NFL Network's Exhibition Game Schedule for This Week

This is what you'll see on the NFL Network this week as it continues to air all of the NFL's exhibition games.

EXHIBITION SEASON WEEK 2:

LIVE SATURDAY NIGHT DOUBLEHEADER

ON NFL NETWORK

Live Telecasts This Week:

Steelers at Redskins, Saturday at 7:30 PM ET

Broncos at Seahawks, Saturday at 10:30 PM ET

Brett Favre’s Debut? National Re-Air of Chiefs at Vikings Friday, August 21 at 11:00 PM ET

NFL Network to Televise Michael Vick’s Return Live September 3 as Eagles Visit Jets in Exhibition Season Week 4

NFL Network’s complete coverage of the 2009 exhibition season continues with a Week 2 doubleheader beginning Saturday, August 22 at 7:30 PM ET with Steelers-Redskins, followed by Broncos-Seahawks at 10:30 PM ET. In addition, the remaining 49 games re-air as NFL Network continues its broadcast of all 65 exhibition games in high definition.

Following a 23-0 loss against the Ravens, the Redskins host the defending Super Bowl champions who defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1. Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall gets a second look in the backfield after a solid exhibition game debut, while number one draft pick DE Ziggy Hood hopes to maintain momentum after landing his first NFL sack last week versus the Cardinals.

After Steelers-Redskins, the Broncos face the Seahawks at 10:30 PM ET. Following a 0-1 start to the exhibition season, Broncos QB Kyle Orton looks to improve on his Week 1 debut as Denver’s starting quarterback, while Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck continues to develop his timing with an offensive line that includes rookie T Max Unger.

On Friday, August 21 at 11:00 PM ET/8 PM PT, NFL Network will re-air Kansas City Chiefs vs. Minnesota Vikings where newly acquired QB Brett Favre could see action. Looking ahead to Week 4, the Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets will be live on NFL Network Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 PM ET.

During the 2009 NFL exhibition season, NFL Network will televise a record 65 games – up from the 54 shown in 2008. The exhibition game schedule, which is entirely in HD for the first time, also includes a record 12 live games and 97 encore telecasts so that no one will miss a game.

NFL NETWORK AIR TIMES FOR 2009 WEEK 2 EXHIBITION GAMES

(ALL TIMES EASTERN; ALL GAMES IN HIGH DEFINITION)

Tuesday, August 18

7:00 AM – Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts – encore

10:00 AM – St. Louis Rams at New York Jets – encore

1:00 PM – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tennessee Titans – encore

4:00 PM – Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins – encore

8:00 PM – Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills – encore

11:00 PM – Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins – encore

Wednesday, August 19

7:00 AM – Cleveland Browns at Green Bay Packers – encore

10:00 AM – Cincinnati Bengals at New Orleans Saints – encore

1:00 PM – Carolina Panthers at New York Giants

4:00 PM – Washington Redskins at Baltimore Ravens– encore

8:00 PM – Dallas Cowboys at Oakland Raiders – encore

Thursday, August 20

12 MIDNIGHT – Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers – encore

7:00 AM – Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins – encore

10:00 AM – Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – encore

1:00 PM – New England Patriots at Philadelphia Eagles – encore

4:00 PM – Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts – encore

11:00 PM – Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots

Friday, August 21

10:00 AM – Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots – encore

1:00 PM – Philadelphia Eagles at Indianapolis Colts

4:00 PM – Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots – encore

11:00 PM – Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings

Saturday, August 22

2:00 AM – Atlanta Falcons at St. Louis Rams

10:00 AM – Atlanta Falcons at St. Louis Rams – encore

1:00 PM – Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys

4:00 PM – Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – encore

7:30 PM – Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Redskins – LIVE

10:30 PM – Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks – LIVE

Sunday, August 23

1:30 AM – San Diego Chargers at Arizona Cardinals

7:00 AM – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars

10:00 AM – Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns

1:00 PM – Carolina Panthers at Miami Dolphins

4:00 PM – Buffalo Bills at Green Bay Packers

7:00 PM – New York Giants at Chicago Bears

10:00 PM – Oakland Raiders at San Francisco 49ers

Monday, August 24

1:00 AM – New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans

4:00 AM – Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks

7:00 AM – Buffalo Bills at Green Bay Packers – encore

10:00 AM – Atlanta Falcons at St. Louis Rams – encore

1:00 PM – Kansas City Chiefs at Minnesota Vikings – encore

4:00 PM – Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Redskins – encore

Plenty of games to watch.