NFL NETWORK PREGAME RUNDOWN

9:00 AM ET   Introduction from South Beach

NFL Films Steve Sabol feature on Vince Lombardi and his grandson, Saints QB Coach Joe Lombardi

                        First update of the day on Colts DE Dwight Freeney’s playing status

10:00 AM       A live look inside Sun Life Stadium from the NFL Network set on the field

What the Colts learned from their Super Bowl XLI victory in the same stadium

Saints updates from this week

                        Steve Sabol essay “The greatest decade of Super Bowls”

11:00 AM       Debate: Is this the best Super Bowl QB match up ever?

                        Reaction to the new Hall of Fame class

                        Saints Anthony Hargrove “Super Bowl Journey” feature

                        Are the Indianapolis Colts the new model franchise?                        

NOON            Peyton Manning’s place in NFL history

Compare Drew Brees in New Orleans to Brett Favre’s previous connection to Green Bay

Jason La Canfora’s Top 10 Super Bowls of all-time (#6-10)

Special guest analyst Dolphins Joey Porter, who played both teams this season, give his keys to stopping the Saints and Colts offenses

A look at the Colts and Saints special team units and kickers

1:00 PM         New Orleans prodigal son (Peyton Manning) vs. adopted son (Drew Brees)

Jason La Canfora’s Top 10 Super Bowls of all-time (#1-5)

Rod Woodson breaks down how Manning deals with blitzes

“X” factors in the game

2:00 PM         How the Saints success has affected New Orleans

Joe Theismann and Bob Papa, who call the World Feed of Super Bowl XLIV, give their thoughts on the game

The analysts debate whether or not Colts head coach Jim Caldwell gets enough credit

Stacey Dales interviews fans at the “Game Day Fan Plaza” outside Sun Life Stadium

Feature on Haiti with Saints Jonathan Vilma and Colts Pierre Garcon

3:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula interview on the set

Hollywood stars for the movie “Grown Ups” Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Kevin James, David Spade and Rob Schneider visit the set

Tale of the tape on Colts vs. Saints

Predictions for the game and MVP from our analysts

(Schedule subject to change)

***Immediately after the CBS postgame show — NFL GameDay Final

Analysis and highlights from the field, plus live interviews with all the stars of the game and the winning coach.  

NFL Network Super Bowl Pregame Show Roster

Fran Charles:          Host                                       

Stacey Dales:          Reporter

Jamie Dukes:          Analyst                                  

Rich Eisen:              Host                                       

Alex Flanagan:        Host

Marshall Faulk:       Analyst                                               (1 Super Bowl ring)            

Scott Hanson:         Reporter                                                                    

Kara Henderson:    Reporter

Michael Irvin:           Analyst                                               (3 Super Bowl rings)

Jason La Canfora: Reporter                                            

Michael Lombardi: Reporter                    

Steve Mariucci:       Analyst

Bob Papa                 Play-by-Play World Feed                                       

Joey Porter              Guest Analyst

Deion Sanders:       Analyst                                               (2 Super Bowl rings)

Warren Sapp:          Analyst                                               (1 Super Bowl ring)

Joe Theismann:     Analyst World Feed                         (1 Super Bowl ring)

Rod Woodson:       Analyst                                               (1 Super Bowl ring)