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Review: Rascal Flatts, Kellie Pickler visit MSG

Rascal Flatts may have its roots in country, but thetrio's Madison Square Garden concert was clearly steeped in arena rock.

Review: Rascal Flatts, Kellie Pickler visit MSG

Rascal Flatts may have its roots in country, but thetrio's Madison Square Garden concert was clearly steeped in arena rock.

Postcard from Glendale -- Media Day Rundown [Ryan O'Halloran]

There are certain perks to covering a Super Bowl, and this is No. 3 for Sir Scribble. The Perks: A week in a warmer climate than back home and dining on the company dime, a chance to potentially see history and meet up with other reporters.But the bill comes due on Tuesday -- Super Bowl Media Day.Nearly 4,000 of us were bused to Glendale and the University of Phoenix Stadium on Tuesday morning for the annual rite of passage -- an hour with the Patriots, an hour to recuperate over a bad brunch, an hour with the Giants, a bus ride back downtown and then time to crank out passable prose.A timeline of Media Day (all times Mountain):8:45 a.m.: On the bus alongside venerable Times columnist Dan Daly, covering his 24th Super Bowl. We're dreading the bus ride ... until the police escort arrives. 9:15 a.m.: Pull up to the University of Arizona Stadium. It looks like a flying saucer.9:43 a.m.: First celebrity sighting, if you can call former American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler a celebrity. She's working for The Tonight Show. We bet she'll ask better questions than Leno.9:46 a.m.: The media is allowed on the sidelines. On field level are 11 risers for prominent players and the head coach. In the bleachers are seven "stands" for coordinators, ownership, starting players. Moments later, the roof is opened.10:03 a.m.: Bill Belichick appears wearing blue jeans and flip-flops.10:15 a.m.: "Entertainment Tonight" has set up a red carpet complete with a rope for stupid interviews involving a gorgeous woman and Patriots' back-up players.10:20 a.m.: Another norm of Media Day is every Tom, Dick and Harry television and radio station wanting to interview ESPN's Chris Berman. And he'll acquiesce to nearly every request. But photographs are a little much. "I'm working here, but let's go," he told one person.10:26 a.m.: Tom Brady gets a marriage proposal. It seems as if every single television journalist in Mexico is at the Super Bowl. This woman is dressed in a racy bridal gown and pops the question to No. 12. "That's the first proposal I've gotten at one of these," he said. "I'm a one-woman man."10:35 a.m.: The stuffed animals are back. These things must be all the rage south of the border. An official count reveals two furry creatures and one fortune teller guy wearing a turban.10:42 a.m.: The following exchange between Randy Moss and "reporter" Donte Stallworth.Stallworth: "Who's the fastest receiver on the team?"Moss: "I've got to say ... Randy Moss."Stallworth: "The quickest receiver?"Moss: "Let me think about this -- Raaaandy Moss."Stallworth: "The strongest receiver?"Moss: "[Practice squad player] Bam Childress ... or Randy Moss. ... Next question -- get outta here Stallworth."11:02 a.m.: Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, a possible candidate for the Redskins job, declines to give Scrib the name of his agent or even reveal if he has representation.12:00 p.m.: The Giants get their turn in the spotlight.12:20 p.m.: It took awhile -- or maybe we were paying to much attention to the Mexican bride -- but we get the first religious question. It's posed at Amani Toomer. We won't bore you with the answer. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is peppered later on with the same topic.12:32 p.m.: For approximately the 123rd time since the Giants beat the Packers, punter Jeff Feagles is asked about being old as dirt by pro football standards. At age 41, he will be the oldest player in Super Bowl history.12:43 p.m.: The Michael Strahan Show is into its second half-hour. In a span of 10 minutes, he will quote the "Rocky Balboa" movie ("I actually didn't mind that one," he said) and sing a few notes of an Alicia Keys song ("Don't sing," some Giants support personnel yell from the bleachers).12:57 p.m.: A camera crew from the military asks Spagnuolo to send a few greetings to the troops.1 p.m.: Several Giants practice quad players -- wearing eye-black stickers that say 'Kellie' and 'Pickler' get their picture with Deion Sanders.1:04 p.m.: It's over. Thank goodness.

Media Day weirdness [David Elfin]

Colleague Ryan O'Halloran informed you of some of the usual bizarre happenings at Super Bowl Media Day, but here are a few others on my 15th of these annual biggest embarassing day in the profession.-- Giants fullback Madison Hedgecock trying on a pair of red high heels courtesy of singer Kellie Pickler. -- Patriots receiver Donte Stallworth joking about going on E-Bay to sell the boot that protected quarterback Tom Brady's injured ankle last week. Said Stallworth, "Tom Brady, best-dressed guy. MVP Tom Brady. That Tom Brady? And it's a Gucci boot, too. That's what y'all don't know." -- Patriots offensive tackle Matt Light holding forth on his favorite movie, one that's older than he is. Light was discussing guard Logan Mankins' bushy beard, which he referred to as "disgusting only because he doesn't believe in shampoo," when he decided that Mankins could have been in the flick. "A little Brian Keith from 'The Mountain Man' " Light said. "You never saw it? Brian Keith, Charlton Heston. [Made in] 1972. You should get it. It's a classic. It's the story of two guys out in the mountains, dealing with all the Indians, trapping, they're bonding. It's the real deal. Mankins would be one of them. I could be the other one. We could remake that." The idea of Brian Keith and Charlton Heston making a movie together is just plan weird. Unce Bill and Mr. French, fine. But Uncle Bill and Moses?

Kellie's 'USO Diary' airdate set; Kimberley on 'Lyrics'

Idol news bites to start the day. Kellie spent four days in Baghdad on a USO tour, and Great American Country cameras followed her around to create a "video diary" called, fittingly, Kellie Pickler: My USO Diary. It premieres Feb....

McPhee marries producer beau

Singer/actress Katharine McPhee married producer Nick Cokas on Saturday, People reports. The American Idol runner-up, 23, and Cokas, 42, exchanged vows in an afternoon ceremony at Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. Fellow American Idol contestants Kellie Pickler and Mandisa were among...