So what if the pregame story lines have been asinine and absurd? On Sunday, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will be among the most talented teams to take the field in the Super Bowl. According to FiveThirtyEight’s NFL Elo ratings, this year’s Seahawks are the fifth-best team to participate in a Super Bowl […]
Balls aren’t the only things being squeezed ahead of this year’s Super Bowl. Ticket prices are, too. Over the past 10 days, ticket prices for Super Bowl XLIX have skyrocketed, from an average of $2,799 the day of the AFC Championship to $4,594 Wednesday — an increase of 64 percent. The culprit? A “short squeeze.” […]
Balls aren’t the only things being squeezed ahead of this year’s Super Bowl. Ticket prices are, too. Over the past 10 days, ticket prices for Super Bowl XLIX have skyrocketed, from an average of $2,799 the day of the AFC Championship to $4,594 Wednesday — an increase of 64 percent. The culprit? A “short squeeze.” […]
The controversy surrounding “Ballghazi” or “Deflate-gate” (depending on your politics, I guess) has only intensified. Press conferences were given. Locker room attendants’ bathroom visits were analyzed. The Columbia University physics department was called in. And, in a series of posts that made the media rounds late last week, the Patriots’ ability to avoid fumbling was […]
The controversy surrounding “Ballghazi” or “Deflate-gate” (depending on your politics, I guess) has only intensified. Press conferences were given. Locker room attendants’ bathroom visits were analyzed. The Columbia University physics department was called in. And, in a series of posts that made the media rounds late last week, the Patriots’ ability to avoid fumbling was […]