Dolphins Season-Ticket Holders Get First Shot At Pro Bowl Ducats

NFL, Super Bowl XLIV Host Committee and Dolphin Stadium officials yesterday unveiled the "Your Seat, Your Price" program that allows Dolphins season-ticket holders to lock in the same seats they have at Dolphin Stadium during the season for the '10 Pro Bowl at the venue "at the same regular season price," according to Sarah Talalay of the South Florida SUN-SENTINEL. NFL Senior VP/Events Frank Supovitz said that tickets for the general public are "only expected to be slightly more than the Dolphins regular season price with most seats selling for less than $100." Supovitz said that the idea is to "try to attract as many fans as possible, who might otherwise be shut out from the Super Bowl." Supovitz: "There will be some people who will be lucky enough to score tickets to both, but by and large, it will be two different audiences." Talalay noted other changes planned for the '10 Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLIV "include an area called 'NFL Plaza,' which will replace the NFL Experience theme park area just next year." The Plaza "will be open on Pro Bowl Sunday and will serve as a gathering area for activities, merchandise sales and stadium tours." The region "will also host Super Bowl Saturday Night -- an event started" at Super Bowl XLII in Glendale two years ago (SUN-SENTINEL.com, 5/6).

NO PLAYER INPUT SOUGHT: NFLPA Exec Dir DeMaurice Smith said, "I find it odd that the NFL didn't ask the players about where they were going to play their Pro Bowl." Smith, referring to a potential rookie salary cap, said, "If they didn't think it was important to ask our players where that game was going to be played, I find it odd that they would turn now to the players and say, 'Well, tell us how much a rookie should get paid?'" (NOLA.com, 5/4).