How about them Broncos...........

[SamuraiCO]

SuperBowl aftar report: Ok...Reading stories on the Super Bowl venues it was very apparent that San Fran locals did not want the Super Bowl in their city. We flew in Friday morning but were tired so we stayed away from downtown. Ate at a local seafood place and had a wonderful late lunch. Did some walking around close to the hotel and enjoyed the nice day. Ordered room service for dinner and got rested for going into the city Saturday.

Crowds were crushing. Raider Nation was out in full force. One would have thought they were playing. Lots of security with those scary assault rifles and bomb sniffing dogs. The men and women in uniform were really cool when you got a chance to make eye contact and give a nod or close enough to say some encouraging words. Super Bowl city was one part of down town and the NFL experience was over a mile away in another part. Had long lines getting into Super Bowl city. Hour or longer waits to get into any of the sponsor attractions. Could not even get into the pep rally for my own team. We hoofed it up to NFL experience and the lines there were even longer. We ended up going over to the store to purchase a couple of items. I was hoping to find some unique item only sold during that week. For the most part everyone was in good spirits but we had to walk past all of the human debris that locals put up with. They tried cleaning up but it still stunk like piss.

We took an uber to a local restaurant for dinner my neighbor recommended. The Refuge has some of the best pastrami I have ever had and a wide assortment of Belgium beers. I had a Kwak and it was sweet almost like a mead. Very tasty. The location reminded me of Gaylord street in Denver with small and unique restaurants.

Super Bowl Sunday. Great weather for a game. We were on the first shuttle over hoping to score tickets to our own team tailgate party. Unfortunately most of those went to people who purchased flight and hotel packages with and without game tickets. We did our own flight and hotel arrangements and individual tickets for the tailgate party never went for sale again all week. Bronco fans outnumbered Panther fans and it was almost like a home game for us. Big security perimeter around the stadium which meant more walking. They parked us over a mile away. Again security staff were cool. I spoke with one niner fan who went to the game and he stated the fan base hates the new stadium. Just not the same. I think we felt the same way moving from Mile High to "insert corporate sponsor name" at Mile High. The club level seats puts a different person in those seats and crowd noise can be affected if they are not into the game.

Our crowd noise was much louder in person versus when I watch the game on Monday. CBS seems to have set crowd volume levels the same for both teams. Half time.....yawn. Great finish and we barely had time to watch the beginning of the award ceremony. The last buses were leaving exactly one hour after the last whistle of the game. We had to hustle to make the buses but made it.

So...bucket list item for a football fan. Got some quality time with the wife as well. Weather was excellent for our whole time there. Never a hint of rain which is especially rare for this time in San Fran. Our team won. A great way to spend our 30th year married together.

May never happen again that I am able to go but would think long and hard if I would ever do it again. Nothing special ever given to us season ticket holders other than first right to purchase a ticket. I was hoping for one trinket other than my ticket they may give or allow for purchase. The NFL is trying to appeal and expand their fan base but I may be one that gives up on them and enjoy from afar. I still purchase season tickets because I never have a problem selling them. May change if the Broncos have some loosing seasons.


Couple of pics:













Notice the hum-vee's and other armored up vehicles:



My view:



Lots of Orange:

[hurley842002]

SuperBowl aftar report: Ok...Reading stories on the Super Bowl venues it was very apparent that San Fran locals did not want the Super Bowl in their city. We flew in Friday morning but were tired so we stayed away from downtown. Ate at a local seafood place and had a wonderful late lunch. Did some walking around close to the hotel and enjoyed the nice day. Ordered room service for dinner and got rested for going into the city Saturday.

Crowds were crushing. Raider Nation was out in full force. One would have thought they were playing. Lots of security with those scary assault rifles and bomb sniffing dogs. The men and women in uniform were really cool when you got a chance to make eye contact and give a nod or close enough to say some encouraging words. Super Bowl city was one part of down town and the NFL experience was over a mile away in another part. Had long lines getting into Super Bowl city. Hour or longer waits to get into any of the sponsor attractions. Could not even get into the pep rally for my own team. We hoofed it up to NFL experience and the lines there were even longer. We ended up going over to the store to purchase a couple of items. I was hoping to find some unique item only sold during that week. For the most part everyone was in good spirits but we had to walk past all of the human debris that locals put up with. They tried cleaning up but it still stunk like piss.

We took an uber to a local restaurant for dinner my neighbor recommended. The Refuge has some of the best pastrami I have ever had and a wide assortment of Belgium beers. I had a Kwak and it was sweet almost like a mead. Very tasty. The location reminded me of Gaylord street in Denver with small and unique restaurants.

Super Bowl Sunday. Great weather for a game. We were on the first shuttle over hoping to score tickets to our own team tailgate party. Unfortunately most of those went to people who purchased flight and hotel packages with and without game tickets. We did our own flight and hotel arrangements and individual tickets for the tailgate party never went for sale again all week. Bronco fans outnumbered Panther fans and it was almost like a home game for us. Big security perimeter around the stadium which meant more walking. They parked us over a mile away. Again security staff were cool. I spoke with one niner fan who went to the game and he stated the fan base hates the new stadium. Just not the same. I think we felt the same way moving from Mile High to "insert corporate sponsor name" at Mile High. The club level seats puts a different person in those seats and crowd noise can be affected if they are not into the game.

Our crowd noise was much louder in person versus when I watch the game on Monday. CBS seems to have set crowd volume levels the same for both teams. Half time.....yawn. Great finish and we barely had time to watch the beginning of the award ceremony. The last buses were leaving exactly one hour after the last whistle of the game. We had to hustle to make the buses but made it.

So...bucket list item for a football fan. Got some quality time with the wife as well. Weather was excellent for our whole time there. Never a hint of rain which is especially rare for this time in San Fran. Our team won. A great way to spend our 30th year married together.

May never happen again that I am able to go but would think long and hard if I would ever do it again. Nothing special ever given to us season ticket holders other than first right to purchase a ticket. I was hoping for one trinket other than my ticket they may give or allow for purchase. The NFL is trying to appeal and expand their fan base but I may be one that gives up on them and enjoy from afar. I still purchase season tickets because I never have a problem selling them. May change if the Broncos have some loosing seasons.


Couple of pics:













Notice the hum-vee's and other armored up vehicles:



My view:



Lots of Orange:

That is awesome man, thanks for sharing!

I absolutely loathe huge crowds, and don't attend sporting events or concerts because of it, that being said, I would have probably gone if I were in your shoes. Again, thanks for sharing.

[SamuraiCO]

Amusing. We had free wi-fi so there was a lot of social sharing.

[hurley842002]

It is amusing (or perhaps, depressing?) how many people are holding cell phones above their head in that picture.

I'm not following, perhaps it's because I've chosen not to be technology oppressed. You can have a camcorder or camera, or you can use your smart phone to catch whatever video/photo opportunities you like.

[hurley842002]

I'm an IT tech and a programmer. I do find it ironic when people try to experience life (which is right in front of them) through a 3" cell phone screen while paying like 10 grand. Your seat offers good visibility, but I would really hate (in a different seat) for someone's (or more than someones) arm and cell phone to be obstructing the view.

E.g. - people buy a ticket there for the experience. If they want to watch it on a screen, why not save $9,000 and watch it on TV (recorded on a $50,000 camera as opposed to a $400 iPhone).

So you aren't fond of memories, some people are. Some people like to spend 9 grand and be able to enjoy that 9 grand for longer than 3 hours.

[clublights]

So you aren't fond of memories, some people are. Some people like to spend 9 grand and be able to enjoy that 9 grand for longer than 3 hours.

There is being fond of memories and there is being an annoying twat .....

Take some pics.. take a short vid... sure... but to hold the damn phone over your head filming the whole time forcing me to watch the show thru your phone is well wrong.

This happens at concerts way too much and as someone who works them specifically doing lights there are al the fuckheads that can't turn the LED light off not the phone ruining the look of the show I'm trying to achieve. Thanks pal!


Put the phone away watch life happen live and in color!

[hurley842002]

There is being fond of memories and there is being an annoying twat .....

Take some pics.. take a short vid... sure... but to hold the damn phone over your head filming the whole time forcing me to watch the show thru your phone is well wrong.

This happens at concerts way too much and as someone who works them specifically doing lights there are al the fuckheads that can't turn the LED light off not the phone ruining the look of the show I'm trying to achieve. Thanks pal!


Put the phone away watch life happen live and in color!

Considering your post is some wild extreme, none of which I was talking about, it's not really a valid response to my post.

[clublights]

Considering your post is some wild extreme, none of which I was talking about, it's not really a valid response to my post.

Wild extreme?

Been to a concert in the last 5 years ?

This is EVERY SINGLE SHOW. And I have had concerts ruined ( with assigned seating) by the jack wagon in front filming the whole thing .

Nd it's EXACTLY what your talking about ... just instead of football it's a concert .. a live event either way .

[hurley842002]

Wild extreme?

Been to a concert in the last 5 years ?

This is EVERY SINGLE SHOW. And I have had concerts ruined ( with assigned seating) by the jack wagon in front filming the whole thing .

Nd it's EXACTLY what your talking about ... just instead of football it's a concert .. a live event either way .

I don't know of this craziness you are talking about. I'm defending cell phones as it pertains to taking a few pics, and filming a few vids. No idea why you quoted my post and took it off into some wild cell phone party, where everyone is acting like a "twat".

I'm not defending wild crowds and rude people as you seem to think I am (I even referenced to loathing crowds a few posts back). I don't do concerts and I don't do sporting events, I'm a lame 32 year old, with a wife and 2 kids under the age of 3, but best believe, if I attended these events I'd be creating memories with my cell phone, while being considerate to those around me.

[Gman]