NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM will
celebrate the NFL's 100th season with a new podcast
series that will showcase the NFL's greatest memories and will air
on both SiriusXM and Pandora.
The NFL 100 Greatest podcast is a specially-produced
20-episode series counting down the greatest NFL memories in five
categories -- Plays, Games, Characters, Game Changers and Teams.
Produced in conjunction with NFL Films and voiced by longtime NFL
broadcaster James Brown, the podcast
is an original audio version of the NFL 100 Greatest series
airing on NFL Network. The series will feature hundreds of
interviews with celebrities and current and former NFL stars.
Two new podcast episodes will debut each Friday night starting
on September 13 at 10:00 pm ET and 11:00 pm
ET with episodes focused on the Greatest Plays. New
episodes will debut at 11:00 pm ET
and midnight ET each Friday
thereafter. The podcasts will debut on SiriusXM NFL Radio and
be available immediately after on SiriusXM On Demand and on
Pandora.
"We couldn't be more excited to team up with NFL Films to
produce this one-of-a-kind podcast series that looks back at the
league's rich history and will be available to both our SiriusXM
and Pandora listeners," said Scott
Greenstein, SiriusXM's Chief Content Officer. "Voiced by the
iconic James Brown and featuring
memories and commentary from celebrities and NFL greats, this will
be a must-listen for anyone who is a fan of the game. SiriusXM
NFL Radio has long established itself as a must listen for NFL fans
and working with NFL Films we have created this podcast series that
meets the top quality of audio content our listeners have come to
expect."
"We are excited to be working with our partner SiriusXM to
continue the celebration of our 100th season," said Ross Ketover, Senior Executive NFL Films. "The
NFL 100 Greatest series will give fans an incredible look
back at our game's best moments, and this partnership will allow us
to bring these stories to SiriusXM and Pandora listeners."
"Long before I was involved with the NFL as a broadcaster I was
an avid fan of the game, and I'm very proud to celebrate its
100th season by being a part of this series and sharing
so many great memories with SiriusXM and Pandora listeners," said
Brown, who has covered the NFL for more than 30 years. "NFL 100
Greatest is a wonderful trip back in time, and NFL fans are
going to really enjoy it."
The NFL 100 Greatest TV series will air every Friday
night on NFL Network, with two back-to-back episodes at
8:00 pm ET & 9:00 pm ET across weeks 2-11.
The NFL begins its 100th season tonight (8:20 pm ET) when the Green Bay Packers visit the
Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. SiriusXM offers fans comprehensive
coverage throughout the year with live broadcasts of every game
through Super Bowl LIV on SiriusXM radios, and also on the SiriusXM
app and at SiriusXM.com for authenticated subscribers with the
SiriusXM All Access package. Weekly schedules can be found at
SiriusXM.com/nflschedule19.
In addition to live play-by-play, subscribers continue to get
daily 24/7 NFL talk on the SiriusXM NFL Radio channel, which is
entering its 16th season offering in-depth coverage of
the league. Fans can tune in to SiriusXM NFL Radio on SiriusXM
radios and authenticated subscribers can also get SiriusXM NFL
Radio programming on the SiriusXM app and On Demand. The daily
programming lineup features shows hosted by NFL experts and
interviews with players, coaches and executives from around the
league, plus coverage of the NFL's marquee events.
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett
Favre returns to the SiriusXM airwaves this season to host
his weekly show on SiriusXM NFL Radio every Tuesday at noon ET.
SiriusXM NFL Radio's team of analysts also includes Hall of
Famers Gil Brandt, Derrick Brooks, Tim
Brown, James Lofton,
Anthony Munoz and Bill Polian, as well as former NFL executives
and coaches Mark Dominik,
Pat Kirwan and Charlie Weis, and former players Erik Coleman, Charles
Davis, David Diehl,
Bruce Gradkowski, A.J. Hawk,
Torry Holt, Brad Hopkins, Ed
McCaffrey, Jim Miller,
Kirk Morrison, Brady Quinn, Geoff
Schwartz and Solomon
Wilcots. New to the SiriusXM NFL Radio roster this
year will be former NFL GM Mike
Tannenbaum and former league veterans Alex Boone, Max
Starks and Eric Winston.
Jim Miller and Pat Kirwan will host a special edition of their
daily show, Movin' The Chains, live from the "NFL Kickoff"
events at Soldier Field in Chicago
tonight before the Packers-Bears game (4:00 – 7:30 pm ET).
Go to SiriusXM.com/NFLonSXM for more info. Keep up with SiriusXM
NFL Radio on Twitter and Instagram.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
audio entertainment company, and the premier programmer and
platform for subscription- and advertising-supported audio
products. With the recent addition of Pandora, the largest
streaming music provider in the U.S., SiriusXM reaches more than
100 million people with its audio products. For more about the new
SiriusXM, please go to: SiriusXM.com.
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