New England at Dallas headlines Week 6 of "The NFL on CBS" (Sunday, Oct. 14)
Game featrues fifth meeting all-time between teams 5-0 or better
Audivles with "NFL on CBS" lead game analyst Phil Simms and Steve Tasker
The CBS Television Network continues its 48th year broadcasting the NFL with double-header coverage of "The NFL on CBS" on Sunday, Oct. 14 (1-7:30 p.m., ET) beginning with "The NFL Today," the Network's one-hour studio show (noon-1 p.m., ET), live from "The NFL Today" studio in New York City.
"The NFL on CBS" lead announce team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms call the action from the New England Patriots-Dallas Cowboys game live from Texas Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Lance Barrow is the coordinating producer and lead game producer and Mike Arnold is the lead game director.
Throughout the 2007 season, "The NFL on CBS" will broadcast five-to-six games each week in HDTV, the highest definition television format -- 1080i lines of picture resolution -- along with 5.1 digital audio.
Sean McManus is President, CBS News and Sports. Tony Petitti is Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, CBS Sports. McManus and Petitti serve as executive producers of CBS Sports' coverage of THE NFL ON CBS.
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PHIL SIMMS
(On Battle of Undefeateds this week -- New England vs. Dallas):
The fact that Dallas won the way they did (in Buffalo) will give them more emotion, and of course tremendous confidence going into a game with the Patriots. Usually when a team loses the week before I say, 'Oh boy, that will really get them focused. That will really make it tougher for their upcoming opponent in the following week.' However, I think it would have been the opposite in Dallas' case if they had lost to the Buffalo Bills. Emotionally, it would have worked against them in their game against the New England Patriots because of the build up, the records and the fact of who the Patriots are. The fact that Dallas won is going to put them on a whole new emotional high. That would not have happened if the Dallas Cowboys lost. It would have hurt their confidence, and it would've taken their edge off of them...Never underestimate crowd and the emotions sometimes. You are only able to capture that a couple of times a year because even the crowd has up-and-down days. As an example, do you think Buffalo's crowd is going to be as emotional and into a game maybe the rest of the year as they were against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night? No. It was the Dallas Cowboys. They were undefeated. It's T.O. It's Tony Romo. It's the first time in 13 years they have had a Monday night game at their stadium. It was everything that a fan could want. The reason I'm saying this is because this will probably be the best crowd of the year for the Dallas Cowboys. When it comes to their fans, they are storing their energy up right now. All they're talking about around Dallas is let's get ready, it's a big game. It will truly be a playoff atmosphere for the Dallas Cowboys...(On New England):
They will be even more determined, more focused and more ready for this game because they know the environment. They know the team they are going to play is a well-rounded team. And, they know it will take their best to win. All that is right up New England's alley. Of course, New England is a team where winning is important to them, but they also love to battle. I have always said that in athletics always be afraid of the person who loves to battle. They have proven ever since Bill Belichick has been there that they can fight for a long time. A lot of teams have wanted a piece of New England over the years and they enjoy that fight, but somewhere in the second half they end up asking is this fight ever going to end?STEVE TASKER
(On Houston @ Jacksonville):
In this division it's going to be a real battle and both these teams are a little bit different within their division. The Jaguars are defense first, run game, ball control; very smash-mouth, old-time football-type of team. Houston is a little more slick. They have a much more open style of offense, and they want to score some points. Even though these teams are different I think it is going to be a very close game ...(On Houston's defense against Jacksonville):
They have one chance. They have to stop the running game of Jacksonville. And they have to get Jacksonville off the field. They have to put them in third-and-long situations, and get their offense back on the football field. So far this season, Jacksonville has been putting up long, long drives. They've had two 13-play drives, a 17-play play drive and two 18-play drives. They are completely dominating their opponents in time of possession. If Houston can get around that they've got a chance but Jacksonville, at this point, looks really, really steady with the ball in their hands. They are a tough team to beat because they keep control of the football offensively, better than any team in the league right now ...(On Houston's Owen Daniels):
Every team is looking for a tight end that will help them inside, and if you get a good tight end it creates a match up problem for the defense because they either have to commit a defensive back to him and treat him like a wide receiver or if they continue to put a linebacker on him, the tight end will win that battle because he is a little niftier in space. So, it's huge for Houston to have a guy like that, and if they continue to use him, particularly until Andre Johnson gets back in the mix, it's really going to help them in the long run as the season progresses...(Keys to game):
The real key points for Jacksonville, particularly at home, is to continue playing the game they have been playing -- ball-controlled offense, making first downs, and using Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew in the running game for a lot of plays. Jacksonville runs more plays designed not to score than any team in the league. They really want to just make first downs. Every first down they get feels like it's the equivalent of a touchdown because they stay on the football field and put their defense in a position to stay fresh and dominate. That's one of the reasons Jacksonville's defense looks so intimidating and so good statistically because they don't play very many snaps.* * * * *
Following are THE NFL ON CBS assignments for Week 6, Week 7 and Week 8 (subject to change).
WEEK 6 -- Oct. 14 -- DOUBLEHEADERGAME -- PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST -- PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
1:00 PM, ET starts:
·Miami @ Cleveland -- Ian Eagle/Solomon Wilcots -- Bob Dekas/Cathy Barreto
·Houston @ Jacksonville* -- Gus Johnson/Steve Tasker -- Victor Frank/Mark Grant
·Cincinnati @ Kansas City* -- Kevin Harlan/Rich Gannon -- Jim Rikhoff/Bryan Lilley
·Tennessee @ Tampa Bay* -- Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf -- Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman
4:15 PM, ET starts:
·New England @ Dallas* -- Jim Nantz/Phil Simms -- Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold
·Oakland @ San Diego* -- Dick Enberg/Randy Cross -- Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith
WEEK 7 -- Oct. 21
GAME -- PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST -- PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
1:00 PM, ET starts:
·Tennessee @ Houston* -- Dick Enberg/Randy Cross -- Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith
·Baltimore @ Buffalo* -- Kevin Harlan/Rich Gannon -- Ken Mack/Jim Cornell
·New England @ Miami* -- Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf -- Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman
4:05 PM, ET starts:
·Kansas City @ Oakland* -- Jim Nantz/Phil Simms -- Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold
·N.Y. Jets @ Cincinnati* -- Ian Eagle/Solomon Wilcots -- Bob Dekas/Cathy Barreto
WEEK 8 -- Oct. 28
GAME -- PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST -- PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
1:00 PM, ET starts:
·Indianapolis @ Carolina -- Jim Nantz/Phil Simms -- Lance Barrow/Mike Arnold
·Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati -- Dick Enberg/Randy Cross -- Bob Mansbach/Suzanne Smith
·Cleveland @ St. Louis -- Don Criqui/Steve Beuerlein -- Ross Schneiderman/Andy Goldberg
·Oakland @ Tennessee -- Kevin Harlan/Rich Gannon -- Jim Rikhoff/Bryan Lilley
4:05 PM, ET starts:
·Buffalo @ N.Y. Jets -- Gus Johnson/Steve Tasker -- Victor Frank/Mark Grant
·Houston @ San Diego -- Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf -- Mark Wolff/Bob Fishman
·Jacksonville @ Tampa Bay -- Ian Eagle/Solomon Wilcots -- Bob Dekas/Cathy Barreto
* Games broadcast in HDTV
