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This Is Why I’m a Cheesehead

Sarah Fernandez  —  Feb 10, 2011

Guest columnist Sarah Fernandez explains how she came to be a Green Bay Packers fan, and how the team and football in general helped heal her family.

Super-Sized Mishaps

Wankyu Lee  —  Feb 9, 2011

Sun Staff Writer and columnist Wankyu Lee argues that Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings was most deserving of MVP honors for his efforts in Super Bowl XLV.

Glee Recap: The Sue Sylvester Shuffle

Nicholas Parisi...  —  Feb 8, 2011

Super Bowl Sunday was one thriller night for Glee; Sue Sylvester shot a girl from a canon, and football team joined the glee club.

Cornell Faculty and Coaches Super Bowl Picks

Alex Kuczynski-Brown  —  Feb 5, 2010

I’m no pro football expert, but I look for a lot of scoring with two stellar quarterbacks and strong offenses overall. Hard to pick against Peyton Manning, but I like underdogs and so I’m picking the Saints!

–– President David Skorton

Rejected Superbowl Ads: How YouTube is Changing the World

Josh Pothen  —  Feb 5, 2009

It used to be that you had to get media corporations on your side to get worldwide attention. Not anymore. If the news about this year's Super Bowl commercials are any indicator, we may be moving into an age where virtual marketing may not only be cheaper, it's more effective as well.

By ads, I mean the ones that didn't make it to air, but are now floating around on the Internet for all to see.

Consider the latest PETA commercial, which NBC refused to let air during the Super Bowl because it "depicts a level of sexuality exceeding our standards", according to Victoria Morgan, NBC Universal's advertising standards executive.

Who Needs Cow's Milk? Peta Says, 'The Breast is Best!'

Gabriel Dobbs  —  Feb 3, 2009

PETA sought to make Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction look G-rated with its proposed Superbowl commercial. In the end, the spot was rejected.

Pats' Brady Not Seen in Locker Room Before Practice

The Associated Press  —  Jan 25, 2008

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- For the second consecutive day, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady wasn't in the locker room or at practice when reporters and cameramen were allowed inside Friday.

During the 45-minute period in the locker room, several cameramen lingered near his locker, but he didn't show up. Nor was he there for the first 12 minutes of practice that the media were allowed to watch.

Asked if he could say whether Brady would practice Friday, New England coach Bill Belichick said, "Not now. We'll see."

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