Beginning Saturday, Jan. 24, NFL Network takes its show on the road to Tampa with wall-to-wall coverage of Super Bowl XLIII. That's 213 hours of programming over nine days leading up to the premiere event in sports.
NFL Network is front and center amid all the action in Tampa with its signature news program, NFL Total Access, and four special Super Bowl episodes of the X's & O's chalkboard show Playbook.
Coverage kicks off Saturday, Jan. 24, at 5:30 p.m. ET with a marathon of highlight reels from all 42 Super Bowls.
NFL Network's round-the-clock Super Bowl coverage includes 56.5 hours of live programming from all across Tampa, making the network the premiere place for the most Super Bowl XLIII coverage.
Highlights of NFL Network's Super Bowl XLIII programming will include:
» Every NFL-related press conference live, including team arrivals, player availability, head coach press conferences, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2009 announcement, Commissioner Goodell's Super Bowl press conference, Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year press conference, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band press conference and Super Bowl MVP press conference.
» Primetime airings each night of extended 90-minute versions of NFL Total Access at 7 p.m. ET, with the latest news, interviews and analysis.
» Four episodes of Playbook, live from Tampa.
» Live six-hour NFL GameDay Morning pregame show, beginning at 11 a.m. ET on Super Bowl Sunday from Raymond James Stadium and the NFL Experience.
» Two hours of NFL GameDay Final post-Super Bowl coverage live from Raymond James Stadium.
» Player correspondents John Lynch and Derrick Brooks, members of the Buccaneers' Super Bowl XXXVII championship team, provide analysis and insight on Thursday's NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl and Super Bowl Sunday.
» Four hours of coverage from Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday.
» Special afternoon editions of NFL Total Access from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET Wednesday and Thursday and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET on Friday, taking fans inside the official Super Bowl Media Center and featuring interviews with star players and special guests.
» Live coverage from the Cardinals and Steelers' team hotels.
» 12 airings of original broadcast versions of six previous Super Bowls, including Super Bowl XXXIV, Super Bowl XXXVI, Super Bowl XL, Super Bowl XIII, Super Bowl XIV and Super Bowl XLII, with select halftime shows, including Tom Petty, U2 and The Rolling Stones.
» A roundup of the greatest Super Bowl commercials of all time.
Guest scheduled to appear on NFL Network:
» Tuesday, Jan. 27 - LaDainian Tomlinson, Al Michaels
» Wednesday, Jan. 28 - Michael Strahan, Phil Simms, Matt Ryan, Matt Hasselbeck, Chad Pennington, Cris Collinsworth, John Lynch (guest analyst)
» Thursday, Jan. 29 - Eli Manning, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, John Lynch (guest analyst), Jerome Bettis
» Friday, Jan. 30 - Lawrence Taylor, Mike Singletary, Tony Dungy, Osi Umenyiora (guest analyst)
Detailed day-by-day coverage follows (all times listed are Eastern):
Saturday, Jan. 24
5:30 p.m. - Super Bowl I - Green Bay vs. Kansas City
6:00 p.m. - Super Bowl II - Green Bay vs. Oakland
6:30 p.m. - Under Armour Senior Bowl Pregame Show
7:00 p.m. - Under Armour Senior Bowl - LIVE from Mobile, Ala.
10:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access
11:00 p.m. - Super Bowl III - New York Jets vs. Baltimore
11:30 p.m. - Super Bowl IV - Kansas City vs. Minnesota
Midnight - Super Bowl V - Baltimore vs. Dallas
Sunday, Jan. 25
12:30 a.m. - Super Bowl VI - Dallas vs. Miami
1:00 a.m. - Super Bowl VII - Miami vs. Washington
1:30 a.m. - Super Bowl VIII - Miami vs. Minnesota
2:00 a.m. - Super Bowl IX - Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota
2:30 a.m. - Super Bowl X - Pittsburgh vs. Dallas
3:00 a.m. - Super Bowl XI - Oakland vs. Minnesota
3:30 a.m. - Super Bowl XII - Dallas vs. Denver
4:00 a.m. - Super Bowl XIII - Pittsburgh vs. Dallas
4:30 a.m. - Super Bowl XIV - Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles Rams
5:00 a.m. - Super Bowl XV - Oakland vs. Philadelphia
5:30 a.m. - Super Bowl XVI - San Francisco vs. Cincinnati
6:00 a.m. - Super Bowl XVII - Washington vs. Miami
6:30 a.m. - Super Bowl XVIII - Los Angeles Raiders vs. Washington
7:00 a.m. - Super Bowl XIX - San Francisco vs. Miami
7:30 a.m. - Super Bowl XX - Chicago vs. New England
8:00 a.m. - Super Bowl XXI - New York Giants vs. Denver
8:30 a.m. - Super Bowl XXII - Washington vs. Denver
9:00 a.m. - Super Bowl XXIII - San Francisco vs. Cincinnati
9:30 a.m. - Super Bowl XXIV - San Francisco vs. Denver
10:00 a.m. - Super Bowl XXV - New York Giants vs. Buffalo
10:30 a.m. - Super Bowl XXVI - Washington vs. Buffalo
11:00 a.m. - Super Bowl XXVII - Dallas vs. Buffalo
11:30 a.m. - Super Bowl XXVIII - Dallas vs. Buffalo
12 Noon - Super Bowl XXIX - San Francisco vs. San Diego
12:30 p.m. - Super Bowl XXX - Dallas vs. Pittsburgh
1:00 p.m. - Super Bowl XXXI - Green Bay vs. New England
1:30 p.m. - Super Bowl XXXII - Denver vs. Green Bay
2:00 p.m. - Super Bowl XXXIII - Denver vs. Atlanta
2:30 p.m. - Super Bowl XXXIV - St. Louis vs. Tennessee
3:00 p.m. - Super Bowl XXXV - Baltimore vs. New York Giants
3:30 p.m. - Super Bowl XXXVI - New England vs. St. Louis
4:00 p.m. - Super Bowl XXXVII - Tampa Bay vs. Oakland
4:30 p.m. - Super Bowl XXXVIII - New England vs. Carolina
5:00 p.m. - Super Bowl XXXIX - New England vs. Philadelphia
5:30 p.m. - Super Bowl XL - Pittsburgh vs. Seattle
6:00 p.m. - Super Bowl XLI - Indianapolis vs. Chicago
6:30 p.m. - Super Bowl XLII - New York Giants vs. New England
7:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access
8:00 p.m. - Super Bowl IX - Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota
8:30 p.m. - Super Bowl X - Pittsburgh vs. Dallas
9:00 p.m. - Super Bowl XIII - Pittsburgh vs. Dallas
9:30 p.m. - Super Bowl XIV - Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles Rams
10:00 p.m. - Super Bowl XL - Pittsburgh vs. Seattle
10:30 p.m. - NFL Total Access (encore)
Monday, Jan. 26 (presented by Lexus)
10:00 a.m. - America's Game: The Missing Rings - 1969 Minnesota Vikings
11:00 a.m. - America's Game: The Missing Rings - 1981 San Diego Chargers
Noon - America's Game: The Missing Rings - 1998 Minnesota Vikings
1:00 p.m. - America's Game: The Missing Rings - 1990 Buffalo Bills
2:00 p.m. - America's Game: The Missing Rings - 1988 Cincinnati Bengals
3:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl - Team arrivals
6:00 p.m. - America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions - 1999 St. Louis Rams
7:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl
8:30 p.m. - Super Bowl Classics - Super Bowl XXXIV: St. Louis Rams vs. Tennessee Titans
Tuesday, Jan. 27 (presented by Golden Corral)
9:30 a.m. - Super Bowl XLIII Media Day Live - Arizona Cardinals
11:00 a.m. - Super Bowl XLIII Media Day Live - Bonus Coverage
12:00 Noon - Super Bowl XLIII Media Day Live - Pittsburgh Steelers
2:30 p.m. - Super Bowl XLIII Media Day Live - Arizona Cardinals (encore)
4:00 p.m. - Super Bowl XLIII Media Day Live - Pittsburgh Steelers (encore)
5:30 p.m. - Super Bowl IX - Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota
6:00 p.m. - Super Bowl X - Pittsburgh vs. Dallas
6:30 p.m. - Super Bowl XIII - Pittsburgh vs. Dallas
7:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl
8:30 p.m. - Super Bowl Classics - Super Bowl XXXVI: New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams (Halftime show featuring U2)
Wednesday, Jan. 28 (presented by BlackBerry)
8:00 a.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl - (LIVE Cardinals press conference)
11:00 a.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl - (LIVE Steelers press conference)
12 Noon - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl - (LIVE from Super Bowl Media Center)
7:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl
8:30 p.m. - Playbook - Pittsburgh Steelers offense
9:00 p.m. - Super Bowl Classics - Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks (Halftime show featuring The Rolling Stones)
Thursday, Jan. 29
8:00 a.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl - (LIVE Cardinals press conference)
11:00 a.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl - (LIVE Steelers press conference)
12 Noon - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl - (LIVE from Super Bowl Media Center)
7:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl
8:30 p.m. - Playbook - Arizona Cardinals offense
9:00 p.m. - Super Bowl Classics - Super Bowl XIII: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys
Friday, Jan. 30 (presented by Monster)
8:00 a.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl - AFC Head Coach Press Conference, Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Press Conference, NFC Head Coach Press Conference, Commissioner Goodell Super Bowl Press Conference
1:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl - Live from the Media Center
7:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl
8:30 p.m. - Playbook - Pittsburgh Steelers defense
9:00 p.m. - Super Bowl Classics - Super Bowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams
Saturday, Jan. 31 (presented by Courtyard by Marriott)
8:00 a.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl (encore)
9:30 a.m. - Playbook (Pittsburgh Steelers offense; encore)
10:00 a.m. - Playbook (Arizona Cardinals offense; encore)
10:30 a.m. - Playbook (Pittsburgh Steelers defense; encore)
11:00 a.m. - Super Bowl XIV - Pittsburgh vs. Los Angeles Rams
11:30 a.m. - Super Bowl XL - Pittsburgh vs. Seattle
Noon - America's Game - 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
1:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl - Hall of Fame Coverage
2:00 p.m. - Hall of Fame Press Conference
3:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl - Hall of Fame Coverage
4:00 p.m. - Playbook (Pittsburgh Steelers offense; encore)
4:30 p.m. - Playbook (Arizona Cardinals offense; encore)
5:00 p.m. - Playbook (Pittsburgh Steelers defense; encore)
5:30 p.m. - Playbook (Pittsburgh Steelers offense; encore)
6:00 p.m. - Playbook (Arizona Cardinals offense; encore)
6:30 p.m. - Playbook (Pittsburgh Steelers defense; encore)
7:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl
8:30 p.m. - Playbook - Arizona Cardinals defense
9:00 p.m. - Super Bowl Classics - Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots (Halftime show featuring Tom Petty)
Sunday, Feb. 1 (presented by Cadillac)
9:00 a.m. - Playbook (Pittsburgh Steelers offense; encore)
9:30 a.m. - Playbook (Arizona Cardinals offense; encore)
10:00 a.m. - Playbook (Pittsburgh Steelers defense; encore)
10:30 a.m. - Playbook (Arizona Cardinals defense; encore)
11:00 a.m. - NFL GameDay Morning at the Super Bowl - LIVE from Raymond James Stadium
6:00 p.m. - Super Bowl Red Zone
10:00 p.m. - NFL GameDay Final - LIVE from Raymond James Stadium
Monday, Feb. 2
8:30 a.m. - Super Bowl XVIII MVP Press Conference
5:30 p.m. - Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials
7:00 p.m. - NFL Total Access
8:00 p.m. - Live Wire: Sounds of the Year
NFL Network on-site Super Bowl talent
Brian Baldinger: Analyst
Brian Billick: Analyst (One Super Bowl ring)
Derrick Brooks: Special Player Correspondent (One Super Bowl ring)
Michelle Beisner: Reporter
Fran Charles: Host
Terrell Davis: Analyst (Two Super Bowl rings)
Jamie Dukes: Analyst
Rich Eisen: Host
Marshall Faulk: Analyst (One Super Bowl ring)
Scott Hanson: Reporter
Kara Henderson: Reporter
John Lynch: Special Player Correspondent (One Super Bowl ring)
Steve Mariucci: Analyst
Randy Moss: Host
Deion Sanders: Analyst (Two Super Bowl rings)
Warren Sapp: Analyst (One Super Bowl ring)
Adam Schefter: Reporter
Sterling Sharpe: Analyst
Solomon Wilcots: Analyst
Rod Woodson: Analyst (One Super Bowl ring)
