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Last Night from the Hotel Room
Posted in Daily Pictures on February 6, 2014 by Vergeforgot to post this a few days ago.
fireworks video from my hotel room window, with Bon Jovi on the Howard Stern Birthday Show in the background.
After the Snow
Posted in Daily Pictures on February 5, 2014 by VergeMonday.
Tuesday.
Wednesday.
That’s that. Game over. Going home and taking my toys. See you on the flip side.
Big Events and Live Blogging
Posted in Daily Pictures, Reflections on February 2, 2014 by VergeWell, here we are. Super Bowl Sunday. Practically a national holiday. Just a game to me, though.
I’m in my trailer on the compound, my back to the stadium, the game being played just about 100 yards behind me. I can feel the end in sight. Two weeks of non stop work will be wrapped up in just two days. Banners torn down, fences taken away, furniture returned and trailers trailed away.
I’ll bring all the things from my office back to the hotel room, and Tuesday night, pack up everything that occupies my temporary home and say good bye. It’s been pretty grueling, but I’ve had plenty of fun, and my spirit hadn’t been broken until just yesterday, when too many people gave too many ridiculous requests, “talent” showed up and starting being pretentious, and they screewed up my credentials so that I’ll be watching Bruno Mars on a tv instead of from the field. Just another day of work.
Whatever. I didn’t come here for a holiday. I came to do what needed to be done. I can miss the half time show. Not a huge fan anyway. It does look like, as of right now anyway (because things change literally every minute during a live event, behind the scenes) I’ll be pulling cables on the field as soon as the game ends.
So, for everyone who hasn’t seen me in over two weeks, you can look for me on tv if your watching the game. I’ve got on a black Barley Legal Home Brewers tee shirt, a super bowl hat (with possibly a bright green X on the top) and bright yellow work gloves. I’ll be working on the sideline, at the Broncos 10 yard line, on the “B” side, pulling cables down the sideline and into the end zone, behind all the broadcasters.
Might even make people who normally wouldn’t watch the game, or the trophy ceremony, turn on the tv for half an hour or so. See everyone when I get home.
The Last Two Days @ Metlife
Posted in Daily Pictures on February 1, 2014 by Verge
a picture of the stage, without the talent.
morning in the domestic broadcast compound
an early broadcast, “good morning, somewhere”
I’m not saying it is his limo van, but I’m not saying it’s not
I have some amazing pictures, and ridiculous videos here, but I can’t share them for another week.
got to the compound this morning, and found this in the dumpster
the parking lot filled in with a few satellite trucks
my view changes every day, even though it must seem the same to my readers
none of these were here two days ago
brought my indestructable Field Notes book to use for the duration
a shot from the international broadcast booths that they literally built in the last few days
they started putting all the “gift seat cushions”
how could I not take a lot of versions of this image
a faux fish-eye
and, of course, when you want to be fancy, a black and white
inside one of the international broadcast booths
one of the international broadcasters shooting the same shot I’ve been posting for two weeks
inside the stadium, even the pyro technics have been branded
our catering tent have stepped it up
before I left for the evening, this is how it looked. will change again tomorrow
fireworks I missed. helicopters in the following video, I did not.
These pics are from a couple of days ago, when I moved that satellite dish.
But I’m actually present in these ones.
Posted in Daily Pictures on January 31, 2014 by Verge
Monika was in last night, so we went out to Park & Orchard, and I didn’t get a chance to post my new pics. But, it seems, every morning, the local radio station is addicted to this song that I didn’t even know existed, but now it’s stuck in my head.
Perhaps part of it is because Xtina is so hot in the video.
The Fun Begins
Posted in Daily Pictures, Reflections with tags Super Bowl on January 29, 2014 by VergeToday shit got real. Media Day was yesterday, so most of the crews yesterday were at Prudential Center. But they all arrived here today. Semis, trailers, trucks, and a lot of cranky crews who have no idea what cold is because they’ve been at home for the last two weeks.
And, the catering tent got crowded.
Morning on the compound and broadcast trucks started moning in. This is the same parking lot as the last two weeks. those trucks are where there were gold carts a few days ago. and tomorrow it’s getting even crazier.
NFL Network arrived last night, with their four trailers or so.
Killed some time finding our broadcast booths being built on the 200 level of the stadium.
Figured, I’d snap some shots of the stadium quiet and empty.
See that upper level there? Craig and Monika, that’s where you’ll be sitting. And when I tell you that it’s a lot colder up here than on the ground, I can now confirm it’s the truth.
These are the deliveries of the seat covers, in case it snows, which it looks like almost certainly it will not.
There’s huge stack all over the place. It a souvenir that really has little use after the stadium, but hey, for 800 bucks a ticket, it’s pretty priceless.
These are just a few of the cable runs…
which have started to look like birds’ nests.Everyone u
Everyone unpacking.
The broadcast trailers at night.
Tonight, I had a very rare opportunity to go to something called NFL House. It was an invite-only party in Times Square for only employees of the NFL, and included the best food, entertainment, and drinks. And it was the only opportunity I had to go to Super Bowl Boulevard, and go on the toboggan run on Broadway.
But instead, because of long days and lonely nights, I just didn’t have my normal energy. So, instead, I’ll do what I do best. Drink a martini, brood, and write.
Day Thirteenish – Busy Being Bored
Posted in Daily Pictures on January 29, 2014 by VergeThis is actually a bunch of pics from the last few days. It’s been a mix of being crazy busy, putting out fires, and waiting for some problem to arise.
My first picture from the field at the 20 yard line.
it was pretty damn busy down there on the field. Won’t stop for a few days, I suppose.
State Police took over the perimeter, so security has been a lot heavier.
This is from the top of the international broadcast platform they built right next to my trailer, two stories high.
Where Craig and Monika will be partying at the invite only tailgate Party.
Bastards.
Watching the Grammys alone during the security sweep on Sunday night.
A piucture from the front door of my trailer.
And a picture of my desk.
This is a local bar where we had dinner two nights ago. This is only a third of it. They boast 100 tvs. It’s actually prett ridiculous. Rocky 5 was on.
They dressed up the Empire State Building.
A few interior shots.
Me trying to look like I belong on a football field.
And here are a few sound checks from outside the stadium. They had this shit blaring. Kind of made it cool to walk around the compound with background music, but I’m pretty sure I’m going to be sick of Bruno Mars by game day. “Locked out of Heaven” is kind of rattling around and stuck in my head right now.
On The Verge of Tears 