CBS SPORTS REVEALS EXTENSIVE COVERAGE PLANS FOR SUPER BOWL LVIII WEEKEND ON CBS AND PARAMOUNT+
Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson to Call Third Super Bowl Together
Network to Feature Seven Hours of Pregame Coverage on Super Bowl Sunday, Led by James Brown, Phil Simms, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson, Boomer Esiason, JJ Watt and Jonathan Jones
CBS to Debut Original Documentary about The NFL Today: “YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE! The Show That Changed Sports Television Forever”
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CBS Sports will broadcast its 22nd Super Bowl – the most by any network – on Sunday, Feb. 11 from Las Vegas.
For the third time as an announce team, Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson will call the Super Bowl broadcast on CBS, along with reporters Evan Washburn and Jay Feely and Rules Analyst Gene Steratore. The game will be produced by Jim Rikhoff and directed by Mike Arnold.
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THE NFL TODAY will provide pregame, halftime and postgame coverage, anchored by James Brown, who is hosting the Super Bowl pregame show for a record 11th time, alongside analysts Phil Simms, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson, Boomer Esiason and JJ Watt, lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones, as well as Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Matt Ryan, Jason McCourty and others. THE NFL TODAY is produced by Drew Kaliski and directed by Bob Matina.
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CBS Sports’ seven hours of Super Bowl Sunday pregame coverage will begin at 11:30 AM, ET on CBS and Paramount+, highlighted by: Nickelodeon’s NFL SLIMETIME; NFL Films’ ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL; YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE! – an original documentary on the story behind the iconic NFL Today studio show; a four-hour edition of THE NFL TODAY; and the SUPER BOWL ON CBS KICKOFF SHOW.
Super Bowl weekend coverage begins on Saturday, Feb. 10, with CBS Sports’ THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW and NFL Films’ SUPER BOWL LVIII COUNTDOWN SHOW.
SATURDAY, FEB. 10
- NFL Films: SUPER BOWL LVIII COUNTDOWN SHOW – 12 PM, ET
- Everything you need to know leading up to Super Bowl LVIII
- THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW (TOPS) – 1 PM, ET
- TOPS will anchor Saturday’s coverage, with host Adam Schein, analysts Kyle Long, Amy Trask and Brock Vereen, and lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones, as they preview the teams, players and storylines surrounding Super Bowl LVIII.
SUNDAY, FEB. 11
- NFL SLIMETIME – 11:30 AM, ET
- Hosts Nate Burleson and Young Dylan are kicking off Super Bowl Sunday with even more Slime. They will preview the game with NFL highlights, interviews and game picks as football fans have never seen them before.
- ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL –12:00 PM, ET
- ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL is NFL Films’ annual look back at the sights and sounds from the 2023 NFL season. Culled by NFL Films producers, the one-hour special will feature the best of nearly 125 players and coaches wired for sound, focusing on the most exciting moments and the best teams on the journey to Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII. Original orchestral music was once again used in producing the show. ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL debuted following the 1969 season.
- YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE! – 1:00 PM, ET
- “YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE! The Show That Changed Sports Television Forever” is an original special about the story of The NFL Today – the groundbreaking studio show that altered the landscape of sports TV. Featuring interviews with the only surviving original cast members Brent Musburger and Jayne Kennedy, as well as current TV personalities, YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE! reflects on the show’s historic half-century of NFL studio coverage. Pete Radovich serves as coordinating producer. Produced by NFL Films and CBS Sports, and directed by Erik Powers and Chip Swain.
- THE NFL TODAY – 2:00 PM, ET
- THE NFL TODAY will originate live from Bellagio and Allegiant Stadium, with four hours of Super Bowl LVIII coverage leading up to kickoff. THE NFL TODAY is anchored by James Brown with analysts Phil Simms, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson, Boomer Esiason and JJ Watt, and lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Matt Ryan and Jason McCourty will provide additional commentary, along with Kyle Brandt and other guests to be announced.
- SUPER BOWL ON CBS KICKOFF SHOW – 6:00 PM, ET
- The kickoff show rounds out the Network’s lead-up to kickoff, featuring the singing of the "The Star-Spangled Banner,” “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and “America the Beautiful” as well as the coin toss and team introductions.
- SUPER BOWL LVIII – 6:30 PM, ET
- CBS Sports presents Super Bowl LVIII live from Allegiant Stadium. Jim Nantz and Tony Romo call the game, with reporters Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn and Jay Feely and Rules Analyst Gene Steratore. Armando Quintero and Benny Ricardo call the Network’s SAP coverage in Spanish.
- THE NFL TODAY POSTGAME SHOW – Following the game
- THE NFL TODAY crew will recap Super Bowl LVIII, and Jim Nantz will present the Vince Lombardi Trophy to the champions.
- Immediately following THE NFL TODAY POSTGAME SHOW, extended postgame coverage will continue live on CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports HQ.
Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports, and serves as Executive Producer for THE NFL ON CBS. David Berson is President, CBS Sports. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Executive Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
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Nickelodeon will air an alternate Super Bowl LVIII telecast direct from Bikini Bottom, the home of SpongeBob SquarePants, on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. (ET)! Click HERE to find out more!
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Originally published: January 17, 2024.
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