NFL Network airs 15 preseason games in HDTV

[Gregg Lengling]

NFL.com  

(July 21, 2005) -- Top NFL rookies and veterans will be on display this summer on NFL Network in crystal clear high definition.

NFL Network will air 15 preseason games in "HD" including three games featuring the two-time defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots and the first NFL game in the careers of numerous first-round draft picks including Alex Smith (49ers), Carnell Williams (Buccaneers), Carlos Rogers (Redskins) and Braylon Edwards (Browns).

In addition, fans will see other first-round draft choices on display including Ronnie Brown (Dolphins) and Matt Jones (Jaguars) over the course of the preseason in high definition.

These 15 games are also available in standard definition as part of NFL Network's coverage of 55 preseason games in 25 days this summer.

Below are the 2005 preseason games airing in high definition on NFL Network.

Week 1
Saturday, August 13 at 3 p.m. ET -- New England at Cincinnati
Saturday, August 13 at 10 p.m. ET (live) -- Oakland at San Francisco
Sunday, August 14 at 11 p.m. ET -- New York Giants at Cleveland
Monday, August 15 at 4 p.m. ET -- Washington at Carolina
Tuesday, August 16 at 12 Noon ET -- Tampa Bay at Tennessee

Week 2
Sunday, August 21 at 8 p.m. ET -- Carolina at New York Giants
Monday, August 22 at 1 p.m. ET -- San Francisco at Denver
Tuesday, August 23 at 12 Noon ET -- Jacksonville at Tampa Bay
Wednesday, August 24 at 12 Noon ET -- Cincinnati at Washington

Week 3
Saturday, August 27 at 4 p.m. ET -- New England at Green Bay
Sunday, August 28 at 8 a.m. ET -- New York Jets at New York Giants
Sunday, August 28 at 12:30 p.m. ET -- Tampa Bay at Miami

Week 4
Friday, September 2 at 12 Noon ET -- Houston at Tampa Bay
Saturday, September 3 at 12 Midnight ET -- New York Giants at New England
Monday, September 5 at 3 p.m. ET -- Washington at Baltimore

[Bluto]

I'm missing something.  Since no one that I know of carries the NFL Network in HD, how will anyone be able to watch these games in HD?  Will DirectTV use channels 90-99 to show them?  Will TWC use one of their reserved channels to show them?

[borghe]

one is certainly better than none, but it certainly pays to be a Giants fan,

[bubbaridesfast]

When the NFL channel on D* carries HD it is still on channel 212. Caught the Packers-Viking "Game of the Week" once last year in HD just by channel surfing and seeing HD on 212.

[Bluto]

So the NFL Network can switch between SD and HD broadcasting on D*?  I did not know that.  Cool.