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Date and details revealed for show’s relaunch

VaselineJuly 17, 2024

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Date and details revealed for show’s relaunch

The new NFL Network show “Good Morning Football” debuts July 29 with a familiar cast of characters, but also some new ones. The setting and showtime are also different.

Having relocated from New York to Los Angeles, host Jamie Erdahl is moving the show west. Original “GMFB” cast members Peter Schrager and Kyle Brandt will remain in a hybrid model that splits their time between New York (both are raising families in the area) and Los Angeles. Former NFL defensive end Akbar Gbajabiamila joins the traditional “GMFB” desk as the fourth person on the station, while news reporter Sherree Burruss will provide updates and more.

“I’m excited to be joining my buddy Kyle for another season of the program, I look forward to talking football with Jamie every morning, and I’ve long appreciated the work of Akbar and Sherree,” Schrager said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports.

Jason McCourty, who has been with the show since Nate Burleson left in the fall of 2021, opted not to remain with “GMFB” and will continue to cover competitions for CBS. Erdahl took over from Kay Adams in July 2022. For Brandt, the changes are part of “GMFB’s” identity.

“Our first three years, we worked in three different studios. Nate Burleson left and we won (an Emmy Award). It doesn’t make sense,” Brandt said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports. “But that’s the way we like it. ‘Friends having fun playing football.’ It still works. It always will.”

Gbajabiamila appeared in 31 NFL games from 2003-07 for three teams and was an in-studio analyst for NFL Network from 2012-19. But his breakthrough on television came in 2013 as co-host of “American Ninja Warrior,” and he became co-host of CBS’ “The Talk” in 2021.

“We are excited to welcome Akbar back to NFL Network, bringing with him his unique experience on and off the field and across both sports and entertainment,” said Angela Ellis, NFL Media’s vice president of original content and entertainment, responsible for “GMFB,” in a statement.

Burruss will also be moving to Los Angeles and will essentially take over the role of former “GMFB” employee Will Selva.

“When you think of NFL Network, you think of ‘Good Morning Football,'” Burruss told USA TODAY Sports in a statement. “So, to be able to join this iconic show is one of those ‘pinch me moments’ and a professional highlight for me.”

Until its recent hiatus, “GMFB” began airing daily at 7 a.m. ET and ran for three hours. The show will now run from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Monday through Friday. The foursome and Burruss will stick around for another two hours for a live-streaming show, “GMFB: Overtime,” which will wrap up the earlier discussions while also delving deeper into the lifestyle and entertainment angles of the game. Beginning Sept. 2, “GMFB: Overtime” will be available on local FOX stations in varying times and channels.

“These changes do not come lightly, as we will certainly miss everyone who has brought the show to us in the past. I look forward to the future of ‘Good Morning Football,’ ‘GMFB: Overtime,’ our new friends at the breakfast table and the 2024 season,” Erdahl said. “I’ve missed talking football with the guys and the fans, and I can’t wait to get back to work in our new home, albeit with the same table and red chairs!”

“GMFB” debuted on August 1, 2016, and was filmed primarily in studios leased to the NFL by New York regional sports station SNY. Amid layoffs and cost-cutting, the NFL decided to move the program to its own studios in Los Angeles.

“Not only are we bringing back a show that so many fans have enjoyed for years, but we are also giving it a new, state-of-the-art home with even more resources and space for our talent to showcase their signature segments and fun interpretations of the game of football,” Ellis said.

VaselineJuly 17, 2024

1 3 minutes read

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