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Controversy raised over Prince's half time performance

Tags: prince + super bowl + half time

CutiePatootie
Posted by CutiePatootie 1 year 6 months ago; via foxsports.com

NEW YORK (AP) - In the sensitive post-wardrobe malfunction world, some are questioning whether a guitar was just a guitar during Prince's Super Bowl halftime show.

Prince's acclaimed performance included a guitar solo during the "Purple Rain" segment of his medley in which his shadow was projected onto a large, flowing beige sheet. As the 48-year-old rock star let rip, the silhouette cast by his figure and his guitar (shaped like the singer's symbol) had phallic connotations for some.

A number of bloggers have decried "Malfunction!" —...

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Colts reign in the rain

Tags: Peyton Manning + Indianapolis Colts + super bowl

david
Posted by david 1 year 6 months ago

A wet and wild Super Bowl, the winning conditions for Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts.

A team built for indoors found its footing on a rain-soaked track and outplayed the Chicago Bears to win the NFL title 29-17. The Colts were far less sloppy, particularly their star quarterback, who proved he can indeed win the big game -- the biggest game.

That's what it was for Tony Dungy, too. He became the first black coach to win the championship, beating good friend and protege Lovie Smith in a game that featured two black coaches for...

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Judge allows Tank Johnson to travel for Super Bowl

Tags: tank johnson + superbowl + court + NFL

CutiePatootie
Posted by CutiePatootie 1 year 6 months ago

SKOKIE, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson will play in the Super Bowl.

Cook County Judge John Moran approved a defense request Tuesday to allow Johnson to leave the state as he awaits trial on gun possession charges. The Bears will play the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl in Miami on Feb. 4.

Johnson was arrested Dec. 14 after police raided his home in Gurnee, about 40 miles northwest of Chicago. Prosecutors say officers found six weapons and ammunition in Johnson's home. He faces 10 counts of possession of...

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Why the Colts will win (or the Bears)

Tags: colts + superbowl + peyton manning

CutiePatootie
Posted by CutiePatootie 1 year 7 months ago; via foxsports.com

Now that Peyton Manning's endorsement-filming schedule has been postponed for two weeks, a storyline warning has been issued for Super Bowl XLI.

Before proceeding, be advised that the irony is hot. For example, Prince is in and Britney's out.

And don't be surprised if a television expert says the starting-quarterback comparison may produce the biggest mismatch since January vs. Schottenheimer.

Anyway, with peripheral-interest visions dancing in someone else's head, it's time for us to investigate the variables that may impact what...

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