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Super Bowl Haiku XXVI
Only A Game's beloved tradition continues.

Super Bowl Haiku XXVI: Call For Submissions
Send us your Haiku/The Hut Hut Haiku Players/Might read them on show!

Super Bowl Haiku XXV
The Silver Edition of Only A Game's beloved tradition, Super Bowl haiku.

Super Bowl Haiku 2019: Call For Submissions
To submit, simply leave your haiku in the comments below. Or, email them to us at oag@wbur.org.

The Quarterback Who Completed A Pass To Lady Gaga At Super Bowl LI
Brian Mann didn't know it at the time, but he'd spent his whole life building the near-perfect resume to help Lady Gaga execute her grand finale during her halftime performance...
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Super Bowl Haiku 2018: Call For Submissions
To submit, simply leave your haiku in the comments below. Or, email them to us at oag@wbur.org.

Super Bowl Haiku XXIII
With Super Bowl LI upon us, it's time for the 23rd edition of Only A Game's haiku tradition.

Littlefield: A Superstitious Super Bowl Memory
Bill Littlefield recalls watching the Patriots' first Super Bowl appearance. He also recalls pizza. And chili. And (maybe) cookies.

1999 Vs. 2017: The Falcons' Super Bowl Years
The Atlanta Falcons last reached the Super Bowl in 1999. Here are some of the ways the world has changed since then.

Littlefield: The NFL's Soap Opera Season Will End In February's Finale
Despite starting the season without suspended quarterback Tom Brady, the New England Patriots have reached the Super Bowl. Now Brady could come face to face with the man who suspended...

Awaiting Football's Greatest Show
Twelve NFL teams are playing for a chance to compete on the grand stage of the spectacle that has come to dominate sports in this country. Bill Littlefield doesn’t think...

Gino Marchetti: From The Battle Of The Bulge To The 'Greatest Game Ever Played'
"Joining the Army was the best thing I ever done, because without that kind of discipline that they teach you, I wouldn’t have been able to play football, I think,"...

All Eyes On Roger Goodell This NFL Offseason
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spent the 2015 offseason attempting to punish Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for his role in what's become known as "Deflategate." Bill Littlefield speculates what Goodell has...

Super Bowl 50 Through The Eyes Of An $11 Hot Dog Vendor
Freelance journalist Gabriel Thompson experienced Super Bowl 50 from a different perspective: as a concessions worker helping to keep fans fed during the prime-time spectacle. Thompson shares what it's like...

Super Bowl Haiku XXII
Our 22nd edition of Super Bowl Haiku is a winner. Would it be an exaggeration to suggest the game will be an anti-climax? You decide.

What's It Like Watching 49 Straight Super Bowls?
One man who will most likely not be among the estimated 189 million Americans tuning into Super Bowl 50 is Slate writer Justin Peters. Peters' editors recently tasked him with...

Charlie Pierce: The Week in Sports
It's time for Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce to make his annual Super Bowl declaration! Bill and Charlie also discuss the late NFL-great Ken Stabler's CTE diagnosis. Plus, Bill...

Super Bowl Veteran Dave Pear: 'It Just Wasn't Worth It To Me'
Retired Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dave Pear is left with two reminders of his NFL career: a diamond-encrusted Super Bowl ring and a nightmare that has stayed with him for...

Going On 50: Don Crisman And The 'Never Miss A Super Bowl Club'
Don Crisman is the last surviving member of the original Never Miss A Super Bowl Club. He has been to every Super Bowl ever played -- but he's had some...

Vernon Davis' Curling Obsession And Other Super Bowl 50 Fun Facts
You might be familiar with the X's and O's surrounding Sunday's Super Bowl 50 matchup, but did you know about Broncos OT Ryan Harris' stint on MTV? What about Panthers...