Super Bowl Media Day offers players last chance to relax
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GLENDALE, Arizona  - Talk of New England quarterback Tom Brady's delicate ankle took a back seat on Tuesday to discussions about favorite foods, recording artists and cheerleading demonstrations by hulking offensive linemen.
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It was hard to find anything amiss or out of place. That's the way things generally go on media day. There are smiles all around. Optimism oozes. It's that way from Atlanta to Seattle and everywhere in between.
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FOXBOROUGH -- Some of them watched playoff football yesterday afternoon and again last night. Some will be back on the sofa or Barcalounger today when the Colts take on the Broncos at 1 p.m.
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EAST RUTHERFORD. N.J. - The dramatic, twist-filled journey to 16-0 ended Saturday night in the Meadowlands, the flash bulbs from cameras flickering, Super Bowl-like, as the final seconds of the clock ticked down.
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Last year, when Christian Fauria showed up to Media Day at the Super Bowl, the Patriots tight end brought a sophisticated video camera to chronicle his adventures. This year, he left it behind, replacing it with a compact digital camera no larger than a deck of cards.
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And so The Game bears down, this week at last, a sideshow distraction the surging Miami Heat and the inconsistent Los Angeles Lakers can collectively do without, a Jerry Springer Christmas
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There is never a shortage of inane questions at Super Bowl media day.
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By Steve Keating  JACKSONVILLE, Florida  - The image of three men  huddled together in the euphoria following the New England  Patriots' 24-21 Super Bowl win over the Philadelphia Eagles  will be remembered as the defining moment of the NFL's newest  dynasty, and perhaps its end.
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Any chance the Pittsburgh Steelers had of returning to the Super Bowl was seemingly laid to rest by the Baltimore Ravens, who are in the midst of their own title run.
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The owners of the Super Bowl participants spoke Monday, wished each other well, and now will let their teams fight it out for the championship Feb. 6 in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Years ago, Super Bowl spots disappeared after the one or two times they were shown during the broadcast. Today, they have afterlives because of Web sites, blogs, and video clips.
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The trio of Coach Bill Belichick and longtime assistants Romeo Crennel and Charlie Weis enjoyed their final moments as a staff during the Patriots third Super Bowl victory.
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At one end of Gillette Stadium yesterday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick and his media relations staff dealt with wave after wave of reporters, broadcasters, and cameramen.
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The NFL, being as imbued with the holiday spirit as much as anyone else, is prepared to offer fans that ubiquitous gift that keeps on giving.
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Sport: Super Bowl: The Patriots quarterback takes part in second full training ahead of final game
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The networkâs coverage of Super Bowl Sunday and Super Duper Tuesday will meld.
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick&#39;s team has won two of the past three Super Bowls and an NFL-record 20 straight games. Yesterday, he was asked by the New York metropolitan media if he has taken time to enjoy the ride.