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51-465: Sports USA began broadcasting NFL games in 2002 . The company broadcasts two games every Sunday during the NFL regular season for a total of 36 games. Sports USA broadcasts at least one major college football game every Saturday during the college football season. In addition, Sports USA periodically broadcasts a Thursday night match up, along with select bowl games . In February 2021, Sports USA reached

102-661: A Bay Area suburb. Ultimately, Oregon and Washington would also defect to the Big Ten, while California and Stanford moved to the ACC, and Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah all moved to the Big 12, leaving only two members: Oregon State and Washington State . Jon Wilner of The Mercury News reported that on June 30, 2024, the Pac-12 Networks would cease operation with the expiration of its carriage contracts, while

153-526: A May 8, 2012 interview with sports radio station KJR in Seattle that he is "quietly optimistic" that deals with providers would be made in time for the channel's planned fall 2012 launch. The Pac-12 Network was never carried by DirecTV , Charter Communications (except Dallas and Los Angeles ) and Verizon FiOS . On July 20, 2012, the Pac-12 Conference announced a long-term agreement with

204-630: A carriage deal during 2012, bringing the Pac-12 Networks' national coverage to approximately 60 million households. On February 1, 2016, however, Pac-12 restricted access to the regional channels for DISH subscribers. On October 10, 2012, the conference came to an agreement with Consolidated Communications for its SureWest Communications system in Northern California to carry the Pac-12 Networks Bay Area regional service. On September 6, 2013, Pac-12 Networks entered into

255-762: A conference outright without support from outside companies ( Fox Entertainment Group owns 49% of Big Ten Network, while the defunct MountainWest Sports Network had CBS and Comcast as partners, and SEC Network and ACC Network are wholly owned by ESPN ). The network was headquartered at Pac-12 Conference offices in San Francisco , and shared the $ 8.35 million in rent for offices in the South of Market Area . The networks featured 24-hour coverage of Pac-12 sanctioned sporting events, including Olympic sports as well as broadcasts of archived sports telecasts. The contract ensures that every football and men's basketball game

306-583: A deal with NBC Sports , which was phasing out of both radio and hockey, to take over its rights to national radio broadcasts of the National Hockey League . That season , it aired two outdoor games, selected early round playoff games, and all games from the Stanley Cup Semifinals and Finals. Later in 2021, Sports USA renewed its rights until the 2024-25 season. Unlike other league's major championship coverage, this coverage

357-786: A deal with AT&T U-verse to carry the main feed on channel 759 (as well as on channel 760 in the San Francisco Bay Area, and on channel 761 in Los Angeles). As of 2015, the Pac-12 Networks were "available in" 90 million homes, but about 12 million actually subscribed to the network, according to SNL Kagan . On February 10, 2016, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on behalf of Jessop & Proulx LLP, added Pac-12 Network to its list of foreign broadcasters that are allowed to be carried by Canadian pay television providers. By

408-692: A few teams before the Reebok deal, challenged the NFL in court over Reebok's exclusive deal, with the NFL effectively stating that it was a " single-entity league " instead of a group consisting of various owners. The case eventually went all the way to the Supreme Court of the United States . In 2009, the Supreme Court agreed to hear American Needle, Inc. v. National Football League . In 2010,

459-421: A fixed bracket playoff system, and there are no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round. In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend , the third-seeded division winner hosts the sixth-seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosts the fifth. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference received a first-round bye . In the second round, the divisional playoffs ,

510-680: A game between the Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field ended in a 34–34 tie, the first NFL tie game since November 23, 1997 , when the New York Giants and Washington Redskins ended in a 7–7 draw. No more games would end in a tie until 2008 . With the Houston Texans joining the NFL, the teams were realigned into eight divisions: four teams in each division and four divisions in each conference. The league tried to maintain historical rivalries from

561-536: A host of others. Snakes Takes with Jake Plummer is a weekly podcast hosted by former Pro Bowl quarterback who played 10 seasons in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos. Jake Plummer is currently an NFL game analyst on Sports USA's Sunday Doubleheader package as well as a college football analyst on the Pac-12 Network . The Fred Dryer Show is a weekly podcast hosted by

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612-402: A neutral site, the designated home team is based on an annual rotation by conference. The following teams and players set all-time NFL records during the season: Reebok took over the contract to be the official athletic supplier to the NFL for all 32 teams' uniforms. Previously, all teams had individual contracts with athletic suppliers. American Needle , which had a contract with

663-427: A two-man booth, dropping the network's experiment with Micheals, Dan Fouts , and comedian Dennis Miller on MNF . Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , and Cris Collinsworth replaced Summerall and Madden as Fox's new lead broadcast team. The network opted to leave Dick Stockton and Daryl Johnston as Fox's #2 team in a two-man booth, and not find a replacement for Aikman there. To replace Collinsworth on Fox NFL Sunday ,

714-493: Is handled by Westwood One . Sports USA has a large list of announcers for its football coverage. Play-by play announcers include the network's founder and former USC Trojans football broadcaster Larry Kahn, Anaheim Ducks broadcaster John Ahlers , FOX Sports announcer Adam Amin , former USC Trojans football and Los Angeles Rams head coach John Robinson , former Colorado head coach Gary Barnett , former ABC announcer and quarterback Dan Fouts (Fouts also splits time with

765-654: Is not exclusive and stations that are affiliated with the participating Stanley Cup Finals team's radio networks will be allowed to carry and stream coverage. Sports USA Media also carries the Little League World Series , NFL Draft and horse racing from the Horse Racing Radio Network . HRRN also produces the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing ( Kentucky Derby , Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes ); however distribution

816-561: Is televised nationally. Sports not featured on the national Pac-12 Network are instead carried through the regional networks as well as on the Pac-12 Digital Network, which was launched the same day. On June 10, 2012, the Pac-12 Conference announced a partnership with pay-per-view service In Demand and Comcast Media Center (CMC) that would provide the networks with technical support, video-on-demand services, and support for TV Everywhere services. The infrastructure of

867-643: The NFL on CBS ), Ross Tucker , Golden State Warriors announcer Bob Fitzgerald , former USFL defensive back Troy West , and Eli Gold (voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide , perhaps better known nationally for his work on NASCAR ). Analysts include former Chicago Bears safety Doug Plank , former Indianapolis Colts tight end and ESPN , studio and game analyst Charles Arbuckle , and Anaheim Ducks color commentator Brian Hayward . Veteran Los Angeles reporter and broadcaster for KFWB Ted Sobel acts as

918-522: The PAC Rugby Conference , even though college rugby is not a sport sanctioned by the NCAA . Original programs broadcast by the networks included: The original announcement of the Pac-12 Networks' launch on July 27, 2011 included the announcement of carriage agreements with four major cable providers, Comcast , Time Warner Cable , Cox Communications and Bright House Networks to carry

969-740: The San Francisco Bay Area , GCI in Alaska, LocalTel Communications in Wenatchee, WA and Ashland Communications in Oregon had agreed to carry the Pac-12 Network. On July 28, 2012, Frontier Communications announced on one of its official Facebook accounts that the company would carry the channel on Frontier FiOS TV. The deal was officially announced on August 1, 2012. Several smaller providers reached carriage agreements with

1020-420: The new scheduling formula , only two of a team's games each season are based on the previous season's record, down from four under the previous system. All teams play four interconference games. An analysis of win percentages in 2008 showed a statistical trend upward for top teams since this change; the top team each year then averaged 14.2 wins, versus 13.4 previously. The playoff format was also modified from

1071-721: The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), a cooperative of 900 mostly smaller and rural cable providers, allowing any member of the NCTC access to carry one or more of the Pac-12 Network as well as providing access to the Pac-12 Digital Network through the NCTC WTVE TV Everywhere platform. In an August 10, 2012 conference, the conference announced that NCTC members Strata Networks and All West Communications in Utah, San Bruno Cable in

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1122-772: The Pac-12 Bay Area Network. A day later on August 7, Wave Broadband announced an intention to carry the Pac-12 Bay Area, Oregon, and Washington Networks. On August 8, 2012, CC Communications announced its intent to carry the Pac-12 National Network and one Pac-12 regional channel (on August 30, 2012, CC Communications began carrying the Pac-12 Mountain network, in addition to the national network). Click! Network also revealed on their official Facebook page that it would carry

1173-511: The Pac-12 Network and Pac-12 Digital Network at launch. The agreements did not guarantee that the Pac-12 Networks would be available in all areas within the territory of a Pac-12 university, and a minimum of 40 million homes nationally at launch date. The agreements complemented a 12-year deal that the Pac-12 Conference had struck with Fox Sports and ESPN that began in 2012. In addition, the network entered into extended negotiations with satellite providers. Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott stated in

1224-435: The Pac-12 Network. On August 21, 2012, Canby Telecom announced an intention to carry the Pac-12 National Network as well as all Pac-12 regional networks. On September 8, 2012, Dish Network announced that it would carry the Pac-12 National Network starting on September 8. To date, it is the only satellite carrier to have struck a carriage agreement with the Pac-12 Networks, and was the largest pay television provider to reach

1275-674: The Pac-12 Networks, twelve member institutions and CMC's operations in Denver , Colorado are connected via fiber network. Master control origination services, including compression and satellite front-haul services, satellite receiver authorizations, and disaster recovery are also run through the CMC in Denver. The following month on July 22, the Pac-12 Conference announced an additional partnership with In-Demand, that would provide mobile production facilities and below-the-line crews for all 12 schools in

1326-984: The San Ramon studios will be retained to produce programming for the remaining two members, for at least one year. The conference announced an agreement with CW Sports to carry most of the two teams' home games for the 2024 season on The CW and produce a college football studio show for the network, which will both be staffed by the remaining Pac-12 Network employees. The Pac-12 Networks shut down on June 30, 2024 at midnight PT. The Pac-12 Networks produced telecasts of roughly 850 collegiate events each year (350 events on Pac-12's national network, and 500 events carried on Pac-12 regional networks). The national network included 35 football games, 100 men's basketball games and 40 women's basketball games on an annual basis. The Pac-12 national network also featured all spring football games, coaches shows, and news conferences. The Pac-12 network has also shown rugby matches played by schools from

1377-507: The arrival of the Texans meant that the league could return to its pre-1999 scheduling format in which no team received a bye during the first three weeks or last seven weeks of the season. From 1999 to 2001, at least one team sat out each week (including the preseason) because of an odd number of teams in the league (this also happened in 1960, 1966, and other years wherein the league had an odd number of teams). It nearly became problematic during

1428-524: The conference's championship game were wild cards. This 2002 revised format lasted until 2019 . In 2020 , the number of playoff teams expanded to 14, and the number of wild card teams went back to three. The 2002 NFL draft was held from April 20 to 21, 2002 at New York City 's Theater at Madison Square Garden . With the first pick, the Houston Texans selected quarterback David Carr from Fresno State University . The 2002 NFL expansion draft

1479-480: The conference. On December 8, 2012, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) declared a strike against the network, citing the hiring of non-union television crews at lower wages at many of the twelve campus sites. The strike ended 10 days later. The Pac-12's next media rights for football and men's basketball began in the 2024-25 academic year. In July 2022, following

1530-485: The court ruled that the NFL is not a single entity. Reebok remained the league's athletic supplier through the 2011 NFL season , when Nike took over the contract for the 2012 NFL season . Reebok had initially announced when the deal was signed in 2000 that aside from the expansion Texans, all NFL teams would be wearing new uniforms for the 2002 season. However, after protests from several owners—most vocally Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney —Reebok later rescinded

1581-516: The decision of UCLA and USC to move to the Big Ten from 2024, Pat Forde reported that there had been early discussions over the future of the Pac-12 Networks, including the possibility of merging with ESPN's ACC Network which has wider carriage than the Pac-12 Networks. As part of a restructuring, the conference office was shuttered with employees permanently working from home, and the production studios were moved to Bishop Ranch in San Ramon,

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1632-519: The end of 2016, Pac-12 Network had carriage deals with Charter Communications in Los Angeles and Dallas, Frontier FiOS , and streaming service Sling TV , but still had not come to terms with DirecTV . In August 2017, the Pac-12 Networks were added to FuboTV . On November 28, 2018, it was reported that the Pac-12 Networks will no longer be available on AT&T U-verse as of December 2, 2018. Approximately 19 million homes were subscribed to

1683-463: The former All-Pro NFL Defensive End and star of the hit television series Hunter on NBC. Ted Sobel's Excellent Sports Adventure is a weekly podcast hosted by Ted Sobel, who joined Sports USA in 2004 as a sideline reporter and studio host for NFL and college football games. Ted Sobel is the recipient of three Golden Mike Awards for his work as a sports reporter/anchor at KFWB 980 in Los Angeles. 2002 NFL season The 2002 NFL season

1734-689: The league's eight-year broadcast contracts with ABC , CBS , Fox , and ESPN to televise Monday Night Football , the AFC package, the NFC package, and Sunday Night Football , respectively. This was the first season since 1980 without a Pat Summerall – John Madden lead broadcast team. Although Summerall had previously announced his retirement as a full-time NFL broadcaster after the 2001 season ended, he continued to call selected games for Fox in 2002. Meanwhile, ABC hired Madden from Fox to join Al Michaels in

1785-533: The national network was available on the West Coast in the United States at the time of its debut, while the regional networks are available in all providers within their respective Pac-12 regional territory. It is the third sports network to be devoted to a specific collegiate athletic conference (after the Big Ten Network and the now-defunct MountainWest Sports Network ) and the first to be owned by

1836-540: The network during the month of August 2012. On August 1, Oregon-based cable providers BendBroadband announced an intention to carry the Pac-12 Network as well as the Pac-12 Digital Network on their "bendbroadband2go" TV Everywhere platform. Two days later on August 3, 2012, Arizona-based Western Broadband and Orbitel Communications announced their intent to carry the Pac-12 Arizona Network. On August 6, Astound Broadband announced an intention to carry

1887-580: The network in 2018, according to SNL Kagan. In March 2019, Pac-12 Network announced partnerships with the Seven Network 's 7plus streaming service in Australia, and DAZN in Canada, to carry programming from the service. An agreement with DirecTV was never reached. Pac-12 Networks president Mark Shuken stated "Our presidents, our athletic directors, when we talk, we talk about skating to where

1938-483: The network initially used a rotating series of guest analysts before Jimmy Johnson took over the seat permanently midway through the season. Boomer Esiason and Dan Marino joined The NFL Today as analysts, while Randy Cross went back to color commentating for CBS, Mike Ditka left the program, and Jerry Glanville was a reserve color commentator from 2002 to 2003. Pac-12 Network The Pac-12 Network ( P12N ), sometimes referred to as Pac-12 Networks ,

1989-465: The network's studio host and reporter. Sports USA also produces a variety of sports podcasts . Conversations with Joe Morgan was a weekly podcast from the Cincinnati Reds late Hall of Famer and two-time World Series Champion Joe Morgan . Previous guests on Morgan's program show included the late former President George H. W. Bush , Bill Russell , Bob Costas , Charles Barkley and

2040-458: The number 1 seed hosts the worst-surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5, or 6), while the number 2 seed will play the other team (seed 3, 4, or 5). The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games met in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. Although the Super Bowl , the championship round of the playoffs, is played at

2091-469: The old alignment while organizing the teams geographically. Legally, three teams from the AFC Central ( Cincinnati , Cleveland , and Pittsburgh ) were required to be in the same division as part of any realignment proposals; this was part of the NFL's settlement with the city of Cleveland in the wake of the 1995 Cleveland Browns relocation controversy . The major changes were: Additionally,

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2142-419: The one first used in 1990 : the number of playoff teams remained the same at 12, but four division winners and two wild cards from each conference advanced to the playoffs , instead of three division winners and three wild cards. In each conference, the division winners were now seeded 1 through 4, and the wild cards were seeded 5 and 6. The only way a wild card team could host a playoff game was if both teams in

2193-745: The previous season due to the September 11 attacks , since the San Diego Chargers had their bye week during that week and the league considered cancelling that week's slate of games before ultimately rescheduling them after Week 17. The league also introduced a new eight-year scheduling rotation designed so that all teams will play each other at least twice during those eight years, and play in every other team's stadium at least once. Under scheduling formulas in use from 1978 to 2001, there were several instances of two teams in different divisions going over 15 seasons without playing each other. Under

2244-489: The proposal. Reebok did, however (by player request to reduce holding calls), shorten the sleeves on the jerseys for teams that hadn't done so already (most players had been for the previous decade tying the sleeves tight around their arms to prevent holding) and made the jerseys tighter-fitting. This is perhaps most noticeable on the Indianapolis Colts jerseys, where the shoulder stripes, which initially went from

2295-515: The puck's going, not where it's been" referring to the decline of satellite TV and the rise of streaming services. Pac-12 Now was Pac-12 Networks' TV Everywhere platform. Developed in partnership with Ooyala , it offered streaming of the Pac-12 Networks for television subscribers, as well as 800 live sporting events not on television per season. In June 2016, the Pac-12 announced that it would stream 150 live conference Olympic sports events in

2346-857: The reconstruction of Soldier Field . The NFL title was won by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when they defeated the Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII , at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California , on January 26, 2003. It is the last Super Bowl held in January and the last to be hosted in San Diego. This was the first season to feature the "Equipment NFL" logo on the Yoke of the jerseys. On November 10, during Week 10,

2397-538: The top of the shoulders all the way underneath the arms, were truncated to just the top portion of the shoulders. Although Reebok rescinded the idea of all NFL teams wearing new uniforms for the 2002 season, the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks did redesign their uniforms, with the Seahawks also unveiling an updated logo in honor of their move to Seahawks Stadium and the NFC. This was the fifth year under

2448-435: Was amended in 2015 to allow a roof to be opened or closed at halftime, at the home team's discretion. Within each conference, the four division winners and the top two non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The four division winners are seeded 1–4 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams are seeded 5–6. The NFL does not use

2499-582: Was an American sports-oriented digital cable and satellite television network owned by the Pac-12 Conference . The network's studio and production facilities were headquartered in San Ramon, California . In addition to the national channel, it also operated a group of six regional sports channels focused on different schools within the conference under the Pac-12 Networks brand: Announced on July 27, 2011 and launched on August 15, 2012,

2550-471: Was held on February 18, 2002. 155 players were left unprotected by their teams for the Houston Texans to select to fill their initial roster. With the first overall pick, the Texans selected offensive tackle Tony Boselli from the Jacksonville Jaguars . Also, with the opening of the NFL's first stadium with a retractable roof , Reliant Stadium , the following rules were enacted: This rule

2601-594: Was the 83rd regular season of the National Football League (NFL). The league went back to an even number of teams with the addition of the Houston Texans ; the league has remained static with 32 teams since. The clubs were realigned into eight divisions, four teams in each. Also, the Chicago Bears played their home games in 2002 in Champaign, Illinois , at Memorial Stadium because of

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