Ticket Requests Pour in for NFL in London- See my comment at the end
By Associated Press
February 7, 2007, 9:38 AM EST
LONDON -- The NFL's first regular-season game outside North America already looks like a big hit. More than 500,000 tickets were requested by about 160,000 fans in the three days following Friday's official announcement, the NFL said Wednesday.
The ticket request process ends Feb. 18, two months before tickets go on sale for the Oct. 28 game between the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants at Wembley Stadium.
Wembley is expecting to seat between 85,000-90,000 for the game.
"Nearly all these requests have come from UK based fans," said Alistair Kirkwood, the managing director of NFL UK. "These figures do not take into account the allocation of tickets for Dolphins and Giants fans from the United States, so we anticipate a very quick sellout when tickets go on sale in early March."
On Sunday, more than 4,000 fans gathered in London to watch the Super Bowl at Super Bash, which is in its fourth year.
So how much will these tickets Cost? Let's book our hotels now........
Sporting News Final NFL Power Rankings for 2006-07
Final 2006-07 NFL Power Poll
By Mike Nahrstedt - SportingNews
Final rank, plus a look ahead to 2007
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1. Colts. Sure, there's room at the end of that laser, rocket arm for another ring.
2. Bears. Who would you rather be, Grossman or Bartman? Man, tough call.
3. Patriots. Don't bet against the Pats ending an excruciating two-year title drought.
4. Chargers. Arizona desert would be a good spot for Marty to exorcise his demons.
5. Ravens. The core players are old, but you can say that about the Stones, too.
6. Saints. That glass slipper? It just might fit the next time around.
7. Eagles. Invincible was great, but wouldn't it be nice if it applied to McNabb?
8. Jets. You know, that Mangini guy, he seems to be working out OK.
9. Seahawks. Seattle remains the class of the NFC West. (Talk about your oxymorons.)
10. Chiefs. Need some DTs, OTs, WRs … stop me if you've heard this before.
11. Cowboys. Enough with the fuss over the coach. Who's gonna be the holder?
12. Broncos. When upgrading D-line, Denver should look beyond Cleveland this time.
13. Titans. Wouldn't Pacman look good in a Bengals uniform? I'm just sayin'.
14. Giants. Something tells me Coughlin ain't the guy to fix a fractured locker room.
15. Jaguars. If you have the answer at QB, please call 1-877-JDELRIO.
16. Steelers. NFL can never have too many coaches named Mike. Tomlin makes five.
17. Bengals. 2007 goal: More wins than arrests. Hey, you gotta reach for the stars.
18. Bills. Move Buffalo to the NFC, and suddenly it's playoff-caliber.
19. Panthers. DeShaun? DeAngelo? DeSomebody has to run the ball for DePanthers.
20. Packers. It would take a Lambeau-sized leap of faith to put the Pack in SB42.
21. Falcons. This just in: Vick is not a great passer. But isn't that what QBs do?
22. Rams. Let's just say Jackson ain't shakin' in his cleats about a Faulk return.
23. 49ers. Well, they'll be the best team in the Bay Area again.
24. Texans. A Domanick by any other name is still injury-prone.
25. Dolphins. Welcome back, Ricky Williams. T.O. can't handle all the lunacy alone.
26. Cardinals. You can put the Super Bowl in Arizona, but you can't put Arizona …
27. Redskins. Two scarcities in D.C.: allies for Dubya and W's for the 'Skins.
28. Bucs. Bucs need to make a deep playoff run or Chucky could be toast.
29. Browns. Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thy offense and defense, Romeo?
30. Vikings. Wouldn't Culpepper look good in purple right about now?
31. Lions. If it's lightning and Millen is nearby, head his way--the man is fireproof.
32. Raiders. To paraphrase the Wizard's guard: Not no way, not no how.
By Mike Nahrstedt - SportingNews
Final rank, plus a look ahead to 2007
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1. Colts. Sure, there's room at the end of that laser, rocket arm for another ring.
2. Bears. Who would you rather be, Grossman or Bartman? Man, tough call.
3. Patriots. Don't bet against the Pats ending an excruciating two-year title drought.
4. Chargers. Arizona desert would be a good spot for Marty to exorcise his demons.
5. Ravens. The core players are old, but you can say that about the Stones, too.
6. Saints. That glass slipper? It just might fit the next time around.
7. Eagles. Invincible was great, but wouldn't it be nice if it applied to McNabb?
8. Jets. You know, that Mangini guy, he seems to be working out OK.
9. Seahawks. Seattle remains the class of the NFC West. (Talk about your oxymorons.)
10. Chiefs. Need some DTs, OTs, WRs … stop me if you've heard this before.
11. Cowboys. Enough with the fuss over the coach. Who's gonna be the holder?
12. Broncos. When upgrading D-line, Denver should look beyond Cleveland this time.
13. Titans. Wouldn't Pacman look good in a Bengals uniform? I'm just sayin'.
14. Giants. Something tells me Coughlin ain't the guy to fix a fractured locker room.
15. Jaguars. If you have the answer at QB, please call 1-877-JDELRIO.
16. Steelers. NFL can never have too many coaches named Mike. Tomlin makes five.
17. Bengals. 2007 goal: More wins than arrests. Hey, you gotta reach for the stars.
18. Bills. Move Buffalo to the NFC, and suddenly it's playoff-caliber.
19. Panthers. DeShaun? DeAngelo? DeSomebody has to run the ball for DePanthers.
20. Packers. It would take a Lambeau-sized leap of faith to put the Pack in SB42.
21. Falcons. This just in: Vick is not a great passer. But isn't that what QBs do?
22. Rams. Let's just say Jackson ain't shakin' in his cleats about a Faulk return.
23. 49ers. Well, they'll be the best team in the Bay Area again.
24. Texans. A Domanick by any other name is still injury-prone.
25. Dolphins. Welcome back, Ricky Williams. T.O. can't handle all the lunacy alone.
26. Cardinals. You can put the Super Bowl in Arizona, but you can't put Arizona …
27. Redskins. Two scarcities in D.C.: allies for Dubya and W's for the 'Skins.
28. Bucs. Bucs need to make a deep playoff run or Chucky could be toast.
29. Browns. Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thy offense and defense, Romeo?
30. Vikings. Wouldn't Culpepper look good in purple right about now?
31. Lions. If it's lightning and Millen is nearby, head his way--the man is fireproof.
32. Raiders. To paraphrase the Wizard's guard: Not no way, not no how.
A ring for Eli Manning?
Peyton thinks brother is on right path and also could be a champ
BY ARTHUR STAPLE
Newsday Staff Correspondent
February 6, 2007
MIAMI -- Peyton Manning had taken time to savor his first Super Bowl win and his MVP award for leading the Colts to a 29-17 victory over the Bears on Sunday night. Yesterday, he promised that his kid brother will stand in the same spot someday.
"There's no doubt in my mind that Eli will lead his team to a Super Bowl, probably more than one," Peyton said. "I know how hard he works. There's no question he's going to be fine."
The quarterback brothers talk plenty of football during the season, exchanging tips on defenses one of them has seen. Eli told Newsday on Friday that Peyton had barely sat down to relax in his Indianapolis home after beating the Patriots for the AFC championship when he started asking Eli for tips on the Bears.
Sunday night - early yesterday morning, actually - the two were talking football again, even though there are no more games to be played this season.
"We talked, like we do after games. We got into the X's and O's," Peyton said. "He sees things like I see things. He said, 'The safety is really holding his looks to the very end and coming down late.' It's fun to talk about a game you just won with your brother, who's an NFL quarterback."
Eli's Giants started this season playing Peyton's Colts, and for the Manning family, there might have been as much hype for that game as there was for the Super Bowl. The Colts won in September, 26-21, at Giants Stadium and won their next eight, a typical run for Peyton.
Eli and the Giants ... well, you know how that went. A 6-2 start, a midgame meltdown against the Bears and a stumble to a .500 finish. Along with plenty of questions about Eli's maturation in his second full season of starting.
Now that Peyton has his coveted ring, his status as one of the game's great quarterbacks is assured. He said Eli, who at 26 is almost five years younger, is still on the right path.
"He's been a huge supporter of me throughout my entire career and life," Peyton said. "I'm a huge supporter of him. He's been right there, with the rest of my family."
There already have been plenty of changes for Eli - his old position coach, Kevin Gilbride, is his new offensive coordinator, and Chris Palmer is his position coach - and Peyton could see some new faces when the Colts begin their title defense.
His quarterbacks coach, Jim Caldwell, might get a chance to interview with the Cowboys for their head-coaching job. Dominic Rhodes, who ran for 113 yards Sunday, is a free agent. So are defensive end Dwight Freeney and linebacker Cato June. Even coach Tony Dungy is weighing whether to retire now that he has won a Super Bowl, the first for a black head coach.
But Peyton, who hasn't missed a game in nine NFL seasons, is the Colts' constant. He finally won by not being the impatient Peyton of old, by settling for short completions and handoffs in the rain Sunday. But he's not looking to kick back now.
"In some cases, I've seen past quarterbacks that have won a Super Bowl getting 'the pass.' They kind of get the pass when they have a bad year. People say, 'He won a Super Bowl; we'll give him the pass,'" he said. "I guess what I'm saying is, I don't want the pass. I want to be held accountable each and every year. Next year, my goal is to be better, and I feel like I should be because of the experience I gained this year."
So Lets Give Peyton a hand here People. Anyone seen that Monkey??
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