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What Time Is the Super Bowl?: Super Bowl 2013 start time and more

NFL It's nearly time for Super Bowl XLVII—aka Super Bowl 2013, Super Bowl 47, and the big game—between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. So what time does the Super Bowl start? Well, we...

16 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, News

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

NFL 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 ...

16 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Super Bowl XLVII Prop Bets

NFL 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 ...

16 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Alicia Keys, Baltimore Ravens, Beyonce, Ed Reed, Jay-Z, Jim Harbaugh, Joe Flacco, John Harbaugh, Ray Lewis, San Francisco 49ers

Ranking the NFL’s Top Rookies of 2012

NFL 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 hom...

16 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL

15 Infamous Moments in Super Bowl History

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16 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Barret Robbins, Christina Aguilera, Cindy Crawford, Clint Eastwood, Don Beebe, Farrah Fawcett, Garo Yepremian, Janet Jackson, Joe Namath, Leon Lett, Max McGee, Michael Jackson, Refrigerator Perry, super bowl, Terry Bradshaw, Whitney Houston

Athlon's Essential 11 Links of the Day

NFL 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. ...

16 weeks ago by Rob Doster Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, Golf

Super Bowl XLVII By the Numbers

NFL An in-depth look at Super Bowl XLVII through statistics, numbers, records and trends: 9: Career starts for Colin Kaepernick Jeff Hostetler had started just four regular season game...

16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Grading the NFL’s Head Coach Hires for 2013

NFL 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 seas...

16 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers

30 Best Brothers, Sisters and Twins in Sports

NFL 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 wo...

Behind-the-Scenes at Super Bowl XLVII: Things are getting weird

NFL NEW ORLEANS—I am at the Super Bowl — No. XV for me — and I’m pretty sure I have seen it all. Well, maybe not “all” but over the years I’ve seen Gilbert Gottfried shouting at Bill Beli...

16 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL

Super Bowl XLVII's Top 5 Most Likely MVPs

NFL Pinpointing any big game MVP is a complete crapshoot. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways of handicapping the most likely candidates — or keeping Vegas from setting odds on favorites...

16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

20 Worst NFL Coaching Tenures Since 1990

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16 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Overtime

Super Bowl XLVII: One on One With Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Dannell Ellerbe

NFL Unless a nagging ankle injury sidelines him, Baltimore linebacker Dannell Ellerbe should line up next to Ray Lewis when the Ravens’ defense takes the field in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday. An ...

16 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Dannell Ellerbe, super bowl

10 Best NFL Teams That Didn't Play in a Super Bowl

NFL It seems that each year the NFL is filled with a handful of great teams that just seem to blow it when it comes to the playoffs, never realizing their full potential by making it to the Super Bowl....

16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl, Tennessee Titans

20 Most Amazing Stats in Super Bowl History

NFL NFL football is the greatest reality TV program of all time. The Giants and Colts made sure of that back in 1958. Each NFL fall is a completely new and original experience for every player, fan and...

16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl, Washington Redskins

5 All-Time Greatest Super Bowl Games

NFL See where Super Bowl XLII lands on our list of the all-time greatest Super Bowl games. ...

16 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, super bowl

The NFL's All-Time Super Bowl Team

NFL In selecting an all-time Super Bowl team, it is important to establish clear criteria. While there is nothing more subjective than all-time teams, the criteria certainly includes individual perform...

16 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, News, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Everything a Fan Should Know About the Super Bowl

NFL They say knowledge is power. And we believe that. That's why we're going to make you the most powerful person at this year's Super Bowl XLVII party. Here is everything you need to know about the Bi...

16 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Monthly, Overtime, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Senior Bowl Winners and Losers

NFL As always, there was money to be made at the Senior Bowl, where high-profile prospects and small school gems alike look to prove their worth to NFL executives, coaches and scouts. The South defeate...

16 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, Denard Robinson, Desmond Trufant, Eric Fisher, Ezekiel Ansah, John Jenkins, Kawann Short, Landry Jones, Lane Johnson, Mike Glennon, Robert Alford, T.J. McDonald, Tyler Wilson

10 Worst Teams to Ever Play in a Super Bowl

NFL While the Super Bowl annually pits the champion of the AFC conference versus the winner of the NFC, that doesn’t necessarily mean the best two teams end up playing in the biggest game of the seas...

16 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, Monthly, Overtime, News, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers, super bowl

Senior Bowl Preview: 5 Things to Watch

NFL The 63rd Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., kicks off Saturday (Jan. 26, 2013) at 4 p.m. EST on NFL Network — or Ladd-Peebles Stadium, if you want to scout from a front row seat. Jim Schwartz and the D...

17 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, NFL, Denard Robinson, Desmond Trufant, Eric Fisher, Ezekiel Ansah, John Jenkins, Landry Jones, Lane Johnson, Mike Glennon, T.J. McDonald, Tyler Wilson

6 Under-the-Radar Players Who Could Help Their Team Win Super Bowl XLVII

NFL The stars of Super Bowl XLVII are easy to pick out. Joe Flacco, the Ravens quarterback, has been playing out of his mind. Colin Kaepernick, the 49ers quarterback, has played like he’s been around...

17 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

10 Greatest Players Never to Play in a Super Bowl

NFL Being a future Hall of Famer does not guarantee a trip to the Super Bowl. In fact, many of the game’s greatest players never took the field with the Vince Lombardi Trophy on the line. This year, ...

17 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Barry Sanders, Deacon Jones, Dick Butkus, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, Gale Sayers, LaDainian Tomlinson, O.J. Simpson, super bowl, Tony Gonzalez, Warren Moon

5 Reasons Why the San Francisco 49ers Will Win Super Bowl XLVII

NFL Super Bowl XLVII is set for Sunday, Feb. 3, in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. While the majority of the focus has been on the matchup up between the sons of Jack Harbaugh, this Har-Bow...

17 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: NFL, News, Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

Super Bowl XLVII Cheerleaders: San Francisco 49ers

NFL The gorgeous and talented Gold Rush cheerleaders are heading to New Orleans to cheer on their team—the San Francisco 49ers—during Super Bowl XLVII. Check out the competition's cheerleaders here...

17 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: NFL, Overtime, Cheerleaders, Cheerleaders, San Francisco 49ers, super bowl

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