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Highlights from the Super Bowl

A new take on the National Anthem; throwing to the wrong team; picking an MVP.

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Here are some of the highlights from Sunday's game, with the first being that the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25.

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  • A big oops during the National Anthem: Grammy Award-winning singer Christina Aguilera is known for her powerful voice, but after her National Anthem performance on Sunday most people are discussing her memory. Aguilera swapped some lyrics and skipped some others during the opener, and even hit a few bad notes. Luckily for her ...
  • The Black Eyed Peas gave a questionable halftime performance: The foursome came out and managed to make some long for Aguilera—though many Peas fans took to Twitter to defend the group—due to their shaky vocals. Guitarist Slash and R&B singer Usher joined the Peas onstage, but audio issues (lips moving but no sound) made for a less-than-stellar halftime show.
  • The Packers defense stole the show: The first half was all about the Packers defense, which intercepted Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger twice, returning one for a touchdown. The Packers were up 21-3 at one point, thanks to 14 points off of those interceptions.
  • The Steelers came back strong: After scoring a touchdown with less than a minute to go in the first half, the Steelers came back and scored again in the third quarter to come within four points of the Packers who were still sitting at 21. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers would get within three points but be unable to take the lead. The Packers defense grabbed a Steelers fumble and held ground on a critical 4th and 5 that sealed Pittsburgh's loss.
  • Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was named the game's Most Valuable Player (MVP): He spent years waiting for his chance behind former Packers quarterback Brett Favre and, with his first Super Bowl win, has finally emerged from the legendary quarterback's shadow, some say. Rodgers completed more than 60 percent of his passes (24/39), threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns, with no interceptions. Roethlisberger, who already has two Super Bowl rings, threw for 263 yards but had those two costly interceptions.

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