Archive for January, 2009
Posted: Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 | Steve Wyche Tags: Media Day, Super Bowl
Media Day is about to start, which also means this is a test run for stadium operations at Raymond James Stadium, site of Sunday’s Super Bowl.
Posted: Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 | Frank Tadych Tags: Media Day, Raymond James Stadium, Super Bowl XLIII
Day two of Super Bowl week can be surmised in two words: Media Day.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | Steve Wyche Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Ken Whisenhunt, Super Bowl XLIII
One of the bigger changes teams go through in preparation for the Super Bowl is living, working and training away from their own facility. Most everything outside of practice –- film study, meetings –- is done at a hotel. Arizona may be making its first trip to the Super Bowl, but it isn’t unfamiliar with dealing with an extended road stay.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Green Bay Packers, Kevin Greene
The Packers hired Kevin Greene to coach their outside linebackers, an NFL source told the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | Frank Tadych Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Kurt Warner, Super Bowl XLIII
Maybe it’s a direct result of going second among today’s two media sessions, but there’s a decidedly different feel at the Grand Hyatt, where the Cardinals are taking questions now. That doesn’t include the heat -– it’s still muggy inside the media tent –- but it does include the vibe, which is more relaxed.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | Michael Fabiano Tags: Kerry Collins, Vince Young
It looks like Vince Young, once a quarterback full of promise in fantasy land, will be sitting on the sidelines once again in 2009.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | Aron Angel Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLIII
You know it’s the Super Bowl just by the police presence everywhere. In addition to our police escort on the bus ride over here and the bag check on the way in to the Steelers’ media tent, there is probably one police officer for every 10 journalists in here.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | Aron Angel Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLIII, Troy Polamalu
Troy Polamalu has to be one of the softest spoken people to ever put on a football helmet. You wouldn’t know how intense he can be on the football field based on his quiet demeanor off it.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | Frank Tadych Tags: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
In the year that passes in between Super Bowls, you tend to forget about the media frenzy that accompanies the game. It’s usually the one thing about the week that players say they didn’t expect.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | Aron Angel Tags: Ben Roethlisberger, Hines Ward, Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLIII
Mike Tomlin is certainly dressed for the part, wearing a gold suit with a white pocket square. Big Ben is showing off his Steeler pride in his own way — with a bright yellow polo shirt and a pair of baggy Jeans.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | Aron Angel Tags: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLIII
As a large group listens to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin in one part of the media tent, his players are trickling into the back to take their seats at smaller, more intimate podiums.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Indianapolis Colts, Tony Dungy
Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy is retired, but he’s staying busy. Dungy will be a pregame analyst for NBC during its Super Bowl XLIII pregame coverage. And to warm up for his television work, Dungy will appear Thursday night on the Late Show with David Letterman.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | Frank Tadych Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLIII
You can’t make this up. The 20 or so Steelers fans who are standing outside head coach Mike Tomlin‘s press conference let out “whoos” every time they see a player, and it actually makes it difficult for him to hear questions.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | Jim Loftus Tags: Kerry Collins, Tennessee Titans, Vince Young
Word leaked over the weekend that the Tennessee Titans plan to bring back Kerry Collins as their starting quarterback. But they also plan to do the same with Vince Young. The Titans have no plans to trade Young or release him, just plans to bring him back and continue to have him back up Collins.
Posted: Monday, January 26th, 2009 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl XLIII
The Steelers are getting set for their opening press conference of the week. The first thing you notice inside the massive white media tent that houses the press conferences, other then the stifling heat, is that the decor is all black. I can’t help but think that’s on purpose, but NFL.com’s Vic Carucci isn’t so sure.