The Patriots Preseason Television Network is televising three of the Patriots four preseason games through out New England and Hawaii. The lone game not covered by the Patriots Preseason Television Network will be carried nationally by ESPN on Monday August 20th against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The games on the Patriots Preseason Television Network are:
- Aug 9 – New Orleans – 7:30 p.m.
- Aug 24 – @ Tampa Bay – 7:30 p.m.
- Aug 29 – @ NY Giants – 7:30 p.m.
Longtime national play by play announcer Don Criqui and former NFL Pro Bowl offensive lineman Randy Cross will call the games for along the network.
Stations in the Patriots Preseason TV Network include:
- WBZ-TV Channel 4 in Boston MA
- WNAC-TV Channel 64 in Providence RI
- WMUR-TV Channel 9 in Manchester NH
- WMTW-TV Channel 8 in Portland ME
- WCTX-TV Channel 9 in Hartford/New Haven CT
- WWLP-TV Channel 22 in Springfield MA
- WVII-TV Channel 7 or WFVX-TV Channel 22 in Bangor ME
- WVNY-TV Channel 22 in Burlington VT
- KFVE-TV Channel 5 in Honolulu HI
Check your local listings for your station.
There is no DirecTV channel designation for preseason games. DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket is not allowed to carry preseason games per the NFL Broadcast Rules. Preseason television rights belong to the teams and not to the league, hence no DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket until Week 1 of the regular season.
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