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• Pro Bowl returning to Hawaii in January

  March 20, 2013 2:35 PM

  PHOENIX - The Pro Bowl will return to Honolulu next January and again will be played the week before the Super Bowl. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says Wednesday at the owners meetings that the all-star game he once considered scrapping has been scheduled for Aloha Stadium on Jan. 26. He... more »

• Goodell: New Orleans deserves another Super Bowl

  March 18, 2013 4:54 PM

  PHOENIX - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says New Orleans "deserves" to host another Super Bowl despite the in-game blackout that stopped play for 32 minutes. Goodell says he mentioned to the owners how good a job the city did staging its first Super Bowl since 2001, and, of course, its... more »

• Judge tosses 2011 Super Bowl tickets lawsuit

  March 18, 2013 10:13 AM

  PITTSBURGH - A federal judge in Pittsburgh has dismissed one lawsuit from people who bought tickets to the February 2011 Super Bowl in Dallas, but had to watch it on TV because their seats weren't properly installed in time for the game. U.S. District Judge David Cercone dismissed the fraud... more »

• Broncos defender guarantees Super Bowl win

  March 6, 2013 10:33 AM

  UNDATED - Denver's star pass-rusher Von Miller is already guaranteeing a Super Bowl title for the Broncos next season. Miller said he's dedicating the season to his 6-year-old cousin who recently emerged from a coma after a car accident in West Texas that also injured his mother and 8-year-old brother.... more »

• Three face charges over fake Super Bowl tickets

  February 27, 2013 12:21 PM

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Federal authorities accused three men of trafficking counterfeit tickets for Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. Officials with U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Alabama authorities seized dozens of fake tickets and $7,000 in counterfeit cash at a Jan. 31 traffic stop. ICE says... more »

• Superdome officials to meet today

  February 27, 2013 8:00 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The panel that oversees the Superdome will hold its first regular meeting since the now infamous power outage that delayed the Super Bowl earlier this month. The Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District board will meet this afternoon at the facility. Entergy Corp. has said it believes the... more »

• Data shows significant increase in BR visitors for Super Bowl

  February 18, 2013 9:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Tourism leaders are expected to announce Tuesday, a significant increase in visitors related to the Super Bowl. Data WBRZ News 2 obtained early, suggests as much as a 50% increase in hotel occupancy, and more than 100% increase in the amount of money spent in the area... more »

• Outside expert hired to probe Super Bowl outage

  February 15, 2013 2:03 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The company that supplies electricity to the Superdome and the stadium's management company have hired an outside expert to investigate the cause of the power failure during the Super Bowl earlier this month. Entergy spokesman Michael Burns said Friday that the utility and SMG have hired Utah-based... more »

• Source: Cameron hired as LSU offensive coordinator

  February 8, 2013 2:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Sources tell WBRZ that former Baltimore Ravens Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron has been hired as the new offensive coordinator for LSU. WBRZ Sports Director Michael Cauble confirmed the hire through an LSU school official. The university is expected to make the official announcement next week. ... more »

• Faulty device blamed for Super Bowl blackout

  February 8, 2013 8:30 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A power company says the cause of the Super Bowl blackout was a faulty device that had been installed to prevent a failure of electric cables leading to the Superdome. Officials of Entergy New Orleans say the device, called a relay, had been installed to protect the... more »

• New Orleans council to probe Super Bowl power outage

  February 7, 2013 6:06 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Officials from the Superdome's management company and a utility company are preparing to discuss Sunday's Super Bowl power outage with New Orleans City Council members. The council is the regulatory agency for Entergy New Orleans. Member Cynthia Hedge-Morrell, the chairwoman of Its utility committee, set a hearing... more »

• Council to probe Super Bowl power outage

  February 7, 2013 11:14 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- Officials for the Superdome's power company will go before the City Council tomorrow to talk about the power outage that happened during the Super Bowl last Sunday night. The council is the regulatory agency for Entergy New Orleans. Superdome and Entergy officials have said the 34-minute outage happened... more »

• Experts to be brought in on Super Bowl blackout

  February 5, 2013 12:57 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Superdome and utility company officials said today they will bring in outside experts to look into the Super Bowl power outage. The 34-minute outage stopped play in the third quarter of the championship game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. A feeder power... more »

• Live action: Twitter grabs Super Bowl spotlight

  February 5, 2013 6:24 AM

  NEW YORK - Twitter is reporting record numbers from the Super Bowl. Beyonce's splashy show, the power outage and a captivating game combined to generate a record 24.1 million posts. That's up from 13.7 million last year -- and that doesn't even include the chatter surrounding the ads. Twitter said... more »

• Memo warned about Superdome power failure

  February 4, 2013 9:33 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- A memo released Monday by the group that oversees Superdome operations suggested concerns with the electrical system inside the complex. Tests on the dome's electrical feeders showed "some decay and a chance of failure." The tests were ordered to prevent blackouts similar to ones in 2011 at... more »

• Jacoby Jones, Ed Reed make New Orleans proud in Super Bowl

  February 4, 2013 4:15 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Even though the Saints didn't play in Sunday's Super Bowl, the Crescent City was well represented by two of its sons. Ed Reed and Jacoby Jones both played a vital role in the Baltimore Ravens capturing a 34-31 win and the second Super Bowl in franchise... more »

• Super Bowl falls short of ratings record

  February 4, 2013 2:39 PM

  NEW YORK - An estimated 108.4 million people watched the Super Bowl, making it fall short of setting the fourth straight viewership record. The Nielsen Company said Monday that the Baltimore Ravens' 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers was the third most-viewed program in television history. Both the 2010... more »

• La. board: Recent work not related to game outage

  February 4, 2013 11:20 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- A lawyer for the state board that oversees the Superdome says Sunday night's power outage during the Super Bowl does not appear to be related to work done on the stadium's electrical system in December. The board last fall approved work to replace "feeder" equipment connecting the stadium... more »

• Ravens' Super Bowl win sets likely ratings record

  February 4, 2013 10:20 AM

  NEW YORK - The Baltimore Ravens' victory over the San Francisco 49ers has set a record for highest overnight ratings in Super Bowl history. The Nielsen company reported the game scored a 48.1 rating and 71 share in its select measurement of big cities. That's 1 percent over a similar... more »

• Mayor: Super Bowl outage won't hurt 2018 chances

  February 4, 2013 10:18 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Mayor Mitch Landrieu says he doesn't think the 34-minute power failure during the Super Bowl will hurt New Orleans' chances of getting the NFL's championship game in 2018. In a radio interview Monday, Landrieu said league owners were impressed with the city's performance as event host. Officials... more »

• Airport braces for Super Bowl exodus

  February 4, 2013 7:11 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - With the Super Bowl over, airport officials were bracing for a massive exodus of visitors on Monday. Spokeswoman Michelle Wilcut says about 42,000 people are expected to board planes at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport - a big jump from the 33,000 who boarded after the... more »

• Halftime: Ravens lead 21-6

  February 3, 2013 6:57 PM

  Joe Flacco is making an early case for Super Bowl MVP with three touchdown passes on 13/20 and 192 yards passing at the break. San Francisco fell behind by as much as 18, but the Niners drove down before the end of the half to kick a 27-yard field... more »

• Niners stop bleeding with fake field goal stop

  February 3, 2013 6:36 PM

  The Niners may have taken back some momentum after falling behind 14-3. The Ravens' Justin Tucker tried a fake field goal on 4th & 9 around the left side, but it was stopped by Darcel McBath and Patrick Willis. San Francisco trails Baltimore by 11; the largest comeback ever... more »

• Ravens extend lead to 14-3

  February 3, 2013 6:23 PM

  Joe Flacco threw his second touchdown pass of Super Bowl 47 with a touchdown pass. The one-yard touchdown pass to Dennis Pitta has the Ravens in control early in the second quarter. Flacco is now 10/13 for 124 yards & 2 TD. Score: Baltimore 14 - San Francisco... more »

• End of first quarter: Baltimore 7 - San Francisco 3

  February 3, 2013 6:06 PM

  After San Francisco failed to score on the opening drive of the Super Bowl, the two teams exchanged scoring drives - Baltimore with a 13-yard touchdown pass by Joe Flacco and San Francisco with a 36-yard field goal. Ravens safety Ed Reed did go to the locker room for... more »

• Obama hoping for close match in Super Bowl

  February 1, 2013 2:04 PM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is hoping for a close game in this year's Super Bowl. White House spokesman Jay Carney says the president will watch Sunday's game and expects it to be highly entertaining, even though his beloved Chicago Bears aren't playing. Obama hasn't said who he's rooting for... more »

• Saints get $5M state payment for Super Bowl

  February 1, 2013 1:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The New Orleans Saints are getting a $5 million payment from the state because the Big Easy is hosting the Super Bowl. The incentive was included in the 2009 deal between Gov. Bobby Jindal and Saints owner Tom Benson to keep the Saints in Louisiana through 2025. The... more »

• Goodell: Some don't recognize bounties must end

  February 1, 2013 1:15 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says his biggest regret about the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal is that he can't get everyone to recognize bounties need to be eliminated from the game. Goodell said he hasn't been able to make the point clearly enough with the players' union... more »

• Goodell says he welcomes Obama's remarks on safety

  February 1, 2013 11:52 AM

  NEW ORLEANS- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league will look at eliminating certain low blocks and improve the quality of playing fields as part of a program to improve player safety. In his annual message on the state of the league two days before Sunday's Super Bowl, Goodell said... more »

• Eating champ 'El Wingador' indicted on drug charge

  February 1, 2013 10:59 AM

  WOODBURY, N.J. - A five-time wing-eating champion known as "El Wingador" has been indicted in New Jersey on cocaine distribution charges. William Simmons is charged with four counts of possession of a controlled dangerous substance and one count of manufacturing or distribution of more than a half ounce of cocaine... more »

• Harbaugh brothers could envision working together

  February 1, 2013 10:34 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - John and Jim Harbaugh have received plenty of attention as opposing head coaches in the Super Bowl. At their joint news conference Friday, someone asked the brothers if they could work together if either should be forced out of their current post. John Harbaugh, coach of the... more »

• Dependable 49ers offensive linemen carry big load

  February 1, 2013 6:14 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Right guard Alex Boone arrives for work most days and swears at left guard Mike Iupati. From Boone, it's always considered a term of endearment directed at his 49ers offensive linemates. Iupati is so used to such greetings he gets a kick out of it. San Francisco... more »

• Area hotels book for the big game

  January 31, 2013 10:47 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Hotels in the area are filling-up as Super Bowl fans look outside New Orleans for a place to stay for the game this weekend. Ninety percent of rooms in the Capital City are expected to be booked by the time the game starts Sunday. And, the city... more »

• Super Bowl events around Baton Rouge

  January 31, 2013 6:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Can't make it to New Orleans for the big game? There's plenty going on this Super Bowl weekend in downtown Baton Rouge. Super Bowl Fan Fest Experience Friday and Saturday, 12 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., North Boulevard Town Square BANDS Friday - The... more »

• Athletes, stars lend hand in Super Bowl host city

  January 31, 2013 2:09 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Some athletes and celebrities headed to New Orleans for Super Bowl weekend are picking up hammers and packaging food for the homeless in the big game's host city. The downtown area where most Super Bowl festivities will happen has arguably never looked better, with a renovated Superdome and... more »

• Beyonce to finally face media at Super Bowl

  January 31, 2013 7:43 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Beyonce is expected to face the media Thursday as she previews her halftime performance at the Super Bowl. But the focus will likely be on her performance at the inauguration earlier this month. The superstar hasn't spoken publicly since it was alleged that she lip-synched her rendition... more »

• Favre returns to Super Bowl for NFL Network

  January 30, 2013 2:47 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Brett Favre is returning to the NFL - to work for the NFL Network. The retired three-time NFL MVP quarterback will join the network's crew for daylong coverage of Sunday's NFL championship game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. Favre hasn't been heard from much... more »

• Authorities discuss Super Bowl security

  January 30, 2013 1:17 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The FBI says no credible threats of terrorist activity have been reported as New Orleans prepares for Sunday's Super Bowl. The head of the New Orleans FBI office and other federal authorities, led by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, discussed security precautions at a news conference Wednesday.... more »

• New Orleans' challenge: policing 2 huge parties

  January 30, 2013 10:57 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - It's an unprecedented security challenge for New Orleans: The increasingly raucous buildup to Mardi Gras gets suspended for a week as 150,000 visitors pack the city for the Super Bowl. The two events bring all the usual worries, from petty crime and public drunkenness to random gunfire... more »

• New Orleans' challenge: policing 2 huge parties

  January 30, 2013 5:36 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - It's an unprecedented security challenge for New Orleans: The increasingly raucous buildup to Mardi Gras gets suspended for a week as 150,000 visitors pack the city for the Super Bowl. The two events bring all the usual worries, from petty crime and public drunkenness to random gunfire... more »

• Ray Lewis avoids talk of report on deer spray

  January 29, 2013 5:21 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Of all the topics Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis might have been prepared to talk about at Super Bowl media day, deer-antler spray probably was not among them. He declined to directly address a Sports Illustrated report that he sought help from a company that makes the... more »

• Is flag football ahead for NFL?

  January 29, 2013 5:20 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Players on both Super Bowl teams say they are confused about when a hit is legal by NFL standards. Rules designed to make the game safer are also making players uncertain about which hits are considered clean and which ones could lead to a fine. San Francisco... more »

• Tough guy Boldin a real catch for Ravens

  January 29, 2013 4:41 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Anquan Boldin wants to be known as more than simply a tough receiver. Boldin, a key player in Baltimore's charge to the Super Bowl, isn't afraid to cut across the field. He can shrug off a hard hit, and also is an aggressive downfield blocker. Asked Tuesday... more »

• Manningham a Super Bowl spectator for 49ers

  January 29, 2013 3:47 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Mario Manningham hobbled into the Superdome on crutches and found a seat in the stands to watch his San Francisco teammates go through media day frenzy, nearly two weeks after undergoing left knee surgery and a year after making the catch of his career in the New... more »

• The hype grows at Super Bowl Media Day

  January 29, 2013 10:34 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - It is Media Day at the Super Bowl. Reporters from around the world get to question players from both conference winners today in the Superdome, where Baltimore and San Francisco will play for the NFL championship on Sunday. A lot of non-sports reporters are also involved,... more »

• Manning: Glad Super Bowl focus on another family

  January 28, 2013 6:38 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Archie Manning, patriarch of the NFL's best-known quarterbacking clan, says he's glad the Super Bowl focus is on another family this week. Manning has practically been a fixture at the big game in recent years. Sons Peyton and Eli Manning have won three of the last six... more »

• ACLU's suit over Super Bowl "clean zone" settled

  January 28, 2013 2:02 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans have agreed to a settlement resolving the group's lawsuit over the city's plans to enforce a "clean zone" where the use of banners, signs and flags would be restricted during Super Bowl week. The... more »

• OneRepublic & Matchbox Twenty perform at SB

  January 28, 2013 10:54 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Multi-platinum rock bands OneRepublic and Matchbox Twenty will be performing as part of the Super Bowl XLVII pregame show in New Orleans Sunday. The two groups will perform at the NFL Tailgate Party. Beyonce will perform in the halftime show and Alicia Keys will sing the national... more »

• Ravens joining Niners today

  January 28, 2013 10:23 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Big Easy is getting ready to welcome the AFC champion Baltimore Ravens to town. The NFC champion San Francisco 49ers arrived in New Orleans yesterday and are getting ready for their first Super Bowl appearance in 18 years. The annual circus known as "Media Day" takes... more »

• In New Orleans, an unwelcome mat for Goodell

  January 26, 2013 10:54 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans Saints fans are celebrating the return of coach Sean Payton from his suspension following last year's "bountygate" scandal. But NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who will present the NFL championship trophy when the Super Bowl is played in New Orleans on Feb. 3, is getting a... more »

• Judge puts a hold on Super Bowl "Clean Zone"

  January 24, 2013 4:33 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The ACLU said a federal court put a temporary restraining order in place to keep part of the Super Bowl's "Clean Zone" from being put into effect in New Orleans. The zone would restrict the use of banners, signs and flags during the Super Bowl celebrations... more »

• ALCU sues to block Super Bowl "clean zone" in N.O.

  January 24, 2013 3:12 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana is suing to block the city of New Orleans from maintaining a so-called "clean zone" where the use of banners, signs and flags will be restricted during Super Bowl festivities. The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit Thursday on behalf of... more »

• DOTD: No lane closures during 'Super Gras'

  January 24, 2013 10:12 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Because of the magnitude of special events surrounding Super Bowl and a full slate of parades associated with New Orleans' carnival season, state transportation officials say they are suspending lane closures on all bridges, freeways, expressways and arterial roadways near those activities. The Louisiana Department of Transportation... more »

• Hard-hitting Pollard provides swagger to Ravens' D

  January 23, 2013 4:00 PM

  OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Bernard Pollard likes to talk and loves to hit. The Baltimore Ravens strong safety is one of the chattiest players in the locker room, eager to discuss anything from NFL policy to gay marriage. On the field, Pollard is arguably the fiercest tackler on a rugged... more »

• Timberlake to perform at pre-Super Bowl party

  January 23, 2013 2:16 PM

  NEW ORLEANS- Justin Timberlake will appear in his first concert in more than four years the night before the Super Bowl. Timberlake has signed on to perform during "DIRECTV Super Saturday Night," held Feb. 2 in New Orleans. The singer recently released a new single, "Suit and Tie," featuring Jay-Z,... more »

• Source: Alicia Keys to sing Super Bowl anthem

  January 18, 2013 10:36 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A person familiar with Super Bowl entertainment plans tells The Associated Press that Alicia Keys has been lined up to perform the national anthem before the NFL championship game in New Orleans on Feb. 3. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the NFL has... more »

• Pitbull, Flo Rida to perform at Super Bowl party

  January 17, 2013 4:43 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - Rap stars Pitbull and Flo Rida and "America's Got Talent" host Nick Cannon are the latest in a string of celebrities headed to New Orleans for Super Bowl weekend. The rappers are performing at an invitation-only party on Feb. 1 hosted by Rolling Stone and Bud... more »

• Baton Rouge preparing for Super Bowl fans

  January 15, 2013 10:28 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Party in New Orleans, stay in Baton Rouge. That's the message the NFL is spreading ahead of Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Feb. 3. Hotel and travel agents expect the Baton Rouge market to be at 90 percent capacity for the big game, so... more »

• SU's "Human Jukebox" headed to the Super Bowl

  January 4, 2013 2:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Southern University Marching Band is headed back to the Super Bowl. The band, nicknamed the "Human Jukebox," will perform in New Orleans during pre-game activities of Super Bowl XLVII being held Feb. 3 in the Mercedes Benz Superdome. This will mark the fourth Super... more »

• N.O. readies for Super Bowl as cabbies protest

  October 25, 2012 1:25 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - As unhappy taxi drivers paraded by New Orleans' City Hall with horns blaring in protest, Mayor Mitch Landrieu made it clear the city won't back away from broad new regulations governing their vehicles. Landrieu and other officials held a news conference Thursday to discuss plans for the... more »

• Super bowl: float, route change for Mardi Gras parade

  July 2, 2012 12:27 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Super Bowl is costing a Mardi Gras parade krewe on New Orleans' west bank its usual floats and its usual route. There won't be any Carnival parades during Super Bowl weekend. That's the weekend The Krewe of Choctaw usually rolls. Krewe captain Chuck Favrot tells The... more »

• 'Young and Restless' actor to have heart surgery

  June 13, 2012 11:05 AM

  LOS ANGELES - The 7-year-old actor best known as the boy behind the Darth Vader mask in a popular car commercial shown during last year's Super Bowl is having open heart surgery. Max Page plays Reed on the top-rated CBS soap opera "The Young and the Restless." CBS spokeswoman Elise... more »

• NO airport wants renovations done by Super Bowl

  April 23, 2012 7:03 AM

  KENNER - Louisiana's major airport is trying to finish several renovation projects before the 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans. Louis Armstrong International Airport is planning for 42,000 visitors leaving the city the day after the game. Airport spokeswoman Michelle Wilcut says a new parking garage is about 65 percent... more »

• Fmr. Super Bowl MVP sues NFL for head injuries

  March 30, 2012 8:55 AM

  Add 1992 Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien to the ever-growing list of former players suing the NFL because, they say, more should have been done to inform them about concussions and more can be done now to help them. The former Washington Redskins quarterback is among more than 120 players... more »

• Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers

  February 6, 2012 3:08 PM

  NEW YORK - For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl has set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history. The Nielsen Co. said Monday that an estimated 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots on Sunday night. That narrowly... more »

• Apologies from NFL, NBC after M.I.A. flips bird

  February 6, 2012 12:39 PM

  British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to. The digital video recorder maker Tivo said Monday that there wasn't an appreciable bump in viewers who... more »

• NFL fines Umenyiora $20,000 for media absence

  February 1, 2012 12:57 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS - New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora has been fined $20,000 by the NFL for missing a mandatory Super Bowl media session Wednesday morning. The NFL announced the fine less than two hours after the Giants wrapped up their 45-minute session. Umenyiora was supposed to be sitting at... more »

• NFL settles legal dispute over Who Dat? chant

  January 31, 2012 1:16 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The NFL and a Louisiana recording company have resolved their legal dispute over merchandising rights to the Who Dat? chant of New Orleans Saints fans. A federal judge agreed Tuesday to dismiss claims that Who Dat? Inc. and the NFL filed against each other after the Saints'... more »

• NJ camel predicts Giants will win Super Bowl

  January 27, 2012 12:41 PM

  LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A New Jersey camel with an appetite for picking winning NFL teams has signaled the New York Giants will win the Super Bowl. Princess, the star of Popcorn Park Zoo, has correctly picked the winner of five of the last six Super Bowls. She went 14... more »

• Super Bowl Porn Hacker

  October 20, 2011 7:45 PM

  A man in Tucson, Arizona admits he hacked into a cable company's operations to show a 37-second pornography clip during the telecast of the 2009 Super Bowl. Frank Gonzales pleaded guilty to computer tampering and will be sentenced in December. He faces three years probation and a $1,000 fine in... more »

• Saints like where they are after 4-1 start

  October 10, 2011 2:42 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The Saints like where they are five games into the season, though they are nowhere near as dominant as they were in their Super Bowl championship season of 2009. New Orleans is 4-1 alone atop the NFC South after rallying Sunday to beat the Carolina 30-27... more »

• Super Bowl Champion gives back to single mothers

  March 10, 2011 11:56 AM

  Two-time Super Bowl Champion Jarvis Green of the Houston Texans is becoming a champion for single mothers. His charity, The Jarvis Green Foundation , helps disadvantaged single mothers in low income areas, especially those who were affected by the devastating hurricanes that ravaged the gulf coast region. The... more »

• Upping the Ante

  February 15, 2011 7:27 PM

  The NFL sweetened the pot for the 400 fans displaced by problems with those temporary seats at the Super Bowl. The league emailed all the fans offering either $5,000 or reimbursement for "actual documented" Super Bowl expenses, whichever is higher. This is the third offer for fans who had tickets... more »

• Beer from Super Bowl states heads up Obama's party

  February 6, 2011 2:54 PM

  WASHINGTON- You could call it the White House Beer Summit, Part II. President Barack Obama is turning again to fermented alcoholic beverages to find common ground between antagonists, this time fans of the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. For his Super Bowl party Sunday evening, Obama... more »

• Falling snow, ice at Cowboys Stadium injures 6

  February 4, 2011 5:23 PM

  ARLINGTON, Texas -- Hard ice and heavy snow slid off Cowboys Stadium's domed roof Friday, leaving at least six people injured after another blast of winter slammed North Texas, officials said. Crews responded to a series of injury calls at the Super Bowl venue after the ice started falling... more »

• Police watch for sex trafficking ahead of big game

  February 1, 2011 12:48 PM

  ARLINGTON, Texas - As thousands of football fans descend on Texas for Sunday's Super Bowl, law enforcement agencies are keeping watch for a different kind of out-of-town visitor: pimps selling children for sex. Cities that host the big game often attract a bustling sex trade. This year, Texas... more »

• NFL expects record crowd for Super Bowl in Texas

  January 27, 2011 12:43 PM

  ARLINGTON, Texas - The NFL is expecting a record crowd for the first Super Bowl at $1.3 billion Cowboys Stadium. League spokesman Brian McCarthy said Thursday an estimated total of 105,000 will attend the Feb. 6 game in Arlington, Texas. McCarthy said about 95,000 fans will be in... more »

• Aguilera to sing national anthem at Super Bowl

  January 24, 2011 12:43 PM

  NEW YORK - Christina Aguilera will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in Texas on Feb. 6. The five-time Grammy award winning singer will be making an encore at the NFL championship. She was part of the halftime show during the 2000 Super Bowl. The... more »

• Cutler leads Bears to NFC Championship

  January 16, 2011 5:01 PM

  CHICAGO -- Football's oldest rivalry has a grand new prize: a spot in the Super Bowl. The Bears' 35-24 dismantling of overmatched Seattle on Sunday sets up the biggest game in their 90-year series with the Packers. Chicago and Green Bay will play for the 182nd time next Sunday,... more »

• "Dandy" Don Meredith dies

  December 6, 2010 1:21 PM

  SANTA FE, N.M. - Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Don Meredith has died in Santa Fe after suffering a brain hemorrhage and lapsing into a coma on Sunday. He was 72. Meredith's wife, Susan, confirmed the former football star's death. She says a private graveside ceremony is being... more »

• Saints Super Bowl license plates now on sale

  December 1, 2010 6:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE - New Orleans Saints state-issued license plates commemorating the team's Super Bowl victory are now on sale. So far, 4,400 special license tags have been stamped out so far by the arm of the corrections system that produces the plate. Not all OMV offices will have the Saints... more »

• License plates on horizon for Saints fans

  November 17, 2010 9:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Members of the Who Dat Nation will have to wait another two weeks to get the license plates commemorating the New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl victory from last February. The state is completing a last-minute agreement with the league that should clear the way for the plates... more »

• Well rested Saints look to get on roll against 49ers

  September 20, 2010 12:50 PM

  The New Orleans Saints are going from a prime-time season opener to kick off the NFL season to a second straight game in the national spotlight. Quarterback Drew Brees doesn't mind all the early season hype surrounding the defending Super Bowl champions. They've had plenty of time to... more »

• Football fever sweeps NO as Saints, Vikings meet

  September 9, 2010 12:46 PM

  Tailgating began near sunrise around the Louisiana Superdome though the New Orleans Saints' season-opening NFL game with the Minnesota Vikings wasn't scheduled to start for more than 12 hours. As the Saints prepared to open the defense of their Super Bowl title, the city was in Mardi Gras mode:... more »

• Saints: Ticket buyers be wary of counterfeits

  September 8, 2010 12:45 PM

  The New Orleans Saints are warning those seeking tickets to this season's home games to be on the lookout for counterfeits. Michael Stanfield, the Super Bowl champion's vice president of ticket and suite sales, says the team has learned of fake tickets in unofficial secondary markets. Stanfield says... more »

• Report: Reggie Bush to be stripped of Heisman

  September 7, 2010 12:59 PM

  Yahoo! sports is reporting that 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush is expected to be stripped of the award by the end of the month. The former Southern Cal running back would become the first player in the 75-year history of the award to have the Heisman Trophy taken... more »

• First Lady to visit La. for anti-obesity campaign

  September 1, 2010 12:52 PM

  First Lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to join NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy in Louisiana next week to promote her "Let's Move!" campaign against childhood obesity. Obama's Sept. 8 visit to Brock Elementary School in Slidell will be held on the eve of... more »

• NFL auction to help Gulf Coast

  September 1, 2010 12:33 PM

  The NFL is hosting an online auction of signed memorabilia through the first week of the regular season to support the New Orleans Saints' Gulf Coast Renewal Fund. The charity auction on the league's website is among festivities planned around the opening of the regular season on Sept. 9,... more »

• Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews to play NFL kickoff concert in N.O.

  August 9, 2010 1:04 PM

  Dave Matthews Band and Taylor Swift will perform in New Orleans at the NFL's annual kickoff concert. The league said Monday the Grammy-winning artists will hold the show in Jackson Square, before the Super Bowl champion Saints face the Minnesota Vikings at the Superdome to open the season Sept.... more »

• Obama welcomes Super Bowl champs Saints

  August 9, 2010 9:12 AM

  The New Orleans Saints have come marching in to the White House. President Barack Obama welcomed the Super Bowl champions in an East Room ceremony where he congratulated the players, owner and coaches. He said the team lifted up "the hopes and the dreams of a shattered city" in the... more »

• Ike Hilliard and David Tyree retire as Giants

  July 30, 2010 1:11 PM

  Former first-round draft pick Ike Hilliard and Super Bowl hero David Tyree have retired as members of the New York Giants. The Giants announced the retirements of the two receivers Friday. Tyree will always be remembered for his one-handed catch against his helmet in the 2008 Super Bowl.... more »

• NFL pairs with Nickelodeon for cartoon series

  June 28, 2010 1:09 PM

  The NFL is getting animated. The league's players and coaches will lend their voices to a series of short cartoons for Nickelodeon's Nicktoons channel. The 22 episodes, which will each run 2 to 5 minutes, will air weekly during the NFL season from September to February. "Rush... more »

• Saints: NCAA findings against Bush not a distraction

  June 14, 2010 12:55 PM

  Sean Payton says he's confident an NCAA investigation which alleged wrongdoing by Reggie Bush and resulted in sanctions against Southern California won't be a distraction to the Super Bowl champion Saints. The Saints' coach spoke after an open offseason practice Monday which Bush missed. Payton says Bush had... more »

• Saints to raffle Super Bowl ring

  June 8, 2010 1:35 PM

  The New Orleans Saints used a visit to Plaquemines Parish to raise residents' spirits and announce an effort to raise funds as well. Quarterback Drew Brees told the crowd that the team will receive their Super Bowl rings soon, and some fan will get one just before the first... more »

• 2014 Super Bowl bites into the Big Apple

  May 25, 2010 3:30 PM

  Break out the parkas! The 2014 Super Bowl will be held in New Jersey and it won't be indoors. NFL owners have voted to put the championship game in the new $1.6 billion Meadowlands stadium that's about to become home to the New York Jets and Giants. It does... more »

• Mock NFL draft experts say Saints looking to sure up defense

  April 22, 2010 7:52 AM

  The Super Bowl champions New Orleans Saints are picking last in the first round of the NFL draft, but that's a small price to pay coming off their first Super Bowl title. The Saints are set to pick No. 32 overall in round one of the draft Thursday night.... more »

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• WHO DAT! Unsettled weather expected this week

  February 8, 2010

  Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints...Super Bowl XLIV Champs!!!!! WHO DAT!!! Short Term : It is a mostly clear and chilly start to this Monday as we celebrate the Saints victory! Temperatures are in the mid 30s, so be sure to wear your warm Saints gear as you... more »

• Drier weather today, but pleasant weather expected for Super Bowl Weekend

  February 5, 2010

  Short Term : The majority of the rain has ended as the area of low pressure moves toward the northeast. In its wake, we have plenty of clouds along with some fog and drizzle. This weather will persist all morning too. It is a cool start to the day with... more »