Sunday,  February 3, 2013 • Vol. 13--No. 199 • 33 of 44 •  Other Editions

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field, maybe even at the Super Bowl. Jordan Rodgers led Vanderbilt to its first nine-win record since 1915 last season and is now preparing for the NFL draft.
• "I hope so," Rodgers said of the prospects of a "Rodgers Bowl." ''And I hope we would win if that ever happened."

• -- Nancy Armour -- http://twitter.com/nrarmour
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• TWITTER BUZZ BUILDING
• Americans on Twitter are already buzzing about the Super Bowl with about 6 hours until the game kicks off.
• Four terms related to the game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers are trending in the United States: "Happy Super Bowl Sunday," ''49ers," ''Beyonce" and "Ray Lewis."
• None, however, are trending worldwide yet.
• -- Oskar Garcia -- http://twitter.com/oskargarcia

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• GUN AD
• Washington lawmakers watching the Super Bowl in the beltway are getting a 30-second visit from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's gun control group.
• Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a coalition of more than 900 mayors in 48 states, paid six figures for the local spot, according to a Bloomberg spokesman.
• The ad calls on lawmakers to pass rules requiring background checks on guns. It is narrated by children with "America the Beautiful" playing in the background.
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• QUICKQUOTE: ANDREW LUCK
• Andrew Luck has high praise for San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh, his old coach at Stanford. Even if he did pick an unusual way to express it.
• "I always enjoyed playing under coach Harbaugh. He always brought a lot of energy and enthusiasm," the Indianapolis Colts quarterback said. "He was the type of guy you'd want in an alley fight with you. You could tell he wanted to win just as bad as the next guy."
• Nancy Armour -- http://www.twitter.com/nrarmour

What comes now for NFL after tumultuous season?
HOWARD FENDRICH,AP Pro Football Writer

• NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The Super Bowl closes a tumultuous year for the NFL.
• Suicides by former NFL players. Thousands of others filing concussion lawsuits.

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