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MARC TOPKINThe Miami Herald went beyond the typical Super Bowl party guide.
Published February 1, 2007
Only in Miami
The Miami Herald did one of those features Wednesday about how female fans can get into the Super Bowl spirit by getting dressed up for the game, or at least the game-watching party. But this went beyond your typical guide to T-shirts and team scrunchies. Among the suggestions:
- Getting $2,600 necklaces with diamonds and either topaz (for the Colts) or citrine (for the Bears) and/or color-coordinated watches that start at $1,295.
- Buying a generic men's T-shirt to cut up "a la Flashdance and layer it over a white, blue or orange tank. Add a cinched belt, throw on some flashy jewelry, your fave jeans, femme fatale heels and you're good to go."
- Using body glitter for a "quick dazzle" because "all your guy's attention will likely be on the action, but during ads, you gotta look smokin'."
- Make sure your teeth look good by stashing some whitener packets "in your smallest clutch or skinniest jeans. After all, you expect to use your mouth a lot - for cheering."
He said it
"A young James Garner would be good. That's more my style."
- Colts QB Peyton Manning, after a reporter suggested Matt Damon play Manning in a movie
Party time
There's an actual moderately priced, open to the public event tonight, a concert outside the stadium featuring Kanye West, Fergie and John Legend for $35. But the hottest ticket sounds like an invite to the Sprint Runners of the Game pool party at the Bentley Beach Hotel co-hosted by nine top NFL running backs (and not Cadillac Williams) and bikini models from ethnicitymodels.com.
Kickin' with Nick Turnbull
Bears safety/male model
Can Super Bowl exposure lead to more modeling work?
I hope so. I hope it helps a lot. I didn't know (media day) would be this crazy.
What modeling have you done?
I've been in the Italian Vogue, GQ, a couple other things.
You grew up in South Florida, played at Florida International and spent much of the season on the Falcons' practice squad before being claimed on waivers by the Bears. What's this experience like?
It's unreal. I can't believe I'm here.
Don't forget the brownies
According to the Snack Food Association and Calorie Control Council, Americans will eat about 30-million pounds of snacks on Sunday. That includes:
Potato chips 11.2-million
Tortilla chips 8.2-million
Pretzels 4.3-million
Popcorn 3.8-million
Nuts 2.5-million
A disagreement among the officials Sunday could turn out to be a family affair. That's because umpire Carl Paganelli and back judge Perry Paganelli are brothers - the first to work together in a Super Bowl. A third brother, Dino, just finished his first season as an NFL official. The Paganellis are from Michigan, where Perry was an assistant principal until retiring, Carl a federal probation officer and Dino a teacher. All have winter homes in the Bradenton-Sarasota area. The boys, who worked their way up through college and Arena League games, are the sons of Carl Paganelli, a longtime basketball and football official, who also has a winter home in Sarasota. "We're very proud," Carl said.
What would YOU do for a ticket?
An interesting listing on craigslist.org:
"I will buy your Super Bowl tickets or trade anything I have for them! I will pay up to $4,000 each for a pair of tickets or I can trade you my 2001 Toyota Camry Solara."
The potential buyer goes on to claim that she used to be an exotic dancer and amateur film star and would be willing to come out of "retirement" if necessary.
eBay item of the day
The online auction center remains flooded with tickets - or at least alleged tickets - with more than 800 listings as of Wednesday afternoon, including one offering two front-row but goal-line seats for the preposterous price of $22,500 (plus $25 shipping). But what really caught our eye was this huge offer: two second-row tickets and the chance to have "lunch or dinner and cocktails" in Miami with William "The Refrigerator" Perry, for just $10,000. The seller? Fatdaddy78.
Web site of the day
Check out brianurlacher.com where, among other things, you can buy a replica jersey from his Lovington, N.M., high school team.
Headline we don't expect to see
Rays steal super spotlight with big trade
On the rumor Peyton Manning had his own hot tub flown in.
Of Tank Johnson playing the religion card.
- Compiled by Marc Topkin with information from Times wires
33 Languages in which Sunday's game will be broadcast.
232 Countries and territories in which it will be televised.