Hines Ward News

The cast of the second season of Food Network primetime series RACHEL VS. GUY CELEBRITY COOK-OFF is revealed with a roster of star-studded and diverse competitors, which battle it out in this fast-paced and fun culinary competition.

NBC Sports kicks off its NFL postseason coverage with a Wild Card doubleheader on Saturday featuring the Cincinnati Bengals (10-6) at Houston Texans (12-4) at 4:30 p.m. ET and the Minnesota Vikings (10-6) at Green Bay Packers (11-5) at 8 p.m. ET. NBC's Wild Card coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET with a special 30-minute edition of Football Night in America.

The Dallas Cowboys travel to FedExField in Landover, Md., to take on the Washington Redskins on Sunday Night Football in a game that will determine the NFC East champion. Coverage begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

Tonight, NBC will begin a new tradition with its first ever NFL primetime game on Thanksgiving. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots (7-3) will travel to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. to take on Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets (4-6).

Food Network icon Rachael Ray and best-selling cookbook author and successful restaurateur Guy Fieri, return to coach and mentor eight new celebrity contestants for the second season of RACHAEL VS. GUY: CELEBRITY COOK-OFF, premiering Sunday, January 6th at 9pm ET/PT.

The AFC North leading Baltimore Ravens (7-2) travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers (6-3) on Sunday Night Football. Coverage begins with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints (2-4) travel to Denver to take on Peyton Manning and the Broncos (3-3) on SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL in a matchup that features two of the game's most prolific passers.

Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints (2-4) travel to Denver to take on Peyton Manning and the Broncos (3-3) on Sunday Night Football in a matchup that features two of the game's most prolific passers.

The cast of the second season of Food Network primetime series RACHEL VS. GUY CELEBRITY COOK-OFF is revealed with a roster of star-studded and diverse competitors, which battle it out in this fast-paced and fun culinary competition.

NBC Sports' Notre Dame Football team of Tom Hammond (play-by-play), Mike Mayock (analyst) and Alex Flanagan (sideline reporter) called Stanford-Notre Dame on NBC.

NBC and NBC Sports Network will air more than 18 hours of live-event college football and college hockey coverage this weekend

Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers (3-1) travel to New Orleans to take on Drew Brees and the Saints (0-4) on SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. Coverage begins today with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET.

Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers (3-1) travel to New Orleans to take on Drew Brees and the Saints (0-4) on SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. Coverage begins Sunday with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports Network continues its coverage of the 2012 college football season with a doubleheader featuring the Atlanta Football Classic between Florida A&M and Southern University at 3:30 p.m. ET in the Georgia Dome and Penn at Dartmouth at Noon ET.

NBC Sports Network continues its coverage of the 2012 college football season with a doubleheader featuring the Atlanta Football Classic between Florida A&M and Southern University at 3:30 p.m. ET in the Georgia Dome and Penn at Dartmouth at Noon ET.

Eli Manning and the defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants travel to Philadelphia to take on Michael Vick and the NFC East rival Eagles on Sunday Night Football. Coverage begins Sunday with Football Night in America at 7 p.m. ET.

Mike Florio, who created the innovative, NFL-focused web destination ProFootballTalk.com and initially partnered with NBCSports.com in 2009, will extend the PFT brand to another NBC Sports Group platform when he hosts a daily weekday television program on NBC Sports Network beginning tonight, Sept. 4. The one-hour Pro Football Talk will air at 5 p.m. ET, every Monday through Friday, and will be co-hosted by Erik Kuselias, the host of NBC SportsTalk.

Mike Florio, who created the innovative, NFL-focused web destination ProFootballTalk.com and initially partnered with NBCSports.com in 2009, will extend the PFT brand to another NBC Sports Group platform when he hosts a daily weekday television program on NBC Sports Network beginning Tuesday, Sept. 4. The one-hour Pro Football Talk will air at 5 p.m. ET, every Monday through Friday, and will be co-hosted by Erik Kuselias, the host of NBC SportsTalk.

NBC and NBC Sports Network will combine to televise 32 college football games during the 2012 season, beginning with a triple-header on Saturday, Sept. 8.

Hines Ward, a four-time Pro Bowler who played 14 years for the Pittsburgh Steelers before retiring after the 2011 season, joins NBC Sports Group as an analyst across its NFL, college football and studio programming, it was announced today.