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Prepare To Get Ripped Off At The Super Bowl
Actually, the Super Bowl may be the one event where these kinds of prices are palatable; it's not like many John Q. Fans are going to this game. Still, even for the aristocrats and hangers on, a $20 souvenir cup of soup is tough to stomach. (You could've at least least called it a Souper Bowl, guys....
Introducing Your Ultimate Super Bowl Dip Champion: Guacamole!
In the end, there was no contest. Guacamole took an early 60-ish to 30-ish percent lead over Salsa and held onto it throughout the polling, with a final vote of 62 percent to 38 percent. THE MIGHTY AVOCADO REIGNS SUPREME! GUAC IS GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!...
"Stone Cold" Matt Stairs Chugs Beers At Wing Bowl
Were you wondering what former MLB player/Phillies folk hero Matt Stairs was up to these days? He's living the dream, dammit....
Why The Denver Broncos Are In The Super Bowl
Need a last-minute primer on the teams before heading out to your Super Bowl party? Here's everything you need to know about the Broncos for today. You can find our Seahawks preview here. ...
Here's Roger Goodell Spinning A Yarn About Player Health
Roger Goodell appeared on Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace and covered a wide range of topics. They discussed the weather, The Big Game, international expansion and, finally, player health. Notably, the Commish never uttered the words "concussion" or "head injuries."...
Awkward Super Bowl Interviews Have More Insight Than Most Of Media Day
Saturday Night Live's Kyle Mooney went to Super Bowl Boulevard to mumble and talk nonsense with people on the street, and it was delightful....
San Diego TV Station Airs Unsettling Photo In Super Bowl Weather Forecast
San Diego station KUSI's evening news tonight followed in the footsteps of most local broadcasts in previewing the weather for Sunday's Super Bowl. Where KUSI differed from those other stations is in their choice of graphics: a bizarre image of Green Bay Packers center Scott Wells holding a baby wit...
Dead Boxer's Body Propped Up In Fake Boxing Ring For Wake
Puerto Rican boxer Christopher Rivera was shot and killed last week and pursuant to his last wishes, his family had his body embalmed and placed in a corner of a fake boxing ring. ...
Doctor Predicts Tom Brady And Patriots Will Win The Super Bowl
I can't begin to explain how uncomfortable it is to watch this guy talk about how he'll be pulling for Tom Brady and the Patriots in the Super Bowl this weekend. "Go Patriots," he says, with a pump of his fist. It is a disaster....
It Is Time To Crown The Ultimate Super Bowl Dip. VOTE VOTE VOTE!
Holy chip-'n'-dip, Batman! What a contest this has been! Guacamole toppled the noble Queso! Classic Salsa slayed the mighty Buffalo Chicken Dip! (We blame the person who posted a recipe for it that called for canned chicken. Canned chicken, you guys.)...
How To Make Wings, Instead Of Letting The Pizza Dude Do It For You
So the Super Bowl is tomorrow, and just as Super Bowl viewership is essentially non-optional for Americans who do not wish to be regarded with open suspicion by their acquaintances and coworkers, the provision of chicken wings is essentially non-optional for Super Bowl party hosts who do not wish to...
Weatherman: "But The Seacocks, They Have A Chance, Too"
Have you missed unintentional dongs? Well, lucky for you, we've got one right here. Kind of. While giving the Super Bowl forecast, the weatherman for Houston's local CBS affiliate mentions that he is a Denver fan, and thinks the temperate conditions will help Manning and the Broncos win. Not wanti...
These Very Happy, Very Gay Young People Changed The Super Bowl Forever
No matter what Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers do on Sunday, they will owe a giant, choreographed debt to Up With People....
Our Booze-Free Month Is Over. Hallelujah!
If you are reading this, you've stuck with us through another Drynuary. And you're probably on the cusp of letting Drynuary ride off into the sunset, like we are! Well, like SOME of us. [COUGH! Jolie! COUGH!] Who is probably reading this through rosé colored glasses....
As a follow-up to yesterday's Great Chili Super Bowl Roundtable of 2014, Kissing Suzy Kolber's Sarah Sprague has curated a dozen delicious chili recipes from assorted internet food types (including me), in the Great Chili Super Bowl Recipe Roundup of 2014. Go check it out. There's sure to be a chili...
The Offensive/Defensive Matchup Of Super Bowl XLVIII Is Historic
Everyone knows that Denver has a good offense and Seattle has a good defense, but The Guardian data viz team has put together a great series of charts showing how this matchup stacks up against every other Super Bowl since 1970, using the stat "average yards per play"....
When Vince Ferragamo Almost Became Joe Namath
This is the first Super Bowl I remember watching. I was 9 year old. I've seen all of them since but this game stands out as one of the more exciting ones. ...
Here's The Worst Thing Written About Marshawn Lynch This Week
Well, it's official: Sportswriters getting huffy about Marshawn Lynch not wanting to talk to the press is officially the worst thing about this particular Super Bowl week. Just check out CBS New York's Jason Keidel's column ("From 'Beast Mode' To 'Least Mode,' Mute Marshawn A Shame") for a prize exe...
What Time Is The Super Bowl? No One Cares Anymore
In 2011, the Huffington Post cracked the code. It ran an SEO keyword-laden article headlined "What Time Does The Superbowl Start?", and cleaned up. By reaching the top of search engine results, it drew the clicks of millions of people searching for that phrase—style error and all. ...