Bay Watch: Celebs, Athletes Conclude Super Bowl XLIII Festivities

Sunday night wrapped up a week of Super Bowl celebrity- and athlete-studded parties in Tampa. While the poor economy forced the cancellation of some parties, those that were held scored big-name attendees and even bigger reviews. THE DAILY takes one last look at this year's festivities.

WEEKEND WATCH: Eagles QB Donovan McNabb and Cowboys WR Terrell Owens were spotted in the same VIP room Thursday night at the Madden Bowl party and both "tried their hardest to ignore one another" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 2/1)....Rapper Snoop Dogg, former NFLers Deion Sanders and Mike Alstott, Cardinals RB Edgerrin James, Steelers LB James Farrior and Titans WR Chris Davis participated in the Snoop Bowl VII Saturday (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, 2/1)....NBC "Today" co-host Meredith Vieira, Bravo's "Top Chef" host Tom Colicchio, Miss America Katie Stam, Pro Football HOFer Roger Staubach, Jaguars Owner Wayne Weaver and Rays Owner Stuart Sternberg attended Saturday's 18th Taste of the NFL at Tropicana Field (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, 2/1)....NFL Exec VP/Labor Relations Harold Henderson, NFL VP/Player & Employee Development Michael Haynes, former Browns coach Romeo Crennel, Lions WR Calvin Johnson, Redskins WR Antwaan Randle El and Buccaneers LB Derrick Brooks were at the Living Legends Luncheon Saturday at Boizao Brazilian Steakhouse in Tampa (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31).

Terrell Davis (l), Barry Sanders At Maxim Party

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY: Various NFLers' wives Friday afternoon modeled for the 8th annual "Off the Field: Celebrating the Beauty Within" charity event (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31)....Meanwhile, boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., Buccaneers WR Ike Hilliard and new coach Raheem Morris, Raiders RB Darren McFadden and Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley attended Buccaneers LB Cato June's Super Slam Celebrity Basketball Game on Friday (TAMPABAY.com, 1/30)....ESPN the Magazine's "Next" Super Bowl Party was held Friday night at the Patron Social Club, with rapper Lil Wayne serving as ESPN's red-carpet reporter. In attendance were actors Alyssa Milano, Lindsay Lohan, Kevin James and Chris Tucker, Jets CB Ty Law, Patriots QB Matt Cassel, Cowboys TE Jason Witten, McNabb, Giants RB Brandon Jacobs, Bengals WR Chad Johnson, Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams, Patriots LB Roosevelt Colvin, Saints WR Lance Moore and RB Pierre Thomas, CBS' Shannon Sharpe, McFadden, former NFLers John Lynch, Eddie George, and Jerry Rice, Tony Dorsett, former NBA Kings coach Reggie Theus, rapper MC Hammer, DJ Spinderella (ESPN.com, 1/31). ESPN's Chris Berman, Cris Carter and boxer Evander Holyfield also attended. The event also featured models who "wandered around in ESPN and Under Armour tank tops" (WSJ.com, 1/31). ESPN's Scott Van Pelt and Ravens QB Joe Flacco attended the ESPN party as well (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31)....Meanwhile, Maxim held its annual Super Bowl party Friday night at the Ritz Ybor and among those in attendance were Phillies 1B Ryan Howard, Giants LB Antonio Pierce and DE Justin Tuck, NFL Network’s Terrell Davis, actors Brian Baumgartner, Brittany Snow and Cuba Gooding, Jr., Pro Football HOFer Barry Sanders, Owens, Patriots WR Wes Welker and Chiefs TE Tony Gonzalez. Also on Friday night, Colts DE Dwight Freeney held his Super Billiards Tournament party at GameWorks in Ybor City. Among the attendees were Bills DT Marcus Stroud, Bears WR Devin Hester, Redskins RB Clinton Portis, Broncos WR Brandon Marshall, the NFL Network's Marshall Faulk and former NBAer Charles Oakley. Bobcats Managing Member of Basketball Operations Michael Jordan was expected to attend (ESPN.com, 1/31). Also in attendance at the Maxim bash were Baseball HOFer Cal Ripken Jr., Heat President Pat Riley, NFL Network's Rich Eisen and ESPN's Jesse Palmer (TAMPABAY.com, 1/30)....The NFL's "Under The Lights" party was held Friday night at the Tampa Convention Center for a crowd of "more than 2,000." The event was described as a "sedate affair" (WSJ.com, 1/31)....Former 49ers Owner Eddie DeBartolo hosted a couple hundred friends Friday night for dinner at the Miggs' Palma Cela golf course brick mansion (TAMPABAY.com, 1/30)....Musician Jermaine Dupri and Buccaneers CB Aqib Talib hosted the "Under the Veil" party at MOSI (TAMPABAY.com, 1/30).

Kahne At DirecTV Celebrity Beach Bowl

AFTERNOON DELIGHT: Pro Football HOFers Warren Moon, Franco Harris and Marv Levy, Cowboys coach Wade Phillips and Florida State Univ. S Myron Rolle were at agent Leigh Steinberg's party Saturday afternoon at Lowry Park Zoo (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31)....Sternberg, actor Christian Slater and NASCAR Driver Kasey Kahne were among the many celebrities and athletes who participated in Saturday afternoon's DirecTV Celebrity Beach Bowl at Al Lang Field (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31)....Also on Saturday, singers Sean Kingston and Wyclef Jean performed for hundreds of fans at ESPN's fan-oriented "Next" Day Tailgate party (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31)....Former Colts coach Tony Dungy and Buccaneers RB Warrick Dunn were honored at Saturday morning's Super Bowl Breakfast at the Univ. of South Florida's Sun Dome where about 7,000 people were in attendance (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31).

CELEBRITIES & CHARITIES: On Saturday morning, Rev. Jesse Jackson and former NFLers Ernie Barnes, Philip Crosby, Jeff Hatch, Darnerien McCants, Steve Christie and Andre Collins were at the Smocks & Jocks jazz brunch, with proceeds benefiting the Professional Athletes Foundation's Gene Upshaw Player Assistance Fund (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31)....Former NFLers Lawrence Taylor, Sanders, Lynn Swann, Doug Williams, Donnie Abraham, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, O.J. Anderson, Harry Carson, Andre Reed, Mercury Morris, Paul Warfield and many more were at the NFL Charities Golf event at the Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Florida (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, 2/1).

Boggs (l) Attends "Leather And Lace" Super Bowl Party In Tampa

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER: Musician Steven Van Zandt, Fox' Jimmy Johnson, Law and Berman were all at the Marquis Jets party on Saturday night (THE DAILY)....Eagles WR Hank Baskett, and his fiancé, reality TV star Kendra Wilkinson, were at Aja club in the Channel District (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31)....Across town, actor Kevin Dillon Saturday night hosted a party at the Seminole Hard Rock & Casino. Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and NFL Network's Warren Sapp were among the guests (TAMPABAY.com, 1/30)....Prior to attending the bash, Sapp hosted his own party at the Florida Aquarium, where D'Backs 2B Orlando Hudson, Tigers DH Gary Sheffield and musician Doug E. Fresh were in attendance (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31)....Meanwhile, Baseball HOFer Wade Boggs, Buccaneers K Matt Bryant and Cowboys S Roy Williams attended the "Leather and Lace" bash (TAMPABAY.com, 1/30)....Univ. of Florida QB Tim Tebow was spotted at Diddy and Deion Sanders' Good Life Experience (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31)....Former NFLer Jason Sehorn, Ravens QB Kyle Boller, IRL driver Marco Andretti, NASCAR drivers Brian Vickers and Jimmie Johnson, singer Nick Lachey, Phillies P Cole Hamels and 2B Marcus Giles, Padres RF Brian Giles, former MLBer David Wells and Tuck were expected to attend the Super Skins Kickoff Party at Hula Bay Lounge in Tampa (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31)....Actor Jeffrey Wright and Saints G Jahri Evans were at T-Pain's Three Ring Circus presented by Vibe Magazine party Saturday night. Musician will.i.am hosted Saturday's Rock & Soul Super Saturday Night bash at Floyd's at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Paris Hilton was in attendance (TAMPABAY.com, 2/1)....Musician Dave Navarro Saturday night hosted the Rock-N-Babes party, while Mayweather hosted the Champion's Ball. Former NFLer Jim McMahon and baseball HOFer Goose Gossage were seen at the Rock-N-Babes party (TAMPABAY.com, 2/1)....Cassel, Saintds QB Drew Brees, CBS' Dan Marino, Packers QB Aaron Rodgers and Buccaneers QB Jeff Garcia were at the Coors Light Super Bowl party (BOSTON GLOBE, 2/2)....Diddy and Sanders held their third and final party Saturday night, and on hand was singer Jordin Sparks, Buccaneers FB BJ Askew, Dolphins TE Anthony Fasano and Owens (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31).

LAST CALL: ESPN ranks ESPN the Magazine's "Next" Super Bowl party, EA Sports Madden Bowl and the Moves Magazine party as the top three parties of Super Bowl XLIII weekend (ESPN.com, 2/1)....Trick Daddy was scheduled to host an after-Super Bowl party at Club Skye last night (TAMPABAY.com, 1/31).