Big Game means global theatre

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(John Kucko)

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Published: 1/23 2:02 pm

Updated: 1/23 2:03 pm

There will be approximately 4500 media credentials issued for Super Bowl week in New Orleans, though considerably less for game day. Media personnel from all walks are credentialed for the festivities, whether it be scrappy local TV sports anchors or scribes from some of the biggest newspapers in the world. All will converge on the Big Easy to chronicle the events of The Big Game. Media from over 30 countries will be represented covering all mediums (TV, radio, newspaper and digital media).

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Quick Facts

Location: New Orleans - Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Kickoff: Sunday, February 3 @ 6:30pm
National Anthem Performed by: Alicia Keys
Halftime Entertainment by: Beyonce

Lombardi Trophy Facts

The Vince Lombardi Super Bowl Trophy was first named to honor the former Green Bay Packers Coach/General Manager in 1971, when the game was still known as the AFL-NFL World Championship. It is considered to be the National Football League's most prestigious award. Traditionally, the NFL Commissioner presents the Trophy to the owner of the winning team on Super Bowl Sunday at a field ceremony in their honor.

Handcrafted by Tiffany & Co. and valued at $12,500, the Vince Lombardi Trophy depicts a football in kicking position that is made entirely of sterling silver. The words "Vince Lombardi Trophy" and the NFL official logo are engraved on the base of the award. The trophy itself stands 22 inches tall, weighs seven pounds and takes 72 man-hours to create.