For the first time in almost a half-century, Bill Belichick will not be on an NFL sideline at the start of the season. Instead, the longtime head of the Patriots and winningest coach in NFL history will embark on a career in media analysis, joining 'Inside the NFL' in its debut year on the CW Network.
The Sporting News has everything you need to know about how to watch Belichick on the Emmy Award-winning television series, including channel, broadcast time, streaming information, and more.
On the 'Inside the NFL' stage, Belichick will be joined by former Patriots wide receiver Chad Johnson — known as Chad Ochocinco in the latter stages of his playing career — as well as former NFL defensive end Chris Long. The series is produced by NFL Films.
A staple of the NFL media landscape since 1977, 'Inside the NFL' provides league news, highlights, analyses, predictions, and special features. It has embraced many different lineups of hosts, but this might be its most interesting panel yet.
Many can't wait to see the broadcast debut of Belichick, who possesses a seemingly endless depth of knowledge of the game and a mysterious (and sometimes downright-curmudgeonly) public persona. Belichick has also joined Underdog Fantasy, and he was recently announced as former Pats QB Tom Brady's successor as co-host of the "Let's Go!" podcast with Jim Gray.
The dynamic between Bill and Johnson alone should make 'Inside the NFL' a fascinating watch week in and week out. Ochocinco the player was quite gregarious, a showman who never shied away from the camera. Belichick, meanwhile, remained reserved in front of media and the millions of cameras pointed at him during his 24-year tenure and six-championship run with New England.
Interested in tuning into 'Inside the NFL' to watch first-time analyst Bill Belichick this season? Here's the full details on the program, including how and where to watch.
Bill Belichick on 'Inside the NFL': TV channel, time, live streams
- Channel: The CW Network
- Broadcast: Fridays at 9:00 p.m. ET
- Stream: Fubo
'Inside the NFL' will air on the CW Network every Friday night at 9 p.m. ET throughout the season. An encore broadcast will then air on Saturdays on CW, and Fubo and Netflix will stream the episodes once they go live.
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