54^th Daytona 500 on Sun. Feb 26 Highlights 12^th Season

Coverage Begins with Budweiser Shootout on Feb. 18

New York & Los Angeles – FOX Sports gears up for its 12th season of NASCAR coverage by unveiling the 2012 NASCAR on FOX broadcast schedule featuring 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup points races and 15 events total,  highlighted by the 54th running of the DAYTONA 500, live on Sunday, Feb. 26 (1:00-5:30 PM ET) from Daytona International Speedway.  Coverage of the “Great American Race” begins that day with a special one-hour pre-race program (12:00-1:00 PM ET) from the DIS infield and a completely remodeled Hollywood Hotel.  The flag officially drops on FOX Sports’ 2012 Speedweeks coverage with the BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT, live on Saturday, Feb. 18 in prime time (8:00-10:00 PM ET), followed by live coverage of DAYTONA 500 QUALIFYING on Sunday, Feb. 19 (1:00-4:00 PM ET).

Michael Waltrip, driver, owner and pitch-man extraordinaire, joins the FOX NASCAR SUNDAY prerace team, taking a seat in the famed Hollywood Hotel alongside big brother Darrell Waltrip and host Chris Myers. Darrell and former champion crew chief Larry McReynolds return to provide race analysis for all NASCAR on FOX Sprint Cup events, and Mike Joy returns as race announcer.  Veteran analyst Jeff Hammond takes his extensive experience as a former championship-winning crew chief to the action in the garages and on pit road.  Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum and Krista Voda also return to cover pit road.  NASCAR on FOX “storm scout” and meteorologist Rick Dickert of FOX-owned KTTV in Los Angeles rejoins the crew to provide weather updates to viewers on the FOX NASCAR SUNDAY prerace show as well as during race coverage.

FOX’s 2012 NASCAR schedule is highlighted by races from Phoenix International Speedway on Sunday, March 4; Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 11; Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, March 18; Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 14; Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, April 28; Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, May 6; and the NASCAR on FOX season finale from Dover, Delaware on Sunday, June 3.

The network’s presentation of the first 13 races of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup series hit a three-year high averaging 8.6 million viewers per race, up +9% over 2010 (7.9 million viewers).  The 2011 Daytona 500 crowned the event’s youngest champion ever and delivered ratings and audience gains for FOX Sports.  A total audience of just over 30 million Americans watched the race, making the 2011 Daytona 500 the most-watched NASCAR race since 2008.  The 30.1 million total viewers, a measure of the audience that saw at least a portion of the race, is +1% higher than 2010’s total audience of 29.8 million and +15% better than 2009′s 26.2 million.

FOX Sports commands the well-earned distinction as television’s most innovative sports broadcaster.  Ranking high among the network’s achievements are honors for its NASCAR coverage.  NASCAR on FOX has garnered 15 Emmy Awards for its coverage including three for Outstanding Sports Series (2001, 2005, 2007), five for Outstanding Live Event Audio Sound (2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010), one for Outstanding Graphic Design (2001), five for Outstanding Technical Team Remote (2001, 2003-05, 2007) and one for Promotional Announcement Episodic (2008).

NASCAR on FOX 2012 Schedule

Date                             Track                                        Event                                       Coverage Begins

Sat. Feb. 18                  Daytona Int’l Speedway             Budweiser Shootout                                   8:00 PM

Sun. Feb. 19                 Daytona Int’l Speedway             Daytona 500 Qualifying                              1:00 PM

Sun. Feb. 26                 Daytona Int’l Speedway             Daytona 500                                            12:00 PM

Sun. March 4                 Phoenix Int’l Speedway              NASCAR Racing from Phoenix                   2:30 PM

Sun. March 11               Las Vegas Motor Speedway      NASCAR Racing from Las Vegas                2:30 PM

Sun. March 18               Bristol Motor Speedway            NASCAR Racing from Bristol                     12:30 PM

Sun. March 25               Auto Club Speedway                 NASCAR Racing from Fontana                   2:30 PM

Sun. April 1                   Martinsville Speedway               NASCAR Racing from Martinsville             12:30 PM

Sat. April 14                  Texas Motor Speedway             NASCAR Racing from Fort Worth                7:00 PM

Sun. April 22                 Kansas Speedway                     NASCAR Racing from Kansas City           12:30 PM

Sat.  April 28                 Richmond Int’l Raceway             NASCAR Racing from Richmond                7:00 PM

Sun. May 6                   Talladega Superspeedway         NASCAR Racing from Talladega               12:00 PM

Sat.  May 12                 Darlington Raceway                   NASCAR Racing from Darlington                6:30 PM

Sun.  May 27                 Charlotte Motor Speedway         NASCAR Racing from Charlotte                  5:30 PM

Sun.  June 3                  Dover Int’l Speedway                 NASCAR Racing from Dover                     12:30 PM

All times Eastern; Schedule subject to change

The 2012 NBA All-Star Reserves to be Announced Exclusively

on TNT NBA Thursday at 7 p.m. (ET)

Exclusive doubleheader to follow featuring Los Angeles Lakers @ Boston Celtics (8 p.m. ET) followed by Oklahoma City Thunder @ Sacramento Kings (10:30 p.m. ET)

TNT will have the exclusive announcement of the 2012 NBA All-Star reserves on February 9 during a special one hour edition of NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com beginning at 7 p.m. (ET). Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst), Kenny Smith (analyst) and Shaquille O’Neal (analyst) will make the announcement. TNT’s exclusive coverage of the 2012 All-Star Game from Orlando will air on Sun., February 26 at 7:30 p.m. (ET).  

Following the pre-game show, TNT will present a doubleheader featuring Kobe Bryant and the Los Angles Lakers visiting Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics at 8 p.m. (ET). Marv Albert (play-by-play) will call the game alongside Steve Kerr (analyst) and Mike Fratello (analyst) with Craig Sager (reporter). In the second game of the night, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder will host Tyreke Evans and the Sacramento Kings at 10:30 p.m. (ET). Former Kings’ All-Star Chris Webber (analyst) will return to Sacramento and will be courtside along with Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and Reggie Miller (analyst) with Cheryl Miller (reporter). TNT’s Emmy® Award-winning studio show, Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai will recap the night’s action following the conclusion of the second game with Johnson (host), Barkley, O’Neal and Smith (analysts).

Through 17 games of TNT’s 2011-12 NBA regular-season schedule, the network continues to deliver double-digit gains vs. last year’s corresponding coverage. The NBA on TNT is averaging a 1.8 U.S. rating (+29%), 2,839,000 total viewers (+36%) and 2,116,000 households (+34%) over last year’s corresponding coverage.  

Exclusive content, analysis from TNT announcers and replays of Inside the NBA are available on NBA.com (http://www.nba.com/insidethenba/).  The broadband channel gives fans the inside scoop on players, coaches and storylines taking place around the league seven days a week.   Check out the NBA on TNT pages on Twitter (http://twitter.com/NBAonTNT) and Facebook  (www.facebook.com/nbaontnt) to see the latest NBA on TNT schedule, news updates and special features from TNT announcers.

NBA ON TNT NBA SCHEDULE:

NBA ON TNT UPCOMING SCHEDULE:

Source: Nielsen Media Research. Based on Live+SD. NBA Regular Season on TNT STD; 17 games vs. 14 games. (12/25/2011-2/2/2012) vs. (12/30/2010-2/3/2011)

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166.8 MILLION TOTAL VIEWERS

SUPER BOWLS RANK AS TV’S TOP 21 SHOWS

The 2011 NFL season concluded with another television milestone as Super Bowl XLVI on NBC reached a total audience of 166.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched show in U.S. television history according to The Nielsen Company.

The Giants-Patriots championship game topped the previous record of 162.9 million total viewers set last year (Packers-Steelers in Super Bowl XLV) and marks the fifth consecutive record-setting total audience for the Super Bowl. Super Bowls account for the 21 most-watched programs in history in terms of total audience.

Most-Watched TV Programs, Total Viewers

Source: NFL, The Nielsen Company

In addition, a record average of 111.3 million viewers watched Super Bowl XLVI – topping the previous mark of 111 million for Super Bowl XLV. 

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3^rd Highest Super Bowl Overnight Ever, Less Than One Percent Behind Super Bowls XLV and XXI (47.9)

14% Higher Than Last NBC Super Bowl

7% Higher Than Last Time Giants and Patriots Met in Super Bowl XLII

Boston Registered a 56.7/81, Best Overnight Rating Ever for an NFL game in Boston

New York Registered a 49.7/74, Second-Best Overnight Ever for an NFL game in New York

Final Half-Hour of Pre-Game Show Best Since 2003

“One of the greatest catches in Super Bowl history.” – Cirs Collinsworth on Mario Manningham’s 38-yard catch in fourth quarter

“He won this football game.” – Rodney Harrison on Eli Manning

“It’s (Tom) Coughlin and Eli Manning who put themselves in the discussion for the Hall of Fame.” – Bob Costas

News, Sound Bites & Video Clips From Super Bowl XLVI Edition of NFL GAMEDAY MORNING

“If Tom Brady wins this game, it’s simple: he’s the greatest of all time.” – Warren Sapp

“If he wins this game, that ‘E’ in his name will stand for ‘Elite.’” – Charles Woodson on Giants QB Eli Manning

“This game is going to be determined by how New England protects.” – Michael Lombardi on the Patriots offensive line

“This guy is supernatural.” – Steve Mariucci on Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski

“Julian Edelman will be the most versatile player in Super Bowl history.” – Steve Mariucci

With 21 on-air personalities and a combined 14 Super Bowl rings, NFL GameDay Morning on NFL Network provided expert analysis, the latest news and reports, Super Bowl-related features and sitdown interviews today on a special 8 ½ hour edition on NFL Network live from Lucas Oil Stadium.

Host Rich Eisen was joined by analysts Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner, Warren Sapp and Michael Irvin on the main set at Lucas Oil Stadium, while host Melissa Stark and Super Bowl winners Deion Sanders, Brian Billick and special guest analyst Charles Woodson of the Green Bay Packers provided additional analysis from the field.

Three-time Super Bowl champion linebacker Willie McGinest offered his insight into playing in the Super Bowl from the Super Bowl Village in downtown Indianapolis, while Michael Lombardi and Jason La Canfora provided the latest inside reports.

Host Fran Charles and analysts McGinest and Heath Evans provided additional analysis from the pregame tailgate leading up to Lucas Oil Stadium.

NFL Network reporters Albert Breer and Stacey Dales were live from outside each team’s hotel.

‘Sunday Sitdown’ — Patriots QB Tom Brady 1-on-1 Interview with Willie McGinest

Three-time Super Bowl champion linebacker with the New England Patriots Willie McGinest sits down with his former teammate Tom Brady for a 1-on-1 interview:

On New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick:

“He coaches us hard, he coaches me hard. He is relentless; ‘Brady can’t complete a hitch, wide open and you throw it in the dirt.’ Part of me wants to strangle him and say, ‘Don’t you know?’ But he doesn’t care. He wants us to be at our best every single day. That’s why we’re in this position.”

On playing against Peyton Manning and Eli Manning:

“These guys bring the best out of you. They have a great football family, their dad obviously was a great quarterback and you know they’re going to play their best. Eli always does; every time we play Eli, I sit on the sideline and watch him go up and down the field and I go, ‘Can we slow this guy down?’”

To view the entire interview with Brady, visit:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-player-interviews/09000d5d826a6766/Super-Sunday-Sitdown-Tom-Brady

‘Sunday Sitdown’ — Giants QB Eli Manning 1-on-1 Interview with Kurt Warner

Super Bowl XXXIV MVP Kurt Warner sits down with Super Bowl XLII MVP and former teammate Eli Manning for a 1-on-1 interview:

On if he can imagine his brother Peyton Manning playing with any team other than the Indianapolis Colts:

“It’d be tough. He’s been so important to this town. When he came to Indianapolis, they were not known for their football – it was truly a basketball town. What he’s built and done here in his 13 years of playing, it would be hard to imagine him playing somewhere else. We’ll have to see what happens.”

On the rivalry with his brother:

“There is always a rivalry with your brother. Playing in high school football, who can have more touchdowns – those things are fun. Once you get to this level, this is our job, this is what we do for our career. It’s not something that you joke around a whole lot [about]. I know Peyton is proud of me. He’s proud that I’m in this situation; he’s rooting me on like I’m proud of him of what he’s done in his career and rooted him on when he was playing in his second Super Bowl and first Super Bowl. I want to win for all of the right reasons – it’s about the Giants, about our coaches, about just winning a championship. Not for bragging rights.”

To view the entire interview with Manning, visit:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a6c3b/Super-Sunday-Sitdown-Eli-Manning

‘Sunday Sitdown’ — Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick 1-on-1 Interview with Michael Lombardi

NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi sits down with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick for a 1-on-1 interview:

On Patriots quarterback Tom Brady:

“It is an honor as a coach to be able to work with a player as skilled as he is to mentally and physically be able to perform at the highest level.”

On special teams:

“A big key for us is the kicking game…Hopefully we can make a couple of plays in that area that will help us win.”

To view the entire interview with Belichick, visit:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a6985/Super-Sunday-Sitdown-Bill-Belichick

‘Sunday Sitdown’ — Giants WRs Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks & Mario Manningham with Michael Irvin

Hall of Famer and three-time Super Bowl champion wide receiver Michael Irvin sits down with New York Giants wide receivers Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham:

On if the Patriots’ Julian Edelman is covering him in the game:

Mario Manningham: “I’d probably get Eli’s attention after I’m done pointing telling him look who’s out here. Not to put anything past him, but that’s not your real position. I want him to be out there. I take it as an insult. Me, Cruz and Hakeem, not saying we’re better than everyone else, but we can’t let that go down.”

On the meetings Eli Manning holds with wide receivers and tight ends each week:

Victor Cruz: “It usually happens two or three days before the game. It’s just a complete rundown of everything that he’s been looking at throughout the week, everything that he feels is important for us to know so when game time comes and we see those coverages, we can just adjust on the fly.”

To view the entire interview with Cruz, Nicks and Manningham, visit:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a63a4/The-talented-trio

Quotes from NFL GameDay Morning

“This guy is supernatural and he commands a double-team. That is going to open up some other things for some of these other receivers.” – Steve Mariucci on New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski

“It was a foregone conclusion that Peyton Manning was the best Manning in that family when it comes to quarterbacks. But for Eli to put himself into a position to win two rings – we know how hard it is to win just one ring, and older brother Peyton only has one – it puts Eli in a class by himself. That argument about him being an elite quarterback, if he wins this game that ‘E’ in his name will stand for ‘Elite.’” – Charles Woodson on New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning

“It takes you away from football, especially when you have an offensive football team – a passing offensive football team because it’s all about timing. If you look at the last four Super Bowls, there have been some really good offenses but only two of those eight teams have scored more than three points in the first quarter. It’s going to affect momentum early in the game.” – Kurt Warner on the effect of the bye week on teams before the Super Bowl

“The reason he doesn’t get more credit is because he is not flashy.” – Warren Sapp on Giants head coach Tom Coughlin

“Bill Belichick is the best at understanding his players’ strengths and weaknesses. Even if he has injuries he has to deal with or guys playing out of position, he knows how [to put them in the best position].” – Willie McGinest on New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick

“Their biggest challenge could be if Tom Brady has another bad game, can they hold up? If Tom Brady has no touchdowns, two interceptions and he plays the type of game like he did against the Baltimore Ravens, this defense against a hot offense with three really good receivers and a running game that is starting to emerge could be in trouble and exposed.” – Marshall Faulk on the New England Patriots defense

“Tiquan Underwood did not take very many reps this week in practice; we’re going to see the Chad Ochocinco show here. They wanted Alex Silvestro to be able to play on nickel downs. It’s going to be hot in this stadium; they need to rotate their defensive linemen. This clearly was a move that basically they wanted a defensive lineman on the roster and they had a spot with Underwood. Underwood will still get a game check and if they win the Super Bowl. He’ll still get a ring.” – Michael Lombardi on the release of New England Patriots wide receiver Tiquan Underwood on Saturday

“Julian Edelman will be the most versatile player in Super Bowl history.” – Steve Mariucci

“I promise you Bill Belichick is going back to that tape if for no other reason to show his guys, ‘Look where we left ourselves vulnerable; this is where we didn’t finish, this is where we broke down, this is where we’ve got to get better.’ That’s a lot more of a motivator than Tom Coughlin showing his guys the film going, ‘Don’t we look good here, wasn’t this nice here, we have to go do this again.’ Bill Belichick is going to tap into the emotion of that last loss by looking at the tape.” – Brian Billick on the adjustments Bill Belichick will make from the Patriots’ Week 9 loss to the New York Giants

“He is the face and the voice of this organization. There is no doubt who the leader is: Eli Manning is one of the very best quarterbacks in the National Football League.” – Steve Mariucci on New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning

“They’ll have a complete protection plan to frustrate this four-man pressure and to keep them off-balance. The game is going to be won by how New England protects, and New England understands that. The other factor is New England’s offensive line is much better today than it was last time they played them and certainly in 2007.” – Michael Lombardi on the New England Patriots’ offensive line

“If Tom Brady wins this game, it’s simple: he’s the greatest of all time.” – Warren Sapp

“Talking to Peyton, he wants to be a Colt. He wants to be a part of this organization, he wants to be a part of this team and my gut feeling is that he and Jim Irsay, they’re going to sit down and find out how to make that happen.” – Marshall Faulk on Peyton Manning’s future in Indianapolis

“While the Patriots are about to board their buses to the stadium, the Giants [staying nearby] might be able to zip-line their way to the stadium.” – Rich Eisen noting the popular zip-line for fans during Super Bowl week in downtown Indianapolis

Super Bowl XLVI Winner & MVP Predictions:

Marshall Faulk:           New York Giants                   Tom Brady

Michael Irvin:              New York Giants                   Eli Manning

Warren Sapp:              New York Giants                   Eli Manning

Kurt Warner:               New England Patriots          Tom Brady & Wes Welker

Steve Mariucci:           New York Giants                   Ahmad Bradshaw

Deion Sanders:           New York Giants

Brian Billick:                New York Giants

Charles Woodson:      New England Patriots

Willie McGinest:          New England Patriots

On NFL.com, the following video clips from the Super Bowl XLVI edition of NFL GameDay Morning are available for viewing:

Lombardi’s Locker Room: Super Bowl XLVI – Legendary head coach Vince Lombardi delivers a pregame speech to the New York Giants and New England Patriots prior to Super Bowl XLVI.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/new-england-patriots/09000d5d8269a113/Lombardi-s-locker-room-Super-Bowl-XLVI

Back to the Future – The 2011 Giants season has eerie similarity to New York’s 2007 Super Bowl run, but will they walk away champions?

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a3f39/Back-to-the-Future

Dear Tom… – Boston sports fan Denis Leary writes an open letter to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a55d2/Dear-Tom

America’s Tebow Obsession – Tim Tebow captured the attention of the entire country this season. What made Tebow so interesting? NFL Network’s Steve Cyphers asks professors at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a560d/America-s-Tebow-obsession

Where is Tyree? – Former Giants wide receiver David Tyree will be remembered for his spectacular catch in Super Bowl XLII. What is Tyree doing now? Find out.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a607b/Where-is-Tyree-now

Eli Creating a Legacy? – What would another Super Bowl victory for Eli Manning mean for his legacy? Deion Sanders, Brian Billick and Charles Woodson debate Manning’s legacy if he defeats Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a51c6/Eli-creating-legacy

Leaving a Legacy – New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will certainly be remembered long after his playing years are over, but is he the best to ever play the game? NFL GameDay Morning debates.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a50b4/Leaving-a-legacy

The Patriot Way – Melissa Stark sits down with New England Patriots Aaron Hernandez, Julian Edelman and Matthew Slater to talk about some of the unconventional positions they find themselves playing.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a3ae4/The-Patriot-Way

Buying into Belichick – New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick’s methods might be eccentric, but do players believe in the Patriot way? Former Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest and Deion Sanders weigh in.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a3b74/Buying-into-Belichick

The Better Manning? – Will Eli Manning establish himself as the better brother with another Super Bowl victory? The NFL GameDay Morning crew gives their answers.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d826a5c3f/The-better-Manning

Woodson’s Defensive Factors – How much will defense be a factor today? Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson joins NFL GameDay Morning to give an insider’s look on the importance of the Giants and Patriots pass rush.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a3ffb/Woodson-s-defensive-factors

Heart & Pulse of the Pats – What impact has the Kraft family had on the Patriots organization? With the passing of Myra Kraft, former Patriots linebacker Willie McGinest reflects on his own personal relationship and experiences with the Kraft family.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a4e94/Heart-pulse-of-the-Pats

What will we Learn? – Steve Mariucci has some interesting predictions for Super Bowl XLVI, including how versatile Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will be on both sides of the ball.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a3ff8/What-will-we-learn

Offseason Moves – Michael Lombardi and Jason La Canfora examine the potential offseason moves for both the New England Patriots and New York Giants.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a4206/Offseason-moves

Protecting the Playmaker – The Giants hope to rattle Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, but can New England’s offensive line keep them in check? NFL GameDay Morning discusses.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a45d0/Protecting-the-playmaker

Benefits of a Rematch – Is there a benefit for either team in playing a Super Bowl rematch? Charles Woodson, Marshall Faulk and Brian Billick give their opinions on facing the same team twice.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a4441/Benefits-of-a-rematch

The Saga Continues – Michael Lombardi and Jason La Canfora discuss the future of quarterback Peyton Manning.

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-gameday/09000d5d826a58a0/The-saga-continues

EXTRA POINTS:

• NFL GameDay Final After Giants-Patriots: Host Rich Eisen and analysts Marshall Faulk, Deion Sanders, Steve Mariucci and Michael Irvin provide analysis and highlights from the field, plus live interviews with all of the stars of the game and the winning head coach on NFL GameDay Final after Super Bowl XLVI. Albert Breer, Stacey Dales and Lindsay Soto provide interviews after the game from both locker rooms.

– NFL NETWORK –

Stage Performance of ‘Feherty Live’ will Air as a Two-Hour Golf Channel Special, Saturday at 10 p.m. ET; Show will Re-air Monday, Feb. 6 at 10 p.m. ET

“I believe that a human being’s sense of humor is kind of our last line of defense against whatever horrors life throws at us.” – David Feherty on why he does his Golf Channel show.

“Honestly, I look at myself as a football player first, then a quarterback. Sometimes that’s the way I like to play.” – Tim Tebow on getting hit.

“I’m absolutely passionate about it.” – Joe Theismann on golf.

“I don’t think drugs will help a golfer.” – Fuzzy Zoeller on performance-enhancing drugs in golf.

 Multi Grammy Award®-winning artist’s performance from Super Bowl to air live on SiriusXM NFL Radio

NEW YORK–February 4, 2012– Sirius XM Radio will air Madonna’s halftime performance at Super Bowl XLVI live on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Sunday, February 5.

The performance will air live on SiriusXM NFL Radio, channel 88 on Sirius and XM Premier (formerly known as “The Best of Sirius”). SiriusXM, the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, will broadcast Super Bowl XLVI in 10 languages, offering listeners 13 different live broadcasts.

The Bridgestone Super Bowl halftime show is the most-watched musical event of the year. More than 162 million viewers in the U.S. watched last year’s show.

SiriusXM broadcasts every NFL game live nationwide, from the preseason through the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl.

For more information, visit www.siriusxm.com

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Special 8 ½ Hour Edition of NFL GameDay Morning Super Bowl Sunday at 9:00 AM ET from Lucas Oil Stadium

New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick Sits Down with Michael Lombardi on NFL GameDay Morning

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Announcement & Super Bowl Saturday Night Saturday, Feb. 4 on NFL Network

 Video Links from Friday’s Edition of Super Bowl Live

The following special guests appeared on Super Bowl Live Friday:

- Peyton Manning’s agent Tom Condon:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/indianapolis-colts/09000d5d82691d72/Condon-Peyton-expects-to-play

- New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-player-interviews/09000d5d82691280/Coughlin-wired-in

- Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl/09000d5d8269344e/What-s-up-Wayne

- Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl/09000d5d82693eff/Gronk-s-tough

- Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl/09000d5d82695177/Peyton-s-best-man

- Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl/09000d5d82693b07/Matthews-more-than-just-hair

- Former NFL defensive end Jason Taylor:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/miami-dolphins/09000d5d826919a1/Is-Taylor-finished

- Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kate Upton:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl/09000d5d82694a1f/Kate-Upton-chats-about-the-big-game

On Super Bowl Sunday, NFL Network is live in Indianapolis from Lucas Oil Stadium with a special 8 ½ hour edition of NFL GameDay Morning at 9:00 PM ET. Host Rich Eisen is joined by analysts Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner, Warren Sapp and Michael Irvin on the first and most comprehensive pregame show on television. With the latest news reports, sitdown interviews, special guest appearances, Super Bowl features and expert analysis, NFL GameDay Morning is the go-to destination leading up to the kickoff of Super Bowl XLVI.

During the show, NFL Network analyst Michael Lombardi sits down with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick to discuss the team’s season and their preparation leading up to facing the New York Giants.

Below is a preview of the interview:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-super-bowl/09000d5d82691550/Belichick-getting-team-ready-for-Sunday

Additional sitdown interviews on NFL GameDay Morning include:

- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady with Willie McGinest

- New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning with Kurt Warner

- New York Giants wide receivers Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham with Michael Irvin

In total, NFL GameDay Morning features 21 on-air personalities who have won a total of 14 Super Bowl rings to break down Super Bowl XLVI between the New England Patriots and New York Giants.

In a special ceremony the day before Super Bowl XLVI, NFL Network will announce the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees on Saturday, February 4 at 5:30 PM ET on Road to Canton: Pro Football Hall of Fame: Class of 2012 presented by Allstate.

From the Super Bowl Media Center in Indianapolis, Fran Charles hosts alongside Hall of Fame quarterbacks Dan Fouts and Warren Moon. They will be joined by the new enshrinees and current Hall of Fame members for interviews. In addition, the show will cover the process that determines who is inducted and the toughest decisions that were made this year.  Portions of the announcement ceremony will also be available live on NFL.com

Finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012 are Jerome Bettis, Tim Brown, Jack Butler, Cris Carter, Dermontti Dawson, Edward DeBartolo, Jr., Chris Doleman, Kevin Greene, Charles Haley, Cortez Kennedy, Curtis Martin, Bill Parcells, Andre Reed, Willie Roaf, Will Shields, Dick Stanfel, and Aeneas Williams. For more information, please visit www.profootballhof.com.

At 8:00 PM ET, Rich Eisen and Melissa Stark are on the red carpet at the Murat Theater on Super Bowl Saturday Night, the one-hour show leading up to the inaugural NFL Honors awards show.

7:00 AM – No Huddle

8:00 AM – Bill Parcells: A Life in Football

9:30 AM – Sound FX: 2011 New England Patriots

10:00 AM – Brady 6

11:00 AM – Playbook

12 NOON – Super Bowl Commercials

1:00 PM – NFL’s Top 10: Super Bowls

2:00 PM – Super Bowl XLII: New York Giants vs. New England Patriots

2:30 PM – NFL Replay: New York Giants at New England Patriots – Week 9, 2011

5:00 PM – Super Bowl Live – LIVE from Super Bowl Media Center

5:30 PM – Hall of Fame Announcement Show: Class of 2012 – LIVE from Super Bowl Media Center

7:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl – LIVE from NFL Experience

8:00 PM – Super Bowl Saturday Night – LIVE from Murat Theater

9:00 PM – Playbook

10:00 PM – Sound FX: Super Bowls I-XLV

11:00 PM – NFL Total Access at the Super Bowl

12 MIDNIGHT – NFL Honors

2:00 AM – Full Game Re-Air: New York Giants at New England Patriots – Week 9, 2011

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