Sunday, February 3, 2013
Super Bowl ads cost as much as $3.8 million in 2013. Which were the best Super Bowl commercials of 2013? Which were your favorite?
Millions of sports enthusiasts watched Super Bowl 47 on Super Bowl Sunday. Even more, likely, tuned in to watch Super Bowl commercials. According to Ad Age, CBS essentially sold out its ad inventory for Super Bowl XLVII at prices averaging between $3.7 million and $3.8 million. More from Ad Age: The usual coterie of big sponsors is more or less on board again -- hello, Pepsi! hello Bud Light! -- accompanied by opportunistic, smaller brands that want to make a big splash, such as Century 21 and GoDaddy.com, both of which are also returning to the game. In addition to Ms. Patrick and Mr. Fogle, celebrities and pseudo-celebs on the ad roster will include Willem Dafoe, Amy Poehler, Bar Refaeli, Tracy Morgan, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Psy, …
O'Fallon Patch answers some pressing questions ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.
It's Super Bowl Sunday. Today millions of televisions across St. Charles County and, of course, the world will be tuned in for Super Bowl XLVII—of for the Roman numeral impaired, Super Bowl 47. Super Bowl Sunday is arguably the biggest non-officially recognized holiday in the country. In 2011, 106.5 milion viewers tuned in to catch the big game. The 2013 version of the game should have ratings just as high. It's a time for parties and food. While waiting for the game to start, let's get to the bottom of some pressing questions before the big game. What time does the game start? Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. Central time. Just remember, the day is filled with pre-game shows and plenty of pre-game pomp. What channel? Super Bowl 47 is on CBS…
San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens face off in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday. The 49ers fan base is reaching across the country, according to an analysis by Facebook.
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Sunday, February 3
A new map created by Facebook's Data Science team shows the San Francisco 49ers fan base stretches from the California coast well into the Midwest before pockets of Baltimore Ravens fans begin to crop up. The Ravens and Niners face off in Super Bowl XLVII. Here's the basics: Which team are Missouri fans cheering for? The St. Louis-area, for the most part, is cheering for the St. Louis Rams' NFC West rival 49ers. But nearby, pockets of Baltimore fans exist. The analysis of 35 million Facebook users who have "liked" a National Football League team fan page paints a colorful picture of allegiances, hometown favorites and rivalries in the NFL. Deadspin.com calls it "the most accurate NFL fandom map ever created" and draws some interesting …
Saturday, February 2, 2013
The Super Bowl is slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. on CBS, Channel 4 locally here in St. Louis. Beyonce is scheduled to perform the Super Bowl halftime show with Alicia Keys singing the National Anthem. There are also some St. Louis ties to the Super Bowl.
Players from the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens are already posting photos and updates from New Orleans. See what they have to say during the big game.
And remember, you can always follow O'Fallon Patch on Twitter at @OFallonPatch
Thursday, January 31, 2013
The Super Bowl is slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. on CBS, Channel 4 locally here in St. Louis. Beyonce is scheduled to perform the Super Bowl halftime show with Alicia Keys singing the National Anthem. There are also some St. Louis ties to the Super Bowl.
It's already being called the Harbowl: a Super Bowl clash between San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh and Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh. The Harbaughs are the first pair of brothers to work as head coaches in the NFL, and they'll square off for Super Bowl 47 on Feb. 3. This year, Missouri has a few connections to the big game. Locally, St. Louis native Joe Larrew has been selected as an official for the Super Bowl, Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. Veterans from the University of Missouri football program also are represented on each team: 49ers defensive ends Aldon Smith and Justin Smith and Ravens coach Ted Monachino all played at Mizzou, and Ravens offensive line coach Andy Moeller previously coached there…
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Patch answers some pressing questions ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.
It's Super Bowl Sunday. Today millions of televisions across St. Charles County and, of course, the world will be tuned in for Super Bowl XLVI. Super Bowl Sunday is arguably the biggest non-officially recognized holiday in the country. In 2011, 106.5 milion viewers tuned in to catch the big game. The 2012 version of the game should have ratings just as high. It's a time for parties and food. While waiting for the game to start, let's get to the bottom of some pressing questions before the big game. What time does the game start? Kickoff is set for 5:30 p.m. Central time. Just remember, the day is filled with pre-game shows and plenty of pre-game pomp. What channel? Super Bowl XLVI is on NBC. In St. Louis, that's KSDK Channel. Who is …
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