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 Super Bowl 
 Shindig Mixes 
 Parties, Loyalties 

11 Dems, 3 Republicans to attend White House party

Jan 31, 09 7:26 AM CST
(Newser) - President Obama’s Super Bowl party will be bipartisan on two fronts: Republicans and Democrats alike are invited, and so are both Arizona and Pittsburgh fans. Still, the list leans to the left, with 11 Dems and 3 Republicans invited. They include Pennsylvania Sens. Bob Casey and Arlen Specter and... More »

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 How to Be a Super Heckler 

Start by doing your homework, and be sure to get loud

Jan 30, 09 2:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Sunday’s the last chance to get your heckling in this NFL season, and Eddie Matz of ESPN the Magazine has timely tips on getting the most bang for your buck:
  • Do your homework. Knowing a key statistical weak point or personal peccadillo can get you inside your
... More »

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NFL • Super Bowl • football • humor • Super Bowl XLIII • sports fans • heckling

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Madden Has Lots of Fans, If Not All the Facts

Aging voice of the NFL still flashes brilliance along with slip-ups

Jan 30, 09 1:46 PM CST
(Newser) - John Madden's on-air analysis isn't always right—zealous fact-checkers will attest to that—but the elder statesman of NFL commentators is usually on the money, writes Matthew Futterman in the Wall Street Journal. "I know there's talk he's lost a step," his former boss acknowledges, but the onetime... More »

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NFL • NBC • Super Bowl • football • broadcasting • John Madden • analyst • sportscaster

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 Terrible Towel Has 
 Wonderful Story 

Steelers announcer's legacy has changed the lives of many

Jan 30, 09 11:26 AM CST
(Newser) - When beloved Steelers radio announcer Myron Cope told fans to bring gold and black towels to a 1975 playoff game, he had no idea he was sealing his fame. Cope's legacy, the Terrible Towel, has become a Pittsburgh legend and brings in huge profits—which he turned over to a... More »

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Super Bowl • disabled • Pittsburgh Steelers • Pittsburgh • Super Bowl XLIII • sports fans • Terrible Towel

Don't Want to Bet on the Super Bowl? Bet on Jennifer

Internet offers wagering on how long it'll take her to sing anthem, and other odd stuff

Jan 29, 09 12:13 PM CST
(Newser) - Want to gamble on the Super Bowl, but know nothing about football? No problem: You can place your bets for how long it will take Jennifer Hudson to sing the national anthem Sunday instead, TMZ reports. Sites like BetUS.com have all sorts of options that have little to do... More »

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Arizona Cardinals • gambling • Super Bowl • football • betting • Pittsburgh Steelers • Jennifer Hudson • sports betting • Internet gambling • online betting • John Madden • Super Bowl XLIII

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 'Cheap' Tickets Go for $1,300 

Economic worries cool demand for red-hot tickets

Jan 29, 09 10:20 AM CST
(Newser) - The pancaked economy and a lack of star power means Super Bowl tickets are selling a lot cheaper than in years past, Marketwatch reports. But they're not going for pennies. Resellers are offering nosebleed seats for as low as $1,300. An average seat is going for around $2,500—... More »

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Arizona Cardinals • Super Bowl • Pittsburgh Steelers • ticket resellers • tickets • Super Bowl XLIII

OPINION

Cards' Warner Should Be Lock for Hall of Fame

QB has been misused throughout his career: Pompei

Jan 28, 09 4:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Kurt Warner belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and it’s only because NFL teams have dreadfully misused his talents that anyone would dispute that, Dan Pompei writes for the Chicago Tribune. Green Bay signed Warner but failed to develop him. He later took the Rams to two... More »

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NFL • St. Louis Rams • Arizona Cardinals • Green Bay Packers • Super Bowl • Pittsburgh Steelers • New York Giants • quarterback • Kurt Warner

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 Media Day 
 Close But 
 No Bizarre 


Jan 28, 09 9:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Super Bowl media day, traditionally one of the weirdest episodes on the sports calendar, came and went yesterday with nary an international incident and less exposed flesh than usual. True, a Telemundo reporter traipsed about in drag, while another very serious journalist busily measured players’ biceps. "Last time, I... More »

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media • Arizona Cardinals • Super Bowl • Pittsburgh Steelers • Super Bowl XLIII

 The 10 Best Super Bowl Ads 

Animals, violence, catchphrases fuel success

Jan 27, 09 12:17 PM CST
(Newser) - Sure, the economy's in the toilet, but there’s always $3 million in the couch cushions for 30 seconds come Super Bowl time. But it remains to be seen whether this year’s crop stick to a reliable winning formula: Include “animals, potty humor, violence, celebrities, sentimentality,” or... More »

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television • McDonald's • Super Bowl • Apple • commercials • Budweiser • Reebok • E Trade • Super Bowl ads • Coca-Cola • television advertising • Super Bowl XLIII

 NBC Bans PETA 
 Veggie Porn 
 During Super Bowl 

Ad featuring lingerie model grinding with pumpkin too sexual for network censors

Jan 27, 09 9:58 AM CST
(Newser) - PETA’s latest TV ad reaches a whole new level of extreme—and has been nixed by NBC from Sunday's Super Bowl telecast, the New York Post reports. The ad—taglined “Vegetarians Have Better Sex”—features models in their skivvies getting down with vegetables. According to PETA, reasons... More »

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NBC • Super Bowl • sex • PETA • vegetarianism • vegan • Super Bowl ads • Super Bowl XLIII

 Strip Clubs Look 
 to Score at Super Bowl 

Super Bowl venue is lap dance capital

Jan 27, 09 7:50 AM CST
(Newser) - The road to Super Bowl XLIII is paved with Tampa's 43 strip clubs, and their owners are expecting a bonanza, the AP reports. Some are going the extra mile to attract free-spending Super Bowl tourists, spiffing up their interiors, hiring extra dancers, and keeping doors open around the clock. Although... More »

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Arizona Cardinals • tourism • Super Bowl • Pittsburgh Steelers • Tampa • stripper • Super Bowl XLIII • strip clubs • lap dancing

OPINION

 The Worst Super Bowl Chumps 

NFL's title game has seen its share of stinkers

Jan 26, 09 4:32 PM CST
(Newser) - With the big game set for Sunday, Fox Sports remembers the 10 worst Super Bowl performances. A sampling:
  • Tony Eason, Patriots, Super Bowl XX: The ’85 Bears were a defense to be feared, and Eason crumbled before them. He was benched in the second after going 0 for
... More »

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NFL • New England Patriots • Buffalo Bills • Super Bowl • football • Miami Dolphins • Jim Kelly • Thurman Thomas • New York Jets • Super Bowl XLIII • Tony Eason • Craig Morton • David Woodley • Earl Morrall

(Newser) - Thanks to the economy, Super Bowl week will be less extravagant and profitable than in years past, the Washington Post reports. While host city Tampa Bay is expected to attract more than $150 million from Super Bowl visitors, that’s 20% less than usual; despite hotels filled to the... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Super Bowl • Pittsburgh Steelers • recession • Super Bowl XLIII • Super bowl parties • Tampa Bay • recession depression

OPINION

 Super Bowl Awash in Subplots 

Arizona's Pittsburgh transplants give Cards an edge—if not the edge

Jan 19, 09 10:47 AM CST
(Newser) - You can't spell “conflict” without NFL, and this year's Super Bowl contains plenty of opposing loyalties, Sam Farmer writes in the Los Angeles Times. You can’t throw a stone at the Arizona Cardinals’ sideline without hitting a former Pittsburgh resident, player, or coach—and that last category might... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Super Bowl • football • Pittsburgh Steelers • Mike Tomlin • Larry Fitzgerald • NFL playoffs • Super Bowl XLIII • Ken Whisenhunt • Russ Grimm • Steve Breaston

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 Steelers Down Ravens, 
 23-14, for AFC Crown 


Jan 18, 09 9:39 PM CST
(AP) - Pittsburgh used its dominating defense to beat the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14, in tonight's AFC championship game and return to the Super Bowl, the AP reports. Santonio Holmes scored on an electrifying 65-yard catch-and-run in the first half, and hard-hitting safety Troy Polamalu returned an interception 40 yards for a clinching... More »

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 Cards Edge Eagles for NFC Title 


Jan 18, 09 5:40 PM CST
(AP) - That's not a mirage rising out of the desert, folks: It's the Arizona Cardinals soaring to their first Super Bowl. The once-dysfunctional team capitalized on Larry Fitzgerald's three first-half touchdown receptions today, then coolly marched downfield to Kurt Warner's 8-yard scoring pass to rookie Tim Hightower with 2:53... More »

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NFL • Arizona Cardinals • Super Bowl • Philadelphia Eagles • NFC • NFL playoffs • Super Bowl XLIII

 Hudson to Sing 
 at Super Bowl 

Bereaved star will return to the spotlight to belt out national anthem

Jan 14, 09 5:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Jennifer Hudson will return to the stage for the first time since her family murder tragedy at next month's Super Bowl, sources tell E! Online. The singer has stayed out of the spotlight since her mother, brother and nephew were killed in October. Rumors that she was to sing at... More »

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Super Bowl • singer • Jennifer Hudson • national anthem • Super Bowl XLIII

 Jack Black Lands Office Gig 

Comedian will star as himself

Dec 16, 08 10:22 AM CST
(Newser) - Not only did The Office score the sought-after post-Super Bowl slot, it will also feature Jack Black as a guest star. The comedian will play himself in a bootlegged movie the Dunder Mifflin workers try to watch, Entertainment Weekly reports. Black, who rarely appears in guest spots, is not the... More »

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television • Super Bowl • The Office • sitcom • Jack Black • TV series • guest appearance

'Wardrobe Malfunction' Case Bound for Supreme Court

Agency encouraged by Fox obscenity case

Nov 21, 08 2:22 PM CST
(Newser) - The FCC is continuing to push the "wardrobe malfunction" case and has turned to the Supreme Court, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The agency is attempting to have its $550,000 fine reinstated against CBS for Janet Jackson’s disrobing during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. A federal... More »

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FCC • Super Bowl • Billboard Music awards • Janet Jackson • Justin Timberlake • Fox • wardrobe malfunction • US Supreme Court • fine

 The Boss 
 Will Rock 
 Super Bowl 

Springsteen to perform at halftime

Sep 29, 08 10:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Another Super Bowl, another rock superstar at halftime. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform during the Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 1, reports the AP. Since 2004's debacle, the big game's halftime performers have been oldies but goodies—the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney,... More »

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NFL • FCC • Super Bowl • Janet Jackson • Bruce Springsteen • wardrobe malfunction

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