American football

Joe Paterno didn't call the police

What happened was so shocking that no one could do the right thing. Mike Pilewski on the Penn State University scandal.

Travelling like O. J. Simpson

Mike Pilewski explains why he wanted to be like O. J. Simpson. (It has to do with air travel and some words you'll need to learn.)

Sunday, February 6, 2011, sees the return of a sporting tradition: the yearly championship in American football known as the Super Bowl. In this year's game, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Green Bay Packers in Arlington, Texas.

The Super Bowl: More than a game

Mike Pilewski writes: "America's most complicated sport has given the language a lot of expressions."

Super Bowl XLIV, Super Bowl 44 on Sunday in Florida.

Super Bowl: $3 million for a 30-second spot

It's the biggest advertising event of the year. The Super Bowl draws 95 million viewers, but Americans prefer the ads to the action. Sixty-six per cent remembered their favourite ad from last year's game, but only 39 per cent recalled which team won.

The Super Bowl as a commercial experience

The Super Bowl is the most-watched US television experience of the year, and Super Bowl Sunday has become a kind of national holiday. Rock stars perform at halftime, and Americans eat almost as much food as they do on Thanksgiving.