Super Bowl 2013 power outage: Lights out at the Superdome

Entergy officials said Friday the device has been removed and a replacement is being evaluated, according to The New Orleans Times-Picayune:

It was reported earlier in the week that “faulty equipment” was to blame on the blackout.

Goodell opened Monday’s press conference by stating the league was still working to find the cause of the power outage. Despite the bizarre event, he praised New Orleans for being an excellent Super Bowl host.

New Orleans has hosted 10 Super Bowls, which is tied with Miami for the most all time. The Louisiana/Mercedes-Benz Superdome, which opened in 1975, has hosted the NFL’s ultimate game seven times. Before Sunday, the last time the Super Bowl was played at the Superdome was in 2002.

The long delay appeared to hurt the Ravens, as the Niners stormed right back into the game in the third quarter. However, Baltimore would have the last laugh, winning a 34-31 thriller after stopping San Francisco down near the goal line in the final minutes.

There was one concerning injury on the Ravens side. Pierce went down on the sidelines after a crucial 3rd-down conversion, and the official word is that he has a sprained knee and is not expected to return. Rice returned to the lineup in his place.

The Ravens extended their lead, but the Niners are red-hot right now. And it’s still a one possession game. Hold on to your butts.

After gashing the Niners defense in the first half, Baltimore can’t find any kind of rhythm now, with their only drives ending in two punts and the fumble. This game just got very, very interesting.

Oh, and it’s possible that Beyonce’s halftime show is at fault.

Beyoncé‘s show was heavy on power, and not just from her singing, with a lit stage that changed throughout the performance.

Check out John Harbaugh’s reaction.