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Hollywood, hockey and the Iron Man
CAA Sports hockey agent Pat Brisson, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, baseball hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr. and NHL Players’ Association head Paul Kelly (from left) at the Creative Artists Agency party on Feb. 2 at the Mondrian Hotel in Scottsdale. Others athletes attending included Shawne Merriman, Brady Quinn, Braylon Edwards, Ryan Howard, Adrian Peterson, Jimmie Johnson, Patrick Willis and Alex Smith.
CAA Sports’ star power
CAA Sports’ Mike Levine (left) and David Rone (right) bookend NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson and Chandra Johnson and Michael Robichaud, vice president of global sponsorships for MasterCard, at the Creative Artists Agency party in Scottsdale.
PGA Tour’s Hughes sure can pick ’em
Of more than 250 responses in the SBD/SBJ Super Bowl Pick ‘Em, 22 correctly predicted the winning team and TV ad, but PGA Tour business development coordinator Emily Hughes was the only reader to run the board: She predicted a 17-14 Giants victory, Eli Manning as Super Bowl MVP and Anheuser-Busch taking the top spot in USA Today’s Ad Meter. Congratulations!
Steinberg goes green with Chiefs’ first family
Agent Leigh Steinberg (second from left) threw his 22nd annual Super Bowl party Feb. 2 at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix and used the event to promote the concept of environmentalism through sports. The guest list included some native wildlife, and proceeds went to the Environmental Fund for Arizona. With Steinberg are (from left) Norma Hunt, wife of late Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt, and Chiefs Chairman Clark Hunt with wife Tavia. Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano was among others attending the bash.
Global gets the big game
Celebrating the Super Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium, the first Global Spectrum-managed facility to play host to a Super Bowl, were (from left) Comcast-Spectacor President Peter Luukko and Global Spectrum President Dennis Arfa and Chief Operating Officer John Page.
Octagon’s Super soiree
Phil de Picciotto, Octagon president of Athletes and Personalities, with LPGA player Grace Park (center) and Octagon agent Kim King at Octagon’s Super Bowl Kickoff Party on Feb. 1.
NFL Players night out
NFL Players COO and executive vice president Andrew Feffer with Nancy Altenberg, FedEx manager of sports and events marketing, at the NFL Players VIP Party on Jan. 31 at Barcelona Restaurant in Scottsdale.
WR and RB among the VIPs
Allison Tucker, NFL Players vice president of corporate partnerships and business management, with wide receiver Santonio Holmes (left) of the Pittsburgh Steelers and running back Fred Taylor of the Jacksonville Jaguars at the NFL Players VIP Party.

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