Despite being the highest rated Super Bowl of all time, as well as certainly being one of the most entertaining in the history of the game, there’s no doubt that one of the highlights of the night was the halftime show that starred Bruce Springsteen.

“The Boss” took the stage in front of a raucous crowd of more than 70,000 for the half time show of a life time, and he definitely did not disappoint. His “12 Minute Party” setlist consisted of:

• Tenth Avenue Freezeout
• Born to Run
• Working on a Dream
• Glory Days

It was a great show, and you can easily find it online, if you missed out on it on Super Bowl Sunday. Additionally, you can grab Bruce Springsteen tickets and see him on tour in a city near you! At 59, it’s hard to imagine Springsteen continuing to tour for many more years, so there’s no time like the present!

Larry Fitzgerald may not have won the Super Bowl despite his huge performance, but his repeat performance in the Pro Bowl at least gave him something to celebrate.

The NFC took the Pro Bowl behind Fitzgerald’s two-touchdown performance, as well as Drew Brees’ 142 output. Meanwhile, for the AFC, Peyton Manning’s 151 yards and Kerry Collins’ 108 helped lead the AFC. It was the AFC who began the scoring, as Tony Gonzalez scored on a 19 yard pass from Manning, followed by a 9-yard TD from Collins to Owen Daniels.

The first half ended with Larry Fitzgerald scampering for a 46 yard TD from Drew Brees, while John Carney added a FG for the NFC in the first half.

In the Second half, Adrian Peterson led things off with a 10 yard TD run in the 3rd quarter followed by an answer from the AFC’s Le’Ron McClain whose 5-yard punch in made the score 21-14. Unfortunately for the AFC, the scoring would end there.

Larry Fitzgerald’s second TD came in the fourth quarter and John Carney added two late FGs for the NFC to seal the deal.

If you missed out on this year’s Pro Bowl, start planning now for the 2010 event which is sure to be a blast!

Every Monday we update you on the hottest tickets on SelectATicket.com. Sometimes the top event falls under Broadway tickets, sometimes concert tickets, other times it might even be a family event like the circus or Harlem Globetrotters. I always find it interesting to see what is the most popular events, usually I think I have a pretty good guess but the numbers don’t lie!

Here are the top five events on www.SelectATicket.com for last week:

1. NBA All Star Game tickets
2. Will Ferrell: You’re Welcome America
3. Jersey Boys tickets
4. New Jersey Devils tickets
5. Bruce Springsteen tickets

So there you have the most recent list. And honestly I was expecting Bruce Springsteen to make it but the others? Some were a bit of a surprise but there’s nothing wrong with that, you learn something new every day!

Don’t forget to come back again next monday to see the hottest events on www.SelectATicket.com and maybe next week’s list will contain some surprises, too!

I’ve seen Indianapolis QB Payton Manning on Saturday Night Live, so I knew he had a good sense of humor… even if he doesn’t always think through his jokes and pranks. A recent story in the Indianoplis Star tells about a prank he and some others pulled on Denver Broncos (and fellow SEC) QB Jay Cutler while in Hawaii for the Pro Bowl.

The story is that Jets center Nick Mangold and Chargers guard Kris Dielman along with Manning, planned to give Cutler a “Pro Bowl Baptism” – meaning he would be thrown into the swimming pool at their resort.

Manning got Cutler’s cell phone, but overlooked another even more important electronic device.

Cutler is a Type 1 diabetic, and his blood-sugar monitor was in his pocket. The monitor didn’t survive the dunking but no harm; Cutler was re-equipped by lunchtime Wednesday.

“It was a bad audible on our part,” Manning said. “I think we were thinking right, trying to get the cell phone. Then we realize, the guy gets insulin shots. We missed that.”

Good to know that even the Mannings are human afterall.

NCAA Final Four tickets available at www.selectaticket.com.

With March Madness rapidly approaching it is not too early to reserve your 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four Tickets in Detroit, Michigan.

The college basketball event of the season will be held April 4-6, 2009 at Ford Field in Detroit.

Over the years the Final Four has really taken a hold of the sports scene during the month of March. Even casual fans become intensely interested in the outcome of games due to their involvement in office pools. The continuous airing of games for the first few rounds really make for a fast-paced exciting couple of weeks. And it all culminates with the championship rounds so be sure to lock in now on some Final Four tickets before it is too late!

The Miami Dolphins may have made a mistake when they negotiated Bill Parcels contract two years ago. A clause in Tuna’s contract allows him to walk at any point AND keep his full pay. Additionally, if he signed with another organization, the Dolphins would not be entitled to any compensation.

The contractual clause stated that if Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga were to ever sell the team, that Parcels would essentially be an unrestricted free agent, free to walk at any moment. Parcels has said publicly that he is committed to the Dolphins through 2009, but has not made a statement specifically acknowledging his contractual agreement.

I would imagine that Dolphins fans across the country have to be a bit worried, as Parcels has often been noted as being rather short tempered and whimsical. As long as the new ownership treats him well, I would imagine that Dolphins ticket holders would not have too much to worry about, as we know that Tuna loves the game.

The Pro Bowl is this Sunday, but the days leading up to the game will provide plenty of fan fair for NFL fans, players and families. In the warm summer-like air of Hawai’i, there will be much reason for celebration as the best of the NFL come together for Pro Bowl weekend.

Among the events planned are:

• Pro Bowl Football Festival at Kapiolani Park from Noon until 6pm on Thursday, and Friday
• Pro Bowl NFL Charities Celebrity Golf Classic at Waialae Country Club – at Noon on Friday
• Military Challenge at Kapiolani Park 3pm to 6pm on Friday
• Pro Bowl ‘Ohana Day Celebration at Aloha Stadium from 9am to Noon on Saturday
• Pro Bowl Youth Football and Cheerleading Clinics at Kapiolani Park at 3pm on Saturday
• Pro Bowl All-Star Block Party in Waikiki on Kalakaua Avenue from 7pm until 10pm on Saturday
• Official Pro Bowl Tailgate Pary at Richardson Field from 8:30 to 11am on Sunday
• Pro Bowl Pregame Ceremonies at Aloha Stadium at 11am on Sunday
• 2009 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium on at 11:30am on Sunday.

Many of the fan fair events are free, but some may require admission. There are still Pro Bowl tickets available, for those who want to see the game!

Unlike the NBA and MLB All-Star games, the NFL gets very little publicity and receives very little fanfare (outside of Hawaii, at least). The real honor for the players is to be named to the team, and not playing in the game itself. The two main reasons for the lack of enthusiasm for the NFL’s version of the All-Star game are the location and the timing of the game.

One thing that would make a huge difference in the viewership and enthusiasm surrounding the game would be to rotate it to different cities each year (just like they do in baseball and basketball). This would allow fans in different areas of the country to be a part of the game.

Another thing the NFL could change, is the timing of the game – this one might be harder, though. The mid-season scheduling of the NBA and MLB games give the fans a way to mark the climax of the season. With the NFL, the season is over, and the fans just aren’t as interested.

So, regardless of the cost of Pro Bowl tickets, most fans simply aren’t that into the game and couldn’t get to Honolulu even if they were. Hopefully the NFL will make some changes soon.

In a game that perhaps exceeded the expectations of most of us, the Pittsburg Steelers outlasted the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl 43 on Sunday. Despite the great play of Kurt Warner and Larry Fitzgerald – particularly late in the game – the Steelers were able to strike last and eventually put out the flames.

It was Ben Roethlisberger’s touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes (and subsequently Holmes’ phenomenal footwork) that gave the Steelers the win. This followed a phenomenal 2-minute drill that drove the Steelers down field to give them a chance in the final minutes.

Fans who were lucky enough to procure Super Bowl tickets were on the edge of their seats in the fourth quarter when Arizona QB Kurt Warner found Larry Fitzgerald over the middle for a 64 yard touchdown to put Arizona up 23-20 with 2:37 left in the game. But much to the credit of Mike Tomlin, the Pittsburgh coaching staff, and the Roethlisberger-Holmes connection, the Steelers closed the deal.

Santonio Holmes was named the Super Bowl 43 MVP, but the award could easily have gone to Roethlisberger, or James Harrison, who’s 100-yard interception return to end the first half set the pace. All-in-all, Super Bowl 43 was one of the best football games of the century, and great way to close out the NFL season!

Another week has passed and we’re already into the second month of 2009, hard to believe!

 Here are the top five events on www.selectaticket.com last week.

1. Big East Tournament Tickets
2. Lion King
3. South Pacific
4. Will Ferrell: You’re Welcome America
5. New York Yankees Tickets

That does it for this week’s installment. Come back next monday when I update the list with the hot events from this week.