Super Bowl XL "Super Blog" http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/ With the Big Game at our doorstep, we put together a blog that would help us quickly collect and share some of our Super Bowl observations. This Channel 7 "Super Blog" is a running look from a slightly behind-the-scenes perspective. Enjoy! en Copyright 2006 Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:22:18 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss In Case You Took a Bathroom Break Some people (I'm one of them) watch the Super Bowl more for the commercials than for the game. If you're into football, there will always be replays of the key plays on the post-game show or the evening news. But, what about the commercials?

This year, if you missed those ads, you can find them online. Anyone searching Google today was confronted with a link to a page with all of the Super Bowl commercials. I went all day before finally clicking in and wasting a few minutes watchings ads. Doh!

]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/in_case_you_took_a_bathroom_br.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/in_case_you_took_a_bathroom_br.html Worthwhile Links and Articles Mon, 06 Feb 2006 17:22:18 -0500 Andrea's End Zone Dance The See It, Snap It, Send It legion had a camera at the ready this morning when Channel 7 News Director Andrea Parquet-Taylor did some sort of end zone dance in her office. Behind her is the whiteboard that tracked the week's Super Bowl stories.

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]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/andreas_end_zone_dance.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/andreas_end_zone_dance.html Insider Tips Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:23:40 -0500 Half-Off Super Bowl XL Merchandise! Quick... You have three hours! Super Bowl XL merchandise is being sold for half-off yesterday's prices at the Commerica Park souvenir store. The sale runs until 6 p.m.

Judging by the amount of merchandise still on store shelves all around downtown Detroit, I would think other stores will follow suit.

Have you seen stores discounting their stuff? Add a comment and share the info.

]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/halfoff_super_bowl_xl_merchand.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/halfoff_super_bowl_xl_merchand.html You Know You Want It! Mon, 06 Feb 2006 15:02:38 -0500 "Thank You For Visiting Our Super City" That's what the freeway signs said as I headed out of downtown Detroit tonight. What a fun, classy and uniquely Detroit weekend! We should all do this again sometime.

]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/thank_you_for_visiting_our_sup.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/thank_you_for_visiting_our_sup.html Mon, 06 Feb 2006 02:03:11 -0500 Maxim Party Setup Here's what I found out about the Maxim Party. 10,000 people want to come, but only 1,500 will get through the doors. Matt Leinart, Vince Young, Reggie Bush, Tony Gonzalez, Tom Brady and Antonio Gates are all expected to attend.

They're not giving out gift bags. Instead, like a carnival, you'll be able to "earn" credit in the fake gambling room upstairs. The more you "win," the more you can buy in the "Glamorama Store."

What's in there? A ton of stuff, from golf bags to leather jackets, DVDs and CDs (complete sets) to grooming products.

]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/maxim_party_setup_1.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/maxim_party_setup_1.html Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:30:32 -0500 Maxim's Sports Columnist Check out Diane Hill. She's the first female sports columnist for a men's magazine. I met her today at the Maxim party setup. She knows her stuff.

]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/maxim_party_setup.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/maxim_party_setup.html Observations Fri, 03 Feb 2006 20:20:29 -0500 The Detroit River Smells Just Fine to Me For the most part, it seems as though out-of -town journalists have been pretty darn laudatory as they file columns from our fair city this week. A co-worker just alerted me to an exception.

Writer Jeff Hawkins has an oddly poor column in the Northwest Herald, a suburban Chicago newspaper.

Check this thing out. It's strange. Hawkins boarded a bus that wasn't going anywhere touristy. That seems to be a sore point for Mr. Negativity. Is he just looking for scorn from Detroiters? What do you think?

]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/the_detroit_river_smells_just.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/the_detroit_river_smells_just.html Worthwhile Links and Articles Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:45:44 -0500 Snooper Bowl Trophy If there's one celeb I wouldn't mind bumping into this weekend, it's Snoop Dogg. I am (not so secretly) a fan. His ill-fated MTV show, Doggy Fizzle Televizzle, lasted only 6 episodes a few years back. Still, it was some brilliant television. Really.

Anyway, Snoop is in town for the big game... and a little one. He has a youth football league that will soon launch nationwide. Tomorrow, Snoop's team of Little Leaguers will play a local team at the Silverdome. (More on that)

Just what's on the line in the "Snooper Bowl II"? My WXYZ.com colleauge Sarah Morgan points out that the winner takes home a trophy created by Tiffany & Co. Sweet!!

]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/snooper_bowl_trophy.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/snooper_bowl_trophy.html Observations Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:46:49 -0500 Right Arm on eBay If you're in need of a right arm, one Steelers fan is selling his on eBay.

See the auction here.

I guess people will do just about anything for Super Bowl XL tickets. After two bids the price is up to $20.50.

]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/right_arm_on_ebay.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/right_arm_on_ebay.html You Know You Want It! Thu, 02 Feb 2006 19:50:30 -0500 That's an Awful Lot of "Terrible Towels" A morning press release from eBay (that I'm just reading now) proves just how popular those yellow Steelers towel things are. According to the release:
"Over 3,300 Terrible Towels, Steelers fans' swinging sensation, have flown off eBay's virtual shelves over the past two weeks. Average selling price has been $15. Listings are receiving an average of 24 bids per item, demand comparable to Apple iPod nanos on eBay during the holidays."

]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/thats_an_awful_lot_of_terrible.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/thats_an_awful_lot_of_terrible.html Observations Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:32:21 -0500 Frank Responds So, just when did Sammy Sosa grow a mustache? Frank Turner answered that tonight on 7 Action News at 5 p.m.:
"Right after Fred Flintstone got a late night talk show."

Wow. I can see it.

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]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/frank_responds.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/frank_responds.html Observations Wed, 01 Feb 2006 19:07:15 -0500 "When Did Sammy Sosa Grow a Mustache?" First off, welcome to Detroit, Jimmy Kimmel. Last night's show was great. I laughed... And I couldn't wait to pull up side-by-side photos of Channel 7's own Frank Turner and baseball player Sammy Sosa. So here they are. Hmmmm... I don't really see it.

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]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/when_did_sammy_sosa_grow_a_mus.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/when_did_sammy_sosa_grow_a_mus.html Observations Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:13:40 -0500 Lions / Bears Next Thanksgiving I heard from a trusted source at the National Football League that the Lions will host the Bears next Thanksgiving Day at Ford Field. The NFL Network will televise the Redskins and Cowboys on Thanksgiving night. The Kansas City Chiefs will likely host an opponent TBD in a third game on Thanksgiving day.

Schedule:

Bears at Lions - FOX, 12:30
TBD at Chiefs - CBS, 4:00
Redskins at Cowboys - NFL Network, Primetime

There is still the possibility that the Seahawks would play the Chiefs on FOX and the Dolphins would play the Lions on CBS, but that is a secondary plan right now.

]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/lions_bears_next_thanksgiving.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/lions_bears_next_thanksgiving.html Insider Tips Wed, 01 Feb 2006 01:50:23 -0500 Tuesday Notes Have you figured out my routine? I experience the day and post when I get home - usually late. Media Day was ho-hum... nothing to write home about, like shooting fish in a barrel if you're a TV guy. If you can't make a good story out of that, jeez!

The Media Party was tonight at the Fox Theatre. I was impressed with the setting and everyone seemed to be having a good time. Kudos to the Channel 7 folks who showed up lookin' mighty fine!

After the Media Party, I made my way to the Ren Cen - lots of road closures. Beaubein near Greektown was shut down as well as Woodward and Brush. Go around the perimeters and you'll be allright.


]]> http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/tuesday_notes.html http://blogs.scripps.com/wxyz/super_bowl_xl/2006/02/tuesday_notes.html Observations Wed, 01 Feb 2006 01:44:17 -0500 Motown Legends Visit Broadcast House What a treat! Motown legends Bobby Rogers, of the Miracles, and Duke Fakir, of the Four Tops, join 7 Action News anchor Carolyn Clifford for Tuesday's noon newscast. The pair were at Broadcast House to promote Saturday's Motown Music Fest at the Masonic Temple.

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