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Capping a remarkable fourth quarter, Santonio Holmes made a brilliant catch for a 6-yard touchdown with 35 seconds remaining to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a record sixth Super Bowl title with a 27-23 over the gutty Arizona Cardinals on Sunday night.

NBC said on the eve of Sunday's Super Bowl that it has sold the last two of the 69 advertising spots for the game, pushing total ad revenue for the event to a record $206 million. The network said its total of $261 million in ad revenue for all of Super Bowl day also is a record, calling it an especially impressive feat in the middle of the economy's steep downturn.

When it comes to Super Bowl Media Day, at least one player wishes it would all go away. Trouble is, he's one of the players most in demand.

League unsure about how deeply the U.S.'s financial woes will affect a sport that has been a benchmark for popularity and prosperity.