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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. Super Bowl XLI would not only be remembered for the torrential downpours as much as it would for the history the game made in featuring the first Black coach to ever win a super bowl. Tony Dungy who lost his son James to suicide in 2005, became the first black head coach to win an NFL title.

Super Bowl XLI was held nearly 40 years after the first World Championship Football game in 1967. The two teams facing off in Super Bowl XLI (Indianapolis Colts versus Chicago Bears) each had one win under their belt and both wanted desperately for their second. This would be a great match since both teams had a near equal regular season and both were trying for their second trophy. However, the rain coupled with several missed opportunities, on each part of the teams, disappointed a lot of fans at super bowl XLI. One ESPN reporter called Super Bowl XLI ‘the Worst Super Bowl’ in history.

A major disappointment according to many fans and sports writers was the fact that Peyton Manning was awarded the Super Bowl’s Most Valuable Player (MVP). Even though his game was off, many felt he well-deserved it after his exceptional 10 year career. Manning’s record for Super Bowl XLI was one of the worst for a Super Bowl MVP after he completed less than 66% of his passes, and had only one touchdown pass.

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, then a quick statement released a short time later by the NFL owners stated that there would be a ban on tailgating and that any non-ticketed fans would be prohibited within a two block radius of the stadium.

Probably the event that garnered the most outrage was the NFL’s attempt to prohibit churches from hosting super bowl parties during Super Bowl XLI. An Indianapolis church was targeted by the NFL and their legal counsel after they advertised a party on their website, and used the Super Bowl logo. 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. However, by the time the super bowl rolls around the price of super bowl tickets have escalated into as much as 3 or 4 times their face value.

In 2010, super bowl tickets will have a face value of 0, yet it may be hard to find your tickets at that price, unless you are fortunate enough to either find a generous seller or you are selected through the NFL’s random drawing.

Ticket agents and travel companies are not able to acquire Super Bowl tickets directly from the NFL, Instead, they conduct a drawing of randomly selected entrants to purchase super bowl tickets directly. Each year starting on February 01, and running until June 01, the NFL will accept requests from the general public to purchase tickets. 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.

Each year the NFL makes available approximately 78,000 super bowl tickets. However, the total number of tickets available is dependent on the capacity of the Host stadium. Dolphin Stadium in Florida’s Miami Gardens will be the 2010 Super Bowl host, which has a stadium capacity of a little more than 76,000. 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, unless you prefer to wait later in the season of which it could cost as much as 00 to 00 per ticket. In the last few days before Super Bowl XLIII, super bowl tickets were selling for up to 00 on most popular internet sites.

Of course, if you get your tickets and later decide you do not want to attend the Super Bowl, you can easily offer your super bowl tickets in the secondary market for a sizable profit.

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. It is considered an unofficial holiday in many areas as local stores and businesses will close early if their home team is in the Super Bowl. 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. There are two variations of where the term super bowl actually 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.

Lamar Hunt is also credited with naming super Bowl Sunday as the Super Bowl. Legand has it that Hunt’s child was playing with a toy popular in the mid-60′s, called a super ball. He jokingly told several team owners at an NFL conference that they should call the championship the Super Bowl, since the name of the toy was already hugely popular and this would be a play on words of something that is well-known across America.

Nevertheless, Super Bowl Sunday is an annual event that draws millionms of fans from all across the globe. The Last several Super Bowl Sunday’s have drawn a national television audience of more than 90 million people, making it one of the most watched events of all time.

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.
It is true America loves their super bowl Sunday, it has far surpassed the other great American pastime of Baseball’s World Series, and it is just a matter of time before Super Bowl Sunday becomes an ‘Official’ national holiday.

Football fans all across the United States prepare each year for an annual event they call the Super Bowl party. For most football fans the Super Bowl is all about the game, while for others the Super Bowl party is where all the action is. The only requirements for a successful super bowl party or proper planning and a sensible budgeted amount. Practically every house in America hosts a Super Bowl party including the White House. This past year several congressmen joined president Obama at the White House 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. Some people may bring their girlfriends or spouses or even children to your super bowl party. So having activities to occupy their time, like cards, video or board gmaes will ensure every guest enjoys their stay.

Plan your super bowl party several weeks in advance by asking friends to help you put it together. Each person can be in charge of a specific food ‘group’, and one person can be in charge of setting up extra activities. 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, especially if you can keep the drinking to a limit. To avoid someone becoming intoxicated, you should keep the alcohol under control. A responsible person to ensure nobody drives while intoxicated is also a safe idea.

Location will be important for your super bowl party as well. Keep in mind, loud noise and a little rough-housing may occur, especially right before half-time and in the last quarter of the game. Choosing a space that will not disturb your entire home and one that is large enough for all your guests is the best option. You can easily set up and decorate the garage, a den or game room to handle a large super bowl party, several weeks in advance of the game.

Having the help of your friends and adequate preparation will help you set up a great 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. Early preparation and shopping around will give you the best opportunity for finding a value priced super bowl package.

Early planning is the key to getting the best accommodations. Most hotels and resorts reserve a certain amount of space for large events such as the super bowl, so by preplanning you can be assured of getting into some of these premium rooms. You may want to design your own super bowl package, or use the services of a travel 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.

When looking for a company that offers super bowl packages, make sure you choose a reputable firm that is licensed, bonded, certified or a BBB member. 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.

Although many super bowl packages include transportation to and from the game, you should insist on this if it is not spelled out in your deal. 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 your credit card (preferably VISA or Mastercard), in case you are scammed, you will have purchase protection from your bank, and the company will make a chargeback

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

Do not give into high-pressure sales people, if the deal sounds too good to be true, call the hotel, airline, and car rental company to confirm the price. Your package price should be less, however if you are being offered an unbelievably low rate, this should send up a red flag

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.

The Super Bowl history as we know it today had its beginnings in the mid-1960s when a group of football owners decided to streamline the game, the rules and to produce a world champion game for professional football players, much like the World Series does for baseball.

Super Bowl history actually began in the 1920s when football teams started to form professional organizations and over the course of the next 40 years, several owners formed a committee as part of the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). 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. Thus, when the professional championship gmae came about in 967, the media incessantly referred to it as the ‘Super Bowl’. Yet it took a few years for the name to actually become part of the professional game.

In the late 1960′s it was decided to call the AFL-NFL World Championship Game, the Super Bowl and to designate a roman numeral after the super bowl to chronologically list each annual game Starting with Super Bowl III. Another super bowl history fact was the trophy awarded to the winning team was named the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the coach of the Green Bay Packers, who had won the first two super bowls.

Super Bowl history has been made many times by many teams and players over the last forty odd years, however none have compared to the outstanding performance by one team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers would be the first team to reach 7 super bowls and the first team to own 6 Vince Lombardi Trophies.

Other Super Bowl History facts: Tony Dungy in super XLI would be the first black coach to win a super bowl. Florida is the state that has hosted the Super Bowl the most times (Ten as of Super Bowl XLIV). Out of the current 32 teams in the NFL, 15 have never won a super Bowl. No team has had a home field advantage in the Super Bowl. More than 90 million people watch the live event each year on television. The price of the first super bowl ticket: , today’s price: (face value) 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 was the first time the city was chosen to host the game and would be a great opportunity to invigorate the local economy.

The AFC’s champion New England Ptriots faced off against the NFC’s champ, Philadelphia Eagles. Super Bowl XXXIX offered the Patriots an opportunity to win their second super bowl in a row, an event that last occurred in 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. Attempting to make a ‘three-peat’ in four years, the Patriots determination and heart in the game would lead them to accomplish this victory.

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. Philadelphia’s 74 yard drive and 10-yard TD pass, late in the third quarter was just not enough, although the game was tied going into the fourth. The patriots scored early in the 4th pushing a 10 point gap at 24-14.

With less than six minutes on the clock, Philadelphia, determined to win super bowl XXXIX, made a 79-yard drive and accomplished a TD pass to Lewis to close the gap at 24-21. The Eagles gained possession of the ball with less than 2 minutes on the clokc and made a valiant attempt 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. The clock continued as the Eagles scrambled for another play without a huddle, McNabb made an incomplete pass on the 2nd down. 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.

Deion Branch was named the Super Bowl XXXIX Most Valuable Player (MVP) after tying a Super Bowl record 11 receptions and gaining 133 yards.

The Pittsburgh Steelers gained their sixth opportunity since 1967 to play in the world championship games at Super Bowl XL. 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). For over 20 years the Steelers had tried to get their ‘one for the thumb’, the final score of 21-10 made that a reality. 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 first quarter proved to be a struggle as Pittsburgh was unable gain a lot of ground. With less than five minutes in the 2nd quarter, and the score at 3-0, Pittsburgh needed 28 yards for a first down turnover. 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. The next play Seattle closed the gap with a Hasselback-Stevens 16 yard pass putting the score to 14-10 Steelers. A fourth quarter play by Randle El in a reverse threw a 43-yard pass to Hines Ward, and Jeff Reed kicked the field goal to put the score at 21-10. Seattle drove for 48 yards however was unable to make it deep enough. The Steelers took possession of the ball and held it for almost 4 1/2 minutes, when Seattle regained the ball, there was less than 2 minutes on the clock.

Although Seattle gained 48 yards right away, they were plagued with several incomplete passes to attempt a score. 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. Many super bowl predictions are made as soon as the current super bowl concludes each year. 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.

Avid gamblers are the most likely perpetrators of serious super bowl predictions, as even Las Vegas will set the odds for anyone wanting to gamble on who will win the next championship. Nevertheless, there are those who get involved in super bowl predictions merely for the fun of it. These include politicians from competing states, cities, and local governments.

In the 2008 regular season, prognosticators were making super bowl predictions on the Indianapolis Colts making it to the 2009 Super Bowl XLIII. Nearly half of the super bowl expert predictors were sure the Colts would see their 2nd super bowl in 3 years, a fact they based on the Colt’s excellent regular seasons for the last several years. However, that super bowl prediction did not pan out even with their 13-3 season.

Just prior to Super Bowl XLIII, held on February 1, 2009, super bowl predictions were prevalent all over the country, placing Kurt Warner as a threat to the Steelers chance of making a record sixth super bowl win. Yet, the Steelers were favorite in Las Vegas by 61/2-points over the Arizona 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.

Aside from the normal super bowl predictions made by hometeam mayors and home state governors, celebrities get in the mix with their comments on the game as well. In 2008, Howie Mandel chose the Steelers as favorite and guessed the game would end with a 21-14 victory for Pittsburgh. He stated, “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. Many sportsbetting websites and bookmakers across the country call the Super Bowl the single largest sports betting event of the year, as more than 200 million gamblers place a hefty billion into their super bowl prediction.

Billions of dollars are wagered on one single event, making it the largest gambling day of the year, The Super Bowl surpasses every sports betting event as the most favorite of gamblers. The super bowl odds on who will win are not made just days or even weeks before the super bowl, they are actually posted a year in advance, right after the current super bowl is over.

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. The picks they made at the time are fascinating, especially on the two competitors who made it to Super Bowl XLIII. Super bowl odds on the Pittsburgh Steelers winning super bowl XLIII were 18:1, and the Arizona Cardinals were given an astounding 50:1. The New England Patriots had an amazing 9:5 odds of winning the super bowl according to the odds makers, making the Patriots the absolute favorite.

In terms of odds, it is normally the teams in the 16:1 range that actually end up winning the super bowl. Bets can be placed before the start of the regular season, as soon as bookmakers post the super bowl odds, However, most betting takes place in the few weeks leading up to the super bowl. 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. 64% of the time, the team that scored first ended up winning their super bowl. In 80% of the super bowls, if your team was behind at halftime, get ready to pay the bookie,you only have a 20% chance your team will make a comeback, while teams in the lead at the end of the third quarter were 88% to win. Betting on a field goal being made is a sure bet, as 41 of the last 43 super bowls has had at least one field goal made. So if someone wants to give you super bowl odds on whether a field goal will be made, this might be your best bet!

The 2010 Super bowl odds show the New England Patriots at 8/1, Dallas Cowboys at 9/1, while the super bowl XLIII champion Pittsburgh Steelers are 10/1 and the Arizona Cardinals are again an underdog at 30/1. The bottom of the Super Bowl odds chart for 2010 has the Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs at 100/1. Now, that is a bet you probably do not want to make.