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Entergy New Orleans, the utility that provides power to the Mercedes SuperDome in New Orleans, announced today that its technicians had determined the cause of the partial blackout during the Super Bowl last Sunday: an electrical relay the company had installed to prevent blackouts.

Don't blame Beyonce for blowing the lights out at the Super Bowl. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the halftime show was not the cause of the power outage that darkened the Superdome for half an hour during Sunday's broadcast.

The Baltimore Ravens' victory over the San Francisco 49ers has set a record for highest overnight ratings in Super Bowl history, the Nielsen company reported Monday....

The Baltimore Ravens have defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. It's the second championship for the Ravens and linebacker Ray Lewis, who is retiring after 17 seasons. After taking a safety on their final possession, Baltimore punted to San Francisco, which was unable to set up a return and suffered its first loss in six appearances in the NFL championship game.

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 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 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.