Super Bowl at XL

Thanks to ESPN, you don't have to devote the two weeks before the Super Bowl to life's little things, like grocery shopping or personal hygiene. The network has assembled seven new documentaryalicious shows that celebrate the players and pivotal moments of the Bowl's past. Best is The Ultimate Super Bowl 40-Man Roster, which toasts forgotten heroes (Rod Martin) and big-game mainstays (that Jerry Rice fella) alike. Not that we need to be reminded why we love football—in six words, its appeal might be summarized as SMASH TACKLE BEER HAPPY YES YES—but these specials airing up until the day before the game will get you through the late-January downtime. And then some.