NFL Live explained

Image Alt:	Two men sitting on director's chairs on a stage, listening to a question from an audience member
Alt Name:	NFL 2Night (1998–2002)
Genre:	NFL
Runtime:	30–60 minutes
Executive Producer:	Norby Williamson
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Camera:	Multi-camera
Location:	ESPN Headquarters Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
Company:	ESPN
Last Aired:	present
Related:	NFL Insiders

NFL Live (stylized as NFL Live presented by FanDuel Sportsbook for sponsorship reasons) is an American National Football League (NFL) studio show, currently airing Monday through Friday at 4:00 p.m ET on sports cable channel ESPN, and rebroadcasts at 5:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Formerly known as NFL 2Night, the program is one of the few NFL-related studio programs to air during the week along with NFL Insiders. As such, NFL Live is not a highlight show, as Sunday and Monday game highlights are handled by the various other NFL studio shows, including NFL Primetime during the season. Unlike shows for other sports, NFL Live even runs throughout the entire offseason.

Since 2005, NFL Live has been presented in high definition on ESPN HD.

Beginning in 2011, NFL Live expanded to a full hour.

ESPN announced that beginning in August 2020, Laura Rutledge would assume hosting duties of the program, along with Keyshawn Johnson, Mina Kimes, Dan Orlovsky, and Marcus Spears becoming daily analysts.^[1]

Personalities

Current

Main Panelists

Laura Rutledge (2020–present): Lead host
Marcus Spears (2019–present): Main Analyst
Dan Orlovsky (2019–present): Main Analyst
Mina Kimes (2020–present): Main Analyst
Ryan Clark (2015–present): Main Analyst

Contributors

Sam Acho (2021–present): Contributor
Jeff Darlington (2017–present): Contributor
Dan Graziano (2016–present): Analyst/Contributor, Substitute host
Chris Mortensen (1998–present): NFL insider
Louis Riddick (2018–present): Contributor
Field Yates (2016–present): Analyst/Substitute Host
Adam Schefter (2009–present): Contributor/ESPN NFL Insider
Tim Hasselbeck (2008–present): Contributor
Damien Woody (2011–present): Contributor
Tedy Bruschi (2009–present): Contributor
Mike Tannenbaum (2019–present): Contributor

Former

Bonnie Bernstein (2007–2008): Substitute host; now a co-host of The Michael Kay Show on 1050 ESPN Radio in New York
Jerome Bettis (2013 - 2017): Analyst
Cris Carter (2008 - 2016): Analyst
John Clayton (1998 - 2017): NFL insider
Brian Dawkins (2012 - 2015): Analyst
Jack Del Rio (2019–20): Analyst; now defensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders
Trent Dilfer (2008 - 2017): Analyst
Herm Edwards (2009 - 2017): Analyst; Now head coach at Arizona State
Mike Golic (1998–2020): Contributor
Robert Griffin III (2021–2023): Contributor
Mike Hill (2007 - 2013): Secondary host
Merril Hoge (1998 - 2017): Analyst
Tom Jackson (2006 - 2016): Analyst
Keyshawn Johnson (2007 - 2023): Main Analyst
Shaun King (2007 - 2008): Analyst
Eric Mangini (2011 - 2012): Analyst
Josh McCown (2019): Analyst; now Philadelphia Eagles emergency quarterback^[2] ^[3]
Rob Ninkovich (2019 - 2023): Contributor
Wendi Nix (2008–2017): Substitute host, (2017–2020) Lead host
Antonio Pierce (2010 - 2014): Analyst
Bill Polian (2012–2018): Analyst
Floyd Reese (2007 - 2008): Analyst; left to become New England Patriots Senior Football Advisor
Dianna Russini (2015 - 2023): Contributor, Substitute host
Sean Salisbury (1998–2008)
Jeff Saturday (2013 - 2022): Contributor
Mark Schlereth (2002 - 2017): Analyst
Rick Spielman (2005 - 2006): Analyst; former Minnesota Vikings General Manager
Sara Walsh (2011 - 2017) : Primary substitute host
Trey Wingo (1998–2017): Lead host
Darren Woodson (2007–2019): Analyst

Segments

NFL Live Wired: A segment at the beginning of the show detailing the top stories and breaking news from around the National Football League. This segment was discontinued in the summer of 2007. It eventually was re-added as an unnamed segment where the news stories of the day are listed in chronological order of their release or when an item hit the transaction wire (e.g. "10:33 a.m.: the Cincinnati Bengals placed (player name) on injured reserve").
Opening Drive: A segment following NFL Live Wired in which a certain team, player, or topic is discussed.
What Were They Thinking?: A look at dubious plays and decisions from the previous week's NFL games.
Drive of the Week: A look at the plays that comprised the best drive by a team from the previous week's NFL games.
Fantasy Five: Every week during the NFL season, Wingo, Salisbury, and Schlereth pick one player from each position (QB, RB, WR, TE, K) that they think will perform the best. One point is given for each player if he reaches a certain statistic during a game
Off the Mark: A weekly segment where Schlereth rants about a moment at some point in time during the previous week that has grabbed his attention.
Hurry-Up Offense: A segment at the end of each show, in which analysts are given a certain amount of time to discuss various topics.
Cover 2: Analysis of various topics from two points of view: an NFL insider (which could include a sportswriter, former general manager or former director of player personnel) and a (current or former) NFL player.
Overreaction Monday: Based on the past weekend's performance, extreme topics are presented to the analysts for debate.
Film Room: Analysts break down plays in the film room

Notes and References

Web site: Hofheimer . Bill . ESPN to Relaunch NFL Live in August with New Host Laura Rutledge and Analysts Marcus Spears, Dan Orlovsky, Mina Kimes and Keyshawn Johnson . ESPN Press Room . 30 June 2020 . ESPN . 30 June 2020.
Web site: Williams . Charean . Josh McCown joins ESPN . ProFootballTalk . October 21, 2019 . en . June 17, 2019 . McCown will make his ESPN debut Wednesday [June 19, 2019].
Web site: Maya . Adam . Josh McCown ends retirement, signs with Eagles . https://web.archive.org/web/20190817151550/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001042176/article/josh-mccown-ending-retirement-to-sign-with-eagles . dead . August 17, 2019 . NFL.com . October 21, 2019 . en . August 17, 2019 . Philadelphia invested in some insurance for Carson Wentz on Saturday [August 17, 2019].