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Which squares are most valuable when playing football pool squares?

By web gangsta | Published: February 3, 2013

It’s well known that the NFL and the NCAA both frown upon the large amount of office pool sports betting that goes on during their major events: the Super Bowl and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament aka March Madness.

Add to the mix that the high stakes, unregulated dollars are being done mostly in an illegal fashion (that is, sports betting run by individuals may be illegal where you live), you can see why those organizations and local governments may be a bit concerned about the situation.

Continue reading WHICH SQUARES ARE MOST VALUABLE WHEN PLAYING FOOTBALL POOL SQUARES? →

Everybody loves football. (Women’s golf? Not so much)

By web gangsta | Published: January 17, 2013

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There’s a reason that the entire world stops their day-to-day life and all attention turns to Super Sunday to watch the Best Two Teams in Football duke it out in the Super Bowl each year.

It’s because everybody knows that football – and the Super Bowl – are awesome.

How do we know? We have proof!

Continue reading EVERYBODY LOVES FOOTBALL. (WOMEN’S GOLF? NOT SO MUCH) →

What cities qualify to host the Super Bowl?

By web gangsta | Published: January 7, 2013

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Have you ever been to the Super Bowl?

The answer is probably going to be “likely not”, due to a number of reasons – not the least of which is how much money it can cost to purchase a single Super Bowl game ticket.

Continue reading WHAT CITIES QUALIFY TO HOST THE SUPER BOWL? →

Year in Review: 2012′s most popular Web Watch articles and searches

By web gangsta | Published: January 1, 2013

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Thanks to all of you who took the time to visit WEB WATCH in 2012.

For those of you who weren’t able to read Web Watch every day, here’s a quick look at what everyone took a look at while they were here.

Continue reading YEAR IN REVIEW: 2012′S MOST POPULAR WEB WATCH ARTICLES AND SEARCHES →

How to smack talk your Fantasy Football League

By web gangsta | Published: September 5, 2012

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Now that it’s officially the NFL (and college) Football Season, office workers and neighbors around the country have all finalized their Fantasy Football teams and are ready to begin the competition.

You’ve read Web Watch’s guide to picking the Ultimate Fantasy Football Team Name, so now it’s time to take your Fantasy Football League to the next level.

Continue reading HOW TO SMACK TALK YOUR FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE →

When can we use the phrase “Super Bowl”? And other Super Legalities you should be aware of

By web gangsta | Published: February 5, 2012

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One question that Web Watch hears a lot from our friends is “Why do some businesses use the term THE BIG GAME or PIGSKIN PARTY, while others use the term SUPER BOWL in their promotional material?” We’ve noticed this ourselves, and are often amused at the lengths some companies go to in associating themselves as being a part of the Professional Football Championship Game without actually mentioning any of the NFL’s trademarks.

Web Watch is not a lawyer, nor are we involved/affiliated with the Super Bowl, the NFL, and its various properties – but we can certainly share some of the things that we’ve learned over the years. Take the following as helpful suggestions, but if you are planning on using any of the NFL’s trademarks yourself – you may want to check with your own legal department and/or followup with the NFL themselves for your own DOs and DONTs list. Continue reading WHEN CAN WE USE THE PHRASE “SUPER BOWL”? AND OTHER SUPER LEGALITIES YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF →

What does it take to throw the ultimate Super Bowl Party? Lots of money.

By web gangsta | Published: January 29, 2012

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The Billion Dollar Game: Behind the Scenes of the Greatest Day In American Sport - Super Bowl Sunday
The Billion Dollar Game:
Behind the Scenes of the Greatest Day In American Sport – Super Bowl Sunday

Web Watch loves watching the Super Bowl. Yeah, we don’t often care what teams are playing – although we always cheer for the NFC – but we love the glory, the spectacle, the over-excess of the event itself.

And yes, we even get to watch a decent commercial or two.

The Big Game, Pigskin Party, Gridiron Madness — whatever you end up calling the Super Bowl, there is typically one thing on everybody’s mind when Super Bowl weekend comes barrelling through: HOW DO YOU THROW THE ULTIMATE SUPER BOWL PARTY? Continue reading WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO THROW THE ULTIMATE SUPER BOWL PARTY? LOTS OF MONEY. →

Year in Review: 2011′s most popular Web Watch articles and searches

By web gangsta | Published: January 1, 2012

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2011: Living in the Future

Thanks to everyone who took the time to visit Web Watch in 2011. For those of you who haven’t been able to visit every day, let’s take a look at what you did come and see while you were here:

The top ten most viewed Web Watch articles for 2011 were: Continue reading YEAR IN REVIEW: 2011′S MOST POPULAR WEB WATCH ARTICLES AND SEARCHES →

If the NFL has the worst percentage of sports injuries, what is number two?

By web gangsta | Published: December 23, 2011

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Confessions of a Wannabe Cheerleader

We all know that NFL players are some of the most injured sports athletes around.

According to the National Center of Catastrohopic Injury Research, 97% of all catastrophic sports injuries happened to NFL players.

What’s a “catastrophic sports injury”? Something that leads to paralysis or death.

So let’s take a look at what sport is number two on the Center’s list: Continue reading IF THE NFL HAS THE WORST PERCENTAGE OF SPORTS INJURIES, WHAT IS NUMBER TWO? →

Michael Vick is the Most Hated Player in the NFL

By web gangsta | Published: November 9, 2011

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The All-Time Biggest Sports Jerks:
And Other Goofballs, Cads, Miscreants, Reprobates, and Weirdos

Sports fans are a finicky bunch.

When a player does really well and wins for their team, those players can do nothing wrong.

When a player does something that loses The Big Game, those players can have a black mark on them that will follow them for the rest of their lives.

We all remember the superstars fondly, and wear their jerseys proudly. The goats? Not so much. Continue reading MICHAEL VICK IS THE MOST HATED PLAYER IN THE NFL →

Thank you, Ralph Bruno, for inventing the Cheesehead hat

By web gangsta | Published: February 4, 2011

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Cheesehead Hat
Buy a Cheesehead here

Foam hats of different designs have become ubiquitious at sporting events around the world.

From the original CHEESEHEAD first worn in 1987 at a White Sox/Brewers baseball game by inventor Ralph Bruno, to paws, bird claws, horseshoes, or any other mascot figure under the sun — you have FOAMATION to thank for your team spirit. Continue reading THANK YOU, RALPH BRUNO, FOR INVENTING THE CHEESEHEAD HAT →

No surprise: the 2010 Carolina Panthers are the least exciting team in the NFL

By web gangsta | Published: January 28, 2011

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Carolina Panthers Sir Purr Bobblehead

The WALL STREET JOURNAL has reported that the CAROLINA PANTHERS WERE THE LEAST EXCITING TEAM IN THE NFL this season.

Can’t say that we disagree, considering that would be one explanation of how the Panthers “earned” their number one draft pick in the next NFL draft. Continue reading NO SURPRISE: THE 2010 CAROLINA PANTHERS ARE THE LEAST EXCITING TEAM IN THE NFL →

The Football Fan’s Guide to Wearing Your Team’s Jersey

By web gangsta | Published: November 4, 2010

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Carolina Panthers Football Jersey – Steve Smith

If you’re a REAL football fan, you have at least one jersey in your closet to wear on game day.

At least one, because you have to have one of each team color – and perhaps some older jerseys of players you no longer care to support because the quit the team or were traded to the enemy. God forbid that you go to a game wearing a jersey for a team that isn’t even playing that day…

Suffice it to say, there are a lot of RULES REGARDING THE RIGHT AND WRONG WAY TO WEAR A FOOTBALL JERSEY, thanks to our friend Josh. Since it’s in the middle of football season right now, why not have a little refresher? Here are three of the rules Josh pulled together — and he’s dead-on with his other observations. Continue reading THE FOOTBALL FAN’S GUIDE TO WEARING YOUR TEAM’S JERSEY →

How to pick the ultimate Fantasy Football team name

By web gangsta | Published: August 1, 2010

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Official NFL Fantasy Football League Draft Kit

It’s about that time of year again.

With the World Cup over, we can officially move on from “football” to “hand egg”.

(You know, “hand egg”. Because that’s what an NFL football looks like. Oh, never mind – we’ll start over.)

Take 2: With the World Cup over, we can officially move on from soccer to professional football.

And with professional football comes everybody’s favorite office diversion after Farmville, managing your FANTASY FOOTBALL TEAM. And Web Watch is here to help you with the most important part of managing your team — CREATING THE BEST FANTASY FOOTBALL TEAM NAME.

Here are some ideas to get you started: Continue reading HOW TO PICK THE ULTIMATE FANTASY FOOTBALL TEAM NAME →

Today’s fact: the average football game consists of just 11 minutes of action

By web gangsta | Published: February 7, 2010

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Regardless of whether you’re a sports fan or not, chances are that you’ll be watching at least a portion of the Super Bowl game on Super Bowl Sunday, whether it be during a SUPER BOWL PARTY, at a bar, or just sitting home and watching it on TiVo with your family.

And the Super Bowl is a 4+ hour long extravaganza of commercial excess. This led the WALL STREET JOURNAL to sit down and figure out exactly HOW MUCH ACTION ACTUALLY TAKES PLACE DURING AN AVERAGE TELEVISED FOOTBALL GAME.

And the WSJ came to the conclusion that during the 60 minutes worth of time on the official NFL game clock, there was approximately just 11 minutes of actual playing. So what fills up the rest of those 3 or 4 hours worth of television? Continue reading TODAY’S FACT: THE AVERAGE FOOTBALL GAME CONSISTS OF JUST 11 MINUTES OF ACTION →