NFL NETWORK PRESENTS: THE TOP 100 PLAYERS OF 2013

Weekly Series Detailing the Top Players in the NFL Premieres Saturday, April 27 Following Conclusion of 2013 NFL Draft

The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions Show Follows at 9:00 PM ET, Features Commentary from NFL Network Analysts, NFL Players & Fans

For the third consecutive year, current NFL players have voted to determine the top 100 players in the NFL. The Top 100 Players of 2013 presented by Buffalo Wild Wings debuts Saturday, April 27 at 8:00 PM ET, immediately following NFL Network’s live coverage of the 2013 NFL Draft. In the first episode, players ranked #100-91 will be profiled.

The 11-episode, weekly series continues Thursday, May 2 at 8:00 PM ET, and each subsequent Thursday until the back-to-back episode finale unveils the top 10 players of 2013 on June 27 at 8:00 PM ET and 9:00 PM ET.

Following each weekly episode, The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions show airs live from the NFL Network studios at 9:00 PM ET. Hosted by Lindsay Rhodes and joined by current NFL Network analysts, the one-hour show provides instant reaction to players unveiled – and not unveiled – on the latest episode. NFL players who have been voted onto the top 100 will also join the reactions show throughout the series.

Also featured during The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions show, the Player Rater – an anonymous current NFL player – voices his opinions on NFL peers and their rank on the top 100. Additionally, the voice of the fan will be prominently heard each week as the results of instant twitter polls and NFL.com voting will be announced and debated each show.

On Sunday, April 21 at 8:00 PM ET, The Top 100 Players of 2013 Preview Show hosted by Michelle Beisner from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey offers a preview of the NFL Films-produced series. During the show, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman fills out a portion of his top 100 ballot.

Through NFL Mobile Presented by Verizon, fans can watch all NFL Network programming, including The Top 100 Players of 2013 series, on the go.

The Top 100 Players of 2013 Series Features

Player Rater: Returning for the second season, Player Rater – anonymous NFL player(s) – will be prominent throughout The Top 100 Players of 2013 series to give unfiltered reaction to the rankings of his peers. Under the Twitter handle @PlayerRater_13, the unidentified, current NFL player will live tweet during each episode. In The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions show the Player Rater will further elaborate on his tweets featured during the episode.

NFL Players and Fans Tweet: New this season, prominent NFL players will be live tweeting throughout each episode of The Top 100: Players of 2013. The variety of players will offer instant reaction under both their own and the @NFLNetwork Twitter handle as they find out both their own and peers ranking .

Fans also will participate on Twitter throughout each episode of The Top 100 Players of 2013. Fans can vote if each player has been ranked #toohigh, #toolow, or #justright. The results of that fan vote and others polls throughout the series will be unveiled in the subsequent reactions show.

NFL.com: From now until May 31, fans can vote on the greatest players going into the 2013 NFL Season at NFL.com/Top100 . Each week, results will be shown on The Top 100 Players of 2013 Reactions show. Additionally, after players are unveiled at their specific rankings, fans can vote for the most overrated and underrated players. Also, be sure to catch bonus footage of players who just missed being named on the top 100 each week.

The Top 100: Players of 2013 Episode Schedule

• Preview Show Sunday, April 21 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #1 (100-91) Saturday, April 27 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #2 (90-81) Thursday, May 2 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #3 (80-71) Thursday, May 9 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #4 (70-61) Thursday, May 16 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #5 (60-51) Thursday, May 23 8:00 PM ET
• Halfway Recap Monday, May 27 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #6 (50-41) Thursday, May 30 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #7 (40-31) Thursday, June 6 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #8 (30-21) Thursday, June 13 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #9 (20-11) Thursday, June 20 8:00 PM ET
• Finale Preview Wednesday, June 26 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #10 (10-6) Thursday, June 27 8:00 PM ET
• Episode #11 (5-1) Thursday, June 27 9:00 PM ET

Winner of 107 Emmy awards, NFL Films is widely recognized as the most honored filmmaker in sports. Under the vision of their founders Ed and Steve Sabol, NFL Films has revolutionized the way America watches football and set the standard in sports filmmaking. The Top 100: Players of 2013 is just a part of the long list of successful NFL Films productions, along with the Emmy-nominated A Football Life, The Top 100: NFL’s Greatest Players, Hard Knocks and America’s Game.

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2013 NFL Draft – All in the Family

Every year, many players join the National Football League from families rich in athletic tradition. Here is a sampling of draft prospects who had family members compete at either the collegiate or professional level in the world of sports.

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2013 NFL Schedule Announced

The NFL announced today its 17-week, 256-game regular-season schedule for 2013, which kicks off on Thursday night, September 5 and concludes on Sunday, December 29 with 16 division games.

The season begins with the NFL’s annual primetime kickoff game. The opener on September 5 on NBC (8:30 PM ET) will feature the defending-champion Baltimore Ravens visiting the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in a rematch of last year’s double-overtime AFC Divisional Playoff Game.

NBC’s Sunday Night Football will get underway on September 8 when the Dallas Cowboys host the division-rival New York Giants (8:30 PM ET).

Kickoff Weekend concludes on Monday, September 9 with a doubleheader on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. The Washington Redskins will host the Philadelphia Eagles (7:10 PM ET) in the first game followed by the Houston Texans visiting the San Diego Chargers (10:20 PM ET). 

For the complete 2013 NFL regular-season schedule, click here.

Transcript: NFL Network’s 2013 NFL Draft Conference Call with Mike Mayock — Thursday, April 18

Please click on the link below to view the transcript of NFL Network’s 2013 NFL Draft conference call with analyst Mike Mayock:

2013 NFL Draft Conference Call Transcript

21 current & former NFL players to participate in new NFL Hospitality & Culinary Management May 6 at Institute of Culinary Education in New York

NFL Player Engagement Program Includes Spouses 

Twenty-one NFL players – 12 former players and nine active players including five Pro Bowlers JAHRI EVANS (New Orleans), CHRIS GARDOCKI (retired), TERRENCE MC GEE (free agent), BRANDON MOORE (free agent) and ADALIUS THOMAS (retired) – will take part in the new NFL Hospitality & Culinary Management Workshop on May 6 at the Institute of Culinary Education, New York City’s leading authority in culinary hospitality education.

The workshop introduces participants and their spouses to the fundamental skills required for success in the hospitality and culinary industries covering topics ranging from getting started in the industry, developing a winning business concept, trends in the food industry, the economics of hospitality and culinary management, managing product and staff, and maximizing return on investment.

Participants will engage in interactive workshops and lectures before concluding the class with a hands-on cooking demonstration.

Keynote speaker HOWARD GREENSTONE, CEO of national chain Rosa Mexicano, will offer an insider’s perspective on the challenges and opportunities related to working in the hospitality or culinary industry.

With the longer offseason, NFL Player Engagement offers current and former players 10 training programs for post-NFL careers. Player enrollment criteria include a demonstrated interest and aptitude for business, essays, and NFL playing experience.

Following are the NFL players participating in the NFL Hospitality & Culinary Management Workshop: Read more

32 NFL Greats To Announce 2nd & 3rd Round Draft Picks In Primetime

• Arizona Cardinals, Larry Centers (FB)
• Atlanta Falcons, Deion Sanders (CB)
• Baltimore Ravens, Jonathan Ogden (OT)
• Buffalo Bills, Chris Kelsay (DE)
• Carolina Panthers, Mike Minter (S)
• Chicago Bears, Neal Anderson (RB)
• Cincinnati Bengals, Tim Krumrie (DT)
• *Cleveland Browns, Dick Schafrath (T)
• Dallas Cowboys , Tony Casillas (DT)
• Denver Broncos, Randy Gradishar (LB)
• Detroit Lions, Herman Moore (WR)
• Green Bay Packers, Dave Robinson (LB)
• Houston Texans, Steve McKinney (C)
• *Indianapolis Colts, Tarik Glenn (T)
• Jacksonville Jaguars, Mark Brunell (QB)
• *Kansas City Chiefs, Gary Barbaro (DB)
• Miami Dolphins, Larry Little (G)
• Minnesota Vikings, Joey Browner (S)
• New England Patriots, Kevin Faulk (RB)
• *New Orleans Saints, Steve Gleason (S)
• New York Giants, Rich Seubert (G)
• New York Jets, Wayne Chrebet (WR)
• *Oakland Raiders, Willie Brown (DB)
• Philadelphia Eagles, Jeremiah Trotter (LB)
• Pittsburgh Steelers, Merril Hoge (RB)
• St. Louis Rams, Orlando Pace (T)
• San Diego Chargers, Jim Hill (DB)
• San Francisco 49ers, Guy McIntyre (G)
• Seattle Seahawks, Isaiah Kacyvenski (LB)
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Warren Sapp (DT)
• Tennessee Titans, Keith Bulluck (LB)
• Washington Redskins, LaVar Arrington (LB)

64 NFL coaches & front office executives to take part in NFL Career Development Symposium May 6-8 at Wharton School of Business

Speakers include:

Owners/Presidents Michael Bidwill, Shad Khan, John Mara & Rich McKay; 

Team Execs Dawn Aponte, John Dorsey, Thomas Dimitroff, John Idzik, Ozzie Newsome & Rick Smith;

Coaches Jeff Fisher, Marvin Lewis, Joe Philbin, Mike Smith & Mike Tomlin 

Sixty four assistant coaches and front office executives – two per NFL club – will take part in the NFL Career Development Symposium on May 6-8 at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, it was announced today.

The three-day program will engage aspiring head coach and general manager candidates through keynote speeches, panel discussions, breakout sessions and networking opportunities with owners, club presidents, coaches, general managers and league executives.

“We are pleased to offer this program to provide a diverse group of coaching and front office talent with the tools and networking opportunities to take the next step in their careers,” said Commissioner ROGER GOODELL. “This symposium will help develop our coaching and front office pipeline and build on the progress we have made over the past decade.”

Among the speakers and presenters are Jaguars owner SHAD KHAN, Giants owner JOHN MARA, Cardinals president MICHAEL BIDWILL, Falcons president RICH MC KAY, Ravens EVP and general manager OZZIE NEWSOME, Dolphins SVP of football operations DAWN APONTE, Chiefs general manager JOHN DORSEY, Falcons general manager THOMAS DIMITROFF, Jets general manager JOHN IDZIK, Texans general manager RICK SMITH, Rams head coach JEFF FISHER, Bengals head coach MARVIN LEWIS, Dolphins head coach JOE PHILBIN, Falcons head coach MIKE SMITH, Steelers head coach MIKE TOMLIN and former NFL general managers BILL POLIAN and CHARLEY CASSERLY. Read more

NFL Health and Safety Update—April 17, 2013

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2013 NFL Schedule Announced Thursday, April 18 at 8:00 PM ET on NFL Network & NFL.com

Three-Hour ‘Schedule Release ‘13’ Show Breaks Down 2013 NFL Schedule

Broncos LB Von Miller & Ravens WR Torrey Smith In-Studio on ‘The Perfect Schedule ‘13’ Wednesday, April 17 at 9:00 PM ET

The 2013 NFL schedule will be released on NFL Network and NFL.com Thursday, April 18 at 8:00 PM ET on Schedule Release ’13. Hosted by Andrew Siciliano and featuring analysts Willie McGinest, Heath Evans, Shaun O’Hara and Brian Baldinger, the three-hour special breaks down the entire 2013 regular season schedule, division by division, analyzing the top matchups and primetime games.

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Four Coaches Named to Coaches Subcommittee of Competition Committee

NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL has named four head coaches – LESLIE FRAZIER of Minnesota, JOE PHILBIN of Miami, RON RIVERA of Carolina and MIKE SMITH of Atlanta – to the Coaches Subcommittee of the NFL Competition Committee, the NFL announced today.

The subcommittee, chaired by Pro Football Hall of Fame coach JOHN MADDEN, reports to the full Competition Committee prior to the annual NFL meeting every March and meets on a regular basis via conference call to discuss player safety, competitive issues, coaching and personnel development and technological innovations.

The Coaches Subcommittee of the Competition Committee consists of the following members:

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach MIKE TOMLIN, who served on the subcommittee since 2009, was recently named to the Competition Committee.

The Competition Committee, which studies all aspects of the game and recommends rules and policy changes to NFL clubs, consists of the following members: