Two-Hour Monday Night Countdown pregame hosted by Suzy Kolber at Arrowhead Stadium kicks off at 6 p.m.
ESPN’s Monday Night Football showcases Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and Alex Smith and the Kansas City Chiefs on September 29 at 8:15 p.m. The MNF booth team of play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico and analyst Jon Gruden will call the game from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City with sideline reporter Lisa Salters.
The two-hour Monday Night Countdown pregame show begins at 6 p.m. on ESPN. Highlights:
- Conversation with Rob Gronkowski: MNF sideline reporter Lisa Salters sits for a one-on-one interview with New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.
- Gruden’s Grill Session with Alex Smith: Super Bowl-winning coach and MNF analyst Gruden visits with Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith.
- Rick Reilly – Drew Bledsoe: If not for an injury to then-Patriots starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe in 2001, the Tom Brady era in New England may never have happened. In his weekly feature, Countdown’s Rick Reilly looks at where Bledsoe is now, 13 years after losing his starting job to Brady and eight years since retiring from the NFL.
- Soundtracks – Best of Brady and Gronk: As the Patriots look to get their offense turned around, Countdown offers the best in-game audio between quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski in Soundtracks.
The on-site Monday Night Countdown crew of Suzy Kolber and NFL analysts Trent Dilfer, Ray Lewis and Steve Young will preview the AFC contest with studio host Chris Berman, NFL analysts Cris Carter, Mike Ditka, Tom Jackson and Keyshawn Johnson and Insiders Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter.