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.

POLL: Who Will Win Superbowl 44?

 

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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Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints: Can Vikings Win Superbowl 44?

With Super Bowl XLIV or plainly just go back to using 44 in South Florida merely few days away to go, it has never been too early to start reflecting on all the probable matchups, with all their interesting storylines. Taking in the scope of the complete 12-team playoff field, in any case while it lasts, here is a simple sample prediction of the top 10 hoped-for Super pairings. First is Jets vs. Packers, these are the two former Brett Favre’s who will meet in the Super Bowl, but he is not there. Second is Chargers vs. Saints, The Drew Brees Bowl, it will be a battle of the Brees against Philip Rivers, the quarterback who substituted him in San Diego, would be the primary storyline of the game.

Third is the Colts vs. Vikings, Will this be an exhibition matchup? It will be Peyton Manning versus Brett Favre. This may be a journalist item for a real article write up. Fourth is Chargers vs. Cowboys, Wade Phillips was picked up by Jerry Jones in the early 2007 as his head coach and the other choice would have been Norv Turner for the job. Both Phillips and Turner have cached three different NFL teams but have not ever won in a Super Bowl. This will be a Vindication Bowl. Firth is Saints vs. Colts, It is every Manning for himself on the Super Bowl, especially with Peyton playing against Archie, his fathers former team. Sixth Jets vs. Vikings, Favre will face the team he made that 2008 cameo role. Most probably by now the Jets fans have forgiven him for tanking at the season end and in the process getting New York’s head coach fired.

Seventh Jets vs. Eagles, it will be very interesting to see Rex Ryan the New York head coach seeking revenge against the team that fired Buddy Ryan his father after being winless for three straight playoff trips from 1988-90. Eight is Saints vs. Patriots, the Saints were blown out in Week 12 and surely the Patriots would love to try again and stop the team that beat them in the Superdome. NIneth is Ravens vs. Eagles, a great match up between coaches, the mentor and the protégé. It will be Coach Andy Reid against John Harbaugh his former assistant in the Eagles. Last is Colts vs. Cowboys, this will be a remake of the Blooper Bowl, Super Bowl V which should be forgotten, this is a pairing that makes the top list of Super Bowls worst-played. Now you can make a pick on the Super Bowl 44 Matchups.

Saints and Patriots on a Shootout

The weekend games, we have a clearer picture of how the playoffs could be for some of teams.  Now, real show is between New England against New Orleans Both of these teams seem poised to capture the AFC East and NFC South, respectively, so this is more about The Big Game than anything else.  In order to get a shot for a possible Super Bowl preview, an interview was conducted with some general managers who played either New Orleans or New England.

There are doubts that New Orleans’ defense can hold up against Welker, Moss and Brady.  These opinions came from men whose clubs played against New Orleans or New England.  The Saints defense is not the best, said one GM. The secondary is solid but some are injured.  It would be great if they can get Jabari Greer the cornerback back in their team, then that could have a good barrier since he is huge and he will be their best cover guy.

Out of Retirement

Professional athtletes are some of the luckiest people in the world. They are paid for playing the sport that they love in the first place. Imagine that they get to constantly travel, meet a lot of people, play the game that they love, and earn in the process.  As long as they keep themselves as the finely tuned machines that they are, they don’t have to worry about a thing. The problem is that some athletes make one mistake, and that one crucial moment would decide their careers.

This is what happens to some players that get injured. It usually starts with one injury, then because of that injury, they get another and another. This is what happened to linebacker Dan Morgan. He has such a promising career when he entered the NFL, but he was simply just plagued with injuried right from the beggining. He retired around May last year after he was signed as a free aganet by the New Orleans Saints.  Now he want to come back and says that he is perfectly healthy. The Saints seem to be interested in him as well.

It all began when he broke his leg in his rookie season. After that, everything just went haywire. Hopefully, it would be a fruitful comeback for this veteran.