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White bullet Players whose photos grace cans of Campbell's Chunky Soup are doomed by a curse to injury or subsequent obscurity.

White bullet Players whose pictures grace the covers of Madden NFL video games are doomed by a curse to injury or subsequent obscurity.

Red bullet The outcome of Washington Redskins home football games has correctly predicted the winner of every U.S. presidential election since 1936.*

White bullet A round-up of legends associated with Super Bowl Sunday.

Red bullet More women are victims of domestic violence on Super Bowl Sunday than on any other day of the year.*

White bullet Annual stock market trends are predicted by the winner of each year's Super Bowl.*

Red bullet A controversial officiating call led to the death of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton's father.

Red bullet Before Super Bowl XXII, a reporter asked Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams, "How long have you been a black quarterback?"

Red bullet Every season, whenever the last remaining undefeated NFL team loses its first game, all the surviving members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins open bottles of champagne in celebration.

Red bullet Actress Catherine Bell correctly predicted the results of Super Bowl XXXVI before the start of the 2001 NFL season.

Red bullet Mysterious white powdery substance on football field is revealed to be the goal line.*

White bullet A student dresses as a referee and spreads birdseed on the school football field every day during the summer. At the school's first home game that fall, the field becomes inundated with birds as soon as the referees step onto the field.*

Red bullet Super Bowl quarterback was formerly a foreign soldier who could toss grenades well.*

White bullet Naked housewife wearing only a football helmet encounters the meter reader.*

White bullet Fan who can't sell his tickets leaves them on windshield; comes back to find more have been added.

Red bullet A movie accurately predicted the winner and score of Super Bowl XLII.

Red bullet Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was once a cast member of The Brady Bunch television series.

Green bullet Philadelphia Eagles fans once booed and threw snowballs at Santa Claus.*

Green bullet Rise in automobile accidents tied to aftermath of Super Bowl.

Red bullet As the big game draws near, legions of prostitutes flock to the city where the Super Bowl is being held.

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