The CBS Television Network continues its 51^st year broadcasting the NFL with coverage of THE NFL ON CBS on Sunday, Oct. 3 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) beginning with THE NFL TODAY, the Network's one-hour studio show (12:00 NOON-1:00 PM, ET), live from THE NFL TODAY studio in New York City.

 

THE NFL ON CBS lead announce team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms call the action from the Baltimore Ravens-Pittsburgh Steelers game live from Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pa.  Lance Barrow is the coordinating producer and lead game producer and Mike Arnold is the lead game director.

 

Throughout the 2010 season, THE NFL ON CBS will broadcast all of its games each week in HDTV, the highest definition television format - 1080i lines of picture resolution - along with 5.1 digital audio.

 

Sean McManus is President, CBS News and Sports, and serves as executive producer of CBS Sports' coverage of THE NFL ON CBS.  Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

 

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DAN DIERDORF

(On Buffalo): Buffalo is dangerous.  Offensively they showed they can move the football.  They scored 30 points against New England last week.  And it looks like the switch they made at quarterback to Ryan Fitzpatrick certainly gave them a spark last week.  They've got an exciting young, talented player in C.J. Spiller.  Not only do they have the explosiveness that the rookie brings, but they've got two running backs as well who have had 1,000 yard seasons in the past in Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson.  They've got talent at the wide receiver position.  There's more excitement surrounding a 0-3 team than you would expect considering that they made a switch to an unheralded quarterback.

 

(On Bills' Offense vs. Jets' Defense): The offensive line is so important when you play the Jets because they will give you so many different looks.  The Jets confuse some of the NFL's best and most experienced offensive lines.  So, there is a tremendous amount of pressure on the Buffalo Bills' offensive line in this game.    

  

(On playing at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo): It remains one of the most difficult places in the NFL to get a win.  You always hear coaches say when they leave Buffalo, I don't care how, I just want to get out of here with a W.  Regardless of the home team's record, they're hard to beat at home.  We've seen good football teams over the years struggle in Buffalo.

 

(On Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez): Last year with Mark Sanchez ball security was a huge issue whether it was interceptions or fumbling the football.  Here he is now after three games with six touchdown passes and no interceptions.  After being so heavily criticized after the first week, you can now see the confidence is there.  He just looks like a different guy.

 

(On Jets surprise after three weeks): If there is a surprise with the Jets, it has to be that after three games LaDainian Tomlinson has more carries than Shonn Greene and has twice as many yards.  It's pretty impressive to see the rebirth of LaDainian Tomlinson.

 

(On Jets): This is a Jets team where the sky is the limit for these guys.  They really have lots of talent on both sides of the football.  If Mark Sanchez continues to grow and progress like we've seen him, especially last week, the sky really is the limit for this team.   

 

(On playing in AFC East): The Bills have been a non-factor in the AFC East.  There is no getting around that.  But you have to go back to last week.  The Bills played the Patriots really tough at Gillette Stadium.  This isn't a Buffalo team that is going to go winless.  They're going to beat teams along the way, and I'm sure Rex Ryan is telling his team, it isn't going to be us. 

  

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Following are THE NFL ON CBS assignments for Week 4, Week 5 and Week 6 (subject to change).

  

WEEK 4 - Oct. 3

 

GAME                                    PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

1:00 PM, ET starts:

·N.Y. Jets @ Buffalo                Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf                   Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman

·Cincinnati @ Cleveland            Bill Macatee/Rich Gannon                     Bob Dekas/Andy Goldberg     

·Baltimore @ Pittsburgh            Jim Nantz/Phil Simms                Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold

·Denver @ Tennessee               Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots Jim Rikhoff/Bryan Lilley

 

4:00 PM, ET starts:

·Indianapolis @ Jacksonville     Ian Eagle/ Dan Fouts                            Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith

·Houston @ Oakland                Gus Johnson/Steve Tasker                    Victor Frank/Mark Grant

 

 

WEEK 5 - Oct. 10 - CBS DOUBLEHEADER

 

GAME                                    PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

1:00 PM, ET starts:              

·Jacksonville @ Buffalo Gus Johnson/Steve Tasker                    Victor Frank/Mark Grant

·Denver @ Baltimore  Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts                               Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith

·Kansas City @ Indianapolis     Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf                   Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman

 

4:15 PM, ET starts:

·Tennessee @ Dallas                Jim Nantz/Phil Simms                Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold

·San Diego @ Oakland             Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots Jim Rikhoff/Bryan Lilley

    

WEEK 6 - Oct. 17

 

GAME                                    PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

1:00 PM, ET starts:              

·Miami @ Green Bay               Ian Eagle/Dan Fouts                             Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith

·San Diego @ St. Louis            Don Criqui/Steve Beuerlein                   Ross Schneiderman/Chris Svendsen

·Baltimore @ New England      Jim Nantz/Phil Simms                Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold

·Cleveland @ Pittsburgh           Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots Jim Rikhoff/Bryan Lilley

·Kansas City @ Houston          Gus Johnson/Steve Tasker                    Victor Frank/Mark Grant

 

4:00 PM, ET starts:

·N.Y. Jets @ Denver                Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf                   Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman

·Oakland @ San Francisco       Bill Macatee/Rich Gannon                     Bob Dekas/Andy Goldberg

 

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CBS Sports Contacts:  LeslieAnne Wade         212/975-5171              lwade@cbs.com

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