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Green Bay: How to Get Last-Minute Tickets for the Packers and Saints' 'NFL Kickoff 2011'

kjb — 2011-08-31T09:27:45-05:00

After a long summer filled with uncertainty, it’s finally time to get ready for some football. NFL players and owners worked out their differences, and the 2011 season is ready to kickoff on September 8 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. This year it’s the Super Bowl champions—the Packers—facing the Saints to get things started. The season’s first games run through the weekend, but most of the party is focused on that first Thursday night.

To celebrate the return of football the NFL is teaming up with EA Sports—makers of the Madden video game series—to welcome the season opener. The league’s 92nd season will begin with a little bit of music, as it was just announced that Kid Rock, Lady Antebellum, and Maroon 5 will be on hand to get the party started. Things will all be taking place live outside of the Packers’ home at Lambeau Field, and things will be broadcast on NBC before the game starts just you can’t attend in person.

Foxboro: Training Camp Travel: Brady and The Patriots Return to New England

kjb — 2011-08-17T09:43:25-05:00

Are you ready for some football?! After a summer of bickering back and forth a deal was made to get the NFL back to business, and now we’re only a few weeks away from the first week of the season. We’re already planning our Sunday menus of overindulgence, but until then we can always start practicing our tailgating skills at training camp:

The New England Patriots have been a threat to win it all for quite some time, and this year looks to be the case as well. Tom Brady and his crew—including newly acquired Chad Ochocinco—have been practicing in pads and helmets for a few weeks now and are slowly and steadily getting ready for the 2011 season. There’s plenty of games to be played until the Super Bowl rolls around, including at least two games against those pesky New York Jets, so we’ll see how the season shakes out.

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Green Bay: Training Camp Travel: Where to Watch the Packers Prep to Repeat as Champions

kjb — 2011-08-10T10:15:14-05:00

In case you missed it last year, the Green Bay Packers brought home the big prize after winning the Super Bowl. That means this year is all about trying their best to repeat as champions. We’re a little better at judging airlines than football teams, but even we think they’ve got a pretty good chance at two-in-a-row.

· When's Camp:
The Packers got busy as soon as the NFL Lockout was over, and things look to stay that way as practice runs through August 30. After that they’ll still be testing out new plays and working out all the kinks, but those practices are closed to the public. Most practices begin at 7pm, but if you’re looking for an excuse to cut out of work a little earlier there are a few that start right after lunch at 1pm. There’s usually something going on most days of the week, so check out the full schedule here and start planning your visit.

DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket is Now Live on JetBlue

kjb — 2010-09-30T09:09:56-05:00

At this point everyone knows that JetBlue is most famous for its complimentary in-flight snacks and free access to loads of live television channels thanks to the folks at DirecTV. Well, this season the television options just got a lot better, and it’s not just because the new sitcoms, reality shows, and dramas have finally returned from a summer of reruns.

The NFL has come to seat back television this year, and on every Sunday up in the air passengers can watch each and every game—live! That’s right—buy a cold one and order another round of the blue chips, as it’s time to sit back and cheer for your favorite team live from the airplane cabin.

East Rutherford: The New Meadowlands Stadium is the Star of the 2010 NFL Season

kjb — 2010-09-15T08:29:21-05:00

The first week of the NFL season is over, and we’re sure that some fans are already looking forward to the 2011 season after some lackluster opening performances. No matter how your team did there was one definite winner this past weekend, and that was the debut of the New Meadowlands Stadium. After spending over a billion dollars, the new football shrine in East Rutherford, NJ welcomed the New York Giants on Sunday and the Jets on Monday night.

Besides being gigantic, the new stadium has some significant technology upgrades compared to the old place, so maybe all the new fun stuff will make it a little easier to swallow those over-inflated ticket prices. Even from the comfort of our couch we could easily see the four huge 30-foot by-118 foot high definition televisions at each corner of the stadium. There’s also a massive ribbon scoreboard that circles the whole stadium—it’s close to half a mile in length.

Oxnard: Training Camp Travel: Following The Dallas Cowboys

kjb — 2010-08-17T09:31:23-05:00

Are you ready for some football? It’s still several weeks before the NFL season kicks off to provide meaning to our Sundays once again, but training camp has arrived. We’ve checked out what’s going on at several spots and teams around the league, and this is what we found:

This year’s Super Bowl is going to take place in Dallas, so it would be pretty convenient if the Cowboys were able to make it all the way to the big game. Last year they finally won a playoff game under Tony Romo, but it’s going to take a lot more than that to make it all the way to the season’s final game.

· When's Camp:
The Cowboys started camp almost a month ago, so at this point the team should already have shaken off most of the off season cobwebs. Practice runs through August 27, but there are some breaks in the schedule, like when the team heads to San Diego for a preseason game this weekend. Twice a day practices are fairly common and usually take place at 9am and then at 3:15pm. If the team is only doing their thing once a day it’s usually at 2:15pm.

Metairie: Training Camp Travel: Who Dat Say Gonna Beat Dem Saints?

kjb — 2010-08-12T11:26:20-05:00

It’s a long road back to Super Bowl glory, but the New Orleans Saints are up for the challenge. We have our doubts that Drew Brees and the on-again-off-again boyfriend of Kim Kardashian will be able to repeat as champions, but we’ll see, as anything can happen once the pigskin starts flying. After all, who dat say gonna beat dem Saints?