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Fans and members of the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers wait for power to return in the Superdome during an outage in the second half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game.
The Associated Press reports:
From blowout to blackout to shoot out, Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens had just enough power to survive one of the most electric Super Bowls ever.
The outage flipped the momentum to the San Francisco 49ers, but the Ravens used a last-gasp defensive stand to hold on Sunday night 34 – 31.
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III twists his knees as he reaches for the loose ball after a low snap during the second half of the NFL wild card playoff football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Landover, Md., Jan. 6.
One of the most renowned sports physicians has been concerned about the Redskins’ decision to use quarterback Robert Griffin III while he recovered from a Grade One LCL sprain, suffered four weeks ago. Today, with Griffin limping increasingly throughout a wild-card game against the Seahawks, the player's right knee appeared to finally give out while Griffin was trying to get his hands on a bad shotgun snap.
-- Mike Florio, ProFootballTalk on nbcsports.com
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The sprinklers go off as the Miami Dolphins play against the Seattle Seahawks at Sun Life Stadium on November 25, 2012 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Miami defeated Seattle 24-21.
On a cloudless afternoon, the sprinklers came on between plays and covered most of the field Sunday, drawing a cheer from the crowd and causing a brief delay. The sprinklers were quickly turned off, and players toweled off before the action resumed.
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United States Army Sgt. Zach Ames, center, who has been on a one-year deployment to Afghanistan, surprises his wife, Bri Ames, left, and their daughter Emersyn, right, with a reunion prior to an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the Seattle Seahawks on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, in Seattle, Wash.
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Officials try to sort out the final play of an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks as players and coaches swarm the field on Monday night.
AP reports: The Seattle Seahawks completed an improbable — and controversial — Hail Mary pass on the last play of the game to top the Packers 14-12. Seattle's Golden Tate and Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings both appeared to have the ball thrown by Russell Wilson as they crashed to the turf. The officials called the 24-yard strike a touchdown, and the play stood after video review.
Confusion reigned at the end as both teams left the field after time expired on the play but then had to be called back out for the successful extra-point try. Read the full story.
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Wide receiver Golden Tate #81 of the Seattle Seahawks makes a catch in the end zone to defeat the Green Bay Packers on a controversial call by the officials at CenturyLink Field on Monday night.
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Linebacker Stewart Bradley of the Arizona Cardinals prepares to take the field before the NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 23, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. The Carindals defeated the Eagles 27-6.
PFT’s Michael David Smith reports:
The Arizona Cardinals made a strong statement that they’re a real contender on Sunday, welcoming the Eagles to town and then sending them packing with a one-sided beatdown in which Michael Vick got hit so hard and so often it was surprising he stayed in the game.
Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb — the man who was traded out of Philly to make room for Vick — had the biggest game of his NFL career in beating his former team, 27-6. Not necessarily the biggest statistically (though his numbers, 17-of-24 for 222 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions, were great), but the most significant demonstration to date that he really could be a good starter for a good NFL team.
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Children line up for autographs in Superman caped knee high socks, just like the ones worn by quarterback Robert Griffin III when he won the Heisman trophy, during an NFL football training camp at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Va. on July 27, 2012.
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A surfer wades into the surf for a ceremony during a "paddle-out" in honor of NFL star Junior Seau on May 6, in Oceanside, Calif.
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Fred Hodges shows a surfboard he decorated.
San Diegans took to the water Sunday in remembrance of hometown hero Junior Seau.
Locals were invited to bring their surfboards to the south side of the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, near Seau’s beachfront home.
The group that gathered planned to paddle out into the water at 12:45 p.m. as a way of honoring Seau and showing community support and solidarity for his family.
Junior Seau, who played for various NFL teams including the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots was found dead in his home on May 2nd of an apparent suicide.
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Bryn Best waves to surfers in the water during the "paddle-out" ceremony.
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Surfers prepare go into the surf.
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Surfers ride their boards out into the surf.
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NFL players stand in their new uniforms during a presentation in New York on April 3. The league and Nike showed off the new look in grand style with a gridiron-styled fashion show at a Brooklyn film studio.
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NFL players stand in their new uniforms during a presentation in New York on April 3. The league and Nike showed off the new look in grand style with a gridiron-styled fashion show at a Brooklyn film studio.
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Nike debuts new NFL uniforms on April 3 in New York City.
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Kam Chancellor of the Seattle Seahawks shows off the new design for gloves during a presentation by Nike and the NFL in New York on April 3.
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New NFL uniforms are displayed on mannequins during a presentation in New York on April 3. The NFL and Nike showed off the new look in grand style with a gridiron-styled fashion show at a Brooklyn film studio. )
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Ahmad Bradshaw #44 of the New York Giants runs past Patrick Chung #25 of the New England Patriots in the first quarter during Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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New England Patriots defensive end Brandon Deaderick (71) sacks New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis.
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New York Giants wide receiver Jerrel Jernigan (L) breaks the tackle of New England Patriots cornerback Antwaun Molden (R) during the first quarter of Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 05 February 2012. The Super Bowl is annual championship of the National Football League.
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New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz celebrates his touchdown with teammate Hakeem Nicks (R) as New England Patriots cornerback Devin McCourty (L) watches during the first quarter in the in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis, Indiana, February 5, 2012.
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Football fans pray at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church near the Super Bowl Village before Super Bowl XLVI between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, Feb. 5, in Indianapolis, Ind.
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This was the result of a four-month investigation in Indianapolis. According to AP, agents targeted stores, flea markets and street vendors that allegedly sold counterfeit game-related sportswear. Fake jerseys, ball caps, T-shirts, jackets and other souvenirs were among the 42,000 items confiscated in Operation Fake Sweep.
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Andrew McLees, special agent in charge with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, points toward a bad stitching job on a counterfeit NFL football jersey during a news conference, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in Newark, N.J.
Authorities put the total take at more than $4.8 million, up from $3.7 million last year.
The government also is seizing more than 300 websites alleged to have illegally streamed live sporting telecasts over the Internet or sold counterfeit sports merchandise. Also seized were counterfeit Major League Baseball, NBA and NHL items worth about $1.6 million.
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McLees talks about counterfeit NFL football merchandise seized during the news conference, The seizure comes amid an important week in football as the New England Patriots and the New York Giants face off in Super Bowl XLVI Feb. 5.
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