Colts and Bears Make Super Bowl History

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Colts Top Bears to Claim Super Bowl Title()  

Colts' Bob Sanders returns an interception as coach Tony Dungy raises a fist in triumph.

February 5, 2007 The Indianapolis Colts overcome heavy rain and the Chicago Bears for a 29-17 victory in Sunday's Super Bowl. Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning was named the game's MVP. Tony Dungy is the first black coach to win the championship.

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Religion

NFL Bristles as Churches Embrace Super Bowl()  

February 4, 2007 On Sunday, churches around the country will Super Bowl watch parties complete with big-screen TVs, game tables and food. But the NFL says that some of the churches are going too far. League attorneys sent a letter to a church saying that public events using large-screen TVs violate the NFL's copyright.

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The Super Bowl: Much More than a Game()  

February 3, 2007 There's just one day left before the faux American holiday that comes at the end of every football season: the Super Bowl.

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Food

'Three Guys' Bowl Pick? Sloppy Joes, Cuban Style()  

Brothers-in-law Glenn Lindgren, Jorge Castillo and Raul Morisay are the "Three Guys from Miami."

February 3, 2007 Super Bowl Sunday is a time for hearty fare. The game has a Midwestern flavor (Chicago-Indy). But it's in Miami. So how about a Cuban counterpart to the Sloppy Joe?

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An Old Colt's Views on the Super Bowl()  

February 3, 2007 Professional football's Super Bowl takes place Sunday, with the Indianapolis Colts facing the Chicago Bears in Miami. The Colts are favored to win the game.

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Media

'Amateur' TV Ads Set for Super Bowl Splash()  

February 1, 2007 A new trend on display during the Super Bowl: ads made by ordinary folks instead of glitzy, expensive ad agencies. Some companies are using the work of low-budget artistes who create homemade video for the Web.

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Super Bowl Ads: Still a High-Stakes Game()  

February 1, 2007 Super Bowl Sunday remains a day of reckoning for the big dogs of the ad industry. Companies succeed or stumble based on their ads. The process is the subject of college courses and Web sites offering deep analysis and ratings.

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Music

NFL Films: Sounds of Triumph and Defeat()  

January 27, 2007 For nearly 50 years, NFL Films has shot pro football games, making highlights films and blooper reels and documenting gridiron moments great and small. Each movie has a soundtrack to set the mood.

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Sports

A Racial Milestone for the Super Bowl()  

January 24, 2007 Until this year, the Super Bowl showdown featured only white coaches on the sidelines. This year's showdown between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts is a milestone: Both teams' coaches are black, the first in NFL history to reach the big game.

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An NFL Mark: Two Black Coaches in Super Bowl()  

January 22, 2007 Super Bowl XLI will make history. Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith and Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy are great friends — and both are black. It will be the first time two African-American head coaches have led their teams to the Super Bowl.

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Reflections on Another NFL First

Doug Williams

Former Redskin Doug Williams was the first starting black quarterback to win the Super Bowl. He discusses this milestone and diversity in NFL leadership: