NFL Network Previews Super Bowl XLVIII

Starting at 7 a.m., NFL Network begins 10½ hours of pregame coverage for Super Bowl XLVIII. It starts with NFL GameDay First hosted by Sterling Sharpe, Shaun O’Hara and Brian Billick live at Super Bowl Boulevard in New York.

Then it will be the massive 8½ hour NFL GameDay Morning which will originate from several locales, but mainly from the New Meadowlands. Rich Eisen will be the host. Melissa Stark will also host segments from NFL Fan Fest. Chris Rose also is involved in the show. And then there are the analysts which number into the thousands. Ok, maybe not the thousands.

Here is what will be aired on both shows. There will be a lot of features and interviews. Yes, there will be a few on Peyton Manning, one on Richard Sherman and another on Russell Wilson, and we can’t forget the respective coaches, John Fox and Pete Carroll.

This is the NFL Network rundown.

Super Bowl XLVIII with Stadium and datePREVIEW OF SUPER BOWL SUNDAY EDITIONS OF NFL NETWORK’S NFL GAMEDAY FIRST & NFL GAMEDAY MORNING

‘NFL GameDay First’ – Sunday at 7:00 AM ET
Featured on 8.5-Hour Edition of ‘NFL GameDay Morning’ at 9:00 AM ET –
Super Bowl-Winning QB Brett Favre LIVE from Mississippi
Kurt Warner with Broncos QB Peyton Manning
Michael Irvin with Seahawks QB Russell Wilson
Deion Sanders with Seahawks CB Richard Sherman
Mike Silver with Seahawks HC Pete Carroll
Stanford HC David Shaw LIVE
Model Chrissy Teigen & Cast of ‘Draft Day’ On-Set

NFL Network provides 12.5 hours of pregame and postgame coverage of Super Bowl XLVIII, beginning at 7:00 AM ET with NFL GameDay First.

At 9:00 AM ET, a special 8.5-hour edition of NFL GameDay Morning is live from various locations throughout New York and New Jersey leading up to kickoff.

NFL Network GameDay FirstSuper Bowl Sunday Edition of NFL GameDay First

  • Sterling Sharpe, Shaun O’Hara & Brian Billick – Super Bowl Blvd.
  • Jeff Darlington – MetLife Stadium
  • Kimberly Jones – Seattle Seahawks team hotel
  • Stacey Dales – Denver Broncos team hotel

Featured on the Super Bowl Sunday edition of NFL GameDay First:

  • Denver Broncos
    • What will be the Broncos’ game plan on offense?
    • Who will be Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s go-to guy?
    • How will the Broncos attack Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman?
    • How will Super Bowl XLVIII impact Peyton Manning’s legacy?
  • Seattle Seahawks
    • How will the Broncos defend Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson?
    • Will Russell Wilson withstand the pressure of playing in the Super Bowl in just his second year in the NFL?
    • How will the Seahawks wide receivers attack the Broncos’ secondary?
  • The Running Game
    • How will the Broncos try to slow down Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch?
    • What role will Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno play in the Super Bowl?
  • Storylines
    • Super Bowl-winners Shaun O’Hara and Brian Billick explain the mindset for players and coaches on Super Bowl Sunday, and describe what it’s like holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning the Super Bowl
    • What role will the weather play in Super Bowl XLVIII?
    • Who has the advantage: the Seahawks’ No. 1 ranked defense or the Broncos’ No. 1 ranked offense?
    • Will the Broncos match the Seahawks’ physical style of play?
    • Who are the X-factors in Super Bowl XLVIII?
    • Who will win Super Bowl XLVIII?
  • Punxsutawney Phil live from Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, PA to make his Groundhog Day prediction

NFL Network NFL GameDay MorningSuper Bowl Sunday Edition of NFL GameDay Morning

  • Rich Eisen, Steve Mariucci, Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner, Warren Sapp & Michael Irvin – MetLife Stadium main set
  • Ian Rapoport – Various locations
  • Brian Billick & Daniel Jeremiah – MetLife Stadium booth set
  • Melissa Stark, Deion Sanders, Willie McGinest & Mike Silver – Fan Plaza
  • Chris Rose, LaDainian Tomlinson & Shaun O’Hara – Super Bowl Blvd
  • Kimberly Jones & Heath Evans – Seahawks team hotel
  • Stacey Dales & Terrell Davis – Broncos team hotel
  • Steve Wyche – Seahawks arrival
  • Jeff Darlington – Broncos arrival & field
  • Aditi Kinkhabwala – New York City
  • Omar Ruiz – Seattle
  • Desmond Purnell – Denver

Featured on the Super Bowl Sunday edition of NFL GameDay Morning by hour:

9:00 AM ET Hour

  • Is Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson ready for the big stage?
  • NFL GameDay Morning examines Denver Broncos’ quarterback Peyton Manning’s ‘Omaha’ call
  • The best cold weather games of all-time

10:00 AM ET Hour

  • How Super Bowl XLVIII affects Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s legacy
  • NFL Network’s Andrea Kremer examines the culture of the locker room
  • The NFL GameDay Morning examine Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch and his impact on the game

11:00 AM ET Hour

  • NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin sits down with Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson
  • NFL Network’s Mark Kriegel’s feature on why New York City is a football city, highlighting the stories of New Yorkers such as Al Davis, Howard Cosell, Vince Lombardi and Sonny Werblin
  • Super Bowl Bold Predictions

12 Noon ET Hour

  • NFL Media’s Mike Silver sits down with Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll
  • Feature on Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning writing letters to players when they retire and the impact the handwritten notes have
    • Includes interviews with Tony Dungy, Matt Birk, John Lynch and Troy Brown
  • In honor of Groundhog Day, NFL GameDay Morning discusses which underground storyline will be cast on Super Bowl Sunday

1:00 PM ET Hour

  • Stanford head coach David Shaw joins live to discuss his former player, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman
  • NFL GameDay Morning provide the Super Bowl X-factors
  • The NFL GameDay Morning discuss trash-talking in the NFL

2:00 PM ET Hour

  • Former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Brett Favre joins the show from his home in Mississippi
  • NFL GameDay Morning examines Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s journey to Super Bowl XLVIII

3:00 PM ET Hour

  • Model Chrissy Teigen joins the show live
  • NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner sits down with Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning
  • Super Bowl XLVIII edition of M&M

4:00 PM ET Hour

  • NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders sits down with Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman
  • The cast of the upcoming movie Draft Day, Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner and Dennis Leary join the show
  • Super Bowl XLVIII edition of Tale of the Tape

5:00 PM ET Hour & Remaining Half Hour

  • NFL Network analyst Deion Sanders breaks down the key matchups of Super Bowl XLVIII
  • NFL GameDay Morning provide their Super Bowl XLVIII game picks

Following the game, NFL GameDay Final is live from MetLife Stadium with postgame interviews with players and coaches, in-depth analysis and complete game highlights.

That is it. ESPN’s preview is next.

About Ken Fang

Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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