Fox's NFL Sunday to Commemorate 9/11 With George W. Bush, Robert De Niro Narratives

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As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, NFL on Fox has prepared several features to be broadcast this Sunday, including one narrated by former president George W. Bush.

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Bush filmed a two-minute piece this week from Texas, which also includes members of the FDNY, NYPD and NY/NJ Port Authority Police Department. The intro is slated to air at 12 p.m. ET as a lead-in to Fox’s pregame coverage. In it, Bush talks about heroism, perseverance and recovery.

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Academy Award winner Robert De Niro is also lending his voice to a special video introduction, which will be played at 12:57 pm ET as part of a pregame tribute from Shanksville, PA, to be simulcast live to all early games. The tribute will also include a performance of Taps from Shanksville, a moment of silence and the National Anthem from each game site.

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Several News Corp networks will interrupt their own scheduled programming to provide coverage of the pregame ceremonies from Shanksville, including: Fox News, FX, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, SPEED, Big Ten Network, FUEL TV and more.

A similar ceremony is expected to take place from Arlington National Cemetery prior to the Giants/Redskins game at 4:15 p.m. ET.