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CBS announces Super Bowl XLVII coverage plans

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Nantz and Simms to call the action; CBS Sports Network to air 50+ hours of coverage including extended post-game show

CBS Sports culminates its coverage of the 2012-13 NFL season with Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, Feb. 3 (6:30 PM, ET kick-off) from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La., live on CBS (see sidebar for area station links).  Super Bowl XLVII will be the network’s 18th Super Bowl broadcast overall.

CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz and Phil Simms will call the action, marking the third time in his 28-year CBS Sports broadcasting career that Nantz calls play-by-play for the Super Bowl, and fifth overall for the network.  Nantz called his first Super Bowl in 2007 and hosted the network's Super Bowl pre-game show, The Super Bowl Today, in 2001 and 2004.  Simms provides analysis for his seventh Super Bowl, the fifth for CBS Sports.  Nantz and Simms are joined on the broadcast by NFL on CBS analysts Steve Tasker and Solomon Wilcots serving as sideline reporters.

CBS Sports’ seven hours of pre-game coverage of Super Bowl XLVII begins with Road to the Super Bowl (10 a.m. CT / 11 ET), followed by New Orleans: Let the Good Times Roll (11 a.m. CT / noon ET), Phil Simms All-Iron Team: Super Bowl Edition (noon CT / 1 ET) and The Super Bowl Today, the network's live pre-game studio show (1-5 p.m. CT / 2-6 ET) with James Brown along with Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe, Bill Cowher, as well as Greg Gumbel and NFL insider Jason La Canfora, reporters Lesley Visser, Tasker and Wilcots.

In addition, CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports, debuts its Super Bowl coverage with more than 50 hours of original programming including first-time ever extended post-game coverage with Super Bowl Live: Post-Game Show, hosted by Brown, Marino, Esiason, Sharpe and Cowher.

Following is a preliminary schedule of pre-game programming on CBS (all times Eastern):

ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL — 10 a.m. CT / 11 a.m. ET
ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL is NFL Films’ annual look back at the greatest sights and sounds of the 2012 NFL season.  Culled by NFL Films producers, the one-hour special features the best of nearly 100 players and coaches wired for sound, focusing on the most exciting moments and the best teams on the journey to New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII.  Original orchestral music was once again used in producing the show.  ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL debuted following the 1969 season.
NEW ORLEANS: LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL sponsored by PEPSI — 11 a.m. CT / noon ET
CBS Sports celebrates the host city of New Orleans with a special one-hour program hosted by one of the Crescent City’s very own, internationally-acclaimed musician, composer and bandleader, Wynton Marsalis.  The Grammy Award-winning Marsalis takes us to one of the most unique cities in the world introducing the rhythm and soul of the Big Easy through its music, its people, traditions and love of football and the New Orleans Saints as it prepares for the biggest party of the year.
PHIL SIMMS ALL-IRON TEAM: SUPER BOWL EDITION sponsored by GEICO — noon CT / 1 p.m. ET
A true football lovers’ show, CBS Sports’ lead NFL analyst and former N.Y. Giants Super Bowl XXI MVP Phil Simms, and his broadcast partner, Jim Nantz,takes a look at some of the greatest stories in Super Bowl history. He will count down many of his favorite moments, including the top Catches, Blunders, Gambles and Runs in the history of the biggest game in sports. He also will delve deep into the history of the game, and tell the little known stories of the top assistant coaches, most unlikely heroes, players who should have been MVP, and the best teams never to win the Lombardi Trophy.  Some of these great stories will be told by the players and coaches themselves. Bill Belichick, John Elway, Sean Payton, David Tyree, plus an unprecedented reunion for the first time ever of Leon Lett and Don Beebe, who shared in one of the most memorable plays in Super Bowl lore, will all be featured. [The All-Iron Trophy is an old fashioned iron emblematic of Simms’ obsession with ironing.  According to his mother, as a child Phil pressed his football and baseball uniforms, and to this day remains committed to creases.] 
THE SUPER BOWL TODAY — 1-5 p.m. CT / 2-6 p.m. ET
Originating live from three separate sites in New Orleans: CBS Super Bowl Park at Jackson Square, Champions Square and the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, James Brown, Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe and Bill Cowher, along with Greg Gumbel, anchor the Network’s pre-game show previewing all the football and excitement leading up to Super Bowl XLVII.   NFL Insider Jason La Canfora, reporters Lesley Visser, along with Steve Tasker and Solomon Wilcots, also will cover the pre-game activities.
SUPER BOWL ON CBS KICK-OFF SHOW — 5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET
SUPER BOWL XLVII — 5:30 p.m. CT / 6:30 p.m. ET
Immediately following the Toyota Super Bowl Today Post-Game Show, the first-ever extended post-game coverage continues live with the Toyota Super Bowl Today Post-Game Show on CBS Sports Network.
ELEMENTARY — Immediately following post-game telecast on CBS
Following this year's network telecast, CBS will present its new hit show, Elementary, which stars Jonny Lee Miller as eccentric, mischievous detective Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson, a former surgeon turned sober companion.

Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare – a sobriety coach. Now running free in New York solving crimes, it’s simple deduction that he’s going to need someone to keep him grounded, and it’s elementary that it’s a job for Watson.

Also, Aidan Quinn stars as Capt. Thomas Gregson, who knows from previous experience working with Scotland Yard that Sherlock is brilliant at closing cases, along with Jon Michael Hill, who portrays Det. Marcus Bell, a top-notch investigator who is initially skeptical of Holmes and his unorthodox methods.

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U.S. Adventures - New Orleans

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We just got back from what was kind of a whirlwind trip to New Orleans—it was crazy because the kids were there with us and we did a lot of sightseeing, visiting with members of hubby’s family who lived down there, as well as trying to fit in some adult time to eat at some of the amazing restaurants as well.  I am not going to do a full post about each restaurant, just some of the highlights and lowlights of each.

The first thing we did we when got to town was go to lunch—everyone was starving. We hit up Joey K’s on Magazine Street near where we were staying. It is a friendly neighborhood kid friendly spot that was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives awhile back.  I had my first po boy (shrimp) ($8.50) and it hit the spot.  Lots of fried shrimp, mayo, lettuce and pickles. And of course, the perfect roll.  After eating it, I realized how lucky we are to have B’s Po Boy here in town because they were remarkably similar. My son had a fried soft shell crab ($16.95) that was also quite good.





Our first night, we hit one of the old school standards—Commander’s Palace.  This is the restaurant where Emeril got his start.  It is a bit stuffy and we had the kids with us, so they lost a bit of patience with it—especially since the service was pretty slow.  I was kind of surprised honestly. My first course was by far the best, and was quite delicious—it was spicy shrimp remoulade ($9.50).  It was wild white shrimp that were boiled crab boil style and served with hearts of palm, tomato and lettuce with a spicy lemon vinaigrette.  The shrimp were perfectly cooked and tender and had a zippiness to them from the seasoning.  Honestly, the rest of the meal was fairly disappointing—well my taste of hubby’s turtle soup was ok if you are into that kind of thing.  Tasted heavily of the Sherry they pour in at the end.





We randomly stopped into a little outdoor place in the French Market section of the Quarter for lunch the next day called the Market Café.  We were with a bunch of hubby’s family members (and kids) and it was nice to sit outside and enjoy the music.  I had my doubts about this place when I saw it—seemed like a tourist trap kind of place, but hubby and I split a fried seafood platter ($20.95) and it was really good. Catfish, shrimp and oysters—all cooked nice and crunchy outside but tender inside. The shrimp were probably my favorite.



We had our first really good dinner that night at Mr. B’s.  They are known for their barbecued shrimp ($26), which we shared an order of and which lived up to the hype.  If you aren’t aware, barbecue shrimp in New Orleans is shrimp cooked in a sauce that contains Worcestershire sauce, butter, and tons of herbs and spices.  We also shared an appetizer of their fried oysters ($10.25) with the table and they were probably the best thing we had that night—super fresh, super crunchy oysters sitting in their shells which were filled with bacon horseradish hollandaise.  And I really liked the cool old school bistro-ish vibe.







Lunch the next day was with friends at Borgne, which is a John Besh restaurant. We had some really good food here, although it is a restaurant in a hotel and the atmosphere is a little generic.  We had a bunch of stuff—my favorites were probably the slow smoked pork empanadas ($9). They were served with a  creamy, tangy dipping sauce and were tasty.  I also liked the creamy oyster spaghetti with garlic and bottarga($20) just for something different.  The oysters were really tender and delicious, and I have to say, I always prefer them cooked.


Dinner was at Root which was a restaurant several people had recommended to me—it is a very modern place located in the Warehouse District. It has a very hip urban feel to it and a very hipster-ish clientele.  Honestly, this was the biggest letdown food-wise for me.  They have a nice charcuterie menu, and we had a couple of things (face bacon and rillettes) and I appreciated all the cool accompaniments that came along side (many pickled items).  Probably the most memorable was the blueberry mustard that came in the little tube (as in like toothpaste). Apparently, they have something different in the tube each day and they squeeze a little out and leave the rest of the tube there for you to use.  First time I have seen that (and it tasted good too).  The rest of the food wasn’t that great taste-wise, although also likewise inventive—there were avocado dippin’ dots on my watermelon salad and the scallops our friend ordered came in a cigar box filled with cigar smoke (not so sure how I feel about that, not being a fan of cigar smoke).  An interesting experience for sure, but not one I would likely repeat.






Our last dinner was the best—it was at Bayona.  There were some clear standout food items, but everything about the experience was just really nice, even when certain food items weren’t as memorable.  The restaurant is in the French Quarter and has an old school feel and I loved our server—she chatted with us quite a bit and genuinely seemed to like her job and where she worked.  The items that stand out in my mind were an appetizer we all shared—the toasted bread with goat cheese and this wonderful mushroom mixture with Madeira. Simple, but perfectly executed. I am so going to try and duplicate this one at home. (I just found the recipe here.) Hubby had an amazing sweetbread appetizer with a Sherry vinaigrette sauce that also had the perfect mix of acid and savory flavors—and the sweetbreads were perfectly crisp.  It was a perfect way to end our trip with a great meal, wine and friends.



Oh…and there were beignets at Café Du Monde of course…




One of the things I noticed about New Orleans that I loved—the people.  Everyone, and I mean, everyone, wants to tell you where to eat and what their favorite restaurants are.  The people I met all had an obvious love of their City and were more than happy to share it with you.  It is a physically beautiful City as well. Hubby and I are already planning our next trip---this one without kids so we can really relax and just eat and wander the streets. I would love to hear about all your favorite places.
Live Oaks in the Garden District

Cemetery

Mardi Gras Heads


Joey K’s
3001 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
504/891-0997
www.joeyksrestaurant.com

Joey K's Restaurant & Bar on Urbanspoon

Commander’s Palace
1403 Washington Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130
504/899-8221
www.commanderspalace.com

Commander's Palace on Urbanspoon

The Market Café
1000 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
504/527-5000
http://www.marketcafenola.com/

Market Café on Urbanspoon

Mr. B’s Bistro
201 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504/523-2078
http://www.mrbsbistro.com/

Mr B's Bistro on Urbanspoon

Borgne
601 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70113
504/613-3860
http://www.borgnerestaurant.com/

Borgne (Hyatt Regency) on Urbanspoon

Root
200 Julia Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
505/252-9480
www.rootnola.com

Root on Urbanspoon

Bayona
430 Dauphine Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
504/525-4455
http://www.bayona.com/

Bayona on Urbanspoon

Café du Monde
800 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
504/535-4544
www.cafedumonde.com

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Pepsi, NFL ink deal for Super Bowl halftime show sponsorship

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Soft drink maker replaces Bridgestone, which has sponsored the program since 2008

For the first time since 2007, Pepsi will sponsor the halftime show during Super Bowl XLVII, which will be broadcast on CBS from New Orleans next Feb. 3.

And that's not all.

The soft drink maker announced a new multi-year deal with the NFL for halftime sponsorship today, although it did not disclose the terms of the deal or its length.  Pepsi replaces Bridgestone Tires, which took over sponsorship in 2008.

Pepsi will have more input than previous sponsors with regard to stage design and which performers will be part of the show.  Previously, those decisions were made largely by the NFL.

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