Super Bowl XLVI: Giants-Patriots Halftime Report

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Brady has completed four of his six passes for 46 yards.

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Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis is underway, with the New England Patriots and the New york Giants duking it out in a rematch of their 2008 big game. Here’s a look at results of some of the many, many prop bets on the game. So far through the first quarter, we know the winners on a few of these.

The first play of the game was a run by the Giants.

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So, if those two points matter, is that our next Super Bowl MVP?

Of course not. But at least he didn’t hurt himself. See, those in the kicking profession are more than welcome to celebrate their good works. They’re important. Just don’t jump up and down. That’s when the people -- and football gods -- tend to frown.

The first score was recorded in Super Bowl XVLI between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. Against some very unlikely odds, the New York Giants picked up the game’s first two points on a safety.

On New England’s first possession, they were playing on their own goal line as the result of an exceptional punt by the Giants. Brady dropped back into the end zone and threw a long bomb to precisely no one downfield. He was charged with intentional grounding in the end zone and the Giants were awarded the safety.

Can’t believe it? We have video.

Clearly, that’s not the way that Brady wanted the Patriots to begin Super Bowl XLVI. It’s also the first safety in a Super Bowl since Super Bowl XXV.

New York sent to the ground on a couple of occasions to keep the Patriots honest, but it seemed obvious that they were interested in attacking the Patriots’ secondary as much as possible. Manning completed four passes for 40 yards on the drive, but his line failed him at the very end of the drive. The Pats’ pass rush got to Manning twice, and those two sacks stopped the drive and forced a punt.

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Edit: Here is the live-stream information for the 2013 Super Bowl.

For the first time, the Super Bowl will be streamed live on NFL.com and NBCSports.com for free.

The NFL Network will have their “GameDay Morning” pregame show from 9am to 5:30pm ET and ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” will be on the air from 10am to 2pm ET.

Al Michaels will handle the play-by-play for NBC, with former NFL wide receiver Cris Collinsworth serving as analyst. Michele Tafoya is NBC’s lone field reporter for the broadcast, which will also be streamed live online for free on NFL.com and NBCSports.com.