Sunday, February 6, 2011
10 Things to Know About the 2011 Super Bowl XLV
Date and Time
Super Bowl XLV will be the 45th championship football game of the National Football League. The biggest game on the planet will be played Sunday, February 6, 2011 in North Texas at Cowboys Stadium. All the festivities will be broadcast live on the FOX network. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:25 p.m. Central Standard Time.
The Matchup
The Green Bay Packers will play the Pittsburgh Steelers to determine the champion for the 2010 NFL Football season. The Steelers have 6 wins, the most of any NFL team. The Packers hold 12 overall NFL titles with 3 wins, and 9 league titles won before it existed.
The Venue
Cowboys Stadium located in Arlington, North Texas is a marvel of modern engineering. The massive structure is the world's largest domed structure with a retractable roof. It seats 110,000 and uses enough energy for this one game to power over 1,500 homes for a year. Attendees will be able to watch replays on the 175 foot "Jerry-Tron" stretches from one 20-yard line to the other.
Halftime Entertainment
The NFL halftime show is sponsored by Bridgestone and will feature the Black Eyed Peas. Whether you like them or not, they're certain to get the crowd revved up and excited.
The National Anthem
Winner of five Grammy Awards, singer-songwriter Christina Aguilera is slated to sing the National Anthem for the pre-game activities. Aguilera says she has been performing the anthem since she was seven-years-old and has performed once before at XXXIV in Atlanta.
Ticket Prices
According to the Dallas Morning News, the starting price for a ticket is about $2,500. Face value of these tickets range from $600 to $1,200. Some Party Plaza tickets are going for about $300 each. Club seats on the Steelers 50-yard line are as high as $15,000. A Ring of Honor Suite that includes 15 tickets and food went for $73,163. Parking spots at the game cost anywhere from $500 to $900.
Largest Number of Volunteers
The North Texas XLV Host Committee is enlisting the help of more than 10,000 men and women to help with dozens of events happening on he days before the big event, and on game day. Volunteers will be used for everything from answering phone calls to greeting visitors at the airport.
The Official NFL Tailgate Party is slated for February 6th and costs $1,500 per ticket. Taste of the NFL Party is February 5th at the Fort Worth Convention Center. It is hosted by current and former NFL players and tickets are $1000. Leather & Laces Party is February 4th and 5th and tickets are $800. The most expensive party in town is the Playboy Party with tickets going for $2,700.
Fighter Jets to Patrol Airspace
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has requested the airspace over and around it be restricted and patrolled by U.S. Air Force fighter jets.
FBI Taking Air Samples
Just in case there might even be a chance of terrorist threat, the FBI is taking air samples in Cowboys Stadium all week and during the big game in order to monitor any changes in the air.
Watch Superbowl 45 Live Online
So how can you watch the Super Bowl 45 online if you aren't able to watch it live on your tv?
With advanced technology these days it's now possible to watch numerous live sports events on the net. You will just have to pay a one time fee in order to watch.
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If your computer isn't more than 3 or 4 years old you don't have anything to worry about. For streaming tv feeds the recommended amount of RAM you should have is 520MB. You should also have at least 300MHz of processing speed to be sure you'll get a continuous video picture flow.
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Super Bowl 45 To Set Attendance Record?
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Watch Superbowl 45 Live Online
So how can you watch the Super Bowl 45 online if you aren't able to watch it live on your tv?
With advanced technology these days it's now possible to watch numerous live sports events on the net. You will just have to pay a one time fee in order to watch.
So what are you going to need in order for you to be able to watch the Super Bowl on your computer?
1. Well for a start you'll need a PC/laptop which has broadband internet. Having broadband access is essential. If your computer does not have broadband then you aren't going to able to watch streaming live video.
If your computer isn't more than 3 or 4 years old you don't have anything to worry about. For streaming tv feeds the recommended amount of RAM you should have is 520MB. You should also have at least 300MHz of processing speed to be sure you'll get a continuous video picture flow.
2. The next thing you are going to need is a piece of software that shouldn't cost you more than $50.
Once you have bought the software, you will gain instant lifetime access to thousands of channels and you can watch many other sporting events and broadcasts on the internet as well as sports.
Get the software now so you don't miss Super Bowl 2011! Follow the link below and gain access to over 4,500 channels
Super Bowl XLII - Road Warrior Giants Bring It Home With 17-14 Victory Over New England Patriots
With 2:49 left in Super Bowl XLII it seemed to be yet another perfectly scripted comeback victory for the New England Patriots as Tom Brady connected with Randy Moss for a 7-yard TD completion. However, the Giants went off script as Eli Manning drove the Giants 83 yards for the game winning touchdown.
Super Bowl XLII MVP Eli Manning ended the 12 play 83 yard winning drive when he found Plaxico Burress (17) in the corner of the end zone with 35 seconds to play.
The catch of the drive and the game belonged to the Giant's David Tyree (85) a few plays earlier.
With 59 seconds left, Eli Manning amazingly escaped what appeared to be a definite sack and launched the ball down the field. Tyree lept into the air cathcing the ball high above his head thus winning the jump ball.
The Giants were at New England's 24 yard line and on the verge of doing what seemed impossible only a few minutes before.
Tyree's amazing leap was then followed by New York Giants rookie Steve Smith's (12) catch. The rookie showed the experience of a veteran as he was smart enough to find the first down marker and to get out of bounds and stop the play clock at 39 seconds. On the following play came the TD pass. It was only Plaxico Burress' second catch of the game but probably the biggest catch of his NFL career.
The Plays Belonged to the Giants Offense. But the Day and the Game Belonged to the Giants Defense
Right from the start it was the Giants defense that set the tone of the game. The Giants defense was in Brady's grill the entire night. The pressure defense of the Giants that bought home the
Lombardi trophy and the Super Bowl Championship. New England QB Tom Brady was sacked 4 times, hit 16 times and pressured 23 times.
At the end the Giants defense left Tom Brady and the New England Patriots with 10 seconds and a 4th down with 20 yards to go for the first down. Jay Alford's (93) sack for a 10 yard loss with 19 seconds to play left the Patriots hoping for a miracle. And that miracle never came as Corey Webster (23) broke up the long bomb to Randy Moss. The New England Patriots turned the ball over on posession to the New York Giants with 1 second left on the clock. With one snap and a kneee the Giants were Super Bowl XLII Champions.
Super Bowl XLII: First Quarter
The Giants won the toin coss and elected to receive. Eli Manning and the rest of the Giants
offense started the game on a crisp note putting together a time consuming 16 play drive. However, the Giants had to settle for a 32 yard Field Goal by Lawrence Tynes (9). The drive had started on the Giants own 23 Yard Line. The drive netted 63 yards and 4 first downs. The time of possession was 9 minutes and 59 seconds.
Giants 3 Patriots 0
With 5:01 left in the first quarter, New England Patriots Running Back Laurence Maroney (39) returned the Giants kickoff 43 yards to New England's 44 yard line. QB Tom Brady threw an incompletion on the first play of the drive. But Laurence Maroney came back with two rushes for 9 and 5 yards.
Brady's 2nd pass was incomplete as well. The Brady strung two completions together (Stallworth 7 yards/ Welker 8 yards) and the Patriots were on the Giants 35 yard line. The Patriots earned another 1st down as the drove the ball to the Giant's 17 yard line. Uncharacteristically, Tom Brady
had two incompletions in a row. With 3rd and 10 on the 17, it looked like the Giants had dodged the bullet. However, Giants Linebacker Antonio Pierce was penalized for defensive pass interference in the end zone.
The ball was spotted at the one yard line. Laurence Maroney was stopped for no gain on first down as the first quarter came to an end.
The two total possessions in the first quarter set a Super Bowl record for least posssessions in a Super Bowl quarter.
Super Bowl XLII: Second Quarter
On the first play of the second quarter, Maroney went off the right guard and scored on 1 yard run.
Gostkowski converted the PAT. New England's touchdown drive went 12 plays for 56 yards. Time of possession
was 5 minutes 4 seconds.
Gostkowski ensuing kick-off went out of bounds and the Giants were awarded the ball on the 40 yard line.
On 3rd and 7, Manning passed deep left to Amani Toomer (81) for 38 yards. Toomer's catch of Manning's
lob was amazing as he managed to keep both feet inbounds. Barndon Jacob's ability to pick up the blitz
and block was the key to the play. It seemed as if the Giants were ready for their second score.
However, on 3rd and 5 yards to go, Eli Manning's short pass to the left was
intercepted by Ellis Hobbs at the 10. The bullet pass was intended for Steve Smith.
The ball was catchable but went through Smith's hands. Hobbs returned the ball 23 yards.
The first 2 plays of the drive were to Maroney (reception 8 yards; rush 1 yard). With 3rd and 1
on their own 42, it looked like the Patriots were ready to put some serious space between themselves
and the Giants. But then Butler and Strahan combined to tackle Maroney for 2 yard loss. The Patriots
were forced to punt. At this point it was only the third 3-downs-and-out for the Patriots in the
entire playoffs.
The Giants did not do much on their next posession as they went 3-and-out as well. The Giants defense
came back on to the field and held the Patriots again on 3 downs. The Giants offense faired better on their next
posession, but were forced to punt the ball back.
With 1:47 left in the half, the Patriots had the ball on their own 11 yard line. Tom Brady and the Patriots
were putting together an impressive drive as they drove the ball to the Giants 44 Yard line. However,
with 22 seconds in the half and 1st an 10, pressure from Justin Tuck caused Brady to fumble the ball
which was recovered Osi Umenyiora.
The Patriots started with the ball at their own 21 yard line. It seemed like the Giants
had the ball back after New England's punt. However, New England Patriot's Coach Bill Belichick
challenged the play. Upon review, the Ginats were penalized 5 yards for too many players on the field.
The Giants Chase Blackburn (57) could not get off the field in time. The penalty gave the Patriots a first
down at the Giant 39 yard line.
The Giants defense kept it together and forced the New England Patriots with a 4th and 13 on the Giants
31. Instead of attempting a field goal (or punting), Coach Belichick decided to go for it. On the play,
Brady was pressured into an incompletion.
For the Giants, this defensive stand despite the penalty and the ensuing offensive drive seemed to be the turning
moment of the game.
The Giants started their drive at their own 20 yard line. On the first play of the drive Eli Manning
connected Kevin Boss for a 45 yard gain to the New England 35. A couple of runs by Bradshaw and a 17 yard
pass play to Steve Smith had the Giants with a 1st and 10 on the New England 12. Ahmad Bradshaw's (44)
stong run for 7 yards gave the Giants a 2nd and 3 on the Patriots 5 yard line.
On the ensuing play, Eli Manning connected with WR David Tyree (85) over the middle for a touchdown.
Tyne's PAT gave the Giants a 10 to 7 lead with 11 minutes and 10 seconds remaining in Super Bowl XLII.
The Giants 80 Yard touchdown drive took 6 plays while consuming 3 minutes and 47 seconds.
A few more change of possesions between the Giants and the Patriots.
With 7:54 left, New England started with the ball at their own 20. This time the Patriots offense was in synch
and the Giants defense could not stop Tom Brady, Randy Moss and Wes Welker (83). The Patriots marched
80 yards down the field on 12 plays while taking a valuable 5 minutes and 12 seconds off the clock.
The dirve was capped by a Tom Brady to Randy Moss connection for 6 yards to the right. It was one of the few times
that the Giants secondary was in single coverage against Moss. On the drive Wes Welker set the Super Bowl record for most
receptions in the Super Bowl (11 recpetions in a single Super Bowl game).
With 2:42 remaining it looked as if the Patriots 19 - 0 destiny was well in hand. But their destiny
was disrupted.
Starting at their own 17, the Giants went into their no-huddle offense. The no-huddle had suited
Giants QB Eli Manning well throughout the year. Amani Toomer's catch for 11 yards was good for a first down
at the 28. On 3rd and 10, Amani Toomer caught another pass for 9 yards falling short of a first down.
It was 4th and one with 1:34 left to play and the Giants had no choice but to go for it.
Brandon Jacobs banged up the middle and stretched out his right arm and the ball for 2 yards
and the 1st down.
Tyree's amazing leap was then followed by New York Giants rookie Steve Smith's (12) catch. The rookie showed
the experience of a veteran as he was smart enough to find the first down marker and to get
out of bounds and stop the play clock at 39 seconds. On the following play came the TD pass. It was
only Plaxico Burress' second catch of the game but probably the biggest catch of his NFL career.