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Cardinals RB Rashard Mendenhall explains his retirement

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Arizona Cardinals running back Rashard Mendenhall will retire. Yes, at the tender age of 26. How's that for a surprise to kick off NFL free agency? UPDATE: Rashard Mendenhall explains his retirement decision to HuffPo ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter first reported this development. Mendenhall battled turf toe for much last season. When he finally got to be 100%, Mendenhall … [Read more...] about Cardinals RB Rashard Mendenhall explains his retirement

Christina Aguilera Screws Up Super Bowl 45 National Anthem (Video)

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Right before the Green Bay Packers won NFL gold, they heard Christina Aguilera, a bad stripper-resembling-celebrity with a golden voice butcher her chance to honor America. The very attractive and often very slaggishly dressed Christina Aguilera messed up signing the national anthem at Super Bowl 45. The recently divorced, 30-year-old mother of one took the prime time stage … [Read more...] about Christina Aguilera Screws Up Super Bowl 45 National Anthem (Video)

Green Bay Packers Are 2011 Super Bowl Champions

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The Lombardi Trophy is returning to Green Bay as the Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Super Bowl XLV. It's the Packers fourth Super Bowl victory and 13th overall championship. Welcome Aaron Rodgers to the class of NFL's elite quarterbacks because his 304 yards and three touchdowns couldn't have been on a bigger stage or against a better defense. For his … [Read more...] about Green Bay Packers Are 2011 Super Bowl Champions

Packers Woodson Aging Like Wine, Deserved Higher Spot Among Big 10 Icons

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Green Bay Packers defensive back Charles Woodson is making his second trip to the Super Bowl. As he makes his next trip to the NFL title game to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl 45, his play is aging like a fine wine. And it’s fitting because Woodson is an oenophile who developed his interest in wine while playing for Oakland, near the world famous Napa Valley. … [Read more...] about Packers Woodson Aging Like Wine, Deserved Higher Spot Among Big 10 Icons

Super Bowl 45 Site, Cowboys Stadium: Behind the Scenes Tour!

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We finally have the match-up set for the 2010 NFL Championship. The Green Bay Packers will meet the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl 45. They'll battle in Arlington, Texas at Cowboys Stadium a.k.a. "Jerry's World," "The House that Jerry Built," "DeathStar," "Boss Hog Bowl," "Jones Town," and "Jones-Mahal." The $1.2 Billion palace was financed mostly by Jerry Jones … [Read more...] about Super Bowl 45 Site, Cowboys Stadium: Behind the Scenes Tour!

Just How Valuable is Maurkice Pouncey to the Steelers?

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Obviously, one of the big topics that everyone is talking about heading towards Super Bowl 45 is Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie pro-bowl center Maurkice Pouncey. It was made official this week that Pouncey will not play in the Super Bowl after weeks of…. will he play or won’t he play conjecture. A man that played in big games all the time when at Florida protecting Tim Tebow … [Read more...] about Just How Valuable is Maurkice Pouncey to the Steelers?

Phil Simms Threatens to Fight Desmond Howard at Super Bowl

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As if this Super Bowl needed any more distractions to take focus away from the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers. We've had the #snOMG blizzard, Ines Sainz, Roethlisberger's fake chance at "redemption" now we have a 7th grade style "I'm going to kick your ass," tiff between two big time NFL journalists and former Super Bowl MVPs. Apparently, Phil Simms, one of the … [Read more...] about Phil Simms Threatens to Fight Desmond Howard at Super Bowl

Will Super Bowl Make Rashard Mendenhall Greatest Illini Rusher Ever?

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For the second year in a row, the Super Bowl will have a feature back from the University of Illinois. This time, the Illini tailback is the Pittsburgh Steelers' Rashard Mendenhall;  who in 2008 became the first University of Illinois player taken in the first round of the NFL Draft since 1996. 14 years ago, UI produced the #2 (Kevin Hardy taken by Jacksonville) and #3 … [Read more...] about Will Super Bowl Make Rashard Mendenhall Greatest Illini Rusher Ever?

Big 10 Alumni Aplenty in this Year’s Super Bowl

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The Big Ten Conference will be well-represented on Sunday, Feb. 6, in Super Bowl XLV with 18 former student-athletes and nine coaches with previous conference connections on the rosters of the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Big Ten is the only conference to feature at least one former player from every institution in the Super Bowl. The Big Ten and the SEC … [Read more...] about Big 10 Alumni Aplenty in this Year’s Super Bowl