The Saints Rode the Colts

Super Bowl XLIV is finished; all that is left is the mopping up operation and hangovers. You are most probably doing some of it right now. You can either celebrate with the New York Giants on the Wild Card against the undefeated, until Sunday, New England Patriots or you will be cursing out Bill Belichick and Tom Brady for dropping a perfect season and probably beginning a new curse in New England sports.

A composed and classy Drew Brees projected a look of a Champion on Super Bowl Monday after an upset win by the New Orleans Saints against Indianapolis Colts.

Sean Payton, with out using his visor sported a happy and dazed look. He sported a necklace of single strand made of gold beads, and wore a crumpled shirt with blue jeans. He had a cup of coffee in his hand going into the news conference for only a short time holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

He said that the trophy was in his bed last night that prompted media laughter. Payton said he rolled over the trophy several times and said there is nothing compared to it.

Payton said, sometime almost midnight after the Saints’ won 31-17, family members of the Lombardi and Joe Lombardi the quarterback coach of the Saints and his father, Vince Jr. posed with the trophy that is named after the Hall of Fame coaching legend.

This is the second Super Bowl victory of Payton, his first is being the head coach. He worked as offensive coordinator in the New York Giants NFC champions last 2000, but they lost 34-7 to the Baltimore Ravens during Super Bowl XXXV.

Payton said that to be part of a team by being a coach and with Drew Brees as part of the players, he is much honored. He does not take opportunities lightly every time. He felt so fortunate, blessed and also humbled by the situation.

Talking about franchise, the New England Patriots has won back-to-back Super Bowls since the start of the new millennium.

Since starting Feb. 28, 1983, the last episode of CBS’ M*A*S*H, that averaged around 106 million viewers as most-watched show in U.S. TV’s. Last Sunday’s, Super Bowl XLIV New Orleans Saints’ victory on CBS set a new record of 106.5 million.

Everything is green and go for this season’s NFL ratings, even the Washington, D.C., blizzard where the Super Bowl pulled a high rating of 56% than in Indianapolis of only 54.2%.

Other factors that affected this seasons rating included the return of Brett Favre, as Minnesota Vikings ratings leaped and the Indianapolis Colts and Saints being undefeated until later part of the season and the NFL’s top-drawing team, Dallas Cowboys won their first playoff victory in 13 seasons.

It’s Game Time for Superbowl 44 Saints vs Colts

In the end, it wasn’t the Giants. It wasn’t the Patriots. And it wasn’t the Cowboys either. Instead, the Saints and the Colts will be squaring off against each other in Superbowl 44. It wasn’t always this clear, but for the first time in a while, it’s the two top seed teams for this year’s Superbowl. That’s only happened eight times since 1975 and and not once since 1993 when the Cowboys and the Bills clashed in Georgia.

So can we expect to see an incredible Superbowl Sunday? You better believe it! While it may not be quite the same as the last classic, when the Patriots were taken down by the Giants in the closest Superbowl in history, it should be a really great game. Think Yankees vs. Red Sox, Ohio vs. Michigan and you’ll understand what we can expect in a few weeks.

The question is of course what this will mean. Are these really the top two teams in the NFL or did they just get lucky? Don’t forget that the two teams were the top seeds within their divisions, not necessarily the tops in the NFL.

I’m not going to make predictions about who is going to win in a few weeks, but I will say this: The Saints currently hold the number one scoring position and the highest point differential in professional football. That’s gotta count for something.

Then again, let’s take another look at the Vikings. I have two words for you my friend: Brett Favre. The most career touchdown passes, the most passing yards, the most career pass completions. The list goes on and on. This guy is a superstar of the superstars.

But will one superstar be enough to overcome the dominance of the Saints? Let’s take a look at the other all-American sport, baseball and we may find our answer. A-Rod spent years with the Yanks before he finally played a World Series. He blew it against the Sox, letting them have their first victory in 86 years (in all fairness, it wasn’t just his fault, but his poor production sure didn’t help). So if history is any guide, just having a superstar may not be enough for the win in Superbowl 44. However, it does mean it’s gonna be a really cool game to watch. Grab some beer and get some nachos ready. February 7, 2010 is coming soon. It’s football time!

Super Bowl 44 Players Get Pro Bowl Money and Rotary Club Party

A full share of payment will be given to the players of the Super Bowl 44 teams who did not play the Pro Bowl. Roger Goodell the commissioner has informed the 12 playoff teams that their all star players who will not be playing because of their preparation for the up coming Super Bowl will not forfeit their earnings from the Pro Bowl. There are fifty-seven Pro Bowl players who will be participating in the playoffs, including nine players from Minnesota, who has the most players of any team. The Pro Bowl will be played before the Super Bowl for the first time. Both games will be played at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, the Pro Bowl will be on 31 January and the Super Bowl on 7 February.

The Rotary club will be sponsoring a pre-Super Bowl bash. After starting in a new year, opinion for some turn from determination toward a more recreational pastime, this came from the Super Bowl. The Southgate Rotary Club will start the party early with its yearly pre-Super Bowl bash. The event promises a night filled with sports fun, lots of activities, food and fellowship with a little team taunting tossed in for a good degree.

The Downriver Family YMCA and the Rotary are hosting the party that will start at 7 p.m. on 30 January at Holiday Inn, 17201 North Line. This will be for to benefit the YMCA’s Strong Kids Campaign and the charities of the Southgate Rotary that will provide recreational and educational opportunities for youths. Sports attire is suggested even if the team you are supporting is not playing or even in season. There will also be an auction and bids on sport’s memorabilia.

The Rotary 6400 Fantasy Football League will also celebrate this year’s league winners and the losers. There will be trophies and prizes given to the victors and the looser. The price of the Tickets cost $40 each and $75 per couple. Sponsorship tickets are available from $100 to $1,000.

The 44th annual 2010 Super Bowl and the Super Bowl XLIV was awarded by the NFL to Miami. The championship game will be staged on 7 February at the Dolphin Stadium. The half time show will feature the British rock band The Who that are scheduled to play. There were more than 151 million people in the United States who watched the show last year. This is another reason to watch the Super Bowl 44.

Super Bowl XLIV Insight

Ready of not the next biggest football event is coming, The Super Bowl 44 NFL championships. The 44th Super Bowl series will take place at the Landshark Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Since 1997, The Landshark Stadium has already been host to some football events and it included two World Series and four Super Bowls. This is the fifth time that the Stadium will host the Super Bowl and number nine for the Miami area.

The official start of the Super Bowl XLIV will be on February 7, 2010. It will also be shown live via CBS. Due to the event’s popularity, it is always considered almost a US national holiday. Fans usually call it Super Bowl Sunday. This day is considered a family day where they are out enjoying the activities and food in and around the vicinity. The event is almost as well-liked as Thanksgiving Day.

Almost equal to the championship itself, the half time shows are extremely expected as well. A lot of stars have livened up the game by their interval numbers during half-time. Among them are Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Paula Abdul, The Rolling Stones and Tom Petty. For 2010, there are talks that Bon Jovi will perform in the half-time show. However, Bruce Springsteen and his band had voiced out their willingness to do it. But The Who got the slot. They will be the next performers of the Super Bowl half-time.

Since this is one of the major events in 2010, Super Bowl XLIV will certainly make Florida an active state with all the tourists and the fans going to the place just to see live their favorite game. As the chosen hosts, the Tampa Bay area has made a signal that all systems are going for the event. Even the transportations and highways in the area are ready to convey both the tourists and locals to the stadium. The inns, hotels and other lodging areas all geared up for the event too. The restaurants have made their menu adjustments as early as now to feed the huge number of hungry customers who are going to join in the fun.

The Landshark Stadium can seat more than 65,000 persons and it can hold as much as 75,000 people when in need. The stadium has state of the art amenities too, with luxury suites amounting to 195 of the best seats in the house. You can even watch your favorite game using a private room complete with complete amenities like retractable windows, restroom, television screens, bar, and air conditioning systems. This is a glimpse of the insight of the Super Bowl 44.

NFL Playoff: Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots

 

In the Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots game, several things helped New England beat Baltimore 27-21, not the least of which was the Pats’ ever-better defense. The current feeling all week is that defense will determine the result of this game. And it is what comes about. But New England’s underestimated unit and not Baltimore’s much-rated bunch that lived up the biggest when it was needed. Holding on to a six-point lead with only five minutes to go in the match, the Patriots twice got the Ravens on fourth-down attempts, once near midfield and the other in Pats red zone. While the Pats defense had a hard time to stop the Ravens Ray Rice second-year running back on the afternoon with 11 carries for 103 yards, plus a 50-yard gallop, Baltimore decided to throw the ball to Willis McGahee the backup on fourth-and-one from their own 45 at the 5:17 mark. Gary Guyton Linebacker and Brandon McGowan safety joined to stop McGahee just short of the necessary spot.

The last effort came with just thirty seconds remaining. Baltimore had run from their 20-yard line down to New England’s 20. On first down, Joe Flacco quarterback threw a pass into the end zone to Mark Clayton that was too far for his arms. Kelley Washington a former Patriot picked up six yards with a reception on the next play. Flacco’s next pass was secured inside the 10 by the Pats secondary. After, on fourth down, Clayton almost had first down yardage, but the pass went off his body and Patriots defenders tapped it away and the game ended. That is situational football, said Adalius Thomas. Being able to assess the situation and knowing how to respond.

The Patriots defense has now apprehended opponents to 17, 16, 10, and 14 points in four games; this does not include the two Tom Brady turnovers that resulted in opponents’ scores. They continue to look for ways to help the team win, even with injuries and first-year players coping up to the system. The defense is great right now, said Logan Mankins a guard. You can say a lot about the guys since they made a good job. I think a lot of plays were left out there, Thomas added. But we made it. It was not great, but you will have to take it and try to learn from the mistakes and get better. We are all having fun, concluded Meriweather. We are getting used to play as one. We are learning what kind of stuff each player can do. This is the reason why the Patriots have a 3-1 score. This is what the match between Baltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots is made of.

NFL Playoff: Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals

 

The Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals, every body knows before kickoff that they will meet each other again on the same field in a few days. The Cardinals can only hope this will not be the same as what happened on the previous matchup. Aaron Rodgers, playing mostly against the reserves of Arizona, shredded them in a 33-7 Packers rout on Sunday. Rodgers after playing for three quarters completed 21 of 26 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown. Charles Woodson returned an interception 45 yards adding another score as the Packers (11-5) won seven out of eight games. It was the worst single-sided home loss for Coach Ken Whisenhunt in three seasons with the Cardinals. Arizona (10-6) pulled out Kurt Warner quarterback after only one quarter. Matt Leinart the Backup completed 13 of 21 passes for 96 yards and was intercepted twice.

Most of the first-team defense of Arizona played only one possession. Whisenhunt was cautious of his game plans and did not show much of what he would use next week, while Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy played the Packers’ usual high-powered game. Woodson left late in the first half of the game with a shoulder injury. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Arizona cornerback went out with a bruised left knee and Anquan Boldin wide receiver had a right ankle injury in the game. Before he left, Woodson picked off Leinart’s errant pass and ran down the left sideline and made a dive for the touchdown to make the score 26-0 with 4 1/2 minutes left in the half.

This season, it was already his third interception return for a TD which is a franchise record. He also broke the Packers’ record with eighth defensive touchdown in his career since he joined the team in 2006. He has seven interceptions and one fumble return. He shares the mark with Herb Adderly (1961-69) and Darren Sharper (1997-2004). Woodson made a career best with his ninth pick of the season. He already has 45 in his career. Arizona hardly stayed away from its first shutout loss since the second week of the 2003 season. Ralph Brown made an interception to Matt Flynn’s pass and returned it 80 yards to Cardinals 8. Brian St. Pierre was able to get his first NFL touchdown pass on the next play, a 3-yarder to Larry Fitzgerald, with 2:59 to play. Arizona hoping to get the No. 2 seed ended with the victory of Minnesota over the New York Giants earlier in the day. That guaranteed a matchup between Cardinals-Packers first-round playoff. The only question left was seeding. Who will win the next game between Green Bay Packers vs. Arizona Cardinals?

Hebrew National Shows The Love to Kosher Foodies and Super Bowl Enthusiasts alike

The Hebrew National Big Game Party central website has launched on AOL: http://news.holidash.com/hebrewnational. It provides Super Bowl freebies for consumers in order to plan the perfect party for The Big Game on February 7th. There is the Beverage Calculator, essential to make sure party guests won’t go thirsty. The Party Budget Calculator allows consumers to stay within a budget while cooking an affordable, all-American game day meal…all the while, keeping kosher with coupon offers and unique recipes that will blow party guests away. Custom party invitations, as well as a Printable Score Grid for the game, help to pull it all together.

More than 100 Years of Premium Quality
Founded in 1905, the Hebrew National Kosher Sausage Factory, Inc., served the Jewish immigrant neighborhoods of New York City from its original location in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

A Romanian immigrant butcher who began his career peddling meat from the back of a horse-drawn wagon, Isadore Pinckowitz (later known as Isadore Pines) bought the Hebrew National Kosher Sausage Factory in 1928. He began selling kosher sausages and hot dogs to many of New York’s deli restaurants and for Waldbaum’s, the city’s largest grocery chain catering to Jewish households.

In 1935, Isadore’s son Leonard took over the business. During the ’40s, Hebrew National® broke into the newly booming suburban market by creating products especially for supermarkets. In the process, the company became the industry leader, demonstrating that kosher foods appealed to a much wider base than just ethnic markets and consumers.

Hebrew National Today
Hebrew National is a brand of ConAgra Foods,Inc. (NYSE:CAG). With a workforce of 500 people in the United States, Hebrew National remains one of the leading kosher meat processor in the world. Best known for its beef franks, the brand also processes and distributes other premium quality products.

About AOL:
AOL became an independent, public company on December 10, 2009. The company has a strong strategy, a clear mission and a firm commitment to delivering value. AOL’s business spans online content, products and services for consumers, publishers and advertisers. AOL is one of the largest producers of quality digital content and one of the world’s leading sellers of premium display advertising. In 2010, AOL will celebrate 25 years as a leading global Web services company. Founded in 1985 as Quantum Computer Services, the name America Online was the result of an employee contest in 1991.

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Dan Marino, One of the Top 20 NFL Passers

Daniel Constantine Marino, Jr is an American Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins in the NFL. Dan was the last quarterback of the Quarterback Class of 1983 to be taken in the first round; Marino has then become one of the most fruitful quarterbacks in league history, holding or having held approximately every major NFL passing record. In spite of never being on a Super Bowl-winning team, he is recognized as one of the best quarterbacks in American football history. Remembered predominantly for having a quick release and a powerful arm, Marino led the Dolphins into the playoffs on frequent occasions.

Throughout Marino’s professional career (1983–1999) in Miami, he was one of the most skilled and respected quarterbacks in the game. Marino’s release was extremely quick, one of his most important weapons. Also, regardless of the fact that he was not recognized for his scrambling ability (he averaged less than 1 yard per carry on his 301 career rushing attempts), Marino possessed an inexplicable awareness in the pocket, over and over again sliding a step or two to avoid the pass rush. The final game that Marino had won was a Wild-Card Game against the Seattle Seahawks in the Kingdome in 2000.

Steelers lean on Big Ben’s arm to beat Titans

The Pittsburgh Steelers it seems are going to stay with this Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes mishmash until somebody beats them. Jeff Reed kicked a 33-yard field goal with 4:32 left in overtime and the Super Bowl champion Steelers again relied on Roethlisberger’s capability to lead clutch scoring drives to pound the Tennessee Titans 13-10 in the NFL season opener Thursday night. The Steelers, their running game ballooned by Tennessee’s defense, didn’t get going until Roethlisberger began frequently finding Holmes and Hines Ward open downfield. Roethlisberger was 33 of 43 for 363 yards, with Holmes—the Super Bowl stars—making nine catches for 131 yards and a touchdown and Ward, regardless of a potentially costly fumble, making eight for 103.

Holmes’ figures were exactly the same as the Super Bowl, when he caught the winning 6-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger in the last minute to beat Arizona 27-23. Thursday’s victory might be expensive, however—star safety Troy Polamalu, the top player on the field during the first half, sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee on a blocked field goal. Coach Mike Tomlin said the injury typically sidelines a player 3 to 6 weeks.

Michael Vick

Michael Dwayne Vick is a professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He beforehand played for the Atlanta Falcons for six seasons prior to serving 18 months in jail for his involvement in an illegal dog fighting ring. Vick played at Virginia Tech in college, where as a freshman he was third in the Heisman Trophy balloting. He left after his 2nd year to enter the NFL, and was drafted first overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2001 NFL Draft. In six seasons with the Falcons, he gained extensive popularity for his show on the field, and led the Falcons to the playoffs twice. Vick is known for regularly running the ball, and ranks third among quarterbacks in career rushing yards.

In April 2007, Vick was caught up in an widespread and illegal interstate dog fighting ring that had operated over a period of five years. In August 2007, he pled guilty to federal criminal act charges, and was then sent to prison for 23 months. With loss of his NFL salary and product endorsement deals, combined with earlier financial negligence, Vick filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 2008.

Seneca Wallace

Seneca Wallace was born on the 6^th of August in 1980. He is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the 4th round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played his college football for Iowa State.

It is extensively thought his draft value dropped because of his persistence that he play quarterback for the team, rather than Antwaan Randle El-type wide receiver. Intrigued by his athleticism, the Seahawks gave him that opening. Wallace made his mark in the 2005 NFL Playoffs when he caught a supple 28 yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck in the NFC Championship game against the Carolina Panthers’ Ken Lucas. Wallace threw for the best touchdown pass in Seahawks franchise history with a 90-yard completion to Koren Robinson in the Seahawks’ opening play from scrimmage. Nonetheless, the Seahawks still lost to the Philadelphia Eagles, 26-7.

NFL Admits Mistake On Page Penalty

Safety Jarrad Page said the NFL sent the Chiefs a letter acknowledging an error was made when Page was penalized for unnecessary roughness in last week’s loss to the Giants. Page broke up a pass over the center for wide receiver Steve Smith but was penalized for making helmet-to-helmet contact with Smith. Replays showed Page in fact used his shoulder to hit Smith in the chest. The Giants scored on a touchdown pass to Smith on the next play, taking a 14-3 lead and eventually winning the game 27-16.

The league’s acknowledgment didn’t make Page feel better. Why would it? The team still lost this game. The NFL is somewhat stupid. They apologize for something they can’t change anymore. Do not apologize for something like that, do something about it. They should do a better job next time and make sure this will not happen again. Page said what good will it bring to them now that they have lost the game.

Haley Might Have Help Designing Chiefs’ Offense

Chiefs coach Todd Haley, who has faced scrutiny since firing Chan Gailey as offensive coordinator and appointing himself as the team’s primary play-caller, said Thursday that he’s willing to give someone else a chance at offering suggestions. Haley said he’s open to quarterback Matt Cassel designing some plays, particularly if that means Cassel is paying such close attention during film studies that he has noticed weaknesses in an opponent’s defense. Haley said the suggestion might be something simple, such as a route adjustment, but he said he’s willing to listen. Cassel said he’s willing to try, risky a venture as that might sometimes be.

Cassel said that he’s as ready as anyone to have that breakthrough game and establish himself as a frontline NFL starter.Cassel’s opponent on Sunday, the Cowboys’ Tony Romo, had his breakout games in 2006 and has been a two-time Pro Bowler in the time since. Romo was an undrafted free agent, and Cassel, an ex-seventh-round pick and longtime backup, said he saw similarities in his course compared with the one Romo took.

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