Next week will mark the final chapter in the 2009 NFL season; at the same time it will mark the beginning of the postseason journey few NFL teams will embark on. A journey that will lead to Dolphin Stadium on February 7, 2010 - where fans from all over will descend on to be a part of Super Bowl history.
And let's not forget about Pro Bowl, which will also be coming to South Florida the week before Super Bowl Sunday. For two consecutive weeks, South Florida will be the Mecca of the pro sports world, hosting two tremendous primetime events.
So stay in touch. Next thing you know the NFL's all-stars will be riding into town followed by the AFC and NFC champions. Crazy, but true.
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Mark your calendar now for the return of the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration to Miami during Super Bowl XLIV Weekend. Scheduled for Friday, February 5, 2010, the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, Eleven Years of Inspiration will be held at the James L. Knight Center. Produced by Results, Inc., the legacy concert is the National Football League’s only sanctioned gospel event, and attracts top gospel artists, marquee players and capacity crowds.
For more information, we invite you to visit our website at www.superbowlgospel.com.
For those of you who didn't get a chance to see the Volunteer Training Video, or if you just want to get a chance to see the wonderful acting performances again, it is now up live on YouTube. Check it out, and spread the word!
Highlights include a recap of the Commissioner's Luncheon with Roger Goodell and an interview with Dick Anderson from the 1972 Dolphins.
Check out what we've been up to in the past few weeks. From the tree planting in Cypress Bay High School in Weston to the Commissioner's Luncheon at Land Shark Stadium, we've had our hands full as Pro Bowl and Super Bowl quickly approach.
Click here for the tree planting photo album.
Click here for the commissioner's luncheon photo album.
Many of the area's youth are now taking part in the Super Learning in a Super City (SLSC) program. It all started on December 7th, 2010. South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee Chairman Rodney Barreto kicked off the program by saying,"The NFL always makes sure they give back to the Super Bowl Host Community. This program is living proof of that and ensuring our school children benefit makes me especially proud."
This school-based initiative allows students regardless of their socio-economic background or geographic location to join in the excitement surrounding Super Bowl XLIV. Participating teachers now have online access to unique lesson plans with a curriculum that used the Super Bowl as a platform to focus on literacy, character education, community service and environmental awareness. Participants in SLSC are also eligible for prizes and access to exclusive South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee and NFL sanctioned events.
For a tenth straight Super Bowl, the Super Learning program will bring the excitement of this global event into the classrooms and create inspired learning environments to help inspire teachers and engage students. Academic lessons will be integrated with many NFL role models including Vince Lombardi, Tony Dungy, Chuck Noll, and the Miami Dolphins own Jason Taylor.
Creators of the Super Learning Program, Daphne Boyd and Dr. Kathy Oropallo, commented that South Florida is rich in community role models, many of which students can learn from. Super Learning culminates on Super Bowl Sunday on February 7, 2010.
With just two months away from the largest televised sporting event in America, we hosted a luncheon to celebrate the coming of Pro Bowl 2010 and Super Bowl XLIV to South Florida. With the setting of a cool 78-degree sunny day, it was great time to chat about football at Land Shark Stadium.
Some high-profile personalities in attendance included Miami Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross, Miami Dolphins CEO Mike Dee, Minority Owner of the Miami Dolphins Wayne Huizenga, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez, along with various local public representatives and Miami Dolphins alumni.
The event was emceed by none other than former Miami Dolphin great Kim Bokamper and Telemundo news anchor Vanessa Huac. It brought the elements of football experience and Hispanic flavor into the festivities as they recapped the upcoming events leading up to Pro Bowl and Super Bowl. After lunch, Kim and Vanessa introduced Super Bowl Host Committee Chairman Rodney Barreto for some brief words of motivation. Thereafter, Mr. Barreto set the stage for the person everyone had been waiting for, Roger Goodell.
Mr. Goodell engaged the audience with an opening speech followed by an interactive Q&A session, wherein audience members submitted questions and the NFL Commissioner chose a few to answer. One question inquired into what South Florida needs to do in order to host future Super Bowls. With a detailed response, Mr. Goodell stated some factors that the NFL looks at when considering potential Super Bowl sites, including what the host city stadiums have to offer. He hinted at regions like Dallas and Indianapolis, which have recently "raised the bar" in stadium technology and accommodation. After all, the stadium is the NFL's stage to showcase the most important game of the season.
Before departing, Mr. Goodell briefly addressed a few members of the media and bid farewell to the audience. It marked the end to an exciting day and a precursor to the prime time events soon to come.
Stay tuned for pictures from the kickoff luncheon. They will be posted to our photo album at SouthFloridaSuperBowl.com with a direct link posted on here as well.
For two weeks in 2010 South Florida will be at the center of two prime time sporting events. What better place to be in January and February than South Florida!
Here's the link: http://68.25.103.4:8090/view/index.shtml
Come to Coconut Grove at 10:30 AM to be a part of the first stage of the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee and Rebuilding Together's "Kickoff to Rebuild."
There will be a partial home demolition at 3564 William Avenue to make room for the upcoming revitalization by volunteers as organized by Rebuilding Together Miami-Dade.
Expected to speak at the event are former Dolphin Dwight Stephenson and former NFL placekicker Bill Gramatica.
The rebuilding project itself will take place on February 4, 2010, when upwards of 250 volunteers will help revitalize five homes in the Coconut Grove neighborhood.
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*THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT!*
MIAMI GARDENS, FL-The South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee is pleased to announce our Kickoff Luncheon featuring NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell set for Monday, December 7th, 2009 at Land Shark Stadium.
Guests will get the opportunity to take part in a question-and-answer session with Commissioner Goodell as well as hear his thoughts on South Florida's record-breaking 10th Super Bowl and the 2010 Pro Bowl.
When:
Monday, December 7th, 2009
Registration: 11:00 AM
Luncheon: 11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Where:
Where:
Land Shark Stadium
2269 Dan Marino Blvd.
Miami Gardens, FL 33056
Who:
Who:
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell
Hosted by Kim Bokamper/CBS4 & Vanessa Hauc/Telemundo Network
Today is your last opportunity to register to be a volunteer for Pro Bowl 2010 and Super Bowl XLIV! If you've been procrastinating on getting your application in, you have until the end of the day today to get the ball rolling.
For more information, call the Super Bowl Host Committee's Volunteer Services office at 305-614-7564 or send an email to Volunteers@SouthFloridaSuperBowl.com
Don't miss out on this great opportunity to be a part of the record-breaking 10th Super Bowl to be held in South Florida!
The South Florida Business Journal ran a piece Friday about the Super Bowl Host Committee's national commercial filmed using the Red One cinematic camera.
This latest piece of technology allows still photos to be taken out of a video without the need for a separate photographer.
The commercial premiered at Land Shark Stadium on November 15th as the Miami Dolphins defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Ronin Advertising Group is waiting for the go-ahead from the NFL before taking the spot nationally.
We are now 76 days from Super Bowl XLIV; Let there be football!
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http://www.southfloridasuperbowl.com/Photo_Gallery/Fazzino_Unveiling
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http://www.southfloridasuperbowl.com/Photo_Gallery/Tree-Planting
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http://www.southfloridasuperbowl.com/Photo_Gallery/Biltmore_Golf
Let There Be Football!
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Want to give your business a boost? Now you can place orders for Pro Bowl 2010 and Super Bowl XLIV banners to display on-location to attract customers during the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl festivities.
Sign up today to be a part of the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee's Banner Presence Program!
Sign up today to be a part of the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee's Banner Presence Program!
From reporting on Super Bowls to hosting one
Miami native Michael Zimmer grew up a dedicated Miami Dolphins fan. So when the chance to lead the Super Bowl Host Committee arose, it was an easy decision.
"It was just a tremendous opportunity and I couldn't pass it up. It was just so right up my alley," he said.
A career journalist he spent nearly 30 years working at NBC 6 WTVJ before retiring in October 2008 with experience covering the drug wars in Colombia, the Olympic Games in Sydney and several World Series and Super Bowls, the chance to be on the other side was unique.
"Typically when I would go to an event as a journalist I would just go to the event. But I really wasn't aware of the amount of preparation that went into hosting a game," he said.
Set to be held a week apart Jan.31 and Feb. 7, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl are expected to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in South Florida. Mr.
Zimmer notes that an important and often overlooked part of the picture is the additional spending within the community.
"Whether it's somebody flying in and getting a rental car, going to CVS and picking up some items, whether they're going to a restaurant or they're going to the attractions, people come to South Florida and experience all of that."
Mr. Zimmer spoke about leading the Super Bowl effort at LandShark Stadium with Miami Today staff writer Scott E. Pacheco.
Q: What has it been for you to take on an event this big in your hometown?
A: It's a dream come true. I was a broadcast journalist 30 years, and I was able to cover five Super Bowls. So it gives me a unique perspective in not only what's involved in putting together a Super Bowl, but it's also what's involved in all aspects that day.
I actually went to Super Bowl V with my dad here, and so I kind of grew up in this community, and to be able to experience Super Bowls and what they mean... It offers a unique perspective.
You really have a history.
I think what I'm able to bring to the table is not only a standpoint from a customer's end, but also from the standpoint of growing up in this community and understanding the importance of the Super Bowl and what it means to South Florida.
Q: Who approached you for the job?
A: Rodney Barreto, our chairman.
Q: Was it a no-brainer?
A: It was just a tremendous opportunity and I couldn't pass it up.
Q: How is it being on the other side of Super Bowl preparations?
A: Fascinating. We will probably put 350,000 hours in preparation for a game that lasts close to three hours. When I would go to an event as a journalist I would just go to the event. But I really wasn't aware of the amount of preparation that went into hosting a game.
Q: What do you take care of?
A: What I do is talk about the Super Bowl, promote the Super Bowl and the Pro Bowl in our community. But the other part is to go to all the areas I work with, whether it's volunteers, whether it's communications, whether it's corporate marketing, whether it's administration.
I bounce from area to area, and I like to be involved in all aspects.
Q: What do you see that the rest of us don't?
A: It's a lot of strategic planning, and we work with all of South Florida from Miami-Dade County, Broward County and Palm Beach. It's coordinating our efforts and showcasing our communities.
It's working with all of our community leaders, working with our executive board and our staff and then putting together a plan to not only showcase South Florida but to also showcase the game.
We assist the NFL in whatever requirements [they have], whether they need the media credentialing center, whether they need help in locating certain things that is what our job is, to facilitate and work with them to promote the game.
Q: When did you start, and how has it been to focus on the shorter deadlines knowing what the big prize is at the end?
A: I started back in October last year. We were very fortunate because we had a number of staff that stayed on from the '07 game. So we had a great infrastructure of people in place to add that great institutional knowledge, and we were able to add new people.
We've been able to work on deadlines quicker because we looked at what we did in '07. We're able to learn from that and say "Let's not make that same mistake," or "Let's see if we can do a better job this time around."
Q: Miami is hosting two Super Bowls close together. Can you rehash that story?
A: Miami had the Super Bowl originally for '07, and they were bidding on the Super Bowl for 2010. It was awarded to New York City and it was contingent upon, and working in conjunction with, their bid for the Olympics.
They didn't receive the Olympics and consequently they didn't build their stadium. South Florida was number two in the balloting, and therefore they were actually awarded the Super Bowl in 2010 before the Super Bowl 2007 was played.
Q: What challenges do you run into that you didn't expect?
A: What happens is that you are able now to look at things a little longer, whereas in my previous profession I didn't have that comfort. So what happens is we're able to analyze decisions, and when you take a little bit longer sometimes you slow the process down, but what it enables you to do is to do some real thinking.
And so what we're able to do is make good decisions with a lot of input from a lot of people. It sometimes bogs the system down, but we're very good at setting deadlines and following that, so when it comes to getting close to the actual game time we'll be able to do critical thinking on decisions that if we had a lot of things going on at one time it might be a little more difficult.
Q: The Super Bowl is much bigger than just a game. How much are your hands in all the aspects?
A: I think what people lose focus of is the NFL they look at the game and what happens is that the NFL comes to this community and leaves a lasting legacy. We're working already now with a number of initiatives the NFL has.
There's Super Learning, Super Kids-Super Sharing, there's Rebuild America, Habitat for Humanity they come in and start those projects now, and a lot of people don't understand or see those projects that the NFL comes in for months and is involved with.
[Through] NFL YETS (Youth Education Towns), there are two centers, one in Miami-Dade and one in Broward.
They will both receive $500,000 from the NFL, and in these tough times, they're matched by the county. These centers will flourish.
There is a program called Super Kids Super Sharing where they will work with area high schools to donate books and sporting equipment and then redistribute that throughout the inner city and the kids with need.
People focus just on the three-hour game, but a lot of things will go on in the community that people don't see.
There's an emerging business program. We focus on generating money to women- and minority-owned businesses, so what we do is when we place orders we look at those businesses and try to... keep the money back in Dade County, in Broward County and Palm Beach County.
Q: How big economically is the Super Bowl for South Florida?
A: The Super Bowl and the Pro Bowl will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in this community. Whether it's somebody flying in and getting a rental car, going to CVS and picking up some items, whether they're going to a restaurant, or they're going to the attractions, people come to South Florida and experience all of that.
And what's unique about this experience is that the Pro Bowl will be a week before the Super Bowl, so it really extends our Super Bowl to almost 10, 12 days. Because typically when the Super Bowl is played people start getting in Thursday or Friday, whereas now with the Pro Bowl they'll start getting in on a Wednesday.
And the Pro Bowl offers up a tremendous opportunity for people to enjoy a game that they may not ever be able to enjoy. It's a $50 ticket. So most people can't afford or get a ticket to the Super Bowl, but they can come and enjoy the Pro Bowl.
Q: What is the extent of your involvement in the Pro Bowl?
A: We're assisting the NFL in whatever they need in putting on the event, whether it's volunteers, whether it's promotion. We started back in (2008) when we had our booth in Tampa to start promoting the Pro Bowl. Tickets went on sale online (Oct. 12), so it's a tremendous opportunity to showcase a premiere game for them.
Q: Being from Miami, did you grow up a Dolphins fan?
A: Oh, absolutely. I went to all the games with my dad. The '72 Dolphins it was part of my dad and I, the thing that we did together.
Q: It's been said from a sheer economic standpoint that if the Dolphins, or Tampa Bay, Jacksonville or even Atlanta make it to the Super Bowl you'd lose some of that overnight business of people traveling here from other parts of the country. Has that been part of the conversation with the committee?
A: I am a big Dolphins fan, so I would love the Dolphins to be here. No host team has ever played in the Super Bowl, so it would be phenomenal. I understand everyone's concerns about the economic impact. But from a selfish standpoint, from me being a big Dolphins fan, I would love to see them in the Super Bowl.
Q: Where will you be during the game?
A: Wherever they need me during the game I will be. Pretty much when the ball is kicked off, my job is done.
We do have an operations director who will work with law enforcement... and any sort of issues at hand, and I will be on call for that as well. So if any issues need to be resolved I will be part of that process.
Q: Does the stadium being halfway between here and Broward affect the way that you prepare?
A: It does, and it's actually a tricounty effort. What's a little bit different this year is that Broward County is somewhat of a hub for a lot of events. The media center is at the convention center, the NFL headquarters hotel is there, as well as the AFC team hotel. So what's happened is there's been a little bit of a shift of focus for Broward County.
But there will still be an NFC team hotel at the InterContinental and there will be events across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, so if you are looking to participate in an event, you will have one in your backyard somewhere.
Q: An NFL representative said Miami's older facilities might not offer some of the amenities some new stadiums do a roof to shield the weather, hi-def lighting for hi-def TV. Is that a concern?
A: The stadium has been talked about and the Miami Dolphins are aware of the issues, but South Florida offers up such a unique environment and such a unique destination that no place else offers, so there's a reason why the Super Bowl will be here for a record-breaking 10th time.
South Florida is a tremendous destination, and I know the NFL loves coming here.
Q: Would you work on a future Super Bowl?
A: Oh, absolutely. It's a tremendous opportunity for anybody to be involved.
Q: You've won Emmys. There were a couple of prestigious awards for your Hurricane Andrew coverage. Where else have you gone in your career?
A: I've been very fortunate. I have traveled the world. I have been able to experience a lot of things that a lot of people never get the opportunity to. I've interviewed every president since Jimmy Carter. I was on a bombing run in an F4 Phantom.
I'm just really blessed to have a "frontrow seat to the world." My career as a journalist has been spectacular, and I was able to take those things I learned and funnel a lot of that into the job I'm doing now.
Q: Is there a story you've covered or a person you have met who has had a lasting impact on your life, your career or the way you see things?
A: The stories that always affected me and had the biggest impact on me was that as a member of the media you are able to give back to your community. You're able help a family in need, you are able to help people, you are able to get their message out.
And though I've been very fortunate to meet a lot of incredible people, being able to help people in times of need, being able to help a child get the medical attention they need that to me was the most important thing as a journalist.
Q: And that's saying quite a bit considering what you've seen.
A: Yes, and don't get me wrong those are tremendous stories to be part of, and I've been very fortunate to meet some of the most powerful people in the world and been able to travel the world and cover wars - the drug wars in Colombia - but those were events.
Whether they were the Super Bowl or whether they were the World Series, at the end of the day it was an event to cover and it was spectacular to be there.
But to be able to help somebody... that to me is the most rewarding thing about being a journalist.
Q: Tell us about your career after Florida State.
A: Ironically enough I was doing an internship at WTVJ and my internship was over and I interviewed with IBM.
And so I was in the process of being hired for IBM... and about a week before I finished my internship, an entry level position came up.
I took that job. And so pretty much when I graduated in 1980 I was at WTVJ until just this past October.
Q: Do you have post-journalism and Super Bowl plans?
A: The interesting thing about the host committee is that once it's closed down [it] ceases to exist for all intents and purposes. And it will be an interesting time for me because I will for the first time be unemployed and looking for a job.
I look forward to all the challenges and the opportunities that will hopefully open up for me after this job.
Q: Did you delve into anything that gave you a push into a career in something else?
A: This job was so different than what I was used to. I've loved meeting all the people I've met. And it's been a tremendous opportunity to be able to do something like this for the community and showcase our community to the world.
Q: What brought you back to Miami after college?
A: It's home. My family's here. I love the lifestyle. I fish. I dive. I'm outside. I go to the beach. I just couldn't imagine myself anywhere else.
From the standpoint of a journalistic career it's one of the best markets in the world. It's always in the limelight of the news world.
Q: Miami is pretty young in developing as a big city. What would you like to see in the future?
A: I think Miami will continue to grow. And I think Miami will adjust to the economy and what it needs to do.
Miami has evolved over the years and it has grown... whether it's through international banking, whether it's through a tourism destination.
Q: Did you play any sports growing up?
A: I played little league football. But I just enjoyed going. For me and my dad it was just a special time for us to go to the Dolphins games and bond.
My dad was born in Czechoslovakia and he knew nothing about football. When I was young I just loved football. I loved watching football. I remember finally getting him to go to a game with me. And he had absolutely no idea what football was. He was a soccer player in Czechoslovakia, so he knew soccer.
The first game I ever took him to it was pouring rain and it didn't stop raining the whole game, and I thought we'd never ever go back. And after that game, he ended up buying season tickets. Until I went away to college, we went every year. It was an incredible experience for us.
Q: What are some other hobbies?
A: I love the outdoors. I fish. I dive. And my family does that as well. It's a big part of just taking advantage of South Florida, whether it's snorkeling or diving on the reefs or fishing that's what I love to do.
Q: Tell me about your family.
A: My wife was born and raised actually on Miami Beach. I have two boys, 17 and 15, at Christopher Columbus High School.
Q: Do you bond with them through the Dolphins as well?
A: Absolutely. We go to the games and we enjoy a lot of the same things. They both play sports at their school, and we just find time to spend together. Whether it's outdoors, fishing or diving, we bond and have a great time.
MIAMI-Schools in the greater Miami area are teaming up with the NFL, Miami Dolphins, South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee and the NFL Youth Education Town (YET) of Miami for a Super Bowl project that puts books and sports equipment into the hands of children in need. The project, called Super Kids-Super Sharing, has been implemented in Super Bowl host communities for the past ten years and has placed tens of thousands of books and pieces of sports equipment into the hands of local children who might not otherwise have access to such items. There is still time for area schools to join in this year’s effort.
Participating schools will ask their students to gather up gently used or new books, sports equipment and board games from home and place those items in collection bins at school. Most school collections begin in early January. A week before Super Bowl, donated items will be brought to a collection point where they will be sorted, then distributed to pre-selected schools and organizations serving local children.
The Archdiocese of Miami Schools, Miami-Dade County Public Schools and several private schools have already signed on to participate. Individual schools in those districts and in outlying areas interested in collecting books, games and sports equipment as part of Super Kids-Super Sharing may sign up by contacting Susan Groh at (401) 732-1551 or NFLenvironment@aol.com. The NFL provides instructions, posters, flyer templates and other materials to make it easy for schools to implement this project.
Super Kids-Super Sharing is part of the NFL’s environmental initiative for Super Bowl. The NFL Environmental Program plays an active role behind the scenes at Super Bowl. In addition to Super Kids-Super Sharing, the NFL Environmental Program ensures that tens of thousands of pounds of unserved prepared food from Super Bowl events are distributed to local shelters and community kitchens. The Environmental Program is also responsible for recycling cardboard and other materials from Super Bowl events and donates everything from decorative banners to building materials to local non-profit agencies. Several tree planting projects are being developed as part of Super Bowl. ‘Green power’ will also be used to power Dolphin Stadium for Super Bowl XLIV and Pro Bowl.
He's one of only a handful of writers to have covered every Super Bowl.
Ed Pope spoke with Director of Communications David Silverstein to talk, what else, the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl coming to South Florida. His compelling Q&A is a must read.
David Silverstein: You've covered every Super Bowl for the Miami Herald. Do you have a favorite?
Ed Pope: The Super Bowl in 1973. (The year of the 1972 Miami Dolphins Perfect Season). It was not a particularly exciting game. It was a 14-7 win over Washington. That game was played in Los Angeles.
In fact, the 1972 season was not a gripping season. Believe it or not, it was pretty Hum-drum. They just went out there and won. There weren't any hysterical games. Hysterically great or hysterically bad.
Not a great deal of emotion before, during or after the game. They were just a bunch of businessmen doing their job.
They never got distracted and never got out of bounds, socially or professionally. The best part of the Perfect Season is they were all a great bunch of people, and that's a great part of the reason why they won.
DS: Your thoughts on South Florida's record-breaking 10th Super Bowl.
Ed Pope: I am happy it's here even though they (Super Bowls) are harder to cover in your hometown. When the game is out of town, (the media) stays at the same hotel, there's a bus to take you there and back from press conferences.
But it's nice to have it.It shows this is the best place to host a Super Bowl.
Number two is San Diego. But we have so much more to do, the weather is better and so is our stadium.
DS: What's your favorite memory about Coach Shula and Dan Marino?
Ed Pope: Nobody has ever asked me that before.
Shula, I always thought, was the most admirable person I've ever covered in any sport, at any time.
He could get touchy and abrasive; we got abrasive with each other. Usually we were absorbed with what we were trying to do. We had arguments and we had great times together.
Shula was the perfect guy.
A roll-up-your-sleeves type of guy. Never said he was genius. He would recoil if anyone called him a genius.
He's my favorite guy to cover. He was informative. He lights up the room, he has great command and great presence.
Not since Sammy Baugh.
DS: Your thoughts on the Pro Bowl being played in South Florida.
DS: What does South Florida need to do to land more Super Bowls?
Ed Pope: We lead the league in Super Bowls, and we need to keep up (our) standards.
The stadium has made a huge difference.
It's very simple why we get it.
We have the best weather, the best housing for players, the best fans.
It wouldn't make any sense for the Super Bowl to come here less, and it makes a lot of sense for it to come here more often. I realize the league needs to spread it around.
But this is the perfect place to play it.
I've never heard an owner say an unkind word about Miami.
Mr. Pope then said he wanted to mention the Orange Bowl:
I'm a big Orange Bowl Committee fan and I think the Orange Bowl plays a big factor in bringing the Super Bowl to town. Their unselfishness dazzles me.
Interesting Fact: As of today, we have had visitors on our web site, www.southfloridasuperbowl.com from 101 countries. Here's a sampling of where they are coming from:
-Ghana
-Albania
-Iceland
-Bangladesh
-Romania
-Peru
-Egypt
-Russia
-Kuwait
The whole world is turning their collective eyes toward the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl XLIV is only 100 days away from kicking off in South Florida for a record-breaking 10th time. There is no doubt that it all builds up from here. We may not know which two teams will face off on February 7th, 2010, but we do know it will be a showdown for the ages.
And if things couldn't get any more more exciting, South Florida will host the 2010 Pro Bowl the week before Super Bowl, on January 31st, 2010. Put these two together and South Florida will be the Mecca of the pro sports world in just a few months. Fans from all around will descend on Dolphin Stadium to rejoice in the spectacle of two prime time sporting events. It will truly be a memorable moment in South Florida history.
So stay tuned and follow us on our incredible journey to the 2010 Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLIV. Check us out on Facebook, Twitter and on this blog for the latest on Super Bowl and Pro Bowl.
Read all about it. South Florida is ready for the 2010 Pro Bowl.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-probowl2010-102610,0,7967393.story
He has been awarded the Key to the City of Miami in recognition of his leadership.
The honor was presented at City Hall on Thursday October 22 by Miami Mayor Manny Diaz.
It honors Mr. Barretto for being the driving force behind several South Florida Super Bowls and the annual Big Orange New Year's Eve Celebration, among many other accomplishments. Besides his role as Chairman of the Super Bowl Host Committee, Mr. Barreto is also Chairman of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
The Host Committee is proud to be recognized through the leadership of Mr. Barreto and will continue to put all of our efforts towards preparing South Florida for two of the biggest games in all of American sports: Pro Bowl 2010 and Super Bowl XLIV.
It's hard to believe. Kickoff for the 2010 Pro Bowl is only 100 days away!
(That also means Super Bowl XLIV is only 107 days from now.)
Make sure you're here to see the best of the best play in the NFL's All-Star Game at Dolphin Stadium.
Tickets for the 2010 Pro Bowl are on sale now! Click here to see all your favorite NFL stars at this year's Pro Bowl in South Florida.
Over the course of three Miami Dolphins home games, we have distributed in excess of 600 media guides to local, national and international media members. In particular, two Monday Night Football match-ups have been the highlights of our efforts, when the Dolphins played against the Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets - two teams with plenty of playoff potential.
Now on Sunday, the attention stays on South Florida as another legitimate postseason team marches into town. No matter the outcome of the Saints-Dolphins game, there will be plenty of excitement on both sides from teams with high playoff hopes.
Rest assured, there will be a small reminder lying on the desktops of the media members pointing at the reality that Super Bowl will be coming back to South Florida for a record-breaking 10th time, coupled with the Pro Bowl just one week before.
There is no doubt that there will be plenty of buzz surrounding Sunday afternoon at the game.
Are you interested in being a part of a winning team as a volunteer for the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl? The South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee is looking for volunteers to join us, and we will be recruiting at Sawgrass Mills on Saturday, October 24th.
Now is the time to get on board to be a part of the greatest day in American sports!
Click here for the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee's October Newsletter!
We've reached our goal of recruiting 6,000 volunteers for Super Bowl XLIV and Pro Bowl 2010, but we're not finished yet. We are now hoping to get another 2,000 before our Nov. 30th deadline.
With your help, we should have no issues exceeding our goals yet again.
If you're interested in being an Ambassador for the record-breaking 10th Super Bowl in South Florida and the first Pro Bowl on the mainland in 30 years, please contact us at 305-614-7564.
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