[duch2izback]

So the Super Bowl is over, and I am both relieved and sad. I had been up since 6 AM Saturday morning and didn't get to bed till 11:30 PM Sunday night, but it was all worth it. I think the good folks who came here were treated like royalty and left with the experience of a lifetime. Both the NFL and New Orleans went all out to make this years game a wonderful experience.

As to the power thingee, the media is making a bigger deal of it than it actually was. I was sitting in the St. Charles Lounge on the second floor, and the lights went completely out there for about 20 seconds. It took a bit longer for the televisions to come back on, but the system the dome had in place was there to prevent damage to the electrical system. For a million dollars, it better well should! Seemed like the only person that got upset was John Harbaugh. The fans took it in stride (another beer break LOL).

When fans entered the Dome area, they had tailgating in the Champions garage, the lot next to it which was occupied by a hug tent. They also could enter Champions Square, where several eateries were set up, and parties inside the Club 44 area. The upper levels outside the Dome included eateries and activities. Inside were two NFL on Location parties on the first and second floors. If anyone attending this game didn't have fun, they were most certainly trying to avoid it.

I took some photos with my camera the day before, but on game day we had to rely on a video camera, so the photos may not be very clear:


Photo outside the Dome at night


One Shell Square...spelling out the roman numerals


The Lombardi Trophy on the Hyatt with the Steve Gleason statue in the foreground


Super Bowl logo on Benson Towers


Another shot of the Lombardi Trophy on the Hyatt


One side of the Dome facing Champion's Square


Ray Lewis on the Champion's Square side of the dome, near the CBS exterior stage

[roostersclassics11]

awesome stuff man looks like alot of fun

[jdetter23]

WOW. That had to be an amazing experience. Some day I hope to be able to attend one! It looks like yall had some awesome seats!! It looks like New Orleans was well prepared for the Super Bowl and were very good hosts.

[duch2izback]

Now, some of my souvenirs from the game:


Game day pass


Game Day beads


Super Bowl pin


A really awesome 3D NFL logo


My program and a sign for where the teams met

And quite possibly the coolest souvenir of all:




This sucker takes up my entire wall in my living room LOL! The Lombardi Trophy logo is 3D

I also picked up two of these during the week

This was a bag that was handed out to the media on Media Day (duh). I picked up one for myself....

[bostonsports1]

Dude thats sick! What the hell do you do for work to get those seats and everything lol.

[branesergen]

Awesome stuff! That was a great read! Kaepernugget shall be his name! lol

[supbullcoc]

Captain Insano

[ugameck]

Alex Smith! Ha!

Seriously cool pictures!

[kollectornet]

Nice photos, look like you had a great time. Mann, Ray Lewis arm looks jacked up on that picture.

[ZeroDave]

For the contest:

Captain Tiny Nuggets