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Obama To Ravens Coach – “We’re Gonna Investigate Who Was Behind That Whole Blackout Thing” – Video

Presidents and football coaches often get along because they have such personal experiences with victory and defeat.

When President Obama called Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh this week, he lauded him for winning the Super Bowl after the a “bumpy season” that had included three straight defeats.

Harbaugh told Obama that life’s greatest accomplishments can come after “the greatest tribulations and adversity,” and he told the president: “I know you know this as much as anybody.”

Obama joked to Harbaugh: “You know, you and me, we should try some try some time to do some things easy and smooth … I’d like to know what it feels like; it’s never happened to me.”

Obama also spoke with Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome, and the two reminisced about Newsome’s playing days with the University of Alabama and the Cleveland Browns in the 1970s and ’80s.

h/t USA Today

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Sandy Hook Children Choir A Big Hit At Superbowl – Video

The children from the Sandy Hook Choir performed America The Beautiful last night in front of what could easily be their biggest audience yet… the Superbowl. Joined by Jennifer Hudson, the group of kids who, just a few months ago suffered an unimaginable horror as a gunmen walked into their school and murdered their friends and teachers, danced with smiles on their faces as the rest of the world watched.

Of course, there’s no silencing to the critics on the right who say that the children are being used by Washington politicians to bring gun control laws, but where ever you stand on the gun debate presently occupying the airwaves, you must admit that seeing these particular children perform this particular song at this venue, was something special to behold.

In case you missed it, here are the children from the Sandy Hook Choir.

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Sandy Hook Children To Perform With Jennifer Hudson At Super Bowl

The New York Times is reporting that twenty-six children from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., will join Jennifer Hudson to sing at the Super Bowl to honor the 26 children and school staffers killed in a shooting massacre last month.

The children will be shown live singing “America the Beautiful” with Hudson before Alicia Keys performs the national anthem. USA Today reported that the N.F.L. confirmed the performance.

The Super Bowl is more than a game; it’s a national event. But is there a touch of exploitation in the move? Maybe even a hint of political commentary? Some readers at ProFootballTalk.com seemed to think so, although they may change their minds if they watch the children sing.

In the YouTube video below, Ingrid Michaelson led a children’s choir from Newtown in a rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

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CNN Suspends Roland Martin Indefinitely

During the Superbowl on Sunday, Roland Martin, a regular political commentator on CNN, tweeted this:

The tweet caused an uproar in the gay and lesbian community, causing CNN to indefinitely suspend Mr. Roland. From CNN’s statement;

“Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated. We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland will not be appearing on our air for the time being.”

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My Pick For The Best Superbowl Ad – Starring Clint Eastwood

Paying respects to Detroit, and the comeback of the American Auto Industry.

It’s halftime in America. The teams – Democrats and Republicans –  are in their respective locker rooms and like the Superbowl, one team will win, the other team will lose. And it’s all based on their decisions and the things they do to help or hurt America.

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