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Joe Flacco Told Teammates to Run Onto Field & Tackle Punt Returner on Final Play of Super Bowl

Phil Richardson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:26:22 +0000

The lighting problems at this year's Super Bowl almost became the second most laughable event in New Orleans. Joe Flacco, the Ravens quarterback and Super Bowl MVP, instructed his teammates to illegally run off the sidelines and tackle the 49ers punt returner, Ted Ginn Jr., at the end of the Super Bowl if it looked like he was going to score.

What's it Like to Go to the Super Bowl As a Fan? One Writer's Journey

Amanda Rykoff — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:50:19 +0000

The Super Bowl is the biggest of all the Big Games and New Orleans is the best city* to host such a big game. *Disclaimer: New Orleans is my favorite city to visit in the United States. I’ve been to the Big Easy nine times since 1993, including two NCAA men’s basketball Final Fours (1993 [...]

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

Joe Flacco Could Face $25K Tax Bill For Winning Super Bowl MVP

Joe Student — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:51:24 +0000

Congratulations, Joe Flacco! Here's your Super Bowl MVP award and the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that comes with it. Oh, and the IRS called, too....When Flacco quarterbacked the Baltimore Ravens to victory in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday, a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters named him the game's MVP. As a part of the award, Flacco received a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray valued at an estimated $60,000.

AmFam Insurance Gets Hopeful in 2013 Super Bowl Commercial

Sarah Shahzad — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:15:25 +0000

AmFam Insurance made a bold choice for their 2013 Super Bowl commercial — instead of making their ad about all the awful things that can and will happen to you if you don’t have the right insurance, they chose a happier note. The human capacity for overcoming all sorts of adversity, ambition and dreams and [...]

Meet Jesse Heiman, the Go Daddy Nerd Who Got to Kiss Bar Refaeli

Emerald Catron — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:17:38 +0000

If the guy swapping spit with Bar Refaeli in that GoDaddy Super Bowl commercial looked familiar, it’s because you’ve seen him before. Dozens of times. His name is Jesse Heiman, and he plays a nerd in basically everything. This helpful video demonstrates a smattering of his work as a background actor in TV and film. [...]

The Wrap Up: 2013 Super Bowl Commercials — In Case You Missed

ScreenCrush Staff — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:00:18 +0000

ScreenCrush wraps up the latest in movies and TV you might have missed. Today, all the 2013 Super Bowl commercials are recapped online, another ‘Hercules’ movie is now in the making, new posters for ‘Mud’ and ‘The Call’ have debuted online. Plus, Disney released a new motion poster for ‘Oz: The Great and Powerful.’ - [...]

Skechers' 2013 GoRun 2 Super Bowl Commercial Teaches You to Outrun a Cheetah

Sarah Shahzad — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:44:41 +0000

Skechers’ 2013 Super Bowl commercial for the GoRun 2 running shoes features an adrenalin rush-inducing chase: a gazelle flees from a cheetah, who in turn is run down by a man wearing Skechers’ magic footwear. While we understand the connection between the shoes and this guy’s super speed, we’re not entirely convinced by the ending. [...]

Super Bowl 47 Ratings Down; More Than 108 Million Viewers Watched

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:31:43 +0000

More than 108.4 million viewers watched Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday night, according to a CBS report on the Nielsen ratings. As a result, the CBS Super Bowl broadcast was the third most-watched program in television history, trailing only the 2011 and 2012 Super Bowls.

Tracy Morgan is Mio (un)Fit In Hilarious Super Bowl 2013 Commercial

Sarah Shahzad — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:30:26 +0000

Mio Fit’s Super Bowl commercial features Tracy Morgan advocating the American knack for change, a move that effectively makes the whole situation absurd. Also, we find Tracy to be an interesting choice–since it is in fact a “sports” drink, maybe they should’ve made some kind of nod towards athleticism other than stuffing the former Tracy [...]

The Best Super Bowl 2013 Memes

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:58:01 +0000

Last night's Super Bowl was certainly eventful. What with the power outage and the Beyonce's thighs, there were many jokes to be made. And joke the internet did. Some took to Twitter, others prefer more visual tactics. Here is their work. The best Super Bowl XLVII memes on the web.

Check Out Highlights From Puppy Bowl IX

Cameron Simcik — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:18:12 +0000

In case you forgot, a little something called the Super Bowl went down yesterday. Alicia Keys rocked the National Anthem, Beyonce was as fierce as they come and the commercials were awesome. There's also one very underrated part of Super Bowl Sunday that often goes unnoticed-- the Puppy Bowl!

Lincoln Lets Twitter Users #SteerTheScript for Their 2013 Super Bowl Commercial

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:48:06 +0000

Lincoln used the power of Jimmy Fallon and the wisdom of the masses on Twitter to craft their 2013 Super Bowl commercial. The premise of #SteerTheScript, which was promoted by Twitter-master Fallon, was that Twitter users would tweet their favorite road stories to Lincoln. The best five would be melded into a commercial. The result was a story [...]

GoPro Baby Does Dubstep in Awesome Super Bowl 2013 Commercial

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:00:03 +0000

GoPro saved money to pay for their Super Bowl airtime by using one of their own cameras to film their commercial. Well, that's the theory we have anyway. We don't know that for certain. It doesn't really matter, anyway. The only thing that matters is look at the chubby cheeks on this baby! Now we want to buy a camera so we can affix it to other people's heads. Good work, GoPro -- your commercial was a success.

Shaq Lip-Synced 'Halo' During Beyonce's Halftime Performance

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:36:12 +0000

It seems there was some lip syncing during Beyonce‘s halftime show at the Super Bowl last night. But it wasn’t Beyonce — it was Shaq, who decided to film himself doing it and upload it to the internet because of course he did. Shaq-Fu uploaded it to TOUT with the title “I can feel your [...]

Here's That Dodge Ram Farmer Commercial That Made You Cry During the 2013 Super Bowl

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:59:46 +0000

Here you go. Watch this Dodge Ram Super Bowl 2013 commercial narrated by Paul Harvey and cry. Good ol’ Paul Harvey — he wasn’t afraid to really go for the heart strings. Dodge brilliantly used his tribute to the American farmer to sell their trucks. Suddenly everybody found themselves asking why they live in the [...]

See Will Ferrell's Secret Old Milwaukee Super Bowl 2013 Commercial

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:17:11 +0000

Will Ferrell filmed an ad for Old Milwaukee that aired during the Super Bowl last night. But you probably didn’t see it. The ad only played in three places — Sherman, Texas, Ardmore, Oklahoma, and Glendive, Montana. Old Milwaukee’s probably hoping to save their money and reach more people via YouTube. Or it could be [...]

Super Bowl 47: NFLPA Legends Brunch Brings Out Greats of the Game

Amanda Rykoff — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:31:49 +0000

The Super Bowl isn’t just a great opportunity for football fans to gather and celebrate the Big Game, but for former players to do the same, including many members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On Sunday morning, the NFL Players Association hosted its third annual Legends Brunch at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.

Ravens Survive Late 49ers Surge to Win Super Bowl + NBA, NCAA, & NHL Scores & Schedule – The Sports Report 2/4/13

Frank Pain — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:10:36 +0000

In a game that featured a 30 minute power outage, hilarious commercials, a terribly long halftime show, and NFL record kickoff return, the Super Bowl was anything but boring. The Ravens jumped out to an early lead, only to see the Niners storm back. But, at the end of the day, the Ravens were victorious.

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. The 49ers advanced to the Ravens’ five-yard line with 1:55 to play, but Colin Kaepernick threw three consecutive incomplete passes, [...]