FOX SPORTS NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES

Lee & Lincecum Faceoff in Quest for World Series Crown Tonight on FOX

Saturday’s 6:30 PM ET Start Time for Game 3 Earliest Since 1987 Fall Classic

NFL on FOX Doubleheader Action Features Packers at Jets & Randy Moss’ Return to Foxborough as the Vikings Take on the Patriots – World Series Game 4 Follows

106th WORLD SERIES ON FOX BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Schedule Subject to Change/All Times Eastern

DATE GAME LOCATION TIME Wednesday, Oct. 27 GAME 1 AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA 7:30 PM Thursday, Oct. 28 GAME 2 AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA 7:30 PM Saturday, Oct. 30 GAME 3 Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX 6:30 PM Sunday, Oct. 31 GAME 4 Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX 8:00 PM *Monday, Nov. 1 GAME 5 Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX 7:30 PM *Wednesday, Nov. 3 GAME 6 AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA 7:30 PM *Thursday, Nov. 4 GAME 7 AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA 7:30 PM

* If necessary

ROSENTHAL: ONLY A FOOL WOULD SELL THE GIANTS SHORT – Many didn’t see the Giants beating the Phillies and advancing to the World Series and some don’t see them beating the Rangers. World Series on FOX reporter and insider says the key will continue to be the Giants’ pitching. “The question is whether the Giants can extend their run of remarkable pitching for one more series,” said Rosenthal. “A cynic would suggest that they dominated feeble NL West offenses in September, then the depleted Braves in the Division Series, then the overrated Phillies in the NLCS. But at this point, only a fool would sell the Giants short.”

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GOREN, SHANKS, BUCK, & MCCARVER PREVIEW RANGERS/GIANTS WORLD SERIES MATCH UP -- MLB on FOX's Emmy Award-winning broadcast team of and Tim McCarver were joined by FOX Sports President Eric Shanks and Vice Chairman Ed Goren on a conference call to answer questions and offer previews of this year’s World Series matchup.

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BUCK ON THE STORIES AND PERSONALITIES THAT TEXAS AND SAN FRANCISCO BRING TO THE BROADCAST : “I’m really excited about this matchup. We know how the Giants are built and they’re managed really well. They have a really unique clubhouse with tremendous personalities. I don’t think we’ve run across a guy in the postseason since we’ve started that has the personality of Brian Wilson. Texas is such great story and they’re finally here in the World Series in their 50th year. They finally have the pitching to match that lineup. There is a lot there to like. They have a closer that can tough 100mph. From a baseball and momentum standpoint, it’s a tremendous series going in. “

MCCARVER SUMS UP THE MATCHUP : “I look at it like it’s the balanced pitching of the Giants versus Cliff Lee and the offense and speed of Rangers.”

GOREN ON WHAT THE MATCHUP SAYS ABOUT MLB’S PARITY : “We talk about parity in any given sports but I don’t know if many realize that in the last six years, the only team in baseball that has been to the World Series twice is in Philadelphia. You have Texas, San Francisco, Yankees, Phillies twice, Tampa, Boston, Colorado, St. Louis, Detroit, White Sox and Astros. For years we heard fans say that we want parity. Well, you’ve got it and it’s a great matchup.”

SHANKS ON HAVING THE SAN FRANCISCO AND DALLAS/FT. WORTH MARKETS INVOLVED : “Both of these teams being the top-six markets, it’s only the second time in a decade that two top-six markets have been in the World Series. We always talk about New York, Chicago and LA, but having two top-six markets is a rare thing.”

AFC EAST LEADERS TAKE CENTERSTAGE – The 2010 NFL on FOX campaign rolls into Week 8 on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 1:00 PM ET with doubleheader coverage of six enticing matchups - each presented in true HD. The action kicks off at the new Meadowlands Stadium as Mark Sanchez and the Jets return from their bye week with a five-game winning streak and host Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. In St. Louis, Sam Bradford leads the Rams into a clash with the Panthers. The 1:00 PM ET window closes with the Lions and Redskins facing off in Detroit. At 4:15 PM ET, the second half of FOX’s doubleheader kicks off in Foxborough as Tom Brady and the 5-1 Patriots host Adrian Peterson and the Vikings. Thom Brennaman , and call all of the action from Gillette Stadium. Head coach Raheem Morris declared the Bucs the “best team” in the NFC and this week they travel to the desert to take on the Cardinals. Coming off their colossal beating of the Broncos last week, Darren McFadden and the Raiders host the NFC West-leading Seahawks.

Coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET with America’s most-watched pregame show, FOX NFL SUNDAY. and co-host the Emmy Award-winning program and are joined by analysts Howie Long , Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson. NFL Insider presents the latest league news and scoops and comedic prognosticator Frank Caliendo contributes his weekly “Frank’s Picks” segment. NFL rules analyst Mike Pereira is also on hand to go over any impactful officiating issues from the last week. This week’s show will preview scenes from the Broadway play Lombardi , including interviews with cast members.

GAME PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST/SIDELINE COV. TIME Green Bay Packers at New York Jets , 77% 1:00PM & New Meadowlands Stadium – East Rutherford, NJ MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Denver, Fort Myers, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Seattle, Tampa, Tulsa, West Palm Beach

Carolina Panthers at St. Louis Rams , Charles Davis 8% 1:00PM & Laura Okmin Edward Jones Domes – St. Louis, MO MARKETS INCLUDE: Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Oklahoma City, Raleigh, St. Louis

Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan 6% 1:00PM & Ford Field – Detroit, MI MARKETS INCLUDE: Baltimore, Norfolk, Richmond, Washington

Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman 89% 4:15PM & Pam Oliver Gillette Stadium – Foxborough, MA MARKETS INCLUDE: Albuquerque, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach

Tampa Bay Bucs at Arizona Cardinals , 5% 4:15PM & Jaime Maggio University of Phoenix Stadium – Glendale, AZ MARKETS INCLUDE: Jacksonville, Orlando, Phoenix, Tampa

Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders Ron Pitts, John Lynch 5% 4:15PM & Nischelle Turner Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum – Oakland, CA MARKETS INCLUDE: Portland, Seattle

LYNCH: NO ONE IS TRYING TO HURT ANYONE – In light of the NFL’s heightened enforcement of helmet-to-helmet rules, NFL on FOX analyst John Lynch is encouraged by what NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has done. "I applaud the league for what they're doing and I applaud the players for making an adjustment last Sunday, but believe me, there will come a time where there's a bang-bang play and the helmet-to-helmet contact will be unavoidable. I’m anxious to see how the league will respond,” said Lynch. “All this talk has created the perception that the NFL has a bunch of people out there trying to hurt each other and that’s not the case at all. I spoke with Commissioner Goodell last week and I told him I thought it was important that he comes out and changes that perception. I played for 15 years and I always thought one of the greatest things about the game was guys competed as hard as they could but no one was trying to hurt someone. Very few people in my entire career intentionally tried to hurt someone and I think it’s blatantly obvious when they do. Moving forward these players need to be dealt with harshly and be suspended.”

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