Commentators crossed off are changes due to the World Series Postponement.
Cosmic Occurrence: Next Thursday’s NFL matchup on Amazon Prime is Philadelphia vs. Houston, during the same week the Phillies will be playing the Astros in the World Series on Fox.
Top stat: Fox Sports Adam Amin shared that only the Buffalo defense has given up fewer points than Dallas this season.
Top stat: Fox Sports Adam Amin shared that Cowboys QB Dak Prescott was 17/19 with 2 TD's in his last two quarters (4th vs. Detroit, 1st vs. Chicago).
Top Production: Fox Sports production crew did an excellent job showing how Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields leaped over Cowboys defender Micah Parsons and never made contact with him on a fumble recovery. Fields leap caused Parsons to never be touched, leading to a Parsons fumble return TD.
Top stat: Fox Sports Adam Amin revealed that the 42 points scored by Dallas starting the 4th quarter was the most points scored all-time by Dallas in a Dallas/Chicago game. The Cowboys went on to score 49.
Top info: Fox Sports Chris Myers told viewers that play calls by Vikings Head Coach Kevin O'Connell rattled off are so involved that he would record his voice on plays and listen to them in the car. Back up QB Nick Mullens taught him that so he sounds authoritative when he calls them out.
Top info: CBS Sports Melanie Collins noted that when the NFL made the 2022 schedule, the Raiders asked if they could put 2 of their east coast games back to back. The Raiders, after Sunday's game, will fly to Tampa and take a bus to Sarasota & practice at IMG Academy W-F before flying to Jacksonville.
Best moment: Fox Sports marked the 20th Anniversary of Emmitt Smith breaking great Walter Payton's rushing record by bringing him into booth. Production then pulled up vintage footage of Johnston hugging him 20 years ago as Johnston was calling the game. The 2 for old times sake hugged again.
Best line: CBS Sports Adam Zucker, told viewers, “The score in Jacksonville, Dawgs fans are loving it, and if your Falcons fans on Sunday we apologize. It’s 28-3.”
Best nugget: Fox Sports Shannon Spake told viewers Panthers RB D'Onta Foreman was replacing Christian McCaffrey and filled in for Derrick Henry when he got injured. Spake noted he was an excellent RB out of college winning the Doak Walker & was setback by injury in rookie year.
Best stat: Fox Sports Kenny Albert told viewers during Panthers/Falcons that they alternated 10 straight scores. The score was 31-28 in the 4th Quarter.
Best line: Fox Sports Kenny Albert, on Panthers DJ Moore making an incredible 62 yard catch but getting a 15 yard penalty for taking off his helmet. PAT was 48 yards and missed to win game. “DJ Moore will be remembered as much for penalty as he would have been for the catch.”
Fox Sports Kenny Albert in OT is still all over the DJ Moore by emphasizing that Moore has to know not to take off your helmet. Albert noted as OT began “DJ first the hero then what used to be referred as the GOAT - different meaning these days but all in a span of 10 seconds."
Best stat: CBS Sports Greg Gumbel pointed out that Titans RB Derrick Henry has had 4 straight games of 200+ yards rushing against the Texans, and it led to Titans QB Malik Willis not needing to throw a pass in the 3rd Quarter.
Funniest line: CBS Sports Greg Gumbel compared the Texans to the Astros.
"Our Stats Maven Butch comes up with this note. On Friday the Astros put 5 on the board. Last night they also noted 5. Tonight the Texans have 3."
Adam Archuleta replied, "We're not looking for baseball scores here Greg."
Top analysis: Fox Sports Mark Sanchez talked about the noise Seattle fans were causing to give Giants players difficulties.
"Look at him (Daniel Jones), walking up, clapping his hands. They can't hear him. #12 (12th fan) clearly came to play today."
Top call: Fox Sports Kevin Kugler knows how to bring out the natural excitement.
"Double move, Lockett on the sideline, in for the TOUCHDOWN! REDEMPTION as Lockett gives them the lead."
Top production: Fox Sports during Giants/Seahawks showed the up and downs of Seattle WR Tyler Lockett. Fumble, drop TD, and then a TD. Replays were incredible.
Fox Spots Kevin Kugler mixed in the top running play with his emphasis on rushing plays.
"Walker reverses his field, inside the 10, Walker barreling over tacklers, into the endzone for a touchdown. The best run and longest of the day for either team as Seattle takes control."
Best stat: Fox Sports Kevin Kugler pointed out the Giants were +36 in the fourth quarter coming into today, but they went for -11 against the Seahawks.
Oops Award: Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll accidentally made contact with an official while celebrating a Geno Smith run and cost his team a touchdown.
Say what?: NFL Official Jerome Boger called a penalty on the Seattle Mariners during Seahawks/Giants.
Funniest line: Fox Sports Kevin Kugler on what Pete Carroll will tell the team after official Jerome Boger called a penalty on the Seattle Mariners, Kugler quips, “He’s going to say I don’t know how the Seattle Mariners had something like this happen to ruin the end of our game.”
Funniest line: NBC Sports Cris Collinsworth when asked if he has a Halloween costume, Collinsworth retorts, I’m going as an announcer.”
Top observation: CBS Sports Andrew Catalon, after another penalty flag was thrown and production showed the Dolphins sideline, “Mike McDaniel has that look please don’t tell me this is on us again.
AROUND THE DIAL
Amazon will have Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, and Kaylee Hartung on the call for Eagles/Texans Thursday night.
CBS Sports will have the next top NCAA Basketball Tournament play by play broadcaster Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, and Evan Washburn on the call for Bills/Jets.
CBS Sports will have one of the hardest working broadcasters in Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, and Melanie Collins on the call for Dolphins/Bears.
CBS Sports will have the astute Greg Gumbel, Keen analysis of Adam Archuleta, and AJ Ross on the call for Colts/Patriots.
CBS Sports will multi-sport star Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, and Aditi Kinkhabwala on the call for Raiders/Jaguars.
CBS Sports will have the top team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, and Tracy Wolfson on the call for Rams/Buccaneers.
Fox Sports will have fresh off the World Series, Joe Davis, Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston, and Pam Oliver on the call for Seahawks/Cardinals.
Fox Sports will have multi-sport star Kenny Albert, unique analysis of Jonathan Vilma, and ace reporter Shannon Spake on the call for Chargers/Falcons.
Fox Sports will have Adam Amin Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, and Kristina Pink on the call for Vikings/Commanders.
Fox Sports will have multi-sport star Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, and best storyteller reporter Laura Okmin on the call for Panthers/Bengals.
Fox Sports will have Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Tom Rinaldi, and Erin Andrews on the call for Packers/Lions.
NBC Sports will have Mike Tirico, the always insightful Cris Collinsworth, and Melissa Stark on the call for Titans/Chiefs.
ESPN will have Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Lisa Salters on the call Monday for Ravens/Saints.
NFL Network will have Jamie Erdahl and underrated Sara Walsh working the sidelines for the game in Munich, Germany on November 13th. The gameday crew of Rich Eisen, Michael Irvin, Kurt Warner, and Steve Mariucci will call the game. Game kickoff is 9:30am ET.
Compass Media will have Chris Carrino and Brian Baldinger on the call of Chargers/Falcons.
Compass Media will have Bill Rosinski and Chad Brown on the call of Seahawks/Cardinals.
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