Bump 'n Run at 41, Volume 2

MIAMI BEACH - Here's a quick tour of the accomodations we the media have for doing our work this week.

The media center is in a massive, blue-carpeted hall in the Miami Beach Convention Center.

As you come in the door, directly in front of you is what's called radio row. Sporting News Radio, ESPN Radio and Sirius have prime spots near the door. Current and former players and coaches traipse past on their way to flap gums on the air.

Florida quarterback Chris Leak is conducting interviews as is Green Bay Packers receiver Donald Driver. The NFL Network crew of Deion Sanders, Jim Mora Sr., and Jamie Dukes is here as well as Adam Schefter and Fran Charles. Their setup is on a riser in the middle of radio row.

To the back of the hall, behind blue curtains and portable walls is the working media section where hundreds of tables with 20 seats at each one are laid out.

There's a media lounge with pool and foosball tables, several flat screens (all tuned to the NFL Network), free muffins, coffee and donuts. Mod seating areas are laid out with low-slung couches and coffee tables.

Back in the front room, there is a tapestry hung from the wall with scenes from each of the first 40 Super Bowls aligned chronologically.

A red 2007 Cadillac XLR Roadster is out front. It's the car that will be presented to the game's MVP. The MVP has the option, however, of ordering another style.

The Tampa Bay tourism folks are here handing out candy cigars and screen swiffers. Also, with the Super Bowl in Arizona next year, their host committee is here as well with handouts and propaganda puffing up their region.

This afternoon at 2:30 p.m. the NFL will address the security measures it has in place for the game. We'll get to the bottom of the "why no tailgating at the game" issue.