Country of origin United Kingdom Original network Sky Sports Presented by Kevin Cadle Cast Kevin Cadle | Running time Variable Picture format (HDTV) Network Sky Sports | |
Starring Neil Reynolds
Shaun Gayle
Jeff Reinebold | ||
NFL on Sky Sports, previously known as known as NFL Special when it airs on that day, is Sky Sports' flagship live American football programme, broadcasting live National Football League on Thursdays, Sundays and Mondays over the course of a season.
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It had been presented since its debut Kevin Cadle, being joined until 2011 by Nick Halling. Neil Reynolds has since replaced Halling, and provides analysis alongside a guest analyst. Shaun Gayle is the primary guest analyst during the regular season from September to December, and Jeff Reinebold typically takes over from Gayle as primary analyst during the latter stages of the regular season and the playoffs. Cecil Martin previously served as analyst before being replaced by Gayle for the 2014 season. Previous analysts such as Daryl Johnston and Bradlee Van Pelt have also provided analysis for Sky Sports.
Broadcast times
NFL on Sky Sports airs Thursday Night Football, although there is no studio presence. Instead, the coverage uses a direct feed from CBS Sports and the NFL Network. Two games air on a Sunday, kicking off at 6pm and 9.25pm, while NFL RedZone is also offered on the red button. The programme has also aired all of the NFL International Series games live from Wembley Stadium, and also offers exclusive live coverage of the playoffs and Super Bowl at the end of every season. From the 2015 season, Sky Sports secured live coverage of NBC's Sunday Night Football coverage and ESPN's Monday Night Football, giving Sky live rights to every NFL game during the season for the first time ever. Similarly to Thursday Night Football, Sky Sports uses feeds from the American network to cover the late night Sunday game and the Monday game.
Commentators
NFL on Sky Sports uses the commentary teams from the American networks, including the likes of Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.