Super Bowl
Super Bowl on the Cheap - $20 a Day
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Super Bowl ticket, check.Hotel room, check.
Rental car, check
Uh-oh.
The game is still two days away and that wad of cash you came with is mostly gone. There’s only thing to do: Count out every last dollar and dime and str-r-r-r-etch it until kickoff.
Tough but not impossible in this town — even on a $20-a-day budget. Here’s […]
Super Bowl Trip Take Luck, Lucre
Thursday, January 31st, 2008So, you were one of the lucky ones. You got chosen to buy a Super Bowl ticket.Congratulations, that’ll be $700.
And that’s just the beginning. You might also want to start shoring up that bank account, maybe put the rest of your 2008 vacation plans on hold. This journey to the center of the sports universe […]
Brady Surprised by Burress’ Prediction
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Motivation or much ado about nothing? For the Giants, Plaxico Burress’ guarantee that New York will beat the New England Patriots 23-17 in the Super Bowl Sunday is nothing more than an outspoken player showing confidence. For the Patriots and MVP Tom Brady, it’s a Super-sized diss, and bulletin board material.
“We’re only going to score […]
‘Bankd of Brothers’ Needs to Harass Brady
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Justin Tuck didn’t need to conduct a survey to figure out who America expects to be the Super Bowl MVP. “Tom Brady,” he said.
If Brady plays well, the New England Patriots are going to cap an undefeated season and certify their claim to being a dynasty.
The biggest obstacle in his way is a band of […]
Cassel Is Patriots’ Man Behind the Man
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Matt Cassel is every New England Patriots fan’s worst nightmare. He’s the one player they don’t want to see in a game, especially the Super Bowl. He’s Tom Brady’s backup.
When the star quarterback was hobbling around on a sprained ankle last week, attention quickly turned to Cassel.
Who is he?
Is he any good?
Where did he come […]
Couglin Finally Reaches Pinnacle
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Tom Coughlin was never one to sit in the stands at the Super Bowl, the way some coaches do. If there’s no one to coach, to harangue, to lead, what’s the point?The last time he subjected himself to that was 13 years ago. He had recently been hired by the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars. He was […]
Patriot Games: Always Follow the Leader
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008When Pepper Johnson joined the New York Giants as a rookie in 1986, the locker room was ruled by two of his defensive teammates, Harry Carson and George Martin. They were given free rein to run things by Bill Parcells, coach of that Super Bowl-winning team.
“We’ve got 40 of those guys in our locker room […]
Early History of the Super Bowl
Thursday, November 23rd, 2006The Super Bowl was created as part of the merger agreement between the National Football League (NFL) and its rival, the American Football League (AFL). After its inception in 1920, the NFL fended off several rival leagues before the AFL began play in 1960. The intense competitive war for players and fans led to serious […]