Miller is “feeling better” now, though, and he is resting in his Colorado home.

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2020 NFL Draft: TV schedule with broadcast information

We now know a lot more about what the broadcast for the 2020 NFL Draft will look like.

The 2020 NFL Draft is just over a week away, set to take place on April 23-25. We’re finally starting to learn a bit more about what the unique three-day virtual draft will look like. We’ve heard about how it’ll operate as a fundraiser benefiting several COVID-19 relief charities. Now, we’re finding out exactly what the broadcast will look like.

According to an NFL press release, only a limited number of hosts and commentators will be in-studio at ESPN’s Bristol, Connecticut studios for the 2020 NFL Draft in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines and workplace rules. The majority of participants in the broadcast will contribute remotely from home studios. That includes commissioner Roger Goodell, who is set to announce first-round picks from his basement.

It remains to be seen if Goodell will have a sense of humor and have a boo-track queued up for when he announces each pick. One feature of the draft that we’ve learned through NBC Sports’ Peter King is that the NFL plans to have a virtual montage of fan reactions to each draft pick in the first round as he announces his selections. That should make for some good television if a team makes what is perceived to be a bad pick.

Per usual there will be a good variety of broadcasters participating in the draft across each of ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network. With social distancing guidelines, things will be a little different.

ESPN’s broadcast will be led by Trey Wingo and he’ll be joined remotely by Mel Kiper Jr., Louis Riddick and Booger McFarland. ESPN host Suzy Kolber is set to conduct remote interviews drafted players, while NFL insiders Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter will provide live news updates through the draft from their home studios.

ABC’s broadcast will be led by Rece Davis, Jesse Palmer and Maria Taylor. Todd McShay will head up the draft analysis along with Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, and David Pollack.

NFL Network’s broadcast will be led by Rich Eisen and feature remote commentary from Daniel Jeremiah, Michael Irvin and Kurt Warner.

Several ESPN reporters are pulling triple duty, covering the NFL Draft remotely for each of ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network. Each reporter is tasked with multiple teams to cover. The Kansas City Chiefs drew ESPN’s Jeff Darlington, who will also cover the Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

TV Schedule

Round 1: Thurs, April 23 at 7-10:30 p.m. CT on ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio

Rounds 2 and 3: Fri, April 24 at 6-10:30 p.m. CT on ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio

Rounds 4-7: Sat, April 25 at 11-6 p.m. CT on ABC, ESPN, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio

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Week 2 XFL ratings dip but numbers are comparatively strong

It’s not always bad news when ratings dip. It’s not good news, but it’s not bad news. That’s what the XFL should be telling themselves. In the “no duh” of breaking news, the XFL lost viewers from last week, but it’s not so black and white. The – …

It’s not always bad news when ratings dip. It’s not good news, but it’s not bad news. That’s what the XFL should be telling themselves. In the “no duh” of breaking news, the XFL lost viewers from last week, but it’s not so black and white.

The — second really since the first iteration was years ago — inaugural Saturday of the XFL garnered almost 1.2 million fewer viewers than the first weekend of the second launch of the XFL — 3.3 million in Week 1 versus 2.12 in Week 2. There wasn’t as large of a dip on Sunday where Week 1 had 2.5 million viewers but only averaged 2.39 million viewers on ABC in Week 2. It’s important to point out that Week 1 was on ESPN and Week 2 was on ABC. If Week 2 was on ESPN, we probably would see a similar ratio drop closer to the Saturday numbers.

Now, here’s the real bright side: those numbers aren’t bad comparably. Sure, it’s not the NFL, but those numbers outrate a lot of marquee NBA games this season. They didn’t outrate the All-Star game, but it did get more viewers than big games that have happened this year. Everything needs to be judged comparably because nothing will ever hit the NFL. The fact that the XFL — with its weak quarterback play and general low scores — have outrated other professional sports options is a win.

Now, it’s time for the coaches to buy in on some of the excitement we were promised. It’s impossible to tell coaches what to do, but the XFL has been boring. There need to be double forward passes. Teams need to go for a three-point conversion. Run the option. Do something, anything to make it not just regular football with less talented players. That’s how the XFL sticks. Otherwise, we could see ratings dip a lot more until the playoffs hit.

How to watch, stream and listen to Seahawks at Packers playoff edition

Everything you need to know to catch the divisional-round action between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

The No. 5 seed Seattle Seahawks hit the road to square off against the NFC’s second-seeded Green Bay Packers this weekend in the divisional round of the playoffs.

Coach Pete Carroll knows just how daunting Lambeau Field can be.

“I don’t think you can connect a fan base with your team any tighter than you can do it there,” Carroll said Monday. “They do a great job of knowing how to be a factor. Then there’s conditions too that go along with it. Early in the year it’s not a big deal, but late in the year the conditions can be a factor that you can’t copy. You just have to adjust when you’re there.”

The weather prediction for Green Bay is actually quite similar to Seattle’s forecast for Sunday – cold with a slight chance of snow. Regardless, the Packers’ faithful will be there in droves.

“Any of those things can become distractions if you let them,” Carroll continued. “The fans can do it, whether it’s snowing or whatever it feels like. All of those things are issues that you’ve got to deal with. I think any issues make it easier for the home team. It’s like playing here. We have our problems that we present them with here. I think it’s a classic place.”

Here’s everything you need to know to catch the divisional-round action this weekend.

WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 12 at 3:40 p.m. PT

WHERE: Lambeau Field

TV: FOX – channel 13 in the Seattle area

RADIO: 710 ESPN Seattle and 97.3 KIRO FM locally, Westwood One has the national broadcast

STREAM: fuboTV (try it now for free)

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WolverinesWire + 7 Sports Cave: Michigan’s loss to Alabama in VRBO Citrus Bowl

WolverinesWire’s Isaiah Hole joins WXYZ’s Justin Rose and Spartan Beat’s Rico Beard to discuss Michigan’s loss to Alabama.

WolverinesWire’s Isaiah Hole joined WXYZ’s Justin Rose and Spartan Beat’s Rico Beard to discuss Michigan’s loss to Alabama in the VRBO Citrus Bowl.

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How to watch, stream and listen to Seahawks at Eagles in wild-card round

Everything you need to know to catch the wild-card action on Sunday as the Seattle Seahawks square off against the Eagles in Philadelphia.

The Seattle Seahawks (No. 5 seed) will travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles (No. 4 seed) in the wild-card round this Sunday. The Seahawks last squared off against the Eagles in November and earned one of their seven road wins this season – a franchise record.

Philadelphia finished the year with just a 9-7 record, which was good enough to win the NFC East. But coach Pete Carroll isn’t looking past the Eagles and what they were able to do to take the division.

“Incredible job of regrouping and getting their season in order to win a championship,” Carroll said Wednesday. “They had to stretch it throughout their division. They had four straight games in their division, and they had to win them all. They did. I think that shows the direction of the program from the head coach and then all throughout the leadership of the team.

“They’ve got some good experience guys and they pulled it together and did a great job.”

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Here’s everything you need to know to catch the playoff action this weekend.

WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 5 at 1:40 p.m. PT

WHERE: Lincoln Financial Field

TV: NBC – channel 5 in the Seattle area

RADIO: 710 ESPN Seattle and 97.3 KIRO FM locally, Westwood One has the national broadcast

STREAM: fuboTV (try it now for free)

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Week 17 NFL TV schedule and game maps

Well, it’s finally over. We didn’t think we would get here 17 weeks ago, but the NFL regular season has come and gone and all we have left are 11 regular-season games that truly matter and these playoff scenarios. The good news is that we get a lot …

Well, it’s finally over. We didn’t think we would get here 17 weeks ago, but the NFL regular season has come and gone and all we have left are 11 regular-season games that truly matter and these playoff scenarios.

The good news is that we get a lot of football on Sunday so break out those multiple televisions, Sunday Ticket streams, and local HD antennae because we have all the football available on Sunday and not much more after that.

Everyone knows the Sunday night game features the Niners versus the Seahawks in Seattle. The other games you’ll get on Sunday are in the next few pages. Let’s check them out.

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How to watch, stream and listen to Seahawks vs. 49ers Week 17

Everything you need to know to catch the Week 17 action when the Seattle Seahawks host the San Francisco 49ers for the NFC West title.

The Seattle Seahawks will host the San Francisco 49ers Week 17 at CenturyLink Field in a battle for the NFC West crown. With everything on the line for both teams, the game has been flexed to primetime “Sunday Night Football.”

“It’s a very special week for us – last week of the season,” coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday. “Playing for everything, for the division and all that. We’re very fortunate to be in that situation. It is what we aim for. This is what we always look towards. We’re always wondering if the chance to do something like this is going to happen on the road or happen at home. We’re thrilled we’ll be here.”

Both clubs have already clinched a spot in the playoffs, but the winner of Sunday’s matchup will own the division. The Seahawks beat the 49ers on the road earlier this year, but Carroll certainly isn’t looking past them at home.

“This is a really good football team we’re playing, obviously,” Carroll explained. “They’ve done so many good things this year. A fantastic turn around by their program and their coaches and their players and all that. They’ve been flying all season long. They’ve had a lot of really extraordinary games since we saw them in the last month and a half or whatever it is. They’re ready for everything right now.”

Here’s everything you need to know to catch the action this weekend.

WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 29 at 5:20 p.m. PT

WHERE: CenturyLink Field

TV: NBC – channel 5 in the Seattle area

RADIO: 710 ESPN Seattle and 97.3 KIRO FM locally, Westwood One has the national broadcast

STREAM: fuboTV (try it now for free)

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How to watch, stream and listen to Seahawks vs. Cardinals Week 16

Here’s everything you need to know to catch the Week 16, NFC West action between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals.

The Seattle Seahawks will face the Arizona Cardinals for the second and final time this season when the teams square off Sunday afternoon at CenturyLink Field.

Seattle currently leads the NFC West and clinched a playoff berth last week after beating the Panthers in Carolina. Still, Seattle can’t look past Arizona and just assume the easy win.

“We see the Cardinals coming off a terrific game last week against Cleveland,” coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday. “They really were doing it on all phases. The offense was ripping. The quarterback was on fire. Kenyan Drake was a new addition to the team from when we saw them before, and he’s had a huge impact. The fact that he’s been able to keep David Johnson on the bench–that’s a big impact. They really look like they’re firing on all cylinders there.

“We look at them coming off this game as tough as anybody that we’ve seen.”

Here’s everything you need to know to catch the action this weekend.

WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 22 at 1:25 p.m. PT

WHERE: CenturyLink Field

TV: FOX – channel 13 in the Seattle area

RADIO: 710 ESPN Seattle and 97.3 KIRO FM

STREAM: fuboTV (try it now for free)

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Week 16 NFL TV schedule and game maps

The biggest game on Sunday is on Fox when the Cowboys and Eagles play for a playoff spot.

Welcome to Week 16. It’s a week that should have a ton of games with playoff implications. Unfortunately, it does not have those games — and if it does those games are on Saturday. The biggest matchup is on Sunday afternoon where the Eagles and Cowboys square off to see what team will — most likely — win the NFC East. Fox also gets a win in the early games because they have the Saints-Titans matchup. What game will you get? Glad you asked.

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