NFL

Opening Statement:
“Good morning and welcome to everybody to Super Bowl XLIV. We’re thrilled to have you here. I hope you all have had a good week. It was somewhat of a unique week in the NFL, by having the Pro Bowl here early in the week and then topping it off with the Super Bowl this weekend. It has been a great week for us, and we thank the people here in South Florida for their hospitality and their support. Thank you very much. And of course, congratulations to the Saints and the Colts for qualifying for Super Bowl XLIV. We have two great teams and are looking forward to a great game.

(Eisen) What are your thoughts on the Pro Bowl leading up to the Super Bowl, and what is the league thinking about it?

We want to wait and see what happens at the end of the event. So far it has been a great success. We have a sold out stadium, we have more people attending this year’s Pro Bowl than we have in 50 years.

12.3 MILLION FANS TUNED IN – UP 40 PERCENT FROM 2009

MOST-WATCHED ALL-STAR GAME IN CABLE HISTORY

Following a record-setting regular season and playoffs, the NFL posted the most-watched Pro Bowl in a decade.