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NFL Weekend
Mid Hudson football enthusiasts have a special position in their hearts for Charles Davis, the former New Paltz football star who did it big at the University of Tennessee and then in the broadcasting industry. Davis and Ian Eagle have the call for 1 p. m. Sunday. The game Giants at Bears on WCBS-2 (yes, the game is on CBS and not on Fox, which offers NFC games).
The game on WCBS-2 has the Chiefs visiting the Chargers, with Jim Nantz and Tony Romo on the call.
It is one of the Sundays where the Giants and Jets play at the same time, sorry for the enthusiasts who wear blue and green. The Niners stop at the Jets at 1 p. m. at WNYW-5, with Brandon Gaudin and former Jet Jonathan Vilma on duty. If you’re crossing the Pennsylvania border, you can see the Rams at Eagles with Kevin Kugler and Chris Spielman. Swipe to Connecticut and get the Panthers in Buccaneers (Oh, yes, new Englanders may still have a comfortable place for Tom Brady), with Adam Amin and Mark Schlereth on the call.
Sunday night’s football game at WNBC-4 has the Patriots led by Cam Newton the Seahawks at 8:20 p. m. Monday night’s football game has the Saints at the new Las Vegas Stadium for the Raiders at 8:20 p. m. ESPN, WABC-7 and a star-filled MegaCast on ESPN2. Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick have the FMN call.
WFAN Radio (660-AM, 101. 9-FM) will broadcast the Chiefs game on the Chargers no later than Sunday afternoon, joined in progress after the giants’ post-game show. WFAN will stay with the Patriots at Seahawks last Sunday. On Monday, the Saints-Raiders game will air after the Yankees-Blue Jays game at 6:30 a. m.
For the future: WFAN hosts Thursday night’s football game between the Dolphins and Jaguars after the Yankees-Blue Jays. On Sunday, September 27, the Marlins-Yankees are broadcast on WFAN (101. 9-FM) at 3 p. m. , while the Giants host the Nine at 1 pm WFAN (660-AM). Sunday night’s Packers-Saints game is broadcast on AM and FM, as is Monday 28 September’s game between the Chiefs and Ravens.
College Saturday
College students will have more games on TELEVISION on Saturday, before the SoutheastErn Conference returns next week.
WABC-7: Marina at Tulane, (Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Quint Kessenich), SXM 384, 974, 201, 964; Central Florida at Georgia Tech, 3:30 p. m. (Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy), SXM 193, 955; Miami to Louisville, 7:30 p. m. (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit), SXM 81, 385, 975
WNYW-5: Houston in Baylor, (Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt) NO- COVID
WCBS-2: Appalachian State at Marshall, 3:30 p. m. (Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray)
United States: South Florida at Notre Dame, 2:30 p. m. (Paul Burmeister, Tony Dungy), SXM 129, WBBR 1130-AM
ESPN: Tulsa, Oklahoma, (Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShay), SXM 199, 953, 380, 970; Florida Atlantic to Georgia Southern, 3:30 p. m. (Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore)
ESPN2: Louisiana Lafayette in Georgia State, noon (Wes Durham, Roddy Jones); Troy to Middle Tennessee, p. m. (Dave Neal, Jay Walker); Louisiana Tech at SMU, 7:30 p. m. (Dave Pasch, Mike Golic)
CBSSN: SMU North Texas, 6 p. m. (Carter Blackburn, Aaron Taylor), SXM 384, 974
ESPNU: State of Texas at Louisiana Monroe, 7:30 p. m. (Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer)
YES: Boston College at Duke, (Evan Lepler, Dave Archer), SXM 194, 956, 382, 973
ACC Network, ESPN app: Syracuse to Pitt, noon (Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich), SXM 193, 955, 381, 971, WNYM 970-AM; Clemson Citadel, p. m. (Anish Shroff, Tom Luginbill), SXM 81; Wake Forest, North Carolina, 8 p. m. (Dave O’Brien, Tim Hasselbeck), SXM 8, 193, 955
ESPN: Austin Peay in Cincinnati, (David Saltzman, Keith Moreland), SXM 81
ESPN3. com: Stephen F. Austin in Texas San Antonio, 3 p. m. ; Abilene Christian in Texas El Paso, nine p. m.
Links on the road
The US Open is held at the well-known Winged Foot Country Club in Mamaroneck, Westchester County. I don’t want to go to the sideboard to see the action: you can watch it on WNBC-4, Golf Channel and Peacock.
The TV show:
Saturday – Peacock, nine a. m. to 11 a. m. ; WNBC-4, 11 a. m. 7:30 p. m.
Sunday – Peacock, 8-10 a. m. ; Golf, 10 a. m. (a); WNBC-4, until 6 p. m.
NHL reaches final
After nearly six weeks of the playoffs, the Stanley Cup final begins at 7:30 p. m. Saturday, when the Dallas Stars face Tampa Bay Lightning in Edmonton, Alberta.
Game 1: Saturday, 7:30 p. m. , WNBC-4, SXM Ch. 91, 167 and 945 (Lightning), 219 and 929 (stars)
Game 2 – Monday, p. m. , NBCSN, SXM Ch. 91, 167 and 945 (Lightning), 219 and 929 (stars)
Game: Wednesday, 8 p. m. , NBCSN, SXM Ch. 91, 167 and 945 (stars), 219 and 929 (flash)
Game – Friday, September 25, 8 p. m. , WNBC-, SXM Ch. 91, 167 and 95 (stars), 219 and 929 (flash)
Game Five: Saturday, September 26 at 8 p. m. , WNBC-4, SXM Ch. 91, 167 and 94, five (Lightning), 219 and 929 (stars)
Game 6 – Monday, September 2, p. m. , WNBC-4, SXM Ch. 91, 167 and 945 (stars), 219 and 929 (flash)
Game 7: Wednesday, September 30, p. m. , WNBC-4, SXM Ch. 91, 167 and 945 (Lightning), 219 and 929 (stars)
Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher and Pierre McGuire have the call from NBC.
NBC Sports Radio, Westwood One Sports, will also broadcast the final. These games can be streamed on WestwoodOneSports. com, the TuneIn app and SiriusXM NHL Network Radio Ch. 91.
Analysts at the NHL studio on NBC’s Patrick Sharp and Anson Carter preview the game Thursday night:
Sharp on the Stars: “There’s something special about this Dallas Stars team. At other times, they return and win matches in which they are overtaken, play for others, laugh inside this bubble
Carter about Victor Hedman: “During the playoffs, it’s been amazing. He’s the director of this hockey club. No, Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman is the de facto captain as far as I’m concerned with the Tampa Bay Lightning because he can do a little bit of everything
Stretch the pennant
The MLB Network calendar for the New York market:
Friday – Lightning in the Orioles, 7:30 p. m.
Saturday – Giants in A, p. m. (also WEPN 98. 7-FM)
Sunday – Parents in Mariners, p. m.
Monday – Filis in the championship, 6 p. m. ; From the Rockies to the Giants, 9:45 p. m.
Tuesday – Phillies at the National Championships, p. m.
Wednesday – Angels in Parents, p. m. ; Cubs at Pirates, 7 p. m.
Thursday – Rockies at Giants, 3:45 p. m. ; White Sox at Indians, 6 p. m. ; A at the Dodgers, 9:40 p. m.
Friday, September 25: Phillies at the Rays or Rockies at the Diamondbacks, 6:40 p. m. o Parents at the Giants, 7 p. m. ; Angels in the Dodgers, 9:40 p. m.
Saturday, September 26 – Sailors in A, time to be determined; Parents at Giants, 9:15 p. m.
Sunday, September 27 – Last day, to be determined
Additional games:
Friday – Nationals in Marlins, 5pm (FS1)
Saturday – Braves in Mets, 7 p. m. (WNYW-5); Hell in the Orioles, 7:30 p. m. (FS1)
Sunday – Yankees to Red Sox, 1 p. m. (TBS); Giants in A, p. m. (ESPN); Twin Puppies, 7 p. m. (ESPN)
Tuesday – Rangers at Diamondbacks, nine p. m. (FS1); Athletics to the Dodgers, nine: 40 p. m. (ESPN)
Thursday – Tigers at Royals, 8 p. m. (FS1)
Saturday, September 26 – National Meetings, 7 p. m. (WNYW-5)
Sunday, September 27 – Last day, to be determined
Introduction to playoffs
TBS is rumored to be broadcasting a first-round major league baseball series, and ESPN has everything else (seven series over three games). A new twist is MLB’s return to ABC tv for afternoon contests. has not aired on MLB since baseball network days.
Hours published via ESPN (subject to change):
Tuesday, September 29 – WABC-7, 2 p. m. ; ESPN at p. m. , 7 p. m.
Wednesday, September 30 – ESPN, noon, 3:30 p. m. , 7 p. m. , 10 p. m. ESPN2, 1 p. m. , five p. m. WABC-7, 2 p. m.
Thursday, October 1: ESPN, noon, 3:30 p. m. , 7 p. m. , 10 p. m. ; ESPN2, 1 p. m. , five p. m. ; WABC-7, 2 p. m.
Friday, October 2 – WABC-7, 2 p. m. ; ESPN at p. m. , 7 p. m.
Final Four Hoops
The NBA playoffs reached the convention semi-finals: TNT won the Western final between the Denver Nuggets and los Angeles Lakers, and ESPN won the East Final between the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics.
ESPN Radio will have the radio call, with a maximum if all games are streamed on ESPN Radio New York (WEPN 98. 7-FM) and broadcast on the ESPN website.
The next calendar:
Friday – Game 1, Nuggets vs. Lakers, 9:30 p. m. , TNT, SXM 80, 86
Saturday – Game 3, Celtics vs Heat, 8. 30pm, ESPN, SXM 86
Sunday – Game 2, Nuggets vs. Lakers, 7:30 p. m. , TNT, SXM 80, 86
Tuesday – Game 3, Lakers vs Nuggets, 9pm, TNT, SXM 80, 893 (Lakers), 86
Wednesday – Game 4, Celtics vs Heat, 8:30 pm, ESPN, SXM 86
Thursday – Game 4, Lakers vs Nuggets, 9pm, TNT, SXM 80, 893 (Lakers), 86
Friday, September 25 – Game 5, Heat vs. Celtics, 8:30 p. m. , ESPN, SXM 895 (Heat), 86
Saturday 26 September – Game 5, Nuggets vs. Lakers, nine p. m. , TNT, SXM 80, 86 and 8nine3 (Lakers), 887 (Nuggets)
Sunday, September 27 – Game 6, Celtics vs Heat, 7:30 p. m. , ESPN, SXM 86
Monday, September 28 – Game 6, Lakers vs Nuggets, TBD, TNT, SXM 80, 893 (Lakers), 86
Wednesday 30 September – Game 7, Nuggets vs. Lakers, TBD, TNT, SXM 80, 86
Football at the best school
ESPNU has two football games on Friday night in high school. On September 18 (today), there’s a game in Alabama between Thompson and Hewitt-Trussville at 8:30 p. m. On September 25, IMG Academy of Florida visits Ravenwood, Tennessee at nine o’clock at night
Two runs left
The 107th Tour de France has only two races. NBC Sports Network is level 20 on Saturday with a pre-race screen at 6:30 a. m. Sunday’s final stage begins with a pre-race screen at nine a. m. Live programming will also be available on Peacock’s streaming service and on the NBC Sports Gold subscription service.
Live reruns on NBCSN will take place Saturday at 1:30 a. m. Sunday and Sunday finals at 8 p. m. and midnight.
Football weekend
Along with the US Open and some other events, English Premier League football will be featured at Peacock, NBC’s new broadcast service. But last week, when so many EPL games were introduced in Peacock’s loose game, this week’s games are on the winning side.
The EPL program this weekend:
Saturday – West Bromwich Albion vs Everton, 7:00 am, Peacock Premium; Fulham vs. FulhamLeeds United, 10 a. m. , Peacock Premium; Crystal Palace v Manchester United, 12:00 h, Peacock Premium, SXM 157; West Ham v Arsenal, p. m. , NBC Sports Network, SXM 157
Sunday – Tottenham vs Southampton, 6. 50am, Peacock Premium, SXM 157; Brighton
Monday – Sheffield United v Aston Villa, 1:00 p. m. , Peacock Premium, SXM 157; Manchester City v Wolverhampton, 15:15, Peacock Premium, SXM 157
Saturday 26 September – Manchester United vs. Manchester United Brighton and Hove Albion, 7:30 a. m. , NBCSN, SXM 157; Everton v. Crystal Palace, 10 a. m. , NBCSN, SXM 157; Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion, 12. 30pm, WNBC-4; Burnley vs Southampton, 3:00 p. m. , Peacock Premium, SXM 157
Sunday, September 27: Leeds United vs. Sheffield United, 7 a. m. , NBCSN; Newcastle v Tottenham, 9 a. M. , NBCSN, SXM 157; Leicester City v Manchester City, 11. 30am M. , NBCSN, SXM 157; Wolverhampton vs. West Ham, 2 p. m. , Peacock Premium, SXM 157
Monday, September 28: Aston Villa vs Fulham, 1 p. m. , Peacock Premium; Arsenal vs Liverpool, 3:15 p. m. , Peacock Premium, SXM 157
Ken McMillan is the editor of the Times Herald-Record and former announcer and producer.
kmcmillan@th-record. com
Twitter: @KenMcMillanTHR