At polling places around Las Vegas — the sports books, in other words — some influential bettors are voting for Aaron Rodgers as the quarterback candidate most likely to win the Super Bowl.
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A mysterious knee injury and an allegedly weak heart have left Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler tagged as a quitter. His reputation was not the best to begin with, but there’s nothing worse than this.
It’s getting routine to see Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl. What’s odd about this one is the Steelers are the underdogs.
Remember when you were a kid at Christmas, and an aunt or an uncle you never knew you had would show up bearing gifts, and you’d tear through the wrapping paper as if something really cool was inside, like a toy truck or an Etch A Sketch … and it would be the dreaded clothes?
It took awhile for Kellen Moore to heat up Wednesday night at wet and chilly Sam Boyd Stadium.
Kellen Moore completed 28 of 38 passes for 319 yards and two touchdowns as 10th-ranked Boise State beat No. 20 Utah 26-3 to win the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium tonight. The Broncos, who totaled 523 yards of offense, finished its season 12-1. Utah, which had won nine straight bowl games, ended its year at 10-3.
