Show your team pride with a shade of green! St. Patrick’s Day is just about two and a half weeks away… have you purchased your favorite team’s St. Patty’s Day gear yet? I love seeing classic teams with green shirts, jerseys and hats – it’s so cool to see a Yankees hat or Georgia Bulldogs boxer shorts in green. If you plan on going out March 17th and are a true fan, you need to be decked out in team gear. Check out our great selection of St. Patty’s Day gear for all the major teams in all leagues.

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It’s time to gear up for the 2010 MLB Season! Pitchers and catchers have been in training for a few days now and most teams have already required position players to report. The Grapefruit League has their first game of the 2010 Season on March 2, while the Cactus League starts on March 3. If you’re heading to spring training to watch your favorite team play, head over to FootballFanatics.com first and stock up on new 2010 MLB & Spring Training Gear for your team.

We have a huge selection of officially licensed MLB hats, T-shirts, jerseys, tanks and more for every team. Check out these new Spring Training tees we just got in stock for this season. Pretty hot, huh?

So whether you’re headed to watch the young guys play a few games this spring or waiting to head to your hometown ballpark, gear up for the 2010 MLB Season with Football Fanatics. You can get 3-Business Day Shipping on any size order for only $4.99.

There will be a lot of excitement heading into this weekend with several races scheduled, but all eyes are on one race. The 52nd running of the Daytona 500 is scheduled to go on February 14, Valentine’s Day. The 500 is the most watched NASCAR event and holds more prestige than any other race in the country – it’s like the Super Bowl or The Masters for NASCAR.

You might recall last year Matt Kenseth won the Daytona 500 even though the race wasn’t run a full 200 laps. It was called with 48 laps remaining on account of rain. Bummer, I know! This year there is no rain in the forecast and fans are expecting a competitive race.

If you’re heading to Daytona for the weekend, you might also want to check out Saturday’s Nationwide Series race, where IndyCar star Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut. “To be the one driving that [GoDaddy.com] car at Daytona means a lot to me,” Patrick said Monday in a news release. “Racing in the Nationwide Series was my goal during this entire two-month preparation process, but we wanted to make sure it was the right thing to do.”

Also wanted to remind you that Football Fanatics has a great selection of Daytona 500 and general NASCAR merchandise for sale. With our 3-Day and express shipping options, you can still get your gear in time for the race.

Football Fanatics has official New Orleans Saints Super Bowl champs apparel and merchandise on sale now! Check out a small selection of what we have – and don’t forget we have 3-Day shipping for only $4.99 on any size order.

I am picking the Colts to win Super Bowl XLIV by a final score of 31-24. Usually we don’t see high scoring Super Bowl games, but I think this year will be different. I see both teams attacking early on and throwing downfield. Don’t be surprised if we see a 14-10 score at the end of the first quarter.

I like the Colts not just because they have the better quarterback but because they have experience. The Colts just won the Super Bowl a few years ago, I think in 2005. The New Orleans Saints on the other hand have never been to the Super Bowl. It will be new to them and I’m not confident in their ability to handle the big stage.

The x-factor is Dwight Freeney. He’s the best pass rusher in the game and without him the Colts will have a hard time getting to Drew Brees. The Saints will be able to double team Mathis and protect Brees for a long time – and trust, me you don’t want to give him a lot of time in the pocket. Brees is one of the best in the business at picking defenses apart. If Freeney plays (which I think he will) that will be a huge lift for the Colts defense.

I think we’ll see a tie game 24-24 going into the last few minutes of the 4th quarter, but Peyton Manning will do what he always does – execute a game-winning drive to perfection. I can see the Colts marching down the field, just eating up clock and scoring the final touchdown with about 2 minutes left. The Saints will get the ball, but won’t be able to punch it in for a touchdown at the end.

How do you see the Super Bowl playing out? Post a comment and let me know.

And don’t forget, Football Fanatics will have Super Bowl XLIV Champs apparel for sale immediately following the game.

Which game from yesterday did you enjoy the most? The AFC game started out great – we saw the Jets get out to an early lead, I’m sure it scared some Colts fans. But Peyton Manning did what he always does – come back and win games. The Colts narrowed the gap heading into halftime and then shut the Jets offense down completely in the second half, giving them a 30-17 victory.

The NFC was a nail biter down to the end. Brett Favre and the Vikings were marching down the field late in the fourth quarter to try and go up by a score, but Favre had his second interception of the day. Regulation ended with a 28-28 tie and we went into overtime. The Saints won the toss and received the ball first. It only took them a few minutes to get into field goal range and seal the victory. New Orleans is now headed to the Super Bowl for the first time in their history.

Here is a small sample of what we have for each team.

Indianapolis Colts

New Orleans Saints

We have Super Bowl XLIV t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, shorts and more. This year the Super Bowl colors are a dark blue and orange – similar to the Auburn Tigers. They look great together and represent the host city well. This is your chance to show up at MIA decked out from head to toe in new gear.

Here’s a small selection of what we have for sale. Order today and get 3-Day shipping on any size order for only $4.99.

Here’s a small selection of what we have for sale.

What are you going to buy to celebrate the big win? Post a comment and let me know.

What are some of the winter games you’re looking forward to? Do you love the women’s figure skating? Or maybe curling? I don’t really get curling and how that is considered a sport, but I guess it’s played by nations around the world so why not include it in the Olympics.

At Football Fanatics we have a huge selection of officially licensed 2010 Winter Olympics Gear.

The 2009-2010 College Football Bowl Season has already begun with several of the small bowls kicking off in late December. The major bowls and BCS Games are just a few days away and you know Football Fanatics is getting ready for them. Like in years past, we will have championship apparel for most of the bowl game winners. In today’s post let’s take a look at some of the college football bowl matchups.

I’m looking forward to the following games:

Gator Bowl
Florida State Seminoles vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
This is a big game because it is played in Jacksonville (where we are headquartered) and it is also Bobby Bowden’s final game as the head coach at Florida State. In addition to that, he’ll be coaching it against WVU – the team he coached prior to FSU back in the 1970s.

Sugar Bowl
Florida Gators vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
Who won’t be watching Tim Tebow’s final college game? This game also has a lot of hype around it because of Urban Meyer’s leave of absence that starts following the game’s conclusion. Cincinnati is undefeated and wants to prove that they can beat the big boys.

Orange Bowl
Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech ran through the ACC very easily this year. They’ll face one tough opponent in the Iowa Hawkeyes who were very close to winning the Big Ten. I’m intrigued by this game because I love watching GA Tech run the ball with their triple wishbone offense.

Rose Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks
I think this is the first time the Oregon Ducks will be playing in the Rose Bowl. Don’t quote me on that though – I didn’t do the research. The Buckeyes on the other hand seem to be in the Rose Bowl every year. They know what to expect. This is going to be a very good game filled with talented athletes.

Fiesta Bowl
Boise State Broncos vs. TCU Horned Frogs
The Fiesta Bowl is a matchup between two non-BCS teams. Will people watch it? I think so – they’ll want to see how these two smaller schools perform on the big stage. The best thing going for this game is that it’s a battle between two undefeated teams. Only one will complete the perfect season.

National Championship
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Texas Longhorns
I’ll get into this matchup in another day or two. I want to dedicate an entire post to the game.