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The biggest spectacle in American sports is here, and a group of familiar voices will be on the call.
Super Bowl 58 kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 11, showcasing a rematch of the 2020 Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers.
The game is chock-full of storylines − both on and off the field. The 49ers hope to tie the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl wins by a single franchise, while Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, 28, looks for his third ring. And, of course, there’s Taylor Swift.
The TV crew will have plenty to discuss as the action unfolds Sunday night. Here’s who is on the call and who is in the studio.
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What channel is Super Bowl 58 on?
CBS is set to broadcast its 22nd Super Bowl.
CBS Sports’ seven hours of Super Bowl Sunday pregame coverage will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+, the network said in a news release.
Who are the announcers for Super Bowl 58?
The trio of Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Tony Romo (analyst) and Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter) is set to call its third Super Bowl together.
Reporters Evan Washburn and Jay Feely, as well as rules analyst Gene Steratore, will also be on the broadcast.
Who are the analysts for Super Bowl 58 pregame, halftime, and postgame coverage?
“The NFL Today” will provide pregame, halftime and postgame coverage, according to CBS.
The show is anchored by James Brown, who is hosting the Super Bowl pregame show for a record 11th time.
Brown will be joined by analysts Phil Simms, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson, Boomer Esiason and JJ Watt, as well as NFL insider Jonathan Jones.
Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Matt Ryan and Jason McCourty will also be on the programs.
Will there be a Super Bowl 58 alternate telecast?
CBS announced Thursday the first-ever Super Bowl alternate telecast, airing exclusively on Nickelodeon.
According to the network, the telecast will feature “enhanced graphics and advanced augmented reality, bringing the historic Slime-filled telecast to SpongeBob SquarePants’ undersea home.”
Characters from “SpongeBob SquarePants” will join the telecast live, with an animated SpongeBob, voiced by Tom Kenny, and Patrick Star, voiced by Bill Fagerbakke, joining CBS Sports analyst Nate Burleson and play-by-play announcer Noah Eagle live in the booth to call the game.
Sandy Cheeks, voiced by Carolyn Lawrence, will serve as the sideline reporter while Larry the Lobster, voiced by Mr. Lawrence, will provide live commentary.
Super Bowl 58 officiating crew
19-year NFL referee Bill Vinovich will wear the white hat for Super Bowl 58. This will be Vinovich’s third Super Bowl assignment.
He reffed Super Bowl 49 between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks and Super Bowl 54 between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Vinovich was the alternate for Super Bowl 56.
Vinovich’s crew consists of:
- Umpire Terry Killens
- Down judge Patrick Holt
- Line judge Mark Perlman
- Field judge Tom Hill
- Side judge Allen Baynes
- Back judge Brad Freeman
- Replay official Mike Chase
Contributing: Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY
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