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How much does a Sunday Giveaway football cost?

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Remember the cutie-McCutie who got the first TD ball on Sunday? (yeah, you know who I'm talking about)

According to http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/little-panthers-fan-goes-viral-after-accepting-gam/np7Bx/ her dad, already a season ticket holder, paid $660 each for the four front-row tickets for his family.

"and I'd do it again!" he said.

So while the actual cost of getting that ball starts at around $2640 (plus parking, food, assorted Panthers gear etc)... I think we can pretty much call that ball "priceless".

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32 minutes ago, Carolina Cajun said:

Wait until a little boy or girl gets a superbowl ball, that child might actually explode.

The players might be keeping those, your first SB TD is kinda like your first career TD, it's a ball you just need to keep.

But I can see the headlines now, "Greedy Cam Newton doesn't give away super bowl winning TD ball, kids crying in the aisles"

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38 minutes ago, Reynman said:

my guess is that there are not going to be a bunch of children in the front row in Santa Clara...

(let's hear it for the 50 year old+ Corporate Guys begging for balls)

#thatdoesntsoundright

#sanfranciscotreat

 

I'm sure there will be a few that run down the steps and wait at the end of the aisle.  I wouldn't be upset if the players don't give them out though.  Those are true keepsakes especially if it is your first TD.  If for some reason they didn't want to keep it they should store it on the sideline and surprise a child in he hospital with their signatures on it.  I wouldn't be surprised if the NFL would want to keep one for the history of it as well though.   Here's to hoping we find out what happens all 6 times!

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59 minutes ago, tukafan21 said:

The players might be keeping those, your first SB TD is kinda like your first career TD, it's a ball you just need to keep.

But I can see the headlines now, "Greedy Cam Newton doesn't give away super bowl winning TD ball, kids crying in the aisles"

I understand why you would make the comparison, but why exactly is the SUPER BOWL a ball you need to keep? It's just another touchdown in any other game. 

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