From the time you get up this morning until the Super Bowl champions are crowned tonight, you have a variety of options to get comprehensive information and analysis on today’s game — or, if you prefer, find some other ways to spend your Super Bowl Sunday television time.
6:30 a.m.
ESPN: “NFL Matchup” — Sal Paolantonio, Ron Jaworski and Merril Hoge break down the big game.
9 a.m.
MTV: “Jersey Shore” — Spend all day with “The Situation,” Snooki and the gang as MTV will air the entire eight-episode season from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
10 a.m.
ESPN: “Sunday NFL Countdown” — Chris Berman and ESPN’s team of football experts will give you four hours of analysis.
Noon
NBC: Penguins at Capitals — A colossal hockey matchup to curb your football overload. Alex Ovechkin welcomes Sidney Crosby to the nation’s capital.
1 p.m.
CBS: “Phil Simms’ All-Iron Team” — The former Giants quarterback selects players and coaches from around the NFL to be on his All-Iron Team.
2 p.m.
CBS: “The Super Bowl Today” — James Brown hosts CBS’ four-hour pregame show. Some of the highlights include former Steelers coach Bill Cowher interviewing Plaxico Burress from prison, and Katie Couric interviewing President Obama.
2:30 p.m.
ABC: Magic at Celtics — Orlando and Boston met in an epic seven-game playoff series in last year’s Eastern Conference semifinals. The two teams collide again as both head toward top-four seeds in the East once again.
3 p.m.
Animal Planet: Puppy Bowl — For people looking for a different kind of football, Animal Planet delivers. For two hours, puppies of all shapes and sizes will battle for the right to be champions of the sixth annual Puppy Bowl.
4 p.m.
ESPN: College Football All-Star Challenge — Players from across the country take part in various skills competitions.
6:25 p.m.
CBS: Super Bowl XLIV — After two weeks of anticipation and hype, the Colts and Saints meet in what has all the makings of being an epic game.
Halftime
Pay-per-view: Lingerie Bowl — While waiting for the second half to start, fans can flip over see a different brand of football, as the Chicago Bliss and the Los Angeles Temptation square off in Lingerie Bowl VII.
10:30 p.m.
ESPN: “NFL PrimeTime” — ESPN’s team of football experts will break down the Super Bowl action.
