11:24 am

Very disappointed no one is broadcasting live from Glendale yet. Have on ESPNEWS with a program alert “11:30am Super Bowl Media Day”. So vague. Information scarce. No new info on Brady’s ankle since this morning.

11:26 am

Time on subject time post started. Alright, TV now on Sportscenter, no livefeed yet, several items on Sportscenter rundown column on the right indicting SportsCenter will NOT be turning on the livefeed at 11:30.

11:28 am

My friend Chris reports that Tom Brady fully participated in the last practice. And as I recall I saw that sportscenter segment as well. Saw him running through tires and testing the ankle. The big question will be answered Wednesday when the injury report is released. Expect the Pats to stay mum today during the Media Day Festivities on what Brady's status will be. =*(** (tears)

11:34 am

Very disappointed at ESPN's current disorganization. ESPNNEWS is NOT broadcasting live yet, our best hope right now is ESPN First Take, which the info is indicating is Live from Glendale (!). Which should be live, remember its 8:35 in Glendale, AZ right now.

11:37 am

First Take Report: They're talking to a Soprano - The gay one. I have it on mute - they are showing pictures of poodles with dyed heair. A v. gay subject indeed! I am v. happy to report Dana Jacobson is hosting!! She's back on the air after the 'Fuck Jesus' Debacle. Thank god she didn't get fired. Because Fuck Jesus, gas is expensive.

Still no Media Day Live coverage. On 'Take or ESPNNEWS.

11:44

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11:45am.

Media Day coverage has begun on ESPNNEWS. Though, not in earnest, since they are still broadcasting their panel from Bristol. All black guys.

11:48 am

ESPNNEWS back on mute. The superstar panel of black guys are just breaking down the game. A valiant effort, but not truly 'media day coverage' if you get my drift. So I've muted them and put on the LOX "We Are the Streets" LP while I still have the chance to listen to music n not press conferences.

11:50 am

Alright, some behind the scenes (bts) of the accrued media. Wow lots of reporters n cameras there.

11:52 a,m

FYI Friends, I is sick today, but I went into work for 2 hours, did some work and let them know that indeed I'm a germ spewing nosocomial threat.

I know it must look suspicious that of ALL THE DAYS IN THE YEAR to get sick I'd get sick on the glory that is Super Bowl Media Day! I swear its just a coincidence!

11:56am

I'm glad Media Day is starting off pretty lassiez-faire. Remember guys - it's only 8:55am in AZ! Nobody was complaining in Miami last year when Dwight Freeney didn't make it to the podium until 9:14!)

11:58am

ESPNNEWS Program Alert - AHEAD: Tom Brady Live from Media Day. No time is mentioned. I'm assuming they don't have that info either or it'd be posted.

11:59 am

My friend Lian told me Dickens once kept a SP-media day blog! Great minds thinkalike!

12:03pm

We're Live!

on First Take (ESPN2). Brady said at practice his ankle was btw 10-90%. lulz. omg will he be able to start SP42?! Who knows!

Dan Pompei (Chi-Tribune) confirms Chris' report that Brady participated in all drills during practice.

12:08pm

Media day moments! Ray Buchanan calling Shannan Sharpe a horse! lulz! I'm getting wet thinking about the memories to come! (I spilled my coffee =()

12:12 pm

Ray Buchanan talking about how much he loves media day. Really, his one experience must've been orgasmic because it seems as if it was the happiest day of his life. He says nothing of particular interest.

12:14 pm

Music-wise: I'm sad to report the LOX "We Are the Streets" is a flawed album. :(

Still kinda great tho.

12:17 pm

Michael n Tom r friends. Hehe. That's good to hear. Strahan? Can't hear the questions...

12:22 pm

Tom giving praise to past wide receivers! Shout outs to Deion Branch, David Givens noticably not Reche Caldwell!. Tom is asked "WHATS YOUR FAVORITE BAND OF ALL TIME!" (not me guys! I would've asked "SOOO WHAT KINDA MUSIC U LIKE?") his response: U2. Srsly 4real. Tom Brady: Douchebag Imperial Wizard.

12:24 pm

Media asks: 'What it like with the paparazzi? He said it was fine, rilly. People always be takin mah pictur.

12:28 pm

Tom gets a marriage proposal - from a woman in a Wedding Dress (Inez). Inez - why would you propose to someone in a wedding dress? That makes you look crazy. What is he supposed to say yes n u guys run straight to the alter?

D minus in terms of 'shenanigans from cooky person who got through security'

12:34 pm

Moss at the podium (ESPNNEWS), First Take not showing any live press conferences. Switched from coffee to orange juice, hope I can keep the pace up.

12:36pm

Moss talking about double n triple teams. Reminder - Randy Moss set the TD reception in a season record. Jerry Rice more or less implied he should give him the credit for it since he did it in a strike shortened season, Moss pretty much told Jerry to go fuck himself. 2 Kudos!

12:39 pm

Moss abruptly leaves - something about Jennifer Garner getting an oscar nomination for best performance for someone from West Virginia (?) not really getting the tenor of the remark, can't tell if Randy is amused or bemused. FYI: Randy Moss was briefly in tragicomic movie 'We Are Marshall'

Moss back at the podium.

12:40 pm

WTF someone black was yelling something at Randy and it made him crack up. Might have to go into the living room so I can get some DVR rewind-live-tv coverage.

12:46pm

ESPNNEWS has thrown it back to Bristol (Ct). Moss n Brady conferences are over. Unclear if more are scheduled individually again with either or both of them. Will follow up.

First Take broadcasting from OUTSIDE Media Day. this is a somewhat major revelation. Media Day is inside University of Phoenix stadium in Glendale, AZ. Outside the stadium is just broadcasting from a parking lot.. which is pretty much what I'm doing.

12:52 pm

Wilfork press conference. Listening to Wu Tang 8 Diagrams. I'm interested in what the-often-fined-one has to stay. But not enough to turn off 'Get Em Out Da Way Pa' Sorry :(

12:56 pm

Richard Seymour. Nope not gunna listen to this guy.

12:59 pm

Top of the hour ESPN1 (ESPN) noon update: Still running sportscenter; no feed from Glendale.

1:00 pm

ESPN1 (ESPN): NFL Films Presents: 4 Fans Journey to Super Bowl XLI (zzzzz)
ESPN2 (ESPN2): Mike Tirico Radio Show Simulcast live from Glendale(!!!)

ESPNNEWS: MICHAEL WILBON IN THE HOSPITAL!! MISSED REPORT!! AGHH IS HE OK??

1:06

Mike Tirico Radio Show (ESPN2 Simulcast): Scott Van Pelt is today's cohost! HEY LADIES! Scotty's wearing his adult swim hoodie! what a kewl d00d.

Related: http://media.odeo.com//files/5/7/8/704578.wav [Scott Van Pelt drunkdialing chick he met at a bar]

1:11 pm

6 Giants are sick with the flu! Just like me! I wonder if any are also listening to 8 Diagrams right now, that would be spooky!

1:13pm

Jason Kidd requested a trade. Kobe named him #1 during his halftime 't-mobile fave 5 in the nba segment' on sunday's nationally televised Lakers/Cavs game I knew that was subliminal love peck to Jason letting him knew he still has the hots 4 him.

1:16 pm

ESPNNEWS replaying Brady's press conf. zzzz old news

1:20 pm

8 Diagrams is my co-favorite album of 2007. It's a thrilling ride, as long as you start it at (track 3) 'Get Em Out Da Way Pa' and end it around... hmm.. 'round (12)'Windmill' or (15)'Tar Pit' (ew). most of the back end is pretty strong, no homo.

1:26 pm

Matt Hasselbeck on Tirico's radio show reminding people he was once in a Super Bowl. Never forget!

1:32pm

In case u missed it:

Scott Van Pelt does it for the lulz: http://media.odeo.com//files/5/7/8/704578.wav

1:36pm

The point where u shut off 8 diagrams: The break during the otherwise great 'Stick Me For My Riches' when RZA starts a WU - TANG Accapella Call and response about 2 min 45 secs into the song.

Listening to Tar Pit out of curiosity right now.

1:38pm

Rodney Harrison at the mic on ESPNNEWS

1:40pm

Tar Pit started out promising but just sort "lied-there", like a "dead fish", if u know what I mean.

Wu Tang Clan: 8 Diagrams (Abridged; Get Em Out Da Way Pa-about midway through 'Stick Me For My Riches') 5 stars.

1:41 pm

Richard Seymour says 2 week period between championship game and super bowl good for the young players to show what they've done.

1:45 pm

Black guy yells some jibberish about Georgia whipping Hawaii's ass to Richard Seymour. Seymour responds, angrily, 'Have they drafted anyone out the country yet?!' (sic) Keeps calling guy who yelled that 'young man' and he's telling him to do push ups. v. confusing.

Seymour now showing his feet. Black guy yelling about why he not do his nails. Seymour "responds nah that's for women"

That's right boys. Don't let Kanye trick you into getting your nails did.

1:50 pm

Non-ESPN affliated network coverage of Media Day

Fox Sports Network - None; Maryland-Duke CBB men's game. Possibly not live.
CSS Sports - None; College of Charleston Vs. Wofford! Aw hell throw it up 4 COach Cremins! Dunno if live
VS. Network - Hunting
Sports south - Winthrop BBall
Speed Network - Motorcycle Racing
NFL Network - Countdown to Giant's Media Day!! 9:41, 9:40, 9:39

1:53pm

Eli Manning approaching the podium

1:54pm

NFL Network positioning both camera from scrum and one bts.

1:55pm

Peyton happy for Eli to be part of the Super Bowl.

Media: Has you changed?
Eli: Have I changed? my personality, no, the way i prepare, no.

1:56 pm

Strahan going live shortly. Camera cut in

1:57pm

The record affect how they prepare?

Eli: No, it doesn't matter what their record is, we know we are preparing for a great team, no matter what their record is.. etc.

Coughlin going live on NFL Network. Manning live on ESPNNEWS. First big showdown of the afternoon.

ESPN 1 & 2 are neutral running previously recorded sportscenter segments.

Liveblog flipping between Coughlin and Manning confs.

2:00pm

People laughing at Manning press conf. dunno why.

2:01pm

Eli: "Peyton and I played nintendo when it rained"

2:02pm

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Fucking fascists

2:06pm

Michael Strahan live on NFL Network right now.

Cartoonish as ever. Deion Sanders grilling him on if he's retiring after the game if they win. Deion asking bout a new contract, Deion asking why coach's contracts are guaranteed and not players, NFL net. can't be happy with that. Strahan diplomatically shrugs off. Good work. Quit trying to start trouble Deion.

NFL Net. scanning through simultaneous news confs of Coughlin, Manning & Strahan. Clearly a statement by the G-Men they are coming in united as one.

2:09pm

Steve Mariucci goofin around with Tom Coughlin, who seems pretty happy to speak to the press! Steve just lobbing compliments at Tom! Now asking if his ways have changed. Tom responds - you don't change, but you grow n learn n adapt.

2:10 pm

Plaxico live on ESPNNEWS

2:11pm

Plaxico Burress looking clean in his white n red giants away jersey, backwards fitted white cap n sunglasses.. not sure what style you'd call em

2:13pm

for those just tuning in, I worked approx. a half day at work, now i'm sick live blogging media coverage of super bowl media day 2008.

2:18pm

Closer look at Plax's shades. Pretty damn cool (check it out now on NFL Network). Mariucci's now is talking to him about patriots' secondary. Plax responds "Adjustments, etc"

2:20pm

OSI live on NFL Net.; Strahan taped on ESPNNEWS

2:23pm

Antonio Pierce up; NFL Net. fade to commercial

2:26pm

"Jeff Feagles is so old, everytime he kicks he farts dust" - Random Questioner to Michael Strahan. Closed captioning did not indicate any laughter from the scrum.

2:27pm

Antonio Pierce press conf. Sunglasses, okay, def. not as cool as Plaxico Burress's.

2:32 pm

Antonio Pierce 'London game prepared us for media coverage of SP42'
'Media glare, bright as New York... "just insert some tall buildings around here"'

Media coverage probably will not play big factor for these two teams that have consistently dealt with it for the past decade.

Marshall Faulk asks Pierce why they played in week 17 game. Pierce: That's what they pay us to do!

Rich Eisen shouts "MONEY THAT PAID FOR THOSE BLUBLOCKERS?!" [refering to Pierce's sunglasses]

No laughter

Pierce confused

2:33pm

RW McQuarters one on one intv. with Mariucci (NFL Network) Local fox affiliate (NY?) waiting patiently for a minute with R-Dub!

2:35pm

Deion Sanders sneaks up on Brandon Jacobs (on a podium) to ask if he wants to get the ball more.

He responds of course he'd like to pound the ball through on every play.

2:36pm

Deion signals to the cameraman 'keep rolling'

2:37pm

ESPNNEWS (Live) at Amani 'It Is A!' Toomer Press conf. (yep he's getting his own!)

2:40pm

Amani Toomer supports Obama because of his ideas on healthcare and his economic stimulus package.

Brooklyn Stand Up!

'we're playing for the spirit of the people in NYC, we don't care whats going on in Boston' -Amani Toomer

2:44pm

Plax still live on NFL Netw.

Plax shouts out Jersey!

2:46 pm

'I didn't know pro teams had Pep Rallys, we left that stuff back in high school where i'm from...' Get 'em Plax! Pep rallys are a weak emotion, the lady of a pro sport team

2:56pm

Brandon Jacobs left his podium 5 minutes early cuz all the reporters left, awww. Michael Strahan big ups Alicia Keys and then hollers at the haters!

Phew! That was tiring, Rich Eisen acknowledges how tuckered out they are after 2 sessions! Imagine how I'm feeling!

3:02 pm

Giants being corralled from their podiums for their team photo. (awww)