Glendale lost money hosting Super Bowl (Arizona Daily Star) PHOENIX — Playing host to the last Super Bowl turned out to be an expensive proposition for Glendale.

Soccer's Super Bowl has coach flying high (Hattiesburg American) ALMOST 97 MILLION people watched the 2007 Super Bowl as the New York Giants shocked the favored New England Patriots.

JAMIE SAMUELSEN'S BLOG: A Lions Super Bowl win would rock city (Detroit Free Press) I can't envision a scenario where "The Lions" doesn't win this thing in a landslide. Sure, some Michigan fans will vote for a national title or a win over Ohio State (not necessarily in that order) And some MSU fans will vote for a Spartan Rose Bowl berth or a national championship or a win over Michigan (not necessarily in that order). But seeing the Lions win the Super Bowl would be a ...

Giants Coach Brings Super Bowl Trophy To Connecticut (Hartford Courant) This is Kevin Gilbride day in Connecticut. That is true in an official sense, with proclamations from Gov. Rell and the state legislature, and in a real sense, as Gilbride, offensive coordinator of the Super Bowl champion Giants triumphantly touring his home state.

Super Bowl wasn't a windfall (12 News Phoenix) Glendale did not recoup what it spent to host Super Bowl XLII, according to a new study that showed out-of-towners here for the game added an estimated $1.2 million to the city's tax coffers.

Local group prepares to pitch Arizona as 2012 Super Bowl host (The Arizona Republic) NFL owners received bid books on Thursday selling Arizona as the ideal spot for the Super Bowl in 2012.

Preparation for Super Bowl XLV under way (Fort Worth Business Press) After the unveiling of the North Texas Super Bowl XLV logo, the Dallas Cowboy new stadium in Arlington is buzzing with activity – both on and off the field.

Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater grant targets Super Bowl business (BizJournals) CLEARWATER --Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater is kicking in $750,000 to the Tampa Bay Super Bowl Host Committee to help defray production expenses. In return, the tourism bureau has a link on the Host Committee's Web site to its online visitor guide and gets constant exposure for Pinellas County in the months leading up to the game.

Gilbride feels Super at Southern (Connecticut Post) NEW HAVEN — Kevin Gilbride's past collided with his present Monday. The offensive coordinator of the New York Giants returned to his home state to enjoy an extended Super Bowl celebration with

Hopes high for Super Bowl bid (The Indianapolis Star) Organizers of this year's bid by Indianapolis to host the 2012 Super Bowl believe the city's odds are better this time around because money will play less of a role in a competition between equal stadiums.