[charlie22]

When Collinsworth was added to NBC, he had it worked in his contract to where he didn't have to show up until gameday so he could be with his family and watch his kids play. He then fixed it so he could watch Austin play on Saturdays at ND

Cris usually goes to the game city on Thursday to do interviews and get information to prepare for the broadcast; flies home on Friday (sometimes getting to the Highlands games shortly before kickoffs); coaches the Highlands game; watches Austin play on Saturdays or visits Ashley at Harvard or Katie down in Florida; flies back to the game city Saturday night late; gets up Sunday to do more interviews and game prep; calls the game and often takes the red eye flight back to Ft. Thomas Sunday night very late or early Monday morning. Add that to his Inside the NFL gig on Wednesdays in NYC and coaching Highlands practices on Mondays and Tuesdays when he can, and you get one very, very busy and hectic schedule. When he's home and not at Highlands practices, he's watching game tape of the upcoming Highlands opponent or of the NFL teams that will be playing in the next game he'll be broadcasting. I really don't know when Cris gets to sleep other than on planes.

I know that Dale, the assistant coaches, the players and the supporters and fans of the program really appreciate him finding the time to include coaching at Highlands into that schedule. Thanks my friend.