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NFL Network – 56    8/25/04                   Pat Pantano, NFL Network, 856/222-3513

 MONDAY COACHES PRESS CONFERENCES TO AIR
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Coachspeak to Feature Jim Mora Sr. and Premiere on September 13

NFL Network, the fastest growing start-up network in the history of the cable and satellite television industries, is adding another weekly show to its lineup of original programming. 

Coachspeak, a live whip-around show featuring the Monday press conferences of NFL head coaches, premieres September 13 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET

The show will air every Monday during the NFL season at 3:00 PM ET.  Fans will hear from NFL head coaches directly as they conduct press conferences at their team headquarters.

Jim Mora Sr. will be the lead analyst on Coachspeak, providing the insight of a former NFL head coach well versed in the language of “coach speak.” 

Mora Sr. was the head coach of the New Orleans Saints from 1986-1996 and the Indianapolis Colts from 1998-2001.  During his 13 seasons, Mora was the author of many great press conference moments and promises to add an interesting perspective when analyzing the NFL’s current head coaches, including his son Jim Mora Jr., the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.

Coachspeak will be a place for NFL fans to get the pulse of their team directly from the head coach.

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