Web chats feature NFL stars across networks this week
A slate of online chats with NFL players runs through Saturday across MSNBC AOL NFL.com and N and L dot com. Notables include Quinn Early Buffalo Bills Haven Moses Zack Crockett Brad Johnson Michael Haynes Darren Bennett Fred Biletnikoff Jake Plummer Wayne Chrebet Danny Kanell Derrick Thomas John Randle Drew Bledsoe Brent Jones Keenan McCardell Jerome Bettis Gus Frerotte and others.
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NFL Super Chat Sparks Online Debate
AOL and MSNBC map NFL chat features with online debates and updates. NFL.com hosts official notes while AOL users discuss game highlights and commentary.
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Super Bowl information and update sites listed
A compilation of web addresses for Super Bowl coverage including gazetteonline com nfl com superbowlhost org superbowl com denverbroncos com packers com uniontrib ports superbowl denverpost espn sportszone com nfl greenbaypressgazette packersnews com
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Ugly numbers in Super Bowl history since 1981
The NFC has won 13 of 16 and 15 of 16 overall since 1981, with comments from Marv Levy noting the long AFC drought. The 1981 Raiders Eagles game is referenced as a historical baseline amid the ongoing NFC dominance.
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Shanahan family endures tense moment as Broncos reach Super Bowl
The Shanahan clan, led by 45 year old Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, faced a tense AFC Championship as Pittsburgh trailed 24 21 in the final minutes. Dorothy Shanahan, amid rheumatoid arthritis, watched from home with family leaving to spare her the stress. The Broncos held off the Steelers and advanced to the Super Bowl in San Diego.
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Weeklong NFL Events Build to Super Bowl XXXII
In San Diego officials players and fans arrive for a week of parties interviews and beach time. Tuesday features photo and interview day at Qualcomm Stadium. Wednesday the Miller Lite NFL Player of the Year is announced. Thursday and Friday bring more events including Paul Tagliabue's State of the NFL speech. Saturday the Pro Football Hall of Fame reveals its 1998 inductees. Sunday the Super Bowl XXXII kicks off at 5 18 p m local time.
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NBC Loses AFC Rights In Bid To CBS For 1998 Season
NBC will air its last NFL game for at least five to eight years after being outbid by CBS by 160 million dollars for the AFC rights starting in 1998. The upcoming Super Bowl will be the final NBC telecast for announcers Dick Enberg Paul Maguire and Phil Simms and analysts Cris Collinsworth and Joe Gibbs.
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Packers stock sale expands with thousands more shareholders
Almost 40 years after a $25 share sale bailed out the team, 30 000 to 40 000 new stockholders will own Packers stock at $200 a share. Former stars Hornung Thurston and Sayers attend, while shares have no voting rights or dividends yet fans view them as a pledge to keep the team in Green Bay.
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Packers Super Bowl XXXII Fans Look For Warm Escape
Packer fans face a rare midwinter outlet as Super Bowl XXXII promises more than football. Ticket holders flee the Wisconsin cold to watch in San Diego hotels or beach houses while long range forecasts predict fair weather and temperatures in the 60s.
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Record Runner Terrell Davis Aims for NFL single season marks
Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis enters the AFC Championship with 2,174 rushing yards on 451 carries in 18 games. He needs 12 carries and 39 yards to surpass Eric Dickerson's 2,212 yards in 17 games set in 1984 for the Rams.
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Broncos impose strict curfew for trip to game
Beginning Tuesday night the Broncos must be in bed by 12 30 a.m. and Saturday night by 11 35 p.m. Coach Mike Shanahan insists wives may stay until Friday, but all Bronco kids on the trip will stay at a different hotel to avoid any messes on the playbook.
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Broncos Coach Sees Powerhouse Hype After Near-Minals
Mike Shanahan says the team's prospects loom large after four Super Bowl appearances. He downplays the hype but admits the situation feels notably intense for the Broncos.
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