ESPN+ to Stream 16 Expert Panels to Help Kickoff the 2021 NFL Season

To help get fans ready for the 2021 football season, ESPN will stream tomorrow the ESPN+ Football Kickoff, an eight-hour series of 16 panel discussions with ESPN NFL Insiders and analysts – including Adam Schefter, Louis Riddick, Todd McShay, Ryan Clark, and more – diving deep into the players and stories making a difference this fall, while ESPN NFL Nation reporters break down each division in the league.

  • The 30-minute sessions will begin at 12 noon ET and continue through 8 p.m. ET.
  • Every hour on the hour, during panels available for all fans to stream on ESPN.com or the ESPN App, ESPN NFL Nation reporters will discuss one of the league’s eight divisions.
  • During the eight sessions on the half hour available only for ESPN+ subscribers, ESPN NFL Insiders and analysts will provide their takes on a variety of pre-season topics.
  • Any fan can submit a video question on the Kickoff Question Submission page.
  • All questions will be reviewed and may be answered by an ESPN NFL Insider, ESPN NFL analyst or ESPN NFL Nation reporter during the 16 sessions of the ESPN+ Football Kickoff.
  • Eight of the panels will be available to all fans and can be accessed here, while ESPN+ subscribers can watch all 16 expert panels here.
  • The full ESPN+ Football Kickoff Schedule is as follows:
    • 12:00 pm – NFL Nation: State of the AFC East | Mike Reiss, Marcel Louis-Jacques, Richard Cimini
    • 12:30 pm – Next Gen Film Room: Six Defining Plays of 2020  | Matt Bowen, Jeff Saturday
    • 1:00 pm – NFL Nation: State of the NFC East | John Keim, Tim McManus, Todd Archer, Jordan Raanan
    • 1:30 pm – Daily Wager’s Best Bets | Kezirian, Anita Marks, Tyler Fulghum, Joe Fortenbaugh
    • 2:00 pm – NFL Nation: State of the AFC North | Brooke Prior, Ben Baby, Jake Trotter, Jamison Hensley
    • 2:30 pm – QB Shuffle: QBs with New Teams in 2021 | Mina Kimes, Dan Orlovsky, Matt Bowen, Todd McShay
    • 3:00 pm – NFL Nation: State of the NFC North | Courtney Cronin, Jeff Dickerson, Rob Demovsky, Eric Woodyard
    • 3:30 pm – Football Insiders: Around the League | Jeremy Fowler, Kimberley Martin, Adam Schefter, Dan Graziano
    • 4:00 pm – NFL Nation: State of the AFC South | Mike Wells, Sarah Barshop, Turron Davenport, Michael DiRocco
    • 4:30 pm – Inside the Numbers that Matter | Dan Graziano, Seth Walder, Mike Clay, Brian Burke
    • 5:00 pm – NFL Nation: State of the NFC South | Jenna Laine, Mike Triplett, Michael Rothstein, David Newton
    • 5:30 pm – Who’s Next: 2021’s Breakout Candidates | Laura Rutledge, Ryan Clark, Matt Bowen, Dan Orlovsky
    • 6:00 pm – NFL Nation: State of the AFC West | Paul Gutierrez, Adam Teicher, Jeff Legwold, Shelley Smith
    • 6:30 pm – Fantasy Focus Roundtable | Field Yates, Mike Clay, Stephania Bell, Eric Karabell
    • 7:00 pm – NFL Nation: State of the NFC West | Lindsey Thiry, Nick Wagoner, Brady Henderson, Josh Weinfuss
    • 7:30 pm – Monday Night Football Q&A | Laura Rutledge, Louis Riddick, Steve Levy, Lisa Salters
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