Every little factoid has a meaning all its own...

uper Bowl XLI will culminate with the big game (you understand, the game is just part of the Super Bowl) after being preceded by the ultimate hype machine, and, of course, the various wild card and championship games leading to Miami.

The NFL Network enhances its usual football 24/7 coverage with on-site reports in Miami from a studio right on South Beach complete with the $125,000 sterling silver Lombardi trophy, designed by Tiffany & Co., right on the set surrounded by the best security that money can rent.

Every little fact gets the glow of the Super Bowl spotlight. Remember the high school game where neither team wanted to be the first on the field? Super Bowl XLI’s sports writers made it a major story when the Indianapolis Colts did not arrive in Miami until Monday night, a full day after the Chicago Bears.

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