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*** CBS SPORTS MEDIA ADVISORY *** CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEKEND CONFERENCE CALL
THURSDAY, JAN. 20 (11:00 AM, ET/8:00 AM, PT) DIAL: (913) 312-1477 CBS Sports, home of the AFC Championship, will host a conference call on Thursday, Jan. 20 (11:00 AM, ET/8:00 AM, PT) featuring Sean McManus, President of CBS News and Sports, THE NFL ON CBS lead announce team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, Coordinating and lead NFL game producer Lance Barrow and Harold Bryant, Vice President, Production, to discuss Conference Championships weekend. (Playbacks can be heard by dialing: 719/457-0820 - Conf. Code 5754995 * * * CBS Sports Contacts: Jen S...
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"THE NFL ON CBS's" COVERAGE OF STEELERS' WIN OVER RAVENS SATURDAY RATES AS HIGHEST FOR AFC DIVISIONAL GAME IN 17 YEARS
Saturday's AFC Divisional Playoff Game Earns Rating/Share of 20.9/39, Up 12% THE NFL ON CBS's broadcast of the AFC Divisional Playoff game featuring the Pittsburgh Steelers' 31-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, Jan. 15 scored an average overnight household rating/share of 20.9/39, up +12% from an 18.7/31 for last year's AFC Divisional Playoff game between Baltimore and Indianapolis. The rating/share for the Steelers-Ravens game peaked with a 25.1/43 (7:30-8:00 PM, ET). Yesterday's 20.9/39 for the Ravens-Steelers game was the highest rating for the AFC Saturday Div...
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NEWS, NOTES & QUOTES FROM CBS SPORTS' "THE NFL TODAY" WITH JAMES BROWN, DAN MARINO, SHANNON SHARPE, BILL COWHER AND BOOMER ESIASON FOR DIVSIONAL PLAYOFFS WEEKEND ON JANUARY 15 & 16
► QUICK HITS (On N.Y. Jets-New England) BILL COWHER: I think for the Jets, we know for them offensively, if they keep it close they can run the ball and use their play action to Dustin Keller. But the onus is on the defense. There are two things they have to do, No. 1, they have to try to create turnovers. I know we talked about zero chance but the other thing is, you said last week, the law of averages, at some point. They've been playing flawless football. They've got to find a way to take it over. The other thing is, New England got the ball in the red zone five times last g...
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"THE NFL TODAY" PREVIEWS DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF GAMES ON SATURDAY, JAN. 15 AND SUNDAY, JAN. 16 ON CBS
Bill Cowher Returns to Pittsburgh to Preview Ravens-Steelers; Lesley Visser Visits with Bears Head Coach Lovie Smith; CBS Sports' Golf Analyst David Feherty Contributes with Special Essay on NFL on Saturday On Sunday, Boomer Esiason Talks With Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan and Defensive Stars Darrelle Revis and Bart Scott In Preview of Jets-New England Game THE NFL ON CBS, continues its 51st year broadcasting the NFL with coverage of the 2011 American Football Conference Playoffs with the national broadcasts of AFC Divisional Playoff games on Saturday, Jan. 15 (4:30 PM, ET) and Su...
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"THE NFL ON CBS" CONTINUES AFC PLAYOFF COVERAGE WITH AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF GAMES - BALTIMORE vs. PITTSBURGH ON SATURDAY, JAN. 15; AND NEW YORK JETS vs. NEW ENGLAND ON SUNDAY, JAN. 16
AUDIBLES WITH CBS NEWS AND SPORTS PRESIDENT SEAN McMANUS, LEAD "NFL TODAY" ANALYST PHIL SIMMS, DAN DIERDORF AND BILL COWHER THE NFL ON CBS, continues its 51st year broadcasting the NFL with coverage of the 2011 American Football Conference Playoffs with the national broadcasts of AFC Divisional Playoff games on Saturday, Jan. 15 (4:30 PM, ET) and Sunday, Jan. 16 (4:30 PM, ET) live on the CBS Television Network. The No. 5-seeded BALTIMORE RAVENS (13-4) visit the AFC North Champions and No. 2-seeded PITTSBURGH STEELERS (12-4) on Saturday afternoon, while the No. 6-seeded NEW YORK JETS (...
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DAN SABREEN PROMOTED TO SENIOR MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS FOR CBS SPORTS
Public Relations Executive to Manage Media Relations for CBS College Sports Network and Related CBS Sports Programming Dan Sabreen has been promoted to Senior Manager, Communications, CBS Sports, where he will continue to manage publicity for CBS College Sports Network and related CBS Sports programming, it was announced today by Jen Sabatelle, Vice President, Communications, CBS Sports. Sabreen previously served as Manager of Corporate Communications for CBS College Sports Network. In this expanded role, Sabreen will continue to manage the media relations efforts for CBS...
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MORE PEOPLE WATCHED "THE NFL ON CBS" THAN ANY OTHER NETWORK FOR THE ENTIRE 2010 REGULAR SEASON
"THE NFL ON CBS" AFC WILD CARD GAME MOST WATCHED AND HIGHEST RATED IN FIVE YEARS More people watched THE NFL ON CBS games than any other network, based on a cumulative analysis of Nielsen data. Through 17 weeks of the 2010 regular season (September 9, 2010-January 2, 2011), THE NFL ON CBS regular-season games were seen by an estimated 164.2 million viewers, 10% higher than NBC's 149.8 million viewers, 1% higher than FOX's 162.1 million viewers and 48% higher than ESPN's 110.9 million. Overall, THE NFL ON CBS's estimated 164.2 million viewers is 5% higher than last year's 17-...
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*** CONFERENCE CALL ADVISORY *** "THE NFL ON CBS" - NFL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
SEAN McMANUS, PHIL SIMMS, DAN DIERDORF AND BILL COWHER TUESDAY, JAN. 11 - 4:30 PM, ET (1:30 PM, PT) DIAL # (913) 312-0865 CBS Sports will host a conference call on Tuesday, Jan. 11 (4:30 PM, ET/1:30 PM, PT) with Sean McManus, President, CBS News and Sports, lead NFL ON CBS analyst Phil Simms, who will be calling the game in New England (Sunday, Jan. 16 @ 4:30 PM, ET) with Jim Nantz, and analyst Dan Dierdorf, who will be calling the game in Pittsburgh (Saturday, Jan. 15 @ 4:30 PM, ET) with Greg Gumbel, and THE NFL TO...
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CBS SPORTS BULLETIN BOARD
CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR PRESENTS LUCAS OIL CHALLENGE CUP ON SATURDAY, JAN. 8 CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR presents all-stars of short course racing as they collide for the ultimate pay day, professional pride, and bragging rights in THE LUCAS OIL CHALLENGE CUP Presented by Rockstar Energy Drink on Saturday, Jan. 8 (1:00-2:00 PM, ET; taped 12/11-12/10) from the Firebird Raceway in Phoenix, Ariz. The event is the all-or-nothing season finale showdown and features a sure to be thrilling PRO-2 vs. PRO-4 battle and a one-of-a-kind race of Pro Lite vs. Pro Buggy. Ken Stout, Cameron Steele, Jeremy Mc...