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eee NEW ORLEANS -- Who turned out the lights? The day after the 34-minute
blackout at the Super Bowl, the exact cause -- and whos to blame -- were
unclear, though a couple of potential culprits had been ruled out. Kai Forbath Jersey . It wasnt Beyonces
electrifying halftime performance, according to Doug Thornton, manager of the
state-owned Superdome, since the singer had her own generator. And it apparently
wasnt a case of too much demand for power. Meters showed the 76,000-seat stadium
was drawing no more electricity than it does during a typical New Orleans Saints
game, Thornton said. The lights-out game Sunday proved an embarrassment for the
Big Easy just when it was hoping to show the rest of the world how far it has
come since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. But many fans and residents were
forgiving, and officials expressed confidence that the episode wouldnt hurt the
citys hopes of hosting the championship again. To New Orleans great relief, NFL
Commissioner Roger Goodell said the city did a "terrific" job hosting its first
pro football championship in the post-Katrina era, and added: "I fully expect
that we will be back here for Super Bowls." Fans watching from their living
rooms werent deterred, either. An estimated 108.4 million people saw the
Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31, making it the third
most-viewed program in television history. Both the 2010 and 2011 games hit the
111 million mark. The problem that caused the outage was believed to have
happened around the spot where a line that feeds current from the local power
company, Entergy New Orleans, connects with the Superdomes electrical system,
officials said. But whether the fault lay with the utility or with the Superdome
was not clear. Determining the cause will probably take days, according to
Dennis Dawsey, a vice-president for distribution and transmission for Entergy.
He said the makers of some of the switching gear have been brought in to help
figure out what happened. An attorney for the state board that oversees the
Superdome said the blackout did not appear to be related to the replacement in
December of electrical equipment connecting the stadium to Entergy. Officials
with the utility and the Superdome noted that an NFL game, the Sugar Bowl and
another bowl game were played there in recent weeks with no apparent problems.
The blackout came after a nearly flawless week of activity for football fans in
New Orleans leading up to the big game. "I hope thats not what theyll remember
about this Super Bowl," French Quarter artist Gloria Wallis said. "I hope that
what theyll remember is they had a great time here and that they were welcomed
here." Ravens fan Antonio Prezioso, a Baltimore native who went to the game with
his 11-year-old son, said the outage just extended the experience. "The more
time we could spend at the game was a good thing, as long as it ended the way it
did," he said, laughing. The city last hosted the Super Bowl in 2002, and
officials were hoping this would serve as the ultimate showcase for the citys
recovery. The storm tore holes in the roof of the Superdome and caused water
damage to its electrical systems, and more than $330 million was spent repairing
and upgrading the stadium. Sundays Super Bowl was New Orleans 10th as host, and
officials plan to make a bid for an 11th in 2018. Mayor Mitch Landrieu told
WWL-AM on Monday that the outage wont hurt the citys chances, and he joked that
the game got better after the blackout: "People were leaving and the game was
getting boring, so we had to do a little something to spice it up." Jarvis
DeBerry, a columnist for nola.com and The Times-Picayune, wrote that the power
outage gave the media "an opportunity to laugh at the apparent ineptitude or
suggest that the ghosts of Hurricane Katrina were haunting the Superdome."
"Thats not the kind of attention the city was looking for, obviously," he wrote,
"but its certainly too soon to say if people will remember the power shortage
over San Franciscos furious comeback attempt against Baltimore or if this will
harm the citys future opportunities to host the Super Bowl." Bjorn Hanson, dean
of New York Universitys Center for Hospitality and Sports Management, said the
episode shouldnt hurt the citys reputation as a big convention destination. "I
think people view it for what it was: an unusual event with a near-record power
draw," he said. "It was the equivalent of a circuit breaker flipping." The
American Association of Neurological Surgeons will meet in New Orleans from
April 27 to May 1. Patty Anderson, director of meetings for the group, said of
the blackout: "I never even gave it a second thought. To me, the city is bigger,
stronger and more vibrant than its ever been." Sav Rocca Jersey . The right-hander calmly
won his fourth straight start, driving in two runs in the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2
victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, then left town immediately. Clinton Portis Jersey . With Gary Bettman and
Donald Fehr not scheduled to sit across from one another until the middle of
next week and the sides unable to even agree on the core issues that need to be
addressed, a sense of uneasiness has suddenly enveloped the talks. http://www.shopredskinsgear.us/ryan-kerrigan-redskins-jersey/
. Racing the Tour as part of his preparations for the Olympic Games, Cavendish
fell about 2.5 kilometres from the finish of the fourth stage Wednesday but was
lucky enough to escape with just bruises and scratches. The Manxman has made
clear that his main goal this season is to win Olympic gold in London in front
of his home crowd. Darrell Green Jersey . Victory on Saturday at
the Adelboden giant slalom -- one of the oldest and most traditional venues on
tour -- had the 28-year-old United States racer reflecting on his career
achievements and the company hes keeping in the record books. Logan Paulsen Jersey .J. -- Meet
Anze Kopitar, one of the best players in the NHL who very few seem to know
about.WASHINGTON - As bad as the Washington Capitals have been at times, they
will wake up Wednesday only four points out of first place. The Southeast
Division is the weakling of the NHL in this compressed season, and a two-game
surge — including Tuesday nights 3-0 win over the first-but-fading Carolina
Hurricanes — has been enough to put the Capitals within decent range of recusing
themselves from failure. "We knew it was going to come around like this," said
goaltender Braden Holtby, who made 33 saves for his fifth career shutout a day
after signing a two-year contract extension. "So we were just being patient,
learning what we needed to do, learning from our mistakes, and you can just see
were doing a good job." The Capitals saw a few things theyd never seen before
during Tuesdays game. Former teammate Alexander Semin was wearing another NHL
uniform. Nicklas Backstrom fed John Erskine for a goal, the first time thats
happened in their six seasons together. And Adam Oates has his first
back-to-back wins by more than one goal in his fledging head coaching career,
even though he says his players are only about "60-70 per cent" toward getting
his system down pat. "Its still not automatic all the time," Oates said. "We
have waves of it where it looks automatic, but then we shoot ourselves in the
foot a little bit." They did more than enough against the Hurricanes, who have
lost four of five and are 0-5 against division opponents. Cam Ward, under
pressure for much of the game behind a thin blue line beset by injuries, kept it
from turning into an ugly rout by making 37 saves. "Fatigue kicks in," Carolina
coach Kirk Muller said. "Some guys are playing more minutes than they probably
should, and it catches up." Making his debut on the visitors bench at the
Verizon Center was Semin, who was booed and whooped derisively whenever he
touched the puck. He ranks as the Capitals No. 5 all-time goal-scorer and was
often touted as having more natural talent than two-time league MVP
Alex Ovechkin, but his seven seasons in tthe nations capital were marred by
criticisms about his work ethic, a complaint voiced again by Washington forward
Troy Brouwer on Monday. Kory Lichtensteiger Jersey. The Capitals
allowed Semin to depart via free agency last summer, and he appeared determined
to show up his old team. He shot the puck more than anyone else in the first
period — three on goal, two wide of the net. He had a solo breakaway on a
penalty kill early that was thwarted when his shot ricocheted off Holtbys glove,
giving the fans another excuse to let out a huge cheer. "He made a good save on
him," Muller said. "But it would have been different right there, actually, to
get the lead, that first goal." Semin finished with nine shots, including four
on goal. Backstrom scored on a first-period power play and found Erskine
trailing the rush for a slap-shot goal 31 seconds into the second. Backstrom had
278 assists since entering the NHL with the Capitals in 2007. Erskine had nine
goals in his seven seasons in Washington. This was the first
Backstrom-to-Erskine goal. "I dont know what to say about that," Backstrom said.
"Thats unfortunate. Or maybe fortunate, I dont know. ... We know he can punch a
guy. He can shoot it, too." Like Holtby, Erskine also signed a two-year contract
extension on Monday. "Im sure they felt better," Oates said. "They both played
good. Ersk got a big goal, and Braden got a shutout." Notes: John Carlson scored
in the third period for the Capitals. ... Washington has scored first in eight
straight games. ... The Capitals had a season-high 40 shots on goal. ...
Washington D Mike Green returned after missing three games with a lower-body
injury. ... Because of uncertainty over the availability of Backstrom (illness)
and LW Jason Chimera (lower body) after Mondays practice, the Capitals recalled
F Casey Wellman from Hershey of the AHL. ... Carolina F Jeff Skinner
(concussion) missed his fifth consecutive game, and D Jamie McBain (upper body)
sat out his fourth straight. ___ Follow Joseph White on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/JGWhiteAP ' ' '
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blackout at the Super Bowl, the exact cause -- and whos to blame -- were
unclear, though a couple of potential culprits had been ruled out. Kai Forbath Jersey . It wasnt Beyonces
electrifying halftime performance, according to Doug Thornton, manager of the
state-owned Superdome, since the singer had her own generator. And it apparently
wasnt a case of too much demand for power. Meters showed the 76,000-seat stadium
was drawing no more electricity than it does during a typical New Orleans Saints
game, Thornton said. The lights-out game Sunday proved an embarrassment for the
Big Easy just when it was hoping to show the rest of the world how far it has
come since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. But many fans and residents were
forgiving, and officials expressed confidence that the episode wouldnt hurt the
citys hopes of hosting the championship again. To New Orleans great relief, NFL
Commissioner Roger Goodell said the city did a "terrific" job hosting its first
pro football championship in the post-Katrina era, and added: "I fully expect
that we will be back here for Super Bowls." Fans watching from their living
rooms werent deterred, either. An estimated 108.4 million people saw the
Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31, making it the third
most-viewed program in television history. Both the 2010 and 2011 games hit the
111 million mark. The problem that caused the outage was believed to have
happened around the spot where a line that feeds current from the local power
company, Entergy New Orleans, connects with the Superdomes electrical system,
officials said. But whether the fault lay with the utility or with the Superdome
was not clear. Determining the cause will probably take days, according to
Dennis Dawsey, a vice-president for distribution and transmission for Entergy.
He said the makers of some of the switching gear have been brought in to help
figure out what happened. An attorney for the state board that oversees the
Superdome said the blackout did not appear to be related to the replacement in
December of electrical equipment connecting the stadium to Entergy. Officials
with the utility and the Superdome noted that an NFL game, the Sugar Bowl and
another bowl game were played there in recent weeks with no apparent problems.
The blackout came after a nearly flawless week of activity for football fans in
New Orleans leading up to the big game. "I hope thats not what theyll remember
about this Super Bowl," French Quarter artist Gloria Wallis said. "I hope that
what theyll remember is they had a great time here and that they were welcomed
here." Ravens fan Antonio Prezioso, a Baltimore native who went to the game with
his 11-year-old son, said the outage just extended the experience. "The more
time we could spend at the game was a good thing, as long as it ended the way it
did," he said, laughing. The city last hosted the Super Bowl in 2002, and
officials were hoping this would serve as the ultimate showcase for the citys
recovery. The storm tore holes in the roof of the Superdome and caused water
damage to its electrical systems, and more than $330 million was spent repairing
and upgrading the stadium. Sundays Super Bowl was New Orleans 10th as host, and
officials plan to make a bid for an 11th in 2018. Mayor Mitch Landrieu told
WWL-AM on Monday that the outage wont hurt the citys chances, and he joked that
the game got better after the blackout: "People were leaving and the game was
getting boring, so we had to do a little something to spice it up." Jarvis
DeBerry, a columnist for nola.com and The Times-Picayune, wrote that the power
outage gave the media "an opportunity to laugh at the apparent ineptitude or
suggest that the ghosts of Hurricane Katrina were haunting the Superdome."
"Thats not the kind of attention the city was looking for, obviously," he wrote,
"but its certainly too soon to say if people will remember the power shortage
over San Franciscos furious comeback attempt against Baltimore or if this will
harm the citys future opportunities to host the Super Bowl." Bjorn Hanson, dean
of New York Universitys Center for Hospitality and Sports Management, said the
episode shouldnt hurt the citys reputation as a big convention destination. "I
think people view it for what it was: an unusual event with a near-record power
draw," he said. "It was the equivalent of a circuit breaker flipping." The
American Association of Neurological Surgeons will meet in New Orleans from
April 27 to May 1. Patty Anderson, director of meetings for the group, said of
the blackout: "I never even gave it a second thought. To me, the city is bigger,
stronger and more vibrant than its ever been." Sav Rocca Jersey . The right-hander calmly
won his fourth straight start, driving in two runs in the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2
victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, then left town immediately. Clinton Portis Jersey . With Gary Bettman and
Donald Fehr not scheduled to sit across from one another until the middle of
next week and the sides unable to even agree on the core issues that need to be
addressed, a sense of uneasiness has suddenly enveloped the talks. http://www.shopredskinsgear.us/ryan-kerrigan-redskins-jersey/
. Racing the Tour as part of his preparations for the Olympic Games, Cavendish
fell about 2.5 kilometres from the finish of the fourth stage Wednesday but was
lucky enough to escape with just bruises and scratches. The Manxman has made
clear that his main goal this season is to win Olympic gold in London in front
of his home crowd. Darrell Green Jersey . Victory on Saturday at
the Adelboden giant slalom -- one of the oldest and most traditional venues on
tour -- had the 28-year-old United States racer reflecting on his career
achievements and the company hes keeping in the record books. Logan Paulsen Jersey .J. -- Meet
Anze Kopitar, one of the best players in the NHL who very few seem to know
about.WASHINGTON - As bad as the Washington Capitals have been at times, they
will wake up Wednesday only four points out of first place. The Southeast
Division is the weakling of the NHL in this compressed season, and a two-game
surge — including Tuesday nights 3-0 win over the first-but-fading Carolina
Hurricanes — has been enough to put the Capitals within decent range of recusing
themselves from failure. "We knew it was going to come around like this," said
goaltender Braden Holtby, who made 33 saves for his fifth career shutout a day
after signing a two-year contract extension. "So we were just being patient,
learning what we needed to do, learning from our mistakes, and you can just see
were doing a good job." The Capitals saw a few things theyd never seen before
during Tuesdays game. Former teammate Alexander Semin was wearing another NHL
uniform. Nicklas Backstrom fed John Erskine for a goal, the first time thats
happened in their six seasons together. And Adam Oates has his first
back-to-back wins by more than one goal in his fledging head coaching career,
even though he says his players are only about "60-70 per cent" toward getting
his system down pat. "Its still not automatic all the time," Oates said. "We
have waves of it where it looks automatic, but then we shoot ourselves in the
foot a little bit." They did more than enough against the Hurricanes, who have
lost four of five and are 0-5 against division opponents. Cam Ward, under
pressure for much of the game behind a thin blue line beset by injuries, kept it
from turning into an ugly rout by making 37 saves. "Fatigue kicks in," Carolina
coach Kirk Muller said. "Some guys are playing more minutes than they probably
should, and it catches up." Making his debut on the visitors bench at the
Verizon Center was Semin, who was booed and whooped derisively whenever he
touched the puck. He ranks as the Capitals No. 5 all-time goal-scorer and was
often touted as having more natural talent than two-time league MVP
Alex Ovechkin, but his seven seasons in tthe nations capital were marred by
criticisms about his work ethic, a complaint voiced again by Washington forward
Troy Brouwer on Monday. Kory Lichtensteiger Jersey. The Capitals
allowed Semin to depart via free agency last summer, and he appeared determined
to show up his old team. He shot the puck more than anyone else in the first
period — three on goal, two wide of the net. He had a solo breakaway on a
penalty kill early that was thwarted when his shot ricocheted off Holtbys glove,
giving the fans another excuse to let out a huge cheer. "He made a good save on
him," Muller said. "But it would have been different right there, actually, to
get the lead, that first goal." Semin finished with nine shots, including four
on goal. Backstrom scored on a first-period power play and found Erskine
trailing the rush for a slap-shot goal 31 seconds into the second. Backstrom had
278 assists since entering the NHL with the Capitals in 2007. Erskine had nine
goals in his seven seasons in Washington. This was the first
Backstrom-to-Erskine goal. "I dont know what to say about that," Backstrom said.
"Thats unfortunate. Or maybe fortunate, I dont know. ... We know he can punch a
guy. He can shoot it, too." Like Holtby, Erskine also signed a two-year contract
extension on Monday. "Im sure they felt better," Oates said. "They both played
good. Ersk got a big goal, and Braden got a shutout." Notes: John Carlson scored
in the third period for the Capitals. ... Washington has scored first in eight
straight games. ... The Capitals had a season-high 40 shots on goal. ...
Washington D Mike Green returned after missing three games with a lower-body
injury. ... Because of uncertainty over the availability of Backstrom (illness)
and LW Jason Chimera (lower body) after Mondays practice, the Capitals recalled
F Casey Wellman from Hershey of the AHL. ... Carolina F Jeff Skinner
(concussion) missed his fifth consecutive game, and D Jamie McBain (upper body)
sat out his fourth straight. ___ Follow Joseph White on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/JGWhiteAP ' ' '