''Sports Action Team'' was a half-hour comedy

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that ran for two seasons in 2006–2007. It was aired by some affiliates of the

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network and the high definition channel

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. It was a semi-

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depicting the production of a fictional sports news show of the same name. Originally intended as a sport-related program to fill air time after Sunday football games on the west coast, the first season eventually expanded to most major NBC markets around the country (including all NBC Owned and Operated stations). The show's second season is shot in high definition, and is distributed by

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. It is produced by Chicago-based Towers Productions, Inc. The regular cast was Al Samuels, Kevin Fleming, Steven Fleming, Antoine McKay, Katie Nahnsen, and Niki Lindgren, who have a background in Chicago area improvisational theater and play characters with the same first names. It also regularly features appearances by professional athletes. Athletes that made appearances on the show include

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of the Miami Heat,

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of the Cincinnati Bengals, former Chicago Bears coach

Mike Ditka Michael Keller Ditka (born Michael Dyczko; October 18, 1939) is an American former football player, coach, and television commentator. A member of both the College (1986) and the Pro (1988) Football Halls of Fame, he was UPI NFL Rookie of Year i ...

Randy Moss Randy Gene Moss (born February 13, 1977) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Tennessee ...

of the New England Patriots,

Patrick Willis Patrick L. Willis (born January 25, 1985) is an American former football middle linebacker who played his entire eight-year career with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the 49ers in the first roun ...

of the San Francisco 49ers, and IndyCar racer

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. Several non-athletes have made appearances, such as ''

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'' host

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and former Access Hollywood host

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. Each show includes several appearances by athletes who are included in the shows plot lines.

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