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Feb 4, 2008 7:40 PM CST

Super Bowl Hits Ratings Record

Match-up pulls a record 97.5 million viewers

(Newser) - Super Bowl advertisers scored big last night as the Giants-Patriots match-up pulled a record 97.5 million viewers, besting the 1996 high of 94.1 million. "You could argue this might have been a perfect game from an advertising perspective,'' said a marketing analyst—who noted that the...

Brady Still Fab, Just Not Perfect

OPINION

Feb 4, 2008 3:24 PM CST

Brady Still Fab, Just Not Perfect

Blame game circles around No. 12

(Newser) - Tom Brady is used to pulling off daring fourth-quarter rescues, but not last night. Was he to blame? The Providence Journal’s Robert Lee doesn’t think so, and neither does Wes Welker. “He’s everything you want in a quarterback,” the receiver said. "There was no...

Manning Scrambles Into History

Feb 4, 2008 11:46 AM CST

Manning Scrambles Into History

Beating the Patriots took a healthy dose of improv

(Newser) - Facing a team and coach renowned for their preparation, Eli Manning did the smart thing: He improvised. Some of Manning’s most astounding plays in Super Bowl XLII didn’t appear in the playbook, and that includes the miraculous game-saving pass to David Tyree that saw Manning scramble as never...

Tyree an Unlikely Giant Savior

Feb 4, 2008 7:34 AM CST

Tyree an Unlikely Giant Savior

New York wide receiver uses his head

(Newser) - Sure, Plaxico Burress' touchdown grab gave the Giants their shocking upset, but the catch of catches, the highlight of highlight reels, was David Tyree's impossible-looking snatch earlier that drive. On third-and-5 with Patriots Rodney Harrison and Asante Samuel looming, Tyree climbed a ladder in midair to come down with a...

Super Bowl Stunner: Giants Win!

Feb 3, 2008 9:34 PM CST

Super Bowl Stunner: Giants Win!

Manning leads last-minute comeback to shock the world, mar perfection for the Pats

(Newser) - Tom Brady had one of his trademark brilliant fourth-quarter comebacks—but three minutes later, Eli Manning did, too, and the Giants shocked the formerly perfect Patriots, 17-14. Manning hit Plaxico Burress, who had guaranteed a Giants win several days before, on a 13-yard fade with 35 seconds left, and the...

New Spy Video Charge Hits Pats

Feb 3, 2008 8:17 AM CST

New Spy Video Charge Hits Pats

New England stands accused of taping the Rams before Super Bowl XXXVI

(Newser) - Just when you thought the media had largely lost interest in Cameragate, Bill Belichick's New England juggernaut has been hit with a new allegation concerning spy videotaping. An unnamed source told the Boston Herald that a Patriots staffer hung around to capture the Rams on tape the night before 2002's...

Super Bowl Prediction Central

Feb 3, 2008 6:11 AM CST

Super Bowl Prediction Central

Prognostications out in from informed and clueless alike

(Newser) - Seems everyone has an idea about how things will go down tonight in Phoenix. The Vegas line currently hovers around 12 points in the Patriots' favor, but the Giants' Plaxico Burress has already promised a 23-17 upset victory by his team. ESPN's experts don't have a consensus prediction, although the...

Monk Leads Hall of Fame Class

Feb 3, 2008 4:55 AM CST

Monk Leads Hall of Fame Class

Redskins teammate Green will also enter Canton in August

(Newser) - What has been a rough season for the Washington Redskins got a little brighter yesterday when both Darrell Green and Art Monk were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, reports AP. New England linebacker Andre Tippett, San Diego/San Francisco defensive end Fred Dean, Minnesota/Denver tackle Gary Zimmerman and ...

Fox, Phoenix Super Already

Jan 31, 2008 2:27 PM CST

Fox, Phoenix Super Already

NFL's 8-figure take pales in comparison to TV, tourism dollars

(Newser) - If you're a business with a stake in Super Bowl revenues, a good weekend lies ahead. Sunday's game is an economic powerhouse, and with millions in ticket sales and merchandising, the NFL is actually one of the lesser winners, BusinessWeek reports. Broadcaster Fox, for example, stands to make a mint:...

Belichick's Final Obstacle: His First Dynasty

Jan 29, 2008 10:51 AM CST

Belichick's Final Obstacle: His First Dynasty

Patriots mastermind carries legacy of 12 years with Giants

(Newser) - In the final game of a historic season, it is a remarkable irony that Patriots coach Bill Belichick must defeat the team he once helped lead to greatness: the Giants, with whom he won two Super Bowls as defensive coordinator under Bill Parcells. Though he has won three more with...

Super Bowl
Ads Take Up Strike Slack

Jan 28, 2008 11:44 AM CST

Super Bowl Ads Take Up Strike Slack

With scripted shows stalled, sponsors bet on only game in town

(Newser) - Advertisers are betting big to get their messages across during Sunday's Super Bowl, and the renewal of the annual competition for viewers' eyeballs is especially fierce this year because of the Writers Guild strike, reports the AP. With scripted shows in reruns, advertisers are feeling pressure to get the most...

Bootless Brady Off to Arizona

Jan 27, 2008 9:44 PM CST

Bootless Brady Off to Arizona

Fans ignore poor weather for send off at Foxboro

(Newser) - There's been a Tom Brady sighting—and this time he was neither limping nor wearing a boot. The star quarterback and his teammates today took part in a pep rally at Gillette Stadium before leaving for next week's Super Bowl XLII in Arizona. Today he proclaimed himself ready to play,...

And We Wonder: Where's Tom?

Jan 26, 2008 7:36 AM CST

And We Wonder: Where's Tom?

Star QB missing during media sessions for second straight day

(Newser) - Send out the search party. Tom Brady wasn't at practice or in the locker room for the second straight day during the media's allotted time, fueling speculation about the severity of an apparent ankle injury suffered earlier in the playoffs. And as usual, New England coach Bill Belichick offered no...

Tom Brady
Is Injured?!

Jan 22, 2008 9:46 AM CST

Tom Brady Is Injured?!

After subpar game, Patriots QB pops up in NYC, limping in walking boot

(Newser) - Tom Brady appears to be a little banged up. Gossip photographers spotted the Patriots QB wearing a walking boot and limping noticeably as he visited girlfriend Gisele Bundchen yesterday in New York City, the Boston Globe reports. Brady dodged questions about the limp and promised to play, saying, “I’...

Now, That Was the Patriots

OPINION

Jan 21, 2008 11:39 AM CST

Now, That Was the Patriots

AFC champs reverted to old DNA for win

(Newser) - That’s the best team of all time? The Patriots who showed up yesterday didn’t look much like a juggernaut poised to cap off a perfect season that included scores like 52-7 (Washington) or 56-10 (Buffalo). Instead, in grinding out a 21-12 victory over the Chargers they looked like...

Patriots Stay Perfect

Jan 20, 2008 5:39 PM CST

Patriots Stay Perfect

21-12 win over Chargers moves them to 18-0 and into the Super Bowl

(Newser) - The '72 Dolphins must be nervous after New England stayed perfect today by defeating an injured Chargers crew, 21-12, and advancing to a fourth Super Bowl in seven years. The Patriots had to work for it, suffering a lackluster effort from Tom Brady, and riding rusher Lawrence Maroney for 122...

Rivers Says
He Will Play
for Chargers

Jan 19, 2008 12:13 AM CST

Rivers Says He Will Play for Chargers

Team still lists QB as doubtful for AFC title game vs. Patriots

(Newser) - As far as Philip Rivers is concerned, he is the San Diego Chargers quarterback in Sunday's AFC championship game against the New England Patriots, reports the Associated Press. "The way I felt Monday morning, I didn't think I'd feel as good as I do right now," said Rivers....

If Pats Win, So Do Networks, NFL

Jan 18, 2008 12:59 PM CST

If Pats Win, So Do Networks, NFL

Super Bowl ratings would be even better than normal

(Newser) - Sorry, San Diego, but the NFL is rooting for the Patriots. New England and its pursuit of perfection have racked up historic ratings all season: the Patriots' final regular-season game was the most watched TV program of the season, and the highest-rated NFL game since 1995. If they beat...

Patriots' Moss Denies Battery Accusation

Jan 16, 2008 4:37 PM CST

Patriots' Moss Denies Battery Accusation

Calls claim by Florida woman 'accident,' says she wants money

(Newser) - New England receiver Randy Moss today said an incident in which a Florida woman is accusing him of battery was "an accident" and that the accusations are financially motivated, the Boston Globe reports. "I've never put my hand on one woman, physically or in an angry manner,"...

Perfect Patriots Pound Jaguars

Jan 12, 2008 11:33 PM CST

Perfect Patriots Pound Jaguars

Brady completes a record 26 of 28 passes as New England reaches AFC title game

(Newser) - Tom Brady has been breaking records all season, and Saturday was no different. New England's quarterback completed 26 of 28 passes in leading the perfect Patriots to a 31-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL playoffs, reports the AP. Brady's 92.6% completion percentage broke Phil Simms' post-season...