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Super Bowl X-XVIII: The NFL Replaces Baseball as the National Pastime

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 3, 2012

Football’s golden age was the 1970s. It was when the NFL overtook the NCAA as the premier expression of the gridiron game. The Steelers, Raiders and Cowboys all won Super Bowls, while Bud Grant’s Vikings became the first team to go 0-4 in Super Bowls. The ‘eighties saw more change, as the Raiders moved to...

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NFL: Super Bowl XLVI Betting Preview

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: February 3, 2012

The long wait is nearly over. The re-match to end them all takes place this Sunday in Indianapolis. It’s the Giants taking on the Patriots for all the marbles and Al Dannity is ready to break down Super Bowl XLVI. Turnovers will be crucial Ball security, or rather creating a lack of it, is going...

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NFL: Super Bowl Prop Betting Bonanza

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: February 2, 2012

The biggest game of the NFL calendar is nearly upon us and Al Dannity is here to take you through Sports Interaction’s wide range of prop bets for Super Bowl XLVI. Start with the Law Firm BenJarvus Green Ellis doesn’t have catchphrases like Rob Gronkowski. He doesn’t sport Tiquan Underwood’s high top. He just never...

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Super Bowl I-IX: The Legend Begins

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: February 2, 2012

The Super Bowl began as a challenge game between the NFL and the AFL, named after a toy that belonged to the NFL Commissioner’s daughter. The toy was called the “super ball,” and so the game became the Super Bowl. What started as a challenge that couldn’t fill the LA Coliseum became legitimate in Super...

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NFL: Ranking the 5 Best Super Bowls of All Time (VIDEO)

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 30, 2012

The biggest game of the NFL season takes place on Sunday but what was the greatest Super Bowl of them all? Al Dannity casts an eye through history to pick his top five. Honorable mentions Before we get to the top five, there were some notable games to miss out. ‘Wide right’ wasn’t enough for...

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NFL: Giants and Patriots Advance to Super Bowl XLVI

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 23, 2012

Does anyone else get a sense of déjà-vu? The Giants and Patriots are going to do it all over again in the Super Bowl. Al Dannity rounds up the drama from Sunday’s AFC and NFC title games, a day where tragic errors proved decisive. Ravens bring some offense We have yet to confirm whether Joe...

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NFL: Giants and 49ers Battle in NFC Championship Game

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 17, 2012

It’s a battle of East meeting West as the NFC East champion Giants travel to the Bay to take on the NFC West champion 49ers. Al Dannity breaks down the key battles in this contest to decide the NFC’s representative in Super Bowl XLVI. Eli gets ready for face full of Justin The MVP of...

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Patriots Favorites over Ravens, One Step Away from the Super Bowl!

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: January 16, 2012

Frank Doyle previews an epic AFC Championship Game between New England and Baltimore! Two fundamental truisms will face each other across the line of scrimmage in Foxboro on Sunday. Only one can win. If the NFL is a quarterback league, as we’re so often told, then New England will stroll to the AFC Championship and...

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NFL: Packers can Exorcise Demons Against Giants

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 10, 2012

Fans in Green Bay remember their last playoff game against the Giants and they’re hungry for revenge this weekend. Al Dannity says an aerial barrage will see the Packers become the first Super Bowl champion since 2004 to make a conference title game. Good job Giants Sunday was a great day for the Giants’ defensive...

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NFL: Texans Won’t Fear Road Battle with Ravens

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 10, 2012

Two of the best defenses in the NFL take the field in Baltimore on Sunday as the Texans look to keep their dream season alive against the Super Bowl seeking Ravens. Al Dannity breaks down this Divisional Round playoff match-up. Wade Phillips has a plan The Ravens’ defense will gain much of the focus in...

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NFL: Tim Tebow 3:16 Needs Another Miracle on Saturday

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 9, 2012

Tim Tebow delivered big for the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Now he needs to do it again, and pray that his secondary holds up for 60 minutes. Al Dannity looks ahead to the AFC Divisional round game between the Patriots and the Broncos. Legacy secured No matter what happens on Saturday in Gillette Stadium, Tim...

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NFL: Saints March on San Francisco for Playoff Combat

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 9, 2012

The New Orleans Saints head west this Saturday to battle the resurgent San Francisco 49ers. Once rivals of the old NFC West, these franchises are a different breed than in the days of Archie Manning or Joe Montana. Al Dannity breaks down a unique post-season pairing. Familiar foes, different strokes New Orleans and San Francisco...

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NFL: Falcons Look to End Playoff Jinx Against Giants

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 5, 2012

Matt Ryan is a fourth year quarterback, Tony Gonzalez is in his fifteenth season. Neither has ever won a game in the playoffs. This Sunday they get a chance to change all that against the Giants. Not time to panic This time last year Aaron Rodgers had never won in the post-season. Like Ryan, Rodgers...

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NFL: Texans and Bengals Meet in Wildcard Battle

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 5, 2012

One team has a horrible record in the post-season. The other has never made the playoffs before. Together the Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans truly are the odd couple of the NFL Playoffs. Al Dannity breaks down the key battles that will decide the day at Reliant Stadium. Bengals built on defensive might and rookie...

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NFL: Steelers Battle Broncos in Playoff Showdown!

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: January 4, 2012

Will Tim Tebow be the real wildcard on Sunday? Al Dannity looks at the prospects for the NFL’s most discussed quarterback and breaks down the key battles between Pittsburgh and Denver. Steelers must work around missing parts Pittsburgh’s ground game leaned heavily on Rashard Mendenhall through the regular season but they will have to make...

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Cowboys-Giants Tilt Has All the Signs Of an NFL Classic

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: December 29, 2011

The Dallas Cowboys and the N.Y. Giants will square off in the final game of the NFL regular season. The winner will claim the division title, while the loser will watch the playoffs from the sidelines. Joe LaTengo gets his popcorn ready. All is quiet on New Year’s Day, according to U2, but on the...

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Evenly Matched Bears, Vikings Too Close To Call

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: December 28, 2011

Neither the Bears nor the Vikings have anything to play for, so Joe LaTengo explores why anyone other than the most die-hard supporters should care. Are you a fan of the Chicago Bears or the Minnesota Vikings? If not, it isn’t immediately obvious why you should spend part of your Sunday watching this game. There...

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Ryan, Jets Need Many Feet for NFL Playoff Dance

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: December 27, 2011

The N.Y. Jets have the playoffs to gain and a lot to lose in their matchup against the Miami Dolphins. Here’s what Joe LaTengo thinks. Rex Ryan knows how to use his mouth, and for more than just (allegedly) sucking his wife’s toes. Unsexy Rexy likes to give juicy quotes to the media, and it...

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Unlikely Comebacks and Playoff-Relevant Results in NFL's Week 16

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: December 26, 2011

Lots of things went right, and wrong, in the NFL during Week 16; Joe LaTengo looks at some of the highs and lows. There was no shortage of storylines and talking points to emerge from the second-last week in the 2011 NFL regular season. From faltering quarterbacks to a notably gruesome injury to an acrobatic...

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NFL Power Rankings – Green Bay Still No 1

• Frank Doyle

• Last Updated: December 20, 2011

And the Chiefs are the new kings! Oh no, wait. Maybe that’s not how it goes. Green Bay is still the best team in the League, but there is movement among the top contenders in both conferences. Frank Doyle ranks ‘em after Week 15. 1 (-). Green Bay Packers (13-1, 9-5-0 ATS). Green Bay is...