2002 NFL on FOX Broadcasting Roster

The logo for the NFL: Simulation Series (2023-present). (Tamir Moore) 

• David Moskowitz, Chase Griffin, Cassidy Hubbarth & Jorge Sedano comprise the lead broadcast team with America's Game of the Week
• Tamir Moore, Miles Thornton, Kayla Payne & Isaiah Walker form No. 2 NFL broadcast group, marking first time two sideline reporters will be used on the No. 2 crew for a full season

FOX Sports reveals their game broadcaster roster and takes the field in September for a season of NFL coverage with a diverse and robust lineup of voices. With two Wild Card Playoff games, two NFC Divisional Playoff games, the NFC Championship Game, and Super Bowl LVII, FOX on-air broadcasters will call more playoff games than any other network in four decades.

FOX's on-air game talent will supplement the in-studio talent that viewers will see before the games each week. FOX plans to use top and extremely gifted individuals for their football coverage.

The announcement of the NFL on FOX broadcast teams (both game and studio) was made by Brad Zager, President, Production, Operations & Executive Producer, FOX Sports.

* 2002: 2002 NFL Mock Schedules

• Studio Coverage:

More information on the studio announcing teams can be found below:

* FOX NFL Kickoff:

"FOX NFL Kickoff" serves as the first of two pregame shows that the FOX broadcast network produces and airs each week prior to NFL game broadcasts. "FOX NFL Kickoff" is aired weekly on FOX at 11:00 AM ET. "FOX NFL Kickoff" is led by host Charissa Thompson, a native of Seattle, Washington and a graduate of the University of California-Santa Barbara. In addition to her FOX duties, Thompson also serves as an on-site studio host for Amazon's Thursday Night Football coverage.

Joining Thompson on the main desk each week are Michael Vick, a four-time NFL Pro Bowler who played quarterback for teams like the Atlanta Falcons & Philadelphia Eagles; Charles Woodson, a Hall of Fame cornerback who played 18 seasons for the Raiders & Packers; and Sean Payton, who most recently served 16 seasons as the head coach of the New Orleans Saints.

Insider Peter Schrager joins the program each week to furnish viewers with the latest inside information from across the NFL and updates key stories that the main panel discusses on the set.

Also contributing to "FOX NFL Kickoff" are Colin Cowherd, a veteran sports media personality and Cooper Manning, the brother of former NFL quarterbacks Eli Manning and Peyton Manning.

In addition, "FOX NFL Kickoff" features stories with NFL newsmakers. Examples of this include weekly sit downs with players set to play in one of FOX's NFL broadcasts. During the season, reporters Laura Okmin, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink, Pam Oliver, Tom Rinaldi, and Jennifer Hale will regularly contribute to "FOX Kickoff", with interviews and pregame coverage. In addition, analysts Jonathan Vilma, Greg Olsen, Mark Sanchez, Daryl "Moose" Johnston, & Mark Schlereth will also appear on "FOX NFL Kickoff" on a semi-regular basis to provide their opinions on the games that they are covering each week.

* FOX NFL Sunday:

"FOX NFL Sunday" serves the marquee pregame show for FOX Sports each Sunday. "FOX NFL Sunday" airs each Sunday immediately following "FOX NFL Kickoff" at 12:00 PM ET. The hosting duties for "FOX NFL Sunday" are shared by Curt Menefee, who has been with FOX since 1997 in several capacities including play-by-play, reporting & studio hosting, and Terry Bradshaw, a Hall of Famer and four-time Super Bowl champion quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Menefee and Bradshaw are joined at the desk each week by Hall of Fame defensive end and Super Bowl champion Michael Strahan, Hall of Fame defensive lineman and Super Bowl champion Howie Long & Hall of Fame head coach Jimmy Johnson. Johnson will be in-studio during doubleheader weeks and will contribute analysis remotely from his Florida home during singleheader weeks. When Johnson appears remotely, Sean Payton will join the FOX NFL Sunday studio to sub in for Johnson.

Veteran NFL insider Jay Glazer is also part of the "FOX NFL Sunday" team providing viewers up-to-date information just moments before kickoff of the early 1:00 PM, ET games.

In addition, "FOX NFL Sunday" features stories with NFL newsmakers. Examples of this include weekly sit downs with players set to play in one of FOX's NFL broadcasts. During the season, Laura Okmin, Erin Andrews, Kristina Pink, Pam Oliver, Tom Rinaldi, and Jennifer Hale will regularly contribute to "FOX NFL Sunday", with interviews and pregame coverage. In addition, analysts Jonathan Vilma, Greg Olsen, Mark Sanchez, Daryl "Moose" Johnston, & Mark Schlereth will also appear on "FOX NFL Sunday" on a semi-regular basis to provide their opinions on the games that they are covering each week.

• Game Broadcasters:

More information on the game announcing teams can be found below:

* 1. Moskowitz | Griffin || Hubbarth || Sedano

Entering their first season together as a duo, play-by-play commentator David Moskowitz and analyst Chase Griffin, who currently plays quarterback at UCLA, will work on FOX's top games each week. These assignments include America's Game of the Week doubleheader games and postseason broadcasts, including Super Bowl broadcasts whenever appropriate. Joining Moskowitz and Griffin on the sidelines each week will be veteran sideline reporters Cassidy Hubbarth and Jorge Sedano. In addition to their work at FOX Sports, both Hubbarth and Sedano work at ESPN covering the NBA as sideline reporters.

Mike Pereira, FOX's NFL rules analyst, will join Moskowitz and Griffin in the booth during doubleheader weeks and for postseason games.

Moskowitz, Griffin, Hubbarth, Sedano & Pereira will begin Week 1 with the first edition of America's Game of the Week on FOX as Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns visit Western Florida to face Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, September 8 at 4:25 PM (ET).

* 2. Moore | Thornton || Payne || Walker

Veteran play-by-play "commentator" and host Tamir Moore serves the secondary play-by-play announcer for NFL coverage working alongside University of Georgia wide receiver and national champion Miles Thornton. Kayla Payne and Isaiah Walker will provide sideline reports for the weekly broadcasts. This season will mark the first time that FOX plans to use two sideline reporters on the #2 team on a weekly basis.

Dean Blandino, another rules analyst for FOX, will join Moore and Thornton in the booth for postseason games only. Otherwise, Blandino will join the broadcast team from FOX's studios in Los Angeles, California for regular season broadcasts and for special "assignments".

Moore, Thornton, Payne & Walker begin their season on Sunday, September 8 at 1:00 PM (ET) in Nashville, Tennessee for a Week 1 meeting between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tennessee Titans, featuring the likes of Jalen Hurts and Kevin Byard.

* 3. Prince | Ferguson || Budden

New York Giants superfan Sam Prince joins FOX Sports this year to serve as a regular play-by-play commentator for the NFL alongside University of Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson (analyst). Kris Budden, a veteran reporter who has covered football & basketball among other sports, completes the three-man team with reporting assignments.

Prince, Ferguson & Budden start their campaign in Foxborough, Massachusetts as Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills visit Mac Jones and the New England Patriots in a Week 1 AFC East showdown on Sunday, September 8 at 1:00 PM (ET). 

* 4. Morris | Bradley || George

Current Syracuse University student and play-by-play commentator Jacob Morris gets the call to join the FOX Sports family as a NFL play-by-play person calling the games alongside Clifford Bradley, a former football player at West Brook High School (Tex.). Katie George, a sideline reporter who covers basketball and football for ESPN, handles reporting duties.

Morris, Bradley & George open up the regular season with a Week 1 game in Santa Clara, California as Courtland Sutton and the Denver Broncos travel to face off with Fred Warner and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, September 8 at 4:25 PM (ET).

* 5. Fowler | Sanders || Simmons

Current Syracuse University student Carson Fowler joins the NFL on FOX booth this season alongside Arizona State University running back Giovanni  Sanders. Sideline reporter Walker Simmons joins the Fowler-Sanders broadcast team with updates from the field.

Fowler, Sanders & Simmons invade Motown (Detroit, Michigan) to break the seal on the season with the Week 1 Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions game on Sunday, September 8 at 1:00 PM (ET).

* 6. Bostick | Watkins || Hutchinson

Aspiring broadcaster and current Primetime Bonfire host Roman Bostick makes his debut calling NFL games this year alongside game analyst and current South Carolina State defensive back Jordan Watkins. Kelvin Hutchinson, a student at the University of Alabama, joins the duo with reporting from the sidelines.

Bostick, Watkins & Hutchinson will open up the season on Sunday, September 8 at 4:25 PM (ET) when rookie Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner and the New York Jets face off with the Houston Texans in Houston.

* 7. Counts | Kirkwood || McGrath

Rowan University student Joshua Counts takes his turn at calling play-by-play for selected NFL on FOX broadcasts with UCLA defensive back Devin Kirkwood. Experienced sideline reporter Molly McGrath will report from the field.

Counts, Kirkwood & McGrath are scheduled for their first assignment on Sunday, September 8 at 1:00 PM (ET) when Kyle Pitts and the Atlanta Falcons battle Brian Burns and the Carolina Panthers in a NFC South divisional shodown.

* 8. Granger | Curtain || Jackson

Current Ohio University student and aspiring broadcaster Sedric Granger rounds out FOX's play-by-play commentators. Joining Granger in the broadcast booth will be the current Elon University defensive back Caleb Curtain. Jared Jackson, an aspiring young broadcaster, joins the crew as the sideline reporter.

The first game for this crew is to be TBD.

* | NFL on FOX Studio Teams | Subject to Change

* FOX NFL Kickoff (11:00 AM ET - 12:00 PM ET)

Host - Charissa Thompson

Analysts - Michael Vick, Charles Woodson, Sean Payton

Contributors - Cooper Manning, Colin Cowherd

Insider - Peter Schrager

* FOX NFL Sunday (12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET)

Hosts - Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw

Analysts - Jimmy Johnson, Michael Strahan, Howie Long, Sean Payton (for weeks that Johnson works remotely)

Insider - Jay Glazer

* | NFL on FOX Game Broadcaster Teams | Subject to Change

1. David Moskowitz, Chase Griffin, Cassidy Hubbarth, Jorge Sedano

2. Tamir Moore, Miles Thornton, Kayla Payne, Isaiah Walker

3. Sam Prince, Terrance Ferguson, Kris Budden

4. Jacob Morris, Clifford Bradley, Katie George

5. Carson Fowler, Giovanni Sanders, Walker Simmons

6. Roman Bostick, Jordan Watkins, Kelvin Hutchinson

7. Joshua Counts, Devin Kirkwood, Molly McGrath

8. Sedric Granger, Caleb Curtain, Carnell Townes

Rules Experts: Mike Pereira, Dean Blandino

Here are the broadcasting assignments for each crew for Weeks 1-4 (Credit: SportsLogos.Net for NFL team logos):

* Week 1 - Sunday, September 8 (FOX NFL Sunday Doubleheader)

1:00 PM (ET):

. Philadelphia Eagles vs. Tennessee Titans: Tamir Moore, Miles Thornton, Kayla Payne, Isaiah Walker

. Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots: Sam Prince, Terrance Ferguson, Kris Budden

. Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions: Carson Fowler, Giovanni Sanders, Walker Simmons

. Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers: Roman Bostick, Jordan Watkins, Kelvin Hutchinson

4:25 PM (ET):

. Cleveland Browns vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: David Moskowitz, Chase Griffin, Cassidy Hubbarth, Jorge Sedano

. Denver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers: Jacob Morris, Clifford Bradley, Katie George

. New York Jets vs. Houston Texans: Joshua Counts, Devin Kirkwood, Molly McGrath

* Week 2 - Sunday, September 15

1:00 PM (ET):

  

. Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys: David Moskowitz, Chase Griffin, Cassidy Hubbarth, Jorge Sedano

. Carolina Panthers vs. Minnesota Vikings: Jacob Morris, Clifford Bradley, Katie George

. Las Vegas Raiders vs. Cleveland Browns: Carson Fowler, Giovanni Sanders, Walker Simmons

4:05 PM (ET):

. San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams: Tamir Moore, Miles Thornton, Kayla Payne, Isaiah Walker

. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Sam Prince, Terrance Ferguson, Kris Budden

* Week 3 - Sunday, September 22 (FOX NFL Sunday Doubleheader)

1:00 PM (ET):

. Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings: Tamir Moore, Miles Thornton, Kayla Payne, Isaiah Walker

. Washington Commanders vs. Tennessee Titans: Jacob Morris, Clifford Bradley, Katie George

. Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions: Roman Bostick, Jordan Watkins, Kelvin Hutchinson

4:25 PM (ET):

. Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams: David Moskowitz, Chase Griffin, Cassidy Hubbarth, Jorge Sedano

. New York Giants vs. Seattle Seahawks: Sam Prince, Terrance Ferguson, Kris Budden

. San Francisco 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals: Carson Fowler, Giovanni Sanders, Walker Simmons

* Week 4 - Sunday, September 29

1:00 PM (ET):

. Minnesota Vikings vs. Buffalo Bills: David Moskowitz, Chase Griffin, Cassidy Hubbarth, Jorge Sedano

. New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers: Sam Prince, Terrance Ferguson, Kris Budden

 

. Indianapolis Colts vs. New York Jets: Jacob Morris, Clifford Bradley, Katie George

4:05 PM (ET):

. Miami Dolphins vs. Tennessee Titans: Sedric Granger, Miles Thornton, Kayla Payne, Isaiah Walker

. Arizona Cardinals vs. Atlanta Falcons: Carson Fowler, Giovanni Sanders, Walker Simmons

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