The complete pregame and postgame talent roster for
Thursday Night Football on NFL Network and CBS is set. Joining the
previously announced set featuring host
James Brown and analysts
Deion Sanders and
Bill Cowher will be an additional set featuring host
Rich Eisen and analysts
Michael Irvin,
Marshall Faulk and
Steve Mariucci.
Every
Thursday at 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network, Eisen will kick off the NFL week with Irvin, Faulk and Mariucci live from outside the stadium on
NFL Total Access Kickoff. The cast will provide news and analysis of the upcoming matchup, as well as highlight the atmosphere and festivities outside the stadium as fans arrive for every
Thursday Night Football game on CBS and NFL Network.
At
7:30 PM ET, Brown, Sanders and Cowher anchor
NFL Thursday Night Kickoff from inside the stadium. The show will air on CBS and be simulcast on NFL Network during Weeks 2-8 and air exclusively on NFL Network during Weeks 9-12 and 14-16. During halftime, Brown, Sanders and Cowher host the
Lexus Halftime Show on CBS and NFL Network.
Brown, Sanders and Cowher also will appear on
NFL Total Access Kickoff in the 6:00-7:30 PM ET window, while Eisen, Irvin, Faulk and Mariucci will appear within
NFL Thursday Night Kickoff from 7:30 PM ET to kickoff.
Additionally, throughout the course of the 2014
Thursday Night Football schedule, NFL Network and CBS analysts such as
Tony Gonzalez,
Kurt Warner,
LaDainian Tomlinson,
Willie McGinest,
Terrell Davis and more will appear on-location on both the
NFL Total Access Kickoff and
NFL Thursday Night Kickoff pregame shows.
Immediately following each game, the
Mazda Postgame Show airs live from the stadium on NFL Network and CBS. Eisen, Irvin, Faulk, Mariucci and Sanders reprise their wildly entertaining postgame show, providing highlights, analysis and live interviews. Each week, a player or coach from the winning team will join the crew on-set to discuss the victory, receive a gift bag which will vary each week and leave their handprints on the Winning Hands wall.
The full slate of 16 regular-season
Thursday Night Football games will be produced by CBS with its broadcasters and production team, including
Jim Nantz,
Phil Simms and
Tracy Wolfson. The
Thursday Night Football schedule kicks off on September 11 with Steelers vs. Ravens from Baltimore.