A photo of FOX's lead NFL broadcasting team of Joe Buck (left, play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (right, analyst). (New York Post)
Link: 2019 NFL on FOX Schedule.
FOX Sports, the network that will broadcast Super Bowl LIV (54) in Miami to wrap up the 100th season of the NFL this February, announced today its broadcast teams of its 26th season of NFL coverage and the 100th season of the NFL. Today's announcement was made by Brad Zager, Executive Producer, Executive Vice President/Head of Production and Operations, FOX Sports.
1. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews; Mike Pereira (select Sunday games, Thursday Night Football), Kristina Pink (Thursday Night Football)
Lead and Emmy Award winning play-by-play commentator Joe Buck and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman return for their 18th straight season as the NFL's longest-tenured duo. Erin Andrews will join them for her sixth straight season of reporting. Buck, Aikman and Andrews will open in Week 1 with FOX's first edition of America's Game of the Week, as the Dallas Cowboys host the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium at 4:25 PM ET. Buck, Aikman & Andrews will also call the Saints-Rams America's Game of the Week pairing in Week 2 on Sunday, September 15th at 4:25 PM ET. Buck, Aikman and Andrews alongside sideline reporter Kristina Pink and rules analyst Mike Pereira will return for the second season of Thursday Night Football (TNF) presented by Bud Light
2. Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis, Pam Oliver
FOX Sports play-by-play announcer/studio host Kevin Burkhardt (starting his 7th season of NFL play-by-play) teams up with Charles Davis once again in addition to the returning Pam Oliver on the sidelines. Oliver was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Atlanta Women in Sports in 2019. The trio opens the season on Sunday, September 8th at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia as the Washington Redskins visit the Philadelphia Eagles at 1:00 PM ET. This crew has Dallas @ Washington in Week 2 on Sunday, September 15th at 1:00 PM ET.
3. Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber, various reporters
Kenny Albert and five-time Pro Bowl cornerback Ronde Barber will partner with reporter Lindsay Czarniak (making her NFL on FOX debut this year, by the way) for the San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers contest at Raymond James Stadium in Week 1 on Sunday, September 8th at 4:25 PM ET. Albert & Barber will be teamed up for most games, with various reporters joining them just like last season. KA and Ronde will have Seahawks-Steelers during Week 2 on Sunday, September 15th at 1:00 PM ET and Giants-Buccaneers during Week 3 on Sunday, September 22nd at 4:05 PM ET (with Ronde's twin brother, Tiki, set to join the duo as a sideline analyst).
4. Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake
Thom Brennaman alongside game analyst Chris Spielman and reporter Shannon Spake will call the Week 1 contest between the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, September 8th at 1:00 PM ET.
5. Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin
Veteran play-by-play announcer and studio host Chris Myers once again teams up with analyst Daryl "Moose" Johnston and reporter Laura Okmin. Their first call of the new season will be at Bank of America Stadium when the Los Angeles Rams visit the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 on Sunday, September 8th at 1:00 PM ET.
6. Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth, Jennifer Hale
Three-time Super Bowl Champion Mark Schlereth returns with veteran play-by-play commentator Dick Stockton and reporter Jennifer Hale. Stockton, Schlereth and Hale will call the Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals contest at State Farm Stadium in Week 1 on Sunday, September 8th at 4:25 PM ET. This crew has Bears @ Broncos in Week 2 on Sunday, September 15th at 4:25 PM ET.
7. Rotating play-by-play announcer, Rotating analyst, Rotating Sideline Reporters
Play-by-play announcer Brandon Gaudin, Pro Football Hall of Fame analyst Cris Carter, and reporter Peter Schrager will have the call of the Week 2 meeting between the Arizona Cardinals and the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, September 15th at 1:00 PM ET. In addition, Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst) (a original member of the NFL on FOX broadcast team) and Shane Bacon (reporter) will call a Week 8 meeting between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, October 27th at 1:00 PM ET.
2019 NFL on FOX BROADCAST TEAMS
1. Joe Buck/Troy Aikman/Erin Andrews/Kristina Pink (Thursday Night Football)
2. Kevin Burkhardt/Charles Davis/Pam Oliver
3. Kenny Albert/Ronde Barber/various reporters
4. Thom Brennaman/Chris Spielman/Shannon Spake
5. Chris Myers/Daryl Johnston/Laura Okmin
6. Dick Stockton/Mark Schlereth/Jennifer Hale
7. Rotating Play-by-Play Commentator/Rotating Game Analyst/Rotating Reporter
Additional play-by-play talent: Brandon Gaudin, Kevin Kugler, Dan Hellie and Sam Rosen
Additional game analysts: Cris Carter, Matt Millen, Tiki Barber, Greg Olsen and Brady Quinn
Additional sideline reporters: Lindsay Czarniak, Peter Schrager, Shane Bacon, Sarah Kustok and Sara Walsh
Former NFL Vice Presidents of Officiating Mike Pereira and Dean Blandino serves as rules analysts throughout the season, providing their unique insights and commentary during the most crucial calls of the week.
FOX NFL KICKOFF serves as the football fan's first bit of NFL coverage each Sunday at 11:00 AM ET. The one-hour pre-pregame show is hosted by Charissa Thompson, 14-time NFL Pro Bowler and soon to be be Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez, 4-time NFL Pro Bowler Michael Vick, Super Bowl winning defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt, longtime sports media mainstay Colin Cowherd and Cooper Manning, who will contribute regular segments throughout the year. Schrager will join this cast during most weeks of the season as a NFL insider, minus a few weeks in which will be reporting from the sidelines
FOX NFL SUNDAY serves as the main pregame show for football fans across the nation at 12:00 PM ET. The one-hour show is hosted by Curt Menefee and Terry Bradshaw. Analysts Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long and Michael Strahan also drive the Emmy-Award winning show. Insider Jay Glazer, Prognosticator Rob Riggle, Rules analysts Pereira and Blandino will also contribute to the program at time or another this season. Earlier this year, FOX NFL Sunday was inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame as America's most watched pregame show for the past 25 seasons.
As previously announced, the FOX NFL THURSDAY pregame show adds a new member this season. Tony Gonzalez will join signature NFL voices Strahan, Bradshaw and Long. Bradshaw and Long will split the Thursday Night Football matchups this year, while Strahan and Gonzalez will appear during each edition of the program. FOX NFL THURSDAY makes its debut on Thursday, September 26th at 7:30 PM ET.
Dick Stockton, Kenny Albert, Howie Long and Terry Bradshaw are original NFL on FOX broadcasters with the network since 1994. Oliver, as previously discussed, enters her 25th year of service, followed by Rosen (24), Buck (23), Aikman and Johnston (19), Brennaman and Myers (17) and Glazer (16).
FOX Sports will broadcast Super Bowl LIV from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Sunday, February 2, 2020.
H/T: FOX Sports Press Pass.
