Super Bowl Sunday Morning Headlines
February 1, 2009
Chris Berman: "This will be the second time in just the last six and a half months that a California team will face a Pennsylvania team in a major professional championship. The most recent occurrence prior to today was of course last year's Stanley Cup Finals, which saw the Mighty Ducks of San Diego sweep the Pittsburgh Penguins in four games."
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ESPN Super Bowl Countdown
Eric Clemons: "Today is a chance for Chargers head coach Marty Schottenheimer finally win the ring that has eluded him for so long. Meanwhile, Andy Reid is looking for his second Madden trophy in five years."
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Fox Super Sunday
Skip Bayless: "Both teams have the talent to be a champion. But after tonight, only one can crowned."
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First Take
Betting Odds: Eagles favored by a field goal.
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The Las Vegas Review-Journal
National Anthem: Jennifer Hudson
Halftime Show: Wayne Newton, aka Mr. Las Vegas. Also, Del St. Pierre in her first public performance since the start of her weight loss journey.
Starting Lineups (Offense only)
San Diego Chargers | | Philadelphia Eagles |
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Philip Rivers | QB | Donovan McNabb |
LaDainian Tomlinson | RB | Brian Westbrook |
Mike Tolbert | RB | Leonard Weaver |
Vincent Jackson | WR | Kevin Curtis |
Chris Chambers | WR | DeSean Jackson |
Antonio Gates | TE | Brent Celek |
Marcus McNeil | T | Tra Thomas |
Kris Dielman | G | Todd Herremanns |
Nick Hardwick | C | Jamaal Jackson |
Mike Goff | G | Max Jean-Giles |
Jeromey Clary | T | Jon Runyan |
In Other Sports
Jim Laslavic: "Mighty Ducks owner Tiffany Disney turns 26 on February 3. Coming out of the All Star Break, the Ducks have won three of their last four, the lone loss being to Chicago at home on Friday. Ducks have the day off today and Tiffany will be in Las Vegas for the Super Bowl, sitting alongside Chargers owner Casey Wasserman as the Bolts battle the Eagles. Tiff and the Ducks will host the Sabres tomorrow night followed by a three game road trip with the North Stars, Admirals and Blues on the itinerary."
- San Diego's NBC affiliate KNSD
NBA Super Bowl Sunday Slate
Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers (Noon EST; UPN)
Super Bowl Trailers
Disney: Taken (Fox), Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Blue Sky), Whiteout (Fox/Dark Castle)
Columbia-TriStar: GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, Super Smash Bros. (Nelvana)
Henson: Hannah Montana: The Movie (Nickelodeon)
Luxor: Watchmen (Dark Horse)
New Line Cinema: Final Destination 4, Terminator 4: Salvation
Peacock: Flash Gordon (Universal/KFS), Mandrake the Magician (Universal/KFS), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Universal) and Star Trek (RKO)
TBS+Paramount: Friday the 13th (Remake), Thundercats 2