'Inside the NFL' Picks Team.(Showtime has named Cris Collinsworth)(James Brown has appointed)(Phil Simms also appointed as a hosts)(Brief article)
By Alex Weprin
May add player to be named later
Showtime has named Cris Collinsworth, James Brown and Phil Simms as the hosts of Inside the NFL , which will debut on the network Sept. 10. But multiple sources say the network is also considering a fourth spot, one that could rotate to different personalities each week.
That would be in line with what CBS Sports chief Sean McManus told B&C (June 9) when he said he envisioned four hosts, with two of them coming from CBS Sports.
While CBS Sports mainstays Brown and Simms are new to Inside the NFL , Collinsworth has been on the show since 1989.
"We felt that Cris, together with Phil and …
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