2018 NFL season airs coast-to-coast on SiriusXM

SiriusXM subscribers get comprehensive access to the league, including live play-by-play of every NFL game through Super Bowl LIII, plus 24/7 talk and analysis

TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2018 /CNW/ - SiriusXM Canada, the country's leading audio entertainment company, will offer fans comprehensive coverage of the 2018 NFL season, featuring live broadcasts of every game plus in-depth NFL talk on the SiriusXM NFL Radio channel.

The NFL begins its 99th season on September 6 (8:20 pm ET) when the Atlanta Falcons visit the Super Bowl LII Champion Philadelphia Eagles. Throughout the season, all NFL games through Super Bowl LIII will air nationwide on SiriusXM radios, and are also available on the SiriusXM app and at SiriusXM.ca for authenticated subscribers with the SiriusXM All Access package.

SiriusXM offers play-by-play channels dedicated to the official radio broadcasts of every NFL team, giving its subscribers access to both the home and visiting team broadcasts for every game.

In addition to live play-by-play, subscribers get daily NFL talk on SiriusXM NFL Radio (channel 88), which offers in-depth coverage of the league, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The daily programming lineup features shows hosted by NFL experts and interviews with players, coaches and executives from around the league, plus coverage of the NFL's marquee events.

Authenticated subscribers can also get SiriusXM NFL Radio programming On Demand via the SiriusXM app and at SiriusXM.ca, allowing them to listen to their favorite shows when and where they want and giving them more chances to hear exclusive programming like the recent Town Hall broadcasts with Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher and Super Bowl LII MVP quarterback Nick Foles, training camp tour broadcasts, and more.

SiriusXM NFL Radio's team of analysts includes Hall of Famers Derrick Brooks, Tim Brown, James Lofton, Anthony Munoz and Bill Polian, Hall of Fame Class of 2019 contributor finalist Gil Brandt, as well as former NFL executives and coaches Mark Dominik, Pat Kirwan, Phil Savage and Charlie Weis, and former players Erik Coleman, David Diehl, A.J. Hawk, Torry Holt, Brad Hopkins, D'Qwell Jackson, James Laurinaitis, Ed McCaffrey, Jim Miller, Lance Moore, Kirk Morrison, Brady Quinn, Geoff Schwartz, Ross Tucker and Solomon Wilcots.

SiriusXM NFL Radio voices also include a number of NFL insiders and radio veterans including Howard Balzer, Vic Carucci, Adam Caplan, John Clayton, Brian Custer, Zig Fracassi, Mike Keith, Dan Leberfeld, Bill Lekas, Alex Marvez, Lance Medow, Bruce Murray, Bob Papa, Tom Pelissero, Jeff Rickard, Steve Torre and Cole Wright.

Jim Miller and Pat Kirwan will host a special edition of their daily show, Movin' The Chains, live from the "NFL Kickoff" events at Chickie's and Pete's in Philadelphia on Thursday, September 6 before the Falcons-Eagles game (4:00 – 7:30 pm ET).

Throughout the season SiriusXM NFL Radio listeners will also hear weekly interviews with many head coaches from around the league.

Go to SiriusXM.ca/NFL for more info. Keep up with SiriusXM NFL Radio on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

About SiriusXM Canada

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SOURCE Sirius XM Canada Holdings Inc.

SiriusXM Canada contact: Kayla J. Schwartz, Senior Manager, Communications, 416-408-6033, [email protected]