Netflix has revealed the full announcer team for its NFL Christmas Day doubleheader. The star-studded lineup will provide a lucrative additional payday for a wide array of hosts, analysts, and sideline reporters from ESPN, NFL Network, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, FanDuel, and Fox Sports.
As first reported by Front Office Sports, former Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III will help lead the main studio coverage from Los Angeles with fellow analysts Drew Brees, Manti Te’o, and Mina Kimes. Kay Adams will host the studio programming.
Netflix also revealed a couple of names for its all-day coverage that were previously not reported, including Laura Rutledge, the McCourty brothers, and Ian Rapoport. The day will feature the father-son duo of Ian and Noah Eagle serving as play-by-play voices.
The Super Bowl champion Chiefs will take on the Steelers at 1 p.m. ET, followed by Ravens-Texans at 4:30 p.m. ET. Pre-game studio coverage kicks off at 11 a.m. ET. Netflix’s full lineup, and the roles of its talent, are below.
- Main studio in Los Angeles: Kay Adams (host); Robert Griffin III, Drew Brees, Mina Kimes, Manti Te’o (studio analysts). This crew will handle pre- and post-game coverage as well filling the gap between games.
- Satellite studio in Pittsburgh: Laura Rutledge (host); Devin and Jason McCourty (studio analysts).
- International studio: As previously reported by FOS, Brees and NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson will add international commentary for the streamer’s 283 million subscribers in over 190 countries.
- Game coverage (Chiefs-Steelers): Ian Eagle (play-by-play announcer); Nate Burleson and JJ Watt (color analysts); Melanie Collins and Stacey Dales (sideline reporters).
- Game coverage (Ravens-Texans): Noah Eagle (play-by-play announcer), Greg Olsen (color analyst); Jamie Erdahl and Steve Wyche (sideline reporters).
- Breaking news, rules analyst: Ian Rapoport (news); Gene Steratore (rules analyst for both games)
- Halftime performer (Ravens-Texans): Beyonce.
- Comedians, special guests: Comedian Bert Kreischer will serve as a “tailgate correspondent.” Stand-up comic Nate Bargatze will appear as a “special guest.”
- Production: CBS Sports will produce the games, while NFL Media produces the pre-game, post-game, and halftime studio programming. EverWonder Studio will executive produce NFL Christmas Gameday.
Editors’ note: Front Office Sports and EverWonder Studios share the same primary investor, RedBird IMI.
