Amazon Announces Prime Exclusive, THE DRIVE, A Thursday Night Football Pre-Game Show Hosted by Charissa Thompson and Rachel Lindsay

Amazon today announced a new Prime Exclusive, The Drive, a Thursday Night Football pre-game show. Hosted by Charissa Thompson and Rachel Lindsay, The Drive will interview two opposing players on and off the field as they gear up for their Thursday Night Football game. One interview will be conducted with a player during an in-car ride-along during his daily commute, and the other player interview will take place at the team's training facilities or the player's home. The series will air weekly the Tuesday ahead of each week's Thursday Night Football match-up in the U.S. You can watch the first episode here.

Charissa Thompson has spent almost a decade covering sports and currently hosts NFL GAMEDAY PRIME which airs Sunday nights at 11:30 PM ET on NFL Network and FOX. Prior to joining Fox, she co-hosted ESPN2's SPORTSNATION and covered the NHL, including the 2010 All-Star Game and Stanley Cup Finals. In 2010, Thompson reported on the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, the FIFA World Cup, the BCS National Championship Game, SUPER BOWL LI and the NBA All-Star Game for Yahoo! Sports.

Rachel Lindsay is an attorney, broadcaster, and columnist, with progressive experience in sports and entertainment. She is an American television personality who is best known for her role as a contestant on the twenty-first season of ABC's The Bachelor, and the lead on the thirteenth season of The Bachelorette. Rachel is the first African-American lead in the franchise's history. She works as a guest host for ESPN's First Take.

The Drive and Thursday Night Football games will be made available on the Prime Video app for TVs, game consoles, set top boxes, and connected devices, which includes Amazon Fire TV, mobile devices and online. Thursday Night Football on Prime Video will provide members a unique viewing experience complete with interactive features that bring fans closer to the game. Full schedule and details below.

Thursday Night Football on Prime Video 2018 Schedule

Week 4: Thursday, September 27

Minnesota VIKINGS at Los Angeles Rams

Week 5: Thursday, October 4

Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots

Week 6: Thursday, October 11

Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants

Week 7: Thursday, October 18

Denver Broncos at Arizona Cardinals

Week 8: Thursday, October 25

Miami Dolphins at Houston Texans

Week 9: Thursday, November 1

Oakland Raiders at San Francisco 49ers

Week 10: Thursday, November 8

Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 11: Thursday, November 15

Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks

Week 13: Thursday, November 29

New Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys

Week 14: Thursday, December 6

Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans

Week 15: Thursday, December 13

Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs

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