Super Bowl XLVII Preview and Predictions: Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers

Complete break down of Sunday’s big game along with Athlon editors’ picks to win

While the head-coaching bloodlines may have been the focus entering Super Bowl XLVII, the attention will finally shift to the teams on Sunday when the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers face off in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome at

Exclude from newsletter

COMMENTS

Super Bowl XLVII Prop Bets

Betting advice on the national anthem, halftime show with Beyonce, winning Gatorade bath and more.

Super Bowl betting — and prop bets, in particular — attract sharks and suckers alike who can’t afford a $3.8-million, 30-second commercial spot on CBS’s telecast or a $2,500 nosebleed seat at the Mercedes Benz Superdome, but do have some lunch money to wager on Super Sunday.

COMMENTS

Ranking the NFL’s Top Rookies of 2012

See which first-year quarterback topped our list

On Saturday the Associated Press will reveal the winners for its Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awards for the 2012 NFL season. Unlike, last year when Cam Newton and Von Miller took home the offensive and defensive awards by sizeable margins, this year’s rookie class is rather deep on both sides of the ball.

COMMENTS

15 Infamous Moments in Super Bowl History

Submitted by Nathan Rush on Fri, 2013-02-01 11:29

Previous Next

1. Janet Jackson's "Wardrobe Malfunction"

1 of 16

Super Bowl XXXVIII – Feb. 1, 2004 – Houston

Justin Timberlake promised to have Janet Jackson "naked by the end of this song" and he nearly pulled it off in the "breast Super Bowl ever."
2. Don Beebe's Hustle, Leon Lett's Fumble

2 of 16

Super Bowl XXVII – Jan. 31, 1993 – Rose Bowl

The original exposed boob, Leon Lett suffered from premature jubilation until Don Beebe stripped him just before scoring.
3. Garo Yepremian's Imperfect Pass

3 of 16

Super Bowl VII – Jan. 14, 1973 – Los Angeles

The perfect season nearly ended in a shutout victory, until the Dolphins kicker tried to make a play with his arm.
4. Hollywood Trash Talks Terry

4 of 16

Super Bowl XIII – Jan. 21, 1979 – Miami

Two of the iconic Super Bowl personalities clashed when Hollywood Henderson said of Terry Bradshaw: "He couldn't spell 'cat' if you spotted him the 'c' and the 't.'"
5. Doug Williams' Dumb Media Day Question

5 of 16

Super Bowl XXII – Jan. 31, 1988 – San Diego

"How long have you been a black quarterback?" may not have actually been asked of the Redskins passer, but the Super Bowl Media Day myth lives on.
6. Whitney Houston Lip-Syncs National Anthem

6 of 16

Super Bowl XXV – Jan. 27, 1991 – Tampa

The longest and most acclaimed singing of the National Anthem in Super Bowl history has long been rumored to have been pre-recorded.
7. Clint Eastwood: "It's Halftime in America"

7 of 16

Super Bowl XLVI – Feb. 5, 2012 – Indianapolis

Before he was an angry old man talking to an empty chair, Dirty Harry was an angry old man talking to Super Bowl party platters.
8. Max McGee Scores First Super Bowl TD

8 of 16

Super Bowl I – Jan. 15, 1967 – Los Angeles

The notorious party animal pulled an infamous all-nighter before Super Bowl I, then went out and played the game of his life.
9. Raiders' Barret Robbins Goes AWOL

9 of 16

Super Bowl XXXVII – Jan. 26, 2003 – San Diego

Al Davis missed out on winning his fourth Super Bowl because his Pro Bowl center missed the game after a tequila-fueled trip to Tijuana.
10. Eugene Robinson Arrested

10 of 16

Super Bowl XXXIII – Jan. 31, 1999 – Miami

The Falcons safety was busted for soliciting a prostitute before being stung deep by the Broncos.
11. Refrigerator Perry Vultures TD

11 of 16

Super Bowl XX – Jan. 26, 1986 – New Orleans

The Refrigerator stole a goal line TD from Walter Payton, keeping Sweetness scoreless in Super Bowl history.
12. Xtina's "Star-Mangled Banner"

12 of 16

Super Bowl XLV – Feb. 6, 2011 – Cowboys Stadium

Christina Aguilera butchered the lyrics to the National Anthem on the biggest stage at the big game in Big D.
13. Farrah Fawcett Creams Joe Namath

13 of 16

Super Bowl VII – Jan. 14, 1973 – Los Angeles

Noxema and Broadway Joe were winners with this ad featuring a pre-Charlie's Angels Farrah — I guarantee it.
14. Cindy Crawford, "Gotta Have It"

14 of 16

Super Bowl XXVI – Jan. 26, 1992 – Minneapolis

Pepsi or Diet Pepsi, doesn't matter. This Super Bowl ad is Cindy Crawford classic.
15. Michael Jackson's Halftime Kids

15 of 16

Super Bowl XXVII – Jan. 31, 1993 – Rose Bowl

Michael Jackson and 3,500 children performed in a strong show that is a little creepy in hindsight.
16 of 16

Other Slideshows You Might Like

Rodgers, Manning and other NFL Pros Share Draft Day Memories

11 Happiest Mugshots in Sports

Top 25 Sports Ad Campaigns of All-Time

2013 NFL Mock Draft: First-Round Picks

2013 NFL Mock Draft

10 Lamest Team Nicknames in Professional Sports

2013 NFL Mock Draft

20 Awesome Photos from Super Bowl XLVII

20 Worst NFL Coaching Tenures Since 1990

COMMENTS

daily_stat-02-01-13

Interceptions thrown by 49ers quarterbacks in five Super Bowls. In 160 passing attempts, San Francisco QBs have thrown 17 touchdowns.

COMMENTS

daily_quote-02-1-13

“Someone is always going to be able to tell my kids that their dad was a great football player, but no one will be able to tell my kids that their dad was a great dad and a great husband, so I have to be able to show them that."

Donald Driver, who is retiring from the Green Bay Packers as tweeted by Aaron Rodgers

COMMENTS

Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day

Rounding up the web's best sports links so you don't have to.

This is your daily link roundup of our favorite sports posts on the web for Feb. 1.

• It's finally Super Bowl weekend. Here's everything that you, the fan, needs to know about the Big Game.

COMMENTS

Super Bowl XLVII By the Numbers

An in-depth look at the stats, figures and trends to watch in Super Bowl XLVII.

An in-depth look at Super Bowl XLVII through statistics, numbers, records and trends:

COMMENTS

Grading the NFL’s Head Coach Hires for 2013

Find out what we think of the Chip Kelly decision and the other seven new hires

Eight NFL teams, or a quarter of the league, have hired new head coaches since the first of the year. The seemingly flush job market was initially created on Dec. 31, the day after the regular season ended, when Arizona, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City, Philadelphia and San Diego all fired their head coaches.

COMMENTS

30 Best Brothers, Sisters and Twins in Sports

The Harbaugh Brothers are both in Super Bowl XLVII, but are not the only active siblings in sports.

The Harbaugh Brothers are hogging — or Har-gging or whatever — all the attention at Super Bowl XLVII. But little Johnny and Jimbo aren’t the only tikes in the backyard turned titans in the world of sports. Here’s a rundown of the top 30 sets of active athlete siblings, with the combined accomplishments of the top 10 brothers, sisters and twins.

COMMENTS

COMMENTS

COMMENTS

1. Janet Jackson's "Wardrobe Malfunction"

2. Don Beebe's Hustle, Leon Lett's Fumble

3. Garo Yepremian's Imperfect Pass

4. Hollywood Trash Talks Terry

5. Doug Williams' Dumb Media Day Question

6. Whitney Houston Lip-Syncs National Anthem

7. Clint Eastwood: "It's Halftime in America"

8. Max McGee Scores First Super Bowl TD

9. Raiders' Barret Robbins Goes AWOL

10. Eugene Robinson Arrested

11. Refrigerator Perry Vultures TD

12. Xtina's "Star-Mangled Banner"

13. Farrah Fawcett Creams Joe Namath

14. Cindy Crawford, "Gotta Have It"

15. Michael Jackson's Halftime Kids

Other Slideshows You Might Like

COMMENTS

COMMENTS

COMMENTS

COMMENTS

COMMENTS

COMMENTS

COMMENTS