Super Bowl 2011 win worth $2M to Jets' Sanchez: report

Playing an extra playoff game could work out just fine financially for Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez. ESPN.com reports Sanchez will earn $250,000 in contract bonuses for each playoff win, with up to $1.875 million available if the Jets win the Super Bowl 2011.

Citing multiple sources, the report says, "The Jets will pay Sanchez $250,000 for each playoff victory, starting in the wild-card round. Therefore, if Sanchez leads the Jets to the Super Bowl and doesn't win it, he will make an additional $750,000 in postseason bonuses. "Sanchez would get the full, $1.875 million for winning the (Super Bowl) ..."

The Jets, with a late season-slump that included a loss to AFC East champion New England, must play a Wild-Card Round game, meaning it would take three victories to reach the Super Bowl. The Jets won two playoff games with Sanchez last season before losing to the Colts in the AFC Championship.

Sanchez injured his shoulder two games ago in a win at Pittsburgh before playing the enitre game in a loss at Chicago. He could be rested for all or part of the regular-season finale Sunday against the Bills at New Meadowlands Stadium.

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2011 NFL Pro Bowl Rosters: Two Trojans, Two Bruins Highlight Squads

The 2011 Pro Bowl rosters have been announced this evening by the NFL, and the January 30 game in Honolulu, Hawaii will have a local flavor. Two former USC Trojans and two former UCLA Bruins made the Pro Bowl, which will be played the Sunday before the Super Bowl. Both former Trojans are on defense for the NFC, while both former Bruins are on offense for the AFC.

Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jacksonville Jaguars is the starting running back for the AFC, the second Pro Bowl of his career. In 14 games this season, Jones-Drew has 1,324 rushing yards and 317 receiving yards, averaging a career-high 117.2 yards from scrimmage per game this season. Drew's teammate, tight end Marcedes Lewis, has made his first Pro Bowl, backing up Antonio Gates of the Chargers. Lewis has caught 54 passes for 674 yards this season, with nine touchdowns. Jones-Drew and Lewis were teammates from 2003-2005 at UCLA, and have been teammates in Jacksonville for five seasons.

Former Trojan Troy Polamalu, of the Pittsburgh Steelers, is the starting strong safety for the NFC, his sixth Pro Bowl in eight NFL seasons. Polamalu has six sacks, one interception, and 48 tackles this season. Another former Trojan, Clay Matthews, of the Green Bay Packers, is starting at outside linebacker for the NFC. It is the second Pro Bowl in as many seasons for Matthews, who has 12½ sacks and one interception this season.

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Hyundai Unlocks Super Bowl XLV Drive With Sonata Hybrid Multi-Media Campaign

Hyundai will be among a parking lot filled with auto companies advertising on Fox during Super Bowl XLV. So to help get a fast start on the competition, the car maker will unveil the first TV spot in a planned national multi-media campaign for the Sonata, the brand's first hybrid model, on Dec. 31 during CBS's telecast of college football's Hyundai Sun Bowl.

Hyundai has purchased three 30-second spots on Fox during Super Bowl XLV on Feb, 6, 2011 from Cowboys Stadium. Thirty-second spots for the NFL's big game are going for $2.8-$3 million, per industry analysts. Fountain Valley. Calif.-based Hyundai Motor America's lead agency is its in-house Innocean Worldwide Americas division.

According to Hyundai, the first Sonata Hybrid spot, "Anachronistic City," acknowledges that although the Sonata is not the first hybrid to market, it is the "smart challenger of conventional, early generation hybrids a sophisticated evolution of the technology, wrapped in a more appealing package."

The 30-second spot showcases a variety of inventions that were all innovative in their time, including 1880s-era high wheel bicycles, mid-century typewriters, a blimp, 1980s-era cell phones, a "portable" record turn-table, black-and-white TVs, silent movies a folding camera and even "jiggle belt" exercise machines. The Sonata then appears as the spot makes a point about how all technology evolves.

"Hybrid Sonata capitalizes on the learnings of hybrid models that have come before it, and advances the technology so that it's practical and affordable for a broader consumer audience – not just early adopters," John Krafcik, president and CEO, for Hyundai Motor America, said in a statement. "Like the 2.4-liter direct-injected Sonata and the 2.0-liter Sonata Turbo launched earlier this year, Sonata Hybrid demonstrates Hyundai's unique approach melding innovative technologies and emotional design into products more and more people want to put in their driveways."

Hyundai's title sponsorship of the Sun Bowl, being played in El Paso, Texas, includes eight  30-second spots. In addition to the Hybrid Sonata debut ad, Hyundai said it would include TV spots featuring the two other Sonata powertrains: the standard 2.4-liter gasoline direct injection model and the 2.0-liter turbo model. Hyundai's holiday campaign will continue on the Hyundai Sun Bowl featuring music from singing duo Pomplamoose.

Counting down to Super Bowl XLV

Fifth in a series looking back at Super Bowls I-XLIV leading up to Super Bowl XLV, Feb. 6, 2011, at Cowboys Stadium.
Colts 16, Cowboys 13
Jan. 17, 1971, Orange Bowl, Miami

Baltimore's Jim O'Brien kicked a 32-yard field goal with 5 seconds remaining to give the Colts the victory. Colts linebacker Mike Curtis set up the winning field goal with an interception that deflected off the hands of Cowboys running back Dan Reeves. Baltimore's first touchdown also came after a deflection, on a 75-yard pass play from Johnny Unitas to John Mackey. The pass bounced off Colt Ed Hinton's fingertips and then off Cowboys defensive back Mel Renfro's fingers near midfield.

Notable

O'Brien had missed one field goal earlier in the game and had had a point-after attempt blocked.

The Colts won despite committing seven turnovers -- four fumbles and three interceptions. The Cowboys had four turnovers, including three interceptions thrown by Craig Morton.

Unitas was 3 of 9 passing before being injured in the first half. Earl Morrall, his replacement, was 7 for 15 for 145 yards.

Cowboys defensive end Chuck Howley became the first non-quarterback to be selected MVP. He remains the only MVP from a losing team.

This was the first Super Bowl played on an artificial surface.

Scoring summary

Dal - FG Mike Clark 14

Dal - FG Clark 30

Bal - John Mackey 75 pass from Johnny Unitas (kick blocked)

Dal - Duane Thomas 7 pass from Craig Morton (Clark kick)

Bal - Tom Nowatzke 2 run (Jim O'Brien kick)

Bal - FG O'Brien 32

Mars Using Visa, NFL Heroes, Brands In Sweet Super Bowl XLVI Campaign

Super Bowl XLV is just over a month away, but Mars Chocolate North America is already focusing on Super Bowl XLVI, which will be played Feb. 5, 2012 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Mars, in conjunction with Visa, has unveiled its "Celebrate on the Field 2011 Instant Win Game," with a grand prize of four field passes for the NFL's big game in Indianapolis. On board for marketing support are three former Super Bowl heroes: Marshall Faulk, running back for the Super Bowl XXXIV champion St. Louis Rams; Mark Schlereth, offensive guard. a three-time Super Bowl champion as a member of the Washington Redskins (Super Bowl XXVI) and Denver Broncos (Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII); and Rodney Harrison, a two-time Super Bowl champion safety with the New England Patriots (Super Bowl XXXVIII, XXXIX).

"NFL players work their whole lives for the opportunity to experience those few precious moments celebrating a Super Bowl victory," Debra Sandler, chief consumer officer for Mars Chocolate North America, said in a statement. "We are thrilled to afford fans who serve Mars Real Chocolate at their football-viewing parties the exclusive chance to enjoy those special moments of celebration alongside the newest Super Bowl champions. For an NFL fan, what could be more exciting?"

To enter the contest, consumers are being directed to upload the UPC codes from specially marked packages of Mars brands to www.BeOnTheField.com now through Feb. 7, 2011 (the day after Super Bowl XLV). The brands are M&M'S, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers. Among the "thousands of other great prizes" are Visa gift cards and packages of Mars chocolate products. (Full details here.)

In addition to on-package and POP, marketing support is anchored by Internet, including dedicated Facebook pages where Schlereth and Harrison will be conducting live chats with fans of the Snickers and M&M's Facebook Fan Pages.

Mars also will have a presence at Super Bowl XLV where it will be celebrating with the winners of its "Go Nuts At The Super Bowl with Snickers Instant Win Game" and its "Be On The Field" promotion that ran at the end of the 2009 season.

The Mars Chocolate North America brand, which will have air time on Fox during the upcoming Super Bowl, generated a lot of publicity with a TV spot starring Betty White that aired during Super Bowl XLIV, which was atop numerous post-game ad monitors and was also among the top spots of 2010.

According to Marshall Faulk, "Winning a Super Bowl for St. Louis Rams fans everywhere was a huge thrill for me and I'll never forget those few fleeting moments when we had the opportunity to celebrate our amazing accomplishment. This is an experience you can't buy, nor will you ever forget."

2011 Super Bowl NFL Game – How to Watch or Listen to Fox Live February 6 Game at Cowboys Stadium

The 2011 Super Bowl will take place in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Millions of people throughout the United States and world will search how to watch or listen to this event live from a computer. Finding a live video or audio feed will allow people throughout the world the opportunity to take advantage of this great game. This year the game will be on Fox on February 6 and it could very well be one of the most watched events in cable history.

Some of the contenders for the 2011 Super Bowl will likely be the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens, the New Orleans Saints, the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles. While these are the front runners at this time there are still many others that could make a run if they get in the playoffs. There seems to always be a team that makes a run in the playoffs that is unexpected. Last year it was the New York Jets and this year it could be the Jets again but we have to wait and see who gains momentum heading into this big game. The 2010 complete New York Jets schedule is as follows:

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
Pre	Mon, Aug 16th, 2010	NY_Giants	08:00 PM	Meadowlands	L (31 – 16)
Pre	Sat, Aug 21st, 2010	at Carolina	08:00 PM	Bank of America Stadium	W (9 – 3)
Pre	Fri, Aug 27th, 2010	Washington	07:00 PM	Meadowlands	L (16 – 11)
Pre	Thu, Sep 2nd, 2010	at Philadelphia	07:30 PM	Lincoln Financial Field	W (21 – 17)
1	Mon, Sep 13th, 2010	Baltimore	07:00 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	L (10 – 9)
2	Sun, Sep 19th, 2010	New_England	04:15 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	W (28 – 14)
3	Sun, Sep 26th, 2010	at Miami	08:20 PM	Sun Life Stadium	W (31 – 23)
4	Sun, Oct 3rd, 2010	at Buffalo	01:00 PM	Ralph Wilson Stadium	W (38 – 14)
5	Mon, Oct 11th, 2010	Minnesota	08:30 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	W (29 – 20)
6	Sun, Oct 17th, 2010	at Denver	04:05 PM	Invesco Field at Mile High	W (24 – 20)
7	Bye
8	Sun, Oct 31st, 2010	Green_Bay	01:00 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	L (9 – 0)
9	Sun, Nov 7th, 2010	at Detroit	01:00 PM	Ford Field	W (23 – 20)
10	Sun, Nov 14th, 2010	at Cleveland	01:00 PM	Cleveland Browns Stadium	W (26 – 20)
11	Sun, Nov 21st, 2010	Houston	01:00 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	W (30 – 27)
12	Thu, Nov 25th, 2010	Cincinnati	08:20 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	W (26 – 10)
13	Mon, Dec 6th, 2010	at New_England	08:30 PM	Gillette Stadium	L (45 – 3)
14	Sun, Dec 12th, 2010	Miami	04:15 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	L (10 – 6)
15	Sun, Dec 19th, 2010	at Pittsburgh	04:15 PM	Heinz Field	W (22 – 17)
16	Sun, Dec 26th, 2010	at Chicago	01:00 PM	Soldier Field
17	Sun, Jan 2nd, 2011	Buffalo	01:00 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium

The entire 2010 New England Patriots schedule is as follows:

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
Pre	Thu, Aug 12th, 2010	New_Orleans	07:30 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (27 – 24)
Pre	Thu, Aug 19th, 2010	at Atlanta	08:00 PM	Georgia Dome	W (28 – 10)
Pre	Thu, Aug 26th, 2010	St._Louis	07:30 PM	Gillette Stadium	L (36 – 35)
Pre	Thu, Sep 2nd, 2010	at NY_Giants	07:00 PM	Giants Stadium	L (20 – 17)
1	Sun, Sep 12th, 2010	Cincinnati	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (38 – 24)
2	Sun, Sep 19th, 2010	at NY_Jets	04:15 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	L (28 – 14)
3	Sun, Sep 26th, 2010	Buffalo	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (38 – 30)
4	Mon, Oct 4th, 2010	at Miami	08:30 PM	Sun Life Stadium	W (41 – 14)
5	Bye
6	Sun, Oct 17th, 2010	Baltimore	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (23 – 20)
7	Sun, Oct 24th, 2010	at San_Diego	04:15 PM	Qualcomm Stadium	W (23 – 20)
8	Sun, Oct 31st, 2010	Minnesota	04:15 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (28 – 18)
9	Sun, Nov 7th, 2010	at Cleveland	01:00 PM	Cleveland Browns Stadium	L (34 – 14)
10	Sun, Nov 14th, 2010	at Pittsburgh	08:20 PM	Heinz Field	W (39 – 26)
11	Sun, Nov 21st, 2010	Indianapolis	04:15 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (31 – 28)
12	Thu, Nov 25th, 2010	at Detroit	12:30 PM	Ford Field	W (45 – 24)
13	Mon, Dec 6th, 2010	NY_Jets	08:30 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (45 – 3)
14	Sun, Dec 12th, 2010	at Chicago	04:15 PM	Soldier Field	W (36 – 7)
15	Sun, Dec 19th, 2010	Green_Bay	08:20 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (31 – 27)
16	Sun, Dec 26th, 2010	at Buffalo	01:00 PM	Ralph Wilson Stadium
17	Sun, Jan 2nd, 2011	Miami	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium

 

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NFL Preview - New Orleans (10-3) at Baltimore (9-4)

While the New Orleans Saints' offense is rounding into the form that made the team Super Bowl champions a season ago, the Baltimore Ravens are just happy to have walked away with a win last time out despite blowing another fourth-quarter lead.

New Orleans and Baltimore, a pair of second-place teams facing one-game deficits in the standings over their respective divisions coming down the stretch, now try to move closer to a playoff spot this Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

The 10-3 Saints carry a six-game winning streak into this contest and are one game back of the first-place Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South. The Ravens, at 9-4, trail the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers by a game as well and have won three of four and five of their last seven outings.

Both clubs face multiple scenarios this weekend in which they can clinch a playoff spot.

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NFL Preview - New Orleans (10-3) at Baltimore (9-4)

While the New Orleans Saints' offense is rounding into the form that made the team Super Bowl champions a season ago, the Baltimore Ravens are just happy to have walked away with a win last time out despite blowing another fourth-quarter lead.

New Orleans and Baltimore, a pair of second-place teams facing one-game deficits in the standings over their respective divisions coming down the stretch, now try to move closer to a playoff spot this Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

The 10-3 Saints carry a six-game winning streak into this contest and are one game back of the first-place Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South. The Ravens, at 9-4, trail the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers by a game as well and have won three of four and five of their last seven outings.

Both clubs face multiple scenarios this weekend in which they can clinch a playoff spot.

Read more: Super Bowl 2011, 2011 Super Bowl XLV

NFL Preview - New Orleans (10-3) at Baltimore (9-4)

While the New Orleans Saints' offense is rounding into the form that made the team Super Bowl champions a season ago, the Baltimore Ravens are just happy to have walked away with a win last time out despite blowing another fourth-quarter lead.

New Orleans and Baltimore, a pair of second-place teams facing one-game deficits in the standings over their respective divisions coming down the stretch, now try to move closer to a playoff spot this Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

The 10-3 Saints carry a six-game winning streak into this contest and are one game back of the first-place Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South. The Ravens, at 9-4, trail the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers by a game as well and have won three of four and five of their last seven outings.

Both clubs face multiple scenarios this weekend in which they can clinch a playoff spot.

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Denver Broncos: 10 Predictions For The Super Bowl 2011 Season

As the media clamors over whether or not the Denver Broncos should start rookie quarterback Tim Tebow, and others are trying to figure out creative ways to hate Kyle Orton, it is time to look beyond the present.
In order to fully grasp the concept of this sentiment, and allow for it to take full effect, one must do away with the troubles of the present and look to a brighter, more positive mindset that could seem as near as the orange sunset to the optimist yet as far away as the moon to those who wish to dwell.
After all, Christmas is approaching and although there will not be any yuletide cheer offered by our beloved Broncos this season, it is still imperative to focus on the positive, leave the negative behind, and concentrate on one infallible truth--there is indeed always next year!
Forget this season--it is over. There is nothing that can be done to eradicate the horrors of the Josh McDaniels regime.
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Super Bowl 2011 Tickets Offer

Are you really get to attend the Super Bowl 2011? 5% of the Super Bowl Tickets go to the host team of the game; in this case The Dallas Cowboys; 17.5% go to the AFC and the NFC Representative Teams; The remaining 29 NFL Teams get 12 percent each; 1% of the tickets are for sale to the fans that are selected through an annual Super Bowl random drawing. This is the leagues only method of distributing tickets to the general public; The remaining 25% of the tickets are controlled by the NFL and are distributed mainly to NFL affiliated companies, the broadcast network, corporate sponsors, the media and the host committee. So if you know of anyone that are in any of these organizations this is going to be your main way of getting tickets to this spectacular event.

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Digital Camera Online Deals increases wait for Cyber Monday 2010

YEAR'S BIGGEST shopping extravaganza in the United States did not end after the Black Friday 2010 which was on November 26. Now all the retailers have already geared up with Black Friday online deals and Cyber Monday 2010 deals for the another exciting day for the shoppers. Cyber Monday, which is famous for online shopping, favorable for all those shoppers, who avoid to meet rush at stores during the Black Friday shopping.
Retailers including Best Buy, Walmart, Kmart and others have posted their ads for online deals for the digital camera, which is considered as the hot cake during the shopping season in the United States.
Retailers have offered online deals of Canon digital cameras such as Canon EOS Rebel T2i 18.0MP DSLR Camera for $799.99, Canon PowerShot 14.1MP Digital Camera (SD1400IS) for $149.99, Canon PowerShot SX130 IS 12.0MP Digital Camera for $179.99, Canon Powershot SD1300IS Digital Camera for $129.99, Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS 12.1MP Digital Camera (Silver) for $129.99, Canon PowerShot SD1400IS 14.1 MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD for $149.99, Canon SX130is digital camera for $179.99, Canon PowerShot SD1300 IS Digital Camera with 2GB SD card & camera case for $129.99, Canon PowerShot A3100 IS 12.1 MP Digital Camera - Blue for $99.99 and Canon EOS Rebel XS Black 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera Bundle includes 2GB SD Memory Card, Tutorial DVD, & Canon Camera Bag for $479.
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