Where dat?

The big game is always a big cause to party. But it takes on bigger proportions when the home team is playing for all the marbles.

OK, the New Orleans Saints isn't quite the home team, but for those of us here in Pensacola, it's the closest thing. We cheer the Saints as if they were playing right here in town, and if you have any doubt of that, ask yourself how many times you've heard the phrase "Who Dat?" this year.

So if you're looking for a place to catch the game with a few — or a few hundred — other rabid fans, and you can't be in Miami or New Orleans (or Indianapolis — we'll concede that there are definitely some Colts fans around town, too), Pensacola is the place to be, and there are tons of parties planned for Sunday. Here's where you can check out the game — and more.

Ultimate Super Bowl Tailgate Party

2 p.m. Sunday. In conjunction with Will Call Sports Grille's Super Bowl Sunday game viewing, The Ready Room will present a huge pre-game tailgate party featuring live music, drink specials, barbecue, a mechanical bull, pool, beer pong and darts. Anyone who purchases anything during this pre-game event will be given a coupon for a free drink from Will Call Sports Grill during the game and be entered to win two tickets to the Mardi Gras Parade Balcony Viewing Party, a $50 value. Emjoy crystal cold Hurricane Shots served through a New Orleans Saints logo ice sculpture. At kickoff time, head upstairs to Will Call to watch the game. The Ready Room, 22 S. Palafox Place. Visit www.thereadyroom.com.

Super Bowl Sunday at Seville Quarter

3:30 p.m. Sunday. The pre-game party kicks off with a special tailgate menu and $10 buckets of Miller Lite. Throughout the game, there will be prize giveaways from Miller Lite. Fans can sign up for a free square and winners will be announced between each quarter. Guests can also sign up for a chance at the $10,000 football toss. After each quarter, one person will be chosen to throw a football through the target to win cold, hard cash. After the game, Seville Quarter will draw the name of one lucky person and he (or she) will toss the ball in an attempt to take home $10,000! Seville Quarter, 130 E. Government St. 434-6211, or visit www.sevillequarter.com.

Super Bowl Sunday Gumbo Cook-off Party

4:30 p.m. Sunday. Capt'n Fun Beach Club presents a Super Bowl Sunday gumbo cookoff party. Watch the game in stadium-style surround-around sound and buy a $5 bowl to eat gumbo from more than 20 cooks and vote for the best. Free admission. Capt'n Fun Beach Club, 400 Quietwater Beach Road, Pensacola Beach. 934-3978.

DeLuna Fest 2010

Noon Sunday. Pensacola Beach bars are celebrating with acombined Mardi Gras/Super Bowl party with free food and live music followed by the big game. At Paradise Bar & Grill, 21 Via de Luna, enjoy free red beans & rice and live music from the Jack Douglas Trio. Paddy O'Leary's, 49 Via de Luna, has hot dogs and hamburgers and music from Jam Sandwich. The Break, 65 Via de Luna features a free fish fry and music from Acoustifunk. And the Islander Lounge, 43 Via de Luna, will serve up jambalaya and the music of Timber Hawk. All locations will show the game starting at 5 p.m. Dave, 525-8464.

Super Bowl Sunday at Hopjacks

All day Sunday. Hopjacks celebrates the big game with its usual Sucker Free Sundays. All draft beer is half price all day long. Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen and Taproom, 10 S. Palafox Place. 497-6078, or visit www.hopjacks.com.

Super Bowl Sunday at O'Riley's Irish Pub

All day Sunday. Watch the big game on all 13 TVs, including the 12-foot screen! Drink specials include $3 Vegas bombs and Bud Light pitchers, and enjoy a free cookout with burgers and hot dogs. There will be Jager and Bud Light giveaways all day and night, and after the game, a raffle for a Budweiser fridge. No cover charge, open to ladies age 18 and older and guys age 21 and older. O'Riley's Irish Pub, 3728 Creighton Road. 474-0522, or visit www.myspace.com/orileyspub.

Super Bowl Sunday at Mugs and Jugs

All day Sunday. Mugs and Jugs will have $5 pitchers and $2 Pabst Blue Ribbon 16-ounce drafts all night and day; free food throughout the game; and different shot specials every quarter. The bar will be giving away Bud Light beach chairs, coolers, T-shirts and more. Open to ladies age 18 and older and guys age 21 and older. Mugs and Jugs, 12080 Scenic Highway. 474-4804, or visit www.myspace.com/mugs_jugs.

Super Bowl Sunday at The Ticket Sports Bar

11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. All three Ticket locations will be celebrating the grand re-opening of The Ticket 1, behind University Mall at 7250 Plantation Road, with $1.50 Pabst Blue Ribbon and Bud Select pints; $4.50 PBR and Bud Select pitchers; $1.50 well drinks and $2 domestic longnecks. At the Ticket 1, enjoy free food and prizes throughout the game. Ticket 2, 2115 W. Nine Mile Road. Ticket 3, 820 E. Gregory St. Visit www.ticketsportsbar.com.

Super Bowl Sunday at New York Nick's

All day Sunday. Nick's celebrates the big game with happy hour specials until 7 p.m. and $6 Bud Light and Yeungling pitchers from 5 p.m. until closing time. New York Nick's, 9-11 S. Palafox Place. 469-4984, or visit www.newyorknicks.net.

Perdido Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl Party

1 p.m. Sunday. Perdido Bay Buccaneers football, a program of Perdido Bay Youth Sports Association, is having a Super Bowl fundraising party. A percentage purchases will be donated to the Buccaneer football program. There will be door prizes throughout the evening. The JellyFish Bar, 13700 Perdido Key Drive. Dorrian Vance, 529-5866, or e-mail dorrian vance@hotmail.com.

Super Bowl Tailgate Party at Tippy's Tavern

All day Sunday. Tippy's Tavern will be having a tailgate party with grilling out on the front deck and 5 TVs to watch the game on. Tippy's Tavern, 3790 Barrancas Ave. 549-3268, or e-mail tippystavern@yahoo.com.

Super Bowl Sunday at Jerry's Cajun Café

10:30 a.m. Sunday. Pensacola's Cajun institution is celebrating the Saints Super Bowl appearance in style with big-screen TVs, Cajun hot wings, and food and Abita beer specials! Jerry's Cajun Café, 6205 N. Ninth Ave. Visit www.jerryscajun.com.

Big Game Party at Miller's Alehouse

4 p.m. Sunday. Miller's will have a huge party with an all-you-can-eat buffet piled high with food and an all-you-can-drink open bar including well, call and premium liquors, all draft and bottled beer and wine by the glass. $50. Miller's Alehouse, 5906 N. Davis Highway. 505-2670, or visit www.millersalehouse.com.

Big Game Day at Buffalo Wild Wings

All day Sunday. Watch the game on 47 TVs and enjoy drink specials and a chance to win big prizes including a grill, VIP Talladega suite tickets and a flat-screen TV. Must be present to win. Specials include $2 draft and $2.65 bottled PBR and Miller High Life. Buffalo Wild WIngs, 5153 Bayou Blvd. 471-2989.