How to tell if your Super Bowl ticket is legit

How to tell if your Super Bowl ticket is legit

Super Bowl tickets are the Holy Grail for die-hard NFL football fans.

To help eliminate the sale of fake tickets the NFL has incorporated several security devices built into official Super Bowl tickets. Some of the overt security devices include holograms, custom laser cutouts, thermachromic ink and a specially-made gloss varnish. A counterfeit ticket may be missing one or even several of these or other security features.

The NFL also provides you with a secure, official resale marketplace to purchase your Super Bowl tickets, the NFL Ticket Exchange. Buying online from a non-NFL affiliate may be risky since there is no way of knowing if a ticket is real until game time. Even if a ticket looks real, it may be one that has been reported lost or stolen, which means the person holding it will not be granted entry into the stadium.

To help ensure the authenticity of your Super Bowl tickets, here are a few basic buying tips:

Tickets, traffic, ESPN: The ins and outs of surviving Super Bowl week in North Texas

Tickets, traffic, ESPN: The ins and outs of surviving Super Bowl week in North Texas

North Texas is poised to become the center of the sports world between Jan. 31 and Feb. 6. Thousands of visitors will be in the region, scores of Super Bowl-related events and parties are on tap.

Here are answers to your Super Bowl questions:

Lynch: 'Glee Super Bowl ep has firepower'

Lynch: 'Glee Super Bowl ep has firepower'

Jane Lynch has promised that Glee's upcoming post-Super Bowl episode will be full of "firepower".

In an interview with The AP, Lynch, who plays gym teacher Sue Sylvester on the Fox musical comedy, explained that the show's devotees can expect an extravaganza.

"It's got so much firepower," she said. "There is so much going on in the show that is crazy and funny and wild."

The actress teased that her character features prominently: "I have a hissy fit the likes of which no one has seen before, where I try to destroy the locker room and principal's office. I try to shoot one of my cheerleaders from a cannon."

Lynch went on to reveal that the February 6 special is to feature a return appearance from Gwyneth Paltrow and a full-cast rendition of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'.

Earlier this week, Lynch's co-star Chris Colfer hinted that his Glee character Kurt may embark on a new romance.

source: digitalspy

Eagles road to Super Bowl just got much tougher

Eagles road to Super Bowl just got much tougher

The Philadelphia Eagles will get their bye week. It’s just going to happen in Week 17.

After Joe Webb and the Vikings took down Philadelphia 24-14 on Tuesday night, the Eagles don’t have anything to play for Sunday. A game that was expected to be a laugher changed so much.

The Eagles are now stuck in the No. 3 seed in the NFC, and the Bears have clinched a first round bye. The Packers need a win against Chicago to set up an enticing Eagles-Packers first-round matchup.

This performance makes you wonder about Philly’s weaknesses and maturity. Michael Vick was hammered all night, just like he was against the Giants. He was sacked six times, had three turnovers, and the Vikings dropped three more possible picks.

The Eagles offensive line has been a disaster all year, and continues to struggle recognizing blitzes. You think Packers defensive coordinator Dom Capers will have mercy? How about the Bears defensive line, who has already manhandled Philly?

This loss hardly ends the Eagles season, but it makes the road to the Super Bowl much harder. Vick will now have to survive takings hits in three straight playoff games, with two games likely on the road.

Coach Andy Reid almost has to rest Vick against the Cowboys, and we suspect other key players like DeSean Jackson could sit as well. (Vick said he hurt his quad on the first play of the game.)

They may as well have rested Tuesday night. The crowd never seemed into the game, and the odd atmosphere contributed to a sloppy performance by Philadelphia on both sides of the ball. Vikings quarterback Joe Webb (195 yards passing, 31 rushing yards and a score) outplayed Vick, all but assuring Tom Brady the MVP.

Sometimes championships aren’t won or lost in the biggest games, but in the weeks in between. The Eagles’ title hopes took a major body blow Tuesday night from an opponent no one saw coming.

source: nbcsports.com