''Football Friday'' is an
American football news and analysis television show on
ESPNEWS every Friday, year-round, at 8pm
ET to 9pm ET and reairs at noon ET, on Saturdays. Since debuting in 2004, the show has been hosted by
Stan Verrett
Stan or STAN may refer to:
People
* Stan (given name), a list of people with the given name
** Stan Laurel (1890–1965), English comic actor, part of duo Laurel and Hardy
* Stan (surname), a Romanian surname
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along with analysis from former pro fullback
Merril Hoge. Originally the show just ran through the football season, but since September 1, 2006 through its final original airing on January 2, 2009, it has run on Fridays year-round.
''Football Friday'' is a fast-paced program that covers everything from
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
to the
National Football League and even high school football. Throughout the show, Stan and Merril run through all the highlights, injury updates, interviews and analysis to preview the upcoming weekend in football.
Segments
* "Merril's Playbook": Merril breaks down the defense and offense of teams to find out how to beat them.
* "Office Pool":
Hank Goldberg joins the gang via satellite to make his picks for the upcoming NFL games.
* "Hoge Podge": Merril shares a random or off-the-wall story from the NFL.
* "Bold Prediction": At the end of each show, Merril and Sean go out on a limb and predict the score of at least one game.
References
Press Release: FOOTBALL FRIDAY PREMIERES ON ESPNEWS SEPTEMBER 3
External links
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2004 American television series debuts
2009 American television series endings
2000s American television news shows
ESPNews original programming
National Football League television series
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