"NBC's Sunday night studio show is the gold standard."� Washington Post

NBC's "FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA" OFFERS COMPLETE RECAP OF WEEK 8 IN THE NFL SUNDAY, 7 PM ET

"NBC's Sunday night studio show is the gold standard."� Washington Post

NEW YORK � Oct. 22, 2008 � NBC's "Football Night in America" will offer a complete recap, highlights and analysis of Week 8 in the NFL, Sunday, 7-8 p.m. ET. "NBC Sunday Night Football" is off this week due to the World Series and will return next Sunday with the defending AFC champion New England Patriots visiting their archrival the Indianapolis Colts. Bob Costas (host), Cris Collinsworth (co-host), Keith Olbermann (co-host), Dan Patrick (co-host), analysts Tiki Barber and Jerome "The Bus" Bettis, and reporter Peter King of Sports Illustrated, comprise the "Football Night in America" studio team.

"FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA" IMPRESSES CRITICS:

"NBC's Sunday night studio show is the gold standard." � Washington Post

"Laugh-out-loud, can't-miss TV." � Pro Football Weekly

"A model highlights show that blends humor, news and reasoned commentary without all the bluster and bombast. Olbermann's wit has enlivened the show, and Barber is poised, polished and thoughtful." � Miami Herald

"NBC's pre-game "Football Night in America" is about as good as it gets for a recap of the day's 1 and 4 p.m. games, a crackling show jam-packed with highlights, interesting analysis and up-to-the-minute reporting on the breaking news of the day. Sunday is always going to be a grand night for the network, and America, as well." � Washington Post

"Bob Costas delivers insightful analysis with a sharp sense of humor and a twist of sarcasm like no one else." � Orlando Sentinel

"Quick, clever and witty." � Chicago Tribune on Collinsworth

"NBC has the best studio analyst." � Pro Football Weekly on Collinsworth

"Few can deliver highlights with as much wit, verve and snark." � NY Times on Keith Olbermann

"He's one of the smartest people on television, he's funny and he knows sports." � Chicago Tribune on Olbermann

"Olbermann's work on Football Night showed that he retains the sense of urgency that made SportsCenter and his Fox Sports Net in the late 1990s so compelling." � Houston Chronicle

"A combination of pop culture, en fuego by-play and fabulous highlights." � Washington Post on Olbermann and Patrick

FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA:

Michael Weisman is the executive in charge of production, "Football Night in America," Sam Flood is coordinating producer and Bucky Gunts serves as director.