Green Bay Packers Release Charles Woodson
Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images(GREEN BAY, WI) — It was a good run in Green Bay for Charles Woodson.
The Packers announced Friday that they have released the defensive back after seven seasons with the team.
Woodson was set to make $9-million in 2013 and…
Group Sends 21,000 Pizzas to US Military for Super Bowl
U.S. Military(NEW YORK) — A non-profit group said that it sent 21,000 pizzas to members of the U.S. military for the Super Bowl, passing its goal of 20,000 pies.Pizza 4 Patriots, a 501(c)3 registered non-profit based in Illinois, has been sending pizz…
CBS Wins Weekly Ratings Race Thanks to Super Bowl
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — It’s not difficult to guess which primetime program had the highest ratings for the week ending Sunday.”Sunday” is the key word there, as in, “Super Bowl Sunday.” As previously announced, CBS’ broadcas…
Super Bowl Ratings Drop from Last Year’s Record Audience
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast did not set a ratings record, but CBS should still be pleased with the number of viewers it pulled in for the big game.Nielsen says an estimated 108.41 million viewers tuned in …
Will Ferrell Stars in Super Bowl Ad that Virtually No One Saw Live
Peter Kramer/NBC(NEW YORK) — The celebrity who had the most awkward kiss in a Super Bowl commercial this year: Bar Refaeli, who engaged in a prolonged smooch with a nerd in a GoDaddy.com spot. The runner-up: Will Ferrell, in an ad for Old Milwau…
Which Super Bowl Commercials Were the Most Popular?
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Which Super Bowl commercials caught viewers’ attention the most? By one measure, it was a Taco Bell ad.TiVo Research and Analytics, Inc. on Monday released a list of the top-ten most engaging Super Bow…
Super Bowl 47: Beyoncé Reunites with Destiny’s Child Band Mates During Halftime Show
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — As expected, Beyoncé reunited with her Destiny’s Child pals during her Super Bowl halftime performance at New Orleans’ Superdome on Sunday. And one thing was for certain: Beyoncé bounced back…
Ravens Defeat 49ers in Historic, Unusual Super Bowl
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — The Baltimore Ravens emerged Super Bowl champions on Sunday after one of the strangest and most incredible Super Bowl games in recent memory.It’s the second championship for the Ravens, who pulled out a 3…
Ravens Beat 49ers, Take Super Bowl Title
Chris Graythen/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — The Baltimore Ravens are the champions of the NFL.
The Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to win Super Bowl XLVII.
The 49ers had a chance to take the lead wit…
Power Outage Delays Super Bowl
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — While the Baltimore Ravens were playing lights out, the lights actually did go out.
With 13:22 remaining in the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVII between the Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers, a power outage occu…
Super Bowl Indulgence? Start Walking
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Your waistline was just shrinking back to normal after the holidays and now along comes the Super Bowl.According to the Calorie Control Council and the Snack Food Association, armchair quarterbacks scarf down 30 mi…
New Orleans’ Merchants Hope for a Super Bowl Boost
Jim Ryan/ABC News Radio(NEW ORLEANS) — Fans of the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers are flying into New Orleans for Sunday’s Super Bowl, and local business owners are happy for the influx of dollars.The Super Bowl host committee predicts t…
Three Super Bowl Commercials to Watch Out For
Samsung(NEW YORK) — We all know the real reason many of the estimated 111 million viewers will be tuning into the Super Bowl on Sunday: No, not to see if Beyonce is lip-synching or not, but to watch what kind of commercials are worth the nearly $4 mil…
Harbaugh Brothers Compliment Each Other at First-Ever Joint Conference
Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — For the first time ever, the Super Bowl held a joint news conference for the head coaches participating in the game. Ravens coach John Harbaugh and 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh fielded questions on Friday for…
Drew Brees Ready for 2013
Stacy Revere/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees went through a difficult season. The team went 7-9 and they had to deal with a bounty scandal in which their head coach Sean Payton was suspended all season.
With 2012 in …
Randy Moss Says He’s Greatest Receiver of All-Time
John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) — San Francisco 49ers receiver Randy Moss talked about his place in the best receivers of all-time conversation Tuesday.
“Now that I’m older, I do think I’m the greatest receiver to ever do …
Watching the Super Bowl Is a Bad Idea for a First Date, Survey Says
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Millions of people gather at Super Bowl parties to watch “The Big Game,” but a new survey shows a majority of singles say they would never bring a “first date” to a Super Bowl bash.A survey …
Kaepernick, Lewis Ready To Clash In New Orleans
Harry How/Getty Images(NEW ORLEANS) – One star’s legacy is ending, the other’s is just beginning, but Colin Kaepernick and Ray Lewis are not so different after all.
Both are on opposite paths in their careers but nonetheless are leaders of their…
Psy in Super Bowl Commercial Tied to $38 Million Nut Market
Wonderful Pistachios(NEW YORK) — Can Psy sell pistachios? That’s the question that will be weighing on the minds of nut-fanciers and TV ad execs alike until Super Bowl Sunday, when viewers will get their first glimpse of the South Korean pop sta…
TV Viewers: Super Bowl Ads Rival the Game Itself
Larry French/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Even though many of the commercials for the upcoming Super Bowl have already been posted online, anticipation for the ads remains a significant reason to tune into the big game for many Americans.A new Harris Inte…