The Baltimore Ravens are your Super Bowl XLVII champions, but it took a late-game stand to do it. After trailing by as much as 22 points, the San Francisco 49ers were able to make a game out of the Super Bowl. The turning point in the game was a power outage in the third quarter. […]

Outside of a questionable fake field goal gone bad, the Baltimore Ravens have dominated the first half of Super Bowl XLVII, leading 21-6 at halftime. The Ravens have looked crisp on offense and extremely fast on defense while the 49ers have looked slow, sluggish and off their game. In other words, one team came ready […]

  As is the case every year the day before the Super Bowl, the latest class of enshrinees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame was announced today. The 2013 class includes guard Larry Allen, wide receiver Cris Carter, defensive tackle Curley Culp, left tackle Jonathan Ogden, coach Bill Parcells, linebacker Dave Robinson, and defensive […]

It's something that no one really wants to consider during Super Bowl week, but there's a strong possibility that this could be a very forgettable Super Bowl. What would it take for that scenario to become reality? Well I'm glad you asked. The first thing that is an absolute must for a Super Bowl to […]

On Sunday, many of us will be sitting on couches happily watching the Super Bowl and celebrating the season that was. For others, that's not quite enough, and they need something to fill in the gap. For many, Super Bowl 47 betting will provide that extra bit of enjoyment. Some people bet on the game's […]

Too often we forget that there is a human element to sports that goes beyond the final score of a game. This week, a cheerleader for the Baltimore Ravens is giving us a reminder about that very theme. Courtney Lenz is a 5-year veteran of the Ravens cheerleading squad, according to ABC News, and she'll […]

This weekend's big game will be a contrast from recent Super Bowls. Instead of the usual high octane offense vs. mid-grade defense, we'll be seeing two great defenses vs. two potentially explosive offenses. It's because of that combination that the Ravens and the 49ers made it to the Super Bowl. Here's five factors for each […]

Quarterback wins don't exist. Team wins do. Quarterbacks wins don't.  I feel like I'm beating a dead horse here but the equine just won't die no matter how hard those of us with a proper knowledge of the game of football smack away. Poor guy. The point is that I don't care how many playoff […]

It's no secret that Roger Goodell is not an adored figure among NFL players, and a USA today poll of players confirmed that today. According to the poll, 61% of NFL players disapprove of the job Roger Goodell has done as commissioner of the NFL, leaving an approval rating of just 39%. 300 players were […]

The future of the Pro Bowl is uncertain following yesterday's all-star event. Its fate will be decided over the course of the coming offseason, and there's no specific timeline in place for the commissioner and the NFL to make a decision about the possibility of a Pro Bowl in 2014, but that shouldn't take away […]

If you're making the salary of an average American adult, justifying buying tickets for the Super Bowl can't be an easy thing to do. Sure, it's once-in-a-lifetime experience, but is it worth the price of a trip to Australia just to get inside the stadium rather than watch on TV?  The good news is that […]

Gregg Williams potential return to coaching in the NFL has been one of the big story lines during Pro Bowl week. It's expected that the Titans will bring him on as their new assistant head coach, but if you watched the Titans in 2012, that role could expand quickly once the season gets started. The […]