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Get ready for a clash of epic proportions when two major NFL teams square off in Florida for Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday, February 1, 2009 at the Raymond James stadium in Tampa, Florida

Super Bowl TV Schedule & Kickoff

On TV, tune into the battle over the coveted Vince Lombardi trophy — and to decide which team gets to wear their Super Bowl rings — as it's played out live beginning at 6 pm ET on NBC.

Kick-off time is approximately 6:20 pm on the East Coast; 5:20 pm Central; 4:20 pm Mountain; and 3:20 pm Pacific. Across the pond, (and five hours ahead of East Coast time) UK fans will be able to check out the live game in the wee morning hours on BBC.

For the 2009 halftime show, the Super Bowl committee again went with the "safe choice" as rocker Bruce Springsteen takes the stage with the appropriately titled rendition of "Born to Run" to kick off or end the set.

Super Bowl Odds

Following the nail-biter win by the N.Y. Giants over the Patriots in 2008, the New England team is currently the 3-1 favorite to take it in 2009 followed by the Colts and Cowboys both at 11-2, Chargers: 7-1 and the Giants at 8-1.

Super Bowl Tickets

If you want to see the game up close and personal, note that a only 1% of Super Bowl tickets are distributed to fans by the NFL, controlled through an annual random drawing that begins in February of the prior year and ends the following June. Otherwise, prepare to pay top dollar for tickets to THE most popular and most-watched sporting event of the year.

Or wait until the drawing opens up again - on February 1, 2009 - for next year's Super Bowl 44 played at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on February 7, 2010.

Super Bowl around the Web

Meanwhile, gear up for the 2009 battle of the NFL superstars with Super Bowl party ideas, links to Super Bowl history stats and trivia, and a walk down memory lane with the most popular Super Bowl ads & commercials of all time...

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Super Bowl History & Trivia

The Sporting News: History of the Super Bowl - Pick a year and get transported back in time to archived coverage in this digital version of the print publication.

Tarik's NFL Super Bowl Results - Quick overview of who won what and when, and great for solving barroom discussions at a clip. Click on the info buttons for more details.

Super Bowl Trivia - What was the name of the first Super Bowl? Which one got the highest TV ratings? Who won MVP in two consecutive years? Like that. And more.

Super Bowl Commercials

Super Bowl Commercials - Our very own on-site feature with information and links to video previews of the funniest and most buzzed-about Super Bowl commercials.

Super Bowl Ads - Catch all of the funniest and best TV commercials of the past & present in QuickTime, RealPlayer or Windows Media Player. Courtesy of IFILM.

SuperBowl Ads.com - A great interface of clickable screenshots leading to memorable video clips from 1998 - 2008, with a featured page of Super Bowl commercial all-time classics.

Super Bowl Party Ideas

Super Bowl Recipes - Great ideas for serving up an unforgettable Super Bowl Fest including recipes for dips and spreads, chicken wings, appetizers, nuts and snacks, and Sloppy Joes.

Football Party Theme - Suggested ideas for party games, what food to serve, along with decorations and kids' activities.

Culinary Corner : A Super Bowl Spread - Feature story from GoCarolinas.com with pictures, instructions and recipes for a complete party menu.

Super snacks for the Super Bowl - Wow everybody with these recipes for a great knosh including ingredients & instructions for hot wings, pizza, party popcorn, desserts and more.

SEARCH or SUBMIT Your Football Party Recipes

Suggested -> Buffalo Chicken Wings | Sloppy Joes | Fried Chicken

Tacos | Lasagna | Beer Batter Shrimp | Sausage & Peppers

Chunky Beef Crockpot | Super Chili | White Bean Chili w Chicken

also see in Cooking -> Chicken Wings | Easy Chili Recipes