Are You Ready For Some Football?

Homeland Security seems to be ready.

Right after the sun came out on Friday afternoon it started. The helicopters. First it was a duo of Texas DPS helicopters (camera was not ready) then the loud low rumble of the Homeland Security's helicopter (camera ready) criss-crossing the city of Fort Worth. Then the news choppers came and that has been the din in my head every waking sunshine moment since.

My sweetie has taken my jeep to work each day this week due to the poor road/weather conditions so I have been captive. Saturday brings sunshine, my sweetie is off and I can ride around the cities in my jeep and get some Super Bowl viewing done.

Leading into Fort Worth, the home away from home for the Pittsburgh Steelers is this sign announcing the turf you are entering.

Hotel downtown Fort Worth

This looks like the place.

Wait! The tour is not over...

Flying New Colors

Fort Worth is now home to the Pittsburgh Steelers -- the AFC representatives of the Super Bowl XLV. (A complete guide to prepare oneself for this transformation is this handy article from Fort Worth Weekly which includes dining favorites and how to understand their native language.)

AFC banners adorn many streets leading to downtown Fort Worth and the many pre-Super Bowl festivities.

Our own Iggy (Museum of Living Art (MOLA) at the Fort Worth Zoo) seems to be a fan.

Downtown is more colorful than ever before.

Here They Come!

I took this photo of the Chisolm Trail Mural,
located in downtown Fort Worth, one day in September last year.

Today, the area is abuzz with ESPN
(a national sports broadcasting company) trailers, media trucks, etc.

It is so news worthy, the local television station is filming.

These two parking lots will be the hub of all the ESPN programming January 31st through February 6th. It's all part of this thing called Super Bowl in North Texas.

"North Texas, you say? I thought it was in Dallas..." The Super Bowl is bigger than Dallas, this year.

You should just hear the news each night. The "Dallas Cowboy's" stadium is actually located in Arlington, Texas. It seems the Mayor of Arlington is a bit miffed at the national oversight... The previous homefield of the Dallas Cowboys was the Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. The Mayor of Irving finds this all very amusing as he put up with this mis-communication for years. Anyways...

FOX is actually broadcasting the game (in Arlington) and ESPN has made downtown Fort Worth its communication central for the week leading up to the game. Dallas' Convention Center will be home to the National Football League's interactive theme park known as the NFL Experience. All areas in between will host parties, etc. for various groups, the teams playing, league officials, corporate sponsors -- all that comes with this thing called Super Bowl.

Tickets for the game average $3,678. Suites are going for $250,00 and up. Am I going? I will be watching from the comfort of my living room where there is plenty of room and no one is spilling beer on me.




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