Paul Burmeister is an analyst

Color commentator

A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...

 for the NFL Network

NFL Network

NFL Network is an American television specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League . It was launched November 4, 2003, only eight months after the league's 32 team owners voted unanimously to approve its formation...

, hosting such shows as College Scoreboard

College Scoreboard

College Scoreboard' is a program that aired on NFL Network that debuted in 2006, and ended in 2007. The program was hosted by Paul Burmeister with analysis from Butch Davis and Mike Mayock.-History:...

, Path to the Draft

Path to the Draft

Path to the Draft is a television show on the NFL Network. The program debuted on February 12, 2007 and is scheduled to run for 50 episodes, with analysis of the NFL Draft.-Personalities:* Paul Burmeister Host* Charles Davis Lead Analyst...

and Playbook

Playbook (television show)

Playbook is an X's and O's football show with an entertaining flair. Playbook goes into the NFL Films room to examine a head coach's game film. In its original format, it was a 30-minute program hosted every weeknight during the NFL season and playoffs...

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Burmeister was a American football

American football

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 quarterback

Quarterback

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 at the University of Iowa

University of Iowa

The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...

, where he led his team to the inaugural Alamo Bowl

Alamo Bowl

The Alamo Bowl is a major American college football bowl game played annually since 1993 in the 65,000-seat Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. It matches the second choice team from the Pacific-12 Conference and the third choice team from the Big 12 Conference.Traditionally, the Alamo Bowl has been...

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He is in his second season as host of NFL.com/LIVE: Thursday Night Football, which provides complementary coverage of NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football telecast with a live show throughout the game that includes “live look-ins” of the game, sideline reports and ‘Instant Playbook’ from Mike Mayock

Mike Mayock

Michael Francis Mayock is a former professional football player, a safety with the New York Giants of the National Football League...

 at NFL Films

NFL Films

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. Analysts Jamie Dukes

Jamie Dukes

Jamie Donnell Dukes is a former offensive lineman who played 10 seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, and Arizona Cardinals, of the National Football League. He played college football at Florida State...

 and Bucky Brooks

Bucky Brooks

William Eldridge Brooks, Jr. is a sportswriter covering the National Football League for Sports Illustrated and a former professional football player. He played for 5 NFL teams in a 5 year career, primarily as a kick returner.Brooks is in his second season as an analyst for NFL Network and NFL.com...

 join Burmeister from NFL Network’s Los Angeles studios.

Burmeister also anchors NFL Network’s exclusive coverage of the Under Armour Senior Bowl and contributes to NFL Network’s coverage of the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

Following the Scouting Combine, Burmeister joins Mayock and Charles Davis

Charles Davis

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 on Path to the Draft

Path to the Draft

Path to the Draft is a television show on the NFL Network. The program debuted on February 12, 2007 and is scheduled to run for 50 episodes, with analysis of the NFL Draft.-Personalities:* Paul Burmeister Host* Charles Davis Lead Analyst...

, providing in-depth analysis on prospective draft choices and a look at each NFL team’s needs during the off-season.

Prior to working for the NFL Network, Burmeister was a sports anchor for NBC

NBC

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 affiliate KWWL in Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406. Waterloo is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two...

, where he worked alongside Rick Coleman and Chris Kolkhorst.

In 2011 Burmeister will do play-by-play coverage for the Versus cablecasts of college football games.

External links

• University of Iowa profile