Event: Super Bowls

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Tom Brady leaving New England Patriots after 20 years

Brady was drafted by the Patriots out of the University of Michigan in 2000 and has gone on to build what is widely regarded as the greatest career for an NFL quarterback.

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Ryan: American football is the greatest game ever invented

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Super 8: Storylines to watch out for ahead of Super Bowl LII

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Georgia Dome reduced to rubble in implosion after short but action-packed life

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For a small man, Dan Rooney was a giant

‘Vets’ trying to grow old gracefully

After 18 years in the NFL, Peyton Manning gives his final ‘Omaha’

An emotional Peyton Manning signed off from his 18-year NFL career with the words “God bless football” — and one final “Omaha”.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2016

Von Miller time for the Denver Broncos as Peyton Manning gets perfect send-off

A reborn Orange Crush might have sent Peyton Manning into retirement with a Super ending to his career.

Tue, 09 Feb, 2016

Brady’s legend secure as New England survive thrilling finale

American Football: There were more questions than there were answers after one of the most enthralling Super Bowls of the modern era delivered a fourth title in just over a decade to Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots on Sunday night.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2015

Patriots come from behind to snatch Superbowl from champions

Quarterback Tom Brady made Super Bowl history as the New England Patriots toppled the defending champion Seattle Seahawks in Arizona to claim their fourth title.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015

Get pumped up for Super Bowl XLIX which airs on Sunday night

The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots could produce one of the greatest Super Bowls of all time tomorrow night but the real winner may be debated for decades given the "deflategate" scandal hanging over the game.

Sat, 31 Jan, 2015

How Big Easy shaped legend of Manning

There was a nice little documentary on the radio here a couple of weeks ago which sought to debunk the corporate creation myths of the most successful entrepreneurs who rose up to dominate our daily lives.

Wed, 08 Oct, 2014

Seahawks ease to Super Bowl title

Seattle Seahawks 43 Denver Broncos 8

Mon, 03 Feb, 2014

Broncos stunned by rampant Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks produced one of the most dominant performances in Super Bowl history as Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos were neutralised in a 43-8 humbling.

Mon, 03 Feb, 2014

Super Bowl: Lights-out performance sees Ravens home

Baltimore 34 San Francisco 31

Mon, 04 Feb, 2013

Seau found dead aged 43

Former NFL linebacker Junior Seau has been found dead at his California home at the age of 43.

Wed, 02 May, 2012

Hosts Indianapolis gearing up

INDIANAPOLIS, host city for the Super Bowl, will open a social media command centre the week of the game.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2012

Bittersweet ‘Steeler Town’ return for McCarthy

PITTSBURGH native Mike McCarthy will come face-to-face with the city of his birth in the Super Bowl on Sunday week after the showdown so long desired by the purists became a reality on Sunday night.

Tue, 25 Jan, 2011

Miraculous Manning takes giant step into history

ELI MANNING trotted toward the New York Giants’ huddle facing a challenge of historic proportions.

Tue, 05 Feb, 2008

Steelers storm into title game

THE Pittsburgh Steelers survived a fourth-quarter charge, and a late fumble, to upset the Indianapolis Colts 21-18 and advance to the AFC championship game last night.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2006

Patriots’ game to cement New England’s reputation

SEEKING a third Super Bowl crown in four years, the New England Patriots made an early start to their NFL campaign last night in the American football season opener.

Fri, 10 Sep, 2004

Beatles debut still among most-watched TV ever

After 40 years The Beatles’ debut appearances on the Ed Sullivan show remain among the most-watched programmes in US history, a study found today.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2004

Last-minute field goal steals Superbowl for Patriots

TOPPING their own standard for dramatic triumphs, the New England Patriots won their second Super Bowl crown in three years on Sunday with a repeat of the same heart-stopping thrills that brought a title in 2002.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2004

Buccaneers win Super Bowl

Tampa Bay 48 Oakland 21

Mon, 27 Jan, 2003

Oakland and Tennessee capture titles

OAKLAND and Tennessee captured division NFL titles on Sunday, but the playoff puzzle was still missing plenty of pieces after the penultimate weekend of the gridiron season.

Tue, 24 Dec, 2002