Some Football-Related Press Releases For Your Monday

I just realized that next week is Thanksgiving. You know how I realized that? When CBS sent me a press release on the SEC games it will broadcast next weekend. This month is flying by.

So without further ado, here are some press releases that have flown into my inbox and I’ll begin with the release regarding the SEC on CBS.

CBS Sports has announced its college football game for Friday, Nov. 28 (2:30-6:00 PM, ET) which will feature No. *18-ranked LSU at Arkansas. Don Criqui and Dan Fouts will call the contest.

On Saturday, Nov. 29 CBS Sports broadcasts a college football doubleheader. Georgia Tech vs. *No. 13-ranked Georgia kicks off the day (12:00 NOON, ET). Craig Bolerjack and Trev Alberts call the action. The second game features Auburn at *No. 1-ranked Alabama(3:30 PM, ET). Verne Lundquist, Gary Danielson and Tracy Wolfson call the game.

All games will be available in HDTV.

* AP Poll as of 11/17/08

Next, NBC says last night’s Cowboys-Redskins game scored in the ratings.

“SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” ON NBC FEATURING COWBOYS-REDSKINS UP 25% OVER LAST YEAR’S GAME

13.5 Overnight Rating Second Highest of Season for SNF; Dominated Head-to-Head Competition

NEW YORK – November 17, 2008 - The Dallas Cowboys 14-10 victory over the Washington Redskins on "NBC Sunday Night Football," delivered a 13.5 overnight rating and 20 share (8:30-11:15 p.m. ET), a 25 percent gain over last season's Patriots Bills game (10.8/17) on the comparable week.  The SNF game easily won its head-to-head competition including defeating Desperate Housewives on ABC by 32 percent (13.5 vs. 10.2).

Last night's rating opened at a 13.3/20 at 8:30 p.m. ET and never dipped lower than a 13.1/30.  It peaked between 10:00 and 10:30 p.m. ET at a 13.7/21.

Top 10 Metered Markets For Cowboys-Redskins:
1. Washington D.C. 37.0/53
2. Dallas 34.8/49
3. Richmond 26.9/38
4. Norfolk 24.5/33
5. Austin 23.1/36
6. San Antonio 22.4/31
7. Albuquerque 18.3/26
8. Baltimore 17.9/25
9. Nashville 16.6/23
10. Las Vegas 16.3/24

And here are some notable quotes from NFL Network’s NFL Gameday Final with Rich Eisen, Steve Mariucci and Deion Sanders.

Week 11 (Nov. 16, 2008) – Quotable from NFL GameDay Final on NFL Network

(Airs Sunday at 11:30 PM ET)

“That hot tub is going to be full tomorrow.”

— Deion Sanders on physical Ravens-Giants game

“Kerry Collins is the MVP.”

— Deion Sanders

“A good team has got to be able to close a game out.”

— Steve Mariucci on Dallas Cowboys, who scored game-winning points and held off Redskins in fourth quarter

“If I’m Eric Mangini, I am going to have Brett Favre spread the ball around because the Titans don’t have a weak link. Leon Washington is going to have to come up big on special teams. The Jets have to get out in front early and make Kerry Collins continue to throw the football.”

— Steve Mariucci on Jets-Titans next Sunday

“LenDale White is the attitude and backbone of this team.”

— Deion Sanders on Tennessee RB LenDale White

“They are the only team in the league that has three capable backs.”

— Steve Mariucci on New York Giants rushing offense

“That means they have five or six offensive linemen who are doing the job.”

— Deion Sanders on New York Giants rushing offense

“When they have all of their weapons on offense healthy, they are never out of a game.”

— Steve Mariucci on Indianapolis Colts

“He can make a safety miss with the best of them.”

— Deion Sanders on Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams, who had a 56-yard touchdown run against Detroit

And that’s going to do it for now.