It's not a television..it's a book!!
from KFFL
QuoteNFL | Publisher creating 90 pound book
Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:22:50 -0800
Bob Wolfley, of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, reports Kraken Sports and Limited in England and the NFL are creating a 90 pound, 20-inch by 20-inch book called "Super Bowl XL Opus." It will be a history of the first 40 Super Bowls with approximately 500,000 words and 2,000 images in 950 pages. It is expected to cost $7 million to print 20,000 limited edition copies. 19,600 will go to the public at the price of $4,000 a copy and the remaining 400 will go for $40,000 a piece, but will be signed by all 40 Super Bowl MVPs. The book will be published in September of 2006.
I can think of worse ways to throw money away.
I'll wait for the movie.
You're improving, Sassy.
Hasn't at least one Super Bowl MVP already passed away?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 19, 2006, 09:19:42 PM
Hasn't at least one Super Bowl MVP already passed away?
I think so. I forget which one, but I'm pretty sure that I remember hearing about that the week following the SB this year.
The NFL seems to think not. Here's a list I found on the Internets:
QuoteSuper Bowl I 1967 Quarterback Bart Starr Green Bay Packers
Super Bowl II 1968 Quarterback Bart Starr Green Bay Packers
Super Bowl III 1969 Quarterback Joe Namath New York Jets
Super Bowl IV 1970 Quarterback Len Dawson Kansas City Chiefs
Super Bowl V 1971 Linebacker Chuck Howley Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl VI 1972 Quarterback Roger Staubach Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl VII 1973 Safety Jake Scott Miami Dolphins
Super Bowl VIII 1974 Running back Larry Csonka Miami Dolphins
Super Bowl IX 1975 Running back Franco Harris Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl X 1976 Wide receiver Lynn Swann Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl XI 1977 Wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff Oakland Raiders
Super Bowl XII 1978 Defensive tackle/Defensive end Randy White/Harvey Martin Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl XIII 1979 Quarterback Terry Bradshaw Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl XIV 1980 Quarterback Terry Bradshaw Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl XV 1981 Quarterback Jim Plunkett Oakland Raiders
Super Bowl XVI 1982 Quarterback Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl XVII 1983 Running back John Riggins Washington taterskins
Super Bowl XVIII 1984 Running back Marcus Allen Los Angeles Raiders
Super Bowl XIX 1985 Quarterback Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl XX 1986 Defensive end Richard Dent Chicago Bears
Super Bowl XXI 1987 Quarterback Phil Simms New York Giants
Super Bowl XXII 1988 Quarterback Doug Williams Washington taterskins
Super Bowl XXIII 1989 Wide receiver Jerry Rice San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl XXIV 1990 Quarterback Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl XXV 1991 Running back Ottis Anderson New York Giants
Super Bowl XXVI 1992 Quarterback Mark Rypien Washington taterskins
Super Bowl XXVII 1993 Quarterback Troy Aikman Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl XXVIII 1994 Running back Emmitt Smith Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl XXIX 1995 Quarterback Steve Young San Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl XXX 1996 Cornerback Larry Brown Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl XXXI 1997 Kick returner/Punt returner Desmond Howard Green Bay Packers
Super Bowl XXXII 1998 Running back Terrell Davis Denver Broncos
Super Bowl XXXIII 1999 Quarterback John Elway Denver Broncos
Super Bowl XXXIV 2000 Quarterback Kurt Warner St. Louis Rams
Super Bowl XXXV 2001 Linebacker Ray Lewis Baltimore Ravens
Super Bowl XXXVI 2002 Quarterback Tom Brady New England Patriots
Super Bowl XXXVII 2003 Safety Dexter Jackson Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Super Bowl XXXVIII 2004 Quarterback Tom Brady New England Patriots
Super Bowl XXXIX 2005 Wide receiver Deion Branch New England Patriots
Super Bowl XL 2006 Wide receiver Hines Ward Pittsburgh Steelers
I don't know if you can count what he does "life," but I know for a fact that Ray Lewis is not dead. So there's that.
Quote from: Diomedes on February 19, 2006, 09:25:47 PM
The NFL seems to think not. Here's a list I found on the Internets:
Well there's your problem right there. You're looking in the wrong place. It's not on the Internets. You have to look on the Intraweb for this type of info. A-duh!
Harvey Martin is dead. (http://www.dallascowboysfanclub.com/harveymartin.htm)
Double-checked. Harvey Martin died in 2001.
Really?
That's gonna put a damper on marketing plans.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 19, 2006, 09:36:08 PM
Really?
Yep. (http://cbs.sportsline.com/b/page/pressbox/0,1328,4745392,00.html)
Quote from: Diomedes on February 19, 2006, 09:36:53 PM
That's gonna put a damper on marketing plans.
I doubt it. The publishers of this book are lucky that the missing signature belongs to a player who shared the MVP honors with another player. So there will be signatures from every SB in there.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 19, 2006, 09:38:59 PMI doubt it. The publishers of this book are lucky that the missing signature belongs to a player who shared the MVP honors with another player. So there will be signatures from every SB in there.
They've always got an out.
Dexter Jackson and Larry Brown's autographs? Totally worth it.
So does Joe Montana get to sign it three times?
Not for a penny less than $100,000 per signature.
Quote from: EagleFeva on February 19, 2006, 10:33:12 PM
Not for a penny less than $100,000 per signature.
Let's see:
3 signatures X 20,000 books X $100,000 = :o
It's a shame he's moved on with his life, he could probably use a little more money.
I wonder if you could order a special copy without Mark Rypien's signature in it?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 19, 2006, 11:26:50 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on February 19, 2006, 10:33:12 PM
Not for a penny less than $100,000 per signature.
Let's see:
3 signatures X 20,000 books X $100,000 = :o
Or, you could just go $300,000 x 400 books if you care about accuracy. :P
Quotethe remaining 400 will go for $40,000 a piece, but will be signed by all 40 Super Bowl MVPs.
Does the officiating crew from XL get to sign it as well?
They should.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 20, 2006, 01:42:43 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 19, 2006, 11:26:50 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on February 19, 2006, 10:33:12 PM
Not for a penny less than $100,000 per signature.
Let's see:
3 signatures X 20,000 books X $100,000 = :o
Or, you could just go $300,000 x 400 books if you care about accuracy. :P
Quotethe remaining 400 will go for $40,000 a piece, but will be signed by all 40 Super Bowl MVPs.
Accuracy smaccuracy.
Besides, what do you care about accuracy? You're a military recruiter! ;D
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 20, 2006, 08:23:55 AM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on February 20, 2006, 01:42:43 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 19, 2006, 11:26:50 PM
Quote from: EagleFeva on February 19, 2006, 10:33:12 PM
Not for a penny less than $100,000 per signature.
Let's see:
3 signatures X 20,000 books X $100,000 = :o
Or, you could just go $300,000 x 400 books if you care about accuracy. :P
Quotethe remaining 400 will go for $40,000 a piece, but will be signed by all 40 Super Bowl MVPs.
Accuracy smaccuracy.
Besides, what do you care about accuracy? You're a military recruiter! ;D
Ouch. Take away a point for hitting below the belt. ;)