Super Bowl XLVI: preview

Are you ready for some Super Bowl football?

From the commercials, to Madonna, to the game itself, Sunday’s Super Bowl XLVI (46) matchup between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants is expected to attract a super-size audience.

It will be broadcast in more than 185 countries and 30 different languages.

At this point, the oddsmakers are favouring the Patriots to win by three points.

Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady, is a little on edge though after losing to the Giants back in 2008. Sunday will be a rematch and his chance for a fourth Super Bowl victory.

Well, the Super Bowl isn’t just about the football. It’s also jam-packed with hot musical acts, including the half-time show featuring Madonna.

Country superstars Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton will sing “America the Beautiful” as part of the pre-game show. Lenny Kravitz is also expected to perform before the big game.

Kelly Clarkson will sing the U.S. national anthem, and of course, there’s Madonna.

On the Madonna fan website Madonnarama.com, it reported she will perform her new single, “Give Me All Your Luvin’,” along with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., but also past hits including “Ray of Light,” “Vogue,” “Music” and “Holiday.”

In terms of Super Bowl specials, NBC’s Matt Lauer will interview U.S. President Barack Obama during a special pre-game edition of the “Today Show.” There will also be a one-on-one with Madonna ahead of her big half-time show.

And while many look forward to the big game, others use it as an excuse to indulge. An estimated 49-million cases of beer were consumed during last year’s Super Bowl.

“You have one, you’re doing well. But I don’t know any guy or girl that’s going to have just one. So you know what, multiply it, you’re probably having three, four — I  mean, you’re having half your day intake of calories right there in beer,” she said.

Experts said you would have to do the wave more than 4,200 times to burn off the calories from six bottles of beer.

Super Bowl Sunday is the second-biggest day for food consumption trailing only Thanksgiving. An estimated 30-million pounds of snacks will be eaten.

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