Super Bowl XXI (1987) – New York Giants and Denver Broncos

The Giants have never had professional cheerleaders (although they did have some sideliners back in the late 50s).

And 1987 was after the Pony Express had disbanded, and before the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders were instituted.

From the eight correct entries, we randomly selected Mark from St. Paul, Minnesota to received the autographed 2010 Pro Bowl football.

Mark have to wait a couple of weeks for me to ship his prize, as I am on my way to Hawaii for the 2011 Pro Bowl and looking forward to seeing all the Pro Bowl Cheerleaders.

And a bonus photo the Flight Crew. We’re all pulling for the Jets to avoid another cheerleader-less Super Bowl.

The Flight Crew is the only hope for Cheerleaders at the Super Bowl

We already know that the winner of the NFC will be a team that doesn’t have cheerleaders. (Yes, I know the Packers have college squads on the sidelines, but for our purposes they aren’t Professional Cheerleaders)

So it’s up to the Jets to upset the Steelers and send the Flight Crew to Dallas, or we’ll have the first cheerleader-less Super Bowl since…..when?

That’s the question: What was the last Super Bowl without Cheerleaders? Give me the number of the Super Bowl and the two teams that played.

From all the correct entries, I’ll randomly select one winner who will receive an Official 2010 Pro Bowl Football autographed by 20 of the 2010 Pro Bowl Cheerleaders.

Mail your guess/answer to james@procheerleaderblog.com Deadline for entries is midnight this Friday (January 21). Contributors to this site are ineligible to win and that includes Pro Bowl Dan who thoughtfully provided the prize for this contest.

Want to be part of selecting the 2010 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders? Auditions are coming up and the cheerleaders and the Falcons New Media team are giving you the chance to be a fan judge. Here’s what you have to do…

* Post a YouTube video that demonstrates why you want to be the fan judge for this year’s competition (one minute or less on the videos, please).
* Send a link to your video to the official Atlanta Falcons YouTube Channel (don’t forget to ask us to be your friend and subscribe to our videos).

That’s it!

Members of the Falcons front office will judge the videos and select one winner and four runners-up. The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to Falcons365 and a spot on the judges’ panel. Four runners-up will receive $20 gift cards to Falcons365.

The last day to post your video will be Friday, April 2. Winners will be notified no later than Monday, April 5

To win you must…

* Be 18 years old or older
* Provide your own transportation and/or lodging if not from the Atlanta area
* Make sure your video content complies with YouTube’s terms of service
* Be available at the Georgia World Congress Center (Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom) at 9:30 a.m. April 11.
* Agree to provide your own YouTube video/commentary of the event to be placed on a Falcons blog.

Entries will be judged on creativity and originality. Good luck!

Complete details here.

What Professional Cheerleader appeared on Star Trek?

I want three things:

1. His or her name
2. The team they cheered for
3. The series they appeared in (Original, Animated, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, or Enterprise)

As far as I know there’s only one cheerleader, but if someone happens to email me another correct answer, that’s cool.

I don’t think it’s that tough. So I anticipate multiple correct answers. From all the correct entries received by midnight December 27th, I’ll randomly select a one winner and send a copy of Lindsay Brin’s new book The Cheerleader Fitness Plan her Dance Jam DVD.

Send your answers to james@procheerleaderblog.com

[Lindsay Brin]

[Mom's into Fitness]

Drum Roll Please…..

First place goes to Lora Roberts of Northern Virginia, who describes herself as a diehard Ravens and Giants fan.

Second place went to our good friend Donald Wells, former Director of the Redskins Cheerleaders and Wizard Dancers, and now Director of Sponsorships/Marketing for the Sweethearts for Soldiers

Third place went to Mark C.

Fourth place for Valerie.

And fifth place to Matt K.

Mystery uniform #9 fooled some people, but not everyone!

[Take the Quiz]

[See the Answers]

Next Thursday is the deadline for submitting your entry..

A lot of folks have asked if we are going to let them know how they did, or will we show the original color photos. The answer to both questions is yes.

In the meantime if you didn’t see the original post about the quiz, here it is again:

We’ve got a new contest and this time it’s in the form of a quiz.

Sasha went through her archives and selected 38 photos of NFL Cheerleaders throughout the years. Your job is to identify the squad. And we’re looking for complete answers. If it’s a Baltimore Colts Cheerleader and you say Colts Cheerleader or Indianapolis Colts Cheerleader, you get partial credit. Same thing if it’s a photo of the Philadelphia Eagles Liberty Belles and you answer Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders, that’s only worth half-a-point

These are all NFL squads, but not necessarily current squads. Some teams may appear more than once, or not at all. Oh, did I mention all the photos are in black and white?

The top 5 entries with the most correct answers will receive a beautiful 8×12 autographed cheerleader photo provided by our own David Tyau. To see more of David’s photos, please check out his blog, The Hottest Dance Team In The NFL. In the event of ties, a random drawing will determine the winner(s).

International readers are welcome to participate, but are ineligible for prizes. US Addresses only for winning photos. (We’ve got a budget, here!)

Send your entries, the deadline is November 19th, to me (james@procheerleaderblog.com). Send your hate mail to Sasha (sasha@procheerleaderblog.com), it was her idea to make the photos B&W.

The quiz gallery is here. (Update: I am getting entries with just the first 20 uniforms, there’s a 2nd pages with 18 more mystery uniforms)

Disclaimers:

Not affiliated with the NFL, any individual team, especially the San Diego Chargers, or e2k Sports.

Advertisers and contributors to the blog ineligible to play.

Not responsible for lost or mis-directed entries.

All judges decisions are final.

Yahoo News
Nov 9, 2009

Football fans at this year’s Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will have the opportunity to cheer on their favorites when the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders take on active duty soldiers in Iraq via webcam in a “Guitar Hero” Challenge, courtesy of Armed Forces Insurance (www.afi.org) and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The battle will take place at the AFI booth in the Bowl’s Armed Forces Adventure Area from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on December 30.

Leavenworth, Kan. (Vocus) — Football fans at this year’s Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will have the opportunity to cheer on their favorites when the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders take on active duty soldiers in Iraq via webcam in a “Guitar Hero” Challenge, courtesy of Armed Forces Insurance (www.afi.org) and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. The battle will take place at the AFI booth in the Bowl’s Armed Forces Adventure Area from 3:00-5:00 p.m. on December 30.

“More than 10,000 fans are expected to attend the Adventure Area, so we plan on a spirited crowd to watch the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders take on the soldiers through cyberspace,” said Tom Dials, chairman of AFI. “It’s a great opportunity to let our troops know we support them while having some fun in the process.”

Families of competing soldiers will have reserved seating in the booth to view the competition. Donations will be accepted at the booth and used to create and send care packages to men and women serving overseas in active military duty through Give 2 The Troops, a nonprofit organization. In addition, fans also will have the opportunity to win prizes by competing in Guitar Hero contests, which will be ongoing in the AFI booth all weekend.

This is the second year AFI has served as the title partner for the Armed Forces Adventure Area, a festival designed specifically to celebrate military service. In addition to the Guitar Hero Challenge, the Adventure Area will feature booths from military branches and other corporate partners, along with military equipment and hardware on display. The festival is free of charge and will be located outside the main entrances of the Amon G. Carter stadium the day before the Bowl (December 30) from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. and on game day, December 31, from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. The Guitar Hero Challenge will be administered by Pro vs. GI Joe, a nonprofit organization that provides troops serving all over the world with opportunities to take on professional athletes or celebrities in heated head-to-head video game competitions—both online and in person.

About Armed Forces Insurance
AFI was founded in 1887 by military leaders with a single mission: to protect the people who protect our nation. The company provides premium quality, competitively-priced property and casualty insurance to military professionals throughout the United States and overseas. Headquartered in Leavenworth, Kansas, AFI understands that military members have unique circumstances and insurance needs, enabling the company to offer a level of personalized service that’s unequaled in the industry. For more information, visit the Web site at afi.org or call 1-800-495-8234.

About the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television (ERT), will be televised live from Amon G. Carter Stadium on Thursday, December 31, at 11:00 a.m. (CST) on ESPN. The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl will feature schools from Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference.

Ticket prices for the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl are $50 for sideline seats, $40 for upper deck seats and $20 for end-zone tickets. Military veterans receive half off any $50 or $40 seat and active-duty personnel get in free via the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl corporate military ticket underwriting program. A portion of local ticket sales will go to designated military charities. Tickets for this year’s game can be obtained by calling the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl office at 817-810-0012, or by going to the Web site for more information at www.ArmedForcesBowl.com.

This is completely unrelated, but you have got to check this out. It’s an electric guitar t-shirt. It’s a shirt, with a guitar on the front, and you can actually play the guitar. How freakin’ cool is that? Check it out on ThinkGeek.com.

Rock ‘n roll!