FOX NFL Sunday is working double duty this week, and some of its stars are missing out on the main show.
Fox is hosting a special Saturday football game on top of their Sunday games.
Fox NFL Sunday is airing two shows this weekend[/caption]
Jimmy Johnson will only be present for one of the shows[/caption]
Due to the two days of football, Fox NFL Sunday will air a pregame show on Saturday and Sunday this week.
On Saturday, the show will start at 4:00 pm ET.
The show is preceding the 4:30 pm matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens.
That preshow will feature Curt Menefee, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Jimmy Johnson, and Jay Glazer.
The Sunday preshow will kick off at its usual 12:00 pm ET start and air for an hour.
It will be nearly the exact same crew, except Johnson Will be swapped out with Rob Gronkowski.
Fox has not given a reasoning as to why Johnson won’t be available for both shows this weekend.
NBC is also facing double duty this weekend, as they are hosting the Saturday matchup between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs as well as Sunday Night Football.
Their pregame show, Football Night in America, will be broadcast at noon on Saturday.
The pregame show will also be held on Sunday before Sunday Night Football.
On top of the NFL games, there are also the opening College Football Playoff games being played.
SMU is playing Penn State, Clemson is playing Texas, and Tennessee is playing Ohio State.
With five football games being played on Saturday, the schedule looks like this:
- Noon – SMU at Penn State
- 1:00 pm – Texans at Chiefs
- 4:00 pm – Clemson at Texas
- 4:30 pm – Steelers at Ravens
- 8:00 pm – Tennessee at Ohio State
Football fans are excited for the jam-packed schedule and shared their thoughts on social media.
NFL on Netflix
Netflix will be the global home of the NFL on Christmas Day this year.
The streaming service will show two special holiday games live around the world.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs kick off the double header against the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 pm ET.
And they’ll be followed by the Baltimore Ravens at the Houston Texans from 4.30 pm ET.
That game will also feature a halftime show from Beyonce in her home town of Houston, Texas.
Netflix also confirmed their broadcast team for the day, led by Fox NFL commentator Greg Olsen and former Good Morning Football host Kay Adams.
“One hell of a Winter Solstice right here,” one fan said.
“What a glorious day. I can’t wait!” another fan said.
“Football Solstice. Need new batteries for all my remotes,” a third fan said.
“I always prayed for times like these!” a fourth fan said.
“Definitely not leaving the house,” a fifth fan said.
