Press Releases I Need to Post

These are press releases I neglected to post last night. On Wednesdays, I'm watching Lost and Damages so they take up my time for two hours.

This release from Fox Sports is what people are talking about today. Just before the Daytona 500 this Sunday, Fox will show that cute animated gopher, Digger in the first of several vignettes that will be seen before selected NASCAR broadcasts.

THE ADVENTURES OF DIGGER AND FRIENDS PREMIERES SUNDAY BEFORE DAYTONA 500 ON FOX

Theme Song Music Performed, Written & Produced by

Two-Time Grammy Award Winner Keith Urban

New York – Last season, seeing Digger, the animated alter-ego to FOX’s Gopher Cam, meant experiencing amazing track-level shots as the field raced by. That hasn’t changed, but this year he’s back with some company in THE ADVENTURES OF DIGGER AND FRIENDS, the theme for which is a new collaboration between FOX Sports Chairman David Hill and two-time Grammy Award-winning country music star Keith Urban.

On Sunday, Feb. 15, THE ADVENTURES OF DIGGER AND FRIENDS premieres during the NASCAR on FOX Daytona 500 prerace show (2:00-3:00 PM ET). There are five two-minute Digger and Friends vignettes to be presented and repeated over the course of the 2009 NASCAR on FOX season. Besides Digger, the vignettes feature new characters including his girlfriend Annie, best friend Marbles, Gramps and arch-nemesis Lumpy Wheels.

The Digger characters were conceived by FOX Sports Chairman and Executive Producer David Hill, and developed for animation by FOX Sports EVP, Graphics, Gary Hartley in conjunction with Rhythm + Hues Commercial Studios in Los Angeles. Last year, Digger was introduced in 2D to accompany NASCAR on FOX’s use of Gopher Cam, a proprietary in-track HD camera system. Digger and his friends have been upgraded to full 3D computer graphic image animation.

“The first time I saw Digger pop out of his little tunnel I thought we could really have some fun with this and make our races more entertaining, especially for younger fans,” said Hill. “I really got to thinking about all this when the online effort to name him was so overwhelming. From there we came up with the idea for the vignettes and using him during races as we do Cleatus, our NFL on FOX robot.”

Unnamed when he first appeared on-air, the name Digger was selected by fans during an online poll that began during last year’s lengthy rain delay during the Auto Club 500. The ‘Help Name the Gopher’ page on FOXSports.com logged over 850,000 views, and attracted more than 75,000 suggestions.

Unlike most anything a sports broadcaster has attempted in the past, the goal for THE ADVENTURES OF DIGGER AND FRIENDS is to expand NASCAR’s family appeal and entertain the sport’s already strong young fan base. Over two million homes with children tune into NASCAR on FOX each week, comprising roughly a third of the FOX NASCAR audience. NASCAR on FOX is second only to the NFL as the most-watched regular season sport on television among homes with young people.

In addition to introducing Gopher Cam, Digger characters now appear throughout NASCAR on FOX broadcasts as animated wipes, billboards and bugs – fancy TV jargon for what viewers occasionally see when we switch from shot-to-shot, come in and out of commercials and when he pops out of his hole.

Hill and Urban collaborated on THE ADVENTURES OF DIGGER AND FRIENDS theme just last week at the country music star’s state-of-the-art Nashville recording studio. Hill handled the lyrics while Urban handled the music and all the rest. The full length version is about three minutes long, but a special shorter version set to mostly animated video introduces each vignette. THE ADVENTURES OF DIGGER AND FRIENDS debuts Sunday on FOX just moments before Urban takes the stage at the 51^st running of the Great American Race.

“Working with Keith Urban was an absolute delight,” said Hill. “He was a consummate professional and has the most impressive recording studio I’ve ever seen. Given his stature and busy schedule, his desire to help us with this is greatly appreciated, and what we’ve come up with fits these cartoons perfectly.”

“David (Hill) sent me this furry little NASCAR-loving gopher,” said Urban. “How could you turn the critter down? I immediately went to my drum machine, then to my guitar, back to my drum machine and on to my banjo and it wasn’t long before I had the song. I just hope that Digger likes it.”

The first episode of THE ADVENTURES OF DIGGER AND FRIENDS is titled "Channel Digger." Hoping to enhance his own personal NASCAR viewing experience, Digger installs his patented "Digger Cams" all over the track at Talladega Superspeedway. When Digger's adversary - the security guard badger Lumpy Wheels - tries to stop him, Digger does him one better: he takes over the NASACAR on FOX broadcast from the Hollywood Hotel!

Matt Danner (Director, Writer and Executive Producer) and Andrew Feinstein (Producer, Writer and Executive Producer) are supervising the production of THE ADVENTURES OF DIGGER AND FRIENDS vignettes, with the CG animation by Mirari Films Inc. Danner and Feinstein are seasoned animation veterans. Danner has worked as an animator, writer, director and producer on over 40 animated projects at studios including Disney, Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network. Most recently, Danner directed The Drinky Crow Show for Adult Swim. After producing animation at Warner Bros., Feinstein has been a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose comic strip "Girls & Sports" is published in newspapers nationwide.

Founded in 1999, Mirari Films is a CGI animation studio and VFX house based in Los Angeles. Eric Kaplan, the company's owner and president, has worked as a writer-producer for shows on Fox, HBO, CBS, and Cartoon Network. His credits include The Big Bang Theory, The Late Show with David Letterman, Futurama, and Malcolm in the Middle. Mirari's philosophy of bringing CG together with the leading voices in comics and comedy-writing is showcased in the Mirari Films production The Drinky Crow Show, which airs currently on Adult Swim.

Voicing Digger, Lumpy Wheels, Marbles and Digger's Grandpa is the versatile Eric Bauza. Voicing Annie is Haley Mancini. The original music for Digger is being composed by Sebastian Evans II. Salami Studios is providing the sound effects and sound mixing, with Secret Handshake Entertainment providing the picture editing. IEDA Labs Corp constructed the CG characters.

Fox Sports has some news and notes for you.

FOX Sports Goes Full Throttle at the 51^st Daytona 500 This Sunday

THE ADVENTURES OF DIGGER & FRIENDS Premieres During Prerace

FOX Sports Supports Charitable Initiative Continues at Daytona 500 with Susan G. Komen for the Cure

On Sunday, February 15 (2:00 PM ET), FOX Sports proudly presents the 51^st running of the Daytona 500. Coverage starts with prerace host Chris Myers along with analysts Jeff Hammond and Darrell Waltrip bringing fans all the news and features from the Hollywood Hotel, FOX Sports’ traveling prerace set. In addition to previewing the season and analyzing if Jimmie Johnson and Chad Kraus can “four-peat” and Tony Stewart’s move from “home” to “office,” features include a look back at the 20^th anniversary of Waltrip and Hammond’s momentous Daytona 500 victory, a special performance from country music superstar Keith Urban and the premiere of THE ADVENTURES OF DIGGER & FRIENDS. Once the green flag drops, race announcer Mike Joy will be alongside Waltrip and Larry McReynolds to call all the twists and turns on the track while Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Krista Voda and Matt Yocum patrol the pits for up-to-the-second reports on teams and pit stops.

BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT REIGNS – The 2009 NASCAR on FOX campaign kicked off with a solid 4.9/9 (8.3 million viewers) last Saturday for the BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT from Daytona, about average for the six editions FOX has broadcast since 2001 (5.0/9, 8.6 million). Given huge promotion in FOX Sports’ Super Bowl XLII broadcast, last year’s Shootout posted a 5.1/9, 8.5 million viewers. The last Shootout in a non-Super Bowl year posted a 4.8/9, 8.4 million in 2007. Saturday's race opened at a 4.7/9 (7.9 million) at 8:30 PM ET, and grew steadily throughout the evening, peaking at a 5.8/10 (9.7 million) at 10:15 PM ET. FOX's presentation of the BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT prerace and race combined to power the network to an easy first place finish with a 4.8/9 in households, average audience (8.2 million) and among Adults 18-49 (2.8), nearly matching the combined ratings of CBS (1.2), NBC (1.0), and ABC (0.7).

SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE KICKS OFF “FOX SPORTS SUPPORTS” 2009 CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN DURING 51^ST DAYTONA 500 – In 2008, FOX Sports established FOX Sports Supports, an on-air charitable initiative devoted to raising awareness, providing financial assistance and spurring volunteerism for select health related charities. Last season, NASCAR on FOX launched the program with Autism Speaks, increasing web traffic on race days by 55%. Race days on FOX were the charity’s busiest days in terms of web traffic and donations. Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which kicks-off the 2009 campaign on Sunday during the 51^st Daytona 500, continues through the entire NASCAR on FOX season.

2009 BCS ON FOX DVD’S NOW ON SALE – For the third consecutive year, DVDs of the BCS on FOX are available online at www.bcsfootball.org as well as all of the school websites and most major online retailers, including Amazon.com. Available for sale broadcasts of Utah's win over Alabama in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, Texas' victory over Ohio State in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Virginia Tech's FedEx Orange Bowl victory over Cincinnati and the Florida Gators BCS Championship Game victory over the Oklahoma Sooners. Each DVD consists of the commercial-free, complete game FOX Sports broadcast as well as a special bonus feature section, which for each game includes Short Cuts, Trivia and special highlight features. The BCS Championship Game DVD also includes an all-access feature that provides a unique vantage point.

Next, TNT tells us the schedule for NBA All-Star Weekend.

TNT Heads to the Valley of the Sun for Coverage of NBA All-Star 2009

Coverage begins live from Phoenix, AZ on February 12

TNT will be live from Phoenix, AZ for NBA All-Star 2009 with coverage from February 12-15. The excitement begins with NBA Tip-Off hosted by Ernie Johnson, along with Kenny Smith (analyst) and Chris Webber (analyst) live from Phoenix on Thurs., February 12 at 7 p.m. ET followed by an exclusive TNT NBA Thursday doubleheader. The first game features Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat visiting the Windy City to battle Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls at 7:15 p.m. ET. Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Mike Fratello (analyst) and David Aldridge (reporter) will be courtside. The second game will feature Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks hosting Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics at 9:30 p.m. ET. Calling the action will be Marv Albert (play-by-play), Doug Collins (analyst) and Reggie Miller (analyst) with Cheryl Miller reporting. The night will conclude with the Emmy® award-winning studio show Inside the NBA with Johnson, Smith and Webber.

TNT’s coverage of NBA All-Star Weekend festivities tips off Fri., February 13 at 9 p.m. ET with the Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam. Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Kenny Smith (analyst) and LeBron James (analyst) will be courtside to call the action with Craig Sager reporting from the sidelines. Inside the NBA will follow with Johnson, Smith and Webber. The evening will be capped off by the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2009 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.

The excitement continues on Sat., February 14, when Inside the NBA tips off an exciting night at 5 p.m. ET. NBA Insider David Aldridge will join Ernie Johnson, Smith and Webber live from Phoenix. Over the years, the slam dunk contest has become theater with the players acting as performers. At 7 p.m. ET, TNT will present NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Theater which will track the evolution of the Slam Dunk Contest and examine key factors, such as showmanship, creativity and even props, have become just as important as the dunk itself.

Beginning at 8 p.m. ET, TNT will televise exclusive live coverage of NBA All-Star Saturday Night, which includes the Shooting Stars competition, the Skills Challenge, the Three-Point Shootout, and the Slam Dunk. Harlan, Smith, Reggie Miller and Mike Fratello will call the action with Cheryl Miller reporting.

TNT’s All-Star coverage takes center stage on Sunday, February 15 at 8 p.m. ET with the 2009 NBA All-Star Game. Play-by-play announcer Albert and analysts Collins and Reggie Miller will be courtside with Sager reporting from the sidelines.

This is the 25th year Turner Sports has featured NBA All-Star coverage, and the seventh consecutive year the NBA All-Star Game will be televised in prime time on TNT.

2009 NBA ALL-STAR on TNT from Phoenix, AZ

Thursday, February 12
7 p.m. ET	NBA Tip-Off
	Announcers: Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Chris Webber
7:15 p.m. ET	Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls
	Announcers: Dick Stockton and Mike Fratello with David Aldridge reporting
9:30 p.m. ET	Boston Celtics @ Dallas Mavericks
	Announcers: Marv Albert, Doug Collins and Reggie Miller with Cheryl Miller reporting
Post-Game	Inside the NBA (Live from Phoenix)
	Announcers: Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Chris Webber
Friday, February 13
9 – 11 p.m. ET	Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam (Live)
	Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Kenny Smith and LeBron James with Craig Sager reporting
	Rookies: Michael Beasley (Miami), Rudy Fernandez (Portland), Marc Gasol (Memphis), Eric Gordon (L.A. Clippers), Brook Lopez (New Jersey), O.J. Mayo (Memphis), Greg Oden (Portland), Derrick Rose (Chicago) and Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City)
	Sophomores: Aaron Brooks (Houston), Wilson Chandler (New York), Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City), Jeff Green (Oklahoma City), Al Horford (Atlanta), Luis Scola (Houston), Al Thornton (L.A. Clippers), Rodney Stuckey (Detroit) and Thaddeus Young (Philadelphia)
11 – 11:30 p.m. ET	Inside the NBA (Live from Phoenix)
11:30 p.m. – 12 a.m. ET / PT	Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2009 Encore on Thurs., February 19 following “Inside the NBA” (2-2:30 a.m. ET / PT)
Saturday, February 14
5 – 7 p.m. ET	Inside the NBA (Live from Phoenix) Featuring H.O.R.S.E.
	Announcers: Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Chris Webber with David Aldridge reporting
	Participants: Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City), Joe Johnson (Atlanta) and O.J. Mayo (Memphis)
7 – 8 p.m. ET	NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Theater
8 – 8:30 p.m. ET	NBA Tip-Off (Live from Phoenix)
	Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Kenny Smith, Reggie Miller and Mike Fratello with Cheryl Miller reporting
8:30 – 11 p.m. ET	NBA All-Star Saturday Night
	Shooting Stars
	The Shooting Stars competition features four teams comprised of current NBA players, WNBA players, and former NBA players who compete in a timed, one-round shooting event featuring six shooting locations of increasing difficulty.
	Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Mike Fratello, Reggie Miller and Kenny Smith with Cheryl Miller reporting
	Participants: Tim Duncan, David Robinson and Becky Hammon (San Antonio), Aaron Afflalo, Bill Laimbeer and Katie Smith (Detroit), Derek Fisher, Michael Cooper and Lisa Leslie (L.A. Lakers) and Leandro Barbosa, Dan Majerle and Tangela Smith (Phoenix)
	Skills Challenge
	The Skills Challenge will highlight four NBA players running through a timed obstacle course that will include dribbling, passing and shooting stations.
	Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Kenny Smith, Reggie Miller and Mike Fratello with Cheryl Miller reporting
	Participants: Devin Harris (New Jersey), Jameer Nelson (Orlando), Tony Parker (San Antonio) and Derrick Rose (Chicago)
	Three-Point Shootout
	The Three-Point Shootout will feature six of the NBA's top long distance shooters in a two-round competition.
	Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith with Cheryl Miller reporting
	Participants: Mike Bibby (Atlanta), Daequan Cook (Miami), Danny Granger (Indiana), Jason Kapono (Toronto), Rashard Lewis (Orlando) and Roger Mason (San Antonio)
	Slam Dunk
	The Slam Dunk will showcase four of the league's high-fliers in a two-round competition featuring some of the NBA’s most athletic stars.
	Announcers: Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith with Cheryl Miller reporting
	Participants: Rudy Fernandez (Portland), Dwight Howard (Orlando), Nate Robinson (New York) and J.R. Smith (Denver)
Sunday, February 15
7 – 9:30 a.m. ET / 6 – 8:30 a.m. PT	All-Star Saturday NightState Farm (Encore)
8 – 8:30 p.m. ET	NBA Tip-Off
	Announcers: Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Chris Webber
8:30 – 11 p.m. ET	2009 NBA All-Star Game
	Announcers: Marv Albert, Doug Collins and Reggie Miller with Craig Sager reporting
	Eastern Conference Starters: Kevin Garnett (Boston), Dwight Howard (Orlando), Allen Iverson (Detroit), LeBron James (Cleveland) and Dwyane Wade (Miami)
	Western Conference Starters: Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers), Tim Duncan (San Antonio), Yao Ming (Houston), Chris Paul (New Orleans) and Amar’e Stoudemire (Phoenix)
11 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. ET	2009 NBA All-Star Game (Encore)

As expected, NFL Network is going to go all-Brett Favre on Saturday.

NFL NETWORK PROGRAMMING NOTES (2/11-2/17)

ROUND-THE-CLOCK FAVRE SATURDAY ON NFL NETWORK

21 Hours of NFL Classic Games and NFL Replay Featuring #4

Starting at 9:00 AM ET

SUPER BOWL CLASSICS ENCORES SUPER BOWL XLIII, INCLUDING HALFTIME SHOW FEATURING BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND

THURSDAY AT 8:00 PM & 12:30 AM ET

Ravens LB Terrell Suggs In-Studio Wednesday & Giants LB Antonio Pierce In-Studio Thursday on NFL Total Access

Super Bowl Classics Features Complete Re-Air of Super Bowl XLIII

The complete NBC Super Bowl XLIII broadcast including the pregame and halftime performances will encore exclusively on NFL Network on Thursday, February 12 at 8:00 PM ET and again at 12:30 AM ET/10:30 PM MT.

More than 151 million Americans tuned into Super Bowl XLIII – making it the most-watched program in U.S. television history – and with good reason.

The game featured a dozen Super Bowl records including James Harrison's 100-yard interception-return touchdown...Larry Fitzgerald's incredible fourth quarter...and, of course, Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes' toe-tapping, game-winning touchdown reception with 35 seconds remaining in the game to give the Steelers an NFL-record sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy.

NFL Network will also re-air Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Super Bowl-week press conference on Thursday at 6:30 PM ET.

NFL Network Features 21 Hours of Brett Favre on Saturday

NFL Network takes a look back at the legendary career of #4 with a number of specials, capped off by 21 hours of Favre Saturday, beginning at 9:00 AM ET. The marathon includes five memorable classic games and four NFL Replay games from the 2008 season.

Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET, NFL Classic Games re-airs Favre’s first comeback from Sept. 20, 1992 against the previously unbeaten Cincinnati Bengals. At 12:30 AM ET, Super Bowl Classics features the full re-air of Favre’s Super Bowl XXXI win over the New England Patriots.

Thursday’s programming includes an encore of NFL’s Top 10 Gutsiest Performances at Noon ET and NFL’s Top 10 Characters at 5:30 PM ET, both lists feature Favre. In addition at 1:00 PM ET, NFL Films Presents: Favre’s Backups looks at the numerous quarterbacks that have stood behind Favre over the years, followed by the 2008 Week 4 NFL Replay of the Jets’ 56-35 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. At 3:00 PM ET, a two-hour block takes an in-depth look into the Packers’ 1996 Super Bowl-winning season with America’s Game: 1996 Green Packers and back-to-back 30-minute film highlights of the team.

THIS WEEK ON NFL TOTAL ACCESS

Wednesday, February 11 – special 90-minute edition

• Complete coverage of Brett Favre retirement
• Ravens LB Terrell Suggs in-studio
• History of the Black Quarterback, Presented by Verizon Wireless focuses on Marlin Briscoe.

Thursday, February 12

• Giants LB Antonio Pierce in-studio
• Draft prospects Brian Cushing, Michael Crabtree and Matt Stafford chronicle their transition from standout college players to NFL Draft prospects.

DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE (all times listed are ET):

Wednesday, February 11

6:30 PM – NFL Total Access – special 90-minute edition

8:00 PM – NFL Classics: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Green Bay Packers (Sept. 20, 1992)

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access – special 90-minute edition

12:30 AM – Super Bowl Classics: Super Bowl XXXI (Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots)

Thursday, February 12

12 NOON – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Gutsiest Performances

1:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Favre’s Backups

1:30 PM – NFL Replay: Arizona Cardinals vs. New York Jets (2008, Week 4) (HD)

3:00 PM – America’s Game: 1996 Green Bay Packers (HD)

4:00 PM – Film Session: 1996 Green Bay Packers

4:30 PM – Super Bowl XXXI: Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots

5:00 PM – NFL Films Presents: Favre’s Backups

5:30 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Characters

6:30 PM – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Press Conference: Encore from Super Bowl XLIII

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – Super Bowl Classics: Super Bowl XLIII with Bridgestone Halftime Show, featuring Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (HD)

11:30 PM – NFL Total Access

12:30 AM – Super Bowl Classics: Super Bowl XLIII with Bridgestone Halftime Show, featuring Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (HD)

Friday, February 13

11:00 AM – NFL Replay: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots (2008, Week 13) (HD)

12:30 PM – NFL Replay: Dallas Cowboys vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (2008, Week 14) (HD)

2:00 PM – Super Bowl XXXV: Baltimore vs. New York Giants

2:30 PM – Super Bowl XXXVI: New England vs. St. Louis

3:00 PM – Super Bowl XXXVII: Tampa Bay vs. Oakland

3:30 PM – Super Bowl XXXVIII: New England vs. Carolina

4:00 PM – Super Bowl XXXIX: New England vs. Philadelphia

4:30 PM – Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh vs. Seattle

5:00 PM – Super Bowl XLI: Indianapolis vs. Chicago

5:30 PM – Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants vs. New England

6:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Power Backs

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Comebacks

9:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Top 10 Tight Ends

Saturday, February 14

21-Hour Brett Favre Saturday

9:00 AM – NFL Classic Games: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Green Bay Packers (Sept. 20, 1992)

12 NOON – NFL Classic Games: Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys (1995 NFC Championship)

3:00 PM – Super Bowl Classics: Super Bowl XXXI (Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots)

6:00 PM – NFL Classic Games: Green Bay Packers vs. Oakland Raiders (Dec. 22, 2003)

8:30 PM – Full Game Re-Air: New York Jets vs. New England Patriots (2008, Week 11) (HD)

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Replay: New York Jets vs. Miami Dolphins (2008, Week 1) (HD)

1:30 AM – NFL Replay: Arizona Cardinals vs. New York Jets (2008, Week 4) (HD)

3:00 AM – NFL Replay: New York Jets vs. Tennessee Titans (2008, Week 12) (HD)

4:30 AM – NFL Replay: Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets (2008, Week 15) (HD)

Sunday, February 15

NFL Follies Marathon

6:00 AM – NFL Follies: The Football Follies (1968)

6:30 AM – NFL Follies: Fantastic Football Funnies (1970)

7:00 AM – NFL Follies: Son of Football Follies (1975)

7:30 AM – NFL Follies: NFL Symfunny (1979)

8:00 AM – NFL Follies: Follies Go Hollywood (1982)

8:30 AM – NFL Follies: Foul Ups, Fumbles, Follies (1990)

9:00 AM – NFL Follies: Festivals of Funnies (1980)

10:00 AM – NFL Follies: Best of Football Follies (1984)

11:00 AM – NFL Follies: The NFL TV Follies (1986)

12 NOON – NFL Follies: Strange, but True: Body Shapes (1987)

1:00 PM – NFL Follies: Super Duper Football (1988)

2:00 PM – NFL Follies: Football Comedy

3:00 PM – NFL Follies: Phenomenal Football (1990)

4:00 PM – NFL Follies: Follies on Parade (1990)

5:00 PM – NFL Follies: NFL Football Card Follies (1991)

6:00 PM – NFL Follies: NFL’s 100 Greatest Follies (1993)

7:00 PM – NFL Follies: NFL’s Newest Follies (1995)

8:00 PM – NFL Follies: Best of NFL Follies (1995)

9:00 PM – NFL Follies: NFL Talkin’ Follies (1998)

10:00 PM – NFL Follies: 21^st Century Follies (2000)

11:00 PM – NFL Follies: Legends of the Follies (2007)

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Follies: Most Super Fantastic (2008)

12:30 AM – NFL Follies: Fall Follies 2007

1:00 AM – NFL Follies: Foul Ups, Fumbles, Follies (1990)

2:00 AM – NFL Follies: Best of Football Follies (1984)

3:00 AM – NFL Follies: The NFL TV Follies (1986)

4:00 AM – NFL Follies: Strange, but True: Body Shapes (1987)

5:00 AM – NFL Follies: Super Duper Football (1988)

Monday, February 16

6:00 AM – NFL Follies: Fall Follies 2007

6:30 AM – NFL Replay: Carolina Panthers vs. San Diego Chargers (2008, Week 1) (HD)

8:00 AM – NFL Replay: San Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos (2008, Week 2) (HD)

9:30 AM – NFL Replay: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys (2008, Week 2) (HD)

11:00 AM – NFL Replay: New Orleans Saints vs. Denver Broncos (2008, Week 3) (HD)

12:30 PM – NFL Replay: Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys (2008, Week 4) (HD)

2:00 PM – NFL Replay: Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals (2008, Week 6) (HD)

3:30 PM – NFL Replay: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens (2008, Week 15) (HD)

5:00 PM – Live Wire: Sounds of the Year 2008 (including Super Bowl XLIII) (HD)

6:00 PM – Sabol’s Shots of the Year 2008 (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – America’s Game: 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (HD)

9:00 PM – America’s Game: 1987 Washington Redskins (HD)

Tuesday, February 17

1:00 PM – America’s Game: 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (HD)

2:00 PM – America’s Game: 1987 Washington Redskins (HD)

3:00 PM – Film Session: Gone! Barry Sanders

4:00 PM – Film Session: Reggie White

5:00 PM – America’s Game: 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers (HD)

6:00 PM – America’s Game: 1987 Washington Redskins (HD)

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access

8:00 PM – Film Session: Black Star Rising

9:00 PM – Film Session: Jim Brown

The PGA Tour on CBS continues this weekend with the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

CBS SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE THIRD AND FINAL-ROUND COVERAGE OF AT&T PEBBLE BEACH NATIONAL PRO-AM ON FEBRUARY 14-15

Steve Lowery Looks to Defend 2008 Title Against Field Highlighted by Former Champions Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh and Davis Love III

CBS Sports travels to the picturesque Monterey Peninsula to cover the AT&T PEBBLE BEACH NATIONAL PRO-AM, contested at the world renowned Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Club and Poppy Hills Golf Club in Pebble Beach, Calif. CBS Sports broadcasts the third and final-rounds live on Saturday, Feb. 14 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, Feb. 15 (3:00-6:30 PM, ET). Jim Nantz, now in his 24th year covering golf at CBS, serves as anchor of CBS Sports’ golf coverage. Nick Faldo, winner of six majors and more than 40 tournaments worldwide, serves as lead analyst alongside Nantz in the 18th tower. Peter Oosterhuis mans the 17^th; Gary McCord the 16^th; Ian Baker-Finch the 15^th; and David Feherty and Peter Kostis round out the Network’s golf announce team in Pebble Beach as on-course reporters.

Last year’s champion Steve Lowery looks to defend his title against a field highlighted by World Golf No. 3-ranked Padraig Harrington, former champions including No. 4-ranked and 2004 champion Vijay Singh, No. 5-ranked and three-time champion Phil Mickelson (1998, 2005, 2007), and two-time champion Davis Love III (2001, 2003). Other Top 25-ranked players in the field include No. 10-ranked Kenny Perry, No. 14-ranked Jim Furyk, No. 20-ranked K.J. Choi and No. 24-ranked Mike Weir. Among the many others that will vie for the prestigious title include Rich Beem, Notah Begay III, Fred Couples, Retief Goosen, Charles Howell III, Lee Janzen, Jesper Parnevik, Brandt Snedeker, David Toms and last week’s winner of the Buick Invitational Nick Watney.

During Saturday’s coverage, which traditionally focuses more on the celebrity Pro-Am round on Pebble Beach Golf Course, CBS Sports’ McCord conducts interviews on the 17^th tee with the many celebrity golfers that also make up the Pro-Am field including THE NFL TODAY’s and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, Grammy Award-winning recording artists Justin Timberlake and the Bay Area’s own Huey Lewis, actors/comedians Bill Murray, Ray Romano, Kevin James and George Lopez, actor Greg Kinnear, actor Andy Garcia, actor Chris O’Donnell, as well as many others.

TEE-TO-GREEN WITH GARY McCORD

(On playing AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am): We always had two tournaments on the West Coast that were Pro-Ams. One was the “Bob Hope”and the other was the “AT&T” – it was the “Bing Crosby” in those years. Guys would pick one to play and not both. I kind of liked both with the weather at the “Bob Hope” and I loved the course and the area for the “AT&T.” So I played there too. I have been going there forever and I just liked it. You dealt with the so-called, “Crosby weather,” which has not materialized in years now. You dealt with the long rounds but you are usually playing with a buddy of yours that is an amateur and another pro golfer and you get to know the guys and have a good time. It was just one of those things that I could not pass up because it was Pebble Beach. Just to walk those golf courses is fantastic. These days, players have all these high purses and they sit back, look at the schedule and say, “Where am I going to play in order to afford me the best opportunity to play well and make some money?” Many players don’t feel that the “Bob Hope” and the “AT&T Pro-Am” affords them the best chance to earn money towards their cards, so a lot of these guys skip it. But again, as you can see with this year’s turn-out, a lot of the great players feel that when Pebble Beach is offered you have to go play Pebble Beach. In my mind, there is no other place to go to play golf. It’s one of those things you have to do.

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