Tony Dungy, Mike Holmgren Join Crowded Super Bowl Broadcast

If you already miss Mike Holmgren or Tony Dungy, I've got some good news for you. If you think NBC's 25-man pre-game show needs more people, I have even better news. Both Dungy and Holmgren are going to contribute to NBC's pre-game coverage for the Super Bowl February 1.

Dungy and Holmgren share a few things in common. Both stepped down from their head coaching gig recently, both have a billion playoff appearances, and both won the Super Bowl one time. It is this Super Bowl experience, I'm sure, which made these two attractive additions to the panel, especially since Tiki Barber wouldn't know anything about it.

"What I learned is that in addition to their obvious Super Bowl credentials, Mike and Tony share extraordinary storytelling ability," Ebersol said. "We're excited to have them make their broadcast debuts with us."

Oh, ok. So they can tell stories, too. My bad.

Seriously, though, how many people can you have on one broadcast? Will Bob Costas, Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick, Peter King, Cris Collinsworth, Jerome Bettis, Me-ki, Andrea Kremer, John Madden, and Al Michaels not have enough material?

I guess you could argue that the more people they bring on, the less saturated their normal personnel will be. After all, the all-day marathon that is a Super Bowl pre-game show lasts like eight hours. Plus, adding "talent" gives the day a special feel.

With that in mind, why stop here? The more the merrier. I know Brett Favre is available.

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Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Todd Haley works with his players during football practice at the team's training facility Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt, left, talks with team general manager Rod Graves during football practice at the team's training facility Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin

Arizona Cardinals' Kurt Warner takes a snap during Cardinals NFL football practice at the team's training facility Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Cardinals' Sean Morey does some extra stretching between passing drills during football practice at the team's training facility Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Cardinals players from left, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, Kurt Warner, Matt Leinart, and Deuce Lutui stand in a line as they stretch during football practice at the team's training facility Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin (81) runs with the ball after catching a pass from quarteback Kurt Warner (13) during football practice at the team's training facility Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Cardinals' Kurt Warner, front, and Brian St. Pierre take a break during football practice at the team's training facility Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald smiles during football practice at the team's training facility Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Cardinals' Anquan Boldin smiles during football practice at the team's training facility Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Cardinals' Kurt Warner throws a pass during football practice at the team's training facility Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII on Feb. 1, in Tampa. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)