Super Bowl XLVII

Steve Marcus / Las Vegas Sun

Mike Cofer, an assistant football coach at Coronado High School, holds a Super Bowl XXIV game ball at his home in Henderson, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Cofer was an NFL kicker and played with the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl wins in 1989 and 1990. The rings are from XXIV, top, and XXIII.

Thieves swipe a pair of Super Bowl rings during break-in at Henderson home of former 49er

Mar 8, 2013 (10:24 a.m.)

By Tovin Lapan

Burglars broke down the front door at the home of former San Francisco 49ers kicker Mike Cofer and went straight for the gut, taking his two Super Bowl rings and a few other items.

Gamblers wagered a record-shattering $98.9 million on Super Bowl statewide

February 4, 2013

By Case Keefer

The crowds that turned out to bet on the Super Bowl yesterday in Las Vegas awed legendary oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro. Vaccaro, who’s spent nearly 40 years in the betting industry, had never seen a turnout quite like Sunday’s.
Super Bowl falls short of ratings record

February 4, 2013

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Between a partial power outage, overly excited quarterback and a game that suddenly turned from snoozer to sizzler, CBS had its hands full with the Super Bowl. The game fell short of setting a viewership record, but it stands as the third most-watched program in U.S. television history.
Super Bowl prop bet report card: Brewer goes 4-5, misses safety bet again

February 4, 2013

By Ray Brewer

Another safety. And with four seconds left in the game. The gambling gods were shining on a few lucky handicappers late in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Of course, I wasn’t included in that good fortune. Last week, I gave readers my picks for a few proposition wagers, including one predication I felt strongly about. There was no way there would be a safety.
Louisiana board: Recent work not related to Super Bowl power outage

February 4, 2013

Associated Press

A lawyer for the state board that oversees the Superdome says Sunday night's power outage during the Super Bowl does not appear to be related to work done on the stadium's electrical system in December.
Las Vegas sports books profit once again on Super Bowl

February 3, 2013

By Case Keefer

The lights in Las Vegas sports books should stay on for the foreseeable future. The Baltimore Ravens' 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl wasn’t the best result for Las Vegas. It wasn’t the worst, either.
A lights-out performance: With 3 TD passes, Flacco leads Ravens back to the top

February 3, 2013

By Barry Wilner, Associated Press

From blowout to blackout to shootout, Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens had just enough power to survive one of the most electric Super Bowls ever. The outage flipped a switch for the San Francisco 49ers, but the Ravens used a last-gasp defensive stand to hold on Sunday night, 34-31. For a Super Bowl with so many subplots, it almost had to end this way.
Live blog: Niners’ charge falls short; Ravens hang on for 34-31 victory

February 3, 2013

Associated Press

A power outage at the Super Bowl put the nation's biggest sporting event on hold for more than a half-hour Sunday, interrupting an otherwise electric, back-and-forth game that ended with Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens as NFL champions thanks to a 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
Kaepernick is silver bullet in pistol offense for 49ers

February 3, 2013

By Aaron Wilson, Baltimore Sun

The elusive presence of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick figures to be a unique challenge for the Ravens defense today. Should they fail to contain the 49ers’ unpredictable read-option pistol offense at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Super Bowl could prove just as difficult as earlier games against mobile signal-callers.
Go Kap Go! Reno landmark draped with banners backing Kaepernick

February 1, 2013

Associated Press

Colin Kaepernick is drawing support in the city where he starred as a college quarterback.
Ravens’ Ray Rice wonders if 49ers can cover him

January 31, 2013

Carl Steward, The Oakland Tribune

In the Super Bowl of brotherly love, neither the 49ers nor the Baltimore Ravens have fired salvos at one another this week. The one possible exception is the low-boil, long-distance chippy exchanges between Ravens running back Ray Rice and the 49ers defense.
Steve Young says 49ers’ Kaepernick is up to the task

January 31, 2013

Cam Inman, Contra Costa Times

Steve Young, the last 49ers quarterback to win a Super Bowl, thinks Colin Kaepernick is capable of doing the same Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens.
What to watch for on Super Bowl Sunday

January 31, 2013

Paul Domowitch, Philadelphia Daily News

Here’s what we’ll keep our eyes on during the Super Bowl Sunday:
Good or bad, Super Bowl halftimes have produced some memorable shows

January 31, 2013

By John Katsilometes

I was on the phone with my brother the other day talking about the Super Bowl. I mentioned to him that I am writing a column about the all-time memorable Super Bowl moments. “You have to have ‘Be Bop Bamboozled’ in there,” he said. “Of course,” I said.
Taxi company shuts down talks, strike possible

January 31, 2013

By Richard N. Velotta

Representatives of the Yellow-Checker-Star taxi group won’t return to contract negotiations, saying a contract rejected by 70 percent of the drivers’ union membership on Monday is their best and final offer.

READER POLL: Which team would you bet in Super Bowl 47?

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Super Bowl by the odds: Vegas perspective and pick against the spread

The San Francisco 49ers pose for a team photo during media day for the NFL Super Bowl XLVII football game Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in New Orleans.

February 1, 2013 (7:00 p.m.)

I hate the Super Bowl. OK, admittedly, that’s over dramatic and not altogether accurate. I don’t truly dislike it, but out of the 267 NFL games, Sunday’s is one of my least favorites.

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Complete list of Super Bowl prop wagers from the LVH Superbook

San Francisco 49ers kicker David Akers, second right, walks off the field after missing a field goal during the second half of the NFL football NFC Championship game against the Atlanta Falcons Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, in Atlanta.

January 28, 2013 (6:00 p.m.)

Case Keefer posts the list of the LVH Superbook Super Bowl 47 proposition wagers, which includes hundreds of different ways to bet on the biggest game of the year.

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NFL playoffs by the odds: Vegas picks and perspective on conference championships

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15), center, is congratulated after scoring a touchdown with quarterback Colin Kaepernick, left, and guard Jonathan Goodwin (59) against the Green Bay Packers in an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game in San Francisco, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013.

January 18, 2013 (2:15 p.m.)

If any team is ever temporarily permitted to use the dreaded “no one believes in us” or “we get no respect” clichés, it’s the Atlanta Falcons right now. Truth is very few people believe in the Falcons, especially within the confines of this fair city. Bettors have driven Atlanta up to 4-point underdogs at home in the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers, which is the most points a No. 1 seed has ever taken in the playoffs excluding the Super Bowl.

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NFL playoffs by the odds: Vegas picks and perspective on divisional round

Redskins defensive lineman Barry Cofiled (96), center, on ground, knocks the ball loose from Seahawks runningback Marshawn Lynch, center, on the one yard line and the Redskins recovered the fumble stopping Seattle's opening drive in the third quarter during their NFL playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2012, in Landover, Md. Seattle defeated Washington 24-14.

January 11, 2013 (2:00 a.m.)

Sports book directors gave their best imitation of action-movie heroes last weekend. They found a graceful escape after what seemed like imminent danger.

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NFL playoffs by the odds: Vegas picks and perspective on wild-card games

January 4, 2013 (4:30 p.m.)

Racecar drivers get a victory lap. Award winners get an acceptance speech. So I felt inclined to get something out of my win in the first-ever Las Vegas Sun NFL handicapping contest, even after finishing with a solid-but-unspectacular 54-47-1 record against the spread. I somehow came up with a prize that involved work — making more picks.