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Yes.

There have been seven Super Bowls (out of 48) that have been played without a bye week. Super Bowls 4, 17, 25, 28, 34, 36, 37 (I dispensed with the roman numerals for ease of reading). Super Bowls 4 and 37 are the only ones I can't find a real reason for, unless realignment caused it in 2002. But the number of playoff teams stayed the same. SB 17 was the strike season of 1982. SB 25 was the first season with a regular season bye week, along with expanded playoffs SB 28 was the only season that squeezed two bye weeks for each team in the regular season SB 34, the league pushed the season ba

I couldn't agree more. I wish I could put my finger on why that is.

Then you should probably stop watching football altogether. It's what fuels a lot of players. I would never do it, but I certainly wouldn't expect every other human being to be wired the same way I am. And it was far from classless. But then again, I probably define class a little differently. At the very least, I would hope Sherman's post-game interview would lead people to look at him a lot more closely. Watch his interviews after the emotions had died down. Read about his background, his intelligence, his ability, his off-field qualities. For some people, though, 30 seconds is all they ne

I have definitely been excited about the new album for a while now, and the new song sounds great. He's easily in my personal Top 10 artists of all-time.

That's a shame because there are plenty of sports journalists who can run circles around most others by finding fresh insight, analysis, and perspectives on a nightly basis. You're a little too dismissive.

I'm not sure I understand your slam on sports journalism, or how sideline reporting could even be considered that.

Essential read right here, especially for its takes on politics and science. But the rampant anti-intellectualism that exists today is stupefying. The Death of Expertise

And another great take on the great Richard Sherman (with some essential links within the story too): http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/66872858/seattle-seahawks-richard-sherman-worth-rooting-for-in-super-bowl

And here in his own words, since he's been a guest columnist all season on MMQB: http://mmqb.si.com/2014/01/20/richard-sherman-interview-michael-crabtree/

Excellent matchup. Go Seahawks!

It's a column, though. Not a news story.

Yes.

The cover of AGIB is excellent.

It's obviously still early, but the few articles I read seem to suggest that Hillary is practically a de facto incumbent. And only if she decides not to run will the race open up. I guess we'll see. Did Elizabeth Warren pledge to serve her full term? Of course she's almost as old as Hillary. I also saw Martin O'Malley and Kirsten Gillibrand mentioned in addition to the names you provided. Are these fresh voices in the Democrat Party? Hillary just seems stale to me as a potential candidate.

Are there any legitimate potential Democrat presidential nominees for 2016 right now? Is Hillary the only one?

Those are definitely the only two states I would consider leaving Texas for. Although, I could throw in Montana, but I would need to be in or close to Missoula.

Here's a good piece in Slate about the book and how even-handed it is despite the cherry-picked quotes from both sides:

What experiment? I'm looking more forward to when Jorge Alfaro is ready.

Isn't that what alleys are for?

Spotify is also available on the Roku 3!

I don't think Jared lost all that weight by always ordering the 12"

Terrible answer.

Come on now...don't you know there's no such thing as science?