November 23, 2004

CBS SPORTS UNVEILS COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S BEST COACHES CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR presents a one-hour special DELL PRESENTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S TEN GREATEST COACHES on Friday, Nov. 26 (1:30-2:30 PM, ET). Hosted by CBS Sports' Verne Lundquist, the program will answer the age-old question, "Who are college football's best coaches ever?" Nearly 500 voters, including members of the College Football Hall of Fame, top current and former college football coaches, former Heisman trophy winners and select college football writers received confidential ballots for selecting their choices of the top 10 coaches of all time. Voters chose from a list of hundreds of college football coaches including Joe Paterno, Paul "Bear" Bryant, John Gagliardi, Gene Stallings, Barry Switzer, Jimmy Johnson and Bobby Bowden. The one-hour special includes in-depth features on the coaches voted to be the best in the history of college football. Classic images and footage paints visual pictures of the college gridiron greats' unique stories. Their tales also are told through interviews with current and former coaches, athletes and sports journalists. Among the interviewers are South Carolina head coach Lou Holtz, CBS Sports' Dan Dierdorf and Spencer Tillman, two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, NFL Hall of Famer Lynn Swann, ESPN The Magazine's Ivan Maisel, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Tony Barnhart, college football analyst Beano Cook and noted college football author Jim Dent. DELL PRESENTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S 10 GREATEST COACHES was produced by Intersport. CBS Sports' Sellers Shy is coordinating producer.

6 DAYS TO SUNDAY
CBS SPORTS presents 6 DAYS TO SUNDAY on Saturday, Nov. 27 (1:00-2:00 PM, ET). CBS Sports' and NFL Films provide football fans with a rare look into the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals during their preparations leading up to their October 17 match up (Browns 34, Bengals 17). The special culminates with an in-depth re-telling of the game featuring 11 players and coaches wearing microphones: Browns Head Coach Butch Davis, wide receiver Andre' Davis, tackle Ryan Tucker, linebacker coach George Edwards, strong safety Robert Griffith, defensive end Kenard Lang, Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis, wide receivers coach Hue Jackson, wide receiver Chad Johnson, guard Eric Steinbach and safety Madieu Williams. Cameras followed both teams beginning the Monday prior to the game capturing practices, game preparations, meetings and film room sessions.