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Sources: Ravens trade Boldin to 49ers for pick

The Baltimore Ravens traded receiver Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers, the team they beat last month in the Super Bowl, a source confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

 

NFL: Beyonce not the cause of Super Bowl blackout

Don't blame Beyonce for blowing the lights out at the Super Bowl. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday that the halftime show was not the cause of the power outage that darkened the Superdome for half an hour during Sunday's broadcast.

 

Ravens' Super Bowl win sets likely ratings record

The Baltimore Ravens' victory over the San Francisco 49ers has set a record for highest overnight ratings in Super Bowl history, the Nielsen company reported Monday....

 

Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII over the 49ers, 34-31

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The Baltimore Ravens have defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII. It's the second championship for the Ravens and linebacker Ray Lewis, who is retiring after 17 seasons. After taking a safety on their final possession, Baltimore punted to San Francisco, which was unable to set up a return and suffered its first loss in six appearances in the NFL championship game.

 

Lights out: Power outage stops game at Super Bowl

Power went out at the Superdome early in the third quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday with the Baltimore Ravens leading the San Francisco 49ers 28-6. The majority of lights failed shortly after Jacoby Jones returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a touchdown. There was 13:22 left in the quarter.
The teams remained on the field.

 

Super Bowl of firsts, lasts, bests

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The journey to this Super Bowl wound through bounties and replacement refs, eventually bringing the big game back to the Big Easy - with a replacement quarterback, a sibling rivalry and a grand exit for one of the NFL's greatest players, clouded by the obscure healing powers of deer-antler spray....

 

Super Bowl XLVII Preview: Five X-Factors To Watch

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The Super Bowl is always centered around marquee names but, like any football game, can often be decided by X-factors. Baltimore and San Francisco may both possess a barrage of star power, but they are fueled as much by lesser-known guys. 49ers tight end Vernon Davis caught just seven balls in quarterback Colin Kaepernick's first seven starts, yet amassed 106 yards and a touchdown against the Falcons. Meanwhile, Ravens tight end Dennis Pitta wasn't a Pro Bowler either, yet is often Joe Flacco's go-to receiver when it matters most.

 

NFL's Championship Sunday Ratings Down 16 Percent

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The NFL averaged 44.9 million total viewers for its two conference championship games on Sunday, which was down 16% from last year and continued a trend that has gone on all postseason.

 

49ers head to Super Bowl, beating Falcons 28-24

Make way Joe Montana and Steve Young. Colin Kaepernick is leading a brash new group of 49ers to the Super Bowl.Click to Continue »

 

49ers 45, Packers 31: Colin Kaepernick and 49ers Dominate the Packers

Colin Kaeprnick justified Coach Jim Harbaugh’s decision to make him San Francisco’s starting quarterback as the 49ers pulled away from the Packers to advance to the N.F.C. championship game.

 

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