Indianapolis Colts History

 

Indianapolis Colts are also known as 'The Horseshoes' and their team colors are Speed Blue and White. The Colts resettled from Baltimore in th year of 1984 and started living in Indianapolis winning 90 of 228 games through the 1997 season. The figure also includes their 5 playoff games. The Indianapolis Colts Football team is the only the second in league history to win 12 games or more in four consecutive seasons. However, this happened since Jim Irsay assumed control of the franchise in the year of 1998. Its franchise history starts from The AAFC Baltimore Colts in 1940s

Since the day the team was formed, they have been struggling a lot in the game of football and they have won many important titles. The newly minted Indianapolis Colts struggled a lot on the field with 4-12, 5-11 and 3-13 records during its first three seasons. The latter, during the year of 1986, it began 0-13. The team was depressed and they replaced Rod Dowhower with former Patriots head coach Ron Meyer. This turned to be wise decision as the Colts responded by winning the final three games under his coaching.

In the 2006 season, the Colts lost three of the four games but before that, the Indianapolis Colts were the first team in NFL history to begin two consecutive season having won nine games. The colts finished the season with 12-4 record marking their fifth consecutive season with 10 victories or more.

Another most noticeable one was when The Colts defeated the Chicago Bears (29-17) on February 4, 2007 in Dolphin Stadium. The Indianapolis Colts team became the first 'dome team' to win Super Bowl in an outdoor stadium and they are the first to win in the rain.

The Indianapolis Colts are one of those few teams that has kept its logo and uniforms basically same since the team's debut in the year of 1953. As they are popularly known, the blue color logo of horseshoe is embossed on the white helmet. The blue jerseys have white shoulder strips and the white jerseys have blue ones. The pant that a player wears is white with blue strips along the sides.

The Indianapolis Colts had some noticeable players who performed their best. Some of those players include Raul Allegre, Ken Dilger, Rohn Stark, Marshall Faulk, Jeff George, Chip Banks and many more. The team is very famous for their game plans and their passion towards the sports. However, no Colt has won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.

 

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Joltin' Joe DiMaggio - The Yankee Clipper

Joltin' Joe was surely the most complete baseball player of his generation. But he was more than that. Baseball has produced many sports legends but it has produced only one DiMaggio. DiMaggio proved to be iconic as much off as on the field, an lasting emblem of baseball excellence, loved and esteemed by Americans fully, half century after his ultimate game in 1952. A man of class.

Born of Italian immigrants, Giuseppe (Joe) DiMaggio, the eighth of nine children, was born Nov. twenty five, 1914, in Martinez a fishing village north of San Fransisco where his dad was a fisherman. The five DiMaggio boys worked with their dad fishing for crab. Joe did not like the work and tried to avoid it. Baseball eventually did the trick.

A new Yankees dynasty began with DiMaggio's arrival on the scene in 1936 following three years in the minors. With Joe at center field they were once again world champions that year. DiMaggio and the Yankees won the World Series each of his first four years in the majors and over his full career Joe won nine of a potential thirteen World Series. that's like batting.690!

When Joe appeared on the field for the first time, on May 3, 1936, thousands of flag-waving Italian residents of New York showed up to cheer him on.

DiMaggio soon became known as "Joltin' Joe" for the power of his bat and "The Yankee Clipper" for the speedy clippers that crossed the Atlantic Ocean under sail. DiMaggio hit a league leading 46 homers in 1936. Over his 13 year career the total was 361.

In 1937 DiMaggio batted an impressive.346, driving in 167 runs. The next season, 1938, DiMaggio hit.324, followed in 1939 with a.381.

In the summer of 1941, a nation had turned its eyes to him. DiMaggio began a fifty-six-game batting streak starting on May fifteen, 1941. He got a hit in every game Joe played until July 17, 1941. Everyone it seemed was following the streak be it on radio or through the newspapers, wondering how far he could stretch it out.

"Joltin' Joe DiMaggio " was a big hit on radio in those same days, as recorded by Lees Brown and his orchestra.

As if to prove it was not a fluke, Joe followed the great streak with a second one that lasted sixteen strait games.

During the 1942 season DiMaggio batted.305 before being drafted into the army and the Second World War. After serving three years in the army and World War II Joe returned to the Yankees in 1946.

1948 saw him back in full form winning three individual titles, homers with 39, batting average with.320 and RBI's with 155. Joltin' Joe was back!

When Joe retired in 1951, he had a lifetime average of.325, down from the.339 it had been before Joe served three years in the military during World War II.

After baseball came Marilyn Monroe, whom he met and married. He was 39, she twenty seven when they married on Jan. fourteen, 1954. They divorced nine months later but remained good friends. Joe took charge of everything after her tragic death in 1964 and was often seen placing flowers on her grave for decades thereafter.

His fame was recorded in song. Simon and Garfunkel wanted to express a longing for another gentler time in their big hit "Mrs. Robinson" and wrote, "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you."

After DiMaggio retired Joe hosted pre-game TV shows, game shows and made numerous television commercials that Americans loved to see. Joe was elected to the Baseball Hall of fame in 1955.

On March 8th, 1999 DiMaggio passed away at his home in Hollywood Florida at age 95.

Joe was always a modest man and always worked to play his best game even when faced with health problems. The Yankee Clipper is remembered with admiration not only by sports fans, but by all who know his story.

A New York commentator may have put it best, "DiMaggio remains a living symbol of excellence, power and to be sure, gentleness."

 

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Buffalo Bills History Memorable and Unique

An interesting part of Buffalo Bills history is how they got their name; a naming contest resulted in naming the team after the AAFC Buffalo Bills. The Bills merged with the Cleveland Browns in 1950, part of the All-America Football Conference. The original Buffalo Bills were so named for the sake of William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody. The Bills official mascot is Billy Buffalo. Even though there are three New York teams, (the Bills, Jets, and Giants) the Bills are the only ones to actually play their home games in New York State. The Jets and the Giants both play in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which is right outside of New York City.

Beginning with the 2008 season, the Bills team added one home game each year to be played in Toronto to their schedule. They are currently the only team to have two home stadium locations, and only the third in NFL history that has had more than one home site in a season. In the 60's, the Bills began playing as a part of the AFL. During 1960, the AFL and NFL merged, and created a new franchise for the Bills. The Bills first played at War Memorial Stadium, and then moved to Ralph Wilson Stadium in 1973. They have remained there ever since, although the Stadium was also known as Rich Stadium and Bills Stadium at some points through the years. As mentioned earlier, they now play one game each year at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

Once they became a part of the NFL franchise system, the Buffalo Bills history became much more notable. They faced a 1-13 record in 1971, along with scoring a record least amount of points that season. Lou Saban was re-hired in 1972, and the team took a turn for the better. In 1973, the team began playing at their new stadium, and Joe Ferguson became their new quarterback. O.J. Simpson, Jim Braxton, Paul Seymour, and Joe DeLamiellure known as the "Electric Company". The "Electric Company" inspired a local hit in Buffalo Bills history, "Turn on the Juice". Electric Company allowed the team to make the playoffs in 1974, against the Pittsburgh Steelers. As part of Buffalo Bills history, this group of players has created many collectible and valuable memorabilia items in the market place.

The rest of the 70s and the 1980s was a rocky time in Buffalo Bills history. There were many ups and downs, and plenty of winning and losing seasons. However, in the 1990s, the Bills worked to change to a hurry-up offense, and brought themselves back to the spotlight. Two significant events in Buffalo Bills history are their trips to Super Bowl XXV, as well as Super Bowl XXVI. A third Super Bowl appearance was made in 1992, then another in 1993 making them the only team in NFL history to play in four consecutive Super Bowls!

Interestingly enough, there are three New York teams, (the Bills, Jets, and Giants) the Bills are the only ones to actually play their home games in New York State.

 

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New York Giants - The History

Based in New Jersey, the New York Giants have long represented the spirit of America through their perseverance, strong team leadership, and history of great football playing. The Giants currently rank third in the NFL franchises, and have seven NFL titles. 1927 was the year they took home their first title, and they haven't stopped since.

In its earliest years, the Giants progressed very quickly and were more than just a football team. They played numerous games to raise money for homeless and the unemployed. They saw numerous successes and proved the complete domination of pro football over college football, in a time when many questioned whether pro football was indeed more difficult. In fact, the Giants actually played a team made up of players from Notre Dame and essentially wiped the entire team into the ground.

In the following years until around 1979, the Giants started to flail. They continued to be a strong team, but saw fewer wins and "blowaway" games like the one against Notre Dame. This was mostly due to lack of powerful quarterbacks, strong unity, and some overall divisive drama that pervaded the team's character.

This huge change that returned the Giants to the strength of the NFL began in 1979. Phil Simms became quarterback and Lawrence Taylor joined the team in 1981. This player won several awards. The "Crunch Bunch" began, made up of several linebackers for the Giants who were exceptionally good players. Eventually Ray Perkins resigned as head coach and Bill Parcells took over as the coordinator of team defense. This was a huge change for the Giants and essentially marked their first steps towards returning as a top NFL team.

In 2004, Eli Manning joined the New York Giants. Eli Manning has a strong history of excellent football playing. It has been claimed that he is partly responsible for the strong victories seen by the team in recent years. Michael Strahan is also a very strong player for the team and had a single season record for sacks just in 2001 alone.

Since 1998, the team's estimated value has risen from around $268 million to $890 million. Most of the Giants' fans consist of players throughout the New York and New Jersey areas. They have had radio and television broadcasts since their earliest days. Marring the team, however, have been criminal and drug charges against several players.

The next years for the Giants may continue in the strong vein they are currently threading in, however. Eli Manning has been able to not only hold the team together but also push it forward into victory many times over. What will happen when he leaves is uncertain, but it is possible that as long as he remains with the team, they will stay strong and cohesive.

In the end, the Giants are not only a good football team, but also one with a rich and varied history. They do have fans all over the world even though most of them are based in New York and New Jersey. Because New York is such a big part of American history, the Giants represent America in many ways

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Super Bowl Hotel Packages: Get Ready for the Party of the Year!

The most exciting of all sports events, the Super Bowl will be held in Indianapolis (Indiana) on February 5th 2012. The event is one of the grandest and most watched events of the entire sporting world. Because of this, the rush for tickets and hotels has already started.

The internet is crammed with offers for hotel packages and tickets to suit all tastes and wallets.

There are many hotels and inns offering attractive packages for accommodation in south-east Indianapolis. These packages include, among other things, a reserved upper level End zone Super Bowl tickets, cocktail parties on the day of the game with former NFL champions, roundtrip deluxe motor coach transfers to the stadium, shuttle service from the hotel to downtown Indianapolis, official Super Bowl XLVI Souvenirs and daily hot breakfast at the hotel.

To make these hotel offers more attractive, some hotels are offering attractions like visits to the huge Greenwood Park Mall, art and children's museums, the zoo, spa treatments and organizing activities like boating and fishing, to keep the full family entertained.

A typical hotel package will include the following:

1. Super Bowl Tickets: A hotel reservation at the heart of the sporting action, but without tickets would be meaningless. So, every hotel package will include tickets which can be upgraded as the customer desires.

2. Accommodation: Searching for accommodation in Indianapolis at this time of the year would be a nightmare. The hotels provide comfortable accommodation. The rates will generally depend on the distance from the stadium.

3. Pre-game parties: These are a major attraction of the Hotel Packages. These parties include a premium bar and often a NFL hall of fame guest speaker.

4. Transportation: Most Tickets come with free transportation between the stadium and the hotel.

5. Concierge Assistant: The hotel concierge assistant is constantly with the guest to guide him through the sports event.

There are many websites which offer only Super Bowl tickets. Some claim to offer "the most comprehensive inventory of XLVI tickets on the secondary ticket market". Since they are constantly buying new tickets, they can provide any kind of ticket. Groups and corporate accounts are also welcome.
The available tickets range from the cheapest "Terrace Level Endzone" for $2829, to the "Loge Level Endzone" for $3919 and the most expensive "Street Level 25yd Line to 50yd Line" for $9260.

But since not everybody is willing to fork out such impressive amounts of money, it is possible to find better deals on the internet through the Super Bowl hotel packages.

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