The Sports Xchange

The NFL is considering moving Super Bowl media day to evening hours to make the circus-like event a prime-time television showcase.

The gigantic interview attraction is expected to be held the Monday night before the Super Bowl, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Super Bowl 50 will take place Feb. 7 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., the home stadium of the San Francisco 49ers.

According to Mike Garafolo of FOX Sports, there was discussion at Tuesday’s owners meeting in Schaumburg, Ill., about turning the normal Tuesday morning event into a prime- time affair to make it more marketable to the league’s television partners.

Credentialed members of the media grill players and coaches at media day — known for the offbeat questions and weird responses.

At the media day gathering in Glendale, Ariz., before Super Bowl XLIX, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch was the star of the show, answering every question with some variation of “I’m just here so I won’t get fined.” Lynch had been slapped previously with a $100,000 fine for failing to adhere to the league’s protocol regarding interactions with the media.