00:00That's Amy and Sean on 1027 VGS.
00:04So I mentioned earlier that we had the opportunity, Jaden and I, to go down to Caesars Palace at their NFL store.
00:12It's like NFL powered by Visa or whatever.
00:15And I got to say, it's one of the best sports stores I've seen, football stores, that I've seen in Vegas.
00:21I saw the outside of it for like the Madden Pro Bowl competition.
00:24It looks really cool.
00:25And I guess that's staying after the Pro Bowl.
00:27Yeah, so they had, it was one of those stores.
00:30There's a lot of, not everybody's a Raiders fan.
00:33Not everybody's a Golden Knights fan.
00:34So it was cool to see them have a mix of all the teams.
00:39So if you found a shirt you liked, your team was going to be there.
00:41You know, it's a very melting pot place to live.
00:44So it was cool to see that.
00:46And we went in.
00:48So I had signed up as soon as I saw that Eli Manning and Saquon Barkley were going to be here on Saturday.
00:53I'm a huge Giants fan and they're both legendary Giants.
00:56So I said, well, I got to go down.
00:58And I don't ask my 14-year-old if he wants to do things with me because of my feelings are always hurt when he says no.
01:04So he actually said, I would love to go with you.
01:07Wow.
01:07All I picked right is a mom.
01:09Yes.
01:09But I said, oh, okay, cool.
01:12But inside I was like, oh, my God, that's so nice.
01:14So we went down.
01:15It was a really awesome date day.
01:17When we got to the line, though, at Caesars, because there's a big line, they were like for the first 100 people to spend $50 in the store, you got a wristband to meet the players.
01:27So it was like supermarket sweep, trying to find something for $50, cash it in, get in line.
01:32Yeah.
01:32I'm like, hurry, we need to get $50.
01:33But before we even went in, I said, hey, how are you?
01:36I was talking to security.
01:37I'm Amy Thomas.
01:38I'm with VGS.
01:39I'm here for right.
01:40Oh, you dropped a name?
01:40Well, no, no.
01:41I was supposed to be there.
01:43I was on the media list.
01:44Oh.
01:45Yeah.
01:45I didn't know you got a media list.
01:47Yeah, so they said, okay, yeah, go right ahead.
01:51And I'm like, where?
01:53They're like, you're getting B-roll and things, blah, blah, blah.
01:56Yeah, of course.
01:57But I'm going to have my son stand in line so we can make sure we're, you know, so he can meet the players.
02:03Oh, we're sold out.
02:04I'm like, what do you mean sold out?
02:07We're sold out.
02:07The bands were gone on Thursday.
02:09And I'm like, what bands?
02:10I didn't know about the wristbands.
02:11I thought you spent the $50 and then you got.
02:13Day up.
02:13But no, you're doing Thursday.
02:15That's dumb.
02:16Yeah, agreed.
02:1748 hours before?
02:18I agree.
02:18You want me to pay for parking twice?
02:20You monsters?
02:21I know.
02:22I know.
02:22And especially when you saw, like, all the people, like, that were not Giants fans that were in line.
02:27And I'm like, I am a true fan.
02:28I want to be here.
02:29You don't.
02:30Right?
02:31Wow.
02:31Anyways, I go in and I'm like, okay, what's so funny, sidebar, Jaden pulled me aside after she said, no, we're sold out.
02:37You won't be able to get in.
02:39And Jaden hugged me and said, good job not crying, mom.
02:43Oh, you know what?
02:45And I said, I almost did.
02:46He said, I know.
02:47I saw you.
02:47I just pictured him as Charlie from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory when the grandpa buys him a Wonka bar and there's nothing there.
02:56And it's not the one.
02:56Yeah.
02:57It's okay.
02:57Yeah.
02:58Yeah.
02:59That's how he was like, mom, don't.
03:01It's a good job not crying.
03:02And I was like, oh, thank you.
03:03Yeah, I almost did.
03:04He's like, yeah, I know.
03:05That's why I'm hugging you.
03:06It's going to be fine.
03:07We're still going to have a great day.
03:08I'm not kidding.
03:09He's way more mature than I am.
03:10So we go in the store.
03:11I'm like, what do I do?
03:12What do I do?
03:12I didn't come all the way down to Caesars Palace and pay for parking just to get pictures of these shirts in the store.
03:18So I'm thinking, thinking, thinking.
03:20Okay.
03:20Call Alyssa, who was the girl that gave me the media pass.
03:23And she knew that I was going to be down there for the meet and greet as well.
03:26Yeah.
03:26So I talked with her, and she's like, the best I can do is you stand on the side and get pictures.
03:31Your son's going to have to stand in the back.
03:32If there's room at the end, he'll be able to do meet and greet.
03:35Now, the meet and greet was very much knuckles, grab your card, move.
03:38Knuckles, grab your.
03:39No pictures were allowed except me.
03:41I can take pictures of the fan experience.
03:45So I'm taking pictures.
03:47Jaden's standing at the side, and I'm watching the timer, and I'm waiting for 100 people to go through and hoping that the hour isn't up yet.
03:53So I'm watching, watching.
03:55And we're cutting it close with Eli, and I talked to the NFL Players Association guy, making friends with him the whole time.
04:03I'm like, hey, can my son just jump in here real quick?
04:05He's right over here.
04:06For sure.
04:07They let him go in.
04:08No pictures.
04:09Of course, no.
04:10Eli, you mind if you get a picture?
04:12Of course, yeah.
04:14Take a picture with him.
04:15We're done.
04:15We have an hour break.
04:17And I talked to all the security and the people that were working at the store.
04:22Schmozen.
04:23Oh, my.
04:23I'll see you guys in, like, an hour.
04:25You guys want coffee?
04:26We're good.
04:26I'm going to, like, as if I was meant to be there.
04:29Okay.
04:29Like, I was getting paid to be there.
04:32Like, I'm embarrassed for you, but also it works.
04:34So, like, am I?
04:35I know.
04:35And I didn't wear my jersey, which is good because I would have looked like a fan.
04:39You're not a lot.
04:40If you're working in the press box, you can't be a fan.
04:42I know.
04:42So, then Saquon comes and goes.
04:44And I go talk to Kelly, who was my contact there.
04:47And I was like, Kelly, you're way ahead of schedule with Saquon.
04:49You mind if Jaden steps in, blah, blah, blah.
04:51She said, you're really pushing it, Amy.
04:52And I said, I know.
04:54And she said, okay, no pictures.
04:56And I'm thinking to myself, I've been getting pictures of everybody else with them, right?
04:59With my phone.
05:00So, I'm going to get one with my son.
05:03And security tells me he's great.
05:05Just ask him.
05:06Just ask him.
05:07That's nice.
05:07I ask him.
05:08They get a picture.
05:09He talked with Jaden for a good amount of time.
05:11That's great.
05:11And it was really awesome.
05:13And on my way out, I kind of, like, smiled at Kelly.
05:17And she's like, I hope you had a good time and talked to Jaden.
05:19And it was all great.
05:20But I made it seem like I was paid to be there to take pictures with my iPhone.
05:27My broken iPhone.
05:28Okay.
05:28Over here.
05:29Over here.
05:29Saquon over here.
05:30Yeah, yeah, yeah.
05:30Choo-choo.
05:31Yeah.
05:32Where are you from?
05:33I swear, I've talked to everybody.
05:35We were there for about four and a half hours.
05:36Really?
05:37Yeah.
05:37I basically work at the NFL store.
05:40Wow.
05:40Yeah.
05:40I know all the employees.
05:41I know when they go for their 10s.
05:43You do for a 10.
05:43I know.
05:44It's been busy.
05:44So I'm guessing that all of this hard media work will be showing up on a blog at 1027BTS.
05:49I've got to start it all right.
05:50Okay.
05:50That's good.
05:51That's good.
05:51Yeah.
05:51I do.
05:52I do.
05:52And then even when some of the fans were walking away, I was like, you mind if I get a picture
05:56with you?
05:56And like, oh, where are you going to see it?
05:58Oh, you're going to see it on 1027BTS.com.
06:00Click and scroll.
06:02I'm the only one that has pictures of the whole fan experience.
06:04So if they want to see their picture with these superstars.
06:06You know what?
06:07Screw Cashman photo.
06:08It's Amy photo.
06:10$50 a pop.
06:12I know.
06:12I should charge.
06:13Listen, you've got the whole market cornered.
06:16Oh, my God.
06:16Vacancy America, though, there are people that try to get into the Super Bowl, and they do
06:20it every year.
06:20There's Super Bowl or Pro Bowl or the World Cup.
06:24You know, they either wear like a hard hat with a construction deal.
06:29No one stops the hard hat with a construction deal guy.
06:32They always get in.
06:34Or they get down to like the floor if they buy tickets way top.
06:37NBA All-Star Game, I think it was.
06:39And the guy literally was on the court playing.
06:41I applaud them.
06:43I applaud them.
06:44And you just, yeah, fake it till you make it.
06:47You act like you belong there.
06:50People are going to think you belong there.
06:51By the way, if anyone at the NFL store that's in trouble for this segment.
06:55No, they won't.
06:56It is Amy, A-I-M-E-E-L-1-2-7-D-G-S.
06:59Hey, I was there to highlight their store, and I'm doing it right now.
07:02And their amazing customer service.
07:03What?
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