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Super Bowl XXXIX

With Super Bowl XXXIV being played Sunday at 6:30 pm on Fox, Valley Vanguard Editor-in-Chief Andy Hoag and News Editor Jason Wolverton discuss what has become of a game that once was centered on the actual football: gambling, and commercials. They then tried to do the unthinkable: predict the Super Bowl. »

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Bettors set records

As of press time, the New England Patriots are seven point favorites to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX this Sunday. And that might be the only number a majority of viewers will be caring about. »

Humorous ads create S.B. loyalty

When the Super Bowl kicks off on Feb. 6, the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles will send million-dollar athletes on to the field to battle for the title of champion. While they take their commercial "break," the real battle will begin when advertisers send their million-dollar ads to their playing field to battle for the title of "the next Budweiser Frog." »

Predicting the unpredictable

Super Bowl predictions from Andy Hoag and Jason Wolverton

Andy: I'll give you a score: 27-3. And another: 41-27. First score? The Eagles' loss, full strength, in Pittsburgh Week 9. Second score? The Patriots' romp in Pittsburgh in the AFC Championship game. The argument has nothing to do with how weak the NFC is, but how strong the AFC is. If the Patriots were playing in the NFC, they would have gone undefeated. If you think the Eagles could have beaten the Colts, Jets, or even the Chargers, you're crazy. »

Cardinals split weekend trip

The Saginaw Valley State University men's basketball team finished an Upper Peninsula road trip 1-1 after a 66-54 loss to Northern Michigan Jan. 27. »

Young backcourt pacing Cardinal men

The 2004-2005 Saginaw Valley State University men's basketball roster is filled with experience, leadership, and dependability. Nine of the 13 members on the team are either juniors or seniors and have at least three years of college experience. Lately, production and dependability has come in the form of two underclassmen. »

Lady Cardinals routed by Tech

With it's undefeated GLIAC record on the line, Michigan Tech defeated the Saginaw Valley State University women's basketball team 62-40 Thursday, Jan. 27. »