Fox's Super Bowl pregame planning is a year-long effort JOE REEDY Associated Press Feb 11, 2023 Feb 11, 2023 Updated Aug 17, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PHOENIX — Even while watching last year's Super Bowl, Bill Richards was planning how this year's pregame show would look.kAm#:492C5D :D E96 =625 AC@5F46C 7@C u@IVD $FA6C q@H= AC682>6 D9@H 7@C E96 7:7E9 E:>6] %96 7:G6 9@FCD =625:?8 FA E@ $F?52JVD D9@H5@H? 36EH66? E96 z2?D2D r:EJ r9:67D 2?5 !9:=256=A9:2 t28=6D :D 2?2=JD:D[ 6?E6CE2:?>6?E 2?5 A2862?ECJ 2== :? @?6 9F86 AC@5F4E:@?]k^AmkAm“xE’D 2 4=@F5] x 5@?’E D2J E92E E@ 766= ?682E:G6[ 3FE :E’D D@>6E9:?8 E92E’D H:E9 J@F 7@C 2E =62DE 2 J62C[” #:492C5D D2:5 62C=:6C E9:D H66<] “*@FVC6 2=H2JD <:?5 @7 =:<6 :7 J@F 86E D@>6E9:?8 8C62E 7@C (66< f[ 5@ x D2G6 E92E 7@C E96 $FA6C q@H=nQk^Am kAmtG6? E9@F89 u@I 2?5 #:492C5D 92G6 925 2 J62C E@ AC6A2C6[ E96 7:?2= CF?5@H? 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