Showing posts with label 2011 Super Bowl Tickets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2011 Super Bowl Tickets. Show all posts
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Prices and Availability of Super Bowl XLV Tickets
Secondary ticket selling website TicketLuck has reported alarming figures on the state of the Super Bowl tickets market as the trends are not comparable to any of the previous years. Tickets are reported to be selling at a much higher price than their actual face value of $800. According to figures reported by the website, the average price for a normal ticket to the event is more than $4,000 while prices for All-Day Packages average around $80,000 a pop.
While tickets are usually sold at a higher than face value price on secondary ticket selling websites, Anastasia Lyman from TicketLuck.com exclaimed that, “The prices this year are totally inflated, tickets for last year’s Super Bowl went for around $2,000 each but the current state of the market is alarming”. When asked if she feared that the high prices would drive customers away, Lyman replied, “We are not thinking about that. The Super Bowl has time and again proven to be the greatest show in America and we are sure that people will not give up on the event, especially with the Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium”. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy seemed to agree with Lyman, “If we could build a stadium for 300,000, we still wouldn't come close to meeting demand,” he said.
One of the main reasons for the inflation of prices in the market is the fact that the tickets are not yet available directly from the NFL. While the NFL has confirmed that they have sold out most of their 5,000 On-Location packages, single tickets are not yet available. This can be attributed to the fact that the NFL distributes its ticket allocation amongst the participating teams and sponsors and only has about 25% of the tickets to sell for itself. Previous market figures indicate that once the tickets become more easily available, the average prices tend to go down. “The only people buying tickets now are the ones who don’t want to risk missing out on the tickets altogether, once the tickets are readily available from primary sources, the average price on the secondary ticket market tends to drop,” said Lyman.
Frank Supovitz, senior vice president of events for the NFL also raised the question of the security of the purchases made from secondary ticket sellers by saying, “What's amusing to me is that we haven't even distributed tickets, yet you will start seeing offers on websites months and months ahead of the Super Bowl.” While this may be a genuine concern for some, Anastasia Lyman from TicketLuck said that, “We make sure all our customers get their tickets as we offer a 100% guarantee and make sure all our tickets are sourced from the most reliable sellers who we have done business with in the past. There is absolutely no chance that a customer would get the bad end of a deal.”
The Super Bowl in Arlington, Texas, is on the 6th of February, 2011 and is expected to be a sold out event as always. While there is no fixed date to when the tickets will go on sale, fans continue to flock to secondary ticket sellers who are already offering tickets to the event. The actual scenario can only be measured once the tickets officially go on sale.
Pizza Hut to Make First Super Bowl 2011 Appearance
The ad buy, which was led by Pizza Hut's VP-advertising Kurt Kane, marks a change of course for the restaurant chain, which has long opted to gain exposure around the big game, but has not actually been in it. Pizza Hut has served as the presenting sponsor on NFL Networks' GameDay Morning program, and has run ads leading up to the event. This year's game airs on Fox.
In the past those spots have included celebrities such as Jessica Simpson and Donald Trump. For the 2010 Super Bowl Pizza Hut used the pre-game to debut work from Martin, which it hired in 2009 after more than two decades working with Omnicom Group's BBDO. That campaign largely promoted a low-price strategy to consumers, touting $10 pizzas.
"In the past we've focused on a specific product on Super Bowl Sunday, so our strategy was to advertise that product pre-game, giving our customers time to order it," said Mr. Kane. "This year, we will be focusing on the brand during the in-game spot with a fully integrated plan. We'll be highlighting the role that the Pizza Hut brand plays in customers' lives beyond the game and throughout the year."
The effort is the latest salvo in the "Pizza Wars" between three U.S.-based mega chains Papa John's, which is the NFL's "official" pizza, and Domino's. Interestingly, Pizza Hut's move into the Super Bowl comes as Taco Bell, a regular Super Bowl advertiser, has yet to announce an appearance this year. Both are owned by Louisville, Ky.-based Yum Brands, which is also the parent of fast-food chains KFC, Long John Silvers and A&W All American Restaurants.
According to Ad Age's DataCenter, Yum ranks as the 39th biggest national advertiser, with U.S. ad spending across all brands at $882.4 million last year. Of that, a little less than a quarter is devoted to marketing Pizza Hut.
The 2011 Super Bowl sold out unusually early and is slated to be largely dominated by car advertisers, many of which sat out past games amidst the recession. Now car makers are making a play to announce new-product offerings; expect to see ads from General Motors, Chrysler, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, Hyundia and Kia. Other regular advertisers returning include brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev, which will have as many as eight spots, and Bridgestone, which is again the halftime sponsor and will have two ads in the game. Along with Pizza Hut, another first-timer this year will be Best Buy.
Audi, Mercedes-Benz turn to social media for Super Bowl promotions
USA Today reports that both Audi and Mercedes-Benz plan to launch extensive social media initiatives for the Super Bowl. The two European automakers will reward users who encourage others to tweet or otherwise promote their respective brands during the Super Bowl.
The goal is to go beyond reaching consumers through the high-cost 30-second SuperBowl spots, but brands also need to be unique. "Most efforts won't be able to stand out amidst the flood of 'Let's Do a Facebook Contest About the Super Bowl' marketing lemmings," social media consultant Jay Baer explained to the source.
For many brands, social media will be a much larger part of their 2011 digital marketing initiatives. According to a recent report from eMarketer, companies are expected to spend upwards of $2.1 billion on social media marketing efforts next year.
NFL Playoff Picture:Most Likely NFC Matchups
Wild Card Games: Chicago Bears Vs. New York Giants
As of right now, the Giants and Bears both stand at 11-5, with the Bears projected to win their division and the Giants to finish second in the NFC East—this is how we come to this matchup, based off win percentages. The Giants lost a crucial game to the Eagles today at home, and with the way the Bears play at Soldier Field, there is no reason to believe Chicago will move past the Wild Card Round.
St. Louis Rams Vs. New Orleans Saints
Can you believe that the defending Super Bowl Champs may have to travel to St. Louis for a playoff game? Crazy, right? But who thought that the Atlanta Falcons would win the NFC South? Yep, nobody. The Rams are an upstart and their defense is mature enough to hold Brees and the Saints down. Still, it should be fun to watch.
New York Giants Vs. Green Bay Packers
The Packers lost Aaron Rodgers last week against the Lions and had to go with greenhorn Matt Flynn. Their next two games after tonight are beasts of matchups, as they face the Giants next week and the Bears in Week 17. A record of 9-7 would almost be a miracle for this group. Next week’s game against New York may just be a potential Wild Card matchup.
Atlanta Falcons Vs. San Francisco 49ers
For this game to happen, the NFL has to decide playoff games based on defensive matchups, and the Falcons have to fall all the way to the fifth seed. The 49ers have the Rams next and the Cardinals to end the year. Who knows, maybe they’ll actually go on a two-game win streak.
2011 Pro Super Bowl Voting Leaders
The top five includes the same names as last week but New England Patriots QB Tom Brady has passed Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning for second place in total votes. Brady has 947,194 votes this after sitting at 623,074 last week. Manning enters this week with 806,025 votes after he was at 691,146 votes last week.
Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson is in fourth place followed by Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees, San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers, Houston Texans RB Arian Foster, Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan and Jacksonville Jaguars QB David Garrard. (Seriously, Garrard in the top 10?).
Falling out of the top 10 from last week is Chargers TE Antonio Gates and Tennessee Titans RB Chris Johnson.
These numbers are the leaders in the fan-voting which, along with the coaches and players, counts as one-third of the Pro Bowl process. Voting concludes on Dec. 20 and the winners will be announce the following week. Players and coaches cast their ballots on Dec. 22-23.
Current Odds to Win Super Bowl 45
Over the last decade, the NFL has become a league where you can go from worst to first in just one year, such as the aforementioned New York Jets. Of course, they didn't win the Super Bowl, but it shows you what's possible. The trick is to find a few teams that are likely to surprise. If you can find a team now at odds of 20-1 or better, and be lucky enough to get that team into the playoffs, you can profit without having to have that team actually win Super Bowl 45. You can hedge that wager once the playoffs begin, if it looks like your long shot has no chance to go all the way. Do your homework. There's more information available on these teams than ever before. Analyze each teams draft. Look at their schedules. Look for teams that were on the brink a year ago and look ready to finally break through. Look for reasons to discard some of the favorites.
Some teams are going to continue to get public support. As long as Peyton Manning is still kicking in Indy, the Colts will get pre season money bet on them to win the Super Bowl. They have current odds of 7/1 to win it all at Sportsbook.com which makes them the favorites to win Super Bowl XLV. Right behind the Colts might be a bit of a surprise as the Dallas Cowboys are 2nd favorites at odds of 8/1. I guess folks still aren't giving up on Tony Romo despite his inability to win when it counts. Super Bowl Futures bettors are also still hanging on to the New England Patriots. Each year the Pats are listed among the top 3 in terms of odds to win the Super Bowl but the Pats look like a stock on the decline. Looking for a long shot? The Bengals won the AFC North last year before losing to the Jets in the Playoffs. They are listed at current odds of 50/1 to win Super Bowl 45. Or how about the Arizona Cardinals fall from grace? They won the NFC West but now find themselves at odds of 75/1 to win Super 45. Not much faith in Matt Leinart huh?
The important point to stress once again is that you don't need your team to win the Super Bowl in order to cash in. All you need to do is get close. If you can do that, it opens up a world of possibilities to guarantee yourself a profit by hedging your bets at the appropriate time. Here are the current odds to win the Super Bowl 45, courtesy of Sportsbook.com, the Largest Sportsbook in the world. But shop around, have a look at our Top Rated Sportsbooks as well, it always pays to shop for the best odds!
SUPER 45 ODDS
+1000 = 10/1 odds
Indianapolis Colts +700
Dallas Cowboys +800
New England Patriots +1000
New Orleans Saints +1000
San Diego Chargers +1000
New York Jets +1000
Baltimore Ravens +1000
Green Bay Packers +1000
Minnesota Vikings +1200
Pittsburgh Steelers +1800
New York Giants +2000
San Francisco 49ers +2000
Atlanta Falcons +2000
Philadelphia Eagles +2000
Miami Dolphins +3000
Chicago Bears +3000
Houston Texans +4000
Tennessee Titans +4000
Washington Redskins +4000
Cincinnati Bengals +5000
Carolina Panthers +5000
Denver Broncos +6000
Kansas City Chiefs +6000
Seattle Seahawks +7500
Arizona Cardinals +7500
St Louis Rams +10000
Detroit Lions +10000
Oakland Raiders +10000
Cleveland Browns +10000
Tampa Bay Buccanneers +10000
Jacksonville Jaguars +10000
Buffalo Bills +10000
Super Bowl 45
The AFC North was expected to be a two-team race the whole way through, and both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens have held up their ends of the bargain. That said; only one of those two actually has a shot at winning it all in this writer’s opinion.
That being Big Ben and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Mike Tomlin’s squad only has three losses on the year, and one of those came when Roethlisberger was suspended at the beginning of the year. It most recently returned the favor of a last second home loss to the Ravens in that aforementioned loss by going into Baltimore and stealing one in the closing seconds of the rivals Week 13 rematch.
While both teams rank out eerily similar, the Steelers look to be better Super Bowl 45 picks due to the fact that their defense has been way more consistent over the course of the season.
For example, just look at how Baltimore allowed the Houston Texans to storm back from a 28-7 deficit with multiple 90+ yard drives to tie the game up and send it into overtime. Though the Ravens were bailed out with a game winning pick-six in the extra session, the stop unit was flat out gassed in the later stages of the game; certainly not the mark of a proposed Super Bowl Champion.
A pair of 11-2 teams look to be your best bets for Super Bowl 45 picks with both the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons taking care of business just about every passing week. Since shockingly falling to the Browns in Cleveland 34-14 back in Week 9, Tom Brady and company have gone on to win each of their last five games by the aggregate score of 196-88!
The offense looks to be unstoppable right now, and though the defense doesn’t rank out very high, it’s only conceded a total of 10 points the last two weeks, and the young defense looks to seemingly be gaining confidence every time it takes to the pro gridiron.
As for Atlanta, Matty ‘Ice’ Ryan and the Falcons have kicked booty and taken names all season long. The only losses on its resume came in an overtime defeat to the aforementioned Steelers way back in Week 1, and a loss in the City of Brotherly Love that saw Kevin Kolb put forth one of the best efforts of a quarterback this season (23/29 for 326 yards and 3 TDs).
Save for those two defeats, the Falcons certainly look to be worthy of your Super Bowl 45 picks simply due to the fact that the road to Cowboys Stadium in the NFC will more than likely go through the Georgia Dome where the Falcons are a rock solid 6-0 SU & 4-2 ATS on the year.
NFL Playoff: Eagles Win
Let’s start with the NFC where the Falcons, Bears, & Eagles are the top three seeds. The Bears hold a head to head tiebreaker over the Eagles, so Philly would need to finish a game ahead of the Bears to secure a #2 seed. The leader of the NFC worst is the Rams by default. Every team in the division lost weekend and they assured themselves of not having a single team with a winning record. With two weeks to go, it seems very likely that the winner of this division will be at best 7-9. The Rams and Seahawks play each other in the final week of the season, which will likely decide the #4 seed in the NFC.
The wildcard contenders in the NFC pretty much all lost. The Saints, Giants, Packers & Buccaneers could have all asserted themselves and didn’t this weekend. The Saints are still in line for the #5 seed at 10-4 and the Giants lead the rest of the pack at 9-5. The Buccaneers blew a game at home to the Lions for their 6th loss and the Packers lost a road game to the Patriots.
The Packers are actually in pretty good position. They’ll get Aaron Rodgers back next week and they host the Giants in Green Bay. If they win that game they pull ahead of the Giants by virtue of the head to head tiebreaker.
In the AFC, the Patriots and Steelers have clinched and the Colts overtook the Jaguars to take the lead in the AFC South. The Chiefs won on the road in St. Louis to keep pace atop the NFC West.
The Ravens got a big win over the Saints this weekend to pull even with the Steelers, who lost to the Jets. They remain behind the Steelers due to tiebreakers, but could still end up taking the AFC North and possibly get a first round bye. The aforementioned Jets stopped their freefall in a big way with a road win in Pittsburgh, which really solidified their shot at a wildcard. The other AFC wildcard seems destined to be the runner up in the AFC North.
If the Colts win out, they win the AFC South. Ditto for the Kansas City Chiefs and the AFC West. The Jaguars and Chargers need those teams to drop a game to have a shot.
NFL Playoff: Jets, Ravens Holding Onto Wildcard
Here's how the AFC playoff picture is shaping up:
AFC East: The Patriots have this thing wrapped up. They'll be division champs and barring something unexpected they'll be the No. 1 seed in the AFC with homefield advantage throughout. Second place in the AFC East is quite good as well. The 10-4 New York Jets beat the 10-4 Pittsburgh Steelers this week so they're holding tight in the wildcard race.
AFC North: This is getting a little more interesting with the Steelers loss and the Baltimore Ravens victory over the New Orleans Saints. Both are now 10-4 as we enter the final two weeks of the season. Right now, the Steelers hold the tiebreaker and they would win the division if the season ended today. We'll see how these two finish down the stretch but, either way, it looks like they'll both get in whether it be by winning the division or wildcard. The Steelers have already clinched a playoff spot.
AFC South: The Jacksonville Jaguars could have won the division if they beat the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday but they failed to do so and perhaps lost their playoffs hopes. The Colts now control the division and would be the division winner if the season ended today. Jacksonville needs Indy to screw up once down the stretch because the wildcard is unlikely for them.
AFC West: The Kansas City Chiefs stayed one game ahead of the San Diego Chargers as we enter the final stretch. The Chiefs need to win out to secure a playoff bid while the Chargers, who hold most tiebreakers with the Chiefs, need Kansas City to slip up.
Wildcard: The AFC wildcards are coming down to the Jets and Ravens. Right now, the 10-4 Jets and 10-4 Ravens have breathing room on the 8-6 Chargers and Jaguars. If I'm a betting man, I'm going with the Jets and Ravens as your two wildcards.
If the playoffs started today: The No. 1 seed would be the Patriots and the No. 2 seed would be the Steelers and both teams would get a first round bye. The third seed Chiefs would be hosting the Jets and the Colts would host the Ravens.
Super Bowl 2011: Best LCD LED Plasma 3D HDTVs
In fact because the best Super Bowl HDTV’s are so feature rich and enlist the newest technology, many consumers are unsure of what they should look out for and which technology is the best for them. In these cases, http://www.hdplasmatvreviews.com educates the consumer on what technology fits their viewing environment best, what features suit their personal tastes, and how to completely immerse themselves and their Super Bowl guests in the ultimate HDTV experience. When it strictly comes to what constitutes the best Super Bowl HDTV, Wallace was very impressed with the newer Sony, Samsung, Panasonic and even Mitsubishi plasma, LCD, LED, and 3D HDTV models.
The comprehensive appraisal of these models by hdplasmatvreviews dot com enable the consumer to identify the best Super Bowl tv’s for their own unique home setup. This is something that has been missing in HDTV evaluation before as typically general information is delivered to theconsumer. Wallace examines features such as screen size, width and technology in relation to the home and room environment. He also takes into account the guests who will be viewing the tv from wider angles rather than just those sitting directly in front of the tv. For all the guests who gather to watch Super Bowl 45; picture clarity, color, contrast ratio, efficiency in displaying fast movements, LED backlighting for a rich effect, and internet connectivity can also be very important aspects of what constitutes the label of the “best Super Bowl HDTV”. The consumer demand to have live sports news and statistics delivered to them during and after the game has grown in recent years, while the demand for eye-popping 3D HDTV images has hit an all-time high. The best Super Bowl TV’s even have gaming modes to engage guests with 3D high-resolution video gaming in between the breaks.
Aside from the evaluation of all these exciting features and offerings, hdplasmatvreviews dot com does not ignore the discussion of pricing and how each technology may or may not affect the bottom line. Through his site Wallace provides indispensable information in determining the best Super Bowl XLV LCD, LED, Plasma and 3D HDTV’s in 2011. hdplasmatvreviews dot com also lists the best HDTVs by technology: Plasma TVs, LCD TVs, LED TVs, 3D TV’s and size (typically 26-73 inches). If you are new to the HDTV you can begin by reading the page at the second tab in the navigation “Plasma vs. LCD vs. LED TV”, to gain a firm understanding on the inherent advantages and disadvantages of each HDTV technology. You can then move onward to the next navigation tabs “Best Plasma TV’s”, “Best LCD TV’s”, “Best LED TV’s”, “Best 3D TV’s” to find what specific brands and models are best for each. Each page is also accompanied by a viewing distance chart unique to that specific technology. It is fine to skip these, but Wallace recommends you at least browse through them or bookmark the pages to read later. When you are sure of what you need, you can finally move to the last navigational tab “Best Super Bowl HDTVs 2011″.
NFL Super Bowl Fun Facts
From Peyton and the Colts' masterful season (and his place in history), to the Saints rising from the ashes, any good horse will be beaten long after death.
But what are a few interesting factoids and trivia bits not flooded into the media gates? Those can often escape from a media attack by their lack of meat for journalists to bite into. Without further adieu, here's a few of the subtler stories regarding the upcoming Super Bowl.
New Orleans wide receivers, for example, have shown a penchant for avoiding the traditionally high jersey numbers for wideouts. Courtney Roby, Robert Meachem, Lance Moore, and Devery Henderson all wear teen numbers. Marquis Colston goes one lower, with a quarterback-esque number 12.
Among those Saints wideouts, Devery Henderson went to LSU without intent to play football. Going to school via a track and field scholarship, he was told by the school to try out for football. The net result was a national championship and an SEC record for touchdowns in a season.
Garrett Hartley, not even on the team as the season started, is used to high-scoring offenses. In high school he once was called on to kick 90 extra points in one season. Paired with 14 field goals, he put the ball through the uprights 104 times in that single year.
Jim Irsay has long been integrated into the Colts team. Some years after his father Bob purchased the team in 1972, Jim worked at the ticket counter. He made good on family-based career advancement by working his way to GM within two years. The Irsay family's initial investment in the Colts: $15 million. The current team worth: a little over $1 billion, or half of what Avatar banked worldwide.
Some coaches are built to coach college. Nick Saban and Steve Spurrier can attest. There's a different mindset that makes managing one set much easier than another. Jim Caldwell appears to have gone the opposite route. While coaching Wake Forest, Caldwell racked up a career 26-63 record. That .292 win percentage has been turned on its head so far in the pros, with his first season currently running at .888 (16-2).
Manning family connections extend beyond the simple Archie-Saints storyline. Peyton Manning has one older brother, Cooper. The 35-year-old eldest Manning sibling was forced to forgo football beyond high school because of a congenital spinal condition. He instead has become a stock trader who, by way of his wife, is best friends with Drew and his wife Brittany Brees.
That same Drew Brees won a Socrates award at Purdue for the top academic collegiate athlete. He also is also unable to accept most drinks bought for him during bourbon street celebrations. His gluten allergy means any grain-based alcohol is off-limits.
Most young head coaches have reached their status by travelling down a coaching-exclusive tree. Saints coach Sean Payton however, is one of the few who can add playing credentials as well. His career began in 1987 with the Chicago Bears. It also ended in 1987 with the Chicago Bears. Payton played in three games with a grand total of 23 attempted passes. His career QB rating was below 30.
While this is in many ways considered the year of the dome (excluding the Super Bowl, seven of the 10 playoff games were played in "domed" or enclosed stadiums, and the "dome" team won all seven) and is guaranteed to be culminated in a dome-team champion, only one team coming from a domed stadium has won an outdoor Super Bowl to date.
That one team? Indianapolis, with its victory in this very same city three years ago. The Saints hope they can be the second. If the regular season was any indicator, the Saints offense should have no difficulty with the outdoor stadium, as they put up 46 against the Dolphins earlier in the year.
And finally, the most talked about part of the Super Bowl—its commercials. This year, a single 30 second spot will cost a total of $3 million dollars for the air time on average.
Super Bowl XLV Odds For NFL Bettors Steelers Backers
By staying in agreement with a comprehensive behavioral evaluation, Roethlisberger will have an opportunity to reduce the suspension from six to four games much like Michael Vick reduced his four-game ban to two games just one season ago.
Of course, ‘Big Ben’ could also face a longer ban by not staying in compliance, but hey, that’s a story for another day.
Okay, now on to how Roethlisberger’s stupidity affected the NFL Super Bowl Odds, a season-long wager that typically offers fantastic odds to the pro football bettor that can correctly pick the title winner months in advance of the big game taking place.
After Goodell announced the suspension of Roethlisberger, Las Vegas Sports Consultants immediately moved the Steelers from 12-1 to 20-1 odds to win Super Bowl XLV next season.
Tony Sinisi, odds director for Las Vegas Sports Consultants, which provides sports betting odds to an assortment of casinos in Nevada, where sports gambling is legal, told reporters the change was announced shortly after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced the suspension.
"Fortuitously for us, not all of the stuff that we're going to put up for the NFL is up yet," Sinisi told reporters. "What that really could have impacted is over-under win totals for the particular teams. We don't have that up yet."
In addition to lengthening his own team’s odds to win next season’s Super Bowl, Roethlisberger’s actions also improved the odds of Pittsburgh’s division rivals as well.
The always tough Baltimore Ravens improved from 18-1 to 15-1 while last season’s surprise division winner, the Cincinnati Bengals moved from a whopping 30-1 odds to a 25-1 pick to take home the title.
Roethlisberger, a two-time Super Bowl winner, is still facing a civil suit brought by a Nevada woman who made similar claims to his recent situation in Milledgeville, Ga., about a 2008 alleged incident involving the beleaguered quarterback.
Pittsburgh has recorded a mediocre5-5 without their starting quarterback since 2004. Arguably the most model franchise in the history of the NFL, Pittsburgh acquired veteran quarterback Byron Leftwich and was reportedly entertaining offers of trading Roethlisberger prior to this weekend’s NFL Draft.
Odds to Win the 2011 NFL Super Bowl
Super Bowl to be held in Cowboy Stadium. From the current favorite Indianapolis Colts, at 6-1 to a Denver Bronco team that is 50-1, there can be value in some of the bets.
Remember one thing though, the sportsbooks will keep the money from the future bet for more than a year.
The long shots that just don't have a chance.
St. Louis Rams 300-1.
Ndamukong Suh is a stud but he is only one man and new to the NFL. He can't get the Rams and NFL title by himself.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 300-1.
Tampa Bay has a nice NFL draft pick but I have faith in them, they will blow it. They did look good at the end of the year though.
Detroit Lions 200-1.
Wow they aren't the longest shot? They do have Calvin Johnson and Matt Stafford did show some guts and promise this year. Maybe they are one year away from going 8-8.
Oakland Raiders 100-1.
Are these odds right? More like 250-1. JaMarcus Russell coming back? Make it 300-1.
Kansas City Chiefs 100-1.
There are signs of life with this team. Jamaal Charles will be a stud next year. He may only last a few seasons but he is a strong back for now. Matt Cassell should have a better showing also in 2010 and have a few more receivers. This team will move up the ladder but no Super Bowl.
Cleveland Browns 100-1.
This team, believe it or not, isn't far away from being good. Mike Holmgren will make the necessary moves in personnel and Mangini will have to straighten up or get out. If he continues to have locker room problems next year Holmgren won't wait to drop the ax on him.
Buffalo Bills 100-1.
Sorry but 100-1 is extremely generous for a team that won't win two games in their own division. They aren't sure if they will even be in Buffalo or Toronto in two years. The line should be more than 250-1.
Super Bowl Sunday For Ladies Only
Each year the Super Bowl transcends party lines, team loyalty, even religious differences, and becomes an unofficial national holiday as footballs gather around the big screen television
for a Super Bowl Party. Such parties are big on beer and brats, pizza and pretzels, chips and dips, hot wings, and five alarm chili, male bonding, and armchair quarterbacks but it doesn't have to be so. Women, unite, and have an all-girl Super Bowl Bash of our own.
As increasing numbers of women become football fans, we find ourselves tuning into the Super Bowl like any other red-blooded American. It's been established that men and women have a different outlook on many things, however, and football is no different. Super Bowl Parties where the guys debate team merits and player qualities as they guzzle down a few brews are not always ladies' choice. Rather than spend Super Bowl Sunday gathered around the kitchen TV or escape to a shopping spree with football widows, it's time to make a few Super Bowl traditions of our own.
Plan an all-girls party. If the man in your life is heading off to a friend's place to watch the Super Bowl or you're single, claim location. Next, invite all your like-minded gal pals to your own Super Bowl Party. Don't feel like you have to serve the traditional fare - be unique and think female.
Combine a Super Bowl Party with a catalog party - Home Interiors, Avon, or other home party event. Pass around the catalogs or display the merchandise while the game goes on - after all, women invented multi-tasking! Or, focus on the food. Be creative and indulge.
Instead of brats and beer, consider having a wine and cheese party while watching the top ranked teams fight it out at the Super Bowl. Ask every girl who's coming to bring a different wine and put together a cheese tray. This is a great way to discover different wines and to try a different vintage.
Super Bowl Sunday - A Marketing Day Or Part of American Culture?
First of all, getting your family together around the television to watch any sporting event is a tough thing to do. So why does this football game draw so much attention? What other event in sports draws people to watch a game, throw a party, wear your favorite teams sports apparel, and get excited for a couple hours of football. The pre-game hype and behind the scenes insights into all the players lives and how hard they have worked to reach the most important game of their life, is part of what makes this day such a great day.
Second, the day of the big game has become a day not only for men, but has now become a day in which women are involved. The most important part of the Super Bowl is the halftime show. The creativity and marketing that goes into the halftime performances and pyro-technics that make the halftime show a mini concert, have now become a very important time for women who arent really interested in the game, but are really interested in the halftime entertainment. With past performances from Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, etc, the halftime show is of great interest to many people watching the game on Super Bowl Sunday.
Third, the day of the big game is a day to eat. The creativity of the game day parties are no longer just a pizza and soft drinks. Big corporate parties for the game are now in rented hotel rooms, catered with prime rib, and fancy napkins. How has it come to this? Since the Super Bowl has so many corporate sponsors, the game has become a day to make business, in a little less formal fashion. Pizza parties are still the most popular food on the day of the big game, but barbecue rib are not a bad way to watch a football game either.
Overall, Super Bowl Sunday is a great day. I don't know if its worthy of a national holiday, but getting up and going to work the monday after the big game is a very hard thing to do. American needs Super Bowl Sunday, its part of our American culture that should never go away.
David Cisneros is a huge sports fan. Not only does David love sports, he loves to wear his favorite teams sports apparel, every day of the week. If you are looking to get the latest and greatest sports apparel or Super Bowl Championship gear, go to Sports Apparel Superstore and check out the merchandise.
Poinsettia Bowl will go on as scheduled
The two teams are scheduled to play in the Poinsettia Bowl on Thursday night at Qualcomm Stadium, where several days of heavy rain left the field under several inches of water just more than 24 hours before kickoff.
A seal or two might show up, and not necessarily from the elite Navy unit based in Coronado.
"We have every intention of kicking off at 5:06 p.m.," executive director Bruce Binkowski said Wednesday. "The stadium grounds crew work will work round the clock to make sure they get in the game."
On Wednesday afternoon, the tarp covering the field looked more like a pool cover. The field appeared to be under perhaps 10 inches or more of muddy water.
A large portion of the parking lot flooded as well, which could cause problems for the expected crowd of 51,000. The parking lot is next to the San Diego River, which overflows every time it rains hard.
It rained so hard Tuesday that Navy and SDSU practiced in hotel ballrooms. SDSU held its Wednesday walkthrough on campus while Navy found a nearby high school with a turf field.
The soaking wet conditions left coaches Ken Niumatalolo of Navy and Brady Hoke of San Diego State vowing to splash through the mud, if that's what it takes.
"Sometimes college football has become big business but these are young men that grew up playing football in the backyard when it was raining," Niumatalolo said. "We're excited to strap it on anytime. For our seniors, this is going to be the last time for them to do this.
"Plus we've been practicing on a ballroom carpet, so I think the carryover is going to be minimal."
Hoke agreed, especially since the Aztecs are playing in their first bowl since 1998.
"That's part of football and part of what we've all grown up and played in that weather and had fun in that weather," Hoke said. "We plan to have fun again tomorrow night."
Soggy or not, it should be a better matchup than the longer-established Holiday Bowl, which will offer up a rematch between Washington and Nebraska in one week.
Navy (9-3) is coming off a 31-17 win against Army. SDSU (8-4) has enjoyed a turnaround under Hoke, the second-year coach who has instilled a sense of toughness that didn't exist under previous coaches Chuck Long and Tom Craft.
Hoke said practicing inside didn't hurt the Aztecs' preparation for Navy's triple option, which is led by quarterback Ricky Dobbs.
"We had a nice big ballroom. I think the Midway may be able to fit in it, as big as that place was," Hoke said, referring to an aircraft carrier that's now a floating museum on San Diego Bay.
"From a defensive perspective, our timing as far as execution of what we want to do against the triple, the veer, the counter, the speed option, the toss and all that stuff, getting the ball outside," Hoke added. "I think we have a really good opportunity and we got a lot done. From an offensive perspective, the ballroom is so big that we were throwing the ball and doing everything that we normally would do."
The Aztecs will counter with an offense led by running back Ronnie Hillman, the Mountain West Conference freshman of the year, and quarterback Ryan Lindley. Hillman set the MWC freshman single-season record with 1,304 yards, with 14 touchdowns. Lindley has thrown for 3,554 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Niumatalolo said that coming off the Army game, "you put on the tape and the euphoria of winning that game quickly leaves as you see Hillman, Ryan Lindley throwing the football, the defense running around."
This will be Navy's third Poinsettia Bowl appearance. It beat Colorado State 51-30 in the inaugural game in 2005 and lost to Utah 35-32 in 2007.
Friday, December 17, 2010
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