Super Bowl Tag

I want to express my gratitude to all our guests who have entrusted my team with planning their sports travel adventures over the years.

In this blog I'm sharing many of our memories (in no particular order) as we celebrate this business milestone. I invite all our past guests to share your special Sports Traveler trip memories and experiences by posting below, on Twitter using #SportsTraveler15 or on our Facebook page.

Here’s to another 15+ years!

Cheers!
Anbritt

#1: 2003 Eagles at Dolphins. The tour was successful for our guests, but what many people don’t know is what happened during our opening night reception. I choose a large dock for our groups evening meal overlooking the intercostal waterway. At some point during the event, one of our guests fell or jumped off the dock and onto the deck of one of the super yachts parked below. He was found alive by the crew, remarkably uninjured, and eating a pork chop in the galley. They returned him to us and I somehow convinced the captain of the boat to not call the police. The rest of the weekend went great, but to this day I have never done any of our receptions on a dock!

#2: Cubs Fan Tours 2002-2007. My family raised me a Cubs fan and in the mid-2000's I started a second company to focus on travel to Chicago to see Wrigley Field. We still offer similar Cubs tours every year at Sports Traveler and I’ll always be a Cubs fan no matter what my southsider friends say.

#3: Sports Traveler Chicago - Book Launch. Lydia Rypcinski and I wrote this book together and it won best non-fiction awards both in Illinois and National competitions! Our book launch party is still remembered fondly by those who attended. It was at Harry Caray’s, featured several sports mascots, and our guest of honor was the now late Minnie Minoso.

#4: STR: Sports Traveler Radio. For some reason in the early days all the college kids from my university’s radio station ended up working for my company. We launched our own podcast and had opinions about sports travel for 6+ awesome years on iTunes.

#5: Cowboys vs Redskins 2014. Our first marriage proposal! We were standing on the field at AT&T Stadium when he got down on his knee and she said yes! So sweet.

We are hosting some very cool football trips coming up in the fall. We love football and for the past 15 years we have hosted great football trips for fans all over the USA. Here are some of our coolest football trips we have running this season!

Arlington, Texas:
The original Cowboys Football Package is back again and better than ever. We stay in hotels close to AT&T Stadium and our VIP Tailgate Party right across the street from the stadium. Inside our big tent is a non-stop party with a new menu of food this year - the Texas BBQ will be there along with some other chef favorites. Our DJ will be cranking the tunes and we WILL be dancing. Former Cowboys player Bill Bates will be back again to sign autographs and take pictures. View our YouTube Videowith last year's highlights!
View our Dallas Cowboys Weekend Packages

Green Bay, Wisconsin:
We are heading to Green Bay where we will start the pre-game festivities with a tailgate that heads inside when

San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens
Jim vs. John
Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh
Brother vs. Brother
Brah vs. Brah

Unless you have been living under a rock, you should be quite aware that this year's Super Bowl will feature a showdown between brothers Jim and John Harbaugh.  Twitter peeps have been going hastag crazy with orginials such as #superbaugh, #harbowl, and#superbraugh.  One fan even tried to go as far as trademarking "Harbowl" but the NFL has discouraged him from continuing his efforts.  I think for the first time in Super Bowl history the coaches might be more of a story than the 2 teams.   The circumstances are incredibly unique and I think this is great for the league.  I hoped for this last year and we all got lucky to have the opportunity again this year.  Amazingly I got my wish and we have an all-Harbaugh Super Bowl.  So in spirits of the Harbowl I would like to offer a tale of the tape for these two brothers as they head into the game of their life.  Think of all the times these two have competed.  Whether its a card game, board game, a romantic interest, or even the love of their parents.... I wonder if there is a favorite in this long history of competition?  The brothers seem so similar but is there a historical advantage in this match-up?  Either way I think the loser of this game will face an uphill battle in trying to deal with defeat.

What is now known as the Mercedes-Benz Superdome was opened on August 3, 1975.  Since that time it has been the host of 6 Super Bowls and this season's finale will bring the total to 7.  The home of the New Orleans Saints already owned the distinction of hosting the most Super Bowls so the super-structure only adds to its lead.   A lead that it holds over the Orange Bowl and Sun Life Stadium.  Both of which are located in Miami, FL and have hosted 5 each.  In honor of the seventh time hosting the event, I have sent the Sports Traveler Blog through a time machine as we take a trip back through the last 6 Super Bowls in New Orleans.

*The Superdome has also hosted the BCS National Championship on 2 occasions. (2008, 2012)

We have all waited, including Tony Romo, 7 long months but the wait is over.  Its back baby and there might not be anyone happier than Romo.  At this exact moment everyone has the same chance to make it to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII.  Now we all know that some teams clearly have little to no shot of making the playoffs but on day 1 the records indicate that there is equal opportunity for each team to make their mark on the league.

The anticipation of the 2012 NFL season continues to grow as we move towards kick off for tonight's season opener between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.  Some fans, like myself, can hardly wait to see professional football again.  As a Cubs fan I can tell you that football season can never come soon enough.  Although we claim baseball as our nation's pastime, it is obvious that the most popular sport in this country is football.  We live it, we wear it, we strive for it, and we sometimes want to die because of it.

Some of the greatest highlights of the 2012 Super Bowl Weekend won't necessarily happen on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium. As thousands of NFL fans head to Indianapolis, the city and some of the best entertainment planners on the planet converge on the small Midwest city to unleash a weekend of non-stop VIP events and tailgate parties fit for every A-lister and football fan alike.

Super Bowl Parties For All Ages

- The Super Bowl Village:
A 10-day festival including zip line rides, entertainment, Ice Sculpting, Indianapolis Colts player and cheerleader appearances, and street performers.
Location: Georgia Street in Downtown Indianapolis.
Admission Price: FREE!

- NFL Experience:
An interactive theme park that features games, entertainment and kid's clinics, plus free autograph sessions and a huge memorabilia show.
Location: Inside the Indianapolis Convention Center
Admission Price: $28

Super Bowl Party Passes
Some of the hottest parties of the week begin in the days leading up to Super Bowl XLVI. Here are Sports Traveler's top Super Bowl Party Picks:

There are only 2 weeks left in the NFL regular season and the playoff picture is beginning to fill out.  So far this season has been full of great story lines that generate lots of excitement for some and loads of disappointment for others.

On the historical side of things the Green Bay Packers started off the season 13-0 on their way to possibly being the first repeat champion since the Patriots ('04, '05).  Unfortunately the team hit an unexpected road block this past Sunday on their way to perfection.  Their first loss of the season came to the 5-8 Kansas City Chiefs who were just coming off a week where they fired their head coach Todd Haley.  Go figure.  Although the season is far from over, the 2011 Packers loose out on football immortality by coming up short in their quest for 19-0.  Either way the goal for any NFL is to win the Super Bowl.  If you go undefeated while doing so its a bonus, but no one cares what their record is after the Super Bowl champion has been crowned.

It may be only week 2 of the NFL season but emotions are already running high and week 1 was as action packed as anyone could hope for.  In only one week of football games we have already seen a game winning goal line stand, Tom Brady explode for over 500 yards passing, an uncharacteristic beat down for the Steelers, and a classic Tony Romo 4th quarter blunder.  The first week was full of story lines and the rest of the season looks to be more and more exciting as we move along.  Given that it was only week 1 of the season it is hard to take away too much from what we were able to observe during the first 16 games.  However, some things are clear after watching football this past weekend.

You could almost hear a collective sigh of relief from millions of people and businesses across the country this week when the NFL officially ended the lockout.  Players may now enter practice facilities and coaches can finally begin to start on work that normally gets taken care of in the spring.  Coaches will quickly realize which players worked hard during the time off.  It will be obvious which players take their profession seriously.  Adversely, there will be several players that did not stay in shape during the break and will have a slow start to say the least.  Look for the coaches across the NFL to intensify their efforts in an attempt to get their teams ready for the 2011-12 NFL season.

The NFL lockout is a hot topic in the sports world this summer, but the impact of the lockout can potentially spread much further than the NFL. Current rumors predict that the lockout could be coming to an end by July 15.  If these rumors hold true than there will be practically no harm done to the League. Player development might be hindered but if the entire 16 game season lives on then everyone is happy. However, if the lockout continues into August