"Players set to cash in making appearances at the Super Bowl"Volume 8, Issue 38, Page 21, by Tera Bisceglia

I understand the importance of professional athletes booking public appearances during the Super Bowl (considering it is the most attended and watched annual sports event). However, I don’t agree with athletes’ receiving thousands of dollars for an hour here, an hour there when in fact they would otherwise attend the Super Bowl even if there wasn't a strong opportunity to cash in.

I can’t believe there has been a decrease in event booking during the Super Bowl this year compared to last year. NFL players must not like the blistery weather Detroit has to bare. I'm actually surprised that the weather would be so detrimental in the number of events that are booked during the Super Bowl. I guess it is too cold to golf and the only beaches found in Detroit are the frozen tundra of the sands of Lake Michigan.

I respect the Steelers choice not to schedule any paid appearances during Super Bowl Forty, although Bettis and others attended events with friends and family the week prior to kick off. I see the need for and believe that making appearances are great for public relations sake, but I also don't agree with professional athletes being paid to attend parties just to have people let them how great they are.