The night before Super Bowl I, Green Bay Packers’ back-up wide receiver Max McGee violated team curfew and partied until the wee hours of the morning, figuring he had little chance of playing in the game.
January 31, 2011 This week in sports, the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers won their conference championships to move on to Super Bowl XL; the Mets sign the player with the shortest last name in MLB history; and the English International Open Table Tennis Championships raged on in Sheffield, England
The Super Bowl hasn't always been so super. In fact, throughout the '80s and into the first half of the '90s many of the games were blowouts the likes of which are rarely seen during the regular season.
We've had better luck with Super Bowls lately, and this year's match-up between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers is about as even as can be.
So maybe Sunday's game will end up being a classic. But for now we can count down the five best Super Bowls ever played.
-- Contributed by Jeremy Taylor
January 31, 2011 Lea Michele has been added to the list of celebrities participating in Super Bowl activities. She'll be singing America the Beautiful during pre-game festivities.
January 26, 2011 Animal Planet's annual Puppy Bowl pits adorable pup against adorable pup every Super Bowl Sunday. This year's contestants are strong as ever and cuter than Tom Brady and Tony Romo combined. You can watch Puppy Bowl VII on Animal Planet, Februa
January 25, 2011 Entertainment Weekly got the scoop on an upcoming episode of Glee, airing after the Super Bowl, which will feature Michael Jackson's mega-hit "Thriller." Says EW:
January 23, 2011 .
The league announced that they will sell tickets to watch the game outside, on large HD monitors on the east side of Cowboys Stadium. Outside.
January 21, 2011 Here we go - one of the first banned Super Bowl ads has been banned by Fox Sports. It's from the conservative comedy site, JesusHatesObama.com. Do you think It's over the top?
