2014–2017 · CBS · Ended

NFL Thursday Night Kickoff

Each NFL week kicks off with Thursday Night Football and CBS and NFL Network give the matchups their due with extensive on-site pregame coverage. Following host Rich Eisen's "NFL Total Access Kickoff" on NFL Network -- highlighting the atmosphere and festivities outside the stadium as fans arrive -- the scene shifts inside for NFL Thursday Night Kickoff on CBS and simulcast on NFL Network, with anchor James Brown and analysts Deion Sanders and Bill Cowher. CBS' production team and broadcasters Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson present the full slate of 16 regular-season Thursday night games. CBS and simulcaster NFL Network broadcast Weeks 2-8 and a Saturday game from Week 16. NFL Network televises Weeks 9-12, 14-16, and a Saturday game from Week 16.