NFL Network is resetting the bar for television coverage of Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement weekend with 18 hours of live programming, including the induction ceremony and exclusive telecast of the Hall of Fame Game between the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers.
On Saturday, Aug. 4, beginning at 4 p.m. ET, NFL Network airs seven hours of live coverage from Canton, including the entire enshrinement ceremony, a two-hour NFL Total Access pre-ceremony show and a one-hour post-ceremony show.
NFL Total Access' Hall of Fame team is anchored by host Rich Eisen along with analysts Marshall Faulk, Steve Mariucci and Deion Sanders with reporters Adam Schefter and Fran Charles.
On Sunday, Aug. 5, at 8 p.m. ET, NFL Network has the exclusive live telecast of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game with Bryant Gumbel and 2006 Sports Emmy winner Cris Collinsworth in the booth.
In the game, Steelers rookie head coach Mike Tomlin debuts on the sidelines against a Saints team which advanced to the NFC Championship Game last year behind AP Coach of the Year Sean Payton.
Total Access on Location features a two-hour pregame show live from Fawcett Stadium in Canton, with interviews and analysis to get fans ready for the game. A one-hour post-game show with highlights and reaction immediately follows the game.
Below is a day-by-day look at NFL Network's 18 hours of 2007 Hall of Fame weekend coverage.
Friday, Aug. 3
2:30-4:30 p.m. ET: 2007 Hall of Fame Inductee Press Conferences.
7-8 p.m. ET: NFL Total Access, featuring coverage of the 2007 Hall of Fame dinner.
Saturday, Aug. 4
4-6 p.m. ET: NFL Total Access Pre-Ceremony Show
6-10 P.M. ET: 2007 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
10-11 P.M. ET: NFL Total Access Post-Ceremony Show
Sunday, Aug. 5
9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ET: 2007 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Encore)
2:30-6 p.m. ET: 2007 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (Encore)
6-8 p.m. ET: Total Access on Location Hall of Fame Game Pregame Show
8-11 p.m. ET:Hall of Fame Game: New Orleans vs. Pittsburgh
11 p.m.-Midnight ET:Hall of Fame Game Post-Show
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