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The Daily Numbers -- Feb. 4
The Daily Numbers: 2.7 million dollars, what it cost for a 30-second spot on the Super Bowl telecast last night. A lot of people didn’t get their money’s worth.
94.08 million people who watched the 1996 Super Bowl, the all-time high that was expected to be eclipsed by last night’s thriller.
4 classic hits performed by halftime show star Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
13 yard pass floated to Plaxico Burress in the end zone by Eli Manning to lift the Giants to a Super win.
1 spectacular catch by David Tyree on a desperation third-down toss from Manning after escaping the Patriots’ rush that kept the final drive alive. Anyone else thinking about Freddie Mitchell and 4th and 26 at that moment?
24 states holding presidential primaries tomorrow. That’s why they call it Super Tuesday.
291 million dollars more Gov. Ed Rendell wants to pour into the state education system as he prepares to roll out his budget Tuesday.
8 hours of talks Sunday that failed to reach an agreement in the strike by teachers in Downingtown. Teachers will be picketing again this morning. All classes are canceled.
2 weeks, how long a Delaware man had been missing after leaving a Ridley bar. His body was found in a wooded area behind the tavern yesterday.
4,000 people who packed Rodney Square in Wilmington Sunday for a rally by Democratic presidential challenger Sen. Barack Obama. Delaware votes in its primary Tuesday, as does New Jersey.
522,000 dollars raised by a group that took a chilly plunge in the Atlantic Ocean in Rehoboth Beach, Del., yesterday.
2,767 people who took the plunge on a fairly mild Sunday at the beach.
21 percent, the amount of college graduates in Philadelphia. That puts the city in the bottom quarter of major U.S. cities.
14 more days pop star Britney Spears is due to spend in the psychiatric wing of an L.A. hospital.
14 points, all that the mighty Patriots could muster against the Giants tenacious defense in last night’s Super Bowl.
19 for 34 for Giants QB Eli Manning. He also threw 1 interception.
29 for 48 for Patriots QB Tom Brady.
1 as in the top seed in District 1, for the Chester Clippers boys basketball team.
1 as in the top seed in District 1, for the Sun Valley women’s basketball team.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Dec. 9, 2007. Giants 16, Eagles 13. Remember? David Akers field goal bounced off the upright. Now the Giants are Super Bowl champions.
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I Don’t Get It: Someone please explain to me why we need a four-hour Super Bowl pre-game show, other than to hype the shows of the network broadcasting the game. Me? I was watching golf.
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Today’s Upper: Still looking for a party after Wing Bowl, Groundhog Day and Super Bowl Sunday? Never fear. Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday.
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Quote Box: “We had a great year. It’s just unfortunate that tonight turned out the way it did.”
-- Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, after the team lost its first game of the year, unfortunately in the Super Bowl.
94.08 million people who watched the 1996 Super Bowl, the all-time high that was expected to be eclipsed by last night’s thriller.
4 classic hits performed by halftime show star Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
13 yard pass floated to Plaxico Burress in the end zone by Eli Manning to lift the Giants to a Super win.
1 spectacular catch by David Tyree on a desperation third-down toss from Manning after escaping the Patriots’ rush that kept the final drive alive. Anyone else thinking about Freddie Mitchell and 4th and 26 at that moment?
24 states holding presidential primaries tomorrow. That’s why they call it Super Tuesday.
291 million dollars more Gov. Ed Rendell wants to pour into the state education system as he prepares to roll out his budget Tuesday.
8 hours of talks Sunday that failed to reach an agreement in the strike by teachers in Downingtown. Teachers will be picketing again this morning. All classes are canceled.
2 weeks, how long a Delaware man had been missing after leaving a Ridley bar. His body was found in a wooded area behind the tavern yesterday.
4,000 people who packed Rodney Square in Wilmington Sunday for a rally by Democratic presidential challenger Sen. Barack Obama. Delaware votes in its primary Tuesday, as does New Jersey.
522,000 dollars raised by a group that took a chilly plunge in the Atlantic Ocean in Rehoboth Beach, Del., yesterday.
2,767 people who took the plunge on a fairly mild Sunday at the beach.
21 percent, the amount of college graduates in Philadelphia. That puts the city in the bottom quarter of major U.S. cities.
14 more days pop star Britney Spears is due to spend in the psychiatric wing of an L.A. hospital.
14 points, all that the mighty Patriots could muster against the Giants tenacious defense in last night’s Super Bowl.
19 for 34 for Giants QB Eli Manning. He also threw 1 interception.
29 for 48 for Patriots QB Tom Brady.
1 as in the top seed in District 1, for the Chester Clippers boys basketball team.
1 as in the top seed in District 1, for the Sun Valley women’s basketball team.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
Dec. 9, 2007. Giants 16, Eagles 13. Remember? David Akers field goal bounced off the upright. Now the Giants are Super Bowl champions.
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I Don’t Get It: Someone please explain to me why we need a four-hour Super Bowl pre-game show, other than to hype the shows of the network broadcasting the game. Me? I was watching golf.
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Today’s Upper: Still looking for a party after Wing Bowl, Groundhog Day and Super Bowl Sunday? Never fear. Tomorrow is Fat Tuesday.
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Quote Box: “We had a great year. It’s just unfortunate that tonight turned out the way it did.”
-- Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, after the team lost its first game of the year, unfortunately in the Super Bowl.
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