Celebrate Detroit Tiger Spring Training at The Sports Bar Ann Arbor!

Are you looking forward to spring training? 

I know I am! I am ready to get out of this funk caused by snow piles and slush.  Some call it a beautiful winter wonderland.  I don't know about you, but I'm happy when the thermostat gets above 30 degrees these days. 

Major league spring training opens on February 13, 2014. Since the Detroit Tigers have gone through many changes in the last few months, it will be interesting to see how this season plays out.   

Some of the Detroit Tiger player roster of 2014 includes:

• Ian Kinsler 
• Austin Jackson 
• Miguel Cabrera 
• Torii Hunter 
• Victor Martinez 
• Andy Dirks 
• Alex Avila 
• Nick Castellanos 
• Jose Iglesias 
• Justin Verlander 
• Max Scherzer 
• Anibal Sanchez 
• Rick Porcello 
• Drew Smyly

Which Detroit Tiger is your favorite? 

Can you look into a crystal ball and see a 2014 World Series Championship win in our future? 

Instead of cozying up to a T.V. at home watching spring training, why not enjoy the best burger in Ann Arbor by visiting us! The Ann Arbor Sports Bar is the perfect place to meet old friends and make new ones. You’ll rally with other fans to cheer on your favorite teams and players!

The good news is that with spring training starting that means baseball season is upon us....with warm weather coming soon thereafter!

The Sports Bar Ann Arbor asks, "Did Super Bowl Commercials Increase Your Consumption of Food?"

Were your eyes glued to the T.V. during the Super Bowl?

Were you watching it for the game, or for the commercials?

The commercials receive so much attention excitement nowadays that some fans look forward to them more than the actual game. In 1967, Super Bowl ads cost only $42,000, however in recent years the sticker price has gone up to $3 million for 30 seconds of air time!

When you check out the numbers below, it makes you wonder if Super Bowl commercials make people extra hungry?  According to Fox News, there are some compelling statistics about heavy consumption of food during Super Bowl Sunday they include:

14 billion hamburgers will be served

1.23 billion wings

69.6 million pounds of guacamole

11million tons of chips

4 million pounds of pretzels

2.5 million pounds of nuts

3.8 million pounds of popcorn

49.2 million cases of beer are sold every year on the day of the Super Bowl, with about 6 percent of Americans calling in sick for work the next day 

Join us at The Sports Bar Ann Arbor-Westside to watch your favorite games including football, basketball, hockey or baseball.  No matter the season, we’ve got 22 screens broadcasting sports, with an amazing sound system that adds to excitement!  Plus, we have a full menu available including some of the best burgers Ann Arbor.  You don’t have to settle for just chips and dip, or pizza delivery anymore!

So, we’re curious.  What was your favorite Super Bowl commercial?

Are you shopping for a sports lover? The Sports Bar Ann Arbor offers some suggestions!

Are you doing some last minute shopping for a sports lover on your list?
Here are a few resources you may want to check out!

The website Gifts.com has a variety of suggestions: sports calendars, autographed helmets, personalized art, or bobbleheads, and capsules that hold dirt from all 30 ballparks in the big leagues! 

http://www.gifts.com/recipient/man/sports-fan/RkV6jn?mode=24&page=0

If your sports lover digs unique items, the company Uncommon Goods is a great choice.  Their offerings include: a ticket stub diary, cufflinks made from stadium seats, BBQ tools that look like hockey sticks, and much more.  

http://www.uncommongoods.com/for-him/gifts-for-him/gifts-for-sports-fans

If the sports lover on your list enjoys reading and movies, Amazon has their suggestions too!  You gotta love that Amazon!

http://www.amazon.com/Top-40-gifts-Sports-fan/lm/RWWXOZV6MKB3J

Of course, we’re partial to The Sports Bar Westside logo hoodies and glass pints.  Pair them with a gift card for a delicious dinner and you’re sure to please the sports lover on your list! 

Stop by The Sports Bar Westside Ann Arbor to take a break from the last minute rush of the holiday season.  You deserve to treat yourself too!

http://the-sportsbar.com/about/holiday-hours

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Michigan Football: From Elation to Heartbreak in Two Plays! The Sports Bar Ann Arbor Welcomes You To Share Your Disappointment!

The pinnacle of elation, transformed into the definition of heart break, in the span of two plays!

    Did anyone else feel this way when Michigan scored the game tying touchdown in the last minute of Saturday's game? There wasn't one person in the country that thought this Michigan team, which has done nothing but regress since week 2, would hang with the juggernaut that is THE Ohio State University. OSU, coming into the game with a 23 game winning streak and a number 3 ranking in the BCS, had every intention of rolling over said Michigan team on it's way to their first Big Ten Championship game. Out of nowhere the home team stunned everyone with a performance that simply stated, "no matter what the world thinks, we're going to show them what this team is made of".  In an instant classic, The Buckeyes escaped 42-41 when a 2 point conversion pass by Devin Gardner was intercepted in the end zone. Which if converted, would have been an upset matching 1995, 1996, even the epic 1969 24-12 game. 

    The question of the day throughout The Sports Bar after the game was, do you agree with the call to go for 2, or see what happens in overtime? The overwhelming consensus was, Wolverine Nation agreed with the decision to go for the win in regulation ( but hated the actual play call), for a myriad of reasons. 

• 1. At 7-4 (3-4 in the B1G), what is there left to play for?
• 2. The defense was getting shredded in the second half.  It would probably have been more of the same had the game gone to overtime. 
• 3. Devin Gardner could barely walk by the end of the game after spraining his ankle in the third quarter.  That being said, he displayed extreme toughness and heart on Saturday. 

    In conclusion, it's been an extremely painful and frustrating season from a fan's perspective. Every year, every team has a goal to improve every week, this team did the exact opposite from game 2 through game 11. This team somehow found a way to play their best game of the season at the time they needed it most, they just came up one play short. But this game has fans wondering, when it comes to play calling and performance, where was this all season? Fans have been begging for staff changes, most notably a change at Offensive Coordinator. Head Coach Brady Hoke announced Monday that there would be no staff changes, so we will have to see if this epic performance can carry over and inspire a young team and coaching staff to avoid another 5 loss season next year. With games at Notre Dame, Michigan State, and Ohio State, that will be tough to avoid. The development of the players and the identity of this team is squarely on this coaching staff, and if there are no improvements next year, change will be on the horizon come next off season.

We hope you will share some of your thoughts below or stop by The Sports Bar Ann Arbor to Eat Sports, Drink Sports, Watch Sports and Talk Sports!  

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Do you lose your remote often? Learn how The Best Sports Bar Ann Arbor Controls their 22 TVs!

Have you ever sat down with your beverage and snacks, ready to watch the game, but can’t find your remote? 

Can you imagine how The Sports Bar Westside keeps track of all of the remotes for their 22 televisions? 

We’ll let you in on a little secret!  We don’t use remotes. 

We use an iPad to control what sports program is on each of our 22 screens.

A lot of other sports bars, or sports restaurants may only show one channel on their screens.  You’re lucky if you can watch multiple games, and especially fortunate if you can actually hear the games over the music. 

The Sports Bar Ann Arbor Westside has 22 screens and 4 separate sound zones.  So whether you enjoy watching football, basketball, hockey, tennis, or even equestrian competitions, our iPad control allows the staff to individualize your sports viewing experience. 

You can see a photo of our iPad control system and learn more here:  http://the-sportsbar.com/about/watch

Better yet, stop by for a burger or to try our delicious, grilled salmon and ask the staff to tune in your game.  You may even catch a glimpse of our iPad.  In the meantime, have you seen your remote?   

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Thanksgiving and Football! Michigan Traditions Highlighted By The Best Sports Bar in Ann Arbor!

Thanksgiving and Michigan Football go together like Turkey and Stuffing!

Do you and your family participate in one of America’s oldest post-Thanksgiving Day traditions?  
 

We don’t mean eating leftovers, although we’re sure you do enough of that, too.

  
We’re talking about watching football!

According to Wikipedia [the authority on everything] the first Thanksgiving Day football game was played in 1869 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  This game between several cricket clubs, occurred roughly two weeks after what is recognized as the first game of American football –played between Rutgers and Princeton on November 17, 1869.  Princeton and Yale began the tradition of collegiate games back in 1876.  Then, in 1882, the Intercollegiate Football Association (IFC) called for the championship game to be played on Thanksgiving Day between the two leading teams. 

The University of Michigan began the tradition of playing on or around Thanksgiving in 1885.  Back then, they typically played the Chicago Maroons.  Of course you all know that the Wolverines now play their arch rivals, the Ohio State Buckeyes, around turkey day. 

Many of you have grown up watching another Michigan team as you feast on turkey and all the trimmings.  The Detroit Lions have been playing home games on Thanksgiving day since 1934.  The only team to come close to that record is the Dallas Cowboys, who have played a home game every year since 1966.  In 2008, some media big-wigs suggested removing Detroit from their Thanksgiving Day game slot.  It seemed that the Lions losing streak didn’t make for high ratings.  However, since the prime time football slot was added, it has taken some of the focus off of Detroit’s lack of performance.  The contract states that until 2022, Detroit and Dallas could take part in “flex scheduling” and play during prime time or their traditional afternoon slot.  Until then, Detroit fans can breathe a sigh of relief. 

This year’s schedule:

Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28

[We will be closed so our staff can celebrate the holiday.]

 

12:30   Lions and Packers                  Fox

4:30     Cowboys and Raiders            CBS

8:30     Steelers and Ravens              NBC

Saturday, November 30 

 Join us to watch what happens!!!

12:00  Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes  ABC

Join us for a meal and a game soon!  

Sign up for a lunch coupon good through November. 

http://the-sportsbar.com/

Check back in December for a new coupon!  

From all of us at The Sports Bar Ann Arbor Westside, we hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Celebrate and give thanks to family, friends and football! 

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