NFL Network Announces Subjects for New Season of Emmy-Nominated Series "A Football Life"

Highly-Acclaimed Series Returns for 8th Season on NFL Network

11-Episode Season of 'A Football Life' Airs Fridays at 8:00 PM ET Featuring Dwight Clark, Brian Dawkins, Tony Romo, Doug Williams & More

Premieres Friday, September 14 with Former No. 1 Overall Pick Carson Palmer

NFL Network announces the subjects to be featured on the upcoming season of the NFL Films-produced, Emmy-nominated series A Football Life.

The eighth season of the highly-acclaimed series A Football Life premieres Friday, September 14 at 8:00 PM ET with a profile of former Pro Bowl quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Carson Palmer. The 11-episode season of A Football Life airs at a new time of 8:00 PM ET on Friday on NFL Network.

Among the subjects profiled this season on A Football Life in addition to Carson Palmer are:

Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor
4-time Pro Bowl quarterback Tony Romo
3-time Super Bowl champion and NFL Network analyst Willie McGinest
Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins
Late San Francisco 49ers wide receiver/tight end Dwight Clark
Super Bowl-champion head coach Bill Cowher
Super Bowl-champion head coach Mike Holmgren
3-time Pro Bowl wide receiver and NBC Sunday Night Football analyst Cris Collinsworth
Super Bowl-champion quarterback Doug Williams
Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas

Emmy-nominated actor Josh Charles returns as narrator of the series.

To view the trailer for this season of A Football Life, visit:

Below is a broadcast schedule for the September and October episodes of A Football Life:

September 14 - Carson Palmer
September 21 - Lawrence Taylor
September 28 - Tony Romo
October 5 - Willie McGinest
October 12 - Brian Dawkins

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