Super Bowl XLIX Weekend Survival Guide

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Whether you're a passive fan or a rabid one, here's all you need to know about the Super Bowl XLIX matchup between the Patriots and Seahawks. 

As for Deflate-gate/Ballghazi (which name do you prefer?), the NFL says the 108 balls used during Super Bowl XLIX will be under extra security before the game.

Here are 19 of the craziest Super Bowl XLIX prop bets including:

• What will halftime performer Katy Perry be wearing at the start of her performance? 
• What kind of hoodie will Bill Belichik be wearing?  
• How many times Tom Brady's wife Gisele Bundchen will be shown?
• Will Marshawn Lynch grab his crotch after scoring a touchdown?

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A ton of Super Bowl ads are already on YouTube. You can watch 10 of them in the box above, including the Victoria's Secret one. You're welcome, gentlemen.

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My Super Bowl XLIX Plans & Prediction. Share Yours!
I'll be watching the game at home. We're leaving for Beaver Creek on Monday to attend the Alpine World Ski Championships in Vail. We won't be cooking anything special. Our menu will likely be a takeout salad or Tex-Mex.

I believe this will be a phenomenal matchup and think the Seahawks will become the first team to win back to back Super Bowl titles since the Patriots did in 2004 and 2005. I like Seattle's edge. Given how closely matched up these teams are, I am going with the one that has the better defense. Good defenses usually beat good offenses. I can hear my old coach now:

Defense wins championships. Seahawks win 24-21. 

What are your Super Bowl plans? What's your prediction? Please share in the comments section. 

Super Bowl XLVIII Party Prices: Be Ready to Pay to Play

We have heard how high the going rates are for hotel rooms in the New York City area for individuals interested in watching the Seahawks and Broncos play in Super Bowl XLVIII.

The late Deacon Jones & I at a Super Bowl XLV party

Let me let you in on a little Super Bowl secret: the game is almost secondary to the parties, people-watching and playin', if you know what I mean.

I received an offer to purchase tickets to some Super Bowl XLVIII parties recently and almost gagged at the sticker shock.

ESPN's NEXT Party
Want to party with ESPN celebs and professional athletes along with the women and men who love to jocksniff them?

Then the ESPN The Magazine's NEXT Party on Friday, January 31st might be for you.

Here's the invitation:
Join top athletes and celebrities for the VIP-only launch of ESPN The Magazine's NEXT issue, showcasing an elite group of emerging athletes to watch in 2014. If you prefer mingling with some of the most fashionable models and stars, check out the hottest party of the weekend, hosted by Maxim magazine. Featuring headline performances and DJs at both events, it all adds up to an unforgettable weekend!

Tickets to this bash at Basketball City on the Lower East Side are $1,100 per person and include "host bar, hors d'oeuvres, live music and a headliner performance". 

The Maxim Magazine Party 

What would a sporting event be with a Maxim Magazine party?  On February 1st, partygoers can mix and mingle with some of the hottest d-bags in the city.  Okay, that's a little harsh but....it's true.

To hang with a Maxim girl it will cost you a bit more than an ESPN celeb.  Tickets to the Central Park party are $1,200 per person and include "host bar, hors d'oeuvres, live music and a headliner performance". 

Both of those descriptions are pretty generic-sounding, aren't they? 

Understandably prices are higher in the NYC area for everything.  I get that.  Still, would you pay that much for a Super Bowl party?  Have you?