NBC Set To Air Commercial-Free Documentary On Eddie Robinson

By John Ourand, Staff Writer

NBC is planning to rollout a 30-minute documentary about former Grambling State football coach Eddie Robinson on November 24 at 1:30pm ET.  State Farm will sponsor the documentary, "Every Man a Tiger: The Eddie Robinson Story," which will air before the State Farm Bayou Classic between Grambling and Southern, allowing the program to air commercial free.  The documentary will feature Andre Braugher as the narrator, and will include interviews with former players including Doug Williams, Willie David and James Harris. A trailer of the film can be viewed at NBCSports.com.