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Super Bowls L & LI Awarded To San Francisco Bay Area And Houston

Steve Peloquin — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:09:09 +0000

The NFL awarded Super Bowl L (50), scheduled for 2016, and Super Bowl LI (51), slated for 2017, to the San Francisco Bay Area in California, and Houston, Texas, respectively, on Tuesday.

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LSU Names Cameron Offensive Coordinator

Jay Walker — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:16:45 +0000

To be Introduced this afternoon.

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Saturday Night Live Super Bowl Blackout Skit [Video]

Scott Prather — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:27:01 +0000

Sketches on Saturday Night Live are generally hit or miss. For sports fans, this one may not be a grand slam, but at the very least it was hit out of the park. Aside from the social media world blowing up with one-liners during the Super Bowl power outage, CBS's attempt to fill the unexpected time was equally funny. SNL's parody of the subject matter is hilarious.

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Another Big Winner After Super Bowl Game

Townsquare Media — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:14:49 +0000

Thanks to everyone who entered the Big Game Pick-Em contest. We had a bunch of entries, but just like the Super Bowl, there can be only one winner. See what this lucky lady won with her pick!

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Power Outage at Super Bowl to be Independently Investigated

Jay Walker — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:31:55 +0000

The lights went out and everyone wants to know why.

And that includes the Superdome and the power company that feeds it the juice.

SMG and Entergy issued a statement saying they will hire outside experts

to investigate why the power went out, forcing a 34 minute delay in the third quarter of the Super Bowl.

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

Emerald Catron — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:06:12 +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.

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The Best Super Bowl 2013 Memes

Emerald Catron — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:03:01 +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.

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2014 Super Bowl Odds, From Best To Worst

Scott Prather — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 01:04:55 +0000

Having Sean Payton back on the sideline has improved the New Orleans Saints 2014 Super Bowl odds in Vegas. The Saints have the best odds of any non-playoff team from last season, yet barely crack the top 10 in terms of best odds. Let's take a look at the complete list of 2014 Super Bowl odds.

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NFL Says Power Outage Won't Affect New Orleans' Chances for Future Super Bowls

Jay Walker — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:43:29 +0000

Even though a power outage at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome caused a 34 minute delay in the third quarter of the Super Bowl, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the Cresent City should be in line to

Plenty of Opinions on the Super Bowl – From the Bird's Nest

Jay Walker — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:28:13 +0000

Was Beyonce too racy?

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Video Footage Of Superdome Control Room During Super Bowl Blackout

Sam Stokes — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 20:40:26 +0000

It comes as no surprise that cameras were rolling last night in the Superdome control room when the lights so famously went out.

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Facebook's Best Super Bowl Power Outage Memes [PHOTOS]

Scott Lewis — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:03:16 +0000

A power outage in the Superdome during the biggest televised event of the year... Was it a last ditch effort by the 49ers? Was it all part of New Orleans Saints Owner Tom Benson's plan to get a new venue for his team? Was it ol' Marie Laveau getting her revenge on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell? We may never know, but we can laugh about it, courtesy of the jokers on Facebook.

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Super Bowl Commercial With Nerd Kissing Bar Refaeli, Extended Cut [Video]

Scott Prather — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:00:17 +0000

Believe it or not, the Baltimore Ravens were not the biggest winners of Super Bowl XLVII. That honor goes to actor Jesse Heiman, who played the luckiest nerd in the world for GoDaddy.com's Super Bowl spot. Heiman made out with world famous supermodel Bar Refaeli. What you saw during the Super Bowl wasn't the full cut, as Jesse and Bar took their kiss to new heights in the extended cut. The Harbaughs like to ask, "Whose got it better than us?" The answer is Jessie Heiman.

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Paul Harvey Farmers Super Bowl Commercial [Video]

Scott Prather — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:09:26 +0000

We asked our listeners what their favorite Super Bowl commercial was. This one, a Ram Truck commercial, got the most love. What's not to love? Paul Harvey's famous famous speech about God making a farmer, accompanied by a...

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That's So Raven(s) – From the Bird's Nest

Jay Walker — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:20:00 +0000

Let's hope it's as good as advertised

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12 Dogs Who Are Ready for the Super Bowl

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:02:21 +0000

One of the best parts about the Super Bowl is that everyone becomes football fans when it rolls around. It doesn't matter where you're from, whether or not you know what's going on or if you're just watching the game for the commercials (guilty)-- it's just a fun ol' time!

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How Many Super Bowls Have Been Held in New Orleans? See a Full History of Big Easy Championships

Scott Lewis — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:10:14 +0000

Super Bowl XLVII has already taken over New Orleans, even though the game itself won't kickoff until Sunday, Feb. 2. But New Orleans is no stranger to Super Bowls, having hosted nine previous ones.

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XII Super Bowl Fun Facts in One Handy Infographic

TheFW Staff — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 07:05:03 +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.

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Super Bowl XLVII Trailer, Harbowl And Warrior Mashup [Video]

Scott Prather — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:47:56 +0000

In the well received 2011 movie Warrior, two brothers who compete in MMA end up meeting in the championship bout of a fight tournament. What better movie to mashup with the Harbaugh brothers when creating a Super Bowl XLVII movie trailer. We're still awaiting word on whether or not Nick Nolte is in New Orleans for the game.

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Silly Super Bowl Prop Bets For Sunday's Big Game

Scott Prather — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:50:55 +0000

Hundreds of millions of dollars will be bet on Super Bowl XLVII. Not just bet on who will win the game, but millions will be spent on prop bets. In most cases, silly prop bets. For instance, how many times will "Harbaugh" be said during the game. The over/under on that one is 21.5. Other fun prop bets include...

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