Ronnie Hillman was once coached by Snoop Dogg

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, […]

Super Bowl weather looks good to go, future title games safe too

The blizzard that was all but guaranteed when the NFL announced MetLife Stadium would be hosting Super Bowl XLVIII seems to be a figment of our imaginations. Instead, The National Weather Service is calling for Sunday’s high to be in the mid-40s, and the Sunday night low is 27 degrees. In other words, fine football […]

Super Bowl XLVIII Position-by-Position Comparison

There is no question that both the Broncos and Seahawks are sound in all areas: offense, defense and special teams. But who has the advantage at each individual position? That's where we come in. Below is how these two teams compare. Keep in mind the great equalizer that can be the weather, though. Sometimes it […]

Super Bowl XLVIII won’t be decided by Manning, Sherman

With so much talk revolving around Peyton Manning and the Broncos offense as well as Richard Sherman and the Seahawks’ defense, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that there are two other units that will play a huge part in Sunday’s Super Bowl. The Broncos feature a defense that’s stout up front but tends to allow […]

Super Bowl city comparison: Denver vs. Seattle

Denver, Colorado vs. Seattle, Washington Nickname: Denver: The Mile-High City Seattle: The Emerald City Population: Denver: 634,265 Seattle: 634,535 Weather: Famous Features: Denver: Beautiful scenery, County fair joint-rolling contest (coming this summer) Seattle: Space Needle, Loudest stadium in the world Famous Figures: Denver: Isaac Slade, Ace Young, LenDale White Seattle: Bill Gates, Kurt Cobain, Jimi […]

Ranking all 47 Super Bowls, Part 5, The ten best ever played

This Given Sunday's list of the ten best Super Bowls. Remember, this series ranked the best games, not the best teams, players or plays. These games were the best finishing touches for your Super Bowl party.  No. 10: First World Championship, 1967 (Super Bowl 1) ‒ Highly watchable Packers 35, Chiefs 10 – This game […]

Ranking all 47 Super Bowls, Nos. 20 to 11, Games worth remembering

No. 20: Super Bowl 1976 (X) ‒ Highly watchable Steelers 21, Cowboys 17 ‒ This game lived up to its billing. Roger Staubach had the ball with under two-minutes to go in the Cowboys' last chance to win. Staubach fell short against the better team. The Steelers and Cowboys played a better game in SB […]

Should this be the only cold-weather Super Bowl in NFL history?

With the Super Bowl less than a week away, much of our attention is turning towards the weather. That’s a departure from our normal Super Bowl week rituals, but with the big game at MetLife Stadium in New York City, there’s been very legitimate concern about cold-weather taking away from the Super Bowl experience. It […]

Upon further review: The Arizona Super Bowl that wasn’t

"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 […]

New format may have saved the Pro Bowl for the future

Sunday night’s NFL game was a slugfest at times. Quarterbacks were hit without mercy, and in the end, the game came down to a gutsy decision to go for a two-point conversion and the win. Had the players not been wearing helmets from around the league, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was a regular […]

Ranking all 47 Super Bowls, Part 1, the bottom seven

If you read blogs, you were probably born during the middle third of the Super Bowl era. I've seen every one. Now I'm ranking every game for fan enjoyment using the following measures that appeal to 21st-Century football fans. v  Celebrity quarterbacks v  Stars that perform like stars v  Passing duels v  Fourth quarter winning […]

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