Network broadcast teams set for 2021 NFL season. CBS reveals who’ll call Chiefs opener
It should be little surprise, but CBS Sports will have its top broadcast team at Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs’ season opener against the Cleveland Browns.
Jim Nantz will be joined in the booth by Tony Romo, with Tracy Wolfson working as the sideline reporter for the Chiefs-Browns game that kicks off at 3:25 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12.
Here are the rest of the CBS Sports broadcast teams:
- Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn (reporter)
- Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins (reporter)
- Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross (reporter)
- Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
- Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
- Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
Additional play-by-play: Beth Mowins. Additional sideline reporters: Sherree Burruss, Amanda Balionis.
Fox Sports
Joe Buck and Troy Aikman will be working for the 20th straight season, and reporter Erin Andrews will be back with the network’s top team. Reporter Tom Rinaldi also will work with the No. 1 team.
Other announcer pairings:
- Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver (reporter).
- Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake (reporter)
- Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma with Sara Walsh and Lindsay Czarniak (sharing reporter duties)
- Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jennifer Hale (reporter)
- Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin (reporter)
- Gus Johnson, Aqib Talib and Megan Olivi (reporter)
Additional announcer: Joe Davis.
ESPN
Returning for a second year of calling “Monday Night Football” games will be the trio of Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick.
NBC Sports
Al Michaels will be back for play-by-play duties on “Sunday Night Football” with Cris Collinsworth as analyst. The sideline reporter will be Michele Tafoya.
This story was originally published August 24, 2021 at 12:07 PM.
