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Fox Sports
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
FOX Sports Embarks on the 2025 NFL Season With the Most-Decorated Voices in Football
FOX Sports Embarks on the 2025 NFL Season With the Most-Decorated Voices in Football NFL SHARE FOX NFL SUNDAY, America's Most-Watched NFL Pregame Show Since Its Inception, Primed for Its 32nd Season FOX NFL KICKOFF Debuts Live Multi-Camera LED Stage Featuring Cutting-Edge XR/AR Technology NEW YORK – Ahead of its 32nd season presenting the NFL, FOX Sports today unveils its 2025 lineup of storied broadcasters, Pro Football Hall of Fame analysts and legendary former players anchoring game and studio coverage. With decades of experience in the broadcast booth and on the field, the renowned FOX NFL game and studio broadcast teams continue to set the standard in excellence in sports broadcasting. The 2025 FOX NFL broadcast team announcement was made today by Brad Zager, President, Production & Operations/Executive Producer, FOX Sports. Following their celebrated call of Super Bowl LIX, which set an all-time viewership record, FOX NFL's lead announce team of critically acclaimed and award-winning play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt and seven-time Super Bowl champion and analyst Tom Brady return for their second season together. They again are joined on the sidelines by Erin Andrews, the first woman singularly honored with the Pat Summerall Award, and Tom Rinaldi, a 17-time Sports Emmy winner, to call FOX Sports' top regular and postseason NFL games. Burkhardt, Brady, Andrews and Rinaldi usher in Week 1 on Sunday, Sept. 7 , from the nation's capital, as the Washington Commanders host the New York Giants at 1:00 PM ET. They return in Week 2 to call the highly anticipated Super Bowl LIX rematch starring the Philadelphia Eagles at Kansas City Chiefs in the first 2025 edition of AMERICA'S GAME OF THE WEEK on FOX. Multi-sport play-by-play announcer and Sports Emmy winner Joe Davis, also the voice of FOX MLB, enters his third full season calling FOX NFL games alongside three-time Pro Bowl tight end and two-time Sports Emmy winner Greg Olsen. Award-winning broadcaster and the longest-tenured NFL television reporter, Pam Oliver, enters her 31st FOX NFL season and will handle reporting duties for the crew. In Week 1, the team calls the San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks matchup at 4:05 PM ET. FOX NFL GAME BROADCAST CREWS & WEEK 1 ASSIGNMENTS Sunday, Sept. 7 at 1:00 PM ET Albert | Vilma | Olivi – Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons Kenny Albert, an original FOX NFL broadcaster with the network since 1994 and the longest-tenured FOX NFL game announcer, marks his 32nd season in 2025, teaming for the sixth consecutive year with Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowl linebacker Jonathan Vilma. Veteran multi-sport reporter Megan Olivi returns with Albert and Vilma for her second full NFL season from the sidelines. The crew is on the call in Week 1 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons game at 1:00 PM ET. Kugler | Johnston | Williams – Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns Kevin Kugler returns for his sixth season as a FOX NFL play-by-play announcer, pairing again with three-time Super Bowl champion and two-time Pro Bowler, Daryl 'Moose' Johnston, in his 25th season with the network. Veteran broadcaster Allison Williams, who came on board at FOX Sports in 2022 as a college football reporter and studio host, joins the Kugler/Johnston crew as a sideline reporter in her first FOX NFL season. The announce team will be in Cleveland in Week 1 as the Browns host the Cincinnati Bengals at 1:00 PM ET. Myers | Schlereth | Hale – Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars In his 25th season of FOX NFL coverage, veteran play-by-play caller Chris Myers teams with three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth for the second consecutive year. Multi-sport veteran reporter Jen Hale is back as sideline reporter for the team and celebrates her 15th season. The trio kicks off its season in Week 1 with the Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars at 1:00 PM ET. Sunday, Sept. 7 at 4:05 PM ET Amin | Sanchez | Pink – Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos Multi-sport play-by-play announcer Adam Amin, marking his sixth season with FOX, pairs for the second season with former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez, who led the New York Jets to consecutive AFC Championship Games in his first two pro seasons and now enters his fifth year as a game analyst. Multi-sport broadcaster Kristina Pink handles reporting duties for the crew in her 13th year with FOX Sports. They open Week 1 at 4:05 PM ET with the Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos. FOX NFL RULES ANALYSTS Former NFL Vice Presidents of Officiating Mike Pereira and Dean Blandino cover every FOX NFL game as rules analysts, continuing to provide incomparable insight on the most pivotal calls of the week. With two decades of football officiating experience, Pereira enters his 15th season with FOX Sports after 14 years in officiating roles with the NFL – six as VP of Officiating – and 14 in college football. Blandino's tenure with FOX began in 2017 on the heels of an 18-year career with the NFL that included four years as VP of Officiating and an integral role in system upgrades and early adoption of technological transformations in league officiating. Award-Winning NFL Studio Coverage FOX NFL SUNDAY, the No.1 NFL studio pregame show for 31 consecutive seasons, airs at 12:00 PM ET on Sundays and features a Pro Football Hall of Fame cast of legendary analysts. Veteran broadcaster Curt Menefee hosts alongside four-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw. Joining them on the desk are Pro Football Hall of Famers Howie Long and Michael Strahan, with four-time Super Bowl champion and four-time All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski. Bradshaw and Long are original members from the inaugural 1994 season. FOX NFL insider Jay Glazer returns with the FOX NFL SUNDAY crew, delivering exclusive insights and breaking news across the league. The show and its full cast were inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2019 – the only sports show to hold this honor. Additionally, FOX NFL SUNDAY received the 2022 Sports Emmy for 'Outstanding Studio Show – Weekly' and 'The George Wensel Technical Achievement Award.' Entering its 13th year, FOX NFL KICKOFF airs Sundays at 11:00 AM ET and is hosted by Charissa Thompson alongside Pro Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl champion Charles Woodson, three-time Super Bowl champion Julian Edelman and longtime sports media personality Colin Cowherd. This year, FOX NFL KICKOFF will broadcast from a brand-new, state-of-the-art studio boasting the same cutting-edge XR/AR technology currently employed on the FOX NFL SUNDAY set. The new FOX NFL KICKOFF studio contains more than 54 million LED lights and features eight tracked cameras and 40 real-time render engines driving the set. The design's photorealistic environment enables FOX Sports to transform the set backdrop to mimic the visuals of any NFL stadium, affording endless opportunities for storytelling and analysis. FOX DEPORTES Entering its 13th season broadcasting NFL games, FOX Deportes' NFL broadcaster lineup features some of Spanish-language sports television's most recognizable football voices helming the network's game and studio coverage. The roster includes popular host Rodolfo Landeros in his eighth year, renowned play-by-play announcer Adrian Garcia-Marquez in his 10th year and analyst and Emmy Award-winner Jessi Losada, also in his 10th year with FOX Deportes. Jaime Motta, in his ninth year with the network, also joins as analyst/reporter throughout the season.
New York Post
05-06-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Jonathan Vilma, NFL analyst and ex-Jets star, arrested in Miami
Former Jets linebacker and current Fox NFL analyst Jonathan Vilma was arrested Wednesday in Miami for driving with a suspended license, according to reporter Andy Slater. Vilma reportedly had been stopped because his tag had expired. He just completed his fifth season calling games for Fox alongside Kenny Albert this past season. 4 Jonathan Vilma in April 2025. Getty Images for Global Champions Arabians Tour Miami Beach The 43-year-old also served as a college football analyst. Vilma joined the media ranks after a successful collegiate and professional career. He was a standout for Miami from 2000-03 before being drafted by the Jets with the No. 12 pick in the 2004 NFL Draft. Vilma's collegiate prowess, including 2003 First-Team All-American honors, has him as a candidate for the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame. 4 Vilma in 2005 with the Jets. Anthony J Causi Vilma won Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2004 and appeared in 55 games for the Jets from 2004-07, including a 2005 campaign in which he led the league with 173 combined tackles (128 solo) and earned his first Pro Bowl nomination. The Jets then traded him to the Saints for a fourth-round pick and a conditional pick before the 2008 season, and he won his lone Super Bowl with New Orleans in 2010. 4 Vilma with the Saints in 2012. AP Vilma spent six seasons with the franchise from 2008-13 and earned two Pro Bowl selections in 2009 and 2010. He appeared in 70 games for the team. He tallied 110 tackles and two sacks during the team's run to its lone Super Bowl. The Saints inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2017. 4 Vilma in 2012. AP Vilma had a run-in with Miami law enforcers during his time with the Saints after being arrested in 2009 on a felony charge for resisting arrest with violence and being hit with misdemeanor counts of reckless driving and obstruction of justice, according to ESPN. Prosecutors later dropped the charges, per the outlet, and he donated $1,000 to a hospital trauma center as part of the negotiation. 'I appreciate that the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office did their due diligence and decided not to file charges against me regarding the arrest that occurred on January 16, 2009, in Miami,' Vilma said in a statement at the time, according to ESPN. 'I believe the State Attorney's Office did the just and right thing in this matter. I would like to thank my family and friends, the New Orleans Saints organization, and my fans for supporting and believing in me.'
USA Today
16-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Saints celebrate Super Bowl-winning linebacker Jonathan Vilma's birthday
Saints celebrate Super Bowl-winning linebacker Jonathan Vilma's birthday Happy birthday, Jonathan Vilma. The New Orleans Saints legend, Super Bowl champion, and former Miami Hurricane celebrated his 43rd birthday on Wednesday, March 16. And while his time in the city was brief, all things considered, Vilma cemented himself as a fan favorite in New Orleans. Vilma only spent six years with the Saints, appearing in 70 regular season games (plus six playoff games), but he made the most of them. He was selected for two Pro Bowls in 2009 and 2010. He intercepted 6 passes, sixth-most among all linebackers in Saints history; Jim Merlo led the group with 8, and four other players tied for second-most, with 7. Vilma also finished his career with the third-most tackles for loss among Saints linebackers (26), but that stat has only been tracked since 2008. His most important quality was leadership. Vilma gave the Saints a presence to rally around which they were missing, defensively, and someone just as cerebral as Drew Brees and Sean Payton for them to duel with at practice every day. Brees introduced Vilma when he was highlighted on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011, ranking at No. 37, which you can watch here. Injuries forced Vilma to hang up his cleats, but he was selected for the Saints Hall of Fame in 2017 and continues to share his analysis as a color commentator for Fox Sports.
