Bears sign TV deal with Fox
The Chicago Bears reached a multi-year deal with Fox Chicago (WFLD-Channel 32) on Tuesday.
Starting with the 2008 season, all preseason games produced by the Chicago Bears Network will air on Fox Chicago along with pre- and post-game programming throughout the regular season and playoffs. In addition, nine of the Bears 16 regular-season games are scheduled to be presented live on WFLD-TV.
During the 2008 season, Fox Chicago will present three locally produced Bears preseason games and one nationally produced preseason contest. Dave Barnett will provide play-by-play and former Bears quarterback Erik Kramer will offer color analysis for the Chicago Bears Network. All preseason games will be rebroadcast the following day on WPWR (My 50).
Throughout the season, the station will start with "Fox Kickoff Sunday" at 10 a.m., followed by "Bears GameDay Live" at 10:30 a.m. and Fox Sports' national pregame show at 11 a.m. Sunday evenings will conclude with analysis of Bears games on "Bears GameNight Live" at 10:35 p.m.
Bears 2008 schedule
(Home games in CAPS)
Preseason games
Thursday, Aug. 7 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 7 p.m. FOX
Saturday, Aug. 16 at Seattle Seahawks 8 p.m. FOX
Thursday, Aug. 21 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 7 p.m. FOX
Thursday, Aug. 28 at Cleveland Browns 6:30 p.m. FOX
Regular season games
Sunday, Sept. 7 at Indianapolis Colts 7:15 p.m. NBC
Sunday, Sept. 14 at Carolina Panthers noon FOX
Sunday, Sept. 21 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS noon FOX
Sunday, Sept. 28 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 7:15 p.m. NBC
Sunday, Oct. 5 at Detroit Lions noon FOX
Sunday, Oct. 12 at Atlanta Falcons noon FOX
Sunday, Oct. 19 MINNESOTA VIKINGS noon FOX
Sunday, Oct. 26 Bye Week
Sunday, Nov. 2 DETROIT LIONS noon FOX
Sunday, Nov. 9 TENNESSEE TITANS noon CBS
Sunday, Nov. 16 at Green Bay Packers noon* FOX
Sunday, Nov. 23 at St. Louis Rams noon* FOX
Sunday, Nov. 30 at Minnesota Vikings 7:15 p.m.** NBC
Sunday, Dec. 7 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS noon* CBS
Thursday, Dec. 11 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 7:15 p.m. NFLN
Monday, Dec. 22 GREEN BAY PACKERS 7:30 p.m. ESPN
Sunday, Dec. 28 at Houston Texans noon* FOX
* Denotes game times tentative and subject to flexible schedule
** Denotes Sunday night game could be moved back to noon or 3:15 p.m.