Houston Texans’ J.J. Watt Joins Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic as Co-Host of ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike; Cardinals QB Carson Palmer and Musician Lenny Kravitz on Early SportsCenter
ESPN’s coverage of Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona continues Friday, Jan. 30, from set locations at Scottsdale Fashion Square (7014-590 E. Camelback Road, Scottsdale) and The McCormick Hotel in Scottsdale, site of the two-hour First Take (ESPN2, 8-10 a.m. MT) and His & Hers (ESPN2, 10-11 a.m.) programs.
Texans Pro Bowl defensive end J.J. Watt will join Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic as guest host at Scottsdale Fashion Square in the 6 a.m. MT hour of tomorrow’s Mike & Mike morning show (ESPN Radio and ESPN2). The early SportsCenter will welcome Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer (8:40 a.m.) and musician Lenny Kravitz (10:40), who will perform with Katy Perry during this weekend’s Super Bowl halftime, and ESPN’s Ron Jaworski will join Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon on Pardon the Interruption’s (3:30 p.m. MT, ESPN) Five Good Minutes segment for a Xs and Os preview of Super Bowl XLIX.
ESPN television and radio shows at Scottsdale Fashion Square are open for public viewing all week. Friday’s schedule:
| Time (MT) | Show | Network(s) |
| 4-8 a.m. | Mike & Mike
Hosts: Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic Guests: Texans DE J.J. Watt (6:00) and Fox Sports announcer Joe Buck (7:00) |
ESPN Radio, ESPN2 |
| 8-11 a.m. | SportsCenter
Hosts: Hannah Storm and Jay Crawford ESPN Analysts: Herm Edwards; Ryan Clark (Redskins S); Merril Hoge; Ron Jaworski and NFL Insider Adam Schefter Guests: Cardinals QB Carson Palmer (8:40); Saints TE Jimmy Graham (9:20); Eagles RB LeSean McCoy (9:40) and Musician Lenny Kravitz (10:40) |
ESPN |
| 8-10 a.m. | First Take (The McCormick Hotel in Scottsdale)
Host: Cari Champion; Lead Commentators: Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith Guests: Bears TE Martellus Bennett (8:15); McCoy (8:30) and Hall of Fame NFL RB Eric Dickerson (9:00) |
ESPN2 |
| 10-11 a.m. | His & Hers (The McCormick Hotel in Scottsdale)
Hosts: Michael Smith and Jemele Hill Guest: Graham (10:20) |
ESPN2 |
| 8-11 a.m. | The Herd with Colin Cowherd
Host: Colin Cowherd Guests: Buffalo Bills new HC Rex Ryan (8:30); Palmer (9:15); ESPN’s Trent Dilfer (9:45); NFL Live’s Trey Wingo and Mark Schlereth (10:15) |
ESPN Radio, ESPNU |
| 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | SVP & Russillo
Hosts: Scott Van Pelt and Ryen Russillo Guests: ESPN’s Tedy Bruschi (12:30) and Fox Sports NFL Analyst John Lynch (1:00) |
ESPN Radio, ESPNEWS |
| 1-2 p.m. | NFL Insiders
Host: Suzy Kolber. Insiders: Adam Schefter, Mortensen and Bill Polian. |
ESPN |
| 2-3 p.m. | NFL Live presented by Golden Corral
Host: Trey Wingo. Analysts: Mark Schlereth and Tedy Bruschi. |
ESPN |
| 3-3:30 p.m. | Around the Horn
Panelist (from Scottsdale): ESPN.com’s Jackie MacMullan |
ESPN |
| 3:30-4 p.m. | PTI
Hosts: Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon. “Five Good Minutes” Guest: ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski |
ESPN |
| 4-5 p.m. | SportsCenter
Hosts: John Anderson and Lindsay Czarniak. Analysts: Steve Young and Trent Dilfer |
ESPN |
| 4-5 p.m. | NFL Semanal
Hosts: Ciro Procuna. Analysts: Alvaro Martin, Raul Allegre, John Sutcliffe, Mauricio Pedroza and Pablo Viruega |
ESPN in Latin America |
| 5-8 p.m. | Sedano & Stink
Hosts: Jorge Sedano and Schlereth. |
ESPN Radio |
Note: Commentator and guest schedules subject to change
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