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January 2009

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January 29, 2009

Sports Man Therapy for Tough Times By Froma Harrop

I envy Sports Man. He can rise above his own problems by focusing on the triumphs or setbacks of The Team.

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January 28, 2009

Steelers Favored to Win Super Bowl, But More Want to See Cardinals Victory

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the heavy favorites to win Super Bowl XLIII, but slightly more Americans who plan to tune into the big game are hoping the Arizona Cardinals win instead.

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January 27, 2009

Most Super Bowl Watchers Plan to Check Out ‘The Boss’

Sixty-five percent (65%) of adults who say they intend to watch the Super Bowl also plan to watch the halftime show, featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bruce Springsteen.

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January 26, 2009

Most Plan on Watching Super Bowl XLIII at Home

Most Americans who plan to watch this year’s Super Bowl plan to do so at home. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of football fans found that 62% plan to watch the game at home, while 21% say they will be attending a Super Bowl party.

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January 10, 2009

Giants, Steelers Favorites for Super Bowl

Twenty-two percent (22%) of NFL football fans expect the New York Giants to win the Super Bowl for the second straight year. However, 17% think the Pittsburgh Steelers will emerge victorious on Super Sunday. Fans of those two teams are also the cockiest—64% of each team’s fans expect their favorites will win it all.