Super Bowl Boulevard NYC

It's finally here. Super Bowl Sunday is ready to be played between the Broncos and Seahawks. I know there are plenty of Cowboys fans who can't get excited for the game, but as far as myself I still get excited for the big game. Unless of course the Giants are playing, then I'm anything but excited. After so many years of watching the Super Bowl there is still that excitement that goes with it. It's all about the pregame, the unveiling of the field, the player introductions and everything that goes with it.

This year has been a little different because the Super Bowl is being played in my area, kind of. I'm actually in New York, but not very far from Met-Life Stadium as well as New York City. Since there is no way I can ever afford tickets to the Super Bowl I decided to do the next best thing and drive down to Super Bowl Boulevard in Manhattan with my wife and kids.

New York City got lucky on Saturday with the weather. For most of the week were in the teens and then got into the 20s by the end of the week. On Saturday, which was the last day to enjoy everything in NYC the temps got into the low 40s and the sun came out from time to time.

The scene down in Times Square on Saturday compared to New Year's Eve. We had our Super Bowl badge that would allow us into the attractions, but as the day got going more and more people started to show up. For those who know NYC the party started down on 34th Street and went all the way up to 47th Street. Thirteen blocks of nothing but NFL football. It was beyond awesome to be there, but at the same time the crowds were incredible. It was as close as I'll ever get to a Super Bowl so it was a great experience.

With so many people it was hard to actually do anything unless you wanted to spend hours on line. There must have been at least a three hour wait to get in and take your picture with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. It was the same story for those looking to get an autograph from players like Jim Brown, Derrick Books and Cam Newton. Not wanting to wait on line that long for any of it we decided to just walk around, take pictures and enjoy everything. At one point it took us about 30 minutes to walk one block when it would normally take about a minute because no one was moving in either direction. But I guess it was to be expected. Like I said, the weather was beautiful and it was the last day.

Here are some of the things we came across.

The ESPN studios were there and they were on the air.

Cleatus the robot looking over the Fox Studios.

I was able to get a close shot of the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

The toboggan run was six floors high and looked like a fun ride.

The NYPD had every block covered and was also over looking things from above.

Macy's was ready with the NFL Shop.

Like I said, the crowds were crazy and it seemed like the further I walked the more people flowed into Times Square.

Although it's hard to really explain how great it was to experience Super Bowl Boulevard, I'm hoping that I was able to capture some of it through my pictures.

It might be hard to believe, but everything on the Boulevard was not the favorite part of my day in NYC yesterday. You see, I found out on Friday that someone I've wanted to meet for a long time was going to be in NYC Saturday morning representing UGG boots and other accessories. When we first got down to the Boulevard Saturday morning we got our badges and then walked from 48th Street all the way down to 31st Street to meet this person. I couldn't wait to get down there. I was like a little kid filled with excitement as we walked the 17 blocks. And then we arrived and there she was. I was able to meet her finally, talk for a few minutes and get my picture taken with her. The person was Maria Menounos and she could not have been nicer and I was glad I got the chance to meet her. I'm sure there are some who don't even know who Maria is and that is alright. Look her up and just know that she is a really nice person who took the time to meet some of her fans.