But How’d They Do Before (And After) They Set the Record?
February 4, 2014
Do remarkable sports achievements exist in a vacuum? The Buffalo Bills
The Bills are the only team to ever make it to four consecutive Super Bowls. However, that achievement is overshadowed by the fact that the Bills also lost all four of those Supe...
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6 Quick Facts About the Winter Olympics
February 4, 2014
Prepare for the opening ceremonies this Friday, with some fascinating facts about the Winter Olympics. Have an ice day.
• The 2014 games are officially known as the XXII Olympic Winter Games. It’s the 22nd edition. The first took place in Chamoni...
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But What’s On After the Super Bowl?
January 31, 2014
After spending six hours on the pregame, the game, and the postgame, what’s the best way to unwind after a long day of watching TV? Watching more TV!
• In the early years of the Super Bowl, the game was played and broadcast earlier in the day, no...
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Evolution of the Super Bowl Halftime Show
January 30, 2014
More than 40 years after the first Super Bowl broadcast, the halftime show is no longer just something to fill TV airtime while the football players rest—it’s now a spectacle unto itself. 1967: Marching bands from the universities of Arizona and...
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Quick Facts About Super Bowl Commercials
January 29, 2014
Admit it: You only watch the game for the ads. Here are some facts about Super Bowl commercials. • Since 1989, USA Today’s Super Bowl Ad Meter has tracked which of the game’s commercials most resonated with viewers. Once done with focus groups...
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