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    Super Bowl: Finally, it's time for some football

    By BY DENNIS WASZAK | Associated Press – Sun, Feb 5, 2012

    Imagine being New England defensive end Alex Silvestro.

    One day, you're on the Patriots' practice squad. The next, you're active for the Super Bowl against the New York Giants.

    Silvestro was promoted Saturday night when Bill Belichick decided to make the cruelest cut of all: releasing wide receiver Tiquan Underwood less than 24 hours before the big game. Whether Silvestro plays much remains to be seen — he was active for only one game this season — but he'll always be able to say he was there.

    Pretty cool for the rookie from Rutgers.

    Underwood's release means Chad Ochocinco is also active, set to play in his first Super Bowl in 11 NFL seasons after being inactive for the AFC championship game against the Baltimore Ravens. Tight end Rob Gronkowski, one of Tom Brady's favorite targets, will start despite two weeks of speculation over whether he'd be able to go with a high left ankle sprain.

    Inactive, though, is running back Kevin Faulk, who played in the Patriots' four previous Super Bowls under Belichick.

    ___

    It's time for football. Finally.

    After nearly two weeks of hype, predictions and over-analysis — Is Eli already elite? Will Rob Gronkowski's sprained ankle be OK? Where's Peyton playing next season? — the New England Patriots and New York Giants are close to kicking off the Super Bowl in Indianapolis.

    From all accounts, and there have been plenty, these teams appear to be pretty evenly matched. That has added to the buildup, with even President Barack Obama saying on Twitter that he's "looking forward to catching some of the big game." Yep, just like a few million other snacking fans watching from home right now.

    It's the fifth rematch in the big game's history. These teams played four years ago when the Giants pulled off a 17-14 victory in Arizona, ending the Patriots' perfect season thanks in large part to an elusive Eli Manning connecting with David Tyree, who pinned the football against his helmet for one of the most memorable plays in NFL history.

    Manning is trying to one-up big brother Peyton with his second Lombardi Trophy win, while Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are the first quarterback-head coach duo to play in the Super Bowl five times — with three wins.

     

    15 comments

    • Bob the escapee from LA.
      Bob the escapee from LA.  •  Las Vegas, Nevada  •  3 mths ago
      Where are the occupiers? Nobody paid attention to them so they went home!
      • Tommy
        Tommy 3 mths ago
        maybe they are occupying your mom?
    • teacups
      teacups  •  3 mths ago
      I love it when we (Americans) come together and celebrate holidays and (Super Bowl) sports. THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!!!
    • JOE
      JOE  •  St Louis, Missouri  •  3 mths ago
      Finally ? We have had football stuck up our ssaes since last July!!!
      • J
        J 3 mths ago
        Yeah, and they forced you to watch, right, joey. Just couldn't get that danm channel to change to a chick flick, huh boy. But then again, with a football stuck up yourass it would be hard to operate the on-off button I'm sure.
    • Tommy
      Tommy  •  Ithaca, New York  •  3 mths ago
      Go Patriots!!!!!.....if you say "im not concerned about the very poor", make sure it isnt televised....WooooHOOO.....NEW ENGLAND!!!!! Gonna whoop some butt!!!!
      • WHY KNOT
        WHY KNOT 3 mths ago
        good luck, not a fan of either
      • Tommy
        Tommy 3 mths ago
        im a rubberband fan
      • Tommy
        Tommy 3 mths ago
        pats lost...good thing im from NY....i can celebrate the giants winning :P
    • John
      John  •  3 mths ago
      Who cares? Only people in that region do. I don't. The best team (Green Bay) isn't even in the game because they had one off game in the single-elimination playoffs.
      • J
        J 3 mths ago
        You may be right but you come off like a crybaby.
      • WHY KNOT
        WHY KNOT 3 mths ago
        lol, born crying, still crying
      • John
        John 3 mths ago
        It's the truth. Just putting it back in the face of the punks who mouthed off the same before the BCS national championship game. Have fun stuffing your faces masses.
    • WHY KNOT
      WHY KNOT  •  3 mths ago
      President Barack Obama saying on Twitter that he's "looking forward to catching some of the big game." You can bet his Muslim heritage, he won't be standing when the National Anthem is played.
      • J
        J 3 mths ago
        I admire the way Tom Coughlin stood with cap over heart and sang the national anthem. Noticed not many of his spearchukkers joined in. They're probably muslime like the kenyan, too.
      • J
        J 3 mths ago
        With the lying, half-breed, kenyan muslime swine in charge, the National Anthem is about as meaningless as his campaign speeches. Please god, get an American in charge of this country in 2012.
      • Tommy
        Tommy 3 mths ago
        High sterical Dushbaggery.........see you at the polls!!!!
        gonna be a Hootinanny watching your boys newt and mitt over the next few months....
        wish it would never end....but it cant go on forever....
        Mitt can get a talk show, and Newt can get a 4th wife
    • C M
      C M  •  3 mths ago
      Indianapolis? Give me a break. Someone received some serious head to get this game played in that lame state.
    • truthisoutthere
      truthisoutthere  •  Bristol, Connecticut  •  3 mths ago
      Superbowl = Opium of gullible masses
    • Yoohoo
      Yoohoo  •  3 mths ago
      Super Bowl ? I thought it was the Stupor Bowl.
    • Bob the escapee from LA.
      Bob the escapee from LA.  •  Las Vegas, Nevada  •  3 mths ago
      Why are they booing the patriots?
    • Norske
      Norske  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      I love Kelly Clarkson. She's hot and I want to give her multiple facials.
    • 4rest_Gump
      4rest_Gump  •  3 mths ago
      Pats called for safety with deep ball. OMG.
    • Norske
      Norske  •  Columbus, Ohio  •  3 mths ago
      Awesome! A new Sacha Baron Cohen movie!
    • Bobzilla
      Bobzilla  •  3 mths ago
      Oh good...Superbowl day. That means football is finally done. Boring crap.
    • Silvern Hall
      Silvern Hall  •  Jackson, Mississippi  •  3 mths ago
      T.Brady & Belichick would be the second qb and coach combo to do 4 sp bowls, if they win, after T. Bradshaw and Chuck Noll of the PIttsburgh Steelers. Please read this Mr, C. Collingsworth so you can correct yourself, before the end of this sp bowl.
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