Bears' Brandon Marshall 1st active player to join Showtime's 'Inside The NFL'
Brandon Marshall has a new job, but he isn't leaving his main gig as a Chicago Bears wide receiver.
Showtime announced Thursday that Marshall will join the weekly series "Inside The NFL" as the first active player to appear as a regular analyst.
Joining Marshall as a new addition to the lineup is former NFL safety Ed Reed. The pair will join host Greg Gumbel and analysts Boomer Esiason and Phil Simms.
Showtime also announced that "Inside The NFL" will move to Tuesday nights this fall.
Here's the full announcement:
Former 12-year NFL veteran safety and nine-time Pro Bowler Ed Reed, current Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall and Boomer Esiason join Phil Simms as analysts, along with new host Greg Gumbel, on Inside the NFL when the series begins its seventh season on Showtimeon Tuesday, September 2.
The announcement was made today by Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Showtime Sports® and Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports and Executive Producer, THE NFL ON CBS.
INSIDE THE NFL on Showtime will move to Tuesday nights with the premiere on Tuesday, September 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The show, produced by CBS Sports and NFL Films, will air every Tuesday during the NFL season through February 4, 2015. NFL Network will re-air the show on Wednesdays (9 p.m. ET) throughout the season.
“The additions of Greg as host, along with new analysts Boomer, Ed and Brandon, combined with Phil, follow along in the tradition of excellence that fans have come to expect from this show,” said McManus. “With Ed just coming off the playing field and Brandon still on it, this show truly brings a unique perspective that is unseen on any other show.”
“We’ve assembled, perhaps, the most dynamic cast in this show’s long history,” said Espinoza. “Of course, the program will continue to deliver breath-taking highlights and exclusive features. And now, we are coupling the respected and accomplished personalities of Simms, Boomer and Greg Gumbel with a defensive perspective from Ed Reed and Brandon Marshall’s perspective directly from the field. We are as excited as ever for the new season.”
[H/T Sports Business Daily]