Sportsnet is All Over the Gridiron for the Bills Toronto Series with Multiplatform Coverage This Week

– Sportsnet, Citytv and Sportsnet 590 The FAN all have live coverage of the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins game at Rogers Centre this Sunday –

– Bills wide receiver Steve Johnson and running back Fred Jackson appear on Sportsnet Connected this week –

– sportsnet.ca previews the big game and presents a skype chat with a Bills player and a day-long NFL fantasy chat for poolies –

– Sportsnet magazine takes an in-depth look at the Bills as one of the NFL’s biggest surprises this season –

TORONTO (October 24, 2011) – Sportsnet is your ultimate source for the Bills Toronto Series with its extensive coverage across multiple platforms all this week, leading up to the Buffalo Bills hosting the Washington Redskins at Rogers Centre on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. (ET) on Sportsnet East and Citytv.

Sportsnet Connected

Sportsnet Connected will provide special in-depth coverage on the Bills all this week including:

Tuesday, Oct. 25 – One-on-one interview with Bills wide receiver Steve Johnson

Wednesday, Oct. 26 – Connected will have player and coaches interviews from Bills practice in Buffalo

Thursday, Oct. 27 – All-access feature on Bills running back Fred Jackson whose road to NFL success is as compelling as surprising this season

Friday, Oct. 28 – NFL Network analyst Jamie Dukes previews the Bills and Redskins game

Sunday, Oct. 30 – Reporter Tony Ambrogio has full post-game reaction on the primetime edition of Connected

sportsnet.ca

Throughout the week, sportsnet.ca will have wide spread coverage including columnists Michael Grange previewing the match-up and Stephen Brunt posting a recap right after Sunday’s game. Jim Lang and Perry Lefko will also offer analysis during the week while Jeff Simmons takes a closer look at the Redskins. Also, sportsnet.ca offers a Skype chat with one of the Bills players on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 12 p.m. (ET). In addition, sportsnet.ca feeds poolies with a day-long fantasy NFL chat with Sportsnet 590 The FAN’s Zach Crosby on Sunday, Oct. 30.

Sportsnet 590 The FAN

Sportsnet 590 The FAN will have interviews with Bills players over the course of the week, including talks with Bills head coach Chan Gailey and Bills GM Buddy Nix. Fans will get setup for the Bills and Redskins match-up with an hour-long pre-game show hosted by Greg Brady and Jim Lang on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m. (ET), followed by live coverage of the game at 4 p.m. (ET). Sportsnet 590 The FAN’s David Alter will have updates throughout the day, including a full post-game report.

Sportsnet magazine

This week, Sportsnet magazine tales an in-depth look at the unlikely cast of characters that has turned the Bills from a laggard into one of the NFL season’s most exciting comeback stories.

About Sportsnet

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