Sports shows have big plans for Super Bowl XLII in Arizona
Sports shows have big plans for Super Bowl
Randy Cordova
The Arizona Republic
Dec. 30, 2007 12:00 AM
When the Super Bowl comes to town, it brings a media circus with it. The networks will be sending their big guns to the Valley to cover the game, plus all the festivities that go along with it.
That means opportunities will abound for Valley fans who’d love to impress their pals by popping up in the background of their favorite sports shows.
Super Bowl XLII will be covered by such familiar sports broadcasting faces as Terry Bradshaw, Bob Costas and Dan Marino.
Even mainstream Hollywood will get into the act, with famed metrosexual Ryan Seacrest conducting red-carpet interviews at University of Phoenix Stadium for Fox before the big game starts Feb. 3.
This slice of glitz is a first for the Super Bowl, but Seacrest has proven he can host more than American Idol, having filled the role for the Emmy Awards and taken his share of ribbing in the process.
Among the notable shows coming to the Valley over Super Bowl week are:
Fox Sports
As the host network for the 2008 game, Fox can be expected to dominate game-day coverage and to be a strong contender in the week heading up to the game.
Portions of several Fox shows will be taped in the Valley, including FSN Final Score, Fox NFL Sunday and The OT. The Best Damn Sports Show Period will broadcast live from the Bird’s Nest of the FBR Open in Scottsdale on Jan. 28-Feb. 1.
If you have $300 to spare, the Best Damn Super Bowl Party Period will feature a performance by Ludacris and hosting duties courtesy of Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete and Jenny McCarthy.
The party will be held Jan. 31 at the exclusive Rockridge Estate compound, according to the network Web site, which says to expect such celebrities as Jessica Alba, Paris Hilton, Marshall Faulk, Marcus Allen, Warren Moon, Alex Rodriquez, Jason Giambi, Coco Crisp, Jeremy Piven, Vida Guerra, Brooke Burke, Kim Kardashian and Travis Barker. (Details: www.bestdamnsuperbowlpartyperiod.com) The bash will benefit the Peetes’ HollyRod Foundation.
On Feb. 3, Fox will cover the game, with NFL Sunday’s Bradshaw, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long, Troy Aikman and Curt Menefee doing commentary. Joe Buck will be the play-by-play announcer, with Pam Oliver and Chris Myers reporting from the sidelines.
Prior to the game, Seacrest will host the red-carpet arrival of various celebrities.
It’s another example of cross-promoting: movie studios that buy spots during the Super Bowl will be able to have their films’ stars parade on the carpet and get the interview treatment from Seacrest, a form of video double-dipping.
HBO
Inside the NFL with Costas and company will tape a show Jan. 29 from the game on the roof of the Glendale Media Center parking garage near University of Phoenix Stadium. The stadium is off Loop 101 and Maryland Avenue.
NFL Network
The league’s cable network will broadcast from a variety of locations throughout the week, including the NFL Experience theme park outside the stadium, the NFC and AFC hotels, the Phoenix Convention Center and University of Phoenix Stadium.
(It is also notable that the NFL network will be replaying past Super Bowl games through out the month of January, 2008)
ESPN
The sports network was unable to confirm any Valley locations but reportedly is considering a set on the pedestrian bridge in the Scottsdale Waterfront’s SouthBridge, shopping and entertainment district. Expect such shows as NFL Countdown, NFL Live and Jim Rome Is Burning to be broadcasting on location.
Like Fox, ESPN is in a partying mood and will hold a private bash at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts on Feb. 1. No word yet on which celebs will be attending.
CNN
The cable news network will tape several segments in the Valley. It will have crews stationed at the Desert Botanical Gardens in east Phoenix at the start of Super Bowl week, Jan 28-Feb. 1, and then at the Glendale Media Center on Feb. 2-4.
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