FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
Giants & Cardinals Battle for National League Crown on FOX
No. 4 K-State & No. 13 West Virginia Face-Off on FOX College Saturday
Davis: Mountaineers’ Offense Can Bounce Back After Texas Tech Loss
Tony Gonzalez Visits FOX NFL SUNDAY During 6-0 Falcons’ Bye Week
RG3 & Redskins Square-Off Against Super Champion Giants Sunday at 1 ET
2012 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES ON FOX BROADCAST SCHEDULE
NLCS Game Coverage Broadcasters: Play-by-Play – Joe Buck, Analyst – Tim McCarver
Field Reporters – Ken Rosenthal & Erin Andrews
Pregame Show: Host – Matt Vasgersian, Analysts – Eric Karros, AJ Pierzynski & Harold Reynolds
Schedule Subject to Change/All Times Eastern
DATE
Thursday, Oct. 18 Game 4 San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals 7:30 PM ET
Friday, Oct. 19 Game 5 San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals 7:30 PM ET
*Sunday, Oct. 21 Game 6 St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants 4:30 PM ET+
*Monday, Oct. 22 Game 7 St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants 7:30 PM ET
*If Necessary
(+ NLCS game 6 moves to 7:00 PM ET if no ALCS game 7)
FOX SPORTS CONTINUES TECHNOLOGICAL ENHANCEMENTS WITH MLB POSTSEASON COVERAGE – FOX Sports continuously strives to bring technological enhancements to the big events it covers and this year’s postseason baseball coverage is no different. During NLCS Game 2, FOX Sports cut to its Super “X-Mo” camera numerous times showing the bend of the bat as it hit the ball. The camera shoots up to 5,000 frames per second and is supplied by Inertia Unlimited.
For more on FOX Sports Super “X-Mo,” check out this article from Wired.com: http://bit.ly/
Coverage of each NLCS game originates live from MLB Network studios in Secaucus, NJ with host Matt Vasgersian who sits alongside FOX Sports analysts Eric Karros and A.J. Pierzynski and MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds. The foursome handles pregame and postgame coverage throughout the NLCS from MLB Network studios then heads on the road for the network’s World Series coverage broadcasting on-site. The Emmy Award–winning MLB on FOX broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Joe Buck and analyst Tim McCarver call all game action. MLB on FOX & FOXSports.com insider Ken Rosenthal and broadcaster Erin Andrews provide on-field reports.
SPECIAL NFL ON FOX 1PM ET EXTRAVAGANZA – The NFL on FOX kicks-off a football-baseball doubleheader this Sunday, Oct. 21 with coverage of five matchups all beginning at 1:00 PM ET. Robert Griffin III gets his first taste of NFC East football as the Redskins travel north to take on Eli Manning and the Giants. Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver call the action from MetLife Stadium in NJ. Coming off another tough loss, Tony Romo and the Cowboys are in Charlotte to battle Cam Newton and the Panthers. Last week many were questioning Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Sunday night’s performance has silenced many of those critics and this week they head to St. Louis to meet the Rams. In a matchup of surprising 4-2 teams, the Vikings host the Cardinals. Also, Drew Brees and the Saints are in Tampa to play the Bucs.
Coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET with America’s No. 1 pregame show, FOX NFL SUNDAY. Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee co-host the Emmy Award-winning program and are joined by analysts Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson. NFL Insider Jay Glazer breaks the latest league news and scoops from the FOX NFL SUNDAY studio while NFL rules analyst Mike Pereira discusses the previous week’s important impactful calls and points of emphasis in officiating. Comedic prognosticator Rob Riggle provides his weekly picks segment. This week, Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez joins the cast on the field to discuss his HOF career the 6-0 Falcons and the big role tight ends play in today’s game.
For instant updates during the week and games from the entire NFL on FOX crew, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/NFLONFOX
GAME
Washington Redskins at New York Giants Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman 50% 1:00PM
MetLife Stadium – East, Rutherford, NJ
MARKETS INCLUDE: Atlanta, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Hartford, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, Richmond, Salt Lake City, San Diego, Tampa, Washington, West Palm Beach
Dallas Cowboys at Carolina Panthers
Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, NC
MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Austin, Charlotte, Dallas, Greensboro, Greenville, Houston, Memphis, Oklahoma City, Raleigh, San Antonio, Tulsa
Green Bay Packers at St. Louis Rams Sam Rosen, Brian Billick 17% 1:00PM
& Laura Okmin
Edward Jones Domes– St. Louis, MO
MARKETS INCLUDE: Chicago, Detroit, Fort Myers, Kansas City, Louisville, Milwaukee, Sacramento, St. Louis
Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings Chris Myers, Tim Ryan 12% 1:00PM
Mall of America Field – Minneapolis, MN
MARKETS INCLUDE: Minneapolis, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Bucs Dick Stockton, John Lynch
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL
MARKETS INCLUDE: New Orleans
FOX SPORTS RETURNS WITH COLLEGE FOOTBALL DOUBLEHEADER – On Saturday, Oct. 20 FOX presents another Pac-12/Big 12 doubleheader as the Cal Bears host the 20th-ranked Stanford Cardinals (3:00 PM ET) and Heisman front-runnerGeno Smith and the 13th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers host Collin Klein and the 4th-ranked K-State Wildcats (7:00 PM ET). Craig Bolerjack, Joel Klatt and on-field analyst Petros Papadakis call the early action from California Memorial Stadium in Berkley, CA. College Football on FOX’s lead broadcast team of play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson, analyst Charles Davis and reporter Julie Alexandria call the nightcap from Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown.
FOX’s coverage begins at 2:30 PM ET with FOX COLLEGE SATURDAY and originates live each week from FOX’s brand new state-of-the-art studio in the FOX Network Center in Los Angeles. Erin Andrews hosts with Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George and former Oregon All-American quarterback Joey Harrington as analysts. Additionally, the trio handles all halftime and postgame studio coverage for both games.
DAVIS: WEST VIRGINIA HAS BOUNCED BACK BEFORE; DON’T EXPECT THEM TO LIE DOWN NOW – Week 8 of the College Football season features some key matchups, but perhaps none more pivotal than West Virginia’s matchup with K-State this Saturday on FOX (7:00 PM ET). Coming off a surprising loss to Texas Tech, Heisman candidate Geno Smith and the Mountaineer offense are looking to respond. College Football on FOX lead analyst Charles Davis believes West Virginia will bounce back. “Not only will they be angry, but I think this is a chance for them to refocus,” says Davis. “Now they have a chance to look back. ‘Ok, we had our clunker of a game.’ They had a few of those last year and won the Big East, and clobbered Clemson in the Orange Bowl. They can take that game and set it aside; and if they can find a way to play a little bit better defense along the way, I don’t see their offense only scoring 14 points in a game for the rest of the year.”
To watch the rest of Charles Davis’ CFB on FOX Week 8 Preview click here: http://on-msn.com/TcZeyL
FOX SPORTS MEDIA GROUP WEEKEND COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
*All Times Eastern
| DATE |
TIME |
GAME | OUTLET | Play by Play | Analyst | Sideline |
| Thursday, Oct. 18 |
8:00 PM |
Houston at SMU | FSN (National) | Ron Thulin | Dave Lapham | Desmond Purnell |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 |
3:00 PM |
Stanford at Cal | FOX | Craig Bolerjack | Joel Klatt | Petros Papadakis |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 |
7:00 PM |
K-State at West Virginia | FOX/FOX Deportes | Gus Johnson | Charles Davis | Julie Alexandria |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 |
12:00 PM |
Tennessee State at Jacksonville State | FCS Pacific | Bob Belvin | Kevin Ingram | |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 |
12:00 PM |
Iowa St. at Oklahoma St. | FX | Justin Kutcher | Eric Crouch | Darius Walker |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 |
3:00 PM |
Boston College at Georgia Tech | FS South | Paul Kennedy | Keith Jones | Jenn Hildreth |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 |
3:30 PM |
Michigan State at Michigan | BTN | Matt Devlin | Glen Mason | J Leman |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 |
3:30 PM |
Rice at Tulsa | FSN (National) | Mike Morgan | JC Pearson | Laura McKeeman |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 |
7:00 PM |
East Carolina at UAB | FCS Atlantic | Steve Physioc | Ben Leber | Lesley McCaslin |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 |
7:00 PM |
Kansas at Oklahoma | FSN (National) | Joel Meyers | Brian Baldinger | Jim Knox |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 |
7:00 PM |
Georgia at Kentucky | FS South | Bob Rathbun | Tim Couch | Elizabeth Moreau |
| Saturday, Oct. 20 |
8:00 PM |
Penn State at Iowa | BTN | Eric Collins | Derek Rackley | Jon Jansen |
USA’S GOLDEN GIRLS RETURN TO FOX SOCCER – After rousing American soccer fans this summer in London with their Gold Medal performance, the U.S. Women’s National Team returns to FOX Soccer Saturday, Oct. 20 (6:30 PM ET) to take on Germany in its first match from the U.S. Women’s National Team Fan Tribute Tour. USWNT superstars Alex Morgan, Hope Solo and Abby Wambach expected to grace the pitch of Chicago’s Toyota Park. Since 2000, the U.S. WNT has won eight of the 12 meetings between the two sides, with the most recent victory coming in May 2010 when the Americans beat the Germans 4-0 in Cleveland. This is the first time they meet in Chicago since 2001, a 4-1 win for the Americans.
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