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• NFL considers moving draft out of New York

  the inability of residents to vote for renovations to Sun Life Stadium was "probably a major reason'' for the defeat. Miami Super Bowl bid chairman Rodney Barreto called out the politicians who blocked the vote and suggested that Miami may not have a chance   Read more »

• Weather, politics all up in the air for Super Bowl XLVIII

  Bowl XLVIII is 257 days away and theres still no weather report?Thats the effect of the first cold-weather, open-air Super Bowl that will be played on Feb. 3 at MetLife stadium. Everyone wants to know how the weather will alter the game even though no one   Read more »

• George Sauer dies, former Jets wide reciever was 69

  long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.Sauer played a key role in the Jets' 16-7 win over the Baltimore Colts in the 1969 Super Bowl. He caught eight passes from Joe Namath that day in one of the greatest upsets in pro football history.He played for the Jets   Read more »

• Paul Hornung someday hopes to saddle a starter in his hometown's Super Bowl

  Before winning the 1956 Heisman Trophy , Paul Hornung was just another kid obsessed with his hometown's world-famous race. "I had such a love for the horses growing up," he said. Sixty-four years later, long after starring for Notre Dame and the Packers an   Read more »

• 2013 NFL Draft primer: New York Giants

  Kevin Boss (fifth round, 2007) and Mario Manningham (third round, 2008) played key roles in each of the Giants ' two Super Bowl championships. Guys such as Victor Cruz (undrafted, 2010), Linval Joseph (second round, 2010), Andre Brown (fourth round, 2009),   Read more »

Around the web

• Paulk: Race day is a big victory for fans

  — There are only a handful of sporting events that are incomparable. Nothing rivals the pageantry of the Super Bowl or majesty of the Masters. In auto racing, nothing quite compares to the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500. Of course, the debate over which 20 m ago from Pittsburgh Entertainment Read more »

• May draft date keeps NFL on sports radar all year

  into moving their Sept. 5 home game in order to accommodate the Baltimore Ravens, who, by virtue of winning February's Super Bowl, would have hosted the NFL's traditional season opener the same night. When the Orioles and MLB wouldn't budge, the NFL shifted 3:37 PM from New Haven Register Read more »

• 97th Indianapolis 500 Press Conference - Jim Harbaugh

  if it has less yellow flags. We're just kind of curious whether or not you're still waiting in the waning moments of the Super Bowl. HARBAUGH: Yeah, I was. I definitely was. You brought up a very bitter feeling that I have about that and probably always will. 2:36 PM from Indianapolis 500 | Official Site Read more »

• Canty prefers Flacco over Manning

  #99 DT Baltimore Ravens 2012 STATS Tot 26 Solo 20 Ast 6 FF 0 Sack 3.0 Int 0 So when Canty was asked on NBC Sports which Super Bowl MVP quarterback he prefers between Joe Flacco and Eli Manning , the defensive tackle went with Flacco over his former two-time 2:21 PM from ESPN Read more »

• Joe Flacco: Ravens' intact O-line a 'confidence-booster'

  Flacco's otherworldly success during last year's Super Bowl run was due partly to a reshuffled offensive line that kept him upright and safe in the pocket. One reason to believe the Ravens quarterback will continue his exceptional play is Baltimore's decision 12:57 PM from National Football League | NFL.com Read more »