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San Diego Chargers Luis Castillo Among Other Sports Personalities in Attendance

January 29, 2008 -- ESPN Deportes, the leading Spanish-language multimedia sports brand supported by television, radio, online, print and wireless, brings its ESPN Deportes ¡En Vivo! interactive consumer experience to ESPN The Magazine’s Next Big Weekend consumer event in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale at the Scottsdale Center of the Performing Arts, Saturday, Feb. 2 noon to 6 p.m.    » read more »

01/28/2008, MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Twins, in conjunction with advertising partner Periscope, today announced the first commercial of the 2008 "This is Twins Territory" campaign will debut during the first half of this year's Super Bowl on Sunday, February 3, 2008.

The first new ad of the 2008 season is entitled "Sandlot" and features players Michael Cuddyer, Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau at the site of the new Twins ballpark.    » read more »

Mayor Bloomberg Also Encourages New Yorkers to "Paint the Town Blue" Thursday and Friday; Starting Thursday Night, Empire State Building Will Be Lit Blue

January 29, 2008 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino today placed a friendly wager on the outcome of Super Bowl XLII between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. The game will take place Sunday evening at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Mayor Bloomberg also named Thursday and Friday "Paint the Town Blue" days in New York City.    » read more »

January 28, 2008 -- ESPN’s multimedia coverage of Super Bowl XLII will continue from Arizona Tuesday with Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens headlining the line-up of planned guests. He will appear on The Mike Tirico Show on ESPN Radio, as well as NFL Live and ESPNEWS.    » read more »

January 28, 2008 -- ESPN’s multimedia coverage of Super Bowl XLII kicked off Monday, Jan. 28 at 6 a.m. ET / 4 a.m. MT and will continue throughout the week on-location in Arizona. Live on-site programming will include daily editions of NFL Live, SportsCenter, First Take and Rome is Burning, as well as ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning and The Mike Tirico Show (both to be simulcast on ESPN2) and The Herd with Colin Cowherd.    » read more »

Jerry O'Connell To Host Watch An Exclusive Live Stream Of The Show Unedited At pepsismash.vh1.com Thursday, January 31 Starting At 9:30 PM EST Two Days Before The On-Air Premiere

- Mike & Mike & Tirico Shows Simulcast on ESPN2
- Weekday Morning Programming to air Super Sunday

January 28, 2008 -- ESPN Radio’s Super Week 2008 in Arizona will include: daily simulcasts of The Mike Tirico Show on ESPN2; first-time Sunday airings of weekday’s Mike & Mike in the Morning and The Herd with Colin Cowherd programs; on-site broadcasts of regularly scheduled weekday programming; special shows and reports from team headquarters and Media Day; and comprehensive post-game interviews and analysis. See programming, simulcast and streaming schedule below.    » read more »

- The WBCN 104.1fm, Official Flagship Station of the New England Patriots, New England Patriots Rock Radio Network To Host Patriots Send-Off Rally, Super Bowl Ticket Giveaways, Diverse On-Air And Online Programming And More
- The Voice Of The New England Patriots, Gil Santos And Patriots Hall Of Famer, Gino Cappelletti To Call Super Bowl XLII For WBCN; Pregame Coverage Begins At 3:00pm

January 27, 2008 -- On The Giants and Concern about Tom Brady …    » read more »

January 25, 2008 -- ESPN will provide week-long comprehensive coverage of Super Bowl XLII in Arizona across its multimedia assets Monday, Jan. 28 – Monday, Feb. 4, including:

* Super Bowl-related content across 16 ESPN platforms: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, ESPNU, ESPN Deportes, ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD, ESPN International, ESPN.com, ESPN Radio, ESPNRadio.com, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPNdeportes.com, ESPN The Magazine and ESPN Mobile properties;
* More than 90 hours of Super Bowl-related programming on domestic television from Arizona;    » read more »

01.25.2008 -- With coverage leading up to, during and after Super Bowl XLII, WFAN Sports Radio 660 AM most notable personalities will take listeners LIVE to Arizona, where the New York Giants will take on the New England Patriots. Beginning on Sunday, Jan. 27, WFAN's Mike and the Mad Dog, Boomer & Carton, and Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts, among others will offer up-to-date coverage including player and coach interviews, live press conference coverage, game analysis plus breaking news reports.    » read more »

January 24, 2008 -- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Joint Color Guard will represent the commands and the nation Feb. 3 by presenting the nation’s flag (ensign) during opening ceremonies prior to the start of Super Bowl XLII.

The Joint Color Guard team includes men and women from all branches of the U.S. military as well as representatives of Canadian Armed Forces.    » read more »

NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2008 -- Instead of watching the same petty musical performances or unique Janet Jackson dance routines, Spike TV will offer viewers something real to sink their teeth into during halftime of football's biggest game on Sunday, February 3. Spike TV and Major League Eating will present the world's top competitive eaters, including Joey Chestnut and Patrick Bertoletti, in ham and eggs consumption. Spike TV will air the event commercial-free for approximately 30 minutes.    » read more »

Baltimore Ravens All-Pro Linebacker Ray Lewis In-Studio for Countdown

January 17, 2008 -- Sunday NFL Countdown Presented by IBM featuring Chris Berman, Mike Ditka, Tom Jackson, Keyshawn Johnson and Emmitt Smith will preview the AFC and NFC Championship games Sunday at 11 a.m. ET with Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, who will join the crew as a special in-studio guest. Chris Mortensen will provide headlines and league news, and Steve Young will contribute his weekly Sunday opinion segment, “Young is Restless.”    » read more »

13 January 2008 -- In the U.S. National Football League playoffs, the New England Patriots are just two wins away from a perfect 19-0 season after beating the Jacksonville Jaguars, 31-20.

Only the 1972 Miami Dolphins have gone through a season without a loss , posting a 17-0 record when teams played two fewer games in the regular season.

The Patriots improved to 17-0 late Saturday while advancing to the National Conference championship game.    » read more »