Superbowl 44 Celebrity Fishing Classic

This is the story behind the Super Bowl 44 Celebrity Fishing Classic. Last February 28, 2009, on a sunny morning, four young friends, all athletes, joined together by their love of football, fishing and boating. They sailed out to have a happy day at sea. But after a few miles off the coast of Clearwater, Florida, their fishing trip turned into a tragedy. The 2010 South Florida Super Celebrity Fishing Classic will honor Marquis Cooper, William Bleakley, Corey Smith and survivor, Nick Schuyler.

On February 1st, 2010, all through the week of Super Bowl XLIV, the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee will organize a banquet, video, auction and tribute to these athletes at the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame in Dania Beach, Florida. A one-day fishing tournament will be held in Miami on February 3rd. Everybody is invited to join in this event that will celebrate the young athletes’ lives. The proceeds will go to the charity or foundations that are picked by the victim’s families. The representatives and their families are all accepting this event as we embrace a bit of these fine young men who loved fishing.

The 2010 South Florida Super Celebrity Fishing Classic (SCFC) will be a prestigious and glamorous fishing tournament that will feature old and new pro athletes and celebrities. This one-day tournament will give the proceeds to foundations or charities chosen by the families of the four victims. Kickoff Party tickets for the awarding ceremony can be purchased in advance and are open to the public. The purchase tickets or entry form to the ceremony/Kickoff Party can also be downloaded.

The event will be as follows, February 1, 2010 6:00pm-10:00pm will be the Celebrity Kick-off party, Captains Meeting, and Silent & Live Auctions. On February 3, 2010 7:00am-10:00pm. Fishing competition will start. At 3:30-5:30pm will be the official weigh-in and Dock Party. At 5:30-6:30pm will be the Cocktail Party. Dinner, Entertainment, and Awards Ceremony will begin at 6:30-10:00pm.

The Celebrity Kick-off Party, Captains Meeting, and Silent & Live Auctions: IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame will be held at the 300 Gulf Stream Way, Dania Beach, FL.
Fishing will be staged on the Doubletree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay/Sea Isle Marina, 1717 North Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL.

The members of the committee are as follows, Rodney Barreto, Chairman, Mike Zimmer, Jeff Peck, Co-Chairman, and 2010 Celebrity Fishing Classic. Judy Layne, Tournament Director, 2010 Celebrity Fishing Classic. Nick Schuyler, the only survivor of the sea tragedy. The VIP Entry fee is $3,500 that includes 4 anglers, 8 social tickets, a celebrity and charter boat, and 1 angler bag, shirt & hat for each registered angler. The Celebrity Entry fee is $2,000 which also includes 4 anglers, 4 tickets, a celebrity, and 1 angler bag, shirt & hat for each registered angler. While the Basic Entry fee is $1,200 and includes 4 anglers, 4 tickets, and 1 angler bag, shirt & hat for each registered angler. The price of additional anglers is $400 each. The Kick-Off Tickets are $150 each and the Award Ceremony Tickets are $100. So it will be a treat to join the Super Bowl 44 Celebrity Fishing Classic.

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SPECIAL NOTE: According to the results for this poll BEFORE THE GAME New Orleans had 53% chance to win and Indianapolis 47% chance to win.

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Books Don’t Always Lose When The Line Moves Win

The books scored a victory on many Saturday college games, but the public came back Sunday to exact some revenge with wins in the Chiefs, Bears, Giants, Colts and 49ers contests.Another week is in the books starting with a washout on Monday.  The book won with the Dallas/Carolina total and of course lost the side with Dallas covering the game and the second half, but the books did pick up the first half Carolina and the under to make it a treat.

Well, books move games as most of you know off of certain groups and pretty much let the masses bet as they want.  That’s why many of those college Vegas reports you guys see on these monster lines moves from 12 to like 8 and the dog covers 8 that the book lost, 100% not true it took a few bets during the week from respected groups that made the line sink down but 75% of the action was taken at the bottom number and most of it on the chalk, that’s just how it works.  I use an illogical number move just to show you the myth that books lose money when line moves win. In the afternoon the house did well with Denver winning late and the Saints game staying under to make Sunday another long wasteful day.

The Great Peyton Manning

Playing in the NFL means that you are part of an elite group of football players. Since the game is followed by a wide number of consumers, it means a lot deals and endorsements, thus a lot of money. This could lead to a lot of athletes being stuck up, greedy, and selfish. They tend to forget what it was like when they just played for the love of the game. This aspect alone tends to turn off a lot of people from professional sports. While this is a reality, it’s sucha relief to know that there are still players around that have a lot of heart.

Peyton Manning is regarded to be one of the best quarterbacks of all time. He is one of only two people to have recieved the MVP award three times, and a 94.7 passer rating, which is second all time. Though his statistics alone show how great of a player he is, there are things about thim that go way beyond his talent.

What he’s been doing for quite sometime now is send hand-written letters to former opponents of his that have recently retired. He would write them and tell them how much he’s respected the way they played, and how much they have given to the game of football. It would be great if other players would follow this example.