ESPN has a Saturday doubleheader instead of the Monday night game in Week 18. All the matchups for this week were selected after most of the Week 17 games were played. The first game on Saturday is the Pittsburgh Steelers visiting the Baltimore Ravens.
To make the postseason, the Steelers need to win against the Ravens and a loss from the Buffalo Bills or Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The Ravens have secured the top seed in the AFC and will have home-field advantage in the playoffs.
There is no ManningCast for this game or the second game between the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts. Peyton and Eli Manning will be back next week for ESPN’s game during Wild Card Weekend. Kickoff in Baltimore is set for 4:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be on ABC and ESPN.
Who Are the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens Announcers?
Chris Fowler, Dan Orlovsky, Louis Riddick, and Laura Rutledge will be calling an NFL game for the fourth time this season. They were on the call for the Tennessee Titans’ stunning comeback against the Miami Dolphins in Week 14.
Orlovsky played 26 games at quarterback in the NFL with the Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2005 to 2015. During his career, he had 15 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions in seven seasons.
Orlovsky joined ESPN in 2018 after starting his post-playing career at the NFL Network. He’s a daily contributor to ESPN’s NFL Live, along with providing analysis on ESPN’s morning shows and college football studio analysis on Saturdays.
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Riddick was a safety in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, and Oakland Raiders from 1991 to 1998. He had 172 tackles and two sacks in seven seasons.
After his playing career, Riddick worked as a pro scout and director of pro personnel for Washington and the Philadelphia Eagles for 13 seasons. He joined ESPN in 2013 and has provided analysis for the network, including for the NFL Draft.
Rutledge, who will be providing reports from the sidelines, has hosted NFL Live on ESPN since 2020. She joined ESPN as an SEC Network reporter in 2014. Rutledge is also the host of SEC Nation, the SEC-centric Saturday morning football preview show.
Chris Fowler’s Start to 2024
Fowler is the main play-by-play announcer for ESPN/ABC’s college football coverage. Before taking the lead play-by-play role, Fowler was the host of ESPN’s College GameDay when the show soared in popularity. He is also ESPN’s main announcer for the network’s coverage of the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open.
Fowler spent New Year’s Day with Kirk Herbstreit at the Rose Bowl, calling Michigan’s overtime win against Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal.
He will call the Week 18 game in Baltimore before traveling to Houston for Monday’s National Championship between Michigan and Washington on Monday night. It will be the tenth straight championship game for Fowler and Herbstreit.
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