FSN NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
by FOX Sports Net
NY Giants DE Michael Strahan Gives BDSSP First National TV Interview Since Ending Holdout
COLLEGE FOOTBALLON FSN
The ball is going to fly this weekend as FSN presents some of the top aerial attacks in the country with Fresno State, Texas, TCU and Arizona State all taking the field. Last week, Appalachian State upset Michigan in one of the biggest shockers in college football history. This week No. 19 TCU aims to be the team everyone talks about when they travel to Austin to take on a Texas team, ranked No. 7 in the country, hoping to overcome its opening game jitters.
Before the games start, get the most up-to-date news, highlights and gridiron insight with COLLEGE FOOTBALL SATURDAY KICKOFF PRESENTED BY KYOCERA, with Michael Eaves filling in for Mike Goldberg this week as host alongside analyst D'Marco Farr.
Plus, R U down w texting? Fans can text their college football questions to Eaves and Farr and many of them will be answered on air during the Kickoff show and again during halftime of each game. Just text your questions to (310)-739-7149 and watch as the best entries are selected. Standard text messaging rates apply. There is no extra fee charged by FSN.
FSN's college football coverage begins on Saturday, September 8 at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
Schedule (all times eastern) — (USA Today/Coaches poll rankings)
3 p.m. — College Football Saturday Kickoff presented by Kyocera
3:30 p.m. — Dr Pepper Big 12 football presented in HD: FRESNO STATE @ No. 23 TEXAS A&M (PxP Bill Land, analyst Gary Reasons, sideline reporter Emily Jones)
7 p.m. — Big 12 Football in HD presented by Kyocera: No. 19 TCU @ No. 7 TEXAS (PxP Joel Meyers, analyst Dave Lapham, sideline reporter Jim Knox)
10:15 p.m. — Pac-10 Football in HD presented by Kyocera: COLORADO @ ARIZONA STATE (PxP Barry Tompkins, analyst Petros Papadakis, sideline reporter Jim Watson)
FSN PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Host Jay Glazer and his all-star team of analysts, Jason Sehorn, Tim Brown and Eddie George, return to the airwaves on Friday, September 7 at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. local, as the hit series FSN PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW kicks off its third season. Offering up the best information, insight and candid breakdowns from around the NFL, the one-hour program is the first NFL preview show airing each week.This week, explosive Chargers LB Shawne Merriman joins PFP for a discussion about the Chargers offseason coaching changes, high expectations and why the preseason favorite to win the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award thinks this could be the year San Diego makes it to the Super Bowl.
FSN PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW also airs Saturday mornings (check local listings) and Sundays at 10 a.m. ET/ 7 a.m. PT.
BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD
NY Giants all-pro defensive end Michael Strahan wavered for most of the preseason between playing this year and retiring from the NFL. This week, he finally made the decision to haunt the NFC East for at least one more season. He joins BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD on Wednesday for his first national television interview since ending his holdout. He'll explain just how close he came to hanging up his cleats, what made him come back and if this is really going to be his final season or if he may just stick around for 2008.
BDSSP is the network's nightly sports talk show hosted by Chris Rose, alongside NBA expert John Salley, former All-Star pitcher Rob Dibble, NFL veteran Rodney Peete and BDSSP reporter Charissa Thompson. Regularly featuring fun interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities and entertainers, BDSSP airs weeknights at 9 p.m., 11 p.m., and 12:30 a.m. local.
A LOOK AHEAD ON BEST DAMN:
Wednesday, September 5 — FSN Pro Football Preview analyst Eddie George guest hosts; NY Giants DE Michael Strahan, Ravens LB Ray Lewis, Orlando Magic/Team USA star Dwight Howard
Thursday, September 6 — Best Damn PRIDE Fighting -- Best Damn showcases the most spine-tingling moments and knockouts from the very best MMA fighters in the world.
Friday, September 7 — FSN Pro Football Preview analyst Eddie George guest hosts; Steelers future Hall of Fame RB Jerome Bettis, golfer Peter Jacobsen
Best Damn Quotes:
Rodney Peete (on Tiki Barber): "To go at somebody's character after you're done playing is cowardly."
RED BULL AIR RACE
The RED BULL AIR RACE is a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat aerial competition pitting the world's most talented pilots against each other in a contest of speed, precision and skill. The best racing pilots in the world navigate a challenging race course in the sky, in the fastest possible time. Flying individually against the clock, the pilots have to execute tight turns through a slalom course consisting of specially designed pylons known as air gates.
The pilots compete in knockout rounds with the two fastest pilots going head to head in the final. The Air Race is not just about speed - precision is crucial to success because any mistakes incur penalty points which are then added to the pilot's time. With the planes flying low to the ground at speeds that can reach 400kph, the Red Bull Air Races have become one of the most popular spectator sports in the world. This week, pilots transverse the picturesque Monument Valley over Utah and Arizona. Red Bull Air Race airs Sunday, September 9 at 6 p.m. local. New races air each Sunday night at 6 p.m..
THE FSN FINAL SCORE
This week, FSN continues its nightly sports highlight show THE FSN FINAL SCORE. The show is 30 minutes of fast-paced highlights of the day's best moments the sports world has to offer. FINAL SCORE airs nightly at 10:30 p.m. local with repeats airing regularly.
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