PAUR REPORT
Studs and Duds: Super Bowl
So that gives us three very good Super Bowls in a row. You can't ask for much more than that. Well, you could if you were a Colts fan. But allegiances aside, this was a great game for the casual fan.
We saw arguably the top two quarterbacks in the game going head to head, making plays and proving why they are at the top of their games. Peyton Manning made one bad throw, which resulted in the back-breaking score for the Saints. This will be remembered by most fans, but Manning played very well before that play. He made some unreal throws throughout the game.
And how about Sean Payton. That guy takes risk taker to a new level. His onside kick call to begin the second half gave the Saints all sorts of momentum for the rest of the game. And Payton set the tone early by going for it on fourth and goal in the second quarter. The Saints didn't make it, but Payton showed he wasn't going to take the foot off the gas - even in the Super Bowl. He called the game like the Saints played all season.
In the end, we saw a great game. So if the NFL is reading, please get your labor situation figured out soon. This league doesn't need a work stoppage with the momentum it has right now. But that is a discussion for another day. Enjoy the offseason! And remember, we'll continue to give you articles and notes throughout the offseason, so keep checking in.
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Santa Clara to discuss wording of stadium measure
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -Santa Clara city leaders are set to discuss the final wording of the ballot measure for a proposed stadium for the San Francisco 49ers .
On Tuesday night, the Santa Clara City Council is scheduled to discuss language that city staffers describe as a multilayered question asking voters if city leaders should approve the stadium deal.
But backers of the proposed $947 million stadium have expressed concerns the language regarding funding is confusing. They hope to get the wording altered before the ballot is made available to city residents.
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