On June 3, 2008, CBS Sports and NFL Films announced that "Inside the NFL" had found a new home on CBS Corporation-owned Showtime and would air on Wednesdays starting September 10 (9 p.m. ET/PT) on the cable channel. "Inside the NFL" aired every Wednesday throughout the 2008 NFL season through Wednesday, February 11, 2009. It is produced by CBS Sports and NFL Films. On July 6, it was announced that James Brown would host "Inside the NFL", the role Bob Costas had on HBO. Brown would also be joined by lead CBS NFL analyst Phil Simms, retired former Defensive Player of the Year Warren Sapp and the returning Cris Collinsworth. Jenn Brown joined the team as the first female special correspondent on the show. Her main responsibility would be to do various features throughout the season. While Sapp was competing on "Dancing with the Stars", former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current "NFL Today" analyst Bill Cowher along with former Washington Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann filled in.