Super Bowl XLI
On February 4, 2007, South Florida will
host its ninth Super Bowl as the AFC champions
take on the NFC champions for the right to hoist the Vince
Lombardi Trophy as National Football League
World Champions. For the AFC, the New England Patriots,
Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, and San Diego Chargers
are the front-runners. For the NFC, the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago
Bears, New Orleans Saints, and Seattle Seahawks all hope to
make the big game.
Super Bowl XXXIII was played in Miami in
1999, with Denver winning its second consecutive Championship
under quarterback John Elway (game MVP) by
defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-19. The
Denver Broncos smothered the Falcons with a strong defensive
effort led by Trevor Price and Ray Crockett to hand former
Bronco head coach Dan Reeves the loss.
Super Bowl XLI will be played at Dolphin Stadium,
a venue that has undergone several major renovations and name
changes. Originally called Joe Robbie Stadium
when it opened in 1987, the building has also been named Pro
Player Stadium (1996) and Dolphins Stadium
(2005). With the addition of the two biggest high
definition video boards in professional sports and
a state-of-the-art LED fascia ribbon board
in April of 2006, Dolphin Stadium once again changed its name.
Home to the Major League Baseball Florida Marlins
and NFL Miami Dolphins, the building is considered one of
the most modern stadiums in the world.
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