NBC Sports Group’s Josh Elliott Reports Live on TODAY
Denver Broncos Host San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football
STAMFORD, Conn. – October 16, 2014 – Tomorrow’s “Together We Make Football” segment on TODAY, narrated by NBC Sports Group’s Josh Elliott, tells the story of Denver Broncos fan and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ron Hugate. Elliott will report the segment live for TODAY between 8 and 9 a.m. ET.
This week’s “Together We Make Football” segment profiles Dr. Ron Hugate, a former member of the Army Reserve who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and now works at one of the world’s top bone cancer treatment facilities, Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, Colo. Dr. Hugate and his team have a near 90% survival rate for pediatric bone cancer at his facility, and he draws on his time playing 10 years of organized football for the team-mentality in his operating room. In his spare time, the Broncos fan organizes flag football games in his community, and is known by patients for his compassion and dedication.
Peyton Manning looks to become the most prolific quarterback in NFL history this Sunday when the Denver Broncos (4-1) host Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers (4-2) on Sunday Night Football on NBC. Pre-game coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.
ABOUT “TOGETHER WE MAKE FOOTBALL”
NBC Sports teams with TODAY to present weekly “Together We Make Football” segments, telling the most compelling stories of football fans, players, teams and families across the country. The segments air on TODAY each Friday during the NFL season and feature a profile vignette produced by NFL Films narrated by NBC Sports Group’s Josh Elliott.
The National Football League’s “Together We Make Football” campaign invites anyone who has been touched by the game of football – whether as a player at any level, a fan, a group, a team or a community – to share a story of why they love the game. Select “Together We Make Football” stories will be featured on NBC’s Football Night in America studio show.
Those wishing to submit a story can visit TogetherWeMakeFootball.com, a digital community where fans can share their story and see thousands of others. Stories submitted through Sunday, October 19, will be entered into a contest where one “individual” submission and one “group” submission will win a trip to Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona. At the end of the season, NFL Films will produce a “Together We Make Football” special which will air on NBC on Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, 2015.
| 2014 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE | ||
| *Sun. Oct. 19 | Week 7 | San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos |
| *Sun. Oct. 26 | Week 8 | Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints |
| *Sun. Nov. 2 | Week 9 | Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers |
| *Sun. Nov. 9 | Week 10 | Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers |
| *Sun. Nov. 16 | Week 11 | New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts |
| *Sun. Nov. 23 | Week 12 | Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants |
| **Thurs. Nov. 27 | Week 13 | Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers |
| *Sun. Nov. 30 | Week 13 | Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs |
| *Sun. Dec. 7 | Week 14 | New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers |
| *Sun. Dec. 14 | Week 15 | Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles |
| *Sun. Dec. 21 | Week 16 | Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals |
| *Sun. Dec. 28 | Week 17 | TBA |
*Flex Week
** Thanksgiving Night Game
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