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O.J. Simpson Throws Super Bowl Bash Behind Bars … Oh and He May Be Gay Now

Phil Richardson — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:12:55 +0000

Not only can O.J. Simpson fly his way around airports, but it seems he’s finding the penal system as easily navigable. The NY Post’s infamous Page Six is reporting that O.J. Simpson not only watched the Super Bowl in his cell, but he also had a party. ”Simpson is one of the few inmates who has [...]

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

Phil Richardson — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:26:22 +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.

Outside Investigators To Probe Super Bowl Blackout

Joe Student — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:20:48 +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 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:05:24 +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.

The Best Super Bowl 2013 Memes

Emerald Catron — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:21:01 +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.

See Baltimore Ravens Player Cary Williams Shove a Ref During Super Bowl 2013

TheFW Staff — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:52:48 +0000

Looks like Super Bowl 2013 is already causing controversy. During the second quarter, Ravens centerback Cary Williams shoved a referee who tried to get into a pile up. Surprisingly, Williams wasn’t flagged for this flagrant shove. Will this be Super Bowl 2013′s most controversial moment? Source: See Baltimore Ravens Player Cary Williams Shove a Ref [...]

Super Bowl XLVII Recap — Baltimore Ravens Hold Off San Francisco 49ers, 34-31

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:45:41 +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, [...]

Twitter Thinks Bane Caused the Super Bowl XLVII Blackout

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:04:37 +0000

We're going to pretend all of these people are hilarious and not morons. When the 2013 Super Bowl was delayed by a power outage, most people took it as a chance to actually talk to the people at their football party. These people decided to make jokes on Twitter that the half hour of darkness was actually 'The Dark Knight Rises' villain Bane's fault.

2013 Super Bowl Interviews: New Orleans Under Attack By 'Swamp People'

Amanda Rykoff — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:22:04 +0000

All the stars are out this week in New Orleans for the Super Bowl. Stroll through the French Quarter and you’re sure to see current and former NFL players, familiar faces from stage and screen (this intrepid writer spotted Neil Patrick Harris and Alec Baldwin at dinner on Friday night), television personalities and even a famous musician or two (you may have heard that Beyoncé is performing the National Anthem on Sunday).

Watch the Full Rolling Stones 'Sympathy for the Devil' Super Bowl Commercial

Jeff Giles — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:22:15 +0000

We're used to advertisers going all out in their Super Bowl ads, and this year's Mercedes spot doesn't disappoint, offering up cameos from Willem Dafoe, Kate Upton, and Usher, all set to the soundtrack of the Rolling Stones' 'Sympathy for the Devil.'

The 5 Dumbest Things Said During Super Bowl XLVII Week

Joe Student — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:45:47 +0000

In the week leading up to Super Bowl XLVII, it sometimes seemed there were more members of the media than fans in New Orleans. The result? Microphones and video cameras were everywhere picking up dumb comments by 49ers and Ravens players who would probably much rather just play the game. Here are the 5 dumbest things said during Super Bowl week:

Guys Make Super Bowl Trophy Out Of Meat

Joe Student — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:45:19 +0000

Are you having a Super Bowl party for the 2013 Super Bowl? Well, unless your party has a replica Lombardi Trophy made almost entirely from meat, it won't be as good as the ManBQue party in Chicago.

ManBQue is a Chicago-based grilling club with a focus on grilled meats, booze and music. About the on

San Francisco Braces for Possible Super Bowl Vandalism: 'We're Ready for Anything'

Mike Moody — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 12:37:56 +0000

Minutes after the Giants won the World Series last October, groups of vandals took to the streets of San Francisco and started setting fires, smashing store windows, flipping taxis, burning buses, and acting like crazy idiot douchebags all night. They caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, and several arrests were made. San Francisco [...]

AC/DC Rumored for Cameo in Super Bowl Ad

Jeff Giles — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 08:53:20 +0000

There’s really nothing like the visceral thrill of listening to a good, loud AC/DC song. It makes you want to pump your fist, stomp your feet, and…get behind the wheel of a sensible four-cylinder economy car that gets great gas mileage? Well, maybe not. But Hyundai is still reportedly interested in using the Australian rock [...]

Watch the Full Fleetwood Mac 'Landslide' Budweiser Super Bowl Commercial

Matthew Wilkening — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:58:52 +0000

Fleetwood Mac‘s lovely, bittersweet 1975 song ‘Landslide’ provides the soundtrack to Budweiser’s 2013 Super Bowl commercial, which for some reason you can see in its entirety right here and now. In what’s clearly becoming the dominant way of doing things, the beer company released the commercial for free on YouTube yesterday (Jan. 31), apparently hoping [...]

Things We Want to See at Super Bowl XLVII

Christine Gritmon — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 14:55:53 +0000

Unless your team is in the Big Game, if you've seen one Super Bowl you've seen 'em all. Here are a few things we'd love to see at Super Bowl XLVII that would actually make the game more interesting than the commercials!

2013 Super Bowl Interview: Tennis Champ Andy Roddick Talks Fantasy Football & Why Brooklyn 'Disappears' on Sundays

Amanda Rykoff — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:09:57 +0000

The Super Bowl is one of the highest visibility events in the world for marketers. So it’s no surprise to find athletes from all sports making the rounds throughout the week. Andy Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open tennis champion who retired last year after his final appearance at Flushing Meadows, stopped by to chat on behalf of SAP, the Official Cloud Software Solutions, Business Software and Business Analytics Software Sponsor of the NFL. Roddick has been an SAP Brand Ambassador for seven years.

Super Bowl 2013 Coaches' Press Conference: "What Have You Learned From Your Mom?"

Amanda Rykoff — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:38:52 +0000

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past two weeks (or just arrived from another planet), you probably know that this year’s Super Bowl not only matches up the 49ers and the Ravens, but two brothers, John (Ravens) and Jim (49ers). The Harbaughs are also the son of coaching legend Jack Harbaugh, who along with his wife Jackie held his own press conference yesterday. Yes, this is the Super Bowl. Everything and everybody gets a press conference.

Super Bowl XLVII Preview — Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers

Joe Student — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:00:16 +0000

The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will meet in Super Bowl XLVII at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday to decide which team gets to hoist the Lombardi Trophy as the champions of the National Football League.Here’s a preview of the Super Bowl: Super Bowl XLVII — Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers [...]

XII Super Bowl Fun Facts in One Handy Infographic

TheFW Staff — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:49:03 +0000

If your excitement for Super Bowl XLVII this Sunday stems more from a love of chili than a love of football (which is tooootally fine, by the way), here are some facts for you (in handy infographic form!) about the big game and the Super Sunday game to end all games in general. Learn them and you might even score yourself a few extra wings at the party.