SB Nation Kansas City - New York Giants Win Super Bowl XLVI, 21-17https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48935/kc-fave.png2012-02-06T15:47:16-06:00http://kansascity.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25371212012-02-06T15:47:16-06:002012-02-06T15:47:16-06:00Super Bowl 46: Indianapolis Earns Rave Reviews As Host City For Patriots-Giants
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<p>Super Bowl XLVI will be remembered for a lot of things -- from the second win for <span>Eli Manning</span> and Tom Coughlin to the Manningham catch -- but one thing that many are talking about is how great the city of Indianapolis was for those who had to cover the event. The day after the Super Bowl, many sportswriters were buzzing about the tremendous job the city did in hosting a sporting event of this magnitude. Check out the tremendous feedback via Twitter.<br><br><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/#!/JeffDarlington/status/166567041933918208">Jeff Darlington of NFL.com writes</a>, "I'm convinced all Indy citizens were required to attain a 4-year degree in "How to be Nice" before being allowed into the city. Refreshing."</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/#!/JasonLaCanfora/status/166498136884387841">Jason La Canfora writes</a>, "Biggest winner this week - above and beyond Eli and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">Giants</a> - has to be Indy. There will be another Super Bowl here. Tremendous hosts"</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/#!/AdamSchefter/status/166494753142210560">ESPN's Adam Schefter says</a>, "Every NFL official and media person I spoke with agreed Indianapolis should become a regular part of Super-Bowl rotation. Super job, Indy."</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/#!/willbrinson/status/166515306431397888">Will Brinson of CBS Sports writes</a>, "Even the security guards at the Indy airport are super friendly with their pat downs"</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/#!/adbrandt/status/166553136406855680">Andrew Brandt of the National Football Post posted</a>, "Indy was great, with a major assist from Mother Nature. Humble, Midwestern kindness on display. "Have a Super day!"</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/#!/judybattista/status/166605938835456000">Judy Battista of the New York Times wrote</a>, "Heading home...take a bow, Indy. You were spectacular hosts. Hope the game is back here soon."</p>
<p>Perhaps the Indianapolis gig wasn't a one time thing after all.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/2/6/2775996/super-bowl-46-indianapolis-earns-rave-reviews-as-host-city-forMatt Conner2012-02-06T12:44:04-06:002012-02-06T12:44:04-06:00Super Bowl 46: Average Ticket Price For Giants-Patriots Was $2,500
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<p>Super Bowl ticket prices were sky high at one point. For most of us, they remained that way until the end. However, ticket prices did fall to the point where the cheapest available on Stubhub by game time was $750 that someone bought, <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/#!/darrenrovell/status/166589829721755648">according to Darren Rovell</a>. The median price, he says, was $2,500 for a ticket. These figures were listed by Stubhub.</p>
<p>"Ticket prices are about 10 percent lower than last year," <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/34708735">Stubhub's Joellen Ferrer </a>told CBS Sports. "Which is interesting because you've got Boston, you've got New York and you've got rabid fans. The economy's a little better but I think a couple factors play in: you've got Indianapolis, which is not exactly the easiest city to go into and it's not the destination city that, say, New Orleans or Miami could be."</p>
<p>Next year that could change with New Orleans as the host of the 2013 Super Bowl.</p>
<p><i style="outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,'Liberation Sans',FreeSans,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">For more on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/teams/new-york-giants">Giants</a> and their improbable run to become Super Bowl champions, visit <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">Giants</a> blog <a style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" href="http://www.bigblueview.com/" target="_blank"><b style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Big Blue View</b></a> and <a style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/" target="_blank"><b style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">SB Nation New York</b></a>. For more on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../nfl/teams/new-england-patriots">Patriots</a> and their Super Bowl appearance, check out SB Nation's <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">Patriots</a> blog, <a style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" href="http://www.patspulpit.com/" target="_blank"><b style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">Pats Pulpit</b></a> as well as <a style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" href="http://boston.sbnation.com/" target="_blank"><b style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">SB Nation Boston</b></a>. For news, recaps, videos, GIFs, and information regarding Super Bowl XLVI, please stay tuned to <a style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #c52126; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;" target="_blank" href="../../../2012-super-bowl"><b style="outline-width: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;">SB Nation's dedicated Super Bowl hub</b></a>.</i></p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/2/6/2775504/super-bowl-46-average-ticket-price-for-giants-patriots-was-2500Matt Conner2012-02-06T09:27:15-06:002012-02-06T09:27:15-06:00Super Bowl TV Ratings: Giants And Patriots Not Expected To Set Viewership Record
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<p>Super Bowl XLVI was certainly an unforgettable world championship game, with the outcome determined on the final Hail Mary pass from <span>Tom Brady</span>, but it may not have broken last year's record viewership to become the most watched event in American TV history.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/Ourand_SBJ">Sports Business Journal's John Ourand</a> is reporting that the overnight rating for the game is a 47.8 rating, which is one tenth of a point less than last year's 47.9 rating. In addition, Ourand predicts that the total viewership numbers (released later today) won't eclipse last year's record setting mark by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/">Steelers</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Packers</a> (106.5 million viewers).</p>
<p>The overnight numbers were huge in Boston and New York, obviously, with Beantown scoring a 56.7 over New York's 49.7 rating. So far the biggest ratings winner is Madonna - the overnight rating for her halftime performance is a 48.3, higher than the game's total 47.8.</p>
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https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/2/6/2775005/super-bowl-tv-ratings-giants-patriots-nfl-2012Steven Godfrey2012-02-06T07:01:06-06:002012-02-06T07:01:06-06:00Best Super Bowl 2012 Commercials: Movie Trailers The Avengers, The Dictator Among Best
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<p>Movie trailers for the upcoming Summer's suposed big hits are typically released during the Super Bowl and the two that deserve attention is the long-awaited The Avengers film which is to come out May 2012, and after five movies leading up to release Marvel decides to release a mere 10-second teaser trailer, so if you took a bite of pizza or a sip of your beverage you missed it. It doesn't even show all of the key characters in the movie, but here it is anyways:</p>
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<p>However, for those who want more here is an official trailer for the film.</p>
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<p>The other movie trailer comes form Sasha Baron Cohen who is best known for his role in Borat, and is now playing Shabazz Aladeen who is the most beloved leader from the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.republicofwadiya.com/">Republic of Wadiya</a>. The spot was specifically for the Super Bowl as it starts out with Aladeen saying he bought NBC and "I know the final score."</p>
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<p><i>Need more? Check out our <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-super-bowl/2012/1/19/2718512/super-bowl-commercials-2012" target="_blank">full list of Super Bowl 2012 ads</a> and all of our </i><a target="_blank" href="http://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/2/5/2773080/2012-super-bowl-kickoff-time-tv-schedule-live-stream">Super Bowl XLVI coverage</a><i>.</i></p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/2/6/2774385/best-superbowl-ads-2012-avengers-dicatorJeremy Mauss2012-02-06T07:00:51-06:002012-02-06T07:00:51-06:00Super Bowl 46: Tom Brady Admits Patriots 'Couldn't Make Enough Plays' With Giants
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<p><span>Tom Brady</span> was able to congratulate the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">New York Giants</a> for yet another Super Bowl win over his <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">New England Patriots</a> in the last four seasons. This time, he also realized that the Patriots just didn't do enough to win.</p>
<p>"We just didn’t make enough plays," <a target="_blank" href="http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/05/tom-brady-we-just-didnt-make-enough-plays/">said Brady</a>. "First quarter we didn’t have the ball a ton, second quarter was a little bit better. Third quarter we started well. it came down to the fourth quarter, and they made some plays at the end. We just didn’t make the plays."</p>
<p>The issue for the Patriots were dropped passes down the stretch. <span>Wes Welker</span>, <span>Aaron Hernandez</span> and <span>Deion Branch</span> all failed to grab passes from Brady at key moments down the stretch. While <span>Mario Manningham</span> made an incredible catch down the stretch to get the Giants in position to win, the Patriots' receivers were letting Brady down and kept the Pats from doing the same.</p>
<p><i>For more on the <a href="http://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/nfl/teams/new-england-patriots">Patriots</a> and their Super Bowl run, check out SB Nation's Patriots blog,<a target="_blank" href="http://www.patspulpit.com/"><b>Pats Pulpit</b></a> as well as <a target="_blank" href="http://boston.sbnation.com/"><b>SB Nation Boston</b></a>. For more on the <a href="http://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/nfl/teams/new-york-giants">Giants</a> and their Super Bowl appearance, visit Giants blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigblueview.com/"><b>Big Blue View</b></a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/"><b>SB Nation New York</b></a>. For all news and information regarding Super Bowl XLVI, please stay tuned to <a href="http://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/2012-super-bowl" target="_blank">SB Nation's dedicated Super Bowl hub</a>.</i></p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/2/6/2774314/super-bowl-46-tom-brady-admits-patriots-couldnt-make-enough-playsMatt Conner2012-02-05T22:05:34-06:002012-02-05T22:05:34-06:00James Harrison Insults New England Patriots Over Twitter After Super Bowl Loss
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<p>There's a time to talk trash. Then there's a time to be classy. <span>James Harrison</span>, for all of his talent playing linebacker for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>, apparently hasn't learned the art of silence. The Steelers star took to Twitter today to vent an insult against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">New England Patriots</a> who lost the Super Bowl to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">New York Giants</a> tonight. The offensive statement? <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/#!/jharrison9292/status/166353753446944771">Harrison wrote</a>, "Told you, cheaters never win!!!!!!!!!"</p>
<p>Not only does Harrison use exclamation points like a sixth grade girl in his Twitter account, but he also fails to realize that he's sitting at home while others are playing. There's a way to be classy and carry yourself as an icon and high-profile athlete. Then there's a way to look silly if you're in Harrison's shoes.</p>
<p>It's clear that Harrison told everyone long ago that he could care less by the way he carries himself. He's shrugged off fines for his style of play and it's clear he could care less about having the right PR for himself. Still it's a bit ridiculous to even call attention to yourself when you're not remotely involved.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/2/5/2774298/james-harrison-insults-new-england-patriots-over-twitter-after-superMatt Conner2012-02-05T21:57:18-06:002012-02-05T21:57:18-06:00Jake Ballard Tears PCL And Meniscus In Separate Knees In Super Bowl Win For Giants
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">New York Giants</a> were down two tight ends at one point in tonight's win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">New England Patriots</a> in Super Bowl 46 in Indianapolis, but that didn't stop <span>Eli Manning</span> and company from doing what needed to be done. Now <span>Jake Ballard</span> will have time to do what needs to be done on his injuries, which are unfortunately many for the Giants' tight end.</p>
<p>Ballard reportedly tore his PCL in one knee and his meniscus in the other knee <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/#!/caplannfl/status/166365622953984000">according to Adam Caplan</a>.The Giants will be monitoring his progress, so it might not be surprising to see them address the position in the draft. Still Ballard has a home here for a long time.</p>
<p><i>For more on the <a href="https://www.patspulpit.com/">Patriots</a> and their Super Bowl run, check out SB Nation's Patriots blog,<a target="_blank" href="http://www.patspulpit.com/"><b>Pats Pulpit</b></a> as well as <a target="_blank" href="http://boston.sbnation.com/"><b>SB Nation Boston</b></a>. For more on the <a href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">Giants</a> and their Super Bowl appearance, visit Giants blog <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bigblueview.com/"><b>Big Blue View</b></a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://newyork.sbnation.com/"><b>SB Nation New York</b></a>. For all news and information regarding Super Bowl XLVI, please stay tuned to <a href="../../../2012-super-bowl" target="_blank">SB Nation's dedicated Super Bowl hub</a>.</i></p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/2/5/2774290/jake-ballard-tears-pcl-and-meniscus-in-separate-knees-in-super-bowlMatt Conner2012-02-05T21:50:05-06:002012-02-05T21:50:05-06:00Madonna Makes Super Bowl Halftime Show One Of Best Appearances In Years
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<p>While opinion is obviously subjective and Madonna is going to have her detractors, <a href="http://dallas.sbnation.com/2012/2/5/2773985/2012-superbowl-halftime-show-madonna" target="new">even among some in our SB Nation</a> network, It’s our take that Madonna put on one of the finest Super Bowl halftime shows in recent years — at least since U2 put some heart into the game with the 9/11 tribute.</p>
<p>While Madonna is definitely an older performer whose best days (and hits) are behind her, that’s the case every year besides the mess known as the Black Eyed Peas. Fergie and company were the worst Super Bowl halftime show possibly ever, so anything is a step up there. And Madonna’s provided at least a nice spectacle when watching someone older.</p>
<p>The reality is that Madonna’s crew put on a great show with decent showings of newer artists around her that never detracted from the main performer. In fact, they were likely underused. But this was Madonna’s show and she did well with it.</p>
<p>The stage was perfect and provided her dancers alongside her the chance to create a modern spectacle out of songs that have become iconic. From “Vogue” to “Like a Prayer,” the show flowed with unbelievable graphics all around and a strong stage presence that never went over the top while also never getting overrun by the sheer size of it all.</p>
<p>While it might not have been for everyone, it provided the perfect blend of entertainment for everyone while not becoming over the top like Janet or Prince and also didn’t bore like watching old rockers try to look young again like the Stones or The Who. Springsteen could perhaps stand along with Madonna as one of the best in recent years, but Madonna did just fine. Some have forgotten too easily how bad recent Super Bowls have been.</p>
https://kansascity.sbnation.com/2012/2/5/2774283/madonna-makes-super-bowl-halftime-show-one-of-best-appearances-inMatt Conner