Entries from Seattlest tagged with 'vincelombardi'
February 10, 2008
Photograph of Michael Strahan, coach Tom Coughin (holding the Vince Lombardi trophy) and quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning by Tien Mao Gothamist was amazed after the Giants won the Super Bowl, the city went wild, and it witnessed a ticker-tape parade.Barack Obama drew 20,000+ ahead of Seattle’s Saturday caucus.Londonist had Super Tuesday too.Elusive guerrilla street artist Banksy revisits Los Angeles.After the Patriots lost the Super Bowl and came this close to making......
Continue Reading "Week Around the -ists"January 9, 2008
Is there drama in Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game between the Hawks and Packers? Well, the playoffs are always dramatic. But this game packs (ha!) even more of a theatrical punch. The storylines: Conquering Hero Returns to Site of Greatest Triumphs: Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren was once coach of Green Bay. He got the Packers to two Super Bowls, winning one--their first championship since the departure of legendary coach Vince Lombardi. There's a street named......
Continue Reading "Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers: The Storylines"February 3, 2006
As Seattle poops its collective pants over the impending Super Bowl, we’ve been busy collecting more germane goofiness. To wit... Bidding has ended for the infamous “Hawk Dog.” After meaningless bids pushed the auction price as high as $10,169.69, it finally sold last night for a still-insane $1,800.00... At 6:30 tonight, St. James Cathedral is hosting a “Prayer for the City on the Eve of the Super Bowl,” where Catholics will petition Baby Jesus for......
Continue Reading "From Jet City to Motor City: More Super Bowl Sidelights"