Friday, September 14, 2012

Sunday NFL Countdown on ESPN- September 16, 2012

http://sportsmediajournal.com/ Chris Berman returns to the set this Sunday as ESPN launches week two of Sunday NFL Countdown. Berman will be joined on set by analysts Cris Carter, Mike Ditka, Tom Jackson and Keyshawn Johnson, as well as Suzy Kolber, Merril Hoge and Ron Jaworski. ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter and senior analyst Chris Mortensen will provide the day’s headlines and league news. ESPN correspondents will be stationed around the league; Bob Holztman will be in New York for Tampa Bay at the NY Giants, Ed Werder be positioned in Carolina for the Saints and Panthers, Josina Anderson will be in Pittsburgh as the Jets take on the Steelers and Colleen Dominguez will be is San Francisco as the Lions take on the 49′ers. From ESPN PR, here are some of the segments to be profiled on Sunday’s show: RG3: Rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III had a spectacular debut, completing 19 of 26 passes for 320 yards with a passer rating of 139.9 and led the Redskins to a 40-32 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Though a rookie, RG3 has increasingly become a team leader – posting quotes in the locker room. His veteran teammates talk about the rookie and the impact his quotes have had on the team in such a short time. Greg Garber reports. Jaws with Flacco and Vick: In the offseason, Ron Jaworski shared separate game film review sessions with quarterbacks Joe Flacco (Ravens) and Michael Vick (Eagles). On Countdown, the former NFL quarterback and one of the best minds in the sport dissects the game film. Giants Finish Line: Reporter Rachel Nichols recounts how head coach Tom Coughlin’s inspirational speech and the video he shared with the New York Giants the night before Super Bowl XLVII propelled the team to its second Super Bowl victory in five years. Pittsburgh’s Kirby Wilson: Two days before the Steelers-Broncos 2011 playoff game, Steelers running backs coach Kirby Wilson’s house caught fire. Wilson suffered second- and third-degree burns. Though his road to recovery has been long and arduous, Wilson has returned to the Steelers sidelines, an inspiration to his family, team and community, reports Josina Anderson. Where You At?: Cris Carter and Tom Jackson identify and spotlight underperforming players in this new Sunday NFL Countdown segment.

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