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A Little Football History for Super Bowl Sunday
Bone up on football facts before the parties start.
Most of us are ready for some football!
As you get in position for the game, bone up on a little football history. Comcast.net has a slide show on, “Super Bowl XLV: Key Players”, and the San Francisco Chronicle has “Super Bowl History Facts and Figures.”
Here's a quick preview.
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A Pittsburgh Steelers win would make head coach Mike Tomlin the youngest head coach to win two Super Bowls; and give quarterback Ben Roethlisberger his third ring. [Comcast.net]
The Steelers have won six Super Bowl championships and the Green Bay Packers have won three.
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The Packers were named after the Indian Packing Co., where owner Curly Lambeau worked. [San Francisco Chronicle.]
Despite injuries and missed games, Steelers safety Troy Polamalu made seven interceptions during the regular season. [Comcast.net]
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