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Outside Investigators To Probe Super Bowl Blackout

Joe Student — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 22:20:48 +0000

Why was there a power failure during Super Bowl XLVII? No one is certain yet, but Superdome authorities and a power provider have agreed to use an outside firm to investigate the cause of the power outage that stopped Sunday's game for 34 minutes.

SMG, the company that manages the stadium, and Entergy New Orleans, the facility's power provider, released a joint stat

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Best Super Bowl Commercials

Joy Larson — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:52:13 +0000

There was only one winner this past Sunday. It looked like the game was going to be a blow out for the Baltimore Ravens, that is until the power went out. The Ravens seemed to fall asleep when the stadium went dark.

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How Did You Feel About This Year's Super Bowl? [POLL]

ikeffler — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:26:04 +0000

The dust has settled and Super Bowl XLVII is in the books. Many fans celebrated the night away while many others cried themselves to sleep. Where did you fall on the spectrum? Take our poll and let us know!

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Watch Sandy Hook Elementary Students Perform With Jennifer Hudson at Super Bowl 2013

Tom Blunt — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:26:51 +0000

Jennifer Hudson not only turned in a surprise performance at the Super Bowl tonight, but she fronted a choir of 26 children from Sandy Hook Elementary School, site of the one of our nation's most tragic shootings.

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Super Bowl XLVII Recap — Baltimore Ravens Hold Off San Francisco 49ers, 34-31

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:59:41 +0000

Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes, and the Baltimore Ravens withstood a stadium power outage and a furious 49ers' rally to beat San Francisco, 34-31, at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Sunday night.

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See the Power Go Out During Super Bowl XLVII

Sarah Shahzad — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:59:20 +0000

A power surge at the Superdome in New Orleans knocked out a number of the lights causing play to be disrupted (sabotage by the 49ers perhaps?). The delay is expected to be up to a half hour long. Let's hope the break doesn't mess with anyone's focus.

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GoDaddy 2013 Super Bowl Commercial: Bar Refaeli Makes Out with the World's Luckiest Extra

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:04:22 +0000

In this GoDaddy 2013 Super Bowl Commercial, Bar Refaeli shows she has lowered her standards since splitting with Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd Compete In Samsung's 2013 Super Bowl Commercial

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:49:21 +0000

Funnymen Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd will be promoting Samsung in the electronic giant's 2013 Super Bowl commercial.

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Hey Everybody, Beyonce Can Actually Sing the National Anthem

Emerald Catron — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:22:06 +0000

Beyonce decided that the time to address whether or not she was lip-syncing the national anthem at the presidential inauguration is now. You know, when everybody's already forgotten about it. Thanks for the reminder.

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Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott Reunite For Skechers' 2013 Super Bowl Commercial

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:47:03 +0000

It's no big surprise that Joe Montana is in Skechers' 2013 Super Bowl commercial. The Hall of Fame quarterback has endorsed the shoe brand for a few years and has been in their past Super Bowl ads.

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This Weekend in Sports: Super Bowl XLVII and UFC 156

Joe Student — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:25:52 +0000

The Super Bowl, the most watched television event of the year, is scheduled for Sunday. Several other interesting contests highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:

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'SNL' Skit About Ray Lewis Crying Made Ray Lewis Cry

Mike Sampson — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:19:43 +0000

Ray Lewis, NFL linebacker and the center of a lot of the focus surrounding the 2013 Super Bowl, is a very, uh, emotional guy. He screams and shouts and dances and is prone to crying. Naturally, with the Super Bowl approaching, 'SNL' took notice of this and included a bit on Weekend Update that featured an overly emotional Ray Lewis (Kenan Thompson) who can't stop crying. Ray Lewis himself saw it and...? He cried.

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10 Strange Facts About The Super Bowl

KC — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:27:03 +0000

The Super Bowl has become just as big a part of our American culture as Thanksgiving and the 4th of July. I ask myself why it has yet to be considered a national holiday? It is not just about football, but also about the gathering of friends and consuming food. So much food that antacid sales go up 20% the day following the big game.

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'Mayhem' Changes History in Allstate's Super Bowl 2013 Commercial

Sarah Shahzad — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:32:59 +0000

The Allstate insurance company's Super Bowl offering for 2013 is yet another example of their philosophy of terrifying customers into buying insurance. Dean Winters returns as the embodiment of "Mayhem," which, we are told, is everywhere.

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11 Extreme Super Bowl Snacks

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:14 +0000

Only t-minus four days until the big game, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about the most important part of our Super Bowl party-- food. Nachos, sandwiches, pizza and anything greasy goes, as long as it's hardy and semi-manly. But how the heck are we supposed to choose with so many delicious options out there? Answer: go big.

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Watch the Taco Bell Ad That Was Banned for Upsetting Vegans

Sarah Shahzad — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:43:28 +0000

Taco Bell was forced to retract its anti-vegetable commercial for promoting its 12-pack of tacos. The ad opens with the narrator deriding vegetables, saying "Veggies on game day is like punting on fourth and one — it's a cop out."

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Super Bowl XLVII Preview — Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers

Joe Student — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:00:16 +0000

The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will meet in Super Bowl XLVII at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday to decide which team gets to hoist the Lombardi Trophy as the champions of the National Football League.

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Ravens Win Super Bowl – Predicts Camel

Joy Larson — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:20:33 +0000

Place your bets folks, the Ravens will win the Super Bowl. You might think it’s crazy to take a camel’s word for it, but this camel has a pretty impressive record when it comes to predicting Super Bowl winners. This camel is 6 and 1 at picking the winner for the biggest game in football over the past seven years.

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Fortune-Telling Camel Predicts Ravens Will Win Super Bowl

Donald Deane — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:45:24 +0000

After Teddy the talking porcupine correctly predicted the winner of the 2012 Super Bowl, we decided never to scoff at a fortune-telling animal again. So, when we heard that a clairvoyant camel had peered into the future and determined the winner of this year's game, we were all ears.

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8 Memorable Super Bowl Halftime Shows [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:00:04 +0000

During Sunday’s Super Bowl, Madonna will take center stage for the halftime show. She’s working with the famous acrobat troupe Cirque du Soleil on a concept for the gig, but only time will tell if it’ll fly — or flop.

With that in mind, let’s revisit some of the more memorable halftime shows — both good and bad — of years past.

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