NFL Matchup
NFL Matchup | |
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Genre | Sports |
Starring | |
Country of origin | United States |
Production | |
Running time | approx. 21 minutes |
Production company | NFL Films |
Original release | |
Network | ESPN |
Release | September 5, 1993 present | –
NFL Matchup is a
During the 2008–09 NFL season, it aired every Sunday during the season on ESPN at 3:00am Eastern time (ET), then re-aired at 7:30am ET. Over the years the air-times have varied, typically with an initial showing on ESPN2 on Saturday morning, and the show being re-aired Sunday morning on ESPN. In 2019, it began airing on ESPN2 sometime around 6:30 to 7:00AM ET on Saturday, depending on other programming, then re-aired on Sundays twice on ESPN, with the first showing, depending on other programming, at 3:00 to 4:00AM ET, and the second showing typically at 6:30AM ET. Additional special air-times take place during the playoffs and for other specially scheduled NFL games.
Format
Unlike Sunday NFL Countdown, NFL Primetime, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Insiders, and NFL Live, NFL Matchup gives fans an in-depth look at the NFL by breaking down the strategy and tactics—the "X's and O's", after the symbols commonly used by coaches to diagram plays—of every pro football game. The program's analysts do this through the exclusive use of team-supplied coaching footage, the same video coaches and players use each week to prepare game plans and strategy.
History
The show started in 1984 as Monday Night Matchup with Chris Berman as host with Allie Sherman, former Giants coach, and Steve Sabol of NFL Films providing analysis.[1]
From 1993 to 2003, it was hosted by Mark Malone, SportsCenter anchor Stuart Scott and finally, ESPN sideline reporter Suzy Kolber, who became the first woman to host an NFL show.
Since the 2004 season Sunday NFL Countdown and SportsCenter correspondent Sal Paolantonio has served as the host. Alongside him were Ron Jaworski and Merril Hoge. Jaworski, who also appeared on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown, joined ESPN in 1990 after a 17-year career as a quarterback, most notably with the Philadelphia Eagles. The show fits Jaworski style of breaking down the X's and O's of the football gridiron game.
Hoge joined
The program converted to a
After both Jaworski and Hoge were laid off by the network in April 2017, ESPN NFL insider Louis Riddick and Greg Cosell, the original co-creator of the show, were named the new co-hosts of the program.
In 2018, Riddick was replaced by Matt Bowen.[2]
Personalities
Current
- Sal Paolantonio: (Host, 2004–present)
- Darius Butler: (Analyst, 2022–present)
- Greg Cosell: (Analyst, 2017–present)
Former
- Chris Berman: (Host, 1984–1987)
- Matt Bowen: (Analyst, 2018–2021)
- Merril Hoge: (Analyst, 1998–2016)
- Ron Jaworski: (Analyst, 1990–2016)
- Suzy Kolber: (Host, 1999–2003)
- Mark Malone: (Host, 1998)
- Charles Mann: (Analyst)
- Chris Myers (–1997)
- Louis Riddick: (Analyst, 2017)
- Steve Sabol: (Analyst, 1984–?)
- Allie Sherman: (Analyst, 1984–1992)
- Stuart Scott: (Host, –1998)
- Phil Simms: (Analyst)
See also
- Monday Night Countdown
- Monday Night Football
- NFL Insiders
- NFL Live
- NFL Primetime
- Sunday NFL Countdown
References
- ^ a b "Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | Too Deep Zone: The Big Jaworski". Football Outsiders. 2006-01-06. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ^ Rosenthal, Phil (August 1, 2018). "Matt Bowen to replace Louis Riddick on ESPN's 'NFL Matchup'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 28, 2022.