Satellite Radio Playground

By Demian Russian

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI), will be offering comprehensive coverage of the 2011 NFL season, providing live play-by-play broadcasts of every game on Satellite Radio and, for the first time, online via Sirius XM’s Internet Radio platform. Sirius XM is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL (as well as the only Satellite Radio partner).

Subscribers to Sirius and XM Premier (formerly known as “The Best of Sirius” programming packages) who have Sirius XM Internet Radio access in addition to their Satellite Radio subscription will now be able to listen to every NFL game from the preseason through the Super Bowl streamed online and through the Sirius XM App for wireless devices, such as the iPhone and Android smartphones.

The 2011 NFL season kicks off tonight, Thursday, September 8th at 8:30 pm ET, with a matchup of the league’s previous two Super Bowl winners when the defending champion Green Bay Packers host the 2009 champion New Orleans Saints. Sirius XM will air the Packers radio broadcast on channel 93 on Sirius, channel 226 on XM Premier, and channel 862 online. The Saints radio broadcast will air on channel 92 on Sirius, channel 225 on XM Premier, and channel 861 online. In addition, the national radio broadcast will air on channel 88 on Sirius and XM Premier, as well as online. Former NFL quarterback Jim Miller will also broadcast live for SiriusXM NFL Radio from Green Bay’s Lambeau Field before and after the game.

SiriusXM NFL Radio, the acclaimed channel dedicated entirely to pro football talk, will continue to offer in-depth coverage of the league 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  Available on channel 88 on Sirius and XM Premier, SiriusXM NFL Radio features exclusive daily talk shows hosted by NFL experts, one-on-one interviews with players, coaches and executives from around the league. The channel’s roster of hosts includes both current and former players, coaches and front office executives including: Carl Banks, Gil Brandt, Derrick Brooks, Randy Cross, Dean Dalton, Rich Gannon, Pat Kirwan, John Madden, Jim Miller, Tim Ryan, Ross Tucker and Solomon Wilcots.

New to SiriusXM NFL Radio this year will be New York Giants veteran offensive lineman David Diehl, who will host Late Hits Tuesday nights from 8:00–11:00 pm ET.

Longtime NFL broadcaster and 16-time Emmy Award winner John Madden will return for his eighth season as a commentator on SiriusXM NFL Radio, hosting Madden Football every Wednesday from 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET alongside Adam Schein and Rich Gannon. Madden will discuss the latest NFL news and preview the coming weekend’s matchups. Madden’s in-depth game breakdowns will also replay every Sunday morning on SiriusXM NFL Radio’s pre-game program, The SiriusXM NFL Tailgate Show, Sundays from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm ET.

Madden will also join Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo for a weekly NFL discussion every Friday at 5:00 pm ET on Sirius XM’s Mad Dog Radio (Sirius and XM channel 86).

Throughout the NFL season SiriusXM NFL Radio listeners will also hear weekly interviews with many head coaches from around the league including: Mike McCarthy (Packers), Mike Tomlin (Steelers), Sean Payton (Saints), Mike Smith (Falcons), Jack Del Rio (Jaguars), Jim Schwartz (Lions), John Fox (Broncos), Marvin Lewis (Bengals), Steve Spagnuolo (Rams), Hue Jackson (Raiders), Ron Rivera (Panthers), Pete Carroll (Seahawks), Todd Haley (Chiefs), Pat Shurmur (Browns) and Raheem Morris (Buccaneers).

SiriusXM NFL Radio Daily Schedule (All times ET): 

Weekdays

• 6 -7 am: The Morning Kickoff with Ross Tucker
•   7 – 11 am: The Opening Drive with Bob Papa, Ross Tucker and Derrick Brooks
•   11 am – 3 pm: The SiriusXM Blitz with Adam Schein and Rich Gannon
•   3 – 7 pm: Movin’ The Chains with Tim Ryan and Pat Kirwan
•  7 – 8 pm: NFL Network’s Total Access
•  8 – 11 pm: Late Hits with Gil Brandt, Jim Miller, Carl Banks, David Diehl, Ralph Vacchiano, Alex Marvez and Howard David.

Wednesdays

•  2 – 3 pm: Madden Football with John Madden, Adam Schein and Rich Gannon

Saturdays

•   8 – 11 am: The Weekend Kickoff with Howard David and Dan Leberfeld
•  11 am – 2 pm:  Press Coverage with Vic Carucci and Dean Dalton
•   2 – 4 pm: Chalk Talk with Andrew Bogusch
•   4 – 7 pm:  The End Zone with Pat Kirwan
•  7 – 11 pm: Late Hits with Zig Fracassi and Jim Miller

Sundays

•   9 am – Noon: SiriusXM NFL Tailgate Show with Adam Schein, John Madden and Gil Brandt
•   Noon – 8 pm: The Sunday Drive with Steve Torre. Live cut-ins to NFL games, up-to-the-minute news and highlights from around the league and post-game interviews from the day’s star performers.
• 8 pm – Midnight: NFL Rewind with Jack Arute and Jim Miller

Weekly NFL schedules with Sirius XM channel assignments can be found at www.siriusxm.com/nflschedule.

Disclosure: Long SIRI
Contact the author: DemianRussian@SatelliteRadioPlayground.com