Jacoby Jones brought back memories of the era of the “Superbore” by running the 2nd half kickoff back 109 yards to give the Ravens a 28-6 lead. Only 7 of the first 31 Superbowls were within a touchdown, but fans
When the San Francisco 49ers play the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s Super Bowl for the Lombardi Trophy, the stories about 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh and Ravens head coach John Harbaugh will have been told. Features about Ravens linebacker Ray
The NFL champion had smashed the AFL champion by an average score of 34-12 in their first two meetings, when pro football decided to steal the college bowl game set-up by calling the third meeting the “Superbowl.” If the Baltimore
When the San Francisco 49ers play the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s Super Bowl, viewers will see plenty of the “pistol” formation when the 49ers have the ball. Contrary to what people first thought, the pistol formation may be here to
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said if he had a son, he would “absolutely” let him play football. Appearing on “Face the Nation” on CBS, the network that will also televise the Super Bowl and interview President Barack Obama Sunday afternoon
Super Bowl Preview: Baltimore Ravens v. San Francisco 49ers, Feb. 3, 2013 at 6:30pm EST on CBS There are more reasons to watch this game and more compelling storylines, some of which emerged this week, than any game in recent
Peterson beats Peyton Manning for MVP By BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football Writer Adrian Peterson’s sensational season following major knee surgery has earned him The Associated Press 2012 NFL Most Valuable Player Award. Earlier Saturday, Peterson won Offensive Player of the
(AP) RG3, Arians, Watt, Kuechly win AP NFL awards By BARRY WILNERAP Pro Football WriterNEW ORLEANS Robert Griffin III has an award–and a warning for the NFL. The Redskins’ Griffin beat out fellow quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson to
There are many unusual bets people–especially those who are not football fans–can make while watching the Super Bowl. Here are the top 10 prop bets that various gambling establishments are offering: 1. Will Alicia Keys forget or omit at least one word
Seventeen years ago, San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, when he was the quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, made a cameo on “Saved by the Bell: The New Class” as Screech’s cousin. Dustin Diamond, the actor who played Screech
The Baltimore Ravens kicking coach is a Republican mayor of a New Jersey township and is eyeing a 2017 gubernatorial run in the state. Randy Brown is currently the mayor of Evesham Township, N.J., which is just outside of Philadelphia,
Once upon a time we had strong male role models in popular culture. In the ’30s, we had Errol Flynn. He was the swashbuckler, the heartthrob, the suave rake who swept women off their feet. One look from his eyes
The Baltimore Ravens are only the 12th team out of 184 (7%) to make it from the wild card round to the Superbowl. Unfortunately for the 49ers, once they make it to the Superbowl they usually win. Since 12-team format
It’s like a longtime, dysfunctional relationship between two of your best friends. The NFL and Las Vegas. Their issues are many and deep, but they can’t seem to keep their hands off each other. Over the last few years, this
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gave his annual State of the League address on Friday. Here are the top 10 issues he addressed. 1. Player safety: “I believe safety is all of our responsibilities,” Goodell said. “The players have to do
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, during his state of the league address on Friday, that he welcomed President Barack Obama’s comments about violence in football that has sparked widespread discussion about the game’s future. “I welcome the President’s comments,” Goodell
Echoing the opinions of other former black NFL head coaches, Herm Edwards, the ESPN analyst who formerly coached teams like the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs after his playing career, said “Rooney” may have to be taken
Three prominent former black NFL head coaches said the Rooney Rule is broken and needs to be fixed. Tony Dungy, who was the first black head coach to win the Super Bowl when he led the Indianapolis Colts to a
After Beyonce admitted to lip-syncing the national anthem at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration during an unusual Super Bowl press conference, the singer said she was actually “very proud” of that performance. Beyonce also belted out “The Star-Spangled Banner” at
Former USC and 49ers football star Riki Ellison told me almost all NFL players grow up poor because, “it is so brutal that unless it is your only way out of poverty, it is not worth it.” While the average
They are the most recent team not named Alabama to win a national championship, and they’ve gone undefeated twice in the in the last ten years. It’s a program that has finished with three straight top ten recruiting classes and
According to NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy, a group of 26 students from the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut will perform “America the Beautiful” during the Super Bowl pregame show on Sunday. The league is flying the students and
The NFL announced today that the chorus of children from Sandy Hook Elementary School will lead off the Super Bowl on Sunday in New Orleans by singing “America the Beautiful.” Twenty-six children who survived the murderous rampage by Adam Lanza
Reps. Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD) criticized the NFL Players Association union for being a roadblock to human growth hormone testing and suggested Congress may ask players to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Issa,
By STACEY PLAISANCEAssociated PressNEW ORLEANSThe entertainment leading up to the Super Bowl is so A-list, Beyonce may not even have the most anticipated performance surrounding the big game. Justin Timberlake is due to give his first major musical performance in
