Television lineup

8 a.m.-2 p.m. “Sunday NFL Countdown,” ESPN

* The main set for this show is at Ford Field, and another is in downtown Detroit. Working at the main set will be host Stuart Scott and analysts Mike Ditka, Ron Jaworski, Sean Salisbury and Joe Theismann. Working at the other set will be host Trey Wingo and analysts Mark Schlereth and Darren Woodson. Reporter Sal Paolantonio will cover the Steelers from their hotel through warmups at Ford Field, and reporter Ed Werder will cover the Seahawks.

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8:39 a.m. -- A feature on Steeler Coach Bill Cowher.

9:34 a.m. -- Andrea Kremer profiles Seahawk rookie linebacker Lofa Tatupu, a second-round pick from USC.

10:16 a.m. -- A look back at the 1985 Chicago Bears, who won the Super Bowl 20 years ago.

10:25 a.m. -- A feature on Steeler safety Troy Polamalu, another former Trojan.

11:01 a.m. -- Kremer profiles Seahawk Coach Mike Holmgren.

11:14 a.m. -- A feature on Jerome Bettis and Ben Roethlisberger and what they mean to the Steelers.

Sometime around 11:30 a.m. Kenny Mayne will help Martha Stewart create the “ultimate Super Bowl party nachos.”

The final 2 1/2 hours, which will go head to head against ABC’s pregame show, will be in a whip-around format, with live team reports every 20 minutes.

9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. “NFL Total Access,” NFL Network

* This is the first time NFL Network will have a live pregame show from a Super Bowl site. Rich Eisen will be the host. He’ll be joined by NFL Network regular analysts Terrell Davis, Rod Woodson, Sterling Sharpe, Brian Baldinger and Solomon Wilcots, plus guest analysts Steve Mariucci and Ray Lewis. The same cast will do a two-hour postgame show.

11-11:30 a.m. “Howie Long’s Tough Guy Awards,” Fox

* Howie Long selects what he perceives as the roughest and toughest players in the NFL. The show also looks at some of the wackiest fans.

11:30 a.m. (time approximate)-3 p.m. “Super Bowl XL Pregame Show,” ABC

* There will also be two sets and two casts for this pregame show, which will begin after an NBA game between the Houston Rockets and New York Knicks. Working on the main set on the concourse level at Ford Field will be host Chris Berman and analysts Michael Irvin, Tom Jackson and Steve Young. On the field-level set will be host Mike Tirico and guest analyst Bill Belichick.

Michele Tafoya and Suzy Kolber, who will serve as sideline reporters during the game, will report on the Steelers and Seahawks. It will have a “Celebration of the Decades” theme to mark the 40th anniversary of the Super Bowl. Each half-hour until 2 p.m. will recognize a decade.

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12:01 p.m. -- Sam Ryan profiles Seahawk quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and his football family.

12:18 p.m. -- Kremer profiles former Raider Jack Tatum, who had his left leg amputated and five surgeries in a six-month period in 2003 because of complications from diabetes.

12:42 p.m. -- Lisa Salters examines the maturation of Roethlisberger.

12:50 p.m. -- A feature on an Iran hostage who 25 years ago returned to the U.S. in time to see his favorite team, the Oakland Raiders, defeat the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10, in Super Bowl XV.

1:13 p.m. -- Jimmy Kimmel offers his insights.

1:29 p.m. -- An interview by Al Michaels with Cowher.

1:43 p.m. -- Belichick examines dominating defenses in past Super Bowls.

1:50 p.m. -- Ryan reports on Kathy Holmgren, Mike’s wife, and why she will miss the Super Bowl because of a charity commitment in Africa.

2:08 p.m. -- A feature on the Seahawks’ Shaun Alexander.

2:16 p.m. -- An interview by Robin Roberts with Mick Jagger, who will perform at halftime.

2:22 p.m. -- A feature in which Tom Jackson spends time with Bettis in Detroit.

2:40 p.m. -- A 10-minute performance by Stevie Wonder.

3-3:23 p.m.

* Game coverage begins with comments from announcers Al Michaels and John Madden. This segment also includes player introductions. Aretha Franklin, Aaron Neville and Dr. John perform the national anthem. Then comes the coin toss, which will include more than 30 Super Bowl most valuable players.