Mars Using Visa, NFL Heroes, Brands In Sweet Super Bowl XLVI Campaign

Super Bowl XLV is just over a month away, but Mars Chocolate North America is already focusing on Super Bowl XLVI, which will be played Feb. 5, 2012 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Mars, in conjunction with Visa, has unveiled its "Celebrate on the Field 2011 Instant Win Game," with a grand prize of four field passes for the NFL's big game in Indianapolis. On board for marketing support are three former Super Bowl heroes: Marshall Faulk, running back for the Super Bowl XXXIV champion St. Louis Rams; Mark Schlereth, offensive guard. a three-time Super Bowl champion as a member of the Washington Redskins (Super Bowl XXVI) and Denver Broncos (Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII); and Rodney Harrison, a two-time Super Bowl champion safety with the New England Patriots (Super Bowl XXXVIII, XXXIX).

"NFL players work their whole lives for the opportunity to experience those few precious moments celebrating a Super Bowl victory," Debra Sandler, chief consumer officer for Mars Chocolate North America, said in a statement. "We are thrilled to afford fans who serve Mars Real Chocolate at their football-viewing parties the exclusive chance to enjoy those special moments of celebration alongside the newest Super Bowl champions. For an NFL fan, what could be more exciting?"

To enter the contest, consumers are being directed to upload the UPC codes from specially marked packages of Mars brands to www.BeOnTheField.com now through Feb. 7, 2011 (the day after Super Bowl XLV). The brands are M&M'S, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers. Among the "thousands of other great prizes" are Visa gift cards and packages of Mars chocolate products. (Full details here.)

In addition to on-package and POP, marketing support is anchored by Internet, including dedicated Facebook pages where Schlereth and Harrison will be conducting live chats with fans of the Snickers and M&M's Facebook Fan Pages.

Mars also will have a presence at Super Bowl XLV where it will be celebrating with the winners of its "Go Nuts At The Super Bowl with Snickers Instant Win Game" and its "Be On The Field" promotion that ran at the end of the 2009 season.

The Mars Chocolate North America brand, which will have air time on Fox during the upcoming Super Bowl, generated a lot of publicity with a TV spot starring Betty White that aired during Super Bowl XLIV, which was atop numerous post-game ad monitors and was also among the top spots of 2010.

According to Marshall Faulk, "Winning a Super Bowl for St. Louis Rams fans everywhere was a huge thrill for me and I'll never forget those few fleeting moments when we had the opportunity to celebrate our amazing accomplishment. This is an experience you can't buy, nor will you ever forget."

2011 Super Bowl NFL Game – How to Watch or Listen to Fox Live February 6 Game at Cowboys Stadium

The 2011 Super Bowl will take place in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Millions of people throughout the United States and world will search how to watch or listen to this event live from a computer. Finding a live video or audio feed will allow people throughout the world the opportunity to take advantage of this great game. This year the game will be on Fox on February 6 and it could very well be one of the most watched events in cable history.

Some of the contenders for the 2011 Super Bowl will likely be the New England Patriots, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens, the New Orleans Saints, the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles. While these are the front runners at this time there are still many others that could make a run if they get in the playoffs. There seems to always be a team that makes a run in the playoffs that is unexpected. Last year it was the New York Jets and this year it could be the Jets again but we have to wait and see who gains momentum heading into this big game. The 2010 complete New York Jets schedule is as follows:

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
Pre	Mon, Aug 16th, 2010	NY_Giants	08:00 PM	Meadowlands	L (31 – 16)
Pre	Sat, Aug 21st, 2010	at Carolina	08:00 PM	Bank of America Stadium	W (9 – 3)
Pre	Fri, Aug 27th, 2010	Washington	07:00 PM	Meadowlands	L (16 – 11)
Pre	Thu, Sep 2nd, 2010	at Philadelphia	07:30 PM	Lincoln Financial Field	W (21 – 17)
1	Mon, Sep 13th, 2010	Baltimore	07:00 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	L (10 – 9)
2	Sun, Sep 19th, 2010	New_England	04:15 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	W (28 – 14)
3	Sun, Sep 26th, 2010	at Miami	08:20 PM	Sun Life Stadium	W (31 – 23)
4	Sun, Oct 3rd, 2010	at Buffalo	01:00 PM	Ralph Wilson Stadium	W (38 – 14)
5	Mon, Oct 11th, 2010	Minnesota	08:30 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	W (29 – 20)
6	Sun, Oct 17th, 2010	at Denver	04:05 PM	Invesco Field at Mile High	W (24 – 20)
7	Bye
8	Sun, Oct 31st, 2010	Green_Bay	01:00 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	L (9 – 0)
9	Sun, Nov 7th, 2010	at Detroit	01:00 PM	Ford Field	W (23 – 20)
10	Sun, Nov 14th, 2010	at Cleveland	01:00 PM	Cleveland Browns Stadium	W (26 – 20)
11	Sun, Nov 21st, 2010	Houston	01:00 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	W (30 – 27)
12	Thu, Nov 25th, 2010	Cincinnati	08:20 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	W (26 – 10)
13	Mon, Dec 6th, 2010	at New_England	08:30 PM	Gillette Stadium	L (45 – 3)
14	Sun, Dec 12th, 2010	Miami	04:15 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	L (10 – 6)
15	Sun, Dec 19th, 2010	at Pittsburgh	04:15 PM	Heinz Field	W (22 – 17)
16	Sun, Dec 26th, 2010	at Chicago	01:00 PM	Soldier Field
17	Sun, Jan 2nd, 2011	Buffalo	01:00 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium

The entire 2010 New England Patriots schedule is as follows:

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
Pre	Thu, Aug 12th, 2010	New_Orleans	07:30 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (27 – 24)
Pre	Thu, Aug 19th, 2010	at Atlanta	08:00 PM	Georgia Dome	W (28 – 10)
Pre	Thu, Aug 26th, 2010	St._Louis	07:30 PM	Gillette Stadium	L (36 – 35)
Pre	Thu, Sep 2nd, 2010	at NY_Giants	07:00 PM	Giants Stadium	L (20 – 17)
1	Sun, Sep 12th, 2010	Cincinnati	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (38 – 24)
2	Sun, Sep 19th, 2010	at NY_Jets	04:15 PM	New Meadowlands Stadium	L (28 – 14)
3	Sun, Sep 26th, 2010	Buffalo	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (38 – 30)
4	Mon, Oct 4th, 2010	at Miami	08:30 PM	Sun Life Stadium	W (41 – 14)
5	Bye
6	Sun, Oct 17th, 2010	Baltimore	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (23 – 20)
7	Sun, Oct 24th, 2010	at San_Diego	04:15 PM	Qualcomm Stadium	W (23 – 20)
8	Sun, Oct 31st, 2010	Minnesota	04:15 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (28 – 18)
9	Sun, Nov 7th, 2010	at Cleveland	01:00 PM	Cleveland Browns Stadium	L (34 – 14)
10	Sun, Nov 14th, 2010	at Pittsburgh	08:20 PM	Heinz Field	W (39 – 26)
11	Sun, Nov 21st, 2010	Indianapolis	04:15 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (31 – 28)
12	Thu, Nov 25th, 2010	at Detroit	12:30 PM	Ford Field	W (45 – 24)
13	Mon, Dec 6th, 2010	NY_Jets	08:30 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (45 – 3)
14	Sun, Dec 12th, 2010	at Chicago	04:15 PM	Soldier Field	W (36 – 7)
15	Sun, Dec 19th, 2010	Green_Bay	08:20 PM	Gillette Stadium	W (31 – 27)
16	Sun, Dec 26th, 2010	at Buffalo	01:00 PM	Ralph Wilson Stadium
17	Sun, Jan 2nd, 2011	Miami	01:00 PM	Gillette Stadium

 

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NFL Preview - New Orleans (10-3) at Baltimore (9-4)

While the New Orleans Saints' offense is rounding into the form that made the team Super Bowl champions a season ago, the Baltimore Ravens are just happy to have walked away with a win last time out despite blowing another fourth-quarter lead.

New Orleans and Baltimore, a pair of second-place teams facing one-game deficits in the standings over their respective divisions coming down the stretch, now try to move closer to a playoff spot this Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

The 10-3 Saints carry a six-game winning streak into this contest and are one game back of the first-place Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South. The Ravens, at 9-4, trail the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers by a game as well and have won three of four and five of their last seven outings.

Both clubs face multiple scenarios this weekend in which they can clinch a playoff spot.

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NFL Preview - New Orleans (10-3) at Baltimore (9-4)

While the New Orleans Saints' offense is rounding into the form that made the team Super Bowl champions a season ago, the Baltimore Ravens are just happy to have walked away with a win last time out despite blowing another fourth-quarter lead.

New Orleans and Baltimore, a pair of second-place teams facing one-game deficits in the standings over their respective divisions coming down the stretch, now try to move closer to a playoff spot this Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

The 10-3 Saints carry a six-game winning streak into this contest and are one game back of the first-place Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South. The Ravens, at 9-4, trail the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers by a game as well and have won three of four and five of their last seven outings.

Both clubs face multiple scenarios this weekend in which they can clinch a playoff spot.

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NFL Preview - New Orleans (10-3) at Baltimore (9-4)

While the New Orleans Saints' offense is rounding into the form that made the team Super Bowl champions a season ago, the Baltimore Ravens are just happy to have walked away with a win last time out despite blowing another fourth-quarter lead.

New Orleans and Baltimore, a pair of second-place teams facing one-game deficits in the standings over their respective divisions coming down the stretch, now try to move closer to a playoff spot this Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.

The 10-3 Saints carry a six-game winning streak into this contest and are one game back of the first-place Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South. The Ravens, at 9-4, trail the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers by a game as well and have won three of four and five of their last seven outings.

Both clubs face multiple scenarios this weekend in which they can clinch a playoff spot.

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Denver Broncos: 10 Predictions For The Super Bowl 2011 Season

As the media clamors over whether or not the Denver Broncos should start rookie quarterback Tim Tebow, and others are trying to figure out creative ways to hate Kyle Orton, it is time to look beyond the present.
In order to fully grasp the concept of this sentiment, and allow for it to take full effect, one must do away with the troubles of the present and look to a brighter, more positive mindset that could seem as near as the orange sunset to the optimist yet as far away as the moon to those who wish to dwell.
After all, Christmas is approaching and although there will not be any yuletide cheer offered by our beloved Broncos this season, it is still imperative to focus on the positive, leave the negative behind, and concentrate on one infallible truth--there is indeed always next year!
Forget this season--it is over. There is nothing that can be done to eradicate the horrors of the Josh McDaniels regime.
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Super Bowl 2011 Tickets Offer

Are you really get to attend the Super Bowl 2011? 5% of the Super Bowl Tickets go to the host team of the game; in this case The Dallas Cowboys; 17.5% go to the AFC and the NFC Representative Teams; The remaining 29 NFL Teams get 12 percent each; 1% of the tickets are for sale to the fans that are selected through an annual Super Bowl random drawing. This is the leagues only method of distributing tickets to the general public; The remaining 25% of the tickets are controlled by the NFL and are distributed mainly to NFL affiliated companies, the broadcast network, corporate sponsors, the media and the host committee. So if you know of anyone that are in any of these organizations this is going to be your main way of getting tickets to this spectacular event.

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