Wednesday, August 23, 2023

2023 NFL on FOX Announcers

The announcers for the "NFL on FOX" during the 2023 season. (FOX Sports Press Pass)
  • FOX NFL Sunday, the top NFL pregame show in the land since its 1994 premiere, returns for the 30th straight year with a legendary group of Hall of Fame analysts
  • Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi anchor the highly complimented game broadcast team for "America's Game of the Week", the top show on television for 14 straight years (2009-2022)
Following its 10th Super Bowl presentation (Super Bowl LVII) in Arizona last February, FOX Sports returns to the field this September for the 30th season of NFL coverage, with a returning group of memorable on-air figures and NFL legends who assisted in instituting the network as a sports hub in the opening season, and others who joined in later on and raised the bar on the NFL on FOX's marquee, unparalleled television coverage.

The 2023 NFL on FOX broadcast team announcement was made Friday by Brad Zager, President, Production & Operations/Executive Producer, FOX Sports.


* Award-Winning Studio Coverage:
FOX NFL Kickoff:
FOX NFL Kickoff, the show that begins FOX's two live hours of pregame coverage, returns to FOX's lineup once again at 11:00 AM (ET) every Sunday during the football season. Returning host Charissa Thompson (who also hosts Amazon's Thursday night coverage) will again pull double duty with Amazon and FOX. Joining Thompson is four-time Pro Bowl Michael Vick, Pro Football Hall of Famer Charles Woodson, NFL insider/reporter Peter Schrager and longtime sports media personality Colin Cowherd. And new for 2023, three-time Super Bowl champion Julian Edelman joins the FOX Sports family as a studio analyst. He will work alongside Thompson, Vick, Woodson, Schrager & Cowherd on FOX NFL Kickoff every week.

"The Manning Hour" segments with Cooper Manning returns this season as well.

FOX NFL Sunday:
FOX NFL Sunday, the most-watched NFL studio pregame program for the last 29 years (1994-2022), is once again hosted by Curt Menefee and four-time Super Bowl champion Terry Bradshaw. Joining Menefee and Bradshaw every week will be Hall of Famers and analysts Howie Long, Jimmy Johnson and Michael Strahan. Four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski is expected to make multiple appearances on the show. FOX NFL insider Jay Glazer rounds out the crew, providing viewers with last-minute injury news, exclusive insights, and the latest from around the league. FOX NFL Sunday will air at 12:00 PM (ET) ever Sunday, leading into game coverage.

* Critically Acclaimed Game Coverage:
Burkhardt, Olsen, Andrews & Rinaldi:
Beginning their third season together as a duo and second as the lead broadcast team, the universally respected tandem of play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt and analyst Greg Olsen, three-time Pro Bowl tight end and 2022 Sports Emmy Award winner for "Outstanding Personality - Emerging On-Air Talent", calls FOX's top regular season and playoff games. Joining Burkhardt and Olsen are on the sidelines are Erin Andrews, beginning her 12th season with FOX Sports and the first woman singularly honored with the Pat Summerall Award and Tom Rinaldi, beginning his 4th season with FOX (3rd full season), a 17-time Sports Emmy Award winner.

The team will make their 2023 debut in FOX's coverage of a preseason matchup between the Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints on Sunday, August 27 at 8:00 PM (ET) on FOX. FOX NFL Sunday co-host Curt Menefee and Saints legend Mark Ingram II will also be on-site in New Orleans for studio coverage and additional analysis.

Then, two weeks later, Burkhardt, Olsen, Andrews, Rinaldi & Mike Pereira will open up Week 1 with FOX's first edition of America's Game of the Week, the No. 1 show in all of television for the past 14 seasons (2009-2022) and the most-watched window the last 22 seasons (2001-2022), as Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears host Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers at 4:25 PM (ET).

Davis, Johnston & Oliver:
Joe Davis, also the lead voice of the MLB on FOX, calls his second full season of NFL broadcasts alongside three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowler Daryl "Moose" Johnston, in his 23rd season with the network. Johnston also serves as the president of USFL Football Operations. Pam Oliver, the longest-tenured NFL sideline reporter, comes back for her 29th season to handle reporting duties for the team. They open Week 1 in Pittsburgh as Deebo Samuel and the San Francisco 49ers take on Patrick Peterson and the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1:00 PM (ET).

Amin, Schlereth & Pink:
Multi-sport play-by-play announcer Adam Amin, in his fourth year with FOX Sports, again teams up with three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth in the broadcast booth. Schlereth begins his seventh year of service with the network. Kristina Pink, in her 11th year with FOX, joins the duo with reporting assignments. In Week 1, the crew calls the Arizona Cardinals at Washington Commanders matchup at 1:00 PM (ET).

Albert, Vilma & Spake:
Kenny Albert, the last remaining original NFL on FOX play-by-play man from FOX's inaugural 1994 season, celebrates his 30th year working on the NFL on FOX. For the fourth straight year, Albert works alongside Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowl linebacker Jonathan Vilma. Veteran broadcaster and NASCAR on FOX host Shannon Spake handles reporting duties. The trio begins their 2023 season in Week 1 as Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars clash with rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson and the Indianapolis Colts at 1:00 PM (ET).

Kugler, Sanchez & Okmin:
Kevin Kugler returns for his fourth season at the microphone as a play-by-play caller, broadcasting games once again with former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, who led the Jets to two straight AFC Championship games (2009 and 2010), in his third season as a game analyst. Laura Okmin, the third-longest NFL television reporter (2006-present), begins her 18th season reporting from the sidelines. The crew is on the call in Week 1 as Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams face off with Tyler Lockett and the Seattle Seahawks from Seattle at 4:25 PM (ET).

Myers, Smith & Hale:
In his 21st season of NFL on FOX coverage, veteran play-by-play commentator Chris Myers and longtime FOX College Football analyst Robert Smith create a broadcasting team. Smith begins his second season as a full-time NFL analyst. Multi-sport reporter and studio host Jennifer (Jen) Hale joins the crew with reporting duties. The announce team will be in Atlanta for the Week 1 Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons game at 1:00 PM (ET).

Rules Experts:
Once again, NFL on FOX coverage will feature Mike Pereira and Dean Blandino as rules experts. Pereira and Blandino provide their input on the most important calls that can/will impact each week's slate of games.


2023 NFL on FOX Announcers:
Studio Coverage:
| FOX NFL Kickoff (11:00 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET): Charissa Thompson, Michael Vick, Charles Woodson, Julian Edelman, Peter Schrager, Cooper Manning, & Colin Cowherd
| FOX NFL Sunday (12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET): Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Jimmy Johnson, Michael Strahan, Rob Gronkowski (multiple appearances) & Jay Glazer

Game Coverage:
1. Kevin Burkhardt/Greg Olsen//Erin Andrews//Tom Rinaldi
2. Joe Davis or Chris Myers (Week 5) or Adam Amin (Weeks 6-9)/Daryl Johnston//Pam Oliver
3. Adam Amin or Brandon Gaudin (Week 5) or Chris Myers (Weeks 6-9)/Mark Schlereth//Kristina Pink
4. Kenny Albert/Jonathan Vilma//Shannon Spake
5. Kevin Kugler/Mark Sanchez//Laura Okmin
6. Chris Myers or Brandon Gaudin (Weeks 6, 8)/Robert Smith//Jennifer Hale
7. Alex Faust/Brady Quinn//Megan Olivi (Week 4)

Rules Expert: Dean Blandino

The following are the broadcast assignments for the NFL on FOX during the first four weeks of the 2023 season (as previously announced):
* NFL on FOX Game Broadcast Assignments - Weeks 1-4:
. Week 1 - Sunday, September 10 (FOX Doubleheader)
1:00 PM (ET):
 vs.
. San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers: Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston & Pam Oliver

 vs.
. Arizona Cardinals at Washington Commanders: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth & Kristina Pink

 vs.
. Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma & Shannon Spake

 vs.
. Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons: Chris Myers, Robert Smith & Jennifer Hale

4:25 PM (ET):
 vs.
. Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi

 vs.
. Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez & Laura Okmin

. Week 2 - Sunday, September 17
1:00 PM (ET):
 vs.
. Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi

 vs.
. Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston & Pam Oliver

 vs.
. Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma & Shannon Spake

 vs.
. Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans: Chris Myers, Robert Smith & Jennifer Hale

4:05 PM (ET):
 vs.
. New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth & Kristina Pink

 vs.
. San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez & Laura Okmin

. Week 3 - Sunday, September 24 (FOX Doubleheader)
1:00 PM (ET):
 vs.
. Atlanta Falcons at Detroit Lions: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth & Kristina Pink

 vs.
. New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma & Shannon Spake

 vs.  
. Los Angeles Chargers at Minnesota Vikings: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez & Laura Okmin

 vs.
. Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars: Chris Myers, Robert Smith & Jennifer Hale

4:25 PM (ET):
 vs.
. Chicago Bears at Kansas City Chiefs: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi

 vs.
. Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals: Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston & Pam Oliver

. Week 4 - Sunday, October 1 (FOX Doubleheader)
1:00 PM (ET):
 vs.
. Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles: Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston & Pam Oliver

 vs.
. Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans: Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth & Kristina Pink

 vs.
. Los Angeles Rams at Indianapolis Colts: Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma & Shannon Spake

 vs.
. Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints: Chris Myers, Robert Smith & Jennifer Hale

 vs.
. Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers: Alex Faust, Brady Quinn & Megan Olivi

4:25 PM (ET):
 vs.
. New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi

 vs.
. Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers: Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez & Laura Okmin

- NOTE: Credit to SportsLogos.Net for NFL team logos.


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1 comment:

  1. Daryll Johnston and Greg Olsen are a joy to listen to during a NFL broadcast. I learn so much about the game while listening to them. Tony Romo is another broadcaster that I enjoy listening to. Plus I like his sense of humor. Him and Jim Nantz work perfectly together.

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