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This announcement isn’t a shock because Manning had probably the greatest offensive performance in 2013 of any player in the history of the National Football League.

I can't begin to explain how uncomfortable it is to watch this guy talk about how he'll be pulling for Tom Brady and the Patriots in the Super Bowl this weekend. "Go Patriots," he says, with a pump of his fist. It is a disaster.

Longtime New England Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, who spent 30 years with the franchise, is retiring.

"Dante Scarnecchia is a Patriot and NFL legend who defied the phrase 'not for long,'" Patriots coach Bill Belichick said in a statement Wednesday. "In an industry of constant change, Dante remained a fixture here for the simple reason that he helped every player reach his highest potential, regardless of whom he was, how he was acquired or how much raw talent he had. In whatever category a coach can be assessed -- evaluator, teacher, motivator, problem solver, disciplinarian, team player, winner -- Dante is as good as it gets. As many games as he helped us win and as much as we would like to work with Dante forever, we are blessed with the opportunity to have been with him as long as we were."

The extra point is the nonalcoholic beer of football : nobody asked for it in the first place ; nobody has ever gone to a game for one ; nobody really wants it around ; but since it doesn't do much harm , it's hung around for decades now . NFL Total Access's Rich Eisen called the extra point the "penny" of the NFL , and that too seems pretty appropriate .

For the first time in NFL history, the best offense (by yards and scoring) will face the best defense (by yards and scoring) in the Super Bowl. 

This will be the fifth time since the AFL and NFL merged that the league’s top-scoring offense played the top-scoring defense in the Super Bowl, the first since the Buffalo Bills(top offense) and New York Giants(top defense) met to close the 1990 season. 

Oddsmakers had trouble picking the favorite in what figures to be one of the most evenly matched -- and heavily bet -- Super Bowls ever.

Bettors knew who they wanted, though, putting early money on Denver and making the Broncos a slight favorite to beat the Seattle Seahawks in most of this city's legal betting parlors.

Denver was favored by 1 point at several books in the early betting, while others had the Broncos as high as a 3-point pick. The move to the Broncos came after some books had initially made the Seahawks as much as a 2-point pick in the game.

The Seattle Seahawks booked their place in Super Bowl XLVIII with a dramatic victory over the San Francisco 49ers which was bookended by huge turnovers.

The Seahawks beat the 49ers 23-17 to win the NFC Championship and join the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl in New Jersey on February 2.

The Denver Broncos are heading to Super Bowl XLVIII after dominating the New England Patriots to win the AFC Championship game 26-16.

Peyton Manning threw for two touchdowns and more than 400 yards to beat Tom Brady in the latest instalment of their great quarterbacking rivalry, but it was Denver's clock management which was at the heart of the Broncos' victory.

There are a lot of people who think that will be one of the most efficient games of this part of the play-off. The reasons for such a thing is a lot. Great games during the season by Tom Brady, and great Colts comeback in game with Kansas City Chiefs. 

During the season bot of this teams showing of a lot of offensive potential. In the regular season Tom Brady have a 380 complete pass of 580 attempts, and he colected 4343yrd, and 25tds. On the other side, Andrew Luck have 343 complete pass of 570 attemps, and he colected 3822yds, and 23tds. 

On Sunday , January 26 – the NFL’s perfect may take the field at Aloha Stadium and probably give us a typically boring show comparing by modern history. Fortunately , you will get a lot of time for eye candy which the 2014 NFL Pro Bowl cheerleaders are usually more than happy to provide .

Earlier this week , the league announced the ‘starting’ cheerleader team which will feature a lone standout from every squad around the league .

However , not every team in the NFL has cheerleaders so you will see a few teams lacking representation while others for some odd reason , aren’t sending anybody .

Here are your 2014 NFL Pro Bowl cheerleaders.

Nike announced, on Thursday, a line of items, inspired by the Lombardi Trophy, to use in the Super Bowl on the field and on the sidelines. 

The products as used by the players in the first wintry weather , outdoor Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb . 2 at MetLife Stadium include a Dri-Fit base layer with an integrated hood that protects the player from the effects of rain and snow , a new "zero slip" cleat with better traction whose improvement Nike says was accelerated by way of 3D printer and gloves which have an outer shell to protect the players hands from the elements with the inner part of the glove lined with fleece . 

For the sidelines, Nike offer the players exactly what it calls its Aeroloft Summit Jacket , which is thin and light or a heavier parka , both ones are filled up with goose down for warmth . 

Like most of the collection , the jackets are highlighted by its silver color inspired by the Lombardi Trophy. Many of the items will be available at retail.

Buccaneers safety Dashon Goldson's one game suspension has been reduced to a $100,000 fine for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Darren Sproles of New Orleans.

The NFL announced the decision Wednesday by Matt Birk, who handles appeals of discipline of on-field punishment for players for the league and NFL Players Association.

Goldson was suspended one game without pay Monday for flagrant and repeat violations of NFL safety rules prohibiting hits to the head and neck area of defenseless players. This will allow him to play Sunday against New England.

He was penalized for unnecessary roughness in last week's game against New Orleans for the hit. It was Goldson's fifth violation for unnecessary roughness since 2011.

Birk upheld a $30,000 fine for another Goldson helmet to helmet hit in the opener against New York Jets tight end Jeff Cumberland.

Goldson was an All-Pro last season with San Francisco, helping the 49ers reach the Super Bowl. He joined Tampa Bay as a free agent, signing a five-year, $41.25 million contract.

If the seventh-year pro's suspension had been upheld it would have cost Goldson $264,705 in salary.

The Bucs have committed a league-high 23 penalties for 220 yards in two games. They've been flagged for six personal fouls — five for helmet-to-helmet contact and the other for a late hit on Jets quarterback Geno Smith.

Article Source: AP NFL website