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Super Saturday in the Sand Super Bowl XLI Celebration Event Will benefit Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

BOSTON, MA/MIAMI, FL (Feb. 1, 2007) -- Famed quarterback and former Chicago Bear Doug Flutie, recently retired from pro football and now an ABC/ESPN sports commentator, and hip-hop artist Darryl  “DMC” McDaniels, co-founder of the trailblazing group Run-DMC, will be featured players and performers for the Celebrity Flag Football Challenge™ on February 3 in Hollywood, Florida. Both Flutie and DMC are represented by Paid, Inc. celebrity services.

In between hitting the sandy gridiron on Hollywood Beach, Flutie will play drums with his Flutie Brothers Band for the event’s “halftime” show. He will team up to perform “Walk this Way” with McDaniels. As a member of Run-DMC, McDaniels famously covered this rock anthem with members of Aerosmith, which originally wrote and recorded the song.

The celebrity flag football game is part of the Super Saturday in the Sand festivities in Hollywood, Florida, on February 3 to benefit the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. The event celebrates Super Bowl XLI in nearby Dolphins Stadium in Miami Gardens the following day. More than 15,000 attendees are expected, including about 20 current and alumni NFL players and celebrities, Miami Dolphin and other NFL cheerleaders, representatives from various charities, and corporate partners.

The celebrity flag football game will be played in the sand at Hollywood Beach and kicks off at 11 a.m. During the 20-minute halftime show, DMC and Flutie will put down the pigskin and team up for a musical seaside celebration.

McDaniels has been an entertainment icon since forming the legendary, multi-platinum group Run-DMC with Joseph (Rev. Run) Simmons and the late Jason (Jam Master Jay) Mizell two decades ago and bringing hip hop into the musical mainstream. They were the first rap/hip-hop group to win a Grammy, the first rap act to reach the Billboard Top 10 and the first to get airplay on MTV.  The biggest among their long list of mega-hits, often featuring their unique fusion of rock and rap, was “Walk this Way,” recorded with Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. After Run-DMC disbanded and Jam Master Jay’s untimely death, DMC began work on his recently released solo album, “Checks, Thugs, Rock N Roll.” He remains a legend in hip-hop and among his very loyal, global fan base.

Tickets to the event, which will benefit the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, are available to the general public online at www.sppsports.com or the day of the event. All tickets are general admission and are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. After the game, Flutie, DMC and other celebrity participants will spend an hour greeting fans and autographing pictures, cards and banners.

Check out some pics of DMC's weekend in Miami HERE.

More information on Flutie, his fan club, charitable foundation and band can be found on his official personal site, http://www.dougflutie2.com, and the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism site,  www.dougflutiejrfoundation.org.