Packers Calendar: NFL Network Pregame Show Airs from Harlan Plaza

NFL Total Access begins at 5:00 p.m. CT on Thursday with Lambeau Field as the backdrop to the show.

Lambeau Field will provide the backdrop for the NFL Network's pregame show, NFL Total Access, prior to Thursday evening's game as the Green Bay Packers host the Minnesota Vikings.

The show, hosted by Rich Eisen, also features former Packers assistant Steve Mariucci as well as Michael Irvin and Marshall Faulk. It begins at 5:00 p.m. CT.

Fans are welcome to attend the live broadcast, taking place at Harlan Plaza on the stadium's north side, and will get the chance to receive giveaways including eye blacks, t-shirts and nework caps.

The game starts at 7:25 p.m., televised on CBS. Jim Nantz has the play-by-play, Phil Simms does color commentary along with Tracy Wolfson reporting from the sidelines.

As usual, the game can also be heard on the 50-station Packers Radio Network with Larry McCarren and Wayne Larrivee calling the action.

Fans will see the return of the color pink as the Packers recognize National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, including pink ribbon stencils on the field, pink goal post padding, special pink ribbon game balls and caps with pink ribbons for coaches, team personnel and officials.

Players will use pink equipment, including pink cleats, wristbands, gloves, sideline caps, helmet decals, sideline towels and quarterback towels, much of which will be auctioned off after the game to benefit the American Cancer Society and other team charities.

Additionally, fans will receive pink rally towels upon entering the stadium, where they'll see cheerleaders using pink pompoms and TundraLine members sporting hats with pink ribbons.

The parking lot, Lambeau Field atrium and Tundra Tailgate Zone will open at 3:25 p.m. with stadium gates opening at 5:25 p.m.

Thursday night’s game will feature collegiate and alumnae members of the Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity for women, who will be distributing over 20,000 free pink ribbons to Packers fans in the main parking lot. Football fans are asked to wear the ribbons to show awareness of and support for breast cancer survivors and to remember those who lost the fight against this disease.

The national anthem will be performed by singer/songwriter and breast cancer advocate Priscilla Hamilton, who recently released a song dedicated to the cause, and a pink ribbon will be unfurled on the field. The University of Wisconsin-Platteville marching band will perform at halftime, as well as in the parking lot for fans prior to the game.

A pair of Packers alumni will be making appearances before being honored on the field prior to the game. The Tundra Tailgate Zone will feature former safety Mark Murphy on gameday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., where he will be visiting with fans and signing autographs.

Also on Thursday, former offensive lineman Greg Koch will be visiting with fans and signing autographs during that same time in the Legends Club on the Associated Bank Club Level, an area accessible to game attendees with suite or club seat tickets, as a guest of the "Alumni Meet and Greet."

Bellin Health will recognize 30 breast cancer survivors, inviting them to attend the game as honored guests and to be part of the on-field ambassador line, which welcomes players to the field. Also during October, the Bellin Health Gate at Lambeau Field will be lit with pink lighting.

The NFL has partnered with the American Cancer Society during October with a campaign called A Crucial Catch: Annual Screenings Save Lives, which encourages annual mammograms for women over 40. Prior to the game, ACS will host a table near the Bellin Health Gate entrance where they will offer breast cancer awareness information and the opportunity to purchase a pink ribbon for $5 in honor or memory of someone touched by breast cancer. Ribbons will be displayed on a fence near the table on gameday and will be featured in the Lambeau Field Atrium throughout October. All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society for breast cancer research and patient support, and to ensure access to mammograms for women who need them.

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