The Fox Sunday lineup: Politics, tough dudes and celebs
In case you need an itinery for your Super Bowl party:
6 to 9 a.m.: Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace
He's joined by Shepard Smith (live in Glendale, Ariz.) as well as politicos Bill Hemmer and Megyn Kelly (in New York) to talk about sports and politics as Super Tuesday nears.
9 to 10 a.m.: "Road To The Super Bowl"
It's NFL Films' recap of the 2007 season, narrated by Alec Baldwin.
10 to 10:30 a.m.: "Inside the Rings with Troy Aikman"
Fox's lead NFL analyst has a taped show (with the help of Chris Myers) interviewing John Elway, Kurt Warner and Doug Williams about their Super Bowl experiences.
10:30 to 11 a.m.: "Howie Long's Tough Guys"
Howie brings in Jim Kelly and Mark Bavaro to talk about guys in today's NFL who are, well, tough. Don't expect any special treatment of L.T.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Fox's official pregame show
It breaks down as such (according to plans released by Fox on Thursday morning):
11 to 11:30 a.m.:
-Chris Myers, assigned to cover the Patriots, reports live from the team hotel.
-Pam Oliver, assigned to cover the Giants, reports live from the team hotel.
-Jimmy Johnson reviews the Patriots' 38-35 win over the Giants on Dec. 29.
-A feature on the '72 Dolphins.
11:30 a.m. to noon:
-First Ryan Seacrest red carpet interviews
-Grumpy Old Coaches segment with Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer.
-Eli Manning feature
-Terry Bradshaw interviews Archie Manning
Noon to 12:30 p.m.:
-Frank Caliendo picks
-Jay Glazer has a roundtable with Tony Gonzalez, John Lynch, Shawne Merriman and Jason Witten
-More Seacrest red-carpet stuff
12:30 to 1 p.m.:
--Jimmy Johnson interviews Bill Belichick
-Willie Nelson and Sarah Evans perform “Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys”
-More Seacrest
-Jillian Reynolds "reports" on the Super Bowl XLII party scene
1 to 1:30 p.m.:
-More Seacrest
-Randy Moss feature
-More Caliendo makes
-A promo for Fox's coverage of the Daytona 500 (interview with Jimmie Johnson)
-World premiere performance of "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul’s new hit single “Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow”
1:30 to 2 p.m.:
-Howie Long interviews Junior Seau
-The making of Bud Light’s Super Bowl commercials
-More Seacrest
2 to 2:30 p.m.:
-Alicia Keys performance
-Joe Buck and Troy Aikman talk
-Oliver interviews Giants coach Tom Coughlin
2:30 to 3 p.m.:
-Terry Bradshaw interviews Tom Brady
-Bradshaw, Long and Johnson make their predictions
-More Caliendo
-A reading of the Declaration of Independence reading by people in NFL and military personnel stationed around the world, plus Pat Tillman’s widow Marie.
3:17 p.m.: Kickoff
Approx. 7 p.m.: Postgame
Approx. 7:15 p.m.: A very special new episode of "House."