Tuesday's Press Release Material

We have some leftover press releases from Tuesday. Let's give them to you without further delay.

First, the NFL Network gives us quotage from "The Head Coaches"

Quotable from Week 2 Edition of The Head Coaches on NFL Network

(Airs Mondays at 6:30 PM ET with replays at 8:30 and 10:00 PM ET)

Special Guest Interview: Saints Head Coach Sean Payton with Martz and Mariucci:

“His ability to decide and deliver is faster than anyone.” – Sean Payton on Saints QB Drew Brees

“The emphasis has been placed on getting the football…the aggressive approach that [Defensive Coordinator] Gregg [Williams] and his staff have taken has really caught on with the players.” – Sean Payton on the Saints new look on defense

“Statistically, he’s going to continue to be on top as he keeps playing with Sean Payton.” – Steve Mariucci on Saints QB Drew Brees

“The Dallas Cowboys should be getting more out of their passing game.” – Steve Mariucci on the Giants-Cowboys matchup

“He’s got Michael Vick and Jeff Garcia now, but as long as Donovan’s healthy, when he gets healthy, you go with Donovan.” – Jim Mora on the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback options

“He’s making his money on third down.” – Steve Mariucci on Jets rookie QB Mark Sanchez

“Mike Nolan has got them playing defense. Don’t hand this off to the Chargers yet.” – Mike Martz on the Denver Broncos and the AFC West race

“The Niners have their swagger back.” – Steve Mariucci on the San Francisco 49ers

“When you’re 0-2 and don’t like your record, but you like your team, there’s nothing better than having a big game that you can refocus on.” – Steve Mariucci on the Tennessee Titans’ 0-2 record heading into their Week 3 matchup with the 2-0 New York Jets

“He knew what the play was going to be, I guarantee it. That wasn’t a blitz. He knew they were going to give the ball to [Darren] Sproles and he started running towards the line of scrimmage before the ball was snapped. He was going to take that gap, tackle him for a loss and win that game for his football team.” – Jim Mora on Ravens LB Ray Lewis’ tackle for a loss on Chargers RB Darren Sproles

“We’re going to be talking about Joe Flacco for a long time to come.” – Steve Mariucci on Ravens QB Joe Flacco

“I like it. It was Bill Belichick being Bill Belichick. That’s how he’s going to be. He’s not too much more informative after a win.” – Jim Mora on Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick’s postgame press conference after Week 2 loss to the New York Jets

*** Additional exclusive video clips from Monday’s The Head Coaches are available on NFL.com. These videos include:

- Steve Mariucci and Mike Martz Chat with Saints Head Coach Sean Payton:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-player-interviews/09000d5d812d034f/Head-Coaches-Sean-Payton-interview

- ‘What They Said, What They Meant’ – The coaches discuss Bill Belichick’s postgame press conference:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d812d12a2/What-they-said-what-they-meant

- Film Study: Joe Flacco – The coaches break down what makes Ravens QB Joe Flacco special:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/baltimore-ravens/09000d5d812d12fa/Film-Study-Joe-Flacco

- Rough start for the Titans – Steve Mariucci, Mike Martz and Jim Mora discuss the Titans 0-2 start after going 13-3 last year.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d812d10d9/Head-Coaches-Rough-start-for-Titans

- And many more Week 2 game highlights and postgame video only on NFL.com.

6:30-7:00 PM ET: The NFL Head Coaches (HD)

Host: Charles Davis Analysts: Mike Martz, Steve Mariucci and Jim Mora

The Head Coaches takes an inside look at the previous Sunday’s games, analyzing the big plays and tough decisions made by NFL head coaches on the sidelines in a 30-minute, roundtable program (Replays at 8:30 and 10:00 PM ET Mondays).

The Big Ten Network announces its men's hockey schedule for 2009-2010.

Big Ten Network Announces 2009-10 Hockey Schedule

Additional games to be available live on www.BigTenNetwork.com

CHICAGO – The Big Ten Network will televise nine men’s ice hockey games this winter, featuring Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State and Wisconsin, and all will be broadcast in high definition.

“There is a growing passion and enthusiasm for college hockey and we’re looking forward to bringing that excitement to a national and international audience,” Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman said.

The network, available to 73 million homes in the United States and Canada, will televise a regular-season contest every Friday or Saturday, beginning with the North Dakota-Minnesota matchup on Friday, January 15. The second semifinal of the CCHA Tournament will air live at 8 PM ET on Friday, March 19. The network makes its selections in conjunction with the regional sports networks which have existing rights arrangements with both the CCHA and the WCHA.

Additional games throughout the season will be available live anywhere in the world at www.BigTenNetwork.com. The network has made a significant financial investment to provide fans with a high-quality streaming experience that is comparable to watching a game in high definition. The network’s full streaming schedule for men’s ice hockey will be available at www.BigTenNetwork.com prior to the start the season.

Although the conference does not sponsor ice hockey, Big Ten member schools have combined to win four of the last eight NCAA Championships and 22 titles throughout history. Three different Big Ten schools have won national championships in the last 10 years, including Michigan State’s 2007 title.

2009-2010 BIG TEN NETWORK MEN’S ICE HOCKEY SCHEDULE

Friday, January 15 North Dakota at Minnesota 8 PM ET LIVE

Saturday, January 23 Ohio State at Michigan State 5 PM ET, LIVE

Friday, January 29 Michigan at Michigan State 7 PM ET, LIVE

Saturday, February 6 Michigan at Wisconsin 6 PM ET LIVE

Friday, February 12 Alaska at Ohio State 7 PM ET, LIVE

Friday, February 19 Colorado College at Minnesota 8 PM ET LIVE

Saturday, February 27 Michigan at Notre Dame 7 PM ET, LIVE

Friday, March 5 Wisconsin at Minnesota 8 PM ET Delay at 11 PM ET

Friday, March 19 CCHA Tournament Semifinal #2 8 PM ET LIVE

Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia has announced its Flyers schedule.

COMCAST SPORTSNET ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE HOCKEY SCHEDULE INCLUDING 73 GAME BROADCASTS, PRE AND POST GAME COVERAGE AND NEW MAGAZINE SHOW

All Flyers Games Broadcast in High Definition

Philadelphia, PA (September 22, 2009) – Comcast SportsNet, together with The Comcast Network, usher in the most comprehensive Flyers coverage with 73 high definition game broadcasts, pre and post game shows, the debut of “The Orange Line” weekly magazine show and 24/7 coverage on CSNPhilly.com.

Flyers High Definition Broadcasts

Comcast SportsNet, along with The Comcast Network, will air 73 games in high definition. Seasoned broadcasters Jim Jackson, Steve Coates, Keith Jones and Bill Clement will bring viewers all the action from the puck drop to the final whistle.

Last season, Flyers games on Comcast SportsNet averaged a 2.4 rating (71,300 households), a 4% increase over 2007-08 and a 60% increase over the 2006-07 season.

Season Opener – October 2

The Comcast Network will air “Flyers Pregame Live” at 6:30 p.m. followed by the high definition broadcast of the Flyers taking on the Carolina Hurricanes at 7 p.m. “Flyers Postgame Live” will also air immediately after the game.

Flyers Pregame Live

For the first time in the network’s history, Comcast SportsNet will air “Flyers Pregame Live” prior to all Flyers prime time games. Analysts will talk to the players and coaches, identify crucial matchups, and layout the keys to the game ahead.

Flyers Postgame Live

Comcast SportsNet continues to provide fans with the definitive place to go after the game with “Flyers Postgame Live”. Hosted by Michael Barkann, along with Steve Coates, Al Morganti and John Boruk, they will provide insightful analysis, lively debate and player interviews, and coach John Stevens’ press conference.

The Orange Line – Debuts October 5

Keith Jones and John Boruk host "The Orange Line", a new magazine style show that dissects the Flyers like never before. Each week, the show will take you inside the locker room as fans get to know the players off the ice, with access you can't get anywhere else. Over the course of the season we'll also take a look back at Flyers history, have tips from the pros and answering viewers’ questions. “The Orange Line” will air on Comcast SportsNet every Monday at 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. beginning on Monday, October 5.

CSNPhilly.com

Throughout the season, CSNPhilly.com Flyers Insider Tim Panaccio will cover the team both at home and on the road. Each week, Panaccio will have game previews, post-game recaps, weekly chats, NHL Notebook and his blog, Panotch’s Pucks.

Meet the Flyers

“Meet The Flyers,” presented by Virtua, previews the season ahead for the 2009-10 Flyers. Taped in front of a live studio audience, the one hour special is hosted by Gregg Murphy and Keith Jones, along with Steve Coates. Flyers appearing on the show include: Chris Pronger, Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, Simon Gagne, Ray Emery, Brian Boucher, Riley Cote, Danny Briere, Scott Hartnell and many others. Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider, Comcast-Spectacor President Peter Luukko, Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren, and Head Coach John Stevens are also part of the program.

“Meet The Flyers” airs on Comcast SportsNet Thursday, September 24 at 11 a.m.; Thursday, September 24 at 11 p.m.; Sunday, September 27 at 9 p.m.; Thursday, October 1 at 11 p.m. and Thursday, October 8 at 4 p.m. The program will also air on The Comcast Network on Tuesday, September 22 at 9:30 p.m.; Tuesday, September 29 at 9:30 p.m.; Monday, October 5 at 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 7 at 10 p.m. and Friday, October 9 at 7 p.m. It will also be available on Comcast ON DEMAND beginning on Monday, September 28.

CBS College Sports gives us quotage from last night's Tony Barnhart Show.

NEWS AND NOTES FROM “THE TONY BARNHART SHOW” ON CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK

Guests Include Archie Manning, University of Miami head coach Randy Shannon, Actor David Keith and SI.com’s Stewart Mandel

Barnhart Examines Inconsistencies and Controversies of Major Polls

THE TONY BARNHART SHOW, a new weekly one-hour primetime college football talk show airs Tuesday’s at 9:00 PM, ET on CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK. “Mr. College Football,” Tony Barnhart hosts the show along with analyst Brian Jones. The hard-hitting program debates and analyzes the hot topics and issues facing college football both on and off-the-field.

Tuesday’s episode included interviews with former Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning, University of Miami head coach Randy Shannon, Actor David Keith and SI.com senior reporter Stewart Mandel.

Throughout the season Barnhart will invite a variety of high-profile guests from the college football community, including coaches, administrators, writers, broadcasters and former players to the program. The distinguished guests will offer in-depth lively, opinionated, topical discussions on the world of college football.

Mike Aresco serves as Executive Producer. Tyler Hale and Stefan Van Engen produce.

(On the Coaches Poll)

Barnhart: Nobody respects coaches more than I do. But guys when it comes to your coaches poll, the USA Today Coaches Poll, and the roll it plays in determining the National Champion, fellas you’ve got a problem, a big problem...At a time when there should be more accountability from the coaches, the American Football Coaches Association has decided that beginning with the 2010 regular season, none of the coaches polls, not even the last one which determines the BCS match-up will be made public. Seriously?...Bottom line, unless the coaches are willing to make their ballots public on a weekly basis, they need to get out of the BCS business. The stakes are just too high and the public, which invests billions of dollars into college football deserve transparency in the process.

Stewart Mandel: I’ve noticed that early this season the AP voters have been moving teams up and down much more dramatically based on what actually happens on the field. If I had to guess, that because like you said earlier it’s not generally them that are doing the voting, they have an SID helping them out or a football operations guy, and their not as likely to rock the boat. And as a result, you end up with Florida State way behind BYU even though they just crushed them on the field.

Brian Jones: It all goes back to the timing issues. They don’t have time. They have 20 hours a week, unless you’re Michigan allegedly, to coach their team up. They don’t have time to look at all these games…Unless you’re watching all these football games, how can you honestly get a true evaluation of the other teams?

Actor David Keith

(On Tennessee Coach Lane Kiffin)

I love exactly what he’s doing. The Florida game was watched by about 60 percent more people than watched it last year. That’s because of Lane Kiffin. He got to Urban Meyer. You could see it in Urban Meyer’s face at the handshake. No matter what happened in the game, he got to him…It’s really worked, I love it when the feathers get ruffled…We love the excitement here. I miss Phillip Fulmer like I miss a relative. I love the man. He is one of the greatest people I’ve ever known. But there is an excitement in the air that simply newness will bring. And so far, people are pretty proud of what’s going on.

Archie Manning

(On how the SEC has changed)

The kids are so fast and so physical. The pro game has changed a lot and it kind of filters down. A lot of the concepts come down from the pros, and it’s more complex. But it can’t be as complex as the pros because the college coaches aren’t allowed to spend as much time, and that’s a good thing…But there are a lot of great athletes running around out there, and doing a lot of blitzing. These kids have great access to facilities in the offseason, speed coaches and weightlifting. These kids are big, strong and fast. College football is a violent game, especially in the Southeastern Conference.

(On Cincinnati and Coach Brian Kelly)

Barnhart: Brian Kelly all of a sudden is looking a guy who is going to get the next big job. Cincinnati had to replace 10 starters on defense. They look like they can win the Big East again.

Taylor: He is a phenomenal coach. He gets his guys ready to play. He gets the right types of guys on the campus. Cincinnati is the only hope for the Big East right now. That University needs to step up and give him a reason to stick around or he might be gone.

CBS Sports has a poker show scheduled for Saturday.

CBS SPORTS DEALS SECOND HAND OF “ANTE UP FOR AFRICA POKER SHOW” ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 26

CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR once again deals the star-studded poker tournament, ANTE UP FOR AFRICA POKER SHOW, on Saturday, Sept. 26 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; taped) from Monte Carlo. Among the stars at the table include musical artists Christina Milian, Nelly, The Dream and Joel Madden, along with actors Jason Lewis (Sex and the City) and James Lee (Heroes). All celebrities played alongside pros including Team PokerStars Daniel Negreanu, Joe Hachem and Vanessa Ruosso. International stars that joined in the event include tennis legend Boris Becker, Nico Rosburg, Pepe Reina, Sebastian Chabal, Poli Rincon, Teddy Sheringham, Mike Tindall and Philippe Saint Andre. ANTE UP FOR AFRICA, a three-year charity founded by Don Cheadle, Annie Duke and Norman Epstein, aims to raise money within the poker community for the current humanitarian mission in crisis-torn Darfur. Kara Scott, Alexander Armstrong and David Tuckman call the event for CBS Sports. Jason Ross serves as coordinating producer.

Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

And NESN officially announces the hiring of Philadelphia sports anchor Jade McCarthy.

NEW ENGLAND NATIVE JADE McCARTHY TO JOIN NESN IN JANUARY

BOSTON, MA – NESN, New England’s most watched sports network, announced today that Jade McCarthy will join NESN as an anchor, host and reporter in January 2010.

A Newton, Massachusetts native, McCarthy has spent the last 4 years with WCAU NBC 10 in Philadelphia, where she serves as a sports anchor/reporter. In 2008 she won 2 Emmy awards, one for best sports news story and the second for best sports special for Football Night in Philly. The Mount Holyoke College graduate also served as a host on Sports Final, an anchor on NBC 10’s weekend newscasts and a co-host for The10! Show, a daily lifestyle & entertainment show.

“Jade’s passion for sports and her unique style will make her homecoming that much more enjoyable for our fans,” said Joel Feld, NESN’s executive vice president of programming and executive producer. “She will make a terrific addition to NESN’s on-air team.”

"I am very excited to join the NESN family. I still remember sitting at my first Red Sox game with my great aunt being amazed as I watched Wade Boggs tower over Jody Reed in front of the dugout,” said Jade McCarthy. “My love for the Boston teams went with me as I worked in Alabama, and then in Philadelphia. While it is bittersweet to leave four years in Philly behind, I couldn't be more thrilled to come home to the Boston area for this opportunity."

McCarthy began her career as a reporter at WGGB in Springfield, Massachusetts. She then moved to WAFF the NBC affiliate in Huntsville, Alabama to serve as a weekend morning show anchor and reporter before moving on to Philadelphia in 2005. Growing up, McCarthy rode horses competitively for 10 years. Although she no longer competes, she still enjoys horseback riding. She will join NESN after completing her current contract at WCAU NBC 10.

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