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I’m kinda’ shocked nobody picked up on the hidden sociocultural implications of this year’s Super Bowl. Yeah, it should be a high-scoring, offensive-minded points-a-thon, but there’s something even more important on the line than the Lombardi Trophy – this may very well be the first class conscious title game in NFL history.

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The Atlanta Falcons’ final game at the Georgia Dome came with the ultimate closing gift – an opportunity for the franchise to go to the Super Bowl for only the second time in its 51-year history.

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24. We pronounce it “Atlanna”.

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Now, I know what you’re thinking — didn’t Shakespeare die in like the 17th century? Well, apparently not. Dude e-mails me all the time with NFL wagers and fantasy football tips.

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Today marks the tenth anniversary of Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes’ unexpected departure from this earth, and it just wouldn’t be Thought Catalog if we missed an opportunity to bust our load over one of the ’90s greatest female performers.