SuperBowl : The Patriots are favored by Oddsmakers
With the Patriots a seven-point favorite, bets on them would only pay off if the Patriots won by more than seven. Wagers on the Eagles would pay off if they won or lost by less than seven. Traders give New England a 71 percent chance of winning. |
SuperBowl : The Patriots and Eagles for Super Bowl XXXIX
New England and Philadelphia finally meet up in the NFL´s championship game. It´s long overdue. While the Patriots have won two of the last three Super Bowls, the Eagles fell short in their bid to join them in the Big Dance during that time, losing three straight NFC title bouts before routing the Falcons this time around. |
NFL 2005 : Legendary Halftime Show at NFL Super Bowl
Legendary rocker Paul McCartney will perform in the Ameriquest Mortgage Super Bowl XXXIX Halftime Show on FOX at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 6. |
SuperBowl : Upcoming Games: NFL Matchups
2005 February 06 : New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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The Super Bowl commands the highest ad rates of the year. But advertisers believe it's money well spent. Super Bowl draw the biggest audience - 108 million households tuned in last year - but viewers are often as riveted by the ads as they are by the game. |
The New England Patriots are favored by Las Vegas Oddsmakers to beat the Philadelphia Eagles by a touchdown in the Super Bowl and become the first repeat champions since the Denver Broncos in 1998-99. |
NFL : NFC Championship Not Enough for Eagles
Philadelphia sealed their place in their first Super Bowl since 1981 with victory over Atlanta in the NFC Championship game. The celebrations hardly were muted in Philadelphia. Fans stood atop snow banks on Broad Street, waving Eagles banners and hats. Cars honked their horns late into the evening. Toasts were raised to Donovan McNabb, Brian Dawkins, Andy Reid _ even to Swoop the mascot. |
NFL : Owens set for Super Bowl comeback
Philadelphia Eagles star Terrell Owens may recover in time to play in the Super Bowl after surgery on his leg. Beating the defending champion New England Patriots, winners of two of the last three NFL crowns, will take the very best the Eagles have to offer. |
NFL : Terrell Owens to make a Super appearance
Now wide receiver Terrell Owens will hold up his - he's going to play in the game. A very reliable Eagles source said Owens, who has been out since suffering a sprained ankle and a broken fibula Dec. 19 against Dallas, will play and play a key role in the Super Bowl against New England on Feb. 6. |
SuperBowl : The two weeks between the conference championships and the Super Bowl leaves a lot of time for talk.
And fortunately, Super Bowl XXXIX has plenty of storylines to keep the discussions lively.
• Super Bowl analysis | Conference championships
• Eagles end drought, 27-10 | Pats shine again, 41-27
• Scoreboard | Photos | Radio | Stat leaders |
| New England Patriots : After beating the Pittsburgh Steelers to reach the title game for the third time in four years, the tired Patriots will have little time to rest . With two weeks before the Patriots take on the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX on Feb. 6 (6:30 pm. ET on FOX), head coach Bill Belichick has given his team a couple days off, but he suspects most players will head back to Gillette Stadium and work out during that time. "That really is a credit and really a mark of the attitude of the team," Belichick said. "We're getting ready for another game and some of them have already begun that process." So for just two more weeks, Belichick and his Patriots will fight off fatigue with one goal in mind -- hoisting the Lombardi Trophy again, if he has enough energy left. |
