On Sept. 21, 1975, CBS\u2019 NFL pregame show, \u201cThe NFL Today,\u201d became the first live NFL pregame show in history. That show also marked the beginning of the show\u2019s run with host Brent Musburger, former NFL star Irv Cross and 1971\u2019s Miss America Phyllis George, as its cast. On Sunday, CBS will turn back the clocks 50 years to celebrate the show\u2019s anniversary.<\/p>\n
Musburger, who is the only surviving member of the original trio (George and Cross passed away in 2020 and 2021, respectively, while Jimmy \u201cThe Greek\u201d Snyder, who joined the show in 1976, passed away in 1996), will appear<\/a> on Sunday\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n Josh Carpenter of Sports Business Journal<\/a> also reported that Sunday\u2019s show will include \u201cspecialized graphics, music and even announcer wardrobes.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCBS\u2019s crew of Musburger, James Brown, Matt Ryan, Bill Cowher and Nate Burleson will appear from a recreated studio meant to mimic 1975,\u201d Carpenter reported. \u201cShow segments will hearken back to that era, from graphics to music.\u201d<\/p>\n When CBS announced who will be calling the network\u2019s Week 3 games, the post on X (formerly Twitter) used retro graphics.<\/p>\n It\u2019s NFL Throwback Week on the @NFLonCBS<\/a>!<\/p>\n Here are the Week 3 Game Announcers pic.twitter.com\/saY4wPvGjm<\/a><\/p>\n