NFL GameDay Atmosphere Set For Eagles-Rams
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- You've heard of ESPN's College GameDay, right?
Well FOX is trying to replicate it in some sorts for Sunday's Eagles-Rams game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. FOX plans to move their entire studio of the pregame show to the front of the stadium. The show starts at 12:00 p.m. E.T. / 9:00 a.m. P.T.
NEWS on #Eagles-#Rams — FOX is so excited about keeping this NFC showdown and onetime flex candidate that network is moving its entire studio show Sunday to the front of the Coliseum to create a College Gameday environment.
— Sam Farmer (@LATimesfarmer) December 6, 2017
It will be the main studio show — Howie, Michael, Jimmy, Terry — and they will be set up in front of the peristyle end of the Coliseum, where those headless statues are.
— Sam Farmer (@LATimesfarmer) December 6, 2017
It was a while in the making, but Eagles-Rams is the way the NFL envisioned returning to Los Angeles.
— Sam Farmer (@LATimesfarmer) December 6, 2017
The Eagles (10-2) are at the Rams (9-3) in a huge NFC battle. With a win, the Eagles' chances at a first-round bye increase to 96-percent, per FiveThirtyEight.com. The Rams (9-3) would have a 39-percent chance at a bye with a win, and just a 1-percent chance with a loss.
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There is expected to be a large contingent of Eagles fans traveling to LA for the game, including the 94WIP Morning Show and 1,300-plus with The Green Legion.
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The game is set for a 4:25 p.m. E.T. kickoff on Sunday.