Super Bowl XLVII Media Day produced some breaking stories, heartwarming features and surprising laughs at the Super Dome in New Orleans. We share the latest from the unofficial beginning to Super Bowl Week.
Linebacker Ray Lewis has been suspected of using a banned substance in his return to the Baltimore Ravens lineup, which we discussed in a Latinos Post article earlier today.
When approached with those allegations, Lewis dodged any illegal involvement, insisting the charges were unheralded, ESPN says.
Lewis has also declined to speak about the murder trial in 2000 he was a part of, which Deadspin reported earlier.
ESPN also had a feature on whom it called the true leader of the Ravens: safety Ed Reed, showing his lead-by-example attitude and some of the quirks that keep him under the spotlight.
The New York Times has delved into a story by the Football Zebras Blog regarding Super Bowl XLVII's referee, Jerome Boger, implying the NFL may have altered its grading system to select him to be the head official.
Despite alienating New England Patriots fans with his comment that the Pats' offense was a gimmick, Brendon Ayanbadejo has a soft side. This Yahoo Sports feature on Ayanbadejo talks about the struggles he has had both on and off the field, including waiting for his young son to have heart surgery this spring.
As predicted, Colin Kaepernick faced an onslaught of reporters, fielding some particularly odd requests, including speaking to a superhero and singing, the San Jose Mercury News reports.
FOX Sports compiled a list of tweets from players on both teams from media day.
FOX also has photos of various players and coaches, some of which include a purple wig or a sombrero.
In addition to saying he was the best receiver ever, wideout Randy Moss had a few other interesting things to say, which USA Today documented. He tackles having a fake girlfriend like Manti Te'o and even talks about Beyonce.
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