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The New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers kick off the 2007 NFL preseason Sunday.
The stars like Reggie Bush and Ben Roethlisberger will play little to none. The back-ups, on the other hand, will see plenty of action.
This makes preseason NFL tickets a bore to many. But ask yourself this: Isn’t some football—even the watered-down version of the preseason—better than no football at all?
It’s definitely better than August baseball, where more than half of the MLB teams have already been eliminated from the playoffs.

3 Players to Watch in the Preseason

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Jeff Garcia: The Bucs’ offense was putrid last year and the quarterback play putrid. That means Garcia will be looked upon as the savior.
2. Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo: The last time we saw Romo on the field, he was botching a hold on what would have been a game-winning field goal in the playoffs against Seattle. It will be interesting to see how he rebounds.
3. Atlanta Falcons QB Joey Harrington: With Michael Vick dealing with his federal trial, Harrington needs to make an instant impression on his coaches and teammates.

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Ok, I’ll say it. There was a time I hated Bill Walsh of the San Francisco 49ers. I also hated Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott, Jerry Rice and countless other 49ers. As a New Orleans Saints fans stuck in the same division as these guys it was just too much to bear.

But time has softened the blow and now Bill Walsh has passed on. His contribution to the game doesn’t have to be stated here. I just wish we could have beaten him at his own game just once.

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 Everywhere across the country NFL ticket buyers have been lining up. As camps open the great ranking debate goes on. Who’s the best NFL team? Who’ll make it to the NFC Championship? The AFC Championship? The Super Bowl?

My opinion is that ranking is simply guesswork. Too many unkown factors can effect a team’s performance. Things like team chemistry, injuries, and yes, just plain luck. Which brings me to my point: Don’t discount the effect of being lucky. You can be great but it’s better to be lucky and nobody makes it to the Super Bowl without luck on their side. One bad bounce can make the difference between playing on Super Bowl Sunday or staying home.

That being said, most rankings out today have the San Diego Chargers sitting on top of the list, a fact that reinforces my theory about luck. What happened to the Chargers last year? One and out in the playoffs. After the Chargers we find most experts have the New England Patriots. Can’t argue with that. On paper it looks good. But lurking in the weeds is the Randy Moss factor. Is Moss a plus or minus? Only time will tell.

Surprisingly, I find my New Orleans Saints in the Top 5 along with the Chicago Bears, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Baltimore Ravens on many polls. That makes me nervous. Nothing makes a Saints fan more nervous than predictions of success. Better it should come out of the blue like last season than be expected of the Black and Gold.

So who’ll be standing at the end? Lady Luck.  

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 I love this time of year. From now through October sports fans have a choice of getting NFL tickets, MLB tickets, or both. Which to choose? Try both. This works out well if you’re in a town that features two pro teams. For instance let’s say I’m in Chicago on a business trip the week of Sept. 23rd. First, I score Chicago Bears tickets and catch the game against the Cowboys on Sunday. After a hard night of partying with Da Bears, I’ll need a day off. So, I take the day, then line up Chicago Cubs tickets for the game against the Marlins on Tuesday. Simple, right? You gotta think these things out people. It also helps to have a good ticket broker with access to tickets that fit your schedule. Like, say,  Frontrow.com.

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Congratulations! As the fourth visitor to our blog, you’ve won our grand prize, which, totaling gifts and prizes, is valued around same amount as Michael Vick’s popularity at the dog park.
But, just for a second, pretend you’re a little kid who actually did win a grand prize by clicking on to his or her favorite ticket broker site. The prize is your choice of any sports ticket for an entire sports year. What would you choose?
Super Bowl XLIII tickets in Arizona? Final Four tickets? How about BCS Championship Game tickets in New Orleans? Masters tickets in Georgia? PGA Championship tickets in Tulsa?
I’d think I’d choose Stanley Cup tickets. OK, seriously, I’d probably choose either Super Bowl tickets. Or Masters tickets. Or BSC Championship Game tickets?

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Countdown to kickoff has begun, making college football tickets a priority for every pigskin fanatic. The NCAA football season gets rolling on Aug. 30, with an SEC showdown between LSU and Mississippi State.
Here’s quick glance at some of the other top college football tickets for opening weekend.

Friday, Aug. 31
Washington at Syracuse tickets: Ty Willingham’s Huskies make the cross-country trip to take on a Syracuse team that’s expected to be much improved.

Saturday, Sept. 1
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame tickets: Last year, Brady Quinn and the Fighting Irish took down Calvin Johnson and the Yellow Jackets. Both Quinn and Johnson are now playing on Sundays but that doesn’t mean this showdown in South Bend won’t be a dandy.

Oklahoma State at Georgia tickets: With two explosive offenses on the field, the scoreboard operator at Sanford Stadium better be stretching out his fingers

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 Well, my wife and daughter have convinced me that we simply have to have Josh Groban tickets. I’ve heard the buzz about this kid for the last year or two but remained firmly entrenched in my 70’s arena rock bubble. But after the unending pleading and the relentless diatribes from the women in my life I said “What the heck? and went ahead and picked up a few.

Since then I’ve beeen bombarded by pleas of”If you’re going you have to know the songs. Listen to this.” I must admit the kid can sing. Maybe it’s time I expanded my horizons and stopped trying to relive my headbanging days. Could Josh Groban tickets create a whole new me? Make me cut my hair? Throw away my patched bell bottoms and tie dyed T-shirt? Quit saying “Groovy?” Burn my videotapes of Charlie’s Angels and the Mod Squad? Could Josh Groban exorcise the screaming reeking I-Ching permanently engrained in my flower child medulla oblongata davida baby, don’t you know that I love you don’t you know that I’ll always be true brain tumour?  Stay tuned for the rest of the story after the concert that threatens to undermine the master key of enlightnenment rips the comcert hall also ripping my beliefs and  fortitude to jr]elly with baritone manna of the gods. Because you see, Josh is cute, the kind of cute that causes palpitations in the hearts of women from six to 66 and his voice has been scientifically proven to triple the estrogen levels of even geriatric womankind. Buy Josh Goban tickets and dream, dream, dream, dreeeuhm. 

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 As much as I hate to admit it I don’t know a whole lot about soccer. That may change in the coming years. The debut of David Beckham with the Los Angeles Galaxy was a mega-event. Sold out crowds, Hollywood stars, and all the fanfare of a Carnival made me sit up and take notice of what may soon be a major sport in the United States.

Granted, we’ve got a long way to go before soccer tickets become as popular as NFL football tickets, or MLB baseball tickets, or NBA basketball tickets. But think about it: Can the rest of the entire world be wrong? The Super Bowl is huge but for sheer numbers the World Cup eclipses the NFL’s biggest event for a major part of the Earth’s population.

Look around in your neighborhood and you’ll probably notice a growing trend towards kids participating in soccer, something that was unheard of when I was coming up. Time will tell, but to me, it’s almost inevitable that we’ll soon have another choice when it comes to what sports tickets we pocket.

And a little change may do us some good. It’s time to cast off our arrogance in this country and start to see what makes the rest of the planet tick. The NFL has made a concerted effort to spread it’s game in Europe and in a few places it’s been well accepted. We’ve seen NFL games in Mexico, Japan, and now London will host a REGULAR season game in 2007. Not a meaningless pre-season game. Time to open our shores (and our minds) to a little bit of foreign wisdom.

On a personal note I’ll tell you about my glimmer of soccer knowledge. When I was a reporter for the local paper I was assigned a high school soccer game to cover. I knew zilch about the sport. Zip, nada, nothing. In order to effectively report the action, I planted myself on the home team bench and had the players explain what was going on as the action unfolded. Two things were made apparent to me in my ignorance. 1) This game is rougher than the average American believes. 2) In order to appreciate soccer you have to understand it. An outsider witnessing a top quality pitching duel, where both pitchers are striking out opposing batters, would be bored to death. Face it, there’s no action there. You have to understand the nuances of the game to enjoy a no-hitter. Given time, this giant of a European sport will take root and challenge our current major sports  because our kids (who always spot the latest thing first) understand and enjoy the game in ever growing numbers. In the words of Bob Dylan:

Your old road is rapidly aging

Please get out of the new one if you can’t lend a hand,

For the times they are a’changing.

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Pop quiz: What would you rather own — Atlanta Falcons tickets or NBA basketball tickets?
It hasn’t exactly been the best of weeks for either the Falcons or the NBA.
First, Michael Vick, Atlanta’s electric quarterback, is indicted in a federal dog fighting investigation. Then, reports break that an NBA referee was gambling on games he officiated.
What’s next: An instant replay official failing to consider blatantly obvious video evidence and allowing Oregon to defeat Oklahoma?
I’m not sure the solution to what appears to be an increasingly aggressive downward spiral in the sports world. But what I am sure is that both Atlanta Falcons tickets and NBA tickets will be under intense scrutiny for awhile.

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NFL Tickets Under Fire

The folks who buy NFL tickets are a fun group of people. We get rowdy, we yell, we scream, but for the most part it’s all in good fun. We’ve had a lot to deal with over the past few months of the offseason as the warriors of the NFl haven’t all proven to be worthy of our admiration. Now comes the indictment of Michael Vick, a troublesome development for fans with Atlanta Falcons tickets, to be sure.

But what disturbs me even more is the introduction of PETA into the mix. The animal rights group is planning a protest of the NFL because Vick has not yet been crucified or burned at the stake by the league. Now we certainly don’t endorse dogfighting in any way. But what we do endorse is waiting to see just what Vick might actually have done. It wouldn’t be the first time an athlete of some stature has been taken advantage of or deceived by those around him. Let’s chill until all the facts are in, OK PETA?

On to other news.

Sergio Garcia is making British Open tickets interesting as he makes par to keeep a narrow lead.

Pennsylvania 500 tickets for next weeks race at Pocono are looking better and better. It’s getting down to the nitty gritty as NASCAR heads to the home stretch and the Chase for the Nextel Cup.

It’s not too earlt to start thinking about Wimbledon tickets. Or a great Christmas present for your husband. See how neatly these two thoughts fit together?

As unbelievable as it may seem, NHL Hockey tickets  are being dusted off even as we speak (Or even as you read). The NHL season gets underway Sept. 29th.

And finally, if you’re planning a trip to Las Vegas and need tickets to the biggest shows don’t depend on your concierge. Besides having a title that’s hard to pronounce they can’t always get tickets at the last minute. Let Frontrow.com handle your tickets.

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