JOE REEDY
FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2017, file photo, Tony Romo and Jim Nantz work in the broadcast booth before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Cincinnati Bengals in Green Bay, Wis. Nantz and Romo were inseparable when CBS broadcast the Super Bowl two years ago. Next week, they won't see each other until they are in the broadcast booth a couple hours prior to kickoff. Keeping announcers separated until game day has been standard practice this season due to the Coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Super Bowl 55: A Viewer's Guide to get you through Sunday

By Joe Reedy Feb. 05, 2021 04:35 PM EST
Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2021, file image, virtual slime cannons go off in the end zone after a touchdown during Nickelodeon's kid-focused broadcast of the NFL wild-card playoff game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. There might eventually be a kids-focused broadcast of the Super Bowl. It won't be happening this year. Nickelodeon will still have a noticeable presence during Sunday's coverage on CBS.(CBS/Viacom via AP, File)
Nickelodeon to have big presence in CBS Super Bowl coverage

By Joe Reedy Feb. 05, 2021 03:14 PM EST
There might be a kids-focused broadcast of the Super Bowl eventually. It just

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2016, file photo, CBS Sports commentator James Brown works the NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets in Orchard Park, N.Y. Brown is familiar with hosting Super Bowl pregame shows during times when the day transcended beyond the teams competing for a championship. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)
CBS' Brown to host record 10th Super Bowl pregame show

By Joe Reedy Feb. 04, 2021 05:43 PM EST
CBS' James Brown knows what it is like to host Super Bowl pregame shows when

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Chargers QB Justin Herbert excited for new start with Staley

By Joe Reedy Feb. 04, 2021 04:21 PM EST
Justin Herbert has had a busy four weeks since the Los Angeles Chargers ended

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2021, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians, left, speaks with quarterback Tom Brady before the team's NFL divisional round playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints in New Orleans. Both Andy Reid and Arians are considered players’ coaches, though they do it in different ways. It's a quality that’s helped them reach the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Brett Duke, File)
CBS' Cowher: Chiefs, Bucs able to get to top due to coaches

By Joe Reedy Feb. 03, 2021 05:03 PM EST
Bill Cowher would love nothing more than to see the Pittsburgh Steelers return

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2017, file photo, Tony Romo and Jim Nantz work in the broadcast booth before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Cincinnati Bengals in Green Bay, Wis. Nantz and Romo were inseparable when CBS broadcast the Super Bowl two years ago. Next week, they won't see each other until they are in the broadcast booth a couple hours prior to kickoff. Keeping announcers separated until game day has been standard practice this season due to the Coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Super distancing: CBS keeps season protocols for big game

By Joe Reedy Jan. 30, 2021 04:13 PM EST
Jim Nantz and Tony Romo were inseparable when CBS broadcast the Super Bowl two

Los Angeles Lakers Shaquille O'Neal, left, and Kobe Bryant share a laugh on the bench while their teammate take on the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter at Staples Center in Los Angeles, April 15, 2003. Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
O'Neal hosting SHAQ Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday

By Joe Reedy Jan. 28, 2021 10:06 AM EST
Fans looking for pregame entertainment before the Super Bowl will have another

FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 file photo, Former New York Giant Michael Strahan poses for a picture at the opening of "NFL Experience" in Times Square, New York. Pro Football Hall of Famer and “Good Morning America” host Michael Strahan has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-quarantining, according to people familiar with the situation. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 because of medical restriction issues. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
AP sources: Michael Strahan tests positive for COVID-19

By Joe Reedy Jan. 27, 2021 10:08 PM EST
Pro Football Hall of Famer and “Good Morning America” host Michael Strahan has

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 file photo, Denver Broncos defensive backs coach Renaldo Hill takes part in drills during an NFL football practice in Englewood, Colo. Renaldo Hill is getting his first opportunity to be a defensive coordinator, but he won't be thrown into the deep end of the pool yet. Chargers head coach Brandon Staley will call the plays during games, allowing Hill to be able to progress at his own pace. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Chargers' Hill eager for first shot as defensive coordinator

By Joe Reedy Jan. 27, 2021 06:22 PM EST
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Renaldo Hill is getting his first opportunity to be a

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterbacks coach Joe Lombardi, right, laughs with offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael during practice at their NFL football training facility in Metairie, La. The Los Angeles Chargers announced on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, they have agreed to terms with Lombardi as offensive coordinator, Renaldo Hill as defensive coordinator and Derius Swinton II as special teams coordinator. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Pool, File)
Chargers' Lombardi hoping to make most of second chance

By Joe Reedy Jan. 26, 2021 08:14 PM EST
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Joe Lombardi is hoping that his second stint as an

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2020, file photo, New Orleans Saints quarterbacks coach Joe Lombardi, right, laughs with offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael during practice at their NFL football training facility in Metairie, La. The Los Angeles Chargers announced on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, they have agreed to terms with Lombardi as offensive coordinator, Renaldo Hill as defensive coordinator and Derius Swinton II as special teams coordinator. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, Pool, File)
Lombardi, Hill and Swinton join Chargers as coordinators

By Joe Reedy Jan. 25, 2021 07:39 PM EST
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — New Los Angeles Chargers coach Brandon Staley has

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley watches his players before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Miami Gardens, Fla. On Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, the Los Angeles Chargers hired Staley to become the team's head coach. (AP Photo/Doug Murray, File)
Chargers' new coach Staley looking to connect with Herbert

By Joe Reedy Jan. 21, 2021 08:20 PM EST
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley's first phone call after he accepted

FILE - In this Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley watches his players before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Miami Gardens, Fla. On Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, the Los Angeles Chargers hired Staley to become the team's head coach. (AP Photo/Doug Murray, File)
Chargers hire Rams DC Brandon Staley as head coach

By Joe Reedy Jan. 17, 2021 10:50 PM EST
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley won't have to move that far for his

Virtual slime cannons go off in the end zone after a touchdown during Nickelodeon's kid-focused broadcast of the NFL wild-card playoff game between the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints at the Superdome, Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 in New Orleans. The positive reviews for Nickelodeon's kids-focused broadcast of last Sunday's NFL playoff game showed the potential of alternate broadcasts of sporting events. The success of that broadcast has led to many wondering what other sports it could expand to and when we might see it again in the NFL? (CBS/Viacom via AP)
NFL wild-card games show potential for alternate broadcasts

By Joe Reedy Jan. 14, 2021 03:17 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brian Robbins directed “Varsity Blues” and was the producer

The seats in the end zone are empty at Lambeau Field during the national anthem before an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Tennessee Titans Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
NFL increasing inventory for ad sales during playoff games

By Joe Reedy Jan. 08, 2021 05:22 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL is making additional advertising time available to

A worker cleans seats in Arrowhead Stadium before an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Even with empty stadiums, NFL still a ratings monster

By Joe Reedy Jan. 07, 2021 07:01 PM EST
Regular-season ratings for NFL games declined this season following two

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco speaks during a news conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis. Telesco hasn't given a timetable on when he expects to hire a coach, but did say he would be patient if their preferred candidate was on a team that advanced to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Telesco says Chargers will be patient with coaching search

By Joe Reedy Jan. 06, 2021 09:10 PM EST
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco hasn

FILE - In this Dec. 15 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn speaks after an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, in Carson, Calif. The Los Angeles Chargers have fired coach Anthony Lynn less than two seasons after he led the franchise to the AFC divisional round. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Chargers fire head coach Anthony Lynn after 4 seasons

By Joe Reedy Jan. 04, 2021 11:54 AM EST
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — A four-game winning streak at the end of the season

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Chris Streveler (15) fumbles the ball as he is hit by Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Leonard Floyd (54) during the first half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. The Cardinals recovered the ball. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Injured Murray disappointed after Cardinals' hopes dashed

By Joe Reedy Jan. 03, 2021 10:26 PM EST
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kyler Murray's injured right ankle was the least of

Charissa Thompson, left, Tony Gonzalez, center, and Michael Vick discuss NFL topics on the set of Fox NFL Kickoff during a 2019 show. The pregame show, like those on other networks, have had their challenges this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.(Lily Hernandez/FOX NFL Kickoff via AP)
'Fox NFL Kickoff' weathers challenges faced by pregame shows

By Joe Reedy Dec. 31, 2020 02:47 AM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it comes to NFL broadcasts this season, pregame shows