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    Celebs suit up for DirecTV Beach Bowl

    By ALICIA QUARLES | Associated Press – Sat, Feb 4, 2012

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Deion Sanders said he wasn't worried. Joe Montana went in with his game face on and Jordin Sparks just hoped sand did not end up in her eyes.

    Athletes and celebrities had different strategies as they prepared to play in the sixth annual DirectTV Celebrity Beach Bowl. The event teams up stars with former and current professional athletes for a flag football game on the sand.

    Assistant coach Neil Patrick Harris admitted he didn't know much about the game, so he was going to rely on his teammates to make the calls.

    "I really am not competitive at all. I quite frankly don't know what is going to happen or what we are playing," the actor said with a smile. "I know it is football of some sort, but it might be flag football, touch, two-handed touch. I don't know."

    Lucky for him, legend Joe Montana was on his team.

    "I hate to lose," Montana said ahead of the game. "I am not very good at losing. You try to go into this as it's going to be a fun game, but as soon as you get involved ... if they score, you go, 'OK.' You have got to at least keep it competitive. I can't just go through the motions. I want to win."

    Sparks, arrived with her dad, Phillippi Sparks, a former New York Giants football player. The former "American Idol" champion says she wasn't expecting intense action.

    "I know it is not tackle. They are just grabbing the flag, but who knows, we could get tripped up and stuff, so I am glad there is sand," she said. "I am nervous about it getting in my eyes if I fall but other than that, it is going to be a lot of fun. I am excited. "

    As for the other big game in Indianapolis, former Dallas Cowboys star Sanders said he would not pick the New England Patriots or the New York Giants to win on Sunday.

    "I am a former player. I am not rooting for anybody. I just want a good quality game. I just want the fans to be entertained for three and a half hours. I want Madonna to come out and do the doggone thing like she can do it," he said of her halftime performance.

    Other big names at the event included Peyton Manning, Chace Crawford, Cam Newton, Terrell Owens and David Arquette, who said he's been having a great time in Indianapolis.

    "What I really like about Super Bowl in general is that it introduces you to another city," he said. "Indianapolis is a beautiful city a lot of people might not know about or have not visited. To come here and to meet the people and see the city, that is my favorite part actually."

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    Online: www.directtv.com

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    Alicia Quarles is the AP's Global Entertainment and Lifestyles Editor. Follow her online at http://www.twitter.com/aliciaquarles

     

    17 comments

    • Dino
      Dino  •  3 mths ago
      Why cant these people just stay back in Hollywierd? Why do they always have to attach themselves like leeches to what should be all about sports and not a bunch of ladyboys and bimbos pretending they have any clue about football!
    • whyj
      whyj  •  3 mths ago
      is this a news story?? or an advertisement.???
    • oney
      oney  •  Portland, Oregon  •  3 mths ago
      2 pictures? no video? boring story!
    • James Milner
      James Milner  •  3 mths ago
      Sounds like a replay of the Pro Bowl, only with sand.
    • The Beat Goes On
      The Beat Goes On  •  3 mths ago
      glad i didn't miss this story ~
    • coyote
      coyote  •  3 mths ago
      Not a very good story....like, who won? And what exactly is the point???? Too many questions, not enough answers....
    • Carl
      Carl  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      No mention if Kenny Powers will be there...
      • A Yahoo! User 3 mths ago
        Either that's a really obscure reference, or I'm even more clueless about pop culture than I thought. For starters I had no idea who Kenny Powers is, so had to google for that. But I still don't get the relationship to the super bowl.
      • whyj
        whyj 3 mths ago
        don't care
    • Fred
      Fred  •  Wichita, Kansas  •  3 mths ago
      Don't wind up in a roadside ditch or have a grandson with a dog collar. Get DirecTV
      • jw
        jw 3 mths ago
        what the hell is up with that buddy?
      • Telstar62
        Telstar62 3 mths ago
        corporate shill
      • Fred
        Fred 3 mths ago
        Buddy j dub? You know what buddy means, don't you? Telsatr, you get a gold star. You must be the brightest star to post on yahoo. Do you feel special now?
    • Lee
      Lee  •  Stowe, Vermont  •  3 mths ago
      bloombrg against gun is a you know what?
      • whyj
        whyj 3 mths ago
        #$%$ are you talking about??
    • foxxyy50
      foxxyy50  •  Richardson, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      I'm hating because I wish I was there. Must be nice to have money.
    • Stephen
      Stephen  •  Waverly, Iowa  •  3 mths ago
      Jesus, who cares? Now, babes playing Bikini Beach Football, now THAT I would watch. This is going to be crap.
    • Patchez2011
      Patchez2011  •  Spokane, Washington  •  3 mths ago
      haha I think that direct tv was trna get a laugh before the Super Bowl.
    • ARCHER
      ARCHER  •  3 mths ago
      But how many boogers did Joe flick?
    • william
      william  •  Raleigh, North Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      what ever happened to the older timers baseball games
    • Chuck Taylor
      Chuck Taylor  •  Madison, Wisconsin  •  3 mths ago
      Sounds like the Pro-Bowl
    • Treasure
      Treasure  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  3 mths ago
      I JUST CAN'T WAIT FOR THE BIG GAME!!
    • SeekingTall.Com
      SeekingTall.Com  •  3 mths ago
      I don't think so .
      if you like tall ,young,beautiful girl,
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