The Road to Super Bowl XLIX--Lists of Fun Facts

Hi there, sports fans! I hope those along the East Coast are staying warm, safe and dry. The countdown is just five days!

In lieu of writing about just one Super Bowl Fun Fact of the Day today, I've been searching online for interesting lists of fun facts related to Super Sunday:

• CBS Sports provides a comprehensive match-up between key players for each team. Factors include interesting Super Bowl history, how the quarterbacks perform under pressure, teams pass rush, and the top cornerbacks and runners.
• ESPN.com provides a list of stats for both teams, as well as player rankings.
• Newsday.com has published the weather report for all 48 Super Bowl games to date.
• International Business Times has a list of unusual wagers for the big game.
• Forbes has published their "List of 49 Things You Need to Know About Super Bowl Not Related to Deflate-Gate."
• From the Las Vegas Sun, a list of 49 Super Bowl prop bets.
• Also from ESPN, a list of all the Super Bowl winners.
• From CBS Miami, a list of the 10 Worst Super Bowls
• Host a football movie marathon just before the game! From Netflix, here is a list of recommended films and documentaries.
• Finally, if you're lucky enough to have tickets to the game, here is a list of tips on getting into the stadium, along with a list of rules and events.

In other Super Bowl-related News:

• Deflate-Gate Update: Patriots' owner Robert Kraft demanded an apology from the NFL and claimed that the Patriots did nothing wrong. Expect the investigation to last several weeks.
• Today is Verizon Super Bowl Central, a family-free outdoor event in Downtown Phoenix. 
• Go Daddy is pulling its controversial ad featuring a lost puppy because of a backlash from animal lovers, advocates, the SPCA, and the Humane Society.

Now for the usual lists:

Party Idea of the Day: From Buffalo Chicken Meatballs to Nachos, Huffington Post has some slow cooker recipes that will feed your hungry Super Bowl party guests. The ribs look especially tasty!

Today's Birthdays: Ariel Winter (17), J. Cole (30), Elijah Wood (34), Nick Carter (35), Joey Fatone (38), Brandon Bush (42), Anthony Hamilton (44), Kathryn Morris (46), Rakim (47), DJ Muggs (47), Sam Phillips (53), Dave Sharp (56), Marthe Keller (70), and Alan Alda (79).

Holidaze: Celebrate your office culture with Have Fun at Work Day! Ways to boost work morale can include dining out with co-workers, organizing trips to sports events, or simply designating an hour for birthday celebrants.

If you have a high tolerance for noise, celebrate National Kazoo Day! The first kazoo was made in Alabama in the 1840s, and commercial production began in 1912. From a few years ago, here's a You Tube video featuring the world's largest kazoo band.

Finally, for the foodie in all of us, it's National Blueberry Pancake Day (yum!). Many local eateries will be serving this popular food today. 

For those interested in purchasing a Super Bowl party game from our shop, there's still time! We can accept orders as late as Saturday afternoon.

Have a PRINTASTIC day!

Kathy