Category Archives: Indianapolis

Video: Indianapolis air traffic for Super Bowl XLVI

Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis was flawless and the national media took notice.

Indianapolis set a new standard for hosting the big game. 1.105 million people went downtown to walk through the village, 265,039 took part in the NFL Experience and over 10,429 people road the top attraction, the zip line.

For such a big game, thousands of high-profile people flew into Indianapolis International and …

Video: Timelapse of Indianapolis’ Super Bowl

Indianapolis did a marvelous job hosting Super Bowl XLVI. Every visitor was happy with the flawless job by Indy and I expect many big events to follow as a result.

The city was put on the worldwide stage and hosting such a big event. Here is an extremely cool timelapse of the downtown festivities from various vantage points.

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National media react to Indy’s Super Bowl

Indianapolis is more than ready to host Super Bowl XLVI. The first weekend went extremely well for the Host Committee, with almost 100,000 fans attending the NFL Experience in the first three days.

The national media is beginning to filter into Indianapolis and the city will impress. Those on the outside look down on Indianapolis as a host because of the cold weather, no beach, …

The Hampton Inn becomes the ‘Bud Light Hotel’ – EA Sports, Playboy Party, concerts and more

Just as the NFL has invaded Indianapolis, Bud Light is taking over the Hampton Inn for a week of Super Bowl festivities. For the third straight year, Bud Light will occupy a hotel for Super Bowl week, hosting exclusive events and parties.

Anheuser-Busch had rented out the 180-room, nine-floor hotel and its parking lot located on Meridian Street. They will have control of the hotel …

Jim Irsay goes with a defensive mind, hires Chuck Pagano as new Colts head coach

Colts owner Jim Irsay has made his second big offseason move, hiring former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano as head coach.

In a series of big change, Irsay has completely changed the team’s mentality.

With Pagano, 51, you get a guy that is energizing, outgoing and is well-respected by his players. He’s fiery, preaches toughness and is versatile. A big difference from the last …

Patriots seek revenge on Giants in Indy for Super Bowl XLVI

Indianapolis is fully prepared for their first-ever Super Bowl and now they finally know what two teams they’ll host. In two weeks, the New England Patriots and New York Giants will face-off at Lucas Oil Stadium for Super Bowl XLVI.

A rematch of Super Bowl XLII.

In the AFC Championship Game, the Patriots benefited from a Billy Cundiff missed field goal from 32-yards out that …

Indy gets social for Super Bowl XLVI

I used to think that Klout was a sham. Not anymore.

If you’re into social media at all, you’ve heard of Klout. Some people swear by it. Others think it’s all fluff.  I fell somewhere in between.

If you’re not familiar with Klout, it’s basically an online service that measures your influence from your social networks and summarizes your performance into a single numerical score. …

Super Bowl XLVI in Indy just 24 days away – highlights of the 10-day showcase

We are now 24 days away from Super Bowl XLVI in our backyard.

What a terrific accomplish, first and foremost, by the Indianapolis committee who convinced league owners to play the biggest game here.

I think more than anything, the NFL was impressed with how Indy does big events. Whether it’s the Indianapolis 500, Final Four, Big Ten Tournament, or thousands of conventions, Hoosiers know …