Super Bowl XXXIX facts and figures Some people might be interested to know;
a) Team scoring first has won 26 of 38 Super Bowls (68.4%)
b) Team leading after the first quarter has won 20 of 28 (71.4%)
c) Team leading at halftime has won 30 of 37 Super Bowls (81.1%)
The 10 best Super Bowl moments My personal favorite, is the Elway Bowl; and I don't just want to say 'helicopter play'. It was the whole game, the Packers coming back from 10 down. Elway making that incredible first-down play that went on to become a career moniker for him, and rightfully so. That play gave the Broncos another lead which they squandered again. And then Elway-magic produces yet another signature game-winning TD drive. Elway's first Super Bowl win also landmarked a shift in Conference dominance from NFC to AFC. The NFC had won 13-straight Super Bowls until Elway's win, and the AFC has now claimed 5 of 7 Super Bowls since.
Man Accused Of Threatening Super Bowl With 'Big Bang' "A man accused of leaving voice mail on the City Council president's phone saying "killing 100,000 people would get people's attention," was arrested Thursday, accused of making a (Super Bowl) bomb threat."
Rendell, Romney Finalize Their Super Bowl Wager The Governors Bet has been set. PA Gov. Rendell originally suggested that Mass. Gov. Romney eat Philly cheesesteaks after the Eagles win, but Romney shot down the idea saying that it was 'too high in fat' for him to eat. Not only did Romney decline the food wager, he also took a swinging right hook at Philly's culinary prowess saying, "...there is no food in Philadelphia that's healthy." Game on. What did they settle on? "The losing governor will travel to the other team's state and, during a match between the cities' NBA teams, sing the Star-Spangled Banner in his rival city's jersey, Rendell said Thursday."
The 10 worst Super Bowl moments You all know who landed #1 on the list (hint; wide right). But the one incident that really blew my mind at the time was Stanley Wilson's disappearance/cocaine binge on the eve of Super Bowl 23 in Miami. Wilson was their starting fullback and also a key special teams player. The Bengals lost 20-16 despite not scoring an offensive touchdown. As a CBS NFL Today analyst since 2002, Boomer Esiason has constantly advocated for more professionalism from NFL players. Easy to understand why.
Janet Jackson going back to Super Bowl Since we're on the subject of 'worst' moments and things. This is by far the worst news headline of this year's Super Bowl. Janet Jackson is going to attend a party in Jacksonville the night before the Super Bowl. Who cares?
Why is Owens really putting himself through all of this? Bob Ford - a local Philly writer, makes a compelling case for T.O. to sit this one out. He closes with, "If Terrell Owens really wants what's best for the Eagles, he has to look in the mirror and realize that he might not be it. But that's the problem. He looks so good in that mirror that it's hard to see anything else."
The Business Of Football With total revenues of $5.3 billion and an average team valuation of $733 million - up 17% from last year, the NFL truly is in a league of its own. Baseball teams have the 2nd highest average team valuation, get this, almost a half-billion less per team than the NFL. Oh, and Tim Mara bought the New York Giants for $500 in 1925, Wellington Mara still owns his 50%. Now that's ROI!
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