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February 4, 2007 would be the rainiest Super Bowl on record as the unrelenting southern Florida rain poured throughout most of the game. That fact would not be the only thing that made Super Bowl XLI a memorable one, theis also would be the first time in NFL history a black coach would win the game. The Indianapolis Colts Tony Dungy had the honor of becoming NFL’s first black coach to win a super bowl.

Super Bowl XLI was held nearly 40 years after the first World Championship Football game in 1967. Super Bowl XLI featured the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears. Both teams had played in one previous super bowl of which they had each won. This would be a great match since both teams had a near equal regular season and both were trying for their second trophy. Nevertheless, the excitement was short-lived when the rain and several mistakes mad e by both teams proved to be a disappointment to many fans. A report from ESPN defined Super Bowl XLI, between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears, as the worst Super Bowl ever.

Many sports commentators and fans felt the MVP designation given to Peyton Manning wes undeserved in light of his poor performance during Super Bowl XLI. Although many others felt he deserved it for his outstanding 10-year career, he did not live up to his record in Super Bowl XLI. In total, Manning completed 65.8 percent of his passes, but his quarterback rating of 81.8 was the worst of any Super Bowl MVP. He had one touchdown pass and one interception.

Fans were also disappointed after the NFL announced a ban on tailgating at Super Bowl XLI. The ban was the 1st time the NFL took a position on tailgating, by prohibiting it. Angry fans were upset that the NFL would ban this annual tradition. Dolphin Stadium management was permitting tailgating and announced it was allowed, Shortly thereafter, the NFL owners released a statement banning tailgating and prohibiting fans without a ticket within a 2-block radius of Dolphin Stadium.

In another attempt to disappoint fans, the NFL banned churches from holding super bowl parties during super bowl XLI. The NFL’s legal counsel sent a letter to the Fall Creek Baptist church in Indianapolis advising the church to cancel their planned super bowl party and to remove the super bowl logo from their website as it violates trademark law, and they could not use their projection screen to play the game. The NFL only permits one TV and it has to be less than 55″. This sparked an immediate backlash of bad publicity as churches all across the USA protested and newspapers began running the story. The NFL subsequently backed off and revised their policy

Near the end of the regular football season, people begin to consider purchasing Super Bowl tickets for the upcoming game. Yet, the smart buyer should be looking to purchase their tickets as early as possible to save money.

In 2010, super bowl tickets will have a face value of 0, However, getting your ticket for that price is not so easy, unless you are able to locate a discount super bowl package or you are fortunate enough to be selected in the random drawing from the NFL.

The NFL does not make the super bowl tickets available through ticket agents, Instead, they conduct a drawing of randomly selected entrants to purchase super bowl tickets directly. Annually, beginnning in February and ending in June, the NFL accepts mail-in entries to their drawing for the upcoming Super Bowl. A certified or registered mail entry is limited to one per address. If the NFL chooses your entry, you are able to purchase up to two super bowl tickets from the NFL at face value.

Every year for the last decade, the NFL has made available on average 75,000 super bowl tickets. Yet, the number of available tickets is dependent on the seating capacity of the stadium. The 2010 Super Bowl XLIV will be held at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida that has a seating capacity of 76,500. However the last four times a super bowl was held at Dolphin Stadium, the capacity was never reached, (Super Bowl 23 – 75,129, Super Bowl 29 – 74,107, Super Bowl 33 – 74,803, and Super Bowl 41 – 74,512).

By far, the best way and the least expensive method to obtain your super bowl tickets will be to enter the NFL random drawing, waiting till late in the football season may cost you three or four times the face value. Super bowl tickets in late January 2009 were priced at close to 00 on many ticket and auction websites.

Nevertheless, if you do enter the NFL random drawing, and then decide not to attend the game, you can always sell your super bowl tickets for a nice profit as there are always buyers looking for super bowl tickets.

Every year millions of fans gather for the annual event, known as Super Bowl Sunday, to cheer on their home team and to catch the exhilarating action of their favorite sport. This event is so prolific in our society, it is practically a holiday as many businesses close early to allow employees and customers the opportunity to attend parties and watch the game. A traditional event grounded in our American culture, that began in 1967 with the first super bowl Sunday.

Originally, the first super bowl Sunday was actually called the AFL-NFL championship game. The term Super Bowl has a few legendary stories from where it originated. The media at the time referred to the game as a Super Bowl, mainly because of the college games being referred to as Bowl Games after the Rose Bowl. This was to be the pinnacle of all football games and therefore the media gave it this unofficial name. However, the NFL did not actually use the name until a few years later as the Official name of the world championship.

Another legend says that Lamar Hunt gave the name Super Bowl to the annual super bowl Sunday event. Legand has it that Hunt’s child was playing with a toy popular in the mid-60′s, called a super ball. Since the name super ball was well-established in commercials and advertising, Hunt told his fellow coaches that using the term Super Bowl would catch on quickly and help to spread the advertising efforts of the NFL championship game.

Nevertheless, Super Bowl Sunday is an annual event that draws millionms of fans from all across the globe. In the last decade, more than 50 million people watch Super Bowl Sunday on TV, and recently the audience has grown to nearly 100 million.

Super Bowl Sunday also is the 2nd largest family-gathering and food-stuffing ‘holiday’ next to Thanksgiving. More money is spent on snacks, drinks and tailgating party supplies on super bowl Sunday than any other day of the year.
Even though the World Series has always been an American tradition embedded in our history, recent years has shown that super bowl Sunday is a more popular event, and has become the new great American pastime.

Football fans all across the United States prepare each year for an annual event they call the Super Bowl party. While many of football’s fans are more intersted in the game, there are a great many who just enjoy planning or attending a super bowl party. The only requirements for a successful super bowl party or proper planning and a sensible budgeted amount. Super Bowl parties are held in a multitude of houses including the most popular house, The White House. Where President Obama and congressional guests met for their own super bowl party.

While people enjoy having a Super Bowl party, there are always occasions where some people who are not a fan of football attend these parties with their friends or mates. Whether you are hosting or attending a Super Bowl party, you can still make sure everyone enjoys this great social event. Aside from the multitude of food and drink, a provision for activities that will entertain your other guests is a good idea. A deck of cards at the dining table will occupy those that are not really into the super bowl, and if there are children around, a board game, video game setup or computer will help occupy their time, while the serious ‘players’ are watching the game.

Plan your super bowl party several weeks in advance by asking friends to help you put it together. Ask your friends to each bring a special dish or drink, and make sure one person is in charge of activities and decorationg. Since many of the super bowl parties involve alcohol, it is also a good idea to appoint one person to be in charge of bringing the beer, and not allowing anyone to go out for more later. This will help keep the chances of someone getting a little too ‘loaded’ during the game. Make sure to also have someone available to drive home those guests that may not be fit to drive on their own after the game.

Location will be important for your super bowl party as well. Consider that many fans of the game can get a little loud, most likely during the 2nd quarter and the last few minutes of the game. Make sure you choose an area large enough to accommodate all your guests, and somewhere that excess noise will not disturb the rest of your house. A game room, den or even your garage can be set up a few weeks in advance to put on the greatest super bowl party of the year.

With the cooperation of friends and a sufficient amount of pre-planning, it is easy to pull off a memorable super bowl party. One that will be a good time for everyone to socialize and unwind, whether they are a die-hard fan, casual observer, or just along for the ride.

Considering a trip to the Super Bowl? You will want to start planning ahead and explore all your options early. Last year, super bowl packages had a price range starting as low as 00 and as high as 00 from many popular travel and ticket agencies. Proper planning now will prepare you for the best deal and the best accommodations.

Do not wait until late December to make your reservations, as the booking of hotels near the Super Bowl is near capacity well in advance. Even though most Hotels reserve space for Super Bowl packages, the best rooms are usually taken by the end of the regular season. You can choose to make your own itinerary for the super bowl or purchase a super bowl package from an agency.

In planning your own super bowl package, check the internet for available accommodations, nearby restaurants, and transportation facilities. Ask for special discounts that you may be eligible for such as AAA, AARP or super bowl discounts. Most businesses in the host city are more than happy to help you get your money’s worth by offering discounts when you let them know you are coming for the super bowl.

If you choose to use a Ticket or travel agency to plan your super bowl package, the best place to start is to find an agency that is certified, bonded and has plenty of years of experience in the business. Many companies may not offer refunds on your super bowl packages, so make sure you read, understand and are comfortable with their terms of sale, in case you need to cancel or request a refund.

Make sure your super bowl package includes transportation to and from the game as well. Most hotels provide free shuttle service, however some do not, and only have taxi and bus service available. If you are setting up your own super bowl package, you may want to consider renting a car for the weekend.

Avoiding falling victim to the many scams that crop up each year by following these tips:

If you are purchasing your ticket from any agency, make sure it is a valid ticket, check the date, time and the official NFL logo, and make sure you read the ticket release information carefully.

Use a major credit card to pay for your tickets, this will protect you in case you need to make a chargeback (for example, the ticket company may have misled you or the tickets are invalid)

Make confirmation calls at least 2 weeks in advance to ensure your accommodations are what they were sold to you as, this includes the airline and car rental companies. If you find that your reservation is non-existent, you have time to correct it before the game. If you wait till the day of your travel, you may find yourself missing the kickoff

The super bowl package business is a very lucrative business, be wary of high pressure salespeople and those that insist you take action immediately. If something sounds too good to be true, call the Hotels or airlines and find out if the price is in-line with their general rates. If a company is offering you a ridiculously low price, you may want to investigate it before you give up your cash

Planning ahead and sorting through the best deals will help you make the most of your chance to watch a live super bowl. Calls to a few agencies that specialize in super bowl packages will likely help you avoid frustration and give you an opportunity to get the best price for your super bowl weekend.

In the late 1960s, Super Bowl history was started when a group of football owners along with the NFL had a desire to incorporate a championship football game at the end of each regular season, similar to Baseball’s World Series.

Super Bowl history actually began in the 1920s when football teams started to form professional organizations into two distinct groups known as the AFL (American Football League) and the NFL (National Football League). Each league would produce a championship team to compete in an annual world championship game. Each team would join their respective conference and at the end of the regular season, a play off against the top two champions of each conference would play in what was known as the AFL-NFL World Championship Game.

During the 1st annual AFL-NFL World Championship Game, the media had reported this game as being a “super” bowl, relating to the bowl games that already had been made popular in college football. The ‘Bowl’ game concept originated when sports commentators referred to the Rose Bowl stadium during the college playoffs, the name bowl stuck to college games and most college playoffs were referred to as bowl games. When this first championship game of professional football players had convened the media insistently referred to it as the Super Bowl. However, it was not until later, when the NFL officially called the game, the super bowl.

Super Bowl III would be the first championship game in super bowl history to officially be termed a super bowl by the NFL. Super Bowl history would also change the name of the Trophy awarded to the winner of the game to the Vince Lombardi Trophy, the coach of the Green Bay packers, whom had won the first and second Super Bowls.

Super Bowl history would be made several times over the course of the 40-plus years, culminating with the Pittsburgh Steelers victory in Super Bowl XLIII. In the early years, the Steelers had a rough beginning, not seeing a championship game for almost 10 years, they now have made super bowl history by being the only team to play in seven super bowls and winning six trophies.

More interesting Super Bowl History: Super Bowl XLI would have the first Black Coach as a winner of a super Bowl. Florida is the state that has hosted the Super Bowl the most times (Ten as of Super Bowl XLIV). 15 of the present 32 NFL teams have never won a super bowl. The super Bowl has never been held at a playing team’s home stadium. It is one of the most watched events on live television, annually. The first Super Bowl tickets were as low as , while the current lowest price (face value) to see the live game is 0. Each year new super bowl history is being made as teams, players and coaches strive to better the great American game of Football. In fact Super bowl history was again made in super bowl XLIII, when coach Mike Tomlin became the youngest coach to ever win a super bowl at age 36.

Jacsonville Municipal Stadium in Florida hosted the Super Bowl XXIX held on February 6th, 2005. This would be the first time Jacksonville played host to one of the largest annual economic booms in America.

The AFC’s champion New England Ptriots faced off against the NFC’s champ, Philadelphia Eagles. Coming off their 2004 win in super bowl XXXVIII, the Patriots could have a two-in-a-row shot, something that has not been accomplished since 1998. The regular season went well for the Ptriots with their 17-2 record against the Eagles record of 15 to 4.

Super Bowl XXXIX would also be the first time the New England Patriots played a Super Bowl in an outdoor stadium, and the first super bowl they would play east of the Mississippi. Fresh from their 2004 super bowl win, the Patriots had a great season and were determined to catch their third super bowl in four years.

Their first Super Bowl appearance in 25 years gave the Philadelphia Eagles something to shoot for as well, they wanted this win to be their very first. Unfortunately, Deion Branch’s super bowl record 11 receptions for 133 yards and the Patriots’ exceptional defense would not allow Philadelphia this honor. Even with the Eagles 10-play, 74-yard drive late in the 3rd quarter, and a 10-yard touchdown pass to tie the game, the Patriots scored early in the 4th and again with 8:43 left on the clock, putting the score at 24-14.

With 5:40 left on the clock, the Eagles made a 79-yard, 13-play touchdown pass to Greg Lewis to bring the score up to 24-21. Having only 1:55 left in the game, The Eagles were hopelessly attempting to gain possession and make a play to at least tie the game. With barely 46 seconds left, Philadelphia’s McNabb made a rushed pass to Westbrook at the line of scrimmage, Westbrook, instead of dropping the ball to stop the clock, caught it and was promptly tackled. This move kept the clock running as Philadelphia scrambled to the second down with no huddle, where McNabb threw an incomplete pass. On the third down, McNabb’s pass just missed Smith and was intercepted by the Patriot’s Harris, leaving 9 seconds in the game and a certain victory for New England with a final score of 24-21.

Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXIX was New England wide receiver Deion Branch, who chalked up 133 receiving yards and tied the Super Bowl record with 11 catches.

Super Bowl XL would be the sixth time the Pittsburgh Steelers appeared in a Super Bowl since the championship games began in 1967. This would also give the Steelers a chance to tie the world record with the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco forty-niners, by winning a 5th super bowl.

The regular season for the Steelers did not go so well as they had an 11-5 record, they were the #6 seed in the playoffs and went on to win the conference and eventually Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks (13-3 season). The final score of 21-10 gave Pittsburgh the ‘one for the thumb’ they had waited nearly 25 years for. The Super Bowl XL win would be the first for coach Bill Cowher, since taking the job as head coach in 1992, even though the Steelers had made the playoffs in 10 out of his 14 seasons.

Super Bowl XL was played at Detroit’s Ford Field, and the official logo chosen by the NFL was ‘The Road to Forty’. The three year old stadium was chosen in 2001, making Detroit a two time host of the Super Bowl (the other one was Super Bowl XVI).

The start of the game was rough for the Steelers as they struggled to gain yardage. The first quarter ended with 3-0 Seattle, and with less than 5 minutes left in the second quarter, the Steelers found themselves on the third down with 28 yards for a first down. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw to Hines Ward, receiver, gaining 37 yards. The subsequent two plays resulted in the ball being on the 1 yard line, thanks to a Jerome Bettis play. When the two minute warning came on the Steelers third down, Ben Roethlisberger made a fake handoff play and dove into the end zone, bringing the score to 7-3 Steelers .

Willie Parker was determined to seal the Steelers Super Bowl XL victory with an NFL record 75 yard touchdown run, making the score 14-3 in the third quarter. Seattle would catch up with a 16-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Jerramy Stevens, closing in on the Steelers at 14-10. However, the fourth quarter would prove difficult for the Seahawks as Randle El passed a 43 yard touchdown to Ward, and Reed making the field goal would widen the score to 21-10. Seattle drove for 48 yards however was unable to make it deep enough. When Pittsburgh gained possession, they held it for almost 5 minutes, making it difficult for Seattle to score ion the last 2 minutes of the game.

The Seahawks gained 48 yards in 2 receptions then made a few pass attempts resulting in incompletions. Only 11 seconds remained in the game and Seattle’s 4th down incomplete pass gave Pittsburgh possession. Roethlisberger’s kneel down on the reception with merely 3 seconds left in the game gave the Steelers their One for Thumb victory in Super Bowl XL.

Every year there is a flurry of activity surrounding the Super Bowl as celebrities, politicians, sports announcers and hard core gamblers set out their super bowl predictions. Some of these super bowl predictions start out as early as the day after the most recent super bowl. The odds on whether a team will make it to the super bowl the following year are usually available immediately following the current super bowl.

One group of the most earnest super bowl predictions are those who plan to make money on the outcome of the super bowl, the gamblers and the Las Vegas bookmakers. Nevertheless, there are those who get involved in super bowl predictions merely for the fun of it. That includes fans from each hometown team as well as local and state politicians.

An example is Super Bowl XLIII, where many oddsmakers prophesied the 2009 winner would be the Indianapolis Colts. Nearly half of the super bowl expert predictors were sure the Colts would see their 2nd super bowl in 3 years, largely based on their outstanding play the last few seasons. However, that super bowl prediction did not pan out even with their 13-3 season.

Many super bowl predictions feared that Kurt Wagner of the Arizona Cardinals would be a serious hinderance to the Steelers at the 2009 Super Bowl XLIII, preventing Pittsburgh;s bid for a record 6th super bowl trophy. However, Las Vegas odds made the steelers a 61/2-point favorite over the Cardinals. In the last ten years, the favorite has won seven times, which would indicate choosing the favorite is the most likely super bowl prediction to actually come true.

In addition to the more serious super bowl predictions by the sports aficionados, there are always a few comical ones laid out by celebrities and entertainers. Howie Mandel, host of “Deal or No Deal” and “Howie Do It” predicted the score at Pittsburgh, 21-14. Mandel said, “Because, and I won’t mention who, I have gotten some notes from two players on the Steelers that they are fans of my show ‘Howie Do It’.”

Although to some, the super bowl predictions are a matter of fun, it is a serious game for gamblers. It is estimated that more than billion will be wagered by more than 200 million people worldwide on what is called the biggest sports betting event of the year.

The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sports betting event of the year with an estimated billion dollars wagered on anything and everything related to this single days events. This event is so lucrative to bookmakers, the next year’s super bowl odds are actually made available immediately after the current years super bowl has concluded.

For example, immediately after Super Bowl XLII, the super bowl odds on who would win Super Bowl XLIII in 2009 was set by many oddsmakers and book makers in Vegas. Their super bowl odds on the two teams who did make it to the super bowl are quite interesting. The Pittsburgh Steelers were at 18/1 and the Arizona Cardinals a whopping 50/1. The overwhelming favorite to win the Super Bowl XLIII, with 9/5 odds, was New England Patriots.

Historically, the middle of the pack, when it comes to odds is usually the teams that make it as far as the super bowl. Bets can be placed before the start of the regular season, as soon as bookmakers post the super bowl odds, However, the majority of the bets placed on the Super Bowl are made within weeks of the game. This is largely because the super bowl odds for the upcoming game is relatively closer to a realistic return than the preposterous 100/1 chances from the preseason.

In addition to the super bowl odds on the winner, there are many fasctinating historical facts from previous super bowls. In two-thirds of the cases, the first team to score, won the super bowl. Another fun super bowl odd is that 80% of the time, the team that leads at half-time ended up winning the Super Bowl, while teams in the lead at the end of the third quarter were 88% to win. One other fun fact is that there is a 96% chance a field goal will be made, as there has been at least one field goal in 41 of the 43 Super Bowls to date. So if someone wants to give you super bowl odds on whether a field goal will be made, this might be your best bet!

Future super bowl odds for Super Bowl XLIV in 2010 have the New England Patriots at 8/1, Dallas Cowboys at 9/1, With the return of the champion Steelers at 10 to 1 and the Arizona Cardinals are again an underdog at 30/1. The list is rounded out with the 100 to 1 super bowl odds on Kansas City and Detroit. If you like longshots, you can make a bet on either of those teams for a huge return.