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Giants best Pats in Super Bowl, 21-17
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There was plenty of blame to go around in the Patriots' second Super Bowl loss in four years, both to the New York Giants. The New England Patriots' three star receivers couldn't make the big plays when they needed them. Neither could their... more
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February, 06, 2012
Last week, I shared my Super dilemma.In short: Have a chance to go to the Super Bowl. Sit alone. Nosebleed seats. Dilemma: Promised son, 6, I'd watch with him. One more detail: I grew up in New England. WHAT DO I DO?People here and elsewhere weighed in — and the most interesting part of...
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February, 05, 2012
Indianapolis was once called Naptown and India-No-Place for a reason.Native son Kurt Vonnegut Jr. referred to it in 1970 as "the 500-mile speedway race, and then 364 days of miniature golf, and then the 500-mile speedway race again." People used to roam city streets on Sundays, picking off...
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February, 03, 2012
These are strange days for the movies. Sure, Hollywood still pretty much owns the world's box office. But as with other media - books, music, TV - moviegoers want what they want when they want it - cineplex be damned! I love seeing movies in Chicago and think we've got some of the best film venues...
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February, 03, 2012
WBEZ blogger and Patriots fan Mark Bazer cannot decide whether to go to the Super Bowl to support his home team or make good on his promise to watch it at home with his son. When he wrote about his dilemma on Facebook, the responses, which were all over the map, got him even more confused.He joined...
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February, 01, 2012
Here’s the dilemma.I have been offered a ticket to the Super Bowl. It’s one ticket, and I’d be sitting alone. In nosebleed seats. But I grew up right outside of Boston and, despite my attempts to join Beardom, I am and will always be a Patriots fan. For example, I don’t even know if Beardom is a...
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January, 31, 2012
On Sunday, thousands will descend on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to watch the New York Giants and the New England Patriots vie for the NFL's championship title. City officials are bracing for the crowds--and the extra money that will flow through its coffers. It's a big deal and cities...
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