ESPN will cover SUPER BOWL LI - Tom Brady and the New England Patriots vs. Matt Ryan and the Atlanta Falcons - from various locations in Houston beginning Monday, January 30, with SUPER BOWL Opening Night at Minute Maid Park and culminating SUPER BOWL Sunday with live editions of NFL PRIMETIME and SPORTSCENTER from the field at NRG Stadium.
Wednesday through Friday, SPORTSCENTER and ESPN's NFL shows will originate from downtown Houston - adjacent to the Toyota Center between Austin, Bell, LaBranch and Leeland Streets, while Mike & Mike, FIRST TAKE and OUTSIDE THE LINES will be live from nearby Lucky's Pub (801 St Emanuel St.). Fans are invited to view live programming from both locations, free of charge. Additionally, ESPN Radio's The Stephen A. Smith Show and Russillo & Kanell will broadcast from Radio Row at the George R. Brown Convention Center. ESPN's SUPER BOWL commentator team is led by veteran NFL host Chris Berman, who is covering his 35th Super Bowl. In recognition of his many career milestones and achievements, ESPN will present an hour-long tribute - Chris Berman: He Did Go All The Way - on Thursday, February 2, at 10:30 p.m. ET before Berman assumes a new role at ESPN following SUPER BOWL LI.ESPN Shows Originating from Houston:
TIME (ET) | SHOW & COMMENTATORS | NETWORK(S) |
8-10 a.m. | SportsCenter (downtown Houston) Hannah Storm, Merril Hoge and Ron Jaworski |
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10-11 a.m. | NFL Insiders: Sunday Edition (NRG Stadium) Trey Wingo, Bill Polian, Louis Riddick, Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter |
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11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Postseason NFL Countdown Presented by Snickers Chris Berman, Wendi Nix, Trent Dilfer, Matt Hasselbeck, Randy Moss and Charles Woodson (downtown Houston) and Suzy Kolber, Steve Young, Mortensen and Schefter (NRG Stadium) |
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10:30-11:30 p.m. | NFL PrimeTime Presented by Audi (NRG Stadium) Berman, Moss and Young |
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11:30 p.m.-1 a.m. | SportsCenter (NRG Stadium) Steve Levy, Ryan Clark and Dilfer |
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