Scorekeepers manager Aaron Eleby is ready to welcome a Super Bowl crowd to the bar on Maynard Street in Ann Arbor today.

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"We'll probably be full by three, four o'clock," said the general manager at Aubree's Saloon in Ypsilanti as he sized up the prospects for a good Super Bowl crowd.

McShane was talking about the main restaurant space.

Upstairs, Sticks lounge is not opening until 3 p.m., but don't think about going there unless you're a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. The upstairs space is reserved for members of Steeler Nation, the unofficial fan club of the Pittsburgh Steelers and will likely be packed with Steelers fans. It is the official Steeler Nation headquarters for southeast Michigan.

When the Steelers take on the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl tonight, area bars and restaurants hope to cash in on a little of the excitement between two teams with perhaps the most loyal fan bases in the country.

McShane said Super Bowl Sunday used to be rather slow for Aubree's, 39 E. Cross St., as many people have parties at home, but that's changing.

"Within the past two years it's come to be one of the busier nights for us," he said.

At Scorekeepers Sportsgrill & Pub in Ann Arbor, manager Aaron Eleby said it's hard to tell what kind of crowd the bar will get for the game, especially considering the weather.

"This year the NFL season has been pretty good for us and we're keeping pretty busy here," Eleby said, while working at Scorekeepers, 310 Maynard St. Saturday afternoon. "Especially since it's two Midwestern teams going at it, we're hoping that will bring in some local fans."

Eleby said the pub, which opens at 4 p.m., will have some additional staff on, just in case they get a rush.

"We're just hoping for a good day and hoping the weather will stay nice so people want to go out," he said.

Gordon Loll, co-owner of Ann Arbor's The Arena Sports Bar & Grill, said the bar expects a good crowd.

"We'll be busy," Loll said Saturday. "It's one of my favorite days of the year to work."

If you're still looking for a good spot to watch the game, here are some events and specials offered by Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti area bars and restaurants:

• Aubree's, 39 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti: Opening at noon, Aubree's will offer a buffet featuring pizza, breadsticks, salad, hot dogs, brats and more.

• All-day Super Bowl specials at Ann Arbor's Blue Leprechaun, 1220 S. University Ave., Suite 109, include half off everything behind the bar and $5.99 for a pound of wings. The game will be shown on more than two dozen high-definition, flat-screen TVs and there is no cover charge.

• Cubs' A.C. Sports Bar & Restaurant, 1950 South Industrial Highway, will be hosting a Super Bowl party beginning at 4:30 p.m. There is no cover charge and guests can purchase raffle tickets to win gift cards, other prizes and a grand prize of tickets to a Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field in the upcoming season. The restaurant also will offer food and drink specials and a hot-wing-eating contest. Guests must be at least 21 years old to attend.

• Dan's Downtown Tavern, 103 E. Michigan Ave., in Saline, will offer Super Bowl specials including buckets of domestic beer for $12. Doors open at 11 a.m.

• Ann Arbor's Packard Pub will offer $2 Budweiser and Bud Light, half off appetizers and a raffle.

• Scorekeepers, 310 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, will offer pints for $2.75, food specials, drink specials, and 25 cent wings. There is no cover charge.

• Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar in Ann Arbor is offering 75 traditional or boneless wings for $49.99 plus tax, for dine-in or carry out, as well as specials on beer. The restaurant will open at 11 a.m.

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