 Rich Eisen was the initial anchor, and former NFL defensive back Deion Sanders and head coach Steve Mariucci were the analysts when "NFL GameDay" debuted in September 2006.NFL Network claims that this is the only long-form highlight show about the league in the late-night slot on Sunday, although Chris Berman and Tom Jackson host extended packages called "The Blitz" as part of "SportsCenter".On October 1, 2006, Week 4 of the season, Eisen missed the program.