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Does 2nd Super Bowl MVP put Eli Manning among elite QBs?
AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB: When Jay Cutler was at Vanderbilt, he was every bit as good as Eli Manning at Ole Miss. In two head-to-head games, Cutler’s numbers were as good or better than Manning’s, with one revealing twist: Cutler would make all the big plays early in the fourth quarter; Manning would make all the big plays late in the fourth quarter. And win.
Man charged with bomb threat to Superdome during Saints-Lions game
NEW ORLEANS — A Michigan man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge he phoned in a bomb threat to the Superdome during the New Orleans Saints’ playoff win over the Detroit Lions in January. The charge brought Friday against 34-year-old …
Ex-NFL QB Todd Marinovich gives up heroin for art
Right from the first time, that very first time heroin entered Todd Marinovich’s body, it took him to a place he had been seeking most of his life. A place as far away as possible from the reality of being Todd Marinovich, the boy raised …
America’s Top 10 most-disliked athletes
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh has seen his public reputation turn faster than he can cast aside opposing blockers, according to a poll in Forbes magazine.
Suh, who four months ago led a Forbes poll of the most liked players in the NFL with …
Ricky Williams calling it quits
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL. Again. This time, however, it appears to be for good. The 34-year-old Williams told the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday he won’t be back to fulfill the second year of a contract he signed in …
Hot Corner: Patriots fan Maria Menounos strips in Time Square
‘Extra’’ correspondent Maria Menounos lost the bet. And America won. The TV personality stripped down to reveal a red and blue New York Giants bikini in the middle of Times Square on Monday after losing a bet to colleague A.J. Calloway. If the Patriots had …
New York Giants victory parade rolls
NEW YORK — Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team’s Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday as the victory parade made its way down the Canyon of Heroes, where the city has honored stars for …
Broncos’ Knowshon Moreno gets DUI with ‘SAUCED’ license plates
DENVER — Denver prosecutors say Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno has been charged with drunken driving and careless driving after getting pulled over in south Denver. Denver District Attorney spokeswoman Lynn Kimbrough said Tuesday Moreno is also charged with failure to have proof of insurance …
Super Bowl nearly breaks TV ratings record
NEW YORK (AP) — The overnight rating for the New York Giants’ Super Bowl win over New England was less than 1 percent shy of the record tied last year. New York’s 21-17 victory Sunday night on NBC received a 47.8 rating and 71 share, …
Hot Corner: Lingerie Bowl
The Temptation defeated the Philadelphia Passion 28-6 in the Lingerie Bowl on Sunday in Las Vegas.
Super Bowl commercials replay
NEW YORK — The pressure was on. The tension was thick. And then, there were yawns in between. The Super may have been a nail biter, but the ads were a snooze. Actor Clint Eastwood waxed about Detroit and Chrysler. An M&M stripped “naked” at …
M.I.A. middle-finger malfunction mars Super Bowl halftime show
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single rude gesture by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show. The gesture—a raised middle finger—accompanied by a barely disguised expletive, came during a performance …
Eli Manning rallies Giants past Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI
RICK MORRISSEY: In the stadium that Peyton Manning made famous, against the team Tom Brady turned into a dynasty, Eli Manning was elite as the Giants beat the Patriots 21-17.
Patriots QB Tom Brady didn’t win, but his legacy remains intact
INDIANAPOLIS — Tom Brady lined up at his 20-yard line with 57 seconds left Sunday, with the New England Patriots trailing by four points and one timeout in his pocket. Brady needed a touchdown to secure his third Super Bowl MVP award and, more important, …
Giants’ ground game finally comes to life in postseason
INDIANAPOLIS — Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw didn’t exactly reprise their days as keys in the Giants’ 2008 backfield nicknamed “Earth, Wind and Fire.” But the team’s running backs combined for 26 carries for 109 yards, including a dicey six-yard touchdown from Bradshaw in a …
Bears’ Charles Tillman admits Pro Bowl too lax
INDIANAPOLIS — Bears cornerback Charles Tillman enjoyed his first Pro Bowl, but he admitted the players ‘‘took off a few plays.’’ ‘‘Certain plays definitely looked bad, and we could have played a little bit harder than what we were playing,’’ Tillman said. ‘‘No one is …
