There are a staggering number of media credentials that have been issued for Super Bowl 42 this week. Nearly 5,000 press credentials have been handed out by the NFL setting an all time record for press coverage of a single Super Bowl.

The fact that the Pats are 18-0 and looking to add a fourth Super Bowl trophy to their case along with the title as the “Greatest Team of All Time.”

There is not a sports media outlet that isn’t represented in Phoenix there is plenty of local people on the ground.

FOX expects a record rating for Super Bowl 42 and that is music to the of the sponsors who are paying an average of $2 million for a :30 second spot.

Stub Hub the ticket exchange has also set a record for ticket sales for any sporting event handled by the company.

Meanwhile for fans there is plenty of stuff going from now to kickoff.

Sirius has one of my favorite Super Bowl highlights and a natural for Washington with the game being offered in over 8 languages on 12 channels.

It should come as no surprise that the NFL Network and ESPN are leading the way in hours covering the lead up to kick off. A record 213 hours of pre game coverage is being done by the NFL Network with coverage of everything from media day to the replaying of every Super Bowl ever played. They will have a special playing of 1972 game where the Dolphins beat the Redskins to complete their perfect season at 8:30a.m. Super Bowl Sunday.

As expected the ESPN family of networks will have shows from Phoenix with all their major radio and TV programs on site. Sunday will have 11a.m. NFL Game Day and the entire ESPN Radio team starting with Mike and Mike, Colin Cowherd and Mike Tirico will do a special Super Bowl Sunday shows.

Finally the game will air on FOX and they have a full day planned.

It starts at 9a.m Sunday with a special edition of Fox News Sunday and features Road to the Super Bowl at noon, Inside the rings with Troy Aikman at 1p.m., Howie Long ‘s toughest men in the NFL at 1:30p.m. and then at 2p.m. come the four hour FOX pre game show.

Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee, analysts Howie Long and Jimmy Johnson, reporters Pam Oliver and Chris Myers, comedic prognosticator Frank Caliendo NFL Insider Jay Glazer and Jillian Reynolds from a specially constructed set on the field inside University of Phoenix Stadium. However, the Super Bowl XLII pregame show is anything but traditional as viewers will notice a little more glitz and show-biz than in years past, and a get-out-to-vote message, as well.

Ryan Seacrest, host of FOX’s AMERICAN IDOL, joins the cast of FOX NFL SUNDAY for the biggest day on the sports calendar. He will serve as "entertainment host" for the FOX Super Bowl XLII pregame show.

OK then comes the game followed by of course at least three post game shows on FOX, NFL network and ESPN.

I am exhausted already and we have not gotten to the game.