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| Suit filed in Dallas over Super Bowl seat problems |
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02/09/2011 |
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| inadequate. The federal lawsuit, filed in Dallas, alleges breach of contract, fraud and deceptive sales practices. It was filed Tuesday on behalf of fans who were prevented from having seats at Sunday's game between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington because of a snafu over temporary bleachers, as well as some Cowboys season ticket-holders who say they wound up on folding chairs with obstructed views. A Cowboys spokesman did not immediately return a call request |
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| Steelers again show grit, but were haunted by mistakes |
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02/08/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Steelers finally found an obstacle they couldn't quite overcome in Super Bowl XLV. Unfortunately, it was themselves. Turnovers proved pivotal to the outcome of Sunday's title bout with the Green Bay Packers. Three Steelers giveaways were converted into 21 crucial points by their opportunistic opponent in a 31-25 victory that foiled the Black and Gold's goal of capturing an unprecedented seventh Lombardi Trophy. Two interceptions by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, one of which was |
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| Steelers want to put Super Bowl loss behind them |
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02/08/2011 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - The AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers had one final team meeting, determined to put the crushing Super Bowl loss to Green Bay behind them. Almost 48 hours after the loss, coach Mike Tomlin met with the Steelers on Tuesday and told them the franchise remains committed toward winning the Lombardi Trophy. Tomlin, of course, wasn't around to talk about the meeting. Same with Ben Roethlisberger and Troy Polamalu. The Steelers let two players talk to the media: Antwaan Randle El and Chris Hoke.
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| Fans celebrate Packers win with final tailgate |
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02/08/2011 |
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| 9 a.m. Packed in the group's trunk were brats, beer and cupcakes. "Typical Wisconsin cuisine," Tipler said. The Green Bay area, which is the smallest market with an NFL team, has been in the throes of a nonstop party since the Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 on Sunday in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Thousands of flooded downtown Green Bay streets after Sunday's win to celebrate under a green and gold fireworks display. And on Monday, schools let out early and businesses closed so that fa |
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| Nev. sports books eke out $724K win on Super Bowl |
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02/08/2011 |
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| Packers and lots of scoring. The Nevada Gaming Control Board said Tuesday that $87.5 million were wagered on the NFL's championship game in 183 sports books across the state. Of those bets, casinos kept less than 1 percent. Green Bay beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday night. The Packers were a 2 1/2-point favorite in most Las Vegas casinos, giving their supporters a win with the six-point victory. The combined 56 points scored helped bettors who gambled th |
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| Tickets to Packers' Lambeau rally sell out fast |
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02/08/2011 |
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| le for Tuesday afternoon's "Return to Titletown" rally and all were sold by Monday night. The online ticket sales site StubHub is selling the tickets for as much as $140. Wisconsin fans have been reveling since Sunday's Super Bowl victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dallas. The victory gave Green Bay its fourth Super Bowl title. Fans lined the streets Monday as the Packers' motorcade traveled from Austin Straubel International Airport to Lambeau Field, but the players didn't make any formal appearances.Cop |
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| Packers players, fans to celebrate at rally |
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02/08/2011 |
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| P) - Packers fans will finally get the chance to celebrate with the Super Bowl champions at a rally at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The city of Green Bay -and the entire state of Wisconsin - has been ecstatic since the Packers narrowly defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Arlington, Texas, to win their fourth Super Bowl title. The Packers have invited the public to a massive celebration at Lambeau Field late Tuesday afternoon. The gathering figures to be an emotional catharsis for everyone. Fans lined the stre |
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| Super Bowl sets viewership record |
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02/07/2011 |
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NEW YORK (AP) - For the second year in a row, the Super Bowl has set a new record for American television viewing. The Nielsen Co. said Monday that an estimated 111 million people watched the Green Bay Packers outlast the Pittsburgh Steelers in professional football's ultimate game. That tops the 106.5 million who watched the 2010 game between New Orleans and Indianapolis. The series finale of ``M-A-S-H'' had held the title of the most-watched TV show in the United States for 27 years. It is now No. 3. Fo |
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| Steelers remain stuck on six Super Bowl titles |
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02/07/2011 |
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - A silver lining for the Steelers faithful is all the ``Seventh Heaven'' merchandise will still be good for at least another year. The Pittsburgh Steelers remain stuck on six Super Bowl titles after their 31-25 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. One day after the defeat, the gloomy weather in Pittsburgh seemed fitting for a city dealing with a rare loss in the big game. If there's one franchise that isn't used to this feeling, it's the Steelers. Sure, they lost a Super Bowl before, bu |
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| Packers return to Green Bay as Super Bowl champs |
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02/07/2011 |
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| Erica Christensen of suburban Milwaukee drove to Green Bay at 5 a.m. Monday to stake out a spot for the team's welcome home parade and buy Packers Super Bowl gear. The team also plans a giant rally at the stadium Tuesday. The Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 to win the Super Bowl on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior |
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