Jeffrey Fekete describes the chase for Big Game tickets and offers tips and cautions for fans. This interview with Sid Rosenburg of WQAM Miami aired just days prior to Super Bowl XLIV.
Ed Crane chatted with Jeff on the KFBK Morning News about Making The Big Game. Ed, a former anchor for CBS Marketwatch, long time New York area resident and Giants fan, makes no bones about his allegiance to "Big Blue".
Two days before Super Bowl XLIII, Sacramento and Company hosts Guy Farris and Melissa Crowley of ABC affiliate News 10 talked with Jeff about what he was doing precisely one year ago chasing down an elusive seat at the Big Game in Glendale, AZ between the Giants and Patriots. The interview is posted here.
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CONVERSATION WITH JEREMY FUCHS OF GIANTSGAB.COM
GiantsGab.com is the definitive New York Giants fan blog edited by Jeremy Fuchs. Jeremy interviewed Making The Big Game author Jeffrey Fekete and was curious about the book's inspiration as well as the spectator atmosphere during the pivotal game winning play. He also explored the Super Bowl fan lottery and the evolution of the in-stadium experience. Link to the complete interview at GiantsGab.com
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Jack Armstrong & Joe Getty (Talk 910 KNEW San Francisco/Talk 650 KSTE Sacramento) want to know just how tough are those tickets to get. Is it just insiders who get access? What should fans know if they are contemplating going to a major event in high demand?
MAKING THE BIG GAME featured on Eagles Fan Cast DECEMBER 2, 2008
While there is little love lost in between sides of the long time New York Giants-Philadelphia Eagles rivalry, fans of either team may enjoy the conversation with Eric Grigg, Chuck Stanley and Todd from L.A. ... hosts of Eagles Fan Cast (www.EaglesFanCast.net) and Jeffrey Fekete. This crew has produced over 40 podcasts tracking the triumphs and frustrations of the Eagles. Eric lives in South Jersey and has a growing following of listeners who access shows on demand and network largely through Twitter.com. In many respects, Eagles Fan Cast, along with a number of other amateur podcasts, are precursors to the fictional futuristic "Matt's Pack" that covers the Super Bowl in 2039 as bloggers with much more sophisticated tools. The "macrocast" is described in Chapter XII of Making the Big Game - Tales of an Accidental Spectator.
At approximately 20:30 into "Episode 43" of Eagles Fan Cast, Eric and Jeff preview the second meeting in early December 2008 between the then defending Super Bowl Champion Giants and a Philly squad fighting for a long shot chance at the playoffs. Jeff, who now lives on the West Coast but has family ties to both New York and Philadelphia, suggests that the Eagles could be on the verge of a late season run...something that ultimately transpired.
THE BIG SOUND OF MAKING THE BIG GAME ON RADIO "I wanted a Big Game sound for the radio ad featuring Making The Big Game. A couple of years back, I saw a network feature segment on the NFL Films orchestra. These classically trained musicians play for symphony orchestras around the nation. NFL Films gathers them a couple of times a year to record bold brassy soundtracks which later are paired with the monumental highlight recaps. These segments become the definitive historical documents of gridiron glory. I scripted the commercial copy, then turned to my coworker associate Jay at our station's production department to help identify the right musical feel from our studio archives. Next, we made a nationwide call out to all voice talent at our company. Within a day, Ron in Lubbock, Texas nailed the voice we were looking for. When the commercial debuted the next day, our morning show host nearly fell out of his chair upon hearing the 'Big Sound of Making The Big Game'" - Jeffrey Fekete
