A Color Rush is upon us and we get a rematch of the jersey combination to terrible that it caused a ruckus in the colorblind community last year. The New York Jets cross the Jersey border and go upstate to face the Buffalo Bills to kick off Week 2 of the NFL season.
As always, scroll on down for the live blog. Keep reading for the press release from the NFL.
The 2016 Thursday Night Football Presented by Bud Light season kicks off with an AFC East divisional matchup between the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills this Thursday, Sept. 15 (8:25 PM ET) from New Era Field in Buffalo, NY on CBS, NFL Network, Twitter and NFL Mobile from Verizon.
CBS kicks off its third consecutive season of Thursday Night Football coverage. Jim Nantz and Phil Simms along with reporter Tracy Wolfson return to call the action. Jay Feely joins as kicking analyst.
At 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network, TNF GameDay Presented by KFC previews the Bills-Jets matchup from NFL Network’s studios in Los Angeles. Host Rich Eisen is joined by analysts Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk and Michael Irvin to provide news and analysis two hours before kickoff, while host Amber Theoharis and analyst LaDainain Tomlinson join from outside New Era Field. Reporters Tracy Wolfson and Kimberly Jones join to provide the latest news leading up to kickoff.
At 7:30 PM ET on CBS, NFL Network and Twitter, NFL Thursday Night Kickoff airs from inside New Era Field with James Brown, Deion Sanders and Bill Cowher. At 8:00 PM ET on CBS, NFL Network and Twitter, NFL Thursday Night Kickoff Presented by Tostitos provides the final say leading up to kick-off between Bills-Jets. Coverage includes a feature with brothers Rex and Rob Ryan paying tribute to their late father, Buddy.
Among the pregame topics are:
Deion Sanders and Bill Cowher take to the field to demonstrate what’s wrong with Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis and how he can bounce back
Amber Theoharis and LaDainian Tomlinson interview Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas
Feature on Jets linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin who forged an unlikely path to the NFL
Will the Jets get revenge for last season’s loss to the Bills on Thursday Night Football?
At halftime, Brown, Sanders and Cowher break down the first half on the Lexus Halftime show.Immediately following the game, the Mazda Postgame show airs live on NFL Network, CBS and Twitter from both Los Angeles and New Era Field providing highlights, analysis and live interviews.
Twitter will stream five Thursday Night Football games broadcast by CBS and simulcast on NFL Network, providing free, live streaming video to the over 800 million registered and non-registered users worldwide on the Twitter platform on mobile phones, tablets, PCs and connected TVs. In addition to streaming the games, the Twitter partnership includes in-game highlights from Thursday Night Football and unique Periscope live streams, giving fans an immersive experience. Fans can visit Twitter Moments or TNF.Twitter.com to view the live stream.
The game is on CBS and the NFL Network. Watch it with me.
