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Are We Sure It Was a Fumble?
 Are We Sure It Was a Fumble? 
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Feb 2, 2009 10:16 AM CST

Are We Sure It Was a Fumble?

Did the Cards get hosed?

(Newser) - With 5 seconds left, Kurt Warner dropped back hoping for a miracle. Instead, he got nailed by Lamar Woodley, the ball came loose, and just like that, Super Bowl XLIII had its defining controversy. If Warner’s arm was moving forward—and it looked like it was—the play should...

Porn Interrupts Super Bowl Broadcast
Porn Interrupts Super Bowl Broadcast
SUPER BOWL
Feb 2, 2009 4:32 AM CST

Porn Interrupts Super Bowl Broadcast

TV station probes mystery switch from gridiron to graphic

(Newser) - Tucson-area Super Bowl viewers were startled when coverage suddenly cut to a very different kind of action in the final minutes of the game, the Arizona Daily Star reports. The game was interrupted by some 30 steamy seconds from a porn channel, featuring full male nudity. Only Comcast customers were...

Steelers Outlast Cardinals, 27-23
 Steelers Outlast
 Cardinals, 27-23 
super bowl
Feb 1, 2009 9:27 PM CST

Steelers Outlast Cardinals, 27-23

(Newser) - Santonio Holmes snagged a pass from Ben Roethlisberger with 35 seconds left in regulation and tiptoed into the history books with a touchdown reception that gave the Steelers a 27-23 victory over the Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII tonight in Tampa. Pittsburgh, a 7-point favorite going in, had trailed 23-20...

The Game Is in Warner's Hands


 The Game Is in 
  Warner's Hands 
Super Bowl
Feb 1, 2009 12:20 PM CST

The Game Is in Warner's Hands

And 10 other things Peter King thinks about the Super Bowl

(Newser) - Kurt Warner has a clock in his head, and he'll need to pay attention to its ticking in order to best the Pittsburgh defense, writes Peter King in Sports Illustrated. King feels that the Cardinals' chances are all in Warner's hands and head: If he can avoid turnovers, he could...

Super Bowl Inspires Super Wacky Wagers

How much do you want to bet Bruce sings Born to Run ?

(Newser) - Propositions, or "prop bets," can add some spice to a Super Bowl blowout even as they leave oddsmakers shaking their heads. "They're a pain in the ass," a Las Vegas bookmaker tells ESPN the Magazine. "But it keeps non-fans interested for the entire game."...

Super Bowl Shindig Mixes Parties, Loyalties

11 Dems, 3 Republicans to attend White House party

(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...

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

(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...

'Cheap' Tickets Go for $1,300
 'Cheap' Tickets Go for $1,300 
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Jan 29, 2009 10:20 AM CST

'Cheap' Tickets Go for $1,300

Economic worries cool demand for red-hot tickets

(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—...

Cards' Warner Should Be Lock for Hall of Fame
Cards' Warner Should Be Lock for Hall of Fame
OPINION
Jan 28, 2009 4:20 PM CST

Cards' Warner Should Be Lock for Hall of Fame

QB has been misused throughout his career: Pompei

(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...

Media Day Close But No Bizarre
 Media Day 
 Close But 
 No Bizarre 
Super bowl
Jan 28, 2009 9:44 AM CST

Media Day Close But No Bizarre

(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...

Strip Clubs Look to Score at Super Bowl

Super Bowl venue is lap dance capital

(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...

Recession Dims Super Bowl Glitz

(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 rafters,...

Super Bowl Awash in Subplots
 Super Bowl Awash in Subplots 
OPINION
Jan 19, 2009 10:47 AM CST

Super Bowl Awash in Subplots

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

(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...

Cards Edge Eagles for NFC Title
 Cards Edge Eagles for NFC Title 
nfl playoffs
Jan 18, 2009 5:40 PM CST

Cards Edge Eagles for NFC Title

(Newser) - 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...

Eyes, Brain Make Cards' Fitzgerald Quite the Catch

Star receiver has rare visual skills and a souped-up onboard computer for analysis

(Newser) - More than height, speed, or jumping ability, highly developed eyesight and an extraordinary internal computer make Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald a top-tier NFL receiver, a scientist tells the Wall Street Journal. Fitzgerald’s optometrist grandfather put him through drills to improve his “visual dominance,” enabling him to take...

Big Underdog Arizona Stuns Carolina, 33-13
Big Underdog Arizona
Stuns Carolina, 33-13
nfl playoffs
Jan 10, 2009 10:44 PM CST

Big Underdog Arizona Stuns Carolina, 33-13

(Newser) - The Arizona Cardinals were expected by most to be easy prey in another futile trip to the East Coast. Instead, the Cardinals are a victory away from their first Super Bowl appearance—with a big assist from Jake Delhomme and the bumbling Carolina Panthers. The once discarded Kurt Warner was...

NFL Playoffs Feature Rematches
 NFL Playoffs Feature Rematches
Jan 5, 2009 2:26 PM CST

NFL Playoffs Feature Rematches

Each game this round is a rematch, but don't expect similar results

(Newser) - All four match-ups for next weekend's NFL playoffs are been-there, done-that this season, but the outcomes aren't necessarily givens, USA Today reports:
  • Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco's interceptions helped the Titans as much as Kerry Collin's 80-yard touchdown drive in defeating the Ravens, but Flacco's seen a lot of play since
...

Arizona Beats Atlanta 30-24 in Wildcard Game
Arizona Beats Atlanta
30-24 in Wildcard Game
nfl playoffs
Jan 3, 2009 7:00 PM CST

Arizona Beats Atlanta 30-24 in Wildcard Game

(Newser) - The Arizona Cardinals shrugged off a sluggish end to their regular season and took down the upstart Atlanta Falcons in their NFL wildcard matchup today, the Arizona Republic reports. Veteran Kurt Warner passed for 271 yards in the franchise's first home playoff game in Arizona. The Cardinals kept Falcons rookie...

Titans Clinch; Jets Fall Short
 Titans Clinch; Jets Fall Short 
UPDATED
Dec 21, 2008 5:10 PM CST

Titans Clinch; Jets Fall Short

Tennessee upsets the Steelers' shot at top playoff berth

(Newser) - In NFL games today, New York Jets likely blew their playoff chances in a snowy loss to Seattle, while Tennessee clinched home-field advantage, AP reports:
  • Seattle coach Mike Holmgren topped his former star player Brett Favre as the Jets missed several scoring chances and lost their bid to stay atop
...

Eagles, 'Boys, Titans Roll; Lions Now 0-12
 Eagles, 'Boys, Titans 
 Roll; Lions Now 0-12 
nfl roundup
Nov 27, 2008 10:50 PM CST

Eagles, 'Boys, Titans Roll; Lions Now 0-12

(Newser) - The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles cruised to easy victories, while the mighty Tennessee Titans embarrassed winless Detroit. The hapless Lions (0-12) moved a step closer to becoming the NFL's first 0-16 team, losing by a franchise-worst 37 points (47-10) and giving up a franchise-record number of points in their...

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