NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the
unveiling of the Captain Morgan Super Bowl Punch Bowl in its first
year as the Official Spiced Rum Sponsor of the National Football
League (NFL), Captain Morgan is now highlighting multiple nominees
for the NFL Fan of the Year contest with a documentary-style series
titled "We Bring On the Spice." The six-part series, all episodes
of which are hosted on SB Nation, features some of the league's
most passionate and dedicated fans whose love for their teams is
unrivaled.
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To help spotlight the original spice each of the nominees bring
to the game, Captain Morgan enlisted NFL legend and Super Bowl
champion Victor Cruz to host the
inaugural series. Cruz, a 2021 NFL Fan of the Year panelist,
traveled to the hometowns of several nominees age 21+ to get a
firsthand look at how each one brings a unique approach to fandom
and leverages their passion to positively impact their respective
communities. From a fan who travels 3,000 miles to attend games to
another who created a supporters' group that now stands 10,000+
strong, each of the nominees highlighted in the series has
demonstrated an unwavering dedication to their beloved teams.
"I've met a lot of fans over the years, but I'm always most
impressed by the superfans whose love of their teams is
unshakeable," Cruz said. "Fans don't always get the recognition
they deserve for their ride-or-die spirit, so I was all for teaming
up with Captain Morgan and the NFL to search out the ones who bring
their own original spice in all they do and raise the fandom bar
for the game."
The NFL Fan of the Year nominees featured in "We Bring On the
Spice" presented by Captain Morgan and hosted by Victor Cruz include:
- Arizona Cardinals - Robert
Freedman, leader of AZ BirdGang Nation
- Dallas Cowboys - Chase Smith,
family fandom has spanned four generations and a relocation to
Montana
- Los Angeles Chargers - Jen
Mills, selfless community fundraiser for fellow Chargers
fans in need
- Los Angeles Rams - Amanda Filimon, combat veteran, healthcare hero
and Rams fanatic
- New York Giants - John Gleason,
frequent traverser of the country from California to the northeast to support Big
Blue
- New York Jets - Liz Mueller,
former stadium security guard who took the job to be closer to her
beloved Jets on game days
- Washington Football Team - Erikka
Resendiz, WFT fanatic living in the heart of Philadelphia
"Fans are the heartbeat of the NFL, and as we saw last season,
game days are not the same without them," said Sam Salameh, Vice President, Captain Morgan. "In
our first year as the Official Spiced Rum Sponsor of the NFL,
Captain Morgan is proud to support the NFL's mission to celebrate
extraordinary fans through their Fan of the Year program. We had a
lot of fun creating this series – we're all about bringing the
spice, and it's an honor to provide a platform to showcase the
unique personalities of each of these Legal Drinking Age
supporters."
Captain Morgan and the NFL are rolling out the red carpet for
the 2021 NFL Fan of the Year nominees in Los Angeles for a once-in-a-lifetime, truly
baller experience ahead of Super Bowl LVI. And what's a baller
experience without baller bling to match? On Feb. 10 during the live broadcast of NFL Honors,
the ultimate NFL Fan of the Year winner will be named and awarded a
custom one-of-one, iced-out chain designed and created by celebrity
jeweler Ben Baller. NFL Honors will
air LIVE Thursday, Feb. 10 at
9:00 PM ET on ABC from YouTube
Theater at Hollywood Park in Los
Angeles.
"I consider myself a diehard NFL fan and never miss a game, but
the Fan of the Year nominees are next-level," Ben Baller said. "I mean, the Jets Fan of the
Year worked security just to be closer to her team. That's a baller
move, right there. So, it was only right that Captain Morgan and I
put something extra special together."
Captain Morgan will cap off its 2021 Fan of the Year celebration
by hosting an exclusive invite-only brunch for the nominees in
downtown Los Angeles featuring
delicious cocktails, gourmet food and celebrity special guests
ahead of Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, Feb.
13.
Be sure to follow @CaptainMorganUSA on Instagram and
@CaptainMorganUS on Twitter for delicious cocktail content and
news, and no matter how you decide to celebrate the Super Bowl with
Captain Morgan this playoff season, remember to do so
responsibly.
About Captain Morgan
Captain Morgan is the number one
selling spiced rum and the third largest spirits brand in the U.S.
Captain Morgan encourages everyone 21+ to always spice things up by
bringing the flavor to every occasion. The Captain Morgan portfolio
includes CAPTAIN MORGAN Original Spiced Rum, CAPTAIN MORGAN Sliced
Apple Spiced Rum, CAPTAIN MORGAN White Rum, CAPTAIN MORGAN Black
Spiced Rum, CAPTAIN MORGAN 100 Proof Spiced Rum, CAPTAIN MORGAN
Private Stock, CAPTAIN MORGAN Silver Spiced Rum, CAPTAIN MORGAN
Coconut Rum, CAPTAIN MORGAN Pineapple Rum, CAPTAIN MORGAN
Gingerbread Spiced and CAPTAIN MORGAN Orange Vanilla Twist. For
more information, visit www.CaptainMorgan.com.
About Diageo North America
Diageo is a global leader
in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands
including Johnnie Walker, Crown
Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel
One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don
Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and
Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO)
and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and their products are
sold in more than 180 countries around the world.
For more information about Diageo, their people, brands, and
performance, visit www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global
responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information,
initiatives, and ways to share best practice. Follow at Twitter and
Instagram for news and information about Diageo North America:
@Diageo_NA.
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