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The Denver Broncos defense deserves much more adulation for their play this season, especially with key injuries and suspensions to such top tier performers as third-year linebacker Von Miller, veteran cornerback Champ Bailey, and defensive back Chris Harris.

Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson will face off in Super Bowl XLVIII.

Broncos QB Peyton Manning is a top frontrunner to be named the MVP of Super Bowl XLVIII.

Marshawn Lynch, Doug Baldwin and Percy Harvin are all on the Seattle Seahawks injury report.

The Seahawks cornerback has been treated unfairly for expressing his opinions.

The two Hall of Famers made their top choices in Wednesday night’s fantasy style draft, Deion Sanders chose Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck with his top pick and followed up with Carolina’s versatile passer Cam Newton. With New Orleans Drew Brees already named him his captain, Jerry Rice chose Saints tight end Jimmy Graham with his top pick and then took NFL leading rusher and Philadelphia Eagle LeSean McCoy.

The now infamous clip shows Richard Sherman shouting in Erin Andrews’s microphone about how 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree disrespected him.

While the Broncos have the better offense, the Seahawks' attack is deceptively potent.

The two teams will have their full roster by Wednesday evening.

Opera singer Renee Fleming was awarded the National Medal of Arts, America’s highest honor for an individual artist.

Super Bowl XLVIII will take place at MetLife Stadium between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks.

Tickets for Super Bowl XLVIII are being sold for record numbers.

Super Bowl XLVIII will be the coldest in Super Bowl history.

The Denver Broncos are favored over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII.

Wes Welker, a former Patriots wide receiver, may have got away with an illegal pick play, prompting scorn from Bill Belichick.

Two teams many expected to go to the Super Bowl lived up to the lofty expectations.

Focus shifts to MetLife Stadium with the Super Bowl Sunday set for Feb. 2.

Both teams will send out the two best defenses left in the playoffs, with Seattle ranked No. 1 overall this season allowing 14.4 points and San Francisco third letting up 17 points per game. The NFC West rivals split their regular season series, with each defending home field.

Sunday marks not only the renewal of one of the league’s most storied rivalries, but pits two incredible offenses against each other. The Denver Broncos were first in the NFL with 37.9 points and 457.3 total yards per game, while the New England Patriots were tied for second with 27.8 ppg.

The Seattle Seahawks will host the San Francisco 49ers in the 2014 NFC Championship Game.

The Denver Broncos host the New England Patriots in the 2014 AFC Championship Game.

The Bills Mike Pettine will be the seventh candidate to sit down with the Browns, and the Cowboys Rich Bisaccia the eighth. Neither has been a head coach at any level.

The New England Patriots are in the AFC Championship Game, despite losing Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez.

In the head to head matchup, Seattle's Russell Wilson has gone 2-1 against San Francisco with Kaepernick starting under center, but the 49ers won the last matchup in Week 14 19-17.

Denver and Seattle are favored in the conference championship games on Sunday.

The Houston Texans have a 50-50 success rate with the top selection. They selected Mario Williams over Reggie Bush in 2006. Four years prior they went with quarterback David Carr over Julius Peppers.

Davone Bess clearly didn’t notice the marijuana on his table, amidst a 5-Hour Energy drink and his iPhone.

Patriots punter Ryan Allen suffered an injury in the team's last game, but could be available against the Denver Broncos on Sunday in the AFC Championship.

Carlos Rogers and Will Tukuafu are battling injuries ahead of the 49ers game with the Seahawks.