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Power went out at the Superdome early in the third quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday with the Baltimore Ravens leading the San Francisco 49ers 28-6. The majority of lights failed shortly after Jacoby Jones returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a touchdown. There was 13:22 left in the quarter.
The teams remained on the field.

The journey to this Super Bowl wound through bounties and replacement refs, eventually bringing the big game back to the Big Easy - with a replacement quarterback, a sibling rivalry and a grand exit for one of the NFL's greatest players, clouded by the obscure healing powers of deer-antler spray....

With the big game only a few days away, ticket brokers are running around New Orleans with backpacks full of money as they try to match tickets with buyers.

The union that represents U.S. professional football players has given Harvard University a $100 million grant for a study of the range of health problems, from brain damage to heart conditions, that affect current and former players.

The Super Bowl is always centered around marquee names but, like any football game, can often be decided by X-factors. Baltimore and San Francisco may both possess a barrage of star power, but they are fueled as much by lesser-known guys. 49ers tight end Vernon Davis caught just seven balls in quarterback Colin Kaepernick's first seven starts, yet amassed 106 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons. Meanwhile, Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta wasn't a Pro Bowler either, yet is often Joe Flacco's go-to receiver when it matters most.

As Super Bowl week dawns, President Obama weighs in on violence in football. "I'm a big football fan," Obama told The New Republic magazine, "but I have to tell you if I had a son, I'd have to think long and hard before I let him play football."

The family of Junior Seau has sued the NFL, claiming the former linebacker's suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits he sustained while playing football....

The NFL averaged 44.9 million total viewers for its two conference championship games on Sunday, which was down 16% from last year and continued a trend that has gone on all postseason.

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello announced Tuesday morning that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has reinstated Sean Payton from his suspension effective immediately.

The Baltimore Ravens have finally gotten over the hump, scoring 21 unanswered points in the second half to take down the New England Patriots. The Ravens will play the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.