CBSSports.com Presents "Comcast Countdown to Kick-off"
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, January 28, 2008 - Starting Wednesday, January 30th and continuing everyday leading up to Super Bowl Sunday, CBSSports.com will present "Comcast Countdown to Kick-off", a series of exclusive online video segments shot on location in Arizona and hosted by Jason Horowitz of CBSSports.com, former NFL personnel executive and now NFL.com analyst Pat Kirwan and Randy Cross, an NFL analyst for CBS Sports and 13-year NFL veteran who won three Super Bowl championships (1982, 1985 and 1989) with the San Francisco 49ers.
"Comcast Countdown to Kick-off" will feature the latest news, interviews and expert analysis surrounding Super Bowl XLII, including special guests such as Super Bowl XVIII MVP and Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen, Super Bowl XXI MVP and 15-year NFL veteran and lead NFL analyst for CBS Sports Phil Simms, Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett and current Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and Super Bowl XL MVP, Hines Ward. "Comcast Countdown to Kick-off" will also feature exclusive segments with Senior NFL Writers on CBSSports.com, Pete Prisco and Clark Judge.
Shot from the beautiful Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, "Comcast Countdown to Kick-off" will consist of 3-4 daily segments that will be made available on demand for the CBSSports.com audience.
Video segments will be shot daily beginning at 12:00 PM MT/ 2:00 PM ET and the will be available on CBSSports.com no later than 5 PM ET.
If you have any questions or are interested in interviewing a member of "Comcast Countdown to Kick-off", please contact CBSSports.com Corporate Communications (contact information below).
About CBSSports.com
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For further information, contact:
CBSSports.com — Corporate Communications — (954) 489-4235