Brent Musburger will get an ESPN game on the opening weekend of the college football season. In other news, an active NFL player has joined Fox NFL Sunday, and Shannon Sharpe has joined a new FS1 morning show.
Musburger Gets Opening Weekend Game on ESPN
- ESPN has assigned SEC Network play-by-play voice Brent Musburger to the opening weekend Clemson/Auburn college football game, marking just his fourth FBS game on the network since he was demoted to SEC Network in 2014. Musburger will work alongside his usual partner Jesse Palmer. (ESPN)
Active NFL Player Joins Fox NFL Sunday
- Active NFL player Josh Norman has joined Fox Sports as a contributor to Fox NFL Sunday, it was announced Monday. Norman will appear in satellite interviews, pre-taped packages, and during his bye week on November 6, in Fox Sports’ Los Angeles studios. Norman will be the second active player working as an analyst during the season, joining Inside the NFL’s Brandon Marshall. (Fox Sports)
Sharpe Joins FS1
- Former CBS NFL analyst Shannon Sharpe has joined Fox Sports as the co-host of a yet-unnamed morning debate show on Fox Sport 1. Sharpe, who appeared on The NFL Today from 2004-13, was not mentioned as having any other role on the network. (Fox Sports)
