Presented by Ro*Tel & VelveetaWatch at 11 p.m. ET on Friday nights!Excitement for Big Ten football games starts long before Saturdays and "Friday Night Tailgate (FNT)" lets viewers experience the passion and fervor as Big Ten campuses come alive as players, students, fans and faculty get ready for the big game. Mike Hall heads up this team which includes correspondent Charissa Thompson, Jordan Klepper, Steve Waltien and Tim Baltz who travel around the conference each week learning more about every Big Ten school. Want to contact the show? Use the form below. |
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Calling all Tailgaters: Let's be friendsWe've got a friendly competition going on this year and it involves how many "likes" each Tailgate video clip can bring on the Big Ten Network's Facebook page. Become a fan of the network and grade our videos all season. |
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Talk to Tailgate on Twitter @BTN_Tailgate
The entire Tailgate crew plans to chat up a storm on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/BTN_Tailgate. Mike Hall is on Twitter, too. He's @BTNMikeHall. |
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Get Ro*tel & Velveeta Dip RecipesEach week we cook up a bunch of Ro*tel and Velveeta dip recipes for Big Ten football tailgaters, then post the videos and directions. Come back all season and check them out. |
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Meet the Tailgate CrewHey, there's a new guy on the show this year. Can you guess his name? Don't bother. Just come meet him and find out more about Mike, Charissa, Jordan and Steve on our Tailgate crew page. |
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Follow the Homesick Texan Blog
Lisa Fain is our "Homesick Texan" blogger for the football season. She blogs about tailgating, BBQ, football and the cult of Rotel. Check her out once the games begin. |
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