Super Bowl 44 Ads are Going Fast

Buy the Super Bowl 44 ads while it is still available, because slots are selling like hot cake. CBS already sold 95% of its 30-second slots and is cutting deals for the others, this is according to John Bogusz. He is the networks executive vice president of sports sales. There are literally few units left to sell and negotiations are going on right now about the remaining units,” he said. CBS is charging $3 million for the slots, according to Leslie Moonves Chief Executive on December at a financial conference. Advertising Age has anticipated that the network is charging between $2.5 million and $3 million. The clients believe in the value and the reach of TV network and they want their brand to be on the biggest event of the year on network TV,” said Jo Ann Ross CBS head of sales.

CBS executives said the first half has already been sold. It should not be taken for granted that the Super Bowl is a successful way to contact consumers. Last year the volume of the viewers was record high; this was disclosed by the Nielsen Company, with 98.7 million people watching the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Arizona Cardinals. That was overshadowed in 2008, when 97.5 million football fans viewed the New York Giants’ very shall margin win over the New England Patriots.

What ever anybody says, it is still the biggest TV audience in the world,” John Verret said, Boston University professor of advertising. The airtime price has regularly increased over the years. NBC, the 2009 Super Bowl broadcaster, said the average charge of $3 million for 30-second spots. In 2008 the price was $2.7 million in 2008 and $2.385 million in 2007; this was according to TNS Media Intelligence. The revenue for the ads in 2009 Super Bowl totaled $213 million, TNS said, a considerable increase from $186.3 million in 2008 and $151.5 million two years ago.

Also, the price of airtime devoted to Super Bowl ads has leaped over five years to 45 minutes and 10 seconds in 2009 from 41 minutes and 55 seconds in 2004, said TNS. Who will advertise this year? Anheuser-Busch (BUD) got this years’ most airtime, according to CBS, it has knocked PepsiCo (PEP, Fortune 500) from the top slot and abiding by its status as the only beer brewer for advertising in the Super Bowl. PepsiCo will still advertise its Frito-Lay products, but not the soda; this was said by the broadcaster. Super Bowl 44 Ads are Going Fast and we will see their entire product on game time.

Ex-Lions Coach Joins Bears as D-Line Coach

It was an awful engagement with ex-Lions Head Coach Rod Marenelli and his former team. He is the first head coach to achieve the uneventful feat of having a 0-16 season with the Lions. But although that was something to forget, he quickly bounced back as he joins his roots as a D-Line coach with the Chicago Bears this Saturday, the team announced. Marenelli only won 10 games and lost 38 games during his 3 year stint in Detroit, which got him the boot after the dismal 0-16 season.

But now, he is ready for a new start as he will also act as the team’s assistant coach. His hiring wasn’t a big surprise as he was a great defensive line coach when he was in Tampa Bay where he served there for a decade and he is good friends with Bears coach Lovie Smith. Now, they will have teh chance to make the defense of the Bears even better with the arrival of Marenelli, let’s just hope there is no curse on that 0-16 season that the ex-Lions Coach migh bring.

Patriots Offensive Coordinator Named Broncos Head Coach

The Denver Broncos wasted no time on hiring their new head coach as they hired New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels, they signed him to a 4-year deal, the team announced. The Broncos replaced the veteran Coach Mike Shanahan with a 32-year old up and comer. Shanahan won back-to-back Super Bowl woth QB John Elway and RB Terrell Davis but won only 1 playoff game eversince.

The Broncos needs some changes in their coaching and a fresh new start is what they needed. Josh McDaniels spent worked his way up to the ranks to be Offensive Coordinator for Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick. Now he will get his chance to coach his own team. He was one of the mastermind on Tom Brady’s 50-TD season which ended with a 19-0 season before losing to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl.

McDaniels will have a great offensive team already with a help of a healthy Running Back they’ll sure make some noise in the NFL. This will be a good start for the Broncos’ off-season moves and we’ll see how their transition from veteran head coach to rookie head coach will be next season.

Colts’ Head Coach Tony Dungy Leans on Retiring

Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy will announce his retirement from the game of football, announced by WR Coach Clyde Christensen to the staff. Dungy will be replaced by one of his assitant coaches Jim Cladwell who was with Dungy since 2001 in Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he was the QB Coach for the Colts and was moved as associte head coach a year ago.

They said they were expecting it every year as Dungy have expressed his interest to retire every off-season. The 53-year old coach was the first black coach to win the Super Bowl in 2006. He have coached for 13 years (1996-2008) In which he coached Tampa Bay from 1996-2001 and Indinanpolis from 2002-2008. He is also the first coach to have 10 consecutive playoff appearance since 1970. He has 11 total playoff appearance through out his career. He is also the only coach to produce 6 straight 12 win seasons during his tenure as a Head Coach.

It has been known that Dungy intended to retire when he is 50-years old but his peers pushed him to have a few years more which he had agreed on but lately he is really pushing to retire and spend time with his family. Dungy did have an illustrous careeer overall and will be remembered as one of the greats when all is said and done.

AmericanFootballBlog’s NFL Mock Draft ‘09

I know it’s too early to tell but with some underclassmen already declaring I am really itching to make my own Mock Draft for the ‘09 draft. So, let me have a crack on it with my own 1st Round Mock Draft, with the BCS championship crowned, I think it’s time for me to pick my best guess for this year’s draft. Here it is:

***Trades :

Green Bay trades #9 and 3rd to Cleveland for #5
Houston trades #15 and 3rd to Buffalo for #11
Minnesota trades #23, 2nd and 5th to San Diego for #16

First Round: (With Top 15 Reviews)

1. Detroit Lions – QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma (SO-RS) 6′4″, 218 lbs. – If he declares which is highly anticipated this will be a logical pick for the Lions, they have their worst season ever. They will have to pick for needs and QB is their number 1 need. I would be surprised if they go the other way, but right now. WR Calvin Johnson needs a good QB for sure. If Bradford declares he’ll be the#1 ranked QB in the draft for sure. It will be a QB or OT for them, but I got my pulse on a QB.

2. St. Louis Rams – OT Andre Smith, Alabama (JR) 6′4″, 340 lbs. – This is going to be an OT pick for sure, if Andre Smith won’t be #1 well Rams would likely address their O-Line needs and Andre Smith is the best of the bunch. They can go for a defensive player but I doubt it. Rams would fill a need here and can likely get a starter with Smith.

3. Kansas City Chiefs – QB Matt Stafford, Georgia (JR) 6′3″, 237 lbs. – It’s tough I was going to say they’ll pick a DE or OLB but if you see them play last season the obvious need is QB, with a developing WR Dwayne Bowe, they might wanna go for a QB here. Although possibility of an OT being picked here is also there, there aren’t so much QB that can help them in the next rounds and Stafford is ready to contribute, let me see TE Tony Gonzales grin now.

4. Seattle Seahawks – OLB Aaron Curry, Wake Forest (SR) 6′3″, 247 - Seattle can go for an OT or WR here but they need some help in their defense. If Curry won’t be picked early and falls in Seattle’s lap, I won’t hesitate to pick him. He’s got exceptional speed and agility that can be an asset for sure. Seattle would likely take chance on this but it’ll be worth it. Especially if you see how their defense plays this season, you would think that this can be a good pick for sure.

5. Green Bay Packers (From Cleveland Browns) – OT Eugene Monroe, Virginia (SR), 6′6″, 315 lbs. – The Packers can go for a DE here but logical pick would be an OT. Monroe has the size and the strength to stop the pass rush and also to protect the run and create holes. This is a good pick if the Packers wants to protect its QB Aaron Rodgers and RB Ryan Grant. I think this would be a safe pick and smart at the same time, they can go sexy and pick a WR here but I doubt it, they’ll either going for an OT or a defensive player (DE or LB).

6. Cincinnati Bengals – DE Brian Orakpo, Texas (SR), 6′4″ 260 lbs. - I think that if Orakpo fallsat #6 Bengals should nab him, they need defense big time, I still think they need RB but they can get some quality there in the 2nd round, they also need OT but Orakpo is just too hard to pass, he is great overall athlete with the combination of speed, acceleration and power. You can’t pass on that. He can be an immidiate impact for sure.

7. Oakland Raiders – WR Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech (SO-RS) 6′3″, 214 lbs. – Well, #1 he’s the best WR prospect and he just declared, he’s a clear cut top 3 prospect but in the event that he falls at #7, the Raiders who have a very poor WR corps (sorry guys) can not pass on this. Of course some additional OT or G can help but c’mon a WR that can make plays, a deep threat receiver that has the gear to change speeds when needed. He is one of the best WRs if not the best in the country. It will also help QB Jamarcus Russel on his progress, imagine him, Russell and RB Darren McFadden on your offense.

8. Jacksonville Jaguars – OT Jason Smith, Baylor (SR), 6′5″ 298 lbs. - Well, they need to protect QB David Garrard better and what better way to do that than picking the best OT available. Smith is strong and a good blocker, he can create some opening in the run while also giving QB Garrard the protection he needs. Jaguars should automatically go for an OT here. They can also go for defense or WR but OT is what this team needs.

9. Cleveland Browns (from Green Bay Packers) – S Taylor Mays, USC (JR), 6′3″, 230 lbs. – They can go for a CB but Taylor Mays is a good enough pick for them, one of the elite defensive player out of Pete Carroll’s system, he has the speed to make blitzes or the awareness for coverage. Browns needs a secondary and Mays will fit right in their system, although getting a Cb is not bad as well.

10. San Francisco 49ers – CB Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State (SR), 6′1″, 201 lbs. - A safe pick to get Jenkins at 10, he is smart and has the athleticism to be an elite CB. He can be a great zone or man-to-man coverage guy. I can see 49ers going for a DE or even a QB at this point but they need some help in the secondary and Jenkins will fit nicely for sure. He can help the 49ers secondary and can even be a special teams player an option for KR/PR with his exceptional speed.

11. Houston Texans (from Buffalo Bills) – OT Michael Oher, Ole Miss (SR), 6′5″, 318 lbs. – Well the Texans have developed a great offense this year and just need to protect it more. with Oher they can have a pass blocker that can buy QB Matt Schaub time to get his target. A strong and agile OT which can be a very good pick for them. They might also look for a Safety or CB with this pick.

12. Denver Broncos – ILB Rey Maualuga, USC (SR), 6′2″, 260 lbs. – The Broncos needs help with their LB set and Maualuga can be an answer, although a DE might also be in discussion here I would suggest them to get an ILB in this spot. Maualuga is a strong, big hitting stopper. He has the speed but not as elite as the others, but when he delivers you’ll feel it in your bones. This is a logical pick for Denver and can be a good one for sure.

13. Washington Redskins – DT Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma (SO-RS), 6′4″, 295 lbs. – They need some stopper in the defenside side of the game, they got good enough offense but still mssing some pieces stopping the opposing team’s offense. If McCoy declares, he will be one of the best DTs in his class. He can help the Redskins declining defense and will be able to make changes as well. The Redskins should grab him if ever he falls this deep.

14. New Orleans Saints – CB Vontae Davis, Illinois (JR), 6′0″, 204 lbs. – The Saints need some help in their secondary and Davis can be the man, if CB Malcolm Jenkins can be gone which is probably the case, Davis will be their best pick will be Jenkins. It’s a good pick concerning they have needs in that position. This will be a good pick for sure.

15. Buffalo Bills (From Houston Texans) – TE Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma (JR) 6′6″, 261 lbs. – Well this is an obvious pick, the Bills need some variation in their passing game and Gresham is an elite prospect he have been one of the best players in the Sooners offense and with his size and skills it’s really be a treat having a player like him. although the Bills might need a CB, SS or DE but I think they need a TE more.

16. Minnesota Vikings (From San Diego Chargers) – WR Jeremy Maclin, Missouri (SO-RS), 6′1″ 200 lbs.

17. New York Jets – DT B.J. Raji, Boston College (SR) 6′1″, 232 lbs.

18. Chicago Bears – DE Michael Johnson, Georgia Tech (SR) 6′6″, 260lbs.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – RB Knowshon Moreno, Georgia (SO-RS) 5′11″, 207 lbs.

20. Detroit Lions (From Dallas Cowboys) – S William Moore, Missouri (SR), 6′1″, 230 lbs.

21. Arizona Cardinals – DE/OLB Aaron Maybin, Penn State (SO-RS), 6′4″, 236 lbs.

22. San Diego Chargers (From Minnesota Vikings) – DE Tyson Jackson, LSU (SR), 6′5″, 292 lbs.

23. New England Patriots -TE Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma State (SR), 6′6″, 280 lbs.

24. Atlanta Falcons – DE Everette Brown, Florida State (JR), 6′4″, 252 lbs.

25. Miami Dolphins -CB D.J. Moore, Vanderbilt (JR), 5′10″, 182 lbs.

26. Baltimore Ravens – WR Percy Harvin, Florida (JR), 5′11″, 195 lbs.

27. Indianapolis Colts – OLB Brian Cushing, USC (SR), 6′3″, 255 lbs.

28. PhiladelphiaEagles (From Carolina Panthers) -OL Ciron Black, LSU (JR), 6′5″ 320 lbs.

29. Tennessee Titans – WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland (JR), 6′3″, 206 lbs.

30. New York Giants – WR Kenny Brit, Rutgets (JR), 6′4″, 215 lbs.

31. Pittsburgh Steelers – OG Duke Robinson, Oklahoma (SR), 6′5″, 335 lbs.

32. Philadelphia Eagles – DT Peria Jerry, Mississippi (SR), 6′2″, 295 lbs.

There you have it my own Mock Draft for 2009. I hope that ya’ll like it. It’s not as accurate as other mock drafts but I think that would be my opinion. Feel free to comment or suggest anything, you guys might want to say. Thank You.