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Warning: heavy wave of hype is on the way

I'm going to save you some time.

You can thank me later.

Barely 24 hours into Super Bowl Week(s), we've already hit our first Stupid Moment.

I think that's some kind of record.

Tom Brady was wearing a boot on his right foot. Holy Irving Fryar! Wake the president!

Instead of spending hours talking about a meaningless injury, maybe the story should be why Brady is out with his model girlfriend at a trendy New York hot spot instead of hanging out with his infant daughter during his time off?

Perhaps a better story to explore would be why the Patriots are the only team in the NFL that does not have a No. 21 decal on the back of each player's helmet in honor of Sean Taylor?

But those stories are not reserved for golden boys and perfect teams, I guess.

Instead, we will be treated with fluff for the next 11 days.

Here's what you can expect instead:

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Today: On the NFL Network, Rich Eisen talks withEli Manning about his favorite "Brady Bunch" episode."Peyton, Peyton, Peyton."•

Friday: On ESPN News, Rachel Nichols breaks in with a report that Heath Evans has a paper cut.•

Saturday: On the NFL Network, Deion Sanders says something about the Super Bowl, but he talks so loud, so high and so fast only dogs can hear it.•

Sunday: On the NFL Network, Airing of every snap Tom Brady has taken in his career, with special attention made to editing out all the bad ones.•

Monday: On the NFL Network, Jamie Dukes watches a Bill Belichick news conference and talks more during it than Belichick.•

Tuesday: On ESPN, Giants backup quarterback Jared Lorenzen eats an entire cold pizza in 35 seconds on the show formerly called "Cold Pizza."•

Wednesday: On ESPN, The first "Around the Horn" topic is a debate about which long snapper is better: The Pats' Lonie Paxton or the Giants' Zak DeOssie.•

Jan. 31: On the Oxygen Network, excerpts from Belichick's memoirs, "Demon Warlord NFL Coaches Have Feelings, Too" will be read.•

Feb. 1: On ESPN News, Rachel Nichols breaks in to report thatHeathEvans' paper cut did not require surgery and that he is "probable" for the Super Bowl.•

Feb. 2: On ESPN, JimRome will interview Punxsutawney Phil to get his Super Bowl pick and to call him Punxsutawney Phyllis.•

Feb. 3: All of the above stories will be neatly tied together in a six-hour pre-game barrage that will make you wish Shawne Merriman was repeatedly driving you into your living room carpet.Now you can turn off the TV for the next 11 days do something constructive, such as working on your Wii Bowling average or reading a book.

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