Sunday NFL Countdown – The Legend of Dak Prescott; Countdown Cam with Kyle Rudolph; and more
Host Chris Berman, joined by analysts Trent Dilfer, Matt Hasselbeck, Randy Moss and Charles Woodson will preview week 9 on Sunday NFL Countdown on November 6 at 11 a.m. Wendi Nix will host segments with NFL Insider Adam Schefter reporting the latest league news, and senior fantasy sports analyst Matthew Berry will share insights on the day’s matchups.
SportsCenter anchor Jade McCarthy profiles the Dallas Cowboys rookie quarterback in “The Legend of Dak Prescott.” A fourth-round pick, Prescott has led the Cowboys to a 6-1 record in his first season, including last week’s come-from-behind victory against the rival Philadelphia Eagles. McCarthy chronicles his journey, including his high school football days in Sulphur, La., and college career at Mississippi State University.
NFL Insiders: Sunday Edition (10 a.m., ESPN) with host Trey Wingo joined by Mark Dominik, Louis Riddick and Schefter will precede Countdown.
Reporter game assignments for Week 9:
- Eagles vs. Giants (Sal Paolantonio)
- Steelers vs. Ravens (Britt McHenry)
- Lions vs Vikings (Jeff Darlington)
- Broncos vs Raiders (Ed Werder)
Features:
- “Countdown Cam” – Kyle Rudolph: Minnesota tight end Kyle Rudolph will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at his game day before the Vikings-Lions matchup on “Countdown Cam.”
- Tay Train: Running back Latavius Murray anchors Oakland’s ground game this season. After a two touchdown performance last week, Murray has found the end zone five times in as many games. Countdown takes an inside look at how the running back used dodgeball to earn his nickname – Tay Train.
Buffalo Bills vs. Seattle Seahawks on ESPN’s Monday Night Football
Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks – who have won their last 10 games on MNF and are in first place in the NFC West – host the Buffalo Bills on November 7 at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. Sean McDonough will call the game from CenturyLink Field in Seattle with Super Bowl-winning head coach and analyst Jon Gruden and sideline reporter Lisa Salters.
Bills-Seahawks will also be available in Spanish on ESPN Deportes and streamed live on WatchESPN for fans with video subscriptions from affiliated providers. With the MNF game to be played on the eve of the presidential election, ESPN’s weekly promo is themed to the opening credits of the popular Netflix politics-themed series House of Cards. Video.
Leading into the game, Suzy Kolber will host the MNF pregame show Monday Night Countdown with analysts and former Seahawks quarterbacks Trent Dilfer and Matt Hasselbeck and analysts Randy Moss, Charles Woodson and Steve Young. Pregame show contributors also include the MNF announce team, NFL features reporter Michelle Beisner-Buck and, from ESPN’s studios in Bristol, Conn., host Chris Berman and insider Adam Schefter.
Bills Pro Football Hall of Famer Bruce Smith will join Countdown as a guest analyst as part of Berman’s NFL legends initiative.
Other Monday Night Countdown highlights:
- Kevin Pierre-Louis – Words to Live By: Tattooed on the side of Seahawks linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis is a motivational quote that says in part, “This is the beginning of a new day. I have been given this day to use as I will.” Beisner-Buck shares the story behind Pierre-Louis’ tattoo and the depression he has battled in his journey to the NFL.
- Gruden’s Grill Session with Cliff Avril: Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril and NFC Defensive Player of the Month in October sits with MNF’s Jon Gruden to discuss the first half of the Seahawks 2016 season.
- You Got Mossed!: Moss counts down his top-five catches from the weekend. This week, the legendary receiver will also catch a fish at the Pike Place Market, a Seattle tradition.
- C’Mon Man: Countdown looks at the moments and blunders from week 9 that had our analysts saying, “C’Mon Man!”
ESPN Radio: NFL Doubleheader – Lions at Vikings and Titans at Chargers
ESPN Radio will continue its 2016 Sunday NFL schedule on Nov. 6 with a doubleheader — Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings at noon, followed by Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers at 4 p.m. Adam Amin, analyst Bill Polian and reporter Jeff Darlington will call the early game; play-by-play voice Ryan Ruocco, Tom Ramsey and reporter John Clayton describe the action in the second game.
ESPN The Magazine’s “Playing Through Pain” Issue on Newsstands Today (Friday)
The new ESPN The Magazine issue – “Playing Through Pain” – examines various levels of pain NFL players endure. What if you are lineman Eugene Monroe, who suddenly sensed that the value of his pain was no longer worth the cost of killing it? Or running back Rashad Jennings, undergoing a daily array of therapies just to go back out and get hurt all over again? Or quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, whose knee injury was so horrific it scarred the psyches of his teammates? Or receiver Nate Jackson, who learned that the NFL breaks everyone as it was breaking him?
- On the Cover: In a feature titled “Dak to the Future,” ESPN.com/ESPN The Magazine’s Ian O’Connor casts a spotlight on rookie quarterback Dak Prescott as the new face of America’s Team – the Dallas Cowboys.
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