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Kevin Harlan talks balancing Super Bowl prep with NBA duties
05 Feb 2026
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Chapter 1: What challenges does Kevin Harlan face balancing Super Bowl prep with NBA duties?
The score! Happy New Year, everyone, along with former NFL MVP Rich Gannon, Kevin Harlan. Somebody has run out on the field. Some goofball in a hat and a red shirt. Now he takes off the shirt. He's running down the middle by the 50. He's at the 30. He's bare-chested and banging his chest. Now he runs the opposite way. He runs at the 50. He runs at the 40. The guy is drunk.
I just pulled through the Taco Bell drive-thru, and I've got a couple of big, nasty Supreme Burritos right here waiting to be. And I know that they're going to go down a little bit more difficultly now because Marshall is not going to be in that scenario. And then you just kind of wonder where the wind's going to blow. With Rahimi Harrison-Grody. Let's bring it, Layla. Let's bring it home, baby.
Let's ramrod our way right into it.
On 104.3 The Score.
That gets me fired up. To do what? I'm not quite sure. Run between the tackles? Let's go. Kevin Harlan is the man to announce it. You know, I think nobody does a better job of play-by-play, not of just football, but life. And so he joins us on our Circus Sports Illinois hotline. Download the Circus Sports app today.
Kevin Harlan, the voice on Westwood, one that you will hear calling Super Bowl 60 this Sunday right here on 104.3 The Score. Super Sunday coverage begins at 1, continues throughout the day. Then it is Seahawks and Patriots kickoff at 5.30 right here on the Score and the Odyssey app. And he's calling Sons of Warriors tonight on Prime Video. The man doesn't sleep. Is he here? Did we lose Kevin?
Oh, no. Oh, I fell asleep. I just...
That was the problem, Layla. I heard that embarrassing stuff about Taco Bell and all that other stuff you were playing. And I go, oh my God, what have I done to my career? And I kind of snooze there. I caught 10 winks, but I'm back with you and ready to rock. Ready to go.
What are you talking about? That was awesome when you were in the Taco Bell drive-thru with us. Who hasn't been in the Taco Bell drive-thru?
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Chapter 2: How does Kevin Harlan prepare for calling a Super Bowl game?
And I think this could be about as interesting a game as we've actually had here in a while.
Well, and you're the consummate pro, you know, I can't imagine what it's like calling so many Super Bowls, knowing that it's not just the sports nerds like us who want to talk to you, say about the game where you might not see Steph Curry tonight. We're still interested. But, you know, also the Sunday games you do every week for Westwood one.
But then what the conversations are like with people when it comes to the Super Bowl, because that's the audience that doesn't typically watch football, but they're watching the game every year.
Yeah, you know, it is. I think my record was 42 different outlets a couple years ago, and then they gracefully cut back my appearances on that because I'm there for about three hours. But when you're going from one entity to the next, some TV stuff, some international stuff, a lot of radio affiliates like your great station, you know, they're asking a lot of different kind of questions.
And it's weird because... I go in thinking, well, they're probably going to ask a lot about the New England defense. Or they're going to ask about, you know, Darnold and his well-traveled resume and here on his fifth team has a chance to make history. You know, just a lot of things like that. And they'll ask, like, well, how do you keep your voice ready? Or do you get any sleep the night before?
Do you go out and get dinner beforehand? And are family and friends here with you? And, like, just stuff that I guess I wouldn't, you know, anticipate they're going to ask, but They do, and it's kind of fun, and it kind of keeps you on your toes. But at the end of the day, it does. You're so right, Layla and Marshall. They bring in, you know, the more casual fan is now involved.
I guess you've got to have a feel for that to a degree. You know, what makes sense to them? You can't assume anything. And because the game is so enormous in its reach and appeal, you know, people are going to ask, you know, different ā things as the week goes on, and certainly for people that are going to call the game.
There are only two, you know, broadcasts in this country, and ours will actually go overseas to the BBC and other places. And it's fun to know that those calls of yours, you know, will be, you know, kind of etched in people's memories or could be if there's a big play.
But at the other end of the spectrum are people that are just mildly interested and want to know other things about, well, who's calling it and why are you calling it and What do you think is interesting outside the game itself? And so it does. It kind of keeps you on your toes, and it's fun to bring in other people that are interested now in the NFL in this big game.
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Chapter 3: What unique elements make Super Bowl 60 an intriguing matchup?
Kevin Harlan.
Which, by the way, were my nicknames in high school. So that has paid off in a great way. Hey, quickly, how has the move to the FM side gone?
Well, you sound awesome, so we're very happy about that. I think a lot of listeners are doing experiments. They're seeing which sounds better to them. So outside of the city, FM probably not the bet. You know, still 670. But inside the city, we hear people can listen to us next to our building now. So that's pretty big.
Well, you get the best of both worlds. You get the big reach of 670, and you get the clarity for your prime market, which is right there in the Chicagoland area. So that's great. By the way, we were there for that Rams game, as you know, a couple weeks ago. The city has never looked better, man. We were there right after the pandemic, and I was afraid of, uh-oh, like this.
I hope they can ā and they really have. And the foot traffic in the city was lit up. Restaurants were great. Went to my favorite Italian ā man, it was wonderful. So we loved being there, and I can't wait to get back there again in the fall.
Are you willing to tell us what your favorite Italian spot is?
Oh, absolutely. I go there every single time. It's the one restaurant, that and Gibby's, Gibson's. Those are my two hits every time I go to Chicago. I've gone to Gibson's since Jordan and Rodman and Pippen were there. We'd go there after those games. Each would have a table in Gibson's. I loved it. That place has still stayed vibrant and great. I love Gibson's.
And then Valaria just kind of fell upon a couple years ago, not 10 years ago.
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Chapter 4: How does Kevin Harlan manage media responsibilities during Super Bowl week?
And always make it a point to go there. It's one of the best. That and Piero's in Las Vegas are my two favorite Italian restaurants in the country. But they never disappoint. And so they're always on the schedule when I make it there.
Love it. Love the endorsement. As usual, Kevin, it's always a blast to talk to you. Thank you for coming on.
Thanks, guys. Have a great weekend and enjoy Super Sunday.
Thanks so much, Kevin. Which you can hear Kevin Harlan call right here on 104.3 The Score, Super Bowl 60. Coverage begins at 1. And yes, he is calling Sons of Warriors tonight for Prime Video. Coming up next on Rahimi Harris and Brody, we have found maybe not the biggest star, but the most interesting man at the Super Bowl. Next.