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Brief History Of The Super Bowl

Followed by a recap of Super Bowl 50.

Emme Logan

Feb 08, 2016

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Winning the Super Bowl is the ultimate goal of every NFL team. The AFC champion goes head to head with the NFC champion to see which conference, division, and team are the best of the season. It is the most important game of each season. The winner gets bragging rights and goes into the following season on top.The NFL and the sports industry in general are billion dollar industries. Millions of people tune into the game in February to watch the last and biggest game of the season. Today, "Super Bowl Sunday" is considered an unofficial holiday and results in the second-largest food consumption day in the U.S. It is the most watched television program. But, the Super Bowl has not been around forever.

The Super Bowl was created as a merger agreement between, then rivals, the AFC and NFC in 1966. The AFC stands for American Football Conference, and the NFC stands for the National Football Conference. The first championship game was played in 1967, and officially adapted the name "Super Bowl" in 1969. In 1970, the AFC and NFC joined together to create the NFL. A more detailed timeline can be found here.

As of now, the NFC has won 26 Super Bowls compared to 23 wins from the AFC. The winner of the Super Bowl receives the Lombardi Trophy. It is named after former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi, who won the first (and second) Super Bowl. Here is a list of all the Super Bowl winners:

One of the most important parts of the game is halftime. Popular singers perform at halftime in between the million dollar commercials. Everyone from Michael Jackson to Cee Lo Green to Justin Timberlake to Beyoncé have had the coveted performance time. Leave it to Beyoncé to not only have an incredible performance during this year's Super Bowl, but to also announce a surprise world tour.

The historic Super Bowl 50 was played between the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers. This game could be Peyton Manning's last as he's been in the NFL since he was drafted in 1998. Cam Newton is just getting started with only a couple seasons under his belt after being the first overall pick in the 2011 draft. With a final score of 24-10, the Broncos win their first Super Bowl in 17 years. This would have been the Panthers first Super Bowl in franchise history. Rumors of Peyton Manning retiring have been circulating throughout throughs season, and now would be a prime opportunity to retire on top. Super Bowl 50 was historic and goes to show that defense wins the game.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

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2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

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5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

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9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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