Football Parties

Fireworks and Football: Happy 4th from FB 101 Women!

4th of July 2010: Sun? Check. Fruity drinks? Check. Fireworks? Double check!

Although the celebrations have died down and the sky is strangely calm, I have good news for you! The nation can once again rejoice on August 8, 2010 when The National Football League opens its 2010 pre-season with the NHL Hall of Fame Game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH.

The NFL Preseason schedule 2010 includes four weeks of games through early September. Read more about the upcoming games so you can start planning your NFL parties.

And stay tuned over the next month when Football 101 Women gets back in the game with new basics postings, interviews and stories from some of our fans!

Happy 4th of July from Football 101 Women!

Susan’s Journey: Five Fave Moments of Superbowl XLIV (44)

Football 101 Women Fans — we are so happy to have celebrated our first Superbowl with you. And the Saints were too — their first Superbowl run ended in victory — now, that’s the way to do it! As Lisa mentioned on our Facebook page, it wasn’t the most exciting game, but it had its moments. Below are my five fave moments of Superbowl XLIV.

* ETRADE babies and Bud Light featuring T Payne. Milkaholic, anyone? In my opinion, these commercials stole the show. Doritos Watch Yourself was a close second. If you haven’t seen them, click the links and enjoy!
* The Saints’ onside kick at the beginning of the second half – I learned that this play only works 18 percent of the time. Or maybe now it’s 19…
* Call Barney Stinson. Need I say more?
* The shots of Drew Brees holding baby son Baylen after the Saints’ big win — he just seems so nice. After all, he raised more than $4.5 million for charity!
* The Gridiron Gourmet as I like to call it. Chicken wings, cookies, wine, dip….hello Jillian Michaels workout.

So those are my fave moments of Superbowl 40. What were yours?!

“The Super Bowl is the second-biggest food consumption event after Thanksgiving!” Yummy recipes from Susan Russo

Susan Russo gathered up these yummy recipes to share on NPR’s website today for the Super Bowl. Get recipes for Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole, Tequila-Lime Shrimp Pizza, Chocolate-Chipotle Chili, and Maple-Beer-Chili Chicken Wings.

Ms. Russo has two upcoming cookbooks next fall so be on the look out for more tummy tingling goodness soon.

Top Ten Holiday Quickies

It’s already December 21th and I still need to wrap up my holiday shopping. This year I swore it would be different, but there are always those last minute, “Oh no! I forgot (fill in the blank).” This year we are going to help you with our Top Ten Holiday Quickies. So relax, The Football 101 Women have you covered:

1. You can’t go wrong with Walgreens. They have NFL footballs, granted you can’t stuff that into a stocking, but wrap it up for hours of fun.
2. GQ Magazine. Here’s the catch, all you need to do is fill out the subscription card and your man will have all the tools needed to smell good and look right in 2010.
3. Pajama pants. Always a hit. And it keeps your man at home, warm and cuddly.

Football Gift Guide Idea 2: Boys can have manners too!

Getting boys to write thank you notes can be hard, finding stationery they like is even tougher. Paperly designed the Rugby Series Stationery Set to give boys the ability customize note cards to their favorite team colors making thank you note writing more fun. Cindy, the co-founder of Paperly says, “We have seen team spirit from all over the country – it’s cool seeing the color combination’s the boys and parents come up with to personalize their stationery!”

Football Gift Idea 1: for the itty-bitty fan!

Do you have a little football fan? An adorable toddler that you like to dress their best for Saturday and Sunday match-ups? Check out these super cute Illini booties, hats, tee-shirts and Michigan sweaters from Baby Dolls Boutique located in Chicago on Southport. In addition to these itty-bitty gems they have Cubs, Bears and other local team onesizes and baby-tees. We love their store!

Holiday gift-giving for the football fan: The Football 101 Women Holiday Guide!

Never know what to buy your man? Tired of the socks and underwear routine? This week we are going to feature 5+ exciting alternatives to the ordinary gifts. Football inspired gifts for your sweetie, your baby, and heck, maybe even your hard-to-buy-for sister who has everything.