Point After
Encyclopedia
Point After is a program
that aired on the NFL Network
. This program contained press conferences and interviews
given by National Football League
and college football
players and coaches. Most material was pre-recorded, but occasionally the network goes live to the press briefings.
The show aired Monday through Friday during the football season. The starting time is 4 p.m. Eastern time
, for Tuesday-Friday and for Monday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time
. The hosts were Fran Charles
, Derrin Horton
and Alex Flanagan
. Jim E. Mora
, Jamie Dukes
and Adam Schefter provided analysis.
. The original version was basically an automated program that aired on Sunday nights. A voice-over
announcer briefly described the games of that NFL Sunday, then the comments of the players and coaches in that game aired.
When NFLN revamped for 2006, mainly to mark the start of live regular-season play-by-play
, this program became NFL Scoreboard
and Point After became a more polished five-day-a-week show. Also, college soundbites were added as part of an additional emphasis on collegiate football.
, NFL Network cancelled this program and replaced it with Team Cam, which has a similar format but which also includes contributions from beat writers and blog
gers. The host is Randy Moss
(the former ESPN
sportscaster, not the New England Patriots wide receiver of the same name
). It airs weekdays at 4 p.m. Eastern time for two hours an episode.
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
that aired on the NFL Network
NFL Network
NFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation...
. This program contained press conferences and interviews
Interviews
Interviews is:# the plural form of "interview"# a compilation album by Bob Marley & the Wailers, see Interviews # a C++ toolkit for the X Window System, see InterViews...
given by National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
players and coaches. Most material was pre-recorded, but occasionally the network goes live to the press briefings.
The show aired Monday through Friday during the football season. The starting time is 4 p.m. Eastern time
North American Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
, for Tuesday-Friday and for Monday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time
North American Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
. The hosts were Fran Charles
Fran Charles
Fran Charles is an American television presenter at the NFL Network.- Career :Charles received his Master's degree from the Columbia School of Journalism after completing his Bachelor's degree in Communication at Stanford University....
, Derrin Horton
Derrin Horton
Derrin Horton is an American sportscaster based in Los Angeles, California.Horton joined NFL Network at the start of the 2004 NFL season where he currently serves as an anchor, reporter and host. Horton provides in-depth interviews, post-game reports, and sideline reports for the Network.Before...
and Alex Flanagan
Alex Flanagan
Alex Flanagan is an American sportscaster who is a graduate of the University of Arizona and Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona...
. Jim E. Mora
Jim E. Mora
James Earnest Mora is the former head coach of the USFL's Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars and the NFL's New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts. He played football at Occidental College where he was also a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. His son Jim L...
, Jamie Dukes
Jamie Dukes
Jamie Donnell Dukes is a former offensive lineman who played 10 seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, and Arizona Cardinals, of the National Football League. He played college football at Florida State...
and Adam Schefter provided analysis.
Show history
Point After has been on NFL Network from its beginning during the 2003 season2003 NFL season
-Milestones:The following teams and players set all-time NFL records during the season:-Team:-Individual:-Awards:-External Links:**-References:*NFL Record and Fact Book *...
. The original version was basically an automated program that aired on Sunday nights. A voice-over
Voice-over
Voice-over is a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations...
announcer briefly described the games of that NFL Sunday, then the comments of the players and coaches in that game aired.
When NFLN revamped for 2006, mainly to mark the start of live regular-season play-by-play
Run to the Playoffs
Thursday Night Football is the brand name used by NFL Network for its schedule of live regular season telecasts of National Football League games on Thursday nights. Also included in the package are some Saturday specials....
, this program became NFL Scoreboard
NFL Scoreboard
NFL Scoreboard is a weekly in-season program on the NFL Network. It is a studio show hosted by Fran Charles, with analysis from former National Football League center Jamie Dukes....
and Point After became a more polished five-day-a-week show. Also, college soundbites were added as part of an additional emphasis on collegiate football.
Successor
In 20082008 NFL season
The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now."Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the...
, NFL Network cancelled this program and replaced it with Team Cam, which has a similar format but which also includes contributions from beat writers and blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
gers. The host is Randy Moss
Randy Moss (sports reporter)
Randy Moss is an American sports reporter who currently covers horse racing for NBC Sports, ESPN, Versus, and Daily Racing Form and football for the NFL Network.-Early life:...
(the former ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
sportscaster, not the New England Patriots wide receiver of the same name
Randy Moss
Randy Gene Moss is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft...
). It airs weekdays at 4 p.m. Eastern time for two hours an episode.