POSTED: Monday January 26th 2009
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TWO-TIME SUPER BOWL CHAMPION RODNEY HARRISON JOINS NBC SPORTS’ SUPER BOWL XLIII COVERAGE

Rodney Harrison will join NBC\'s Super Bowl XLIII Pregame Show

       TAMPA – January 26, 2009 – Rodney Harrison, who earned two
Super Bowl rings with the New England Patriots, will join NBC\‘s Super
Bowl XLIII Pregame Show it was announced today. In a 15-year-career,
Harrison has made three Pro Bowl appearances and is the only player in
NFL history with both 30 career sacks and 30 career interceptions.



NBC\‘s Super Bowl XLIII Pregame Show kicks off at Noon ET and will be
led by its \“Football Night in America\” studio team of Bob Costas
(host), Cris Collinsworth (co-host), Keith Olbermann (co-host), Dan
Patrick (co-host), Jerome Bettis (analyst), Tiki Barber (analyst) and
Peter King (reporter). Tony Dungy, Mike Holmgren and Matt Millen were
also recently announced as contributors.



In addition to his two Super Bowl rings, Harrison was part of perhaps
the most famous play in Super Bowl history, attempting to defend David
Tyree\‘s miracle reception in last year\‘s Super Bowl XLII. During NBC\‘s
pregame coverage, Harrison will discuss his role in Super Bowl lore as
part of a feature on the Tyree catch.



Prior to joining the Patriots, Harrison played nine seasons with the
San Diego Chargers. In his rookie season, the Chargers made the Super
Bowl but lost to the San Francisco 49ers. The hard-hitting safety has
seven interceptions in 13 career NFL playoff games. Harrison\‘s 2008
season was cut short due to injury.



Off the field, Harrison\‘s Patriots\’ teammates honored him with the 2006
Ed Block Courage award for the player who best exemplifies the
principles of courage and sportsmanship while also serving as a source
of inspiration. In 2005, he participated in an officiating internship
at NFL Europe\‘s training camp in Tampa, Fla., to learn more about the
responsibilities of an NFL referee in anticipation of a potential
post-football career. Harrison is an avid Madden football player, often
competing anonymously against fans online.




       Members of the media can get more information about NBC
Universal and its programming on the NBC Universal Media Village Web
site at www.nbcumv.com.



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