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Come Fan with UsWednesday, June 24, 2026

FirstCuts Would Like a Word With You

And now a word from Chris Littmann, who writes for the Sporting News' own FirstCuts blog. He calls FirstCuts "a little brother" of TSB; we like to think of him as the thinner, more attractive and stylish cousin who we throw off the deck at family events after a few beers. Enjoy.

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↵Mottram clearly has things covered in Tampa when it comes to Super Bowl 43, but not all of us are lucky enough to be in the host city for this one. Over on TSB’s little brother blog -- FirstCuts -- we’re covering the sports culture side of the big game.↵
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↵> Madden picks Steelers in Super Bowl 43
↵The Madden game franchise has picked four of the last five Super Bowl winners correctly. Final score, Steelers 28, Cardinals 24. Big Ben wins MVP honors.↵↵> Your Super Bowl 43 eBay Survival Guide
↵David Arnott gives you a look at the ways people are trying to get tickets to the big game. Included in this post, someone willing to take a beating for tickets and another person willing to sell limbs.↵

↵↵> Money Mayweather’s Super Bowl Bash
↵Dave “Large” Larzelere takes you through what you’ll get if you pony up $650 to party with Floyd Mayweather and a cast of B-list celebs at the Super Bowl. (Consider this a charity function, because Money is kind of broke.)↵

↵↵> Cards shirt uses “Surfin’ Bird” song for rallying cry
↵Vince Grzegorek, who brings you the finest in sports t-shirts, brings you a gem for all the Cardinals fans. Just be warned, “The bird is the word” will be stuck in your head all day.↵

↵↵> Nike drops Super Bowl themed kicks
↵Our sneaker guru, Rich “MaZe” Lopez, tells you about these special edition football-style sneakers made for Super Bowl 43. (Sorry, kids sizes only.)↵

↵↵For more Super Bowl 43 coverage throughout the week on FirstCuts, click here.↵

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This post originally appeared on the Sporting Blog. For more, see The Sporting Blog Archives.

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