The Big Story: Tampa already going batshit for Super Bowl XLIII
February 4, 2008 at 2:55 pm by Wayne GarciaAs I flipped through the “news” on cable television yesterday, I ran across the top story of the day at Bay News 9: that Tampa officials are at the Phoenix Super Bowl to see what they can learn to make the Tampa 2009 championship game that much better. Uh, yeah, if you believe that’s what our folks were really doing out there. And tha’s also if you believe that of all the things happening in Tampa Bay and the nation and the world, that is the most important thing that was occurring on Sunday.
The hype has started, make no mistake about it. This from The Business Journal:
Fans heading to Sky Harbor International Airport Monday to return home after the Super Bowl saw a billboard proclaiming “See You in Tampa Bay.”
Hoteliers, restaurateurs and lap-dancers rejoice! 
Just 363 days until financial salvation, Tampa Bay-style.
The biggest news of the day, however, will be the unveiling of the Tampa Bay Super Bowl logo, a media spectacle that is set for tonight on NBC primetime. The local reaction?:
“The unveiling of the Super Bowl XLIII game logo puts Tampa Bay officially on the clock,” said Tampa Bay Super Bowl Host Committee Chair R.A. “Dick” Beard, in a release. “Our preparations are already well under way, and we’ll be ready to host the NFL and the world in 2009.”
Several websites are posting the following logo as the official one:
February 5th, 2008 at 4:13 am
The logo is very representative of Tampa… well at least the grass is green, although if the drought continues for another year, maybe not.
What else would you expect from an event which highlights local talent such as this year in Arizona with the halftime show featuring TP and the HBs from… oh yeah, Florida?!
February 6th, 2008 at 7:06 am
I tend to agree with NewsChannel 8’s J.P. Peterson, who dissed the logo Monday on his sports segment. Looks real Plain Jane.