Ten broad historical takeaways from Super Bowl XLVIII: 1. Russell Wilson became just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to win a Super Bowl before his third season. The previous three were Kurt Warner, Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger, all of whom also won as NFL sophomores.  2. The Seahawks became just the second team […]

After nearly half a calendar year full of stupid NFL decisions and moments, we wrap things up with Super Bowl XLVIII. Here are the five stupidest things that took place during Super Bowl XLVIII.  1. Peyton's first really bad decision Interceptions are complicated and usually not all about the quarterback. Plus, the coverage from the […]

Sunday, 26-year-old David Bruton will play in his first Super Bowl. Less than three years ago, he was teaching second-graders.  The Denver Broncos safety was a substitute teacher during the NFL lockout in 2011, working primarily at an elementary school but also at Miamisburg High School in his hometown of Miamisburgh, Ohio.  "The teachers have a […]

Ronnie Hillman has been asked about marijuana all week, along with most of his teammates. That's been a catchy storyline for the media here in New York, so it's expected.  But when you consider that the Denver Broncos running back was once coached by Snoop Dogg, the weed questions are a little more real.  OK, […]

"Upon further review" is a recurring segment in which This Given Sunday analyzes quirks and fascinating tidbits from the NFL's history books.  Last week, many of you had the chance to take a break from school or work due to Martin Luther, Jr. Day. This week, many of you will take an unofficial federal holiday […]

How both the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks wound up in this game started with the same player — Peyton Manning.  When Manning became the most famous free agent in NFL history two years ago, the Broncos and Seahawks both wanted him. On that rockstar free agency tour, the Seahawks reportedly had a plane waiting […]

By several indications, Vince Young isn't very bright. We've heard about the Wonderlic struggle before the 2006 NFL draft. We've heard stories of his inability to grasp NFL offenses. And now we've learned that Young, who in '06 since a contract worth nearly $26 million in guaranteed money, is broke.  According to the Houston Chronicle, […]

I'm not afraid to say it: I want Super Bowl XLVIII to be cold, windy, snowy, stormy. I want a white Super Bowl with extremely limited visibility. I want 10 inches of powder on the field, and I want it to keep pouring down throughout the evening of Feb. 2 so that the event staff […]

For those of you who didn't pay attention to roman numerals in school, this is the 48th Super Bowl. Here are the key details regarding the biggest game in American sports: Appearances: This is the Denver Broncos' seventh Super Bowl appearance, which is third on the all-time list behind San Francisco and Dallas (eight apiece). […]

Sadly, there is only one final edition of this mean-spirited weekly segment left, but the Super Bowl is always chock-full of stupidity, so that should be fun. And the conference championship games certainly didn't lack stupid, so here goes it. The stupidest policy We've ranted about this all season, but it almost cost a team […]

Not too long ago, Chris Johnson looked to be on a Hall of Fame track. The guy ran for 2,006 yards as a 24-year-old in his second year with the Tennessee Titans. He had an insane 3,997 yards from scrimmage and 26 touchdowns in his first 31 games. Only two players in NFL history had […]