On Wednesday night the Yardbarker crew worked its first red carpet of Super Bowl 2009. The Moves Magazine party, hosted by Reggie Bush and Yardbarker Ray Lewis, was the first big event of the long weekend, and plenty of stars came out to get the party started.

Bush was, of course, accompanied by his girlfriend, Kim Kardashian, as well as her mother, Kris Jenner. Michael Strahan, Jonathan Ogden, Shannon Sharpe, Ryan Howard, Tony Gonzalez, Warren Moon, Yardbarker Donovan McNabb and Jared the Subway Guy (yes, seriously) were just a few of the celebs in attendance.

As some of the biggest names in sports entered the party, we got a chance to speak with nearly all of them, and we'll have plenty of great footage coming your way soon. Be sure to go to http://www.yardbarker.com/superbowl and add the profile as a favorite to receive email updates as we post more. For now, though, check out these photos from the Moves red carpet.


Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian:



Jonathan Ogden:


Ryan Howard:


Michael Strahan:


Shannon Sharpe:


Jared Fogle:

It's Wednesday, January 28th, 2009. Just four days before Super Bowl XLIII is set to go down, and as you walk around the party hot spots of Downtown Tampa and nearby Ybor City, you can sense that what you're experiencing is the calm before the storm. Trucks full of sound equipment are being unloaded, and shop owners are strategically hanging their signs, inviting fans to buy souvenirs or come in for a drink. Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals other random teams' flags hang everywhere (uh, biased much?).




Familiar sports show sets seem to pop up at every block.






And NFL celebrities, including certain retired and gap-toothed individuals, roam the streets.



Yet there's almost no one else here. The main strip of Ybor seems to be no more full than it would be on your average weekday.



And even the streetcar, whose sole purpose is to transport eager fans from one celebration to another, is eerily quiet.



But the electricity in the air is getting stronger, and you can feel that the Sunday storm is brewing. Soon enough, the crowds will roll in and take over this sleepy city.



(Unfortunately, so will the clouds. We hear it's supposed to rain for the next couple of days. Boo.)

We caught up with Matt Cassel of the New England Patriots for an interview at G Studio, a cool spot in the media center where Gatorade was showcasing giant paintings by artist Swank One. The paintings showcase "G moments" from Super Bowls past ("G" being the code word for heart and hustle, in case you were wondering what those mysterious commercials were about!). Swank One was actually there putting the finishing touches on them. The paintings will be auctioned off at the NFL Auction site for charity.

My favorite painting is one of Eli Manning's amazing escape from last year... I stupidly told this to Matt, without thinking about the fact that his team was on the unhappy end of that play. But he didn't seem to hold it against me. In the video we talk about cereal, college roommate Troy Polamalu, Matt Light's prankster ways, Tom Brady's knee, and more...

-AlanaG

Super Bowl XLIII will bring its fair share of huge parties, and some of the most anticipated will be the "Good Life" party series, hosted by Winky Wright, Deion Sanders, and none other than Sean "Diddy" Combs. These celebs will be hosting one party each night leading up to the Big Game on Sunday: Wright's "Champions of the Good Life" on Thursday, Sanders's "Legends of the Good Life" on Friday, and Diddy's "Icons of the Good Life" on Saturday. We'll be there to give you an inside look at what the "Good Life" is all about at SB43, so be sure to add this profile as a favorite so you can stay updated!

Hey football fans, it's that time again! Just like we did last year in Poenix, Yardbarker is going to be giving you an inside look at all the festivities at Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, FL. Be sure to add this profile as a favorite to stay updated on all of the events we'll be covering, including our own party at Hyde Park Cafe, presented by GQ and Jack Daniels. YB athlete blogger Terrell Owens will be hosting 200 celebrity and athlete guests at this party, which will kick off a weekend full of exciting events. Stay tuned!