Super Bowl 2012: Tour the stadium this way -- it’s cheaper
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For those who don’t have several thousand dollars to drop on a pair of Super Bowl XLVI tickets, there’s this: Google Earth has posted a nifty video on the path -- literally -- to Game Day.
The New England Patriots will soon take on the New York Giants at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. So the folks at 3D Google Earth have created a video that visually flies you up, over and around each team’s home base, then takes you through to the Game Day stadium. It might be a little weird seeing all those empty seats, but it’s still pretty darn cool.
And way cheaper.
Of course, Super Bowl XLVI is more than just a Super Bowl. In the football world, this is a Clash of the Titans. Must read: This story by our colleague Lance Pugmire about the bitter rivalry being stoked anew by this New York vs. Boston showdown.
Die-hard football fans probably have this info etched into their DNA, but for everyone else, here’s some info to keep handy: The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and there’s at 6:30 p.m. Eastern start.
And by ‘start,’ we mean that’s when all the official pre-game hoopla begins. Highlights: ‘American Idol’ Kelly Clarkson will sing the National Anthem. (Note to Steven Tyler: You might want to tune in to see how it’s done.)
The half-time show will belong to a relative newcomer, as well as an old-timer with biceps chiseled in stone: Nicki Minaj and Madonna will have those honors.
And in case you were wondering, just how much are Super Bowl XLVI tickets? At last check, TicketCity.com was offering them for about $2,400.
Each.
Makes you want to go back and watch that Google Earth 3D video all over again, huh?
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-- Rene Lynch
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