Robert W. Johnson IV,
Chairman and CEO of the Jets;
Jonathan Tisch, Co-Chairman of
Loews Corporation and
Treasurer of the
Giants; and
Alfred F.
Kelly, Jr.,
President and
CEO of the NY/NJ
Super Bowl Host Committee
Ring The Opening Bell® at the
New York Stock Exchange on
Oct. 25
Unique game-day experience comes to the
NYSE via the "
Join the
Huddle" mobile tour -- "Huddle
Shuttle" stops beneath the NYSE façade and will feature
Vince Lombardi Trophy, replica stadium locker room, and more
NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee Chairs Robert W. Johnson IV, Chairman and CEO of the Jets, Jonathan Tisch, Co-Chairman of Loews Corporation and Treasurer of the Giants, and Alfred F. Kelly, Jr., President and CEO of the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee will visit the New York Stock Exchange and ring The Opening Bell® to mark the 100-day countdown to
Super Bowl XLVIII, the first outdoor, cold-weather Super Bowl. Super Bowl XLVIII will be held on
February 2, 2014 at
MetLife Stadium, the home of both the Jets and Giants.
NYSE Euronext is a proud sponsor of the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee.
Follow the "Huddle Shuttle" on Twitter via @NYNJSuperBowl #HuddleTour.
About the "Join the Huddle" Tour:
The "Join the Huddle" tour, the first-ever mobile tour associated with a Super Bowl, will travel throughout
New Jersey and
New York throughout the next five months, carrying a unique game-day experience for residents and fans.
At each tour stop , activities are offered both inside and outside the "Huddle Shuttle" structure.
The Inside portion includes a replica stadium locker room with
NY Jets,
NY Giants, Super Bowl, and
Vince Lombardi memorabilia, as well as a Vince Lombardi Trophy
Room, and a broadcast booth. Stations outside are highly interactive, designed to resemble traditional combine activities and encourage participants to perform basic football drills, including speed and agility, vertical jumps, touchdown and field goal kick plays.
Key activations with the "Join the Huddle" tour are associated with sponsorship and include:
Agility Training Presented by Hertz Equipment Rental - A virtual agility training game that simulates a kick return.
Points are awarded for juking, jumping, or preventing opponents from scoring a touchdown on the kick return.
Touchdown Dance Presented by
Hess - Participants have the opportunity to perform their best 10 second touchdown dance, which can be uploaded and shared through personal social media channels.
Practice Field Presented by Pfizer Get Old.com - The outdoor practice field offers a test of speed and agility, and an ability to race against a competitor, complete with mini hurdles and tackle dummies.
"You Make the
Call" Presented by SNICKERS®
Brand - While
NFL replays are played on screen, participants have an opportunity to make the correct call, using proper referee signals.
Field Goal Kick Presented by
Weatherproof® - At this mini-field goal post, participants can practice their kicking skills.
For more information about the "Join the Huddle" tour, visit
http://www.nynjsuperbowl.com/ny-nj-guide/join-the-huddle-tour.
About the NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee
The NY/NJ Super Bowl Host Committee is the entity created by the owners of the
New York Giants and the
New York Jets to raise the necessary funds and partner with the NFL to plan and stage Super Bowl XLVIII and all of its associated events.
The Host Committee also works closely with area business leaders and public officials to coordinate key logistics and maximize the game's positive economic impact for the region.
As President and
Chief Executive Officer, Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. oversees all host activities leading up to Super Bowl XLVIII, which will be history's first outdoor, cold-weather Super Bowl. Super Bowl XLVIII will be held on February 2, 2014, at MetLife Stadium, the home of both the Jets and Giants.
- published: 28 Oct 2013
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