Seahawks-49ers to play for the Super Bowl – The Seattle Times (blog)

The Seattle Times (blog)The Seahawks playing their most hated rival for the chance to go to the Super Bowl? That’s the setting now as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Carolina Panthers 23-10 in an NFC Divisional playoff game today to advance to the NFC Championship …49ers will need two more road wins to reach […]



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Super Bowl, Olympics may compete for some advertisers – USA TODAY

Super Bowl, Olympics may compete for some advertisersUSA TODAYImagine plopping both the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics onto the same field — and watching all the athletes have at it. That isn’t about to happen. But the two larger-than-life sporting events — which will take place within four days of each … and more […]



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Patriots beat Colts, advance to AFC Championship Game – NBCSports.com

NBCSports.comFor the eighth time in the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady era, the Patriots are heading to the AFC Championship Game. New England kept it on the ground to beat Indianapolis on Saturday night, with LeGarrette Blount running for four touchdowns and Stevan …Rapid reaction: New England PatriotsESPN (blog) all 6 news articles …read more Source: NFL […]



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Seahawks ‘right at the edge’ of Super Bowl berth – USA TODAY

USA TODAYAn announced crowd of 68,388 that stuck it out through the rain and wind roared as referee Terry McAulay announced the game was over, knowing they’ll get a chance to watch the Seahawks wrap up their second Super Bowl trip next Sunday against San …49ers will need two more road wins to reach Super […]



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Penn State settles on Vandy’s Franklin – San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco ChroniclePenn State has hired James Franklin as its next head football coach. Franklin, 41, who led Vanderbilt to bowls in all three of his seasons there, replaces Bill O’Brien, who left the Nittany Lions after two years to coach the NFL’s Houston Texans. Penn State …Franklin says Penn State will play an aggressive […]



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TCA: NatGeo Wild To Counterprogram Super Bowl – Deadline.com

Deadline.comNat_Geo_Wild_logo Nat Geo Wild said today that it will counterprogram Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl and Hallmark’s Kitten Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday with an animal bowl of its own: Fish Bowl. Four hours of unadulterated fishbowl magic from 6-10 PM …Nat Geo Wild’s Super Bowl Alternative Fish TaleABC NewsFish Bowl Airing on Super Bowl SundayHollywood […]



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No lead safe with comeback kings – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Fort Wayne Journal GazetteFOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Tom Brady has been leading successful comebacks for more than a decade. Andrew Luck is just getting started. One of them should have a chance to do that again tonight. The New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts, who have …NFL playoffs: Elite kickers face offNorthJersey.comGostkowski, Vinatieri get kicks in […]



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MAPS: Which NFL Teams Every County In The US Is Rooting For In This Weekend – San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco ChronicleFacebook made these county-by-county maps of who’s rooting for who in this weekend’s NFL playoff games. It’s based on Facebook likes, and it’s pretty cool. Some takeaways: The entire south loves the Saints; Mississippi likes the Colts, for some reason …Video: NFL Experts offer extra insight on this weekend’s gamesSan Jose Mercury NewsSo […]



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2015 Super Bowl ads already on sale – USA TODAY

2015 Super Bowl ads already on saleUSA TODAYToo early to start caring about next year’s Super Bowl ads, you say? This year’s Super Bowl hasn’t even happened yet, you say? Nonsense, NBC says: it’s already putting ad time during 2015′s Super Bowl XLIX, which the network will broadcast, up for sale … …read more Source: […]



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Either Denver or Seattle is probably losing this weekend – USA TODAY

USA TODAYWill Peyton Manning and the Broncos leave Mile High Stadium in disarray for the second straight year, this time at the hands of their giddy bolo tie wearing division rival? Will the decibel-defying fans at CenturyLink Field finally be silenced as Drew Brees has …Being an underdog could play right into Saints’ handsFOXSports.comWill the […]



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Bell: Tom Brady aside, Patriots lacking Super Bowl pedigree – USA TODAY

Bell: Tom Brady aside, Patriots lacking Super Bowl pedigreeUSA TODAYA rookie defensive tackle from Bowling Green, Jones is a new kid in town. He didn’t want to miss anyone. So, Chris, how many current Patriots players have won Super Bowl rings? (The die-hards who brave the cold to fill up Gillette Stadium know this off […]



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Jay Gruden, Washington Redskins closing in on deal – NFL.com

Jay Gruden, Washington Redskins closing in on dealNFL.comNFL Media’s Jeff Darlington reported Thursday morning that Jay Gruden and the team are working out the final details of a deal to make him the successor to the fired Mike Shanahan. Gruden began hammering out the parameters of a deal Wednesday night, … and more …read more […]



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