Nickelodeon USA's Super Hero Host Pick Boy Attends The Super Bowl XLVI Media Day In Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

From The Guardian:

Super Bowl XLVI

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There were the newshounds, packed in around Rob Gronkowski's podium tighter than commuters on the Tokyo Metro. There were the former pros in their tailored suits, gliding through the crowds and greeting the players on familiar terms. There too were the model-presenters in their slinky dinner gowns, flirting shamelessly with their interviewees. And there, of course, were the self-publicists in fancy dress. "I think next year they're going to incorporate my name into it," announced Nickelodeon's Pick Boy – a regular at this event in his bright orange superhero get-up: "The Super Pick Boy Bowl."

All of the above are par for the course at Super Bowl Media Day, an event which began as an opportunity for the press to speak to the protagonists ahead of the NFL's championship game but somewhere along the line developed a life of its own – growing into a televised circus that has lately seemed to be as much about the people asking the questions as the ones answering them. There was one new element this year, however. Or to be precise, roughly 7,500 of them.

That was the number of supporters that the NFL allowed into Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, for this, the first ever Media Day played out in front of a live audience. At a price of $25 the cynic might have wondered if they could truly attract such a crowd for what is, at root, a glorified press conference yet the demand was sufficient that the scalpers were out hawking tickets at above face value. The first punters were already in their seats a good hour before the scheduled 10am start, some already tucking into their first snacks from the concession stands.

Most seemed content with their return on investment – rather too content, in fact, with the crowd acceding to an appeal made over the public address that fans "please be respectful" towards the two teams. With more than half the audience sporting Colts jerseys one might have expected at least a smattering of boos for New England, their great rival of the past decade. Instead, even Tom Brady was cheered. "He's still a good guy, you have to respect him," offered one Colts' season ticket holder. "There's sense making Indianapolis look bad by booing."

In return for such good behaviour they were rewarded with a slightly disappointing spectacle, a Media Day light on both bravado and whimsy. Pick Boy aside,...

You can read the full 'Guardian' article which talks about North America's NFL Super Bowl XLVI Media Day here on the official The Guardian website. Nickelodeon USA presenter/host Pick Boy is portrayed by Nickelodeon USA host/presenter Jeff Sutphen.