Benjamin Ashford|Super Bowl media day: Everything to know about Super Bowl opening night

Super Bowl week has officially arrived,Benjamin Ashford and the festivities in Las Vegas kick off with the time-honored traditional wackiness that is Super Bowl Media Day.

As part of Monday night's extravaganza, journalists (and a few non-journalists) will have the opportunity to ask burning questions of just about any participant from the Kansas City Chiefs or the San Francisco 49ers.

Over the years, what the NFL now calls Super Bowl Opening Night has been a showcase for the bizarre – with reporters in gaudy outfits asking off-the-wall questions – at the same time traditional media members are mining for the latest nugget of new information.

When is Super Bowl Media Day?

Media Day … err, Opening Night gets underway at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. local time) on Monday, Feb. 5 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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Hundreds of media members will be on hand to speak with players and coaches for both teams in their only joint public appearance before taking the field for Super Bowl 58 on Sunday.

The Chiefs will go first, with media availability beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The 49ers will have their turn starting at 10 p.m. ET.

The activities are scheduled to run until 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.

How to watch Super Bowl Media Day

Super Bowl (ahem) Opening Night will be broadcast live on NFL Network from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET.

Super Bowl Media Day streaming info

Media Day proceedings can be streamed online via Fubo.

How to watch Super Bowl 58

The big game itself will take place on Sunday, Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

KIckoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

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