Super Bowl phantasmagoria

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From family sports dynasties to player injuries, from calorie overdrive at game buffets to game day noise levels. Medill News Service reporters take you to the front row seats of 10 Super Bowl topics, controversies and Puppy Bowl antics. The Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers face off in Super Bowl XLVII this weekend. The big game kicks off at 5:30 p.m. CST at the Superdome in New Orleans and on CBS.

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