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Faces and Places: Super photos XLVI

Pre-presser huddle for Super Bowl owners

New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch (left) and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (center) talk with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell before his news conference Friday.
Photo by: AP IMAGES

Smith and the NFLPA lineup

At the NFL Players Association news conference Thursday (from left): Sean Morey, Jeff Saturday, Kevin Mawae, Domonique Foxworth, DeMaurice Smith, Charlie Batch, Brian Dawkins and Tony Richardson.
Photo by: KEVIN KOSKI / NFLPA


Awards-show arrivals

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and his wife, Jane Skinner, arrive for the inaugural NFL Honors awards show at the Murat Theatre on Saturday.
Photo by: AP IMAGES


Darius and friends downtown

Country music performer Darius Rucker was the headline act during the Super Bowl Village concert lineup Thursday, and members of the Indianapolis host committee welcomed him before he took the stage. From left: Ryan Hickey, host committee; Rick Fuson, Pacers Sports & Entertainment COO and co-chair of the Super Bowl Village Committee; Rucker; Susan Baughman, host committee SVP; Dave Lucas, Live 360 Group CEO; and Shawn Hitchcock, host committee director of special projects.
Photo by: JESSICA HOFFMAN

Tisch at GQ party

New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch and GQ Publisher Chris Mitchell attend the GQ party at The Stutz Building on Friday.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES


Giving Back bash

Marc Pollick (left), president and founder of the Giving Back Fund, and ESPN football analyst and former quarterback and “Bachelor” Jesse Palmer celebrate at the Big Game Big Give fundraiser Friday at the Indianapolis Colts Grille.
Photo by: BRIAN MCGUCKIN

Jones, Drake at ESPN 'NEXT'

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones greets Drake, the headline performer at ESPN The Magazine’s “NEXT” party. The event was held Friday night in a converted warehouse near downtown.
Photo by: ESPN THE MAGAZINE


Partying with Pepsi

PepsiCo sports marketers enjoyed the Pepsi party Friday at the Indiana State Museum. From left: Mark Rooks, senior director of sports marketing; Sara Herman, assistant manager of sports marketing; Jacqueline Boltik, sports marketing analyst; and Todd Kaplan, director of sports marketing.
Photo by: MIKE COPPOLA / GETTY IMAGES FOR PEPSI


Cowboys crew hits the after-Beach Bowl bash

Gene, Jerry and Stephen Jones of the Dallas Cowboys attend DirecTV’s sixth annual Celebrity Beach Bowl After Party at Victory Field on Saturday.
Photo by: GETTY IMAGES

And the winner is …

Former MLB VP of baseball operations and administration Ed Burns captured the annual SBD/SBJ Super Bowl Pick 'Em. Burns picked the Giants to beat the Patriots 34-31, Eli Manning to win MVP and Doritos to top USA Today’s Ad Meter.


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