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Arts Stories for 1-25-2001

Fox analyst Maas has the lowdown on a low score

The Michigan Daily: First of all, what kind of game should we expect in this Super Bowl? A typically high-scoring Super Bowl or a low-scoring game due to the strength of these defenses?

The bell tolls for thee, ya Yankee punks

Girly-man quarterbacks became squeemish when No. 56 entered the backfield like a "crazed dog," thirsting to snap bones of some Theisman-like punk.

Game preview:

One year ago, Ray Lewis was standing in a courtroom for murder. One year ago, Trent Dilfer was looking for a job. One year ago, Kerry Collins was still getting over the effects of alcohol abuse. One year ago, Jim Fassel was on the bubble.

The matchups:

Tight end Shannon Sharpe has been huge, but Trent Dilfer at quarterback? Against a pass defense that shut down a prolific Minnesota offense last week, limiting Randy Moss to just 18 receiving yards?

Divine intervention likes New York only

Face it, God loves New York. How else do you explain world's best pizza, hip-hop and theater? They also have Babe Ruth, Martin Scorsese, Carnegie Hall, the Statue of Liberty and a place to dump their garbage - the rest of the country. Lastly, if God doesn't have his hand in the Yankees, then the devil certainly does.

And the first one kicked off is ...

In action-movie sequel usually means the same "award-winning" plot with bigger and badder gunshots crashes and explosions.

First date horror stories and fairy tales

Everything has to start somewhere, and there's a first for everything.

McColumn: The fast food problem

The most important word in the phrase "fast food" is "fast," the premise being that food from a drive-through window should be delivered hot and immediately. This promise of convenience is the only sane explanation for the initial acceptance of mostly grilled beef patties, overly fried potatoes and carbonated sugar water as a full meal.

Throw the ultimate Bowl bash

Sweating, tackling and bloodshed are three words that describes either one of two things. The first being an ordinary family dinner, and the other is Super Bowl Sunday. Having the ultimate Super Bowl party is no easy task. Only the toughest competitors can pull off a success on such a high-energy day.

Telephone Versus Yelling

Unless you've been living under a rock the past couple of months, you've probably noticed the little crescent talking devices that seem to be sweeping the nation.

The List

1-25-2001