Although Manning threw for 333 yards on 31-of-45 passing and a touchdown, the Saints defeated the Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl in team history. Despite not being able to win his second championship, Manning had at least one person in his corner: Duke head coach David Cutcliffe.

The cost of a 30-second Super Bowl spot has more than quadrupled since 1989, far outstripping the event’s delivery gains in that same 20-year span.

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This is where child’s play becomes high-pressure work, on Key Biscayne, in December, at the Dunlop Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships. This is where the world’s top junior tennis players c…

This is where child’s play becomes high-pressure work, on Key Biscayne, in December, at the Dunlop Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships.

No other sporting event in this nation qualifies as a national holiday. No other sparks watch parties or want-to-be-watched parties in so many cities completely unconnected to the event.