Super Bowl XLV Logo Unveiled By NFL

The new standard logo for the American Super Bowl XLV was unveiled today by the NFL and there’s a buzz on Twitter and some design blogs about it, although not very many images. There has been a new logo every year for the Superbowl but starting with the 2011 Super Bowl, the logo will basically remain almost the same. The only difference is that the Roman numerals and the stadium backdrop and will change for every year thereafter.

Image From ESPN

The silver XLV logo features the Lombardi Trophy, Roman Numerals and the Cowboys Stadium.  Mark Waller, chief marketing officer for the NFL, said that this logo will be the permanent design for the Super Bowl, with each host city allowed to regionalize the logo. Waller said there will be a style guide for the logo which can be customized with the colors of the city.  If you’re not up to scratch with your roman numerals XLV is 45.

Last years logo, a big, brasher, bolder affair was designed by Attik and was designed to look like a football whizzing through the goal posts with the Roman Numeral XLIV sitting either side.

Below you can see the schematic Attik have released giving an overview of how their logo was built up.

Any thoughts on the new logo? How do you think the shiney silver look compares with last years colorful, more brash logo?

Fort Worth aims to be "super clean" for Super Bowl XLV

Fort Worth residents have a unique opportunity to participate in Super Bowl XLV.

No, your commitment won't earn you a ticket to the big game, but it'll sure give you bragging rights as the cleanest city to ever host the game.

Fort Worth is doing its part by building new roads and installing new pedestrian lights. Now it's your turn.

"We're asking these guys to pitch in and be part of the effort to make sure that when our visitors come here and when they see Fort Worth for the first time, they see a city that's inviting, that's clean," said city spokesman Bill Begley.

Super Clean 2011 is Fort Worth's newest campaign aimed at getting 20 groups to adopt a street, park, spot or median.

"It's no secret that we've had some challenges with the budget, so volunteerism is an important part of trying to make sure that we maintain the quality of life we enjoy here in Fort Worth," Begley said.

Individuals or groups who adopt are expected to pick up debris and clean their area at least once every three months. Begley said the clean-up effort includes all of Fort Worth.

"We want to put our best foot forward everywhere — not just downtown; not just the high-impact areas," he said.

As an added incentive, the city is giving away free trash bags for groups willing to clean up before February 6. Individuals, groups, corporations or non-profit agencies can enroll in Super Clean 2011

DFW Airport Readies for Super Bowl Traffic

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport has opened a new corporate aviation center designed to handle increased traffic created by Super Bowl 45. The airport wants to be ready for the thousands of corporate planes that will be flying in and out of North Texas during Super Bowl week, according to Airport Executive Officer Jeffrey Fagan.

The center, housed in the converted American Eagle terminal, will provide de-icing, fueling and Wi-Fi, among other services. "The Super Bowl will provide us with our first big test. We are expecting to see as many as 75 to 100 aircraft on the ground during the game," Fagan said. The airport has provided corporate aviation since 1974.

Dallas Raffles Super Bowl Tickets for $20

The Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau is raffling two tickets to Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

The Big Game Ticket Raffle will award one lucky winner two tickets to the big game at on Feb. 6.

Raffle tickets cost $20 and there is no limit to how many you can buy.

The winner will be randomly chosen in January.

Part of the raffle proceeds will benefit the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance.

For more details visit the official site:
www.visitdallas.com/big_game_2011/raffle

Racers Can Win Super Bowl XLV Tickets

DALLAS - A lucky racer in an upcoming 5K run will win a pair of Super Bowl XLV tickets.

The Verizon Wireless Super Bowl XLV 5K Run takes place in Richardson on Jan. 8.

The event, which benefits victims of domestic violence, is part of Verizon's 45 Days to Super Bowl campaign.

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Randy White, who will emcee the event, said one lucky racer will win Super Bowl XLV tickets.

"Not the winner, but any participant that goes and registers … has an opportunity to win two Super Bowl tickets," White said.

Registration costs $10, he said.

Participants are asked to bring used cell phones that will be refurbished and given to victims of domestic violence.

Not a runner? The City of Dallas is raffling a pair of Super Bowl tickets . Each entry costs $20.

Super Bowl XLV will take place at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington on Feb. 6, 2011.

Happy New Year 2011: Quotes, Messages and Greetings

New year quotes are great way to wish your beloved and able to say Happy New Year, to help you cherish the spirit of New Year 2011 in a better and a tremenduos way. We are provding you some quotes on this New Year.

Cool new year quotes are :

A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other.

Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right.

Here comes new year which gives us lots of Happiness.. Cheers!!!

Here and there everywhere is lots of smiles, that why i wana wish you Happy new year.

Cool cool every where its a feeling of a Happy new year, wishing you happy new year.

Happy New Year all you guys.

The New Year’s eve celebration is just around the corner, we have listed some Happy New Year 2011 Greetings, Quotes and Messages that you can send thru Facebook and SMS – Lots of people will celebrate and welcome the New Year 2011 , the Year of the Rabbit. Many things happened in the year 2010 and we are glad to welcome 2011 with a blast.

But before that you can also send one of this New Year 2011 quotes to your love ones and friends with the help of Facebook and thru SMS. Don’t be too late to send your love ones this Happy New Year greetings, quotes, messages and wishes for 2011.

With just couple of hours away from the celebration of the New Year’s eve, many awaits for the United States Mirror Ball countdown that will be airing live from New York.

Happy New Year 2011: Countdown at Time Square New Years Eve 2011

Happy New Year 2011: Countdown at Time Square New Years Eve 2011 – A couple of hours from now, people accross the country are so excited to witness again the Time Square New Years Eve celebration as the world celebrations the festivity and happiness of the upcoming year.

Apparently, in New Years Eve 2011, we will witness thereof the dropping of Time Square Ball. As the New Year countdown began, it is the tradition that the ball will begins to drop and people around the New York Time Square will rejoice for welcoming the New Year.

It is a tradition to millions of people around the world. Some people expected that people in United States will have a grand celebrations with amazing fireworks displays as they show to the world their own celebrations that is full of spectacular and joyous New Year parties and events.

Millions of people also around the world are expected to have an exchange message of Happy New Year 2011 quotes, greetings, wishes, saying and funny messages. Start collecting your New Year’s sms messages now and start sending them to your friends and families to greet them in advance or during the countdown celebration in Time Square

Start searching over the new for the possible source of the live coverage of the New Year’s countdown in Time Square Manhattan, New York City. Plan ahead of time and let us all witness the festivity and celebration as the said Time Square ball dropping and celebrate with the world with awesome fireworks displays to show when the clock hit by 12:00 midnight of January 1, 2011.

2011 Super bowl Commercials Cost

Reuters has confirmed that the 2011 Super Bowl commercials will cost around $3 million dollars for a 30 second spot. CBS claims that 90% of the ads have been sold.

In early news, PEPSI has said it will run at least six commercials and GM has announced that they will be back after a two year hiatus.

Coca-Cola and Anheuser-Busch have yet to confirm the number of commercials.

Doritos is also expect to “crash the super bowl ”.

2011 Super Bowl Date & Venue

The 46th Super Bowl XLV will be played on the 6th of February 2011, indoors at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

It will be televised live on NBC in the US and by various other broadcasters around the world (without the awesome commercials!). Needless to say, we will be streaming the commercials on here, from various sources.

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Five Ravens Named to Pro Bowl 2011 Hopefully None Will Play

Five Ravens were voted to the Pro Bowl 2011 to be held January 30, 2011. Similar to last year’s format, the Pro Bowl will be played the week before the Super Bowl 2011 thus ruling out any player on both of the two Super Bowl teams. After a year in Miami, Florida, the Pro Bowl is returning to Honolulu, Hawaii. The Ravens selected to the Pro Bowl are ILB Ray Lewis, S Ed Reed, DT Haloti Ngata, K Billy Cundiff and LB Terrell Suggs (T-Sizzle).   Of the five, all but one (Billy Cundiff) have played in the Pro Bowl in previous seasons. In addition, four of the five will be starters with the only non starter beingTerrell Suggs.

LB Ray Lewis (12th Pro Bowl: Starter)

Although the age climbs, Ray Lewis’s quality of play has not missed a beat. Just a couple years ago, the Ravens fan base was dreading Ray Lewis’ impeding free agency. Many feared he would become the one to leave in a year that saw Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs, and Bart Scott all become free agents. Many of the so called “analysts” claimed Ray Lewis to be too old or unable to keep up with the new generation of talent. Whether it was the best he could find or if his heart was with the Ravens Organization; in the end, Ray Lewis returned to Baltimore for his 14^th season. Of Baltimore’s rich football history, only Johnny Unitas holds a statue out front of M&T Bank Stadium. You will get yours Ray.

Ray Lewis recorded a team-high 134 tackles through 15 games this season. In addition to his illustrious tackle total, Ray notched 2 sacks, 2 interceptions (One Returned for TD), 4 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery. Lewis is considered by many to be the leader of the NFL’s third ranked defense in points allowed per game (17.5).

Quotes on Pro Bowl Selection

“Wow, No. 12 feels like No. 1.”

“This never gets old.”

“I feel this is a team award."

Courtesy of The Baltimore Sun.

S Ed Reed (7^th Pro Bowl: Starter)

What can you not say about Ed Reed? The man is an animal and while missing the first six games on the Physically Unable to Perform list, Reed has still managed to record 37 tackles, 6 interceptions in just nine games. Reed leads the Ravens in interceptions and since his return on October 24, he is tied for the NFL lead in interceptions with Patriot’s CB Devin McCourty.

Courtesy of The Baltimore Sun.

DT Haloti Ngata (2^nd Pro Bowl: Starter)

Ngata was selected to his second Pro Bowl in his five year career. Although impressive, his stats do not tell the entire story about Ngata’s impact each Sunday. Ray Lewis’s longevity can be attributed to Ngata’s dominance in the trenches as he commands numerous blockers each down thus freeing up Ray Lewis to freely roam the field.   As well as crashing the pocket he has been known to drop back into coverage and move with linebacker speed. The man’s athleticism is freakish and it’s about time the league began to take note. Although a contract year, I would expect Ozzie Newsome and the Ravens to pay up and keep Ngata a Raven. Ngata totaled 64 tackles and a career high 5.5 sacks. Ngata leads a defensive line that ranks fourth in the NFL in rush defense (94.2 ypg). In addition to his statistics, Ngata was responsible for shattering of Roethlisber’s nose on Monday Night Football this season. Fortunately for everyone, Big Ben was A Okay and just required a minor nose job.

Courtesy of The Baltimore Sun.

K Billy Cundiff (1^st Pro Bowl: Starter)

Billy Cundiff has been one of the most underrated Ravens in the 2010 campaign. Just over a year ago, the Ravens were losing close games due to poor kicking from the leg of newly signed Steve Hauschka. This did not bode well with the Ravens fan base that had grown accustom to the reliability of Matt Stover. In an uncharacteristic move from the Raven’s organization, the Ravens cut Hauschka and called Cundiff for a tryout. Cundiff secured the position and became the kicker for the rest of the season. He finished the 2009 season with a solid showing but had not fully convinced the Ravens that he was the guy for the job. Over the offseason, the Ravens brought in Shayne Graham to compete with Cundiff for the kicking job. Cundiff beat out Graham and never looked back. Cundiff recorded a league lead 38 touchbacks (4^th all-time). Cundiff made 88.9% of his field goals (24-27) and all of his 38 PATs to produce a career-high 110 points.

Quotes

“I worked my butt off to prove to our coaches that they made the right choice, and hopefully, this gives them a little gratification.”

Courtesy of The Baltimore Sun.

OLB Terrell Suggs (4^th Pro Bowl)

Suggs recorded a team-high 11 sacks through 15 games, 15 tackles, and 2 forced fumbles.  Suggs has caught fire the second half of the season and has totaled 7.5 sacks in the last 8 games.

Quotes

“This is awesome.”

“I have to thank my teammates, especially the defense—and particularly Haloti Ngata for pushing me to do the little extra things when I didn’t want to."

Courtesy of The Baltimore Sun.

Although an honor to have been named to the Pro Bowl, Ravens fans can all hope that these players will not be playing due to their impeding date with the Super Bowl. I am new to the site and this is my first article but I hope you enjoyed the read. I will be publishing a few articles a week so be ready for the next few. I welcome critique and other opinions so feel free to comment or ask questions.

2011 Super Bowl Odds and Super Bowl 2011 Predictions

2011 Super Bowl Odds: Let’s start from the top by trimming the fat. You know you will not be seeing the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Seattle Seahawaks, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in this predictions list as they have less than one in 100 odds to take it. Then there is the New York Giants, who probably won’t look good in the odds until 2014.

Now the matchups. Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Green Bay Packers, if these two were to face off the odds are the Packers would take it. The Indianapolis Colts vs. the New Orleans Saints, obviously the Saints would take it again. The Baltimore Ravens vs. the New Orleans Saints, this matchup would look a lot like Week 15 and we are going to go with a similar result, the Ravens would take it.

The Chicago Bears vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers, this one would be very close but the Steelers have the edge. New York Jets vs. the Atlanta Falcons, this would be on the road for the Jets, and would probably be able to upset the Falcons, believe it or not. The Indianapolis Colts vs. the Philadelphia Eagles, the Colts would take it.

Now let’s get to the more likely to happen scenarios. There are one in six odds that the Chicago Bears will face the New England Patriots in the 2011 Super Bowl. Obviously the Patriots. Same odds for the Pats vs. the Green Bay Packers, the Packers lost in the regular season in Week 15 sans Aaron Rodgers, but if they face eachother in the Super Bowl we are likely to see different results: the Packers taking the crown.

The New Orleans Saints vs. the New England Patriots, Tom Brady wants it more, we’re giving this game, with one in four odds, to the Pats. Then there is the one in two odds that we will see the Philadelphia Eagles vs. the Patriots, in which case Vick’s week of rest gives the Eagles the upper hand. Also with one in two odds are the Atlanta Falcons vs. the Patriots, and we say the Pat’s and potential MVP Tom Brady will take this one too.

As Super Bowl approaches, Dallas cracks down on graffiti

With just 39 days to Super Bowl XLV in North Texas, the City of Dallas is literally turning up the pressure to try and clean up graffiti so thousands of visitors won't see it. Businesses are now pitching in to help, as police try a renewed effort to crack down on taggers.

The city is getting help from local businesses, like Stripco, that temporarily donated a blaster that uses not sand but something you could brush your teeth with: baking soda. “These little soda crystals hit the surface and they shatter and explode and they pop the paint off," said Bill Connelly of Stripco.

Sherwin Williams donated an anti-graffiti sealer and CPS, security surveillance cameras. It's all part of the city's recently-announced effort to wipe away and crack down on graffiti. “We are looking for those people that I would call a serial tagger. These guys that are constantly marking up portions of the city," said assistant Police Chief Tom Lawrence.

But for all the surfaces marred, police filed 25 cases against taggers this year, up from 20 last year. Catching and prosecuting them is hard. However, police say a tougher state law and better cooperation with the D.A. should result in more cases. Samuel Sales, who daily walks through his Oak Cliff neighborhood, hopes so. “It's going to help the neighborhood once you track down the people who are doing it," he said.

Looking clean for Super Bowl visitors is nice but will the effort fizzle after they're gone? City council member, Delia Jasso, claims it won't. “We are certainly looking at this as a long-term program," said Jasso. If it works, everyone will know by just looking around.

55 Dallas area Mayors Attend 2011 Super Bowl Council

The 2011 Super Bowl is turning into a unifying experience for North Texas mayors. At least 55 of them gathered Monday afternoon for the first meeting of the Super Bowl XLV Council of Mayors. Host committee officials said that such a council was a Super Bowl first and an important way to organize the region for the year's worth of events preceding the game. "Everyone in this room is going to have a piece of this Super Bowl," said Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck.

The game will be played at the Dallas Cowboys' new stadium in Arlington, but ancillary events will be spread throughout Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties. Bill Lively, president and CEO of the host committee, said the council already has 92 members looking to benefit from the region's first Super Bowl. Denton Mayor Mark Burroughs said that much of the country isn't familiar with his city. But he said the host committee and mayors' council would act as a conduit between Denton and all the opportunities that come with the Super Bowl.

Burroughs said he'd like to target specific groups, such as media support staff, and persuade them to stay in Denton during the Super Bowl. He said a commuter rail line will bring his city closer to the action by 2011. "I'll even take the refs," Burroughs joked to Lively. Monday's meeting was held at the Legends of the Game Museum at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Lively said the next one will probably be scheduled for September in the new Cowboys stadium.

The member mayors will get updates at least every two months and are expected to meet twice a year. Lively said the host committee will benefit by tapping into vast resources, such as thousands of potential volunteers needed for the Super Bowl. He said the committee would also work with the mayors to help organize events to attract some of the estimated 200,000 visitors that come to a Super Bowl. Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert said this regional approach is crucial to a Super Bowl experience that surpasses all previous ones.

"We want to create such a compelling argument to the NFL that they have to come back to North Texas year after year after year," he said. Tony Fay, spokesman for the host committee, said a gathering like this is not common. He said that Dan Petty, president of the North Texas Commission, told him this is probably the largest group of local mayors assembled in decades. Some of the larger cities – Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington and Irving – already know they are home to major events or are hosting teams. But Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief said there are opportunities to spread the wealth.

2011 Super Bowl Odds: Colts and Saints Betting Favorites

The New Orleans Saints may have won Super Bowl XLIV but they are not the betting favorite in 2011 Super Bowl odds for next season. That honor goes to the Super Bowl runner-up Indianapolis Colts who are 7-1 at online sportsbooks. The Saints are the co-second choice at 9-1 with the San Diego Chargers. While there are three teams with single-digit NFL sports odds, there are some other contenders to win Super Bowl XLV including the New England Patriots who are well respected at 10-1. Two of the most popular teams every season in the NFL are the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers. They are each 12-1 in 2011 Super Bowl odds.

If a team has odds of 20-1 or less they are considered a betting contender. There are five teams that fit that criterion. The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers are 14-1; the Philadelphia Eagles are 16-1, while the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets are 20-1. The odds on the Vikings are going to rise or fall depending upon whether or not Brett Favre returns. If he comes back you can expect the Vikings to fall to single-digits. If he decides to retire then Minnesota would probably rise to 20-1 or more. Teams that are considered longshots are those that have odds greater than 20-1. Bet the Colts 7-1 as betting favorites in 2011 Super Bowl odds with a 10% bonus and 110% poker instant bonus.

There are some interesting teams in this group that might have a chance to surprise. The New York Giants could bounce back at 22-1 in 2011 Super Bowl odds. Cincinnati had a nice season in 2009 and they are 28-1. Atlanta and Tennessee have a lot of talent and they are 30-1. Chicago has a new offensive coordinator in Mike Martz and they are somewhat intriguing at 30-1. Houston has an excellent offense led by quarterback Matt Schaub and they are 32-1. The Arizona Cardinals would have been attractive but with Matt Leinart at quarterback they are not going to get much action at 35-1. Bet the Saints 9-1 as betting favorites in 2011 Super Bowl odds with a 10% bonus.

Carolina has a similar problem with no strong quarterback as they are also 35-1 in 2011 Super Bowl odds. Miami has an excellent head coach and could be worth a shot at 35-1. San Francisco and Seattle should not be discounted as they play in a weak division. The 49ers are 35-1 while the Seahawks are 60-1. Denver is not getting much respect at 50-1 while Jacksonville and Washington are not much better at 55-1. Real longshots include the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns at 90-1 and the Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs at 100-1.

NFL predictions for Super Bowl 2011

1. The Patriots will beat the Saints in Super Bowl XLV. Tom Brady and the New England offense have too many options to stop in their home stadium in the AFC playoffs. New Orleans has been a forgotten team for most of the year, but its hard-nosed road win over the Falcons in Week 16 showed why it is good enough to return to the big game. Drew Brees can handle the pressure of playing on the road in the postseason. The Patriots-Saints showdown will go down to the final possession with New England winning on a field goal.

2. With the No. 1 pick in the 2011 draft, the Carolina Panthers select ... Andrew Luck of Stanford University. SI.com's Peter King reported this week that Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh believes Luck is leaning toward returning to school instead of entering the draft, but the redshirt sophomore quarterback has to consider what remaining in college has meant for other signal-callers. In his own conference, Washington's Jake Locker, a projected early first-round pick last April, came back for his senior season and has seen his draft stock take a hit. Former USC quarterback Matt Leinart fell from being a possible No. 1 to No. 10 because he stayed. Meanwhile, Mark Sanchez left USC early and will be going to the playoffs for the second straight year. But if Luck does stay in school (the deadline for underclassmen to apply for the draft is Jan. 15), look for the Panthers to pick Clemson junior defensive end Da'Quan Bowers. In addition, Auburn quarterback Cam Newton will go in the top 10 and start Week 1 of next season.

3. Labor peace will be reached by the April draft. Everyone is posturing now but no one wants a work stoppage, something the NFL has avoided since 1987. The owners are concerned about the impact of labor uncertainty on sponsors and season-ticket sales, and many players may not be heeding the union's advice to save money in case of a lockout. If the sides can just create more overall money, how they split it won't be as divisive an issue (players get about 60 percent of total revenue in the current CBA). More cash will be made available for veteran players by imposing a salary slotting system for rookies, and owners will generate more revenue by adding two regular-season games. They should be careful about making the rookie cap too restrictive, however, because the UFL could try to seize an opening to lure college talent.

4. The Colts will storm back next season. This has been a rough year for the Colts, who, assuming they even make the playoffs, will be underdogs to return to the Super Bowl. But the fact that Indianapolis has still been dangerous despite all of its injuries -- Peyton Manning looked like he was leading the Colts to victory over the Patriots in the final minutes at Foxboro on Nov. 21 -- tells you about this team's capability when healthy. Once Manning gets everyone back, the Colts will refocus and jump out to one of their typical blistering starts in '11.

5. These five also-rans in 2010 will make the playoffs in 2011.

• Cowboys: Dallas just needs discipline and leadership from the get-go. Interim coach Jason Garrett may not be the ideal coach to lead this team, but he's a lot better than Wade Phillips. Garrett should get the full-time job and help Dallas play up to its potential.

• Vikings: Minnesota has a number of unrestricted free agents -- including wide receiver Sidney Rice and linebacker Chad Greenway -- and must decide if it wants to keep interim coach Leslie Frazier. But the Vikings will have Adrian Peterson -- who is a free agent after the '11 season -- and Percy Harvin will become a star. All they have to do is bring in the right veteran quarterback, like they did two years ago with Brett Favre, and the offense will flourish again.

• Dolphins: After a 1-7 season at home, Miami should consider dismissing Tony Sparano and pursuing Bill Cowher. The Dolphins' defense is already solid and they have some playmakers on offense, but they need a quarterback. They should call the Eagles about Kevin Kolb in the offseason.

• Raiders: Their 5-0 record against the AFC West (with a Week 17 game pending against the Chiefs) is an encouraging sign, and they've drafted some good players in recent years. Now they just have to avoid doing anything stupid in the offseason, like firing Tom Cable even though he helped make them more competitive than they've been since 2002.

• Texans: They're everyone's breakout team each season and they always fail to deliver. Whether the Texans hire a new head coach or bring back Gary Kubiak with a revamped defensive staff, they have many of the ingredients needed to reach the playoffs for the first time. The season-ending injury to All-Pro linebacker DeMeco Ryans in Week 6 killed them this year, and they have to get better in the secondary -- they certainly can't get worse.

6. The Bears will drop off. Chicago, the NFC's likely No. 2 seed in the upcoming playoffs, has a recent history of falling off after fantastic seasons. In 2001, the Bears were 13-3 and slipped to 4-12 the next season. They were 13-3 and reached the Super Bowl in '06, then regressed to 7-9 the following season. Their defensive core is getting older and they may not get as many lucky bounces in '11.

7. The Michael Vick Experience won't be quite as exciting. The Eagles presumably will give Vick the franchise tag or sign him to a long-term deal. At some point, they're going to get very serious about protecting their investment and be much stricter about limiting his downfield running. Coach Andy Reid has noted that defenses are throwing all sorts of looks at Vick already. Give defenses an offseason to plan and adjust their personnel, and you have to expect Vick to take a step back.

8. Brett Favre will take a TV job and officially retire for good ... but at least one team will reach out to him during the next year. Think about the lack of quality quarterbacks around the NFL right now -- at least 10 teams could be looking to start fresh at the position next season. Favre was terrible in his last month with the Jets in 2008, but the Vikings thought he had enough left to contribute and they were right. In a team meeting room somewhere, talent evaluators are going to pore over his footage from 2010 and at least think about calling old No. 4. Remember, Hall of Famer Warren Moon played until he was 44 and Favre is "only" 41. And even if teams don't consider him, the media will drum up something because Favre is good for business.

9. A playoff game will go into overtime and the new rule that requires both teams to have a possession will be a big hit. The main problem with the change now is inconsistency, because coaches have to change the way they approach overtime. The NFL will come up with the easy solution and put the rule in place for the 2011 regular season. The change will make for some long games and the networks won't be thrilled, but fans will be satisfied.

10. Awards predictions for next season.

• MVP: Peyton Manning, QB, Colts. Manning will edge a series of other star QBs, including Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees.

• Offensive Player of the Year: Manning. Anyone who has one player as Offensive Player of the Year and another offensive player at MVP is cheating.

• Defensive Player of the Year: Ndamukong Suh, DT, Lions. Suh is good enough to lift the whole defense in Detroit and should be a candidate for this honor every year moving forward.

• Offensive Rookie of the Year: LaMichael James, RB, Oregon. The one skill we know translates from college to the first year in the NFL is speed. James has plenty of that and will excel if he goes to a team that uses him properly -- provided, of course, that the redshirt sophomore declares for the draft.

• Defensive Rookie of the Year: Akeem Ayers, OLB, UCLA. Ayers, a junior, could get picked late in the first round and thus join a team with a good defense like the Ravens or Jets. He'll instantly stand out for his ability to rush the passer and drop back in coverage.

• Coach of the Year: Jeff Fisher, team unknown. If he's not with the Titans and doesn't want to try out the broadcasting booth, Fisher will instantly instill toughness in a young team.

• Comeback Player of the Year: Tony Romo, QB, Cowboys. Dallas will play with a lot more discipline from Week 1 next season and Romo will return to Pro Bowl form. Randy Moss will re-sign with the Titans and give Romo a run for his money after Tennessee changes its offensive style.

Pro Bowl 2011 Second Annual Super Bowl Undercard

The Pro Bowl 2011 is trying a unique experiment again. The date of the Pro Bowl 2011 is a week before the Super Bowl for the second consecutive season. This strategy was Roger Goodell's best effort to make the all-star game relevant and shake up its formula. However, at least one part of it failed instantly, since it was held at the Super Bowl site in Miami, and not in Hawaii. Therefore, the Pro Bowl is returning to its usual home - but will the 2012 game then return to its usual date?

Pretty much every all-star game is deemed useless by the majority of fans. Although being named all-stars is a big honor for players, they don't usually go all out in actually playing the game, since it is ill-advised.

But the Pro Bowl 2011 is the NFL's second attempt to shake things up, by holding it two weeks earlier. This is the only all-star battle held at the end of a season, as it used to be just an anticlimactic epilogue to Super Bowl Sunday. However, they tried something different last year by putting it the week before the championship game.

That decision ensured that the Colts and Saints stars couldn't play, since they had the Super Bowl to get ready for. This year, leading vote-getters Michael Vick and Tom Brady won't be in action if the Eagles and Patriots win their conference titles. In any case, at least a few major icons won't have the chance to play, if they take their teams through January.

At the least, one controversial change has been taken out of the Pro Bowl. After holding last year's contest away from Hawaii, the NFL is returning there this season. Hosting it away from Honolulu was just a temporary experiment - like having it the week before the Super Bowl might be.

There is no word yet on when the 2012 exhibition will be held. Of course, there might not even be a need for one, if the worst fears about a lockout come true. But just in case there is a season next year, they'll need to revisit whether this strategy is a lasting success.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Odds to Win Super Bowl 2011

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Odds to Win Super Bowl 2011: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers [+10000 ML] will need some help in order to make it to the playoffs, when they take on the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

If the Buccaneers are able to defeat the Saints they will also need the help of the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants, as they will both need to lose. If the stars are aligned and the Buccaneers can pull it off they would earn their first postseason spot since 2008.

Tampa Bay has already surprised many this season, with young coach Raheem Morris and second-year quarterback Josh Freeman leading the NFL’s youngest team. Last season, Tampa Bay went 3-13 in their first season under Morris. The Bucs now find themselves in contention for one of the two NFC wild-card berths.

Freeman was able to keep his team alive after defeating the Seattle Seahawks 38-15 on Sunday. The 22-year-old threw for 237 yards and a career-best five touchdowns in last week’s game. Freeman had some help from Kellen Winslow and rookie Mike Williams who both caught a two touchdown receptions.

"He's clutch. He's a closer. He's a big-time quarterback, and he's developed into it right in front of our eyes," coach Raheem Morris.
The Seahawks played without quarterback Matt Hasselbeck and lost their seventh game out of their last nine.

But the Bucs next opponent will probably be ready to put up more of a fight. The defending champions have already clinched a playoff spot, but still have the chance to win the No. 1 seed in the NFC, with the help of the Falcons losing to the Panthers. The good news is that Tampa Bay have Freeman, who has a higher passer rating than that of Saints quarterback Drew Brees.

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Motorola Rumored To Showcase Motorola Android Tablet

Motorola is one of the most secretive advertisers when it comes to Super Bowl Commercials. Last year they had their own Super Bowl Commercial which was unannounced until the event itself. Now they are not officially announcing anything again but if rumors are true then the Motorola 2011 Super Bowl XLV Commercial might showcase their up and coming Motorola Android Tablet which informants say are going to be released under Verizon Wireless and is likely to be Droid Branded.

The Motorola Android Tablet is viewed to be the Android Tablet that can compete against the Apple iPad and would lead the Android Tablets. If that would be the case then it might just dethrone the first Android Powered Tablet which is the Samsung Galaxy Tab that runs on Android 2.2 Froyo. We dont know for sure but if ever it would be revealed then it would best be revealed infront of the massive viewers of Super Bowl XLV through the 2011 Super Bowl Commercials. You may want to see the Official List of 2011 Super Bowl XLV Commercial Roster but it may not include Motorola as of the moment.

CareerBuilder Super Bowl 2011 Ad brings back the Chimps

Job site CareerBuilder is expected to advertise again at the Super Bowl 2011, but there is no official confirmation. Animal right organization PETA is though already up in arms as they believe that CareerBuilder is producing a Super Bowl ad for 2011 that stars chimpanzees. CareerBuilder ran wacky ads with chimpanzees back in 2005 and 2006 and stopped after the public outcry got too big.

Hollywood star Anjelica Huston is leading the charge and asks CareerBuilder not to feature chimpanzees again. PETA says that chimpanzees used in the entertainment industry are physically abused and torn away from their mothers when they are babies. More details on PETA.

We will see how CareerBuilder will react and which kind of Super Bowl ad they will run at the end on February 6th, 2011. They definitely got some very early attention on their Super Bowl Ad.

2011 Pro Bowl Rosters Revealed; Tom Brady and Michael Vick Are Starting QB's

The 2011 Pro Bowl rosters are led by Tom Brady and Michael Vick. The 2011 Pro Bowl rosters were revealed on Thursday night, and the two leading vote getters were no surprise at all.
Barring injury, they will get the chance to start the 2011 Pro Bowl on Sunday, Jan. 30 in Honolulu. This is also barring either of them playing in the Super Bowl, because the Super Bowl will be taking place the week after the 2011 Pro Bowl.

The other quarterbacks selected to the 2011 Pro Bowl rosters were Philip Rivers and Peyton Manning in the AFC, and over in the NFC it was Matt Ryan and Drew Brees. It would be hard to argue against any of these players being selected, as they all had very successful seasons in 2010. Only Rivers looks to be out of the 2011 NFL Playoffs, so it is also a very fair representation of the playoff teams.

Some of the other offensive starters for the NFC are running back Michael Turner, fullback Ovie Mughelli, and wide receivers Roddy White and Calvin Johnson. They all put together great seasons, and it really shows how much the voters felt that Atlanta had achieved this year.

On the AFC offense, the other starters include running back Maurice Jones-Drew, fullback Vonta Leach, and wide receivers Andre Johnson and Reggie Wayne. Johnson was the top vote getter when it came to the wide receivers, and he did indeed put together another one of his great NFL seasons.

In total, the Atlanta Falcons led the way with seven 2011 Pro Bowl players, and the New England Patriots followed them with the most in the AFC with six players. Many analysts have been saying that could be a possible Super Bowl match-up in February.

The 2011 Pro Bowl takes place on Sunday, Jan. 30 this year, with the Super Bowl being played out on the following Sunday.

Super Bowl XLV Predictions - It’s Patriots All The Way

We are now through 16 weeks and 15 games of the NFL regular season, which means that it’s just about that time to start making Super Bowl XLV Predictions. And really, what kind of prediction could we make without talking about the New England Patriots? Bill Belichick’s crew is now 13-2, and has wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the AFC and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Maybe even more impressively, they’ve been a favorite of bettors, going 8-3-1 against the spread in their last 12 games.

Of course, the real reason that the Patriots are part of our Super Bowl XLV Predictions is because of quarterback Tom Brady. If Brady hasn’t wrapped up the MVP trophy at this point in the year, he’s pretty darn close, as after a win in Buffalo on Sunday, he upped his season totals to 3,701 yards passing and 34 touchdowns, while being intercepted just four times. Meanwhile in the NFC, the team that we like in the Super Bowl XLV Predictions are the Atlanta Falcons who play host to the Saints Monday night. Like New England, the Falcons are 12-2 and a favorite of bettors, going 7-1 against the spread in the last eight games.

However, unlike New England, the Falcons get things done with balance on offense and defense. The Falcons rank fifth in the NFL in both scoring offense and scoring defense, scoring 26.4 points per game, while allowing just barely 18 a contest. So who are some underdogs that could come up big in the Super Bowl XLV Predictions? It’s got to be a pair of teams from Pennsylvania.

In Pittsburgh, the Steelers improved to 11-4 with a Thursday night win over Carolina, and are one of only two teams (along with the Eagles) to beat the mighty Atlanta Falcons. Pittsburgh once again has one of the most feared defenses in the National Football League, as they’re ranked No. 1 in scoring defense, giving up a meager 14.9 points per game.

On the other side of the Keystone State, the Eagles continue to pile up wins, as they march toward an NFC East title. The star of the show is none other than quarterback Michael Vick, who along with Brady is the top MVP candidate this season. In his most recent game against the Giants, Vick threw for 242 while rushing for another 130, and accounting for four total touchdowns. The Eagles will next play Tuesday night, after their Sunday game was postponed by an impending blizzard.

Finally, while they might not be part of the Super Bowl XLV Predictions right now, let’s give credit to the Bears, Ravens, Chiefs and Jets, all of which clinched playoff berths on Sunday afternoon. Who knows, maybe one of those teams will end up winning it all. When it comes to the Super Bowl XLV Predictions, crazier things have happened, right?

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Super Bowl 2011 win worth $2M to Jets' Sanchez: report

Playing an extra playoff game could work out just fine financially for Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez. ESPN.com reports Sanchez will earn $250,000 in contract bonuses for each playoff win, with up to $1.875 million available if the Jets win the Super Bowl 2011.

Citing multiple sources, the report says, "The Jets will pay Sanchez $250,000 for each playoff victory, starting in the wild-card round. Therefore, if Sanchez leads the Jets to the Super Bowl and doesn't win it, he will make an additional $750,000 in postseason bonuses. "Sanchez would get the full, $1.875 million for winning the (Super Bowl) ..."

The Jets, with a late season-slump that included a loss to AFC East champion New England, must play a Wild-Card Round game, meaning it would take three victories to reach the Super Bowl. The Jets won two playoff games with Sanchez last season before losing to the Colts in the AFC Championship.

Sanchez injured his shoulder two games ago in a win at Pittsburgh before playing the enitre game in a loss at Chicago. He could be rested for all or part of the regular-season finale Sunday against the Bills at New Meadowlands Stadium.

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2011 NFL Pro Bowl Rosters: Two Trojans, Two Bruins Highlight Squads

The 2011 Pro Bowl rosters have been announced this evening by the NFL, and the January 30 game in Honolulu, Hawaii will have a local flavor. Two former USC Trojans and two former UCLA Bruins made the Pro Bowl, which will be played the Sunday before the Super Bowl. Both former Trojans are on defense for the NFC, while both former Bruins are on offense for the AFC.

Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jacksonville Jaguars is the starting running back for the AFC, the second Pro Bowl of his career. In 14 games this season, Jones-Drew has 1,324 rushing yards and 317 receiving yards, averaging a career-high 117.2 yards from scrimmage per game this season. Drew's teammate, tight end Marcedes Lewis, has made his first Pro Bowl, backing up Antonio Gates of the Chargers. Lewis has caught 54 passes for 674 yards this season, with nine touchdowns. Jones-Drew and Lewis were teammates from 2003-2005 at UCLA, and have been teammates in Jacksonville for five seasons.

Former Trojan Troy Polamalu, of the Pittsburgh Steelers, is the starting strong safety for the NFC, his sixth Pro Bowl in eight NFL seasons. Polamalu has six sacks, one interception, and 48 tackles this season. Another former Trojan, Clay Matthews, of the Green Bay Packers, is starting at outside linebacker for the NFC. It is the second Pro Bowl in as many seasons for Matthews, who has 12½ sacks and one interception this season.

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Hyundai Unlocks Super Bowl XLV Drive With Sonata Hybrid Multi-Media Campaign

Hyundai will be among a parking lot filled with auto companies advertising on Fox during Super Bowl XLV. So to help get a fast start on the competition, the car maker will unveil the first TV spot in a planned national multi-media campaign for the Sonata, the brand's first hybrid model, on Dec. 31 during CBS's telecast of college football's Hyundai Sun Bowl.

Hyundai has purchased three 30-second spots on Fox during Super Bowl XLV on Feb, 6, 2011 from Cowboys Stadium. Thirty-second spots for the NFL's big game are going for $2.8-$3 million, per industry analysts. Fountain Valley. Calif.-based Hyundai Motor America's lead agency is its in-house Innocean Worldwide Americas division.

According to Hyundai, the first Sonata Hybrid spot, "Anachronistic City," acknowledges that although the Sonata is not the first hybrid to market, it is the "smart challenger of conventional, early generation hybrids a sophisticated evolution of the technology, wrapped in a more appealing package."

The 30-second spot showcases a variety of inventions that were all innovative in their time, including 1880s-era high wheel bicycles, mid-century typewriters, a blimp, 1980s-era cell phones, a "portable" record turn-table, black-and-white TVs, silent movies a folding camera and even "jiggle belt" exercise machines. The Sonata then appears as the spot makes a point about how all technology evolves.

"Hybrid Sonata capitalizes on the learnings of hybrid models that have come before it, and advances the technology so that it's practical and affordable for a broader consumer audience – not just early adopters," John Krafcik, president and CEO, for Hyundai Motor America, said in a statement. "Like the 2.4-liter direct-injected Sonata and the 2.0-liter Sonata Turbo launched earlier this year, Sonata Hybrid demonstrates Hyundai's unique approach melding innovative technologies and emotional design into products more and more people want to put in their driveways."

Hyundai's title sponsorship of the Sun Bowl, being played in El Paso, Texas, includes eight  30-second spots. In addition to the Hybrid Sonata debut ad, Hyundai said it would include TV spots featuring the two other Sonata powertrains: the standard 2.4-liter gasoline direct injection model and the 2.0-liter turbo model. Hyundai's holiday campaign will continue on the Hyundai Sun Bowl featuring music from singing duo Pomplamoose.

Counting down to Super Bowl XLV

Fifth in a series looking back at Super Bowls I-XLIV leading up to Super Bowl XLV, Feb. 6, 2011, at Cowboys Stadium.
Colts 16, Cowboys 13
Jan. 17, 1971, Orange Bowl, Miami

Baltimore's Jim O'Brien kicked a 32-yard field goal with 5 seconds remaining to give the Colts the victory. Colts linebacker Mike Curtis set up the winning field goal with an interception that deflected off the hands of Cowboys running back Dan Reeves. Baltimore's first touchdown also came after a deflection, on a 75-yard pass play from Johnny Unitas to John Mackey. The pass bounced off Colt Ed Hinton's fingertips and then off Cowboys defensive back Mel Renfro's fingers near midfield.

Notable

O'Brien had missed one field goal earlier in the game and had had a point-after attempt blocked.

The Colts won despite committing seven turnovers -- four fumbles and three interceptions. The Cowboys had four turnovers, including three interceptions thrown by Craig Morton.

Unitas was 3 of 9 passing before being injured in the first half. Earl Morrall, his replacement, was 7 for 15 for 145 yards.

Cowboys defensive end Chuck Howley became the first non-quarterback to be selected MVP. He remains the only MVP from a losing team.

This was the first Super Bowl played on an artificial surface.

Scoring summary

Dal - FG Mike Clark 14

Dal - FG Clark 30

Bal - John Mackey 75 pass from Johnny Unitas (kick blocked)

Dal - Duane Thomas 7 pass from Craig Morton (Clark kick)

Bal - Tom Nowatzke 2 run (Jim O'Brien kick)

Bal - FG O'Brien 32

Mars Using Visa, NFL Heroes, Brands In Sweet Super Bowl XLVI Campaign

Super Bowl XLV is just over a month away, but Mars Chocolate North America is already focusing on Super Bowl XLVI, which will be played Feb. 5, 2012 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Mars, in conjunction with Visa, has unveiled its "Celebrate on the Field 2011 Instant Win Game," with a grand prize of four field passes for the NFL's big game in Indianapolis. On board for marketing support are three former Super Bowl heroes: Marshall Faulk, running back for the Super Bowl XXXIV champion St. Louis Rams; Mark Schlereth, offensive guard. a three-time Super Bowl champion as a member of the Washington Redskins (Super Bowl XXVI) and Denver Broncos (Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII); and Rodney Harrison, a two-time Super Bowl champion safety with the New England Patriots (Super Bowl XXXVIII, XXXIX).

"NFL players work their whole lives for the opportunity to experience those few precious moments celebrating a Super Bowl victory," Debra Sandler, chief consumer officer for Mars Chocolate North America, said in a statement. "We are thrilled to afford fans who serve Mars Real Chocolate at their football-viewing parties the exclusive chance to enjoy those special moments of celebration alongside the newest Super Bowl champions. For an NFL fan, what could be more exciting?"

To enter the contest, consumers are being directed to upload the UPC codes from specially marked packages of Mars brands to www.BeOnTheField.com now through Feb. 7, 2011 (the day after Super Bowl XLV). The brands are M&M'S, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers. Among the "thousands of other great prizes" are Visa gift cards and packages of Mars chocolate products. (Full details here.)

In addition to on-package and POP, marketing support is anchored by Internet, including dedicated Facebook pages where Schlereth and Harrison will be conducting live chats with fans of the Snickers and M&M's Facebook Fan Pages.

Mars also will have a presence at Super Bowl XLV where it will be celebrating with the winners of its "Go Nuts At The Super Bowl with Snickers Instant Win Game" and its "Be On The Field" promotion that ran at the end of the 2009 season.

The Mars Chocolate North America brand, which will have air time on Fox during the upcoming Super Bowl, generated a lot of publicity with a TV spot starring Betty White that aired during Super Bowl XLIV, which was atop numerous post-game ad monitors and was also among the top spots of 2010.

According to Marshall Faulk, "Winning a Super Bowl for St. Louis Rams fans everywhere was a huge thrill for me and I'll never forget those few fleeting moments when we had the opportunity to celebrate our amazing accomplishment. This is an experience you can't buy, nor will you ever forget."

2011 Super Bowl NFL Game – How to Watch or Listen to Fox Live February 6 Game at Cowboys Stadium

The 2011 Super Bowl will take place in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Millions of people throughout the United States and world will search how to watch or listen to this event live from a computer. Finding a live video or audio feed will allow people throughout the world the opportunity to take advantage of this great game. This year the game will be on Fox on February 6 and it could very well be one of the most watched events in cable history.

Some of the contenders for the 2011 Super Bowl will likely be the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens, the New Orleans Saints, the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles. While these are the front runners at this time there are still many others that could make a run if they get in the playoffs. There seems to always be a team that makes a run in the playoffs that is unexpected. Last year it was the New York Jets and this year it could be the Jets again but we have to wait and see who gains momentum heading into this big game. The 2010 complete New York Jets schedule is as follows:

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
Pre	Mon, Aug 16th, 2010	NY_Giants	08:00 PM	Meadowlands	L (31 – 16)
Pre	Sat, Aug 21st, 2010	at Carolina	08:00 PM	Bank of America Stadium	W (9 – 3)
Pre	Fri, Aug 27th, 2010	Washington	07:00 PM	Meadowlands	L (16 – 11)
Pre	Thu, Sep 2nd, 2010	at Philadelphia	07:30 PM	Lincoln Financial Field	W (21 – 17)
1	Mon, Sep 13th, 2010	Baltimore	07:00 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	L (10 – 9)
2	Sun, Sep 19th, 2010	New_England	04:15 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	W (28 – 14)
3	Sun, Sep 26th, 2010	at Miami	08:20 PM	Sun Life Stadium	W (31 – 23)
4	Sun, Oct 3rd, 2010	at Buffalo	01:00 PM	Ralph Wilson Stadium	W (38 – 14)
5	Mon, Oct 11th, 2010	Minnesota	08:30 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	W (29 – 20)
6	Sun, Oct 17th, 2010	at Denver	04:05 PM	Invesco Field at Mile High	W (24 – 20)
7	Bye
8	Sun, Oct 31st, 2010	Green_Bay	01:00 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	L (9 – 0)
9	Sun, Nov 7th, 2010	at Detroit	01:00 PM	Ford Field	W (23 – 20)
10	Sun, Nov 14th, 2010	at Cleveland	01:00 PM	Cleveland Browns Stadium	W (26 – 20)
11	Sun, Nov 21st, 2010	Houston	01:00 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	W (30 – 27)
12	Thu, Nov 25th, 2010	Cincinnati	08:20 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	W (26 – 10)
13	Mon, Dec 6th, 2010	at New_England	08:30 PM	Gillette Stadium	L (45 – 3)
14	Sun, Dec 12th, 2010	Miami	04:15 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	L (10 – 6)
15	Sun, Dec 19th, 2010	at Pittsburgh	04:15 PM	Heinz Field	W (22 – 17)
16	Sun, Dec 26th, 2010	at Chicago	01:00 PM	Soldier Field
17	Sun, Jan 2nd, 2011	Buffalo	01:00 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium

The entire 2010 New England Patriots schedule is as follows:

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
Pre	Thu, Aug 12th, 2010	New_Orleans	07:30 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (27 – 24)
Pre	Thu, Aug 19th, 2010	at Atlanta	08:00 PM	Georgia Dome	W (28 – 10)
Pre	Thu, Aug 26th, 2010	St._Louis	07:30 PM	Gillette Stadium	L (36 – 35)
Pre	Thu, Sep 2nd, 2010	at NY_Giants	07:00 PM	Giants Stadium	L (20 – 17)
1	Sun, Sep 12th, 2010	Cincinnati	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (38 – 24)
2	Sun, Sep 19th, 2010	at NY_Jets	04:15 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	L (28 – 14)
3	Sun, Sep 26th, 2010	Buffalo	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (38 – 30)
4	Mon, Oct 4th, 2010	at Miami	08:30 PM	Sun Life Stadium	W (41 – 14)
5	Bye
6	Sun, Oct 17th, 2010	Baltimore	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (23 – 20)
7	Sun, Oct 24th, 2010	at San_Diego	04:15 PM	Qualcomm Stadium	W (23 – 20)
8	Sun, Oct 31st, 2010	Minnesota	04:15 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (28 – 18)
9	Sun, Nov 7th, 2010	at Cleveland	01:00 PM	Cleveland Browns Stadium	L (34 – 14)
10	Sun, Nov 14th, 2010	at Pittsburgh	08:20 PM	Heinz Field	W (39 – 26)
11	Sun, Nov 21st, 2010	Indianapolis	04:15 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (31 – 28)
12	Thu, Nov 25th, 2010	at Detroit	12:30 PM	Ford Field	W (45 – 24)
13	Mon, Dec 6th, 2010	NY_Jets	08:30 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (45 – 3)
14	Sun, Dec 12th, 2010	at Chicago	04:15 PM	Soldier Field	W (36 – 7)
15	Sun, Dec 19th, 2010	Green_Bay	08:20 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (31 – 27)
16	Sun, Dec 26th, 2010	at Buffalo	01:00 PM	Ralph Wilson Stadium
17	Sun, Jan 2nd, 2011	Miami	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium

 

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NFL Preview - New Orleans (10-3) at Baltimore (9-4)

While the New Orleans Saints' offense is rounding into the form that made the team Super Bowl champions a season ago, the Baltimore Ravens are just happy to have walked away with a win last time out despite blowing another fourth-quarter lead.

New Orleans and Baltimore, a pair of second-place teams facing one-game deficits in the standings over their respective divisions coming down the stretch, now try to move closer to a playoff spot this Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

The 10-3 Saints carry a six-game winning streak into this contest and are one game back of the first-place Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South. The Ravens, at 9-4, trail the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers by a game as well and have won three of four and five of their last seven outings.

Both clubs face multiple scenarios this weekend in which they can clinch a playoff spot.

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NFL Preview - New Orleans (10-3) at Baltimore (9-4)

While the New Orleans Saints' offense is rounding into the form that made the team Super Bowl champions a season ago, the Baltimore Ravens are just happy to have walked away with a win last time out despite blowing another fourth-quarter lead.

New Orleans and Baltimore, a pair of second-place teams facing one-game deficits in the standings over their respective divisions coming down the stretch, now try to move closer to a playoff spot this Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

The 10-3 Saints carry a six-game winning streak into this contest and are one game back of the first-place Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South. The Ravens, at 9-4, trail the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers by a game as well and have won three of four and five of their last seven outings.

Both clubs face multiple scenarios this weekend in which they can clinch a playoff spot.

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NFL Preview - New Orleans (10-3) at Baltimore (9-4)

While the New Orleans Saints' offense is rounding into the form that made the team Super Bowl champions a season ago, the Baltimore Ravens are just happy to have walked away with a win last time out despite blowing another fourth-quarter lead.

New Orleans and Baltimore, a pair of second-place teams facing one-game deficits in the standings over their respective divisions coming down the stretch, now try to move closer to a playoff spot this Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

The 10-3 Saints carry a six-game winning streak into this contest and are one game back of the first-place Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South. The Ravens, at 9-4, trail the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers by a game as well and have won three of four and five of their last seven outings.

Both clubs face multiple scenarios this weekend in which they can clinch a playoff spot.

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Denver Broncos: 10 Predictions For The Super Bowl 2011 Season

As the media clamors over whether or not the Denver Broncos should start rookie quarterback Tim Tebow, and others are trying to figure out creative ways to hate Kyle Orton, it is time to look beyond the present.
In order to fully grasp the concept of this sentiment, and allow for it to take full effect, one must do away with the troubles of the present and look to a brighter, more positive mindset that could seem as near as the orange sunset to the optimist yet as far away as the moon to those who wish to dwell.
After all, Christmas is approaching and although there will not be any yuletide cheer offered by our beloved Broncos this season, it is still imperative to focus on the positive, leave the negative behind, and concentrate on one infallible truth--there is indeed always next year!
Forget this season--it is over. There is nothing that can be done to eradicate the horrors of the Josh McDaniels regime.
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Super Bowl 2011 Tickets Offer

Are you really get to attend the Super Bowl 2011? 5% of the Super Bowl Tickets go to the host team of the game; in this case The Dallas Cowboys; 17.5% go to the AFC and the NFC Representative Teams; The remaining 29 NFL Teams get 12 percent each; 1% of the tickets are for sale to the fans that are selected through an annual Super Bowl random drawing. This is the leagues only method of distributing tickets to the general public; The remaining 25% of the tickets are controlled by the NFL and are distributed mainly to NFL affiliated companies, the broadcast network, corporate sponsors, the media and the host committee. So if you know of anyone that are in any of these organizations this is going to be your main way of getting tickets to this spectacular event.

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Digital Camera Online Deals increases wait for Cyber Monday 2010

YEAR'S BIGGEST shopping extravaganza in the United States did not end after the Black Friday 2010 which was on November 26. Now all the retailers have already geared up with Black Friday online deals and Cyber Monday 2010 deals for the another exciting day for the shoppers. Cyber Monday, which is famous for online shopping, favorable for all those shoppers, who avoid to meet rush at stores during the Black Friday shopping.
Retailers including Best Buy, Walmart, Kmart and others have posted their ads for online deals for the digital camera, which is considered as the hot cake during the shopping season in the United States.
Retailers have offered online deals of Canon digital cameras such as Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18.0MP DSLR Camera for $799.99, Canon PowerShot 14.1MP Digital Camera (SD1400IS) for $149.99, Canon PowerShot SX130 IS 12.0MP Digital Camera for $179.99, Canon Powershot SD1300IS Digital Camera for $129.99, Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS 12.1MP Digital Camera (Silver) for $129.99, Canon PowerShot SD1400IS 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD for $149.99, Canon SX130is digital camera for $179.99, Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Digital Camera with 2GB SD card & camera case for $129.99, Canon PowerShot A3100 IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera - Blue for $99.99 and Canon EOS Rebel XS Black 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera Bundle includes 2GB SD Memory Card, Tutorial DVD, & Canon Camera Bag for $479.
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Black Friday lures include price cuts, Sing-A-Ma-Jigs

FROM TRADITIONAL lures like slashed prices on hot electronics to a "Santa-Sing-A-Ma-Jig" toy, U.S. retailers are pushing to attract shoppers into their doors on Black Friday. With higher income, consumers are more positive about their financial prospects but with lower income consumers are still struggling, retailers are reaching out with smartphone and iPad apps, extending store hours for the holiday season kick-off that starts November 26 this year. Sears and Wal-Mart Stores Inc are even open on U.S. Thanksgiving Day that Thursday. The key is to not only attract consumer shopping for "doorbuster" deals that start well before dawn, but to nab the attention of middle and higher-income shoppers who are feeling more comfortable about spending as the job market stabilises. "It's critical to get off on a good start for Black Friday because it's hard to make up sales if you fall behind your plan overall," Barclays Capital analyst Bob Drbul said. Black Friday is a term co-opted by retailers to refer to the time of year when their business moves into the black, or turns a profit. This year, the event will be about keeping sales momentum that picked up modestly throughout the year. "For the past three years, (store) trips have been declining. What we have been starting to see the last couple of months is that middle and upper consumers have started increasing those trips," said James Russo, vice president at market and consumer information monitor The Nielsen Co. Retail stocks in general are up sharply since August, buoyed by signs of sales and earnings improvement. The Standard & Poor's Retailing Index is up 23 percent, compared with a 13.9 percent increase in the S&P 500. As many as 138 million shoppers could hit U.S. stores this "Black Friday" weekend, according to the National Retail Federation. The trade group has forecast a 2.3 percent increase in sales for November and December, up from 0.4 percent a year earlier. Other forecasts call for even greater increases. EARLY ENOUGH? Discounter Target Corp is among those that got a jump on Black Friday, with a four-day sale that began on Sunday and that included more items than last year, said Troy Risch, executive vice president of stores for the retailer. That tactic of early sales has appealed to some shoppers. "What I really like is that a lot of stores are opening before Black Friday," said Gabriella Jones, a 49-year-old from Lake Forest, California, who was in Times Square traveling with her daughter on Wednesday. "It's almost like Black Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday." Target stores will also be open at 4 am on Black Friday. But that means that Target is sleeping as compared with Toys R Us, the world's largest dedicated toy retailer, which opens at 10 pm On Thanksgiving for 24 hours straight. Toys R Us is hoping to bring in customers with exclusive items like the Santa Sing-A-Ma-Jig, a line of singing dolls dressed in Santa costumes. This year Black Friday caters to people, who are still struggling with unemployment, falling home prices and economic insecurity. Wal-Mart, for example, is offering items like a 32-inch Emerson LCD HDTVfor $198. The discounter, which is looking to break a string of six quarters of falling sales at storesis also offering to match competitors' price on Friday. "There's a lot of people, who are still feeling the pinch and that is going to make Black Friday an even bigger deal than it is historically," said Patty Edwards, chief investment officer at Trutina Financial. She noted those consumers will be drawn out by early "doorbuster" deals. But, stores that cater to higher end consumers are finding the most favor with retail analysts. Leather goods maker Coach Inc, high-end jeweler Tiffany & Co and clothing retailer J Crew were among Edwards' top investment picks. Consumers have also shown a propensity to shop for Black Friday deals and then to hold off on other purchases until the last weekend before Christmas. "I think we will see a pretty big lull post-Black Friday and then we will see a pretty big promotional calendar," Janney Capital Markets analyst David Strasser said. "The consumer has kind of caught on that there is no reason to shop the week or two after Black Friday." But waiting out that lull will not cut it for retailers that cater to middle-market consumers, Edwards said. "If they don't have it well planned, with something to surprise and delight ... their customers each week, they are going to have issues," she said.

Dell Home Black Friday Ad

Dell Home offers a comprehensive portfolio of electronics, computers, and home entertainment devices directly to customers. Here, you'll find a large selection of configurable and upgradeable desktops and laptops along with an extension selection of electronics for your home or office. Shop for televisions, keyboards, digital cameras, printers, ink, home theater systems, cell phones, software, mice, and monitors. For product information and reviews, check their buyers guide. They offer an extensive recycling program where you can donate your old computer. For discounts, shop their deals section.

Computer Accessories
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    Dell IN1920N 18.5" HD Widescreen Monitor     $79.99 *
    Dell V313 Printer     $79.99
    Microsoft Office Home Software     $79.00
    Microsoft Student Software     $79.00
    Norton Antivirus 2011 Software     $8.99 *
    Western Digital 1TB Elements SE Portable Hard Drive     $84.99
Desktops & Laptops
    Dell Inspiron 14" Laptop w/Intel Core i3-370M Processor, 320 GB Hard Drive, 3GB Ram, Windows 7     $629.99
    Dell Inspiron 15.6" Laptop w/Intel Core i3-370M Processor, 500GB Hard Drive, 4GB Ram     $579.99
    Dell Inspiron 15.6" Laptop w/Intel Pentium T4500 Processor, 320GB Hard Drive, 3GB Ram, Windows 7 Home Premium     $449.99
    Dell Inspiron 17.3" Laptop w/Intel Core i3-370M Processor, 500GB Hard Drive, 4GB Ram     $649.99
    Dell Inspiron 570 Desktop w/AMD Athlon 11 X2 240 Processor, 500GB Hard Drive, 3GB Ram, Windows 7     $449.99
    Dell Inspiron 570 Desktop w/AMD Athlon 11 X3 435 Processor, 500GB Hard Drive, 4Gb Ram, Windows 7     $499.99
    Dell Inspiron 580 Desktop w/Intel Core i3-550 Processor, 750GB, 6GB Ram, Windows 7     $599.99
    Dell Inspiron 580 Desktop w/Intel Core i3-550 Processor, 750GB Hard Drive, 6GB Ram, Windows 7     $499.99
    Dell Inspiron Zino HD w/AMD Phenom 11 X4 P940 Processor, 500GB Hard Drive, 6GB Ram, Windows 7     $559.00
    Dell Studio XPS 7100 Desktop w/AMD Phenom II X6 Six Core 1045T Processor, 1TB Hard Drive, 8GB Ram. Windows 7     $799.99
    Dell Studio XPS 8100 Desktop w/Intel Core i5-650 Processor, 1TB Hard Drive, 8GB Ram, Windows 7     $899.99
    Dell XPS 15.6" Laptop w/Intel Core i3-370M Processor, 500GB Hard Drive, 6GB Ram, Windows 7     $899.99
Digital Cameras
    Kodak EasyShare C143 12MP Digital Camera and 8" Digital Frame     $99.99
    Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H55 14.1MP 10x Zoom Digital Camera Bundle     $189.99 *
Miscellaneous
    Dell Aero Smartphone     .99 w/New 2 Year AT&T Activation Plan
    Dell Streak     299.99 w/New 2 Year AT&T Activation Plan
Television
    Mitsubishi 60" 120HZ 1080P 3D Ready home Cinema DLP HDTV     $699.99 *
    Samsung 50" PN50C550 1080P Plasma HDTV     $799.99
    Sharp 42" 1080P LCD HDTV     $499.99 *
    Sony 46" 1080P LCD HDTV     $297.99
Video Games
    Sony Playstation 3 Bundle     $299.99
    Wireless Fender Mustang Pro Guitar Controller Bundle w/Rock Band 3 (XBox 360)     $149.99
    XBox 360 4GB Console w/Kinect and LIVE 12 Month Gold Card Bundle     $329.99 *

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Toys R Us offers hundreds of Toys & Games for Black Friday 2010

TOYS R Us has announced hundreds of Toys & Games Ad for the Black Friday 2010. The retailer is famous as toys specialist. Toys R Us is getting started early, with deals starting at 10:00 PM on Thursday, which is Thanksgiving night and last till Friday at 1:00pm. However, there are also doorbuster deals early during typical Black Friday shopping hours, which will begin at 5:00am on Black Friday and last until 1:00pm.
According to the Toys R Us Black Friday 2010 ad, the Toys & Games deals for the Black Friday 2010 includes Hannah Montana Plug N Play Guitar Game for $17.49, Hot Wheels Kid Packs 32-Piece Track Pack for $12.49, Hot Wheels Monster Jam Crash and Smash Stadium for $14.99, Imaginarium Arch Train Table with Free Mountain Pass Railroad for $79.99, Imaginarium Easel with Bonus Easel Starter Kit for $49.99, Jessica by Dream Dazzlers Dream Castle for $39.99, Just Like Home Kitchen and Cart Set for $29.99, Kid-Tough Doodler Light Sketcher or Doodler Pro Glow for $12. 49, K'NEX Bert & Ernie or Elmo & Piano Building Sets for $9.99, LeapFrog ClickStart My First Computer for $19.99, Lincoln Logs Frontier Junction for $12.49.
In addition, the retailer is offering more Toys & Games deals for the Black Friday 2010 such as, Little Mommy All-in-One Nursery for $39.99, Little Tikes Gourmet Prep 'N Serve for $59.99, Mario Kart DS Battery Race Set for $17.49, McDonalds Drive Thru with Play Food for $39.99, Mega Bloks Halo Wars: Aerial Ambush for $25.79, Mexican Train Domino Game with Bonus Racks for $19.99, My First Disney Princess Baby Cinderella Play Set for $24.99, My First Playhouse for $49.99, Nerf N-Strike Vulcan EBF-25 for $30.14, Picnic Table or Folding Slide for $14.99 and Playskool Chuck, My Talking Truck for $16.49.
There are lot of others toys & games that will be available at the toy-centric store Toys R Us during the United States biggest sale and offers of the year, Black Friday 2010 to attract the children as well as parents.

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