Nov 14, 2014
102nd Grey Cup Playoffs kick off this Sunday on TSN
TSN delivers every play and all the gridiron drama of the 102nd GREY CUP PLAYOFFS – and it all begins this weekend with a doubleheader of the Eastern and Western Semi-Finals. TSN's live game coverage begins Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1om et/10am pt on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, and TSN5 with the Montreal Alouettes battling the BC Lions in the Eastern Semi-Final, followed by the Edmonton Eskimos taking on reigning Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Western Semi-Final at 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt on TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5 (see below for complete broadcast schedule). TSN subscribers can also access live streaming and on demand coverage of the 102nd GREY CUP PLAYOFFS via TSN GO.
TSN.ca Staff
TORONTO – TSN delivers every play and all the gridiron drama of the 102nd GREY CUP PLAYOFFS – and it all begins this weekend with a doubleheader of the Eastern and Western Semi-Finals.
TSN's live game coverage begins Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1om et/10am pt on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, and TSN5 with the Montreal Alouettes battling the BC Lions in the Eastern Semi-Final, followed by the Edmonton Eskimos taking on reigning Grey Cup champion Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Western Semi-Final at 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt on TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5 (see below for complete broadcast schedule).
TSN subscribers can also access live streaming and on demand coverage of the 102nd GREY CUP PLAYOFFS via TSN GO.
TSN sets up all the action with a one-hour pre-game show on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 12 noon et/9am pt featuring CFL on TSN host Rod Smith and analysts Milt Stegall, Matt Dunigan, and Chris Schultz in the TSN Studio. Joining them during the pre-game are James Duthie, Jock Climie, and Paul LaPolice, who are all on-site in Montréal for the Als-Lions tilt. Contributing reports and analysis on all the news around the league are TSN Football Insiders Dave Naylor and Gary Lawless.
The pre-game show leads into the Eastern Semi-Final: BC at Montreal at 1pm et/10am pt. Chris Cuthbert, who was recently honoured as one of this year's inductees into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, will call the game from the broadcast booth alongside analyst Glen Suitor, while SPORTSCENTRE's Matthew Scianitti reports from the sidelines of Percival Molson Stadium in Montréal.
Following the Eastern Semi-Final, the CFL ON TSN panel primes fans for the Western Semi-Final: Saskatchewan at Edmonton with a 30-minute pre-game show beginning at 4pm et/1pm pt. The action shifts to Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton at 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt as play-by-play announcer Rod Black and analyst Duane Forde call the game, with Sara Orlesky reporting from field level.
Adding to TSN's award-winning CFL broadcasts throughout the 102nd GREY CUP PLAYOFFS are additional views and angles from the Cablecam, giving fans even more looks at all the big throws, touchdowns, turnovers, and tackles on the road to the 102nd GREY CUP.
TSN continues to shine the spotlight on stories around the CFL throughout the 102nd GREY CUP PLAYOFFS with this Sunday's coverage including a feature fronted by TSN's Brian Williams about how a group of students in Saskatchewan helped the HMCS Regina show their pride in the Roughriders. Additionally, TSN gives fans a look at charismatic Lions wide receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux and his alter-ego "The Manny Show".
TSN's coverage of the 102nd GREY CUP PLAYOFFS continues Sunday, Nov. 23 with the Eastern Final at 1pm et/10am pt across TSN followed by the Western Final at 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt on TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5. The following weekend, TSN travels to Vancouver for the 102nd GREY CUP on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 6pm et/3pm pt live across TSN.
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Broadcast Schedule
Sunday, Nov. 16
12 noon et/9am pt – Eastern Semi-Final Pre-Game Show on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, and TSN5
1 pm et/10am pt – Eastern Semi-Final: BC at Montreal on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, and TSN5
4pm et/1pm pt – Western Semi-Final Pre-Game Show on TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5
4:30pm et/1:30pm pt – Western Semi-Final: Saskatchewan at Edmonton on TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5
Sunday, Nov. 23
12 noon et/9am pt –Eastern Final Pre-Game Show on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, and TSN5
1pm et/10am pt– Eastern Final: Winner of the Eastern Semi-Final: TBD at Hamilton on TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, and TSN5
4pm et/1pm pt–Western Final Pre-Game Show on TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5
4:30pm et/1:30pm pt –Western Final: Winner of the Western Semi-Final: TBD at Calgary on TSN1, TSN4, and TSN5
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