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Where were you when the lights went out?

Where was I when the lights went out?

I was at my post for the game in the CBS operations center inside the Superdome, sitting next to our head of NFL sales and our director of operations. As with every Super Bowl, we stayed in constant communication with the production truck to make sure all the commercials and promo spots played as scheduled. There are formats, rules, and procedures, and our job is to oversee them. We are there for quality control, and usually it all goes right.

Nothing prepared us for what we heard over the director's intercom: &… Read more

Super Bowl play stopped for 34 minutes as Superdome lost power

As the second half got underway at the Super Bowl, old-fashioned technology got in the way of play. Power at the Superdome reportedly surged, knocking out a majority of lights as well as CBS' play-by-play announcers. According to Entergy, which supplies the power to the Superdome, the issue is on the "customer's side."

An outside power feed coming to the stadium got disrupted according to NFL officials, said CBS's announcer on the sidelines Steve Tasker. Play-by-play announcers Jim Nance and Phil Simms were off the air for more than 30 minutes. Power was restored and play … Read more

Getting ready for Super Sunday

We're on the ground in NOLA gearing up for Super Bowl XLVII. Many of our shows, crews, and talent have been here for days. Now it's a whole lot of buildup and anticipation for super Sunday -- the biggest day of the year in television, sports, advertising, and marketing.

For many people, it's a national celebration -- a day of fun, cheering, bonding, eating, and drinking in front of the TV. For teams it's an epic battle, the single biggest day of the year for sports. For advertisers, it's a rare and valuable opportunity to … Read more