Football and Hockey

01.22.2013 at 9:18 pm by chicagojacobs

This week, the world of live entertainment was all about sports. The NHL officially returned this weekend and welcomed back their season after a long hiatus due to the NHL lockout. With the regular season schedule now in full swing; fans can get tickets to see all of their favorite teams take the ice at home. Tickets are now available for all NHL games and are available to the general public.

Although hockey fans were undoubtedly excited about the return of their sports season, for many sports fans all eyes were on the football field. This is because this weekend, Sunday January 27th is the annual NFL Pro Bowl. This football all-star event features the top players of the league facing off against each other in an AFC vs. NFC competition to determine which of the two conferences in the best in the league. With top players from all of the teams in the sport, with the exception of players from the two teams attending the Superbowl, football fans will not want to miss out on this live event. The game, which is being held at the Aloha Stadium in Hawaii will take place on Sunday January 27th and with official line ups now set; tickets are still available for those looking to see the action live.

However, an even bigger event was held for sports fans this weekend as both the AFC and NFC championship games took place over the weekend to determine what two teams would be heading to the Superbowl. After two close and exciting match ups, it was the San Francisco 49ers who came out on top against the Atlanta Falcons and the Baltimore Ravens who outperformed the New England Patriots to make their way to the biggest game of the season.

This years Super Bowl game will be one of the most watched in years as for the first time in history; two head coaches who are also brothers will be facing off against one another in the championship game. This will also be the last game of Baltimore Raven’s linebacker Ray Lewis; a 17 year veteran of the team and the player with the current longest career in the NFL. Tickets for the Superbowl are on sale and available to the public now for the February 3rd event in New Orleans, Louisiana. Will you be getting tickets to the big game?

Nascar, Clapton and Pro Bowl Oh My!!!

11.30.2012 at 9:24 am by chicagojacobs

The sports and music worlds have been dealt a number of treats this week just in time for the holidays, and these big announcements have fans of all types excited for the months ahead. One of these big announcements came from one of the biggest legends to ever enter the music business; this of course is the incomparable Eric Clapton. The legendary musician announced this week that he is planning a major tour for 2013. The tour will kick off on March 14th of 2013 in Phoenix Arizona at the massive US Airways Center and will continue on through the spring. Tickets for the event will go on sale November 30th.

One of the other big announcements of the week came from the world of NASCAR and came hot on the heels of their highly successful Sprint Cup preview earlier this month. The successful event proved that some of the biggest planned changes for the 2013 NASCAR season will be implemented for the upcoming year of racing. One of the biggest changes will be the introduction of the new “Gen 6” race cars; vehicles designed to operate more like street cars. New changes like this were announced along with the reveal that tickets for these 2013 events are now on sales for those who are ready to get in on plenty of NASCAR action next season.

Other big sports news was delivered this week as well; with this news coming straight from the NFL. The National Football League announced the official date for the annual NFL Pro Bowl. This year’s Pro Bowl will take place on January 27th and will feature a competition between the biggest names in professional football today. The yearly event will be taking place at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, HI and will take place in the week before the Superbowl. Those who want to see the event live and experience this one-of-a-kind display of athleticism can get their tickets to the event now. However those who are looking to get these Pro Bowl tickets will not want to wait on getting their seats as this event is annually known for being one of the biggest in all of professional sports. Will you be vying for tickets to see the 2013 Pro Bowl live?