By the end of the day, we’ll know how Fox’ risk paid off. Will Burkhardt be better than Michaels or Buck?
By David J. Halberstam 02/12/2023
What I remember most about covering a huge event is what I heard from Al Michaels who has done 11 on either ABC or NBC, starting in 1988 and ending in 2022. Use your voice humbly and modestly. It’s the Super Bowl for crying out loud!
Viewers and fans don’t need a lift from the on-air talent or hype for the biggest event of the sports season. Radio perhaps, more so, for obvious reasons. And Kevin Harlan does just so on Westwood One.
Who will preside over the game broadcast?
They’re just hours away from their debut and I wish the Super Bowl TV newcomers, Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen the best of luck.
As for play-by-play, I’ll be thinking about Michaels and Joe Buck. The latter left apparently on his own willingness, missing today’s opportunity to do yet another Super Bowl. Fox mistakenly never reached out to Al, dismissing the opportunity. It would have been perfect for both Michaels and Fox which also has rights to S/B in 2025.
ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL – 12:00 PM ET on FOX
ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL, an NFL Films award-winning series featuring NFL Films classic slow-motion footage and the best of more than 100 players and coaches wired for sound, airs at 12:00 PM ET on FOX.
FOX SUPER BOWL LVII PREGAME – 1:00 PM ET on FOX
The casts of FOX NFL SUNDAY, America’s most-watched NFL pregame studio show since its inception, and FOX NFL KICKOFF join forces at Super Bowl LVII for one mega show featuring five-and-a-half hours of live pregame coverage leading up to kickoff, beginning at 1:00 PM ET on FOX. Curt Menefee hosts the special edition of FOX NFL SUNDAY alongside Terry Bradshaw with analysis from Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Jimmy Johnson and Rob Gronkowski. Jay Glazer offers exclusive news from around the league heading into the big game.
Also appearing throughout pregame coverage with interviews, analysis and reports are Charissa Thompson, Sean Payton, Charles Woodson, Michael Vick, Peter Schrager, Kristina Pink and Cooper Manning with “The Manning Hour.” Just prior to kickoff, FOX SUPER BOWL LVII PREGAME moves inside State Farm Stadium to the FOX Sports set in the northeast tunnel for final analysis and predictions.
SUPER BOWL LVII – 6:30 PM ET on FOX
FOX Sports’ lead NFL announce team of Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen call Super Bowl LVII at 6:30 PM ET on FOX with Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi reporting. Mike Pereira offers expert rules analysis throughout the game.
FOX SUPER BOWL LVII POSTGAME SHOW – 10:00 PM ET on FOX
The FOX pregame and game crews break down Super Bowl LVII with interviews, analysis and reports in the moments immediately following the game.
FS1 SUPER BOWL LVII POSTGAME SHOW – 10:30 PM ET on FS1
The FOX pregame and game crews offer final Super Bowl LVII postgame breakdown and analysis at 10:30 PM ET on FS1.
