Mark Chapman Replaced by Dan Walker as Host of BBC NFL Show
By Brian Giuffra | Nov 18, 2020, 8:43 AM EST
After five years as the face of The NFL Show on BBC in England, announcer Mark Chapman announced today that he is stepping down from his role presenting alongside Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell.
I've had 5 great years presenting the NFL but I have now decided to step down. Nobody can go on for ever (unless you are Tom Brady). I wish Dan and the boys continued success. Thank you to the NFL communities on both sides of the pond for welcoming me into their sport. ?
— Mark Chapman (@markchapman) November 18, 2020
Chapman, who also hosts a soccer show for BBC Sports and was the host of the UK version of Pardon The Interruption, is being replaced by Dan Walker.
It is an immense privilege to be stepping into @markchapman’s significant shoes on the brilliant NFL show.
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) November 18, 2020
I know change is always difficult but I can’t wait to get cracking with @JasonBell33 & @OsiUmenyiora.
See you on Saturday night ? https://t.co/rJRyRVj7jw
No specific reason was given for the change in hosts mid-season. Chapman hosted the show last week but Walker will take over starting this Saturday. Walker also hosts a soccer show on BBC and hosts BBC Breakfast during the week. He said he's a Vikings fan, though his father grew up in Philadelphia. Not sure how that will go over with the U.S. crowd.
The NFL Show airs on Saturdays at 9 p.m. GMT. Like most NFL shows in the U.S., it previews the games being played the next day with analysis from Umenyiora, a two-time Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowler with the Giants, and Bell, who played in the NFL for six years.