USA KICKS OFF SUPER BOWL FEVER WITH FOOTBALL THEMED EPISODES OF BURN NOTICE, MONK AND PSYCH

Former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin Guest Stars on BURN NOTICE and Famed Sports Announcer Bob Costas Guest Stars on MONK

Are you ready for some football? This time of year, everyone is obsessed with the pigskin ... and we're no exception! USA Network will celebrate this American pastime and the ultimate finale to the season - the Superbowl! - with special themed episodes in anticipation of the annual event.

BURN NOTICE kicks it off on Thursday, January 29 at 10/9c in "Hot Spot" when Michael (Jeffrey Donovan), Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) and Sam (Bruce Campbell) pose as a gang of ruthless car thieves to stop a thug who is threatening a local high school football star. Meanwhile, Fiona and Michael track down the man responsible for the explosion at Michael's loft. Former Dallas Cowboy and football great, Michael Irvin makes a special guest appearance as the local football coach.

On Friday, January 30 at 9/8c, MONK suits up to play in "Mr. Monk Makes the Playoffs," when Monk (Tony Shalhoub) scores tickets to the biggest football game of the year, but he and Captain Stottlemeyer (Ted Levine) can't go inside until they figure out who tried to blow up a fan in the parking lot. Famed sports announcer Bob Costas stops by.

Immediately following on PSYCH, Shawn (James Roday) and Gus (Dule Hill) are drafted in, the appropriately titled, �Any Given Friday at 10/9c,� when the guys sign up for training camp after the foot of a professional football kicker is discovered. Mykelti Williamson (�Forest Gump�) joins this episode as a special guest star.