Giants Sent the Packers Packing Up from the Superbowl

A shocker indeed has happened when favored team Green Bay Packers was defeated by the New York Giants 37-20 to set up an NFC Championship game at San Francisco next week.

The reigning champion, the Packers, were favored to retain the Vince Lombardini Trophy but was unfortunately outplayed from the start with Giants quarterback Eli Manning outdueling Aaron Rodgers, for whom the vaunted Giants pass rush made life especially difficult.

Earlier on Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens ousted visiting Houston 20-13 and they will now play New England in the American Conference final at Superbowl Sunday.

The winners of next Sunday’s games will meet at Superbowl Sunday XLVI at Indianapolis on the 5th of February.

Manning’s favorite target was Hakeem Nicks, catching seven passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. The Giants' defenders forced four turnovers as the hosts, who went an NFL-best 15-1 this season and averaged 35 points a game, were ousted in sub-freezing cold.
"It shows our hard work and determination," Nicks said. "We're peaking right when we need to. We're stronger than we have been all season."

The head coach of the Green Bay Packers Mike McCarthy was baffled by his team’s performance.
“We did not play to our identity,” he said. “The biggest thing was self-inflicted wounds, dropped balls. We left some yards on the field.
“We did not do a very good job handling the football. No excuses. We practiced well. There was nothing in preparation that led me to believe this was going to occur.”

Baltimore's Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes against Houston but, despite its good record against New England, Ray Lewis says his team will head to Foxboro as underdogs after the Patriots routed Denver 45-10 on Saturday.
"What they did to the Broncos, they sent a message to whoever was coming up there," Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said. "We have to be ready for them."
Lewis managed to have a team-high seven tackles and the Ravens forced four turnovers, there were two interceptions by Ladarious Webb, setting up 17 points and spoil the first playoff trip in the Texan’s 10-year history.

With the score at 17-13 at half-time, the only addition in the second half was a late Baltimore field goal, but Ravens coach John Harbaugh took a measure of pride in this when addressing his team afterwards.
"Nobody holds onto a four-point lead in this league like that except the Ravens," said Baltimore coach John Harbaugh, whose brother Jim coaches fellow final-four franchise, the San Francisco 49ers.

Your Indianapolis Dining Experience During the Superbowl Sunday

If you don’t have any idea where to eat while you are in downtown Indianapolis for the Superbowl Sunday XLVI then you are quite fortunate to have stumbled upon this article. We have great restaurant suggestions for you football fans out there and these restaurants will definitely make your Superbowl Sunday experience a whole lot better.

Eagle’s Nest
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
1 S. Capitol Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 616-6170

Serenity and formal dining experience awaits you with a tremendous view at the Eagle’s Nest that is located atop the 21st floor of the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis hotel. The entire restaurant constantly rotates, providing diners with a 360-degree view of the city, including Lucas Oil Stadium. Entrees vary in price from $26 to $70 and include some unique dishes like rack of elk and coriander duck breast. The restaurant also boasts of an impressive wine list.

Fogo de Chao
117 E. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 638-4000

For meat lovers and super-carnivores Fogo de Chao is the highly recommended place which is a Steakhouse in downtown Indy. For $46.50 per person ($26.50 for lunch), you can stuff your mouth with beef, pork, chicken and lamb cooked in a variety of ways and served right at your table with a simple flip of a card. They also have an impressive side and salad bar for those who feel the need to supplement their meat with a vegetable or two or for those who feel they will do good with veggies alone.

Mo’s – A Place for Steak
47 S. Pennsylvania St. Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 624-0720
Most of their entrees range from $30-$40, they offer steak, along with veal, chicken, pork and seafood dishes. They also have something rare to offer outside of Wisconsin where it is in fact a dining favorite: the option of hash browns as a side dish with their steaks. Mo’s has an extensive wine selection to choose from.

Scotty’s Brewhouse
1 Virginia Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 571-0808
The specialty here is beer and you shouldn’t miss out on it. Another thing that you wouldn’t be able to miss out on here would be the game since every table is installed with a screen, even the bathroom so you would definitely catch all the action while munching or taking a piss. The food is excellent and they also have a full bar with multiple daily specials aside from beer.

Superbowl Betting Guide Before and During Visiting Indianapolis

The action of the Superbowl Betting Guide will be taken to Indianapolis so why don’t we take in all the action this 2012 with this guide to visiting Indianapolis?
This February will be a busy month for Indianapolis and it’s sure to have excitement everywhere and you don’t really need a ticket to the Superbowl Betting Guide just to get a glimpse of the action since there’s a lot of things to do outside of Lucas Oil Stadium.

NFL Experience
It is perhaps the one thing that Football fans should never miss during the Super Bowl XLVI. Widely known as THE place for fans during the 2012 Superbowl, the NFL Experience is an “interactive theme park” that includes games, entertainment, clinics, a monstrous memorabilia show, autograph sessions with former players, live programming from the NFL Network and much more. Fans can spend hours inside the Indiana Convention Center taking in all that the experience has to offer.

Super Bowl Village
This is where the heart of the action lies in downtown Indianapolis at the three-block interactive fan environment known as Super Bowl Village. AFC and NFC Fans, families, visitors and locals alike enjoy this ultimate, free fan zone that spans from Bankers Life Fieldhouse all the way to the NFL Experience at the Indiana Convention Center via the newly redesigned Georgia Street.

Visit the Super Bowl City
You don’t really need tickets to the Super Bowl in order to have some fun in Indianapolis this winter. If you are in the mood for some super excitement, then head to Indianapolis this February to enjoy all the amenities the Super Bowl in Indy as to offer.

Super Cars
Indianapolis is widely known as the ‘Racing Capital of the World” and our auto-racing heritage is merging head on with the NFL for Super Bowl week. Fans will be on the hunt for 33 Indy cars, each sporting custom NFL team graphics, located in and around the city. So why don’t you find your team car, get a memorabilia photo and might just unlock special rewards.

Super Bowl Events
There will also be a lot of events regarding the Super Bowl, you just have to check out places and other areas in Indy or just ask around about certain events especially before the big game. There will be a lot of celebration sites as well around the city so don’t worry about missing out. It’s not just in downtown but also outside of that.

Ways of betting on the Superbowl Sunday!

This event has a lot of people’s money betting on it and the hype is only building up as the days pass closer to Superbowl Sunday. Betting here can prove to be lucrative and a lot of people are taking interest in hoping to earn a few bucks as well as enjoying their favorite game by betting.

There are lots of ways to bet on the Superbowl Sunday whether you are just going to pitch in on the bet in your office pool or you are going to set a pool with friends and family or you can also log on to a sports book site online and bet on your team.

Aside from earning a bit of cash, you will also get to earn bragging rights for the whole year round til the next Superbowl if you win the bet!

Today we have ways of wagering on the Superbowl:

Office Pools / Family & Friends Pool
The most popular sort of Superbowl Sunday Office Pool is called the Box Pool or also known as Square pool. It’s a 100-sqaure grid, where bettors fill in their names and then draw numbers for the corresponding squares.
The cost of these pools can range from 25-cents per square to hundreds of dollars per square. The cost of these pools can range from 25-cents per square to hundreds of dollars per square. There's really no minimum or maximum cost, it's simply whatever the pool organizer believes is a cost to get the pool filled.

The box pool is also used by friends who have gathered and organized a party for the superbowl. You may even notice square pools lying around a house hosting a superbowl party. Making one is also pretty simple if you wish to organize in your place a superbowl party and bet with friends and family members.

The great thing about this is that it allows great opportunities for little risk and little investments.

Sports book Sites
Betting on Sports book sites is very popular nowadays. All you have to do is sign up to a sports book site and start betting. Of course you need to deposit your money if you want to win real money. But don’t worry since a lot of sports book sites offer bonuses for members. A great site to join in would be Sportsbook.com since they have great bonuses for deposits and new members alike. The promo changes seasonally but they are always great, especially during Superbowl season.

Top online Super bowl betting sites

Are you ready for the upcoming Super bowl 2012? Have you chosen an online super bowl betting site where you will be placing your wager? Among all the sports betting, the Super bowl is the one who gets the largest amount handle for Las Vegas and the sportsbooks, making a lot of websites spring up offering absurd lines, odds, promises to get the naive gambler to join their site and gamble. But beware, for some of these online betting sites are fake.

Many online super bowl betting sites offer free registration, thus, anything goes. So, as you start gambling online for the Super bowl make sure that you have check their age through alexa.com. You can even make a call to their customer service contact number to guarantee that the online super bowl betting site you are dealing with is legitimate one.

Another great way to make sure that the online super bowl betting site you are transacting with is trust-worthy and reliable is by simply betting a small amount on the particular site. Withdraw your betting amount after some time and when you find yourself happy with the results, deposit the amount you would like to wager on the Superbowl and wager in confidence.

To help you with, here’s a list of the safest online superbowl betting sites you could try yourself.

Betcom- known as “the world’s friendliest” online gaming site. It has been featured on TV shows many times and is consider as the easiest to use online sport systems site on the internet. With Betcom, you are assured that the company cares about you, as Betcom offers the best employee training and benefits programs

Parlaybook- offers partial to exotic bets like Parlays, Teasers and Round Robins etc… It also offer the most innovative approach to service and client retention to date. Moreover, returning Parlaybook members receive up to 100% bonus each and every year. Parlaybook provides 24/ 7 fast service whether online or over the phone.

Betcris- A very reliable sportsbook which has been operating since 1985. Betcris is a place where all lines start. It was based and licensed in Costa Rica, and so it was named as Betcris where CRIS stands for Costa Rica International Sports.

Bodog-is ideal for everyday player since they are offering 10% re- up bonus on every deposit. Bodog's

What the Hell is Superbowl Sunday?

Probably one of the most festive Sundays in the United States, Superbowl Sunday is also known as Super Sunday where it is the day the Super Bowl is played. A lot of people gather to watch Super Bowl and such gatherings are known for the large amount of food that is consumed by people who attended.

It is also the most watched annual television program in the United States, as a certain portion of the nation follows the same routine on Superbowl Sunday. Though not an official holiday, there is a number of commentators who refer to it as a holiday because of the fact on how it causes families and friends to gather and celebrate together.
Many Americans who are not typically football fans will still gather and watch the game. Stores and shops are often found empty, especially in the regions represented by the two teams playing in the Super Bowl.

The increasing size of home televisions have compelled most of them to watch at home and people who visits bars to watch the Super Bowl has decreased. It is also due to the fact that there are a lot of budget conscious consumers and they are also increasing since the economic crisis has begun.

A few commentators agree on the idea to make Superbowl Sunday a national holiday, because of its capabilities to unite Americans of difference races, religions and even economic classes. For secular Americans, it has been characterized as a “holy day”. Churches would even sometimes cancel their afternoon or evening services for Superbowl Sunday while others would hold football-themed charity drives or deliver sermons designed to appeal to male members of the congregation. Other churches are known to host Super Bowl viewing parties and evangelize during half-time.

In recent years, the NFL executives have called for a three day weekend to allow fans to celebrate the wonderful event.
However, some NFL fans are found to be depressed on Superbowl Sunday if they found that the team they’re rooting for was eliminated from the NFL Playoffs while others are manic and ecstatic when they know that their favorite team is going to the Superbowl.

This is a special day for most Americans and also a day to celebrate, relax and watch some game. Cheering for your team even if you are just at home with a popcorn with your whole family is definitely a wonderful day.

The Ravens to go to the Superbowl Sunday?

Teams to go to the Superbowl Sunday are still quite a mystery but it doesn’t mean you should lay your handicapping skills to rest. The former Baltimore Raves coach Brian Billick said that the Ravens will go to the Superbowl Sunday, saying that the chances of them being there is very good when he appeared on “The Norris and Davis” on 105.7 The Fan on Tuesday to talk about the chances of Baltimore making it to the Superbowl in Indianapolis next month.

Billick also predicst that the Ravens will play the Green Bay Packers for the title.
“We’re making a,” Billick said, realizing he said “we” he rephrased his sentence. “The Ravens are making a championship run and they are in the think of it. I’ve got the Ravens going to the Super Bowl. They’re going to beat Houston. I think they can go in and beat New England. I want Ray Lewis on that football field.”

He also told the hosts Ed Norris and Steve Davis that quarterback Joe Flacco will be the largest key to beating New England. But Billick, who coached the Ravens to a title in 2000, believes Flacco won’t have to do it all himself.

“Normally, when you size up the playoff pool, it’s what? Rank the quarterbacks,” Billick said. “You rank the quarterbacks, you rank the team. But there’s an interesting dichotomy. In the AFC, obviously at the top of the pyramid is Tom Brady. I don’t think anybody would argue that and no disrespect to Joe Flacco, but no one is going to pick Joe Flacco over Tom Brady. But there’s no question the Baltimore Ravens are a more complete team.”

Billick also belives All-Pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the defending champs will advance from the NFC.

“Put my hand to the fire, yeah, I think it’s going to be Green Bay in the Super Bowl,” said Billick, a TV analyst for FOX and NFL Network. “We have kind of forgotten how well Aaron Rodgers has played because he has been off the map for a while. … New Orleans is certainly capable of going in and beating Green Bay. We’ve seen that. They can run the ball. But at the end of the day, I just think the Green Bay Packers have the pedigree, the confidence and you got to go through Lambeau Field, so I think it’s Green Bay and Baltimore in the Super Bowl.”

The SuperBowl Sunday 2012!

Excitement is in the air--- Yes it is! Most especially for those people who loves watching the most anticipated and biggest event of the year- the SuperBowl Sunday 2012 and it is just a few weeks away. Pretty sure that many Super Bowl fanatic has now his/ her plan for that Sunday- whether watching the game live or watch it together with close friends and family at home. No one would like to miss!!!

Each year, the numbers of SuperBowl Sunday fans are rapidly growing and the wait for this biggest event becomes higher and higher, it doesn’t fail to exceed everyone's exceptions. So far, there have been 45 games played in Super Bowl (and a total of 46 games till the year 2012). Let’s take a look on the very first Super Bowl winners up to the present (the list includes the year, teams in final and the champion)


Super Bowl I- 1967
Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Champion: Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl II- 1968
Green Bay Packers vs Oakland Raiders
Champion: Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl III- 1969
New York Jets vs Baltimore Colts
Champion: New York Jets Champion:

Super Bowl IV- 1970
Kansas City Chiefs vs Minnesota Vikings
Champion: Kansas City Chiefs

Super Bowl V- 1971
Baltimore Colts vs Dallas Cowboys
Champion: Baltimore Colts

Super Bowl VI- 1972
Dallas Cowboys vs Miami Dolphins
Champion: Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl VII- 1973
Miami Dolphins vs Washington Redskins
Champion: Miami Dolphins

Super Bowl VIII- 1974
Miami Dolphins vs Minnesota Vikings
Champion: Miami Dolphins

Super Bowl IX- 1975
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings
Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl X- 1976
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Dallas Cowboys
Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XI- 1977
Oakland Raiders vs Minnesota Vikings
Champion: Oakland Raiders

Super Bowl XII- 1978
Dallas Cowboys vs Denver Broncos
Champion: Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XIII- 1979
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Dallas Cowboys
Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XIV- 1980
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams
Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XV- 1981
Oakland Raiders vs Philadelphia Eagles
Champion: Oakland Raiders

Super Bowl XVI- 1982
San Francisco 49ers vs Cincinnati Bengals
Champion: San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XVII- 1983
Washington Redskins vs Miami Dolphins
Champion: Washington Redskins

Super Bowl XVIII- 1984
Los Angeles Raiders vs Washington Redskins
Champion: Oakland Raiders

Super Bowl XIX- 1985
San Francisco 49ers vs Miami Dolphins
Champion: San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XX- 1986
Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots
Champion: Chicago Bears

Super Bowl XXI- 1987
New York Giants vs Denver Broncos
Champion: New York Giants

Super Bowl XXII- 1988
Washington Redskins vs Denver Broncos
Champion: Washington Redskins

Super Bowl XXIII- 1989
San Francisco 49ers vs Cincinnati Bengals
Champion: San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIV- 1990
San Francisco 49ers vs Denver Broncos
Champion: San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXV- 1991
New York Giants vs Buffalo Bills
Champion: New York Giants

Super Bowl XXVI- 1992
Washington Redskins vs Buffalo Bills
Champion: Washington Redskins

Super Bowl XXVII- 1993
Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills
Champion: Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVIII- 1994
Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills
Champion: Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXIX- 1995
San Francisco 49ers vs San Diego Chargers
Champion: San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXX- 1996
Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Champion: Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXXI- 1997
Green Bay Packers vs New England Patriots
Champion: Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl XXXII- 1998
Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers
Champion: Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIII- 1999
Denver Broncos vs Atlanta Falcons
Champion: Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIV- 2000
St. Louis Rams vs Tennessee Titan
Champion: St. Louis Rams

Super Bowl XXXV- 2001
Baltimore Ravens vs New York Giants
Champion: Baltimore Ravens

Super Bowl XXXVI- 2002
New England Patriots vs St. Louis Rams
Champion: New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXVII- 2003
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders
Champion: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl XXXVIII- 2004
New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers
Champion: New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXIX- 2005
New England Patriots vs Philadelphia Eagles
Champion: New England Patriots

Super Bowl XL- 2006
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Seattle Seahawks
Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XLI- 2007
Indianapolis Colts vs Chicago Bears
Champion: Indianapolis Colts

Super Bowl XLII- 2008
New York Giants vs New England Patriots
Champion: New York Giants

Super Bowl XLIII- 2009
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals
Champion: Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XLIV- 2010
New Orleans Saints vs Indianapolis Colts
Champion: New Orleans Saints

Super Bowl XLV- 2011
Green Bay Packers vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Champion: Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl XLVI- 2012
To Be Announced ~
Champion: To Be Announced

I am so sure that everyone is excited to know who will be the Super Bowl winner this year, and will complete our list. Save the date and witness the most electrifying sports in history!

Free Superbowl Picks with a Handicapping System

The Super Bowl is a really huge event and more money is actually bet here than any other sporting event in the United States. There aren’t a lot of reliable free Superbowl Picks but with a handicapping system, you too can predict who the winner is and bet on it!
We present a very simple handicapping system where you won’t need to read through the free Superbowl picks online since they can sometimes be a little bit suspicious at times. With your own system, you don’t have to wait and rely on any systems and free picks.

Let’s start with our Super Bowl Handicapping System:

*Unless noted, use stats for regular seasons only.

1. If a team has won a Super Bowl in the last 3 years then award that team 10 points.
2. Award 8 points to any team whose Opponent is playing in their very first Super Bowl in Franchise history.
3. Award 8 points to the team that has allowed the fewer defensive rushes.
4. Award 7 points to the team with the best OVERALL win/loss record including playoffs.
5. For the team with the most offensive rushes, award 7 points to their score
6. Give 5 points to the team with the lower defensive rush average per carry.
7. For the team that has the best net kick-punt Touch Down returns, 4 points should be enough.
8. Additional 4 points to the team with the better ATS record.
9. For the team who have achieved a superior NET Penalty yards, award them 4 points.
10. Give 3.5 points for the team that has the best yards per pass attempt.
11. 3.5 points should also be given to the team that has given up the fewest points.
12. For the team that has allowed the fewest rushing Touch Downs, give them 3.5 points.
13. For the team that has most sacks, 3 points is good as an award.
14. Award 2.5 points to the team with the fewest offensive pass attempts.
15. Award 2.0 points to the team that had the best NET punts (total) on the year.
16. Award 1.5 points to the team with the best average per offensive rush.
17. Teams with the best completion percentage will get 1 point as an award.

The stats for this year’s games won’t be given, that would be like taking the fun out of the game. The trick here is that you wager on the team with the most points according to this system. This is very helpful since it doesn’t consider any emotional attachment to any team and only relies on stats.

This system claims it was tested over the last 39 Super Bowls and has a record of 33 – 4 – 2.