As Super Bowl Sunday rapidly approaches, I am reminded of when the Super Bowl was held in Detroit in February 2006. The whole scene in downtown Detroit, the shuttles in and out of the transit center, the Winter Blast, the NFL Experience, celebrity parties and events around town, and other aspects of the weekend were crazy, but it was a great time. Here are a few pictures I took during all the festivities. The above picture is of the Spirit of Detroit statue in a special jersey for the occasion. A jersey is placed on the statue for any sporting event or if one of Detroit's sports teams makes the playoffs.
This picture was taken at the NFL Experience at what is now the TCF Center (formerly Cobo Center). The Pittsburgh Steelers featured native Detroiter Jerome Bettis, who attended Mackenzie High School on Detroit's west side. The Winter Blast made its debut this year after a trial run in 2005. It was well attended by many people. It has been put on hold recently due to the pandemic, but I am quite sure that it will be back and better than ever after this virus is eradicated.
During the week leading up to the Super Bowl, the GM showroom at the Renaissance Center was used as a media center for visiting media members.All cars were removed and media platforms were erected in their places. ESPN took up the entire Wintergarden, facing the Detroit River. They had many different features the entire week.
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