Thursday, September 3, 2020

2020 NFL on CBS Announcers

CBS' No. 1 NFL announcer team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo to call Browns season  opener vs. Titans - cleveland.com
The NFL on CBS lead announce team of Jim Nantz & Tony Romo (Google Images).

Jim Nantz, Tony Romo & Tracy Wolfson lead CBS Sports' NFL announcing teams for their Super Bowl LV season in 2020

Charles Davis joins CBS to team with Ian Eagle & Evan Washburn on the #2 announcing team

Kevin Harlan & Greg Gumbel switch announcing team spots and partners as well

"The NFL Today" set to return with host James Brown alongside with studio analysts Phil Simms, Nate Burleson, Boomer Esiason & Bill Cowher for fourth straight season

Link to schedule: 2020 NFL on CBS Schedule

This week, CBS Sports set their announcing lineups for the 2020 NFL season. This season, CBS Sports will once again be airing the NFL's championship game, Super Bowl LV, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, on February 7, 2021.

Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson in their fourth season together call CBS' top game every single week.

Charles Davis joins CBS Sports to team up with play-by-play commentator Ian Eagle & reporter Evan Washburn on CBS' 2nd best game of the week.

CBS has created two new teams this season with Kevin Harlan getting elevated to the #3 team with analyst Trent Green & reporter Melanie Collins, and Greg Gumbel getting demoted to the #4 team with analyst Rich Gannon.

For the 61st season of the NFL on CBS, here's their pecking order:
1. Jim Nantz/Tony Romo or Boomer Esiason (Week 17)//Tracy Wolfson
2. Ian Eagle/Charles Davis//Evan Washburn
3. Kevin Harlan/Trent Green or Jay Feely (Week 7)//Melanie Collins or Amanda Balionis (Weeks 12-13) or AJ Ross (Weeks 16- 17)
4. Greg Gumbel/Rich Gannon//Jay Feely (Weeks 1-3, 6, 8-9, 11-12, 14-16) or Amanda Balionis (Weeks 4-5, 17) or AJ Ross (Weeks 7, 10) or Sherree Burruss (Week 13)
5. Andrew Catalon/James Lofton//AJ Ross (Weeks 1-4, 11-13) or Sherree Burruss (Weeks 5-7, 14-15, 17) or Michael Grady (Weeks 8-9)
6. Spero Dedes/Adam Archuleta//Amanda Balionis (Week 16)
7. Tom McCarthy or Beth Mowins (Week 13)/Jay Feely//AJ Ross (Week 5)
8. Beth Mowins/Tiki Barber (Week 18)

In addition to Wolfson, Washburn & Collins, additional sideline reporters will be used including: Amanda Balionis, A.J. Ross, Michael Grady & Sherree Burruss.

CBS' "The NFL Today" returns the same for the 4th straight season. Again, James Brown hosts the weekly pregame show (12:00 PM, ET - 1:00 PM, ET). Brown will be joined by analysts Nate Burleson, Phil Simms, Bill Cowher & Boomer Esiason. Jason La Canfora will retain his "NFL Insider" role.

NFL on CBS announcing assignments for Weeks 1-2 have been revealed (and are attached):
Week 1 -- Sunday, Sept. 13 - CBS SINGLEHEADER
* 1:00 PM, ET start:
. Miami at New England: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
. Cleveland at Baltimore: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
. Las Vegas at Carolina: Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon, Jay Feely
. N.Y. Jets at Buffalo: Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, A.J. Ross
. Indianapolis at Jacksonville: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta

* 4:05 PM, ET start:
. L.A. Chargers at Cincinnati: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins

Week 2 -- Sunday, Sept. 20 - CBS DOUBLEHEADER
* 1:00 PM ET, start:
. N.Y. Giants at Chicago: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
. Denver at Pittsburgh: Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon, Jay Feely
. Jacksonville at Tennessee: Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, A.J. Ross
. Buffalo at Miami: Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta

* 4:25 PM ET, start:
. Kansas City at L.A. Chargers: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson
. Baltimore at Houston: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins

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