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          New England Patriots

          TV: Jim Nantz, Phil Simms on Pats-Packers

          • Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterNov 25, 2014, 09:00 AM ET
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              Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss.
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          The New England Patriots visit the Green Bay Packers on Sunday and Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (analysis) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline) are on the call for CBS (4:25 p.m. ET). This is their third Patriots game of the season.

          Patriots broadcast pairings

          at Dolphins: Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Evan Washburn (CBS)

          at Vikings: Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Jenny Dell (CBS)

          vs. Raiders: Gumbel, Green, Washburn (CBS)

          at Chiefs: Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (ESPN)

          vs. Bengals: Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (NBC)

          at Bills: Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Fox)

          vs. Jets: Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, Tracy Wolfson (CBS)

          vs. Bears: Sam Rosen, John Lynch, Pam Oliver (Fox)

          vs. Broncos: Nantz, Simms, Wolfson (CBS)

          at Colts: Michaels, Collinsworth, Tafoya (NBC)

          vs. Lions: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (Fox)

          Leftover from Patriots-Lions broadcast, Part I (Aikman on Tom Brady): “He’s one of the game’s great competitors. When you think about the partnership that he and Bill Belichick have had, Tom Brady has benefited by having a head coach who wants to do nothing but coach football. But Bill Belichick probably has been more of the beneficiary of that relationship, having Tom Brady as his quarterback.”

          Leftover from Patriots-Lions broadcast, Part II (Aikman on Jonas Gray): “Can you imagine what’s going through his head? Can you imagine what’s going through his mind right now after the performance he had last week against the Colts, over 200 yards? He made a mistake and by all accounts, he’s a terrific young man. Made a mistake and he paid for it. I thought he’d get in the game. I knew there would probably be some type of punishment but the way this game has gone, they haven’t needed him. You kind of wonder, ‘Are they going to need him the rest of the year?’ I don’t know. ... I really admire what Bill Belichick has done. Let me tell you, there are few teams in this league that would have him standing on the sidelines the entire game.”

          Leftover from Patriots-Lions broadcast, Part III (Aikman on Robert Kraft): “Our league is better because of Bob Kraft. You think about what he’s done since he’s taken over here as owner of the New England Patriots. This stadium we’re broadcasting the game from -- no public money. One of the real gentlemen in the league. It’s a real pleasure to come here. We don’t get to come here often. We always get a chance to go by and visit with him, and it’s one of the highlights to the trip here in Foxborough.”

          Leftover from Patriots-Lions broadcast, Part IV (Aikman on Brandon LaFell): "Tom Brady said he’s never quite had a receiver like this guy. The ball is in his hands and he becomes almost like a power running back, just bouncing off guys.”