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Football-Shaped Oreo Cookies!

Joining in the craze of football-shaped food products is Oreo! It was announced yesterday that a special edition football-shaped Oreo are available in stores nationally and they will be participating in Kraft’s “Huddle to Fight Hunger” program. Oreo will donate the monetary equivalent of 500,000 meals to Feeding America, the nation’s leading hunger relief organization, to secure meals on behalf of local food banks.

“Football fans are among the most passionate of any sport so we’re excited to launch an Oreo product just for them,” said Eva Press, Director of Marketing for Oreo, Kraft Foods.  ”Moreover, we’re proud to support those in need and hope the Huddle to Fight Hunger campaign inspires our millions of fans to join us in this important fight.”

We can’t wait to get these new Oreo’s! They are going to be the perfect cookie for our tailgates!

Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs The Official Dog Of Los Angeles?

Local food company Farmer John has teamed up with Los Angeles Dodger and self-proclaimed foodie Andre Ethier to launch a campaign to make the Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog the Official Hot Dog of Los Angeles.

Yesterday, Ethier kicked off a whistle stop tour to rally the people to sign the petition at Vote LA Hot Dog and in return, for every signature collected in support of the Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog, Farmer John will make a donation — up to 25,000 pounds — to local food banks.

“From the amazing people to world-class food, I love everything about the great city of Los Angeles,” said Andre. “That is why I chose to partner with Farmer John on its campaign to make the Bacon Wrapped Hot Dog an official part of our city’s history, while at the same time, providing food to people who need it the most.”

Check out the campaign video:

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Have you tried a bacon wrapped hot dog?

Pizza Hut Rewarding Certain Jersey Number Wearers With Free Breadsticks

Pizza Hut is promoting their simplified menu prices by offering free breadsticks with the purchase of any medium or large pizza for walk-in customers who wear any jersey numbered 8, 10 or 12. Valid September 8-12, the promotion ties in with the new menu prices for customers: $8 for a medium pizza with up to three toppings, $10 for a large with up to three toppings, and $2 more for a specialty pizza.

So, whose jersey is Pizza Hut asking you to wear? Well, anyone with an old #8 Kobe Bryant jersey will qualify, Bo Jackson was #8 circa his stint with the Chicago White Sox, former Cowboys QB Troy Aikman, and Oakland Raiders QB Jason Campbell are just a few #8 jerseys that came to mind. Miami Dolphins QB Chad Pennington wears a #10 jersey, as does LA Galaxy’s Landon Donovan and the Clippers’ Eric Gordon. For #12 jerseys, there’s retired NFL Fall of Famer Terry Bradshaw, Orlango Magic center Dwight Howard, and San Diego Padres’ Scott Hairston.

Enter New Queen Of Sports Contest To Win $100 Nike Gift Card!

Do you want to win a $100 Nike gift card? Here’s your chance!

The details:

In honor of the upcoming football season, submit your favorite tailgate recipe to info@QueenOfSports.com. You can send in as many recipes as you’d like to enhance your chances or just submit your favorite. The Queen Of Sports team will in turn whip up the top recipes and do our own taste test! The winning recipe will get you a $100 Nike gift card.

The recipes will be judged on two categories: taste (of course!) and football theme. The contest ends on Monday, Sept. 6th at 12pm (PST).

Send your recipes to: info@QueenOfSports.com!

Troy’s Hair Insured For $1 Million

It was announced yesterday that head & shoulders has insured Troy Polamalu’s hair for $1 million! They took out the high priced insurance policy because the company recognizes the value of Troy’s extremely full and thick Samoan locks, so together with Watkins Syndicate at Lloyd’s of London, they’ve created the first ever insurance policy to protect his iconic mane for the entire NFL season.

“head & shoulders has gone above and beyond this year by insuring my Samoan locks for a cool $1 million. This reinforces that my full and thick hair is unstoppable,” says Troy Polamalu, who has been a spokesperson for the company for two years.

Troy’s hair is so renowned that he has not cut it in over seven years, making his hair so ridiculously full and thick that end to end it spans 100 football fields.

Check out the contest that head & shoulders is currently holding.

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Sports Bar In Boston Selling Table Reservations For Patriots Games

Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar & Grill, named after former All-Star Boston Red Sox second baseman Jerry Remy,  is offering a $350 “season ticket” program that will give Patriots fans a chance to watch all Patriots home and away games on the bar’s 6 1/2 foot by 11 foot high definition screens. Included in the program is front of the line privileges, an autographed picture of Jerry Remy with you and your group at your table, a $25 food credit and a complimentary beer or glass of wine per visit. Season ticket holders will also get 20% off the bar’s merchandise, exclusive invitations to special events, and the private dining fee waived for pre-booked parties and events. The bar had a similar program that sold out during the Red Sox season.

11th Annual BNP Paribas Taste Of Tennis

Athletes and celebrities came out for the 11th Annual BNP Paribas Taste of Tennis on Thursday night at the W Hotel.

Tennis stars Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters were in attendance along with musician John Legend, chef (and Billy Joel’s ex-wife) Katie Lee and reality television stars Alex McCord and Simon Van Kempen from the Real Housewives of New York.

Proceeds from the Taste of Tennis benefit New York Junior Tennis League. NYJTL is the largest tennis and education-themed community organization in the United States serving 100,000 children each year.

Looks like it was such a fun event – definitely want to attend this one next year!

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Football-Shaped Doughnuts From Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme is bringing back the fan favorite, football-shaped doughnut!

The special doughnuts are available for a limited amount of time. They have chocolate frosting on them and adorned with a black lace stamp.

“Take game time and tailgating to the next level with Krispy Kreme’s football doughnuts,” said Krispy Kreme Chef Ron Rupocinski. “No matter which team you root for, a dozen or two of our football-shaped treats is a guaranteed win.”

Speaking of tailgates… don’t forget to enter your favorite football season recipe in our contest!

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Duffy’s Sports Grill Becomes “Official Sports Grill of the Florida Marlins”

Duffy’s Sports Grill, a regional chain popular in Florida, has just announced their partnership with the Florida Marlins, becoming the “Official Sports Grill of the Florida Marlins.” The chain will hold co-branded marketing initiatives,  giveaways, and special event activities at both their restaurants and Sun Life Stadium. The chain has also formed partnerships with the Florida Panthers and Miami Dolphins, and is able to increase the team’s fan bases while adding incentives for fans, with free ticket giveaways, player and cheerleader performances, and specially priced ticket offers.

Washington Nationals Players On Top Chef

On last night’s episode of Top Chef, the contestants were challenged to take over concession stands at the Nationals Park in Washington D.C. to create snacks for the baseball fans. They were encouraged to think outside the box and create something different than the typical hot dogs and nachos. Master seafood chef Rick Moonen served as guest judge with head judge Tom Colicchio, alongside Washington Nationals players Adam Dunn, Matt Capps, and John Lannon. Some of the dishes prepared included a yellow fin tuna tartare with a fennel, lemon, and fava bean puree, chicken kabobs with romesco sauce and shoestring fries, sweet glazed pork on a lobster roll with sweet sesame pickles, an Italian meatball sub with fennel, basil, pesto, and fresh mozzarella, shrimp and corn risotto fritters with jalapeno aioli, and an open-faced crab cake BLT. Yum!

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