Super Bowl

Louis Rams (won 1, lost 2; one loss as Los Angeles Rams)
2 - Baltimore Colts (won 1, lost 1; franchise now Indianapolis Colts)
2 - Kansas City Chiefs (won 1, lost 1)
2 - Cincinnati Bengals (lost 2)
2 - Philadelphia Eagles (lost 2)
1 - Baltimore Ravens (won 1)
1 - Chicago Bears (won 1)
1 - New York Jets (won 1)
1 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (won 1)
1 - Atlanta Falcons (lost 1)
1 - Carolina Panthers (lost 1)
1 - San Diego Chargers (lost 1)
1 - Tennessee Titans (lost 1)
. Conflict still existed between P. Diddy and former Warners CEOs Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles (both formerly of Def Jam), but they arranged for his imprint to be a part of the company. 8 - Dallas Cowboys (won 5, lost 3)
6 - Denver Broncos (won 2, lost 4)
5 - San Francisco 49ers (won 5)
5 - Pittsburgh Steelers (won 4, lost 1)
5 - Oakland Raiders (won 3, lost 2; one win as Los Angeles Raiders)
5 - Washington Redskins (won 3, lost 2)
5 - New England Patriots (won 3, lost 2)
5 - Miami Dolphins (won 2, lost 3)
4 - Green Bay Packers (won 3, lost 1)
4 - Buffalo Bills (lost 4)
4 - Minnesota Vikings (lost 4)
3 - New York Giants (won 2, lost 1)
3 - St. Diddy had moved his Bad Boy Records to the Warner Music Group. (*) Note: New York City is scheduled to host Super Bowl XLIV in 2010 only if the proposed West Side Stadium, future home of the New York Jets, is built.. As of 2005, P. With the new television contracts beginning in 2006, NBC, which last telecast Super Bowl XXXII in 1998, will take ABC's place in the network rotation starting with Super Bowl XLIII in 2009. In common with many in his industry, he also bears the mantle of "actor-rapper"; he has appeared as a parody of a drug dealer in Made, he played the role of Walter Lee Younger in the critically acclaimed 2004 Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun, and starred with Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton in the film Monster's Ball.

Super Bowl XXXVIII was shown on CBS, Super Bowl XXXIX was shown on FOX, and Super Bowl XL will be shown on ABC. He also owns the restaurant chain Justin's (named after his son). In the United States it is shared between three of the four major television networks - ABC, CBS, and FOX. However, his clothes line also brought him criticism when it was revealed that its Honduras-based factories violated Honduran labor laws. The television network showing the game changes from year to year. His urban clothing line, Sean John has been nominated for the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Award for Menswear Designer of the Year, every year since 2000. While most home teams in the Super Bowl pick to wear their colored ones, only the Cowboys in XIII and XXVII and the Washington Redskins in XVII have worn white as the home team. In the year 2002, he featured at #12 on Fortune magazine's "40 Richest People Under 40" list.

The Dallas Cowboys wore their rarely-used blue uniform tops in Super Bowl V, and lost to the then-Baltimore Colts, which has led to the belief that many people believe that the Cowboys do not play well in their blue shirts. Diddy is one of the most entrepreneurially-minded men in the music industry. Prior to that, the home team always wore the dark jerseys. P. The home team is given the choice of either wearing their colored jerseys or their white ones, this started with Super Bowl XIII. He appeared on the March 10, 2004 episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss the marathon. The designated "home team" alternates between the NFC team in odd-numbered years (the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005), and the AFC team in even-numbered years (the New England Patriots in 2004). Diddy ran in the New York City Marathon and raised $2,000,000 for the educational system for the children of New York.

However, Super Bowl XIV (which involved the then-Los Angeles Rams) was played in the Rose Bowl in nearby Pasadena; and Super Bowl XIX (which involved the San Francisco 49ers) was played at the nearby Stanford Stadium on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto. In 2003, P. No NFL team has ever played the Super Bowl on its own home turf. The six finalists have to come up with their name, CD and video (see Da Band). The chosen venues have either been located in the southern regions of the United States where the wintertime weather is expected to be mild, or in domed stadiums where weather is not an issue. In it, contestants compete to be in a new group on Bad Boy Records. The location of the Super Bowl is chosen well in advance, usually 3-5 years before the game. Later in 2002, he made his own reality show on MTV called Making the Band 2, the sequel to the first Making the Band.

This ban includes the pre and post game shows. He also signed the female pop group Dream onto Bad Boy Records in 2000. Las Vegas is the only city that is not allowed to run commericals during the game. As a result, Bad Boy Records was formed as an independent record company. Prices have increased each year, reaching $2.4 million (US) for a 30 second spot during Super Bowl XXXIX in 2005. Diddy filed a restraining order to keep them aboard. Famous commercial campaigns include the Budweiser "Bud Bowl" campaign, and the 1999 and 2000 dot-com ads. Faith Evans left the label, and 112 almost did, though P.

Following Apple Computer's 1984 commercial introducing the Apple Macintosh computer, directed by Ridley Scott, the broadcast of the Super Bowl became the premier showcase for high concept or simply extravagantly expensive commercials. This was followed by a serious set-back for Bad Boy Records when Arista Records stopped distributing Bad Boy releases. In terms of household percentage, the most watched was Super Bowl XVI in 1982 which was watched in 49.1% of households (73 share) or 40,020,000 households at the time. A collaboration with David Bowie appeared on the soundtrack to Training Day, while Puffy began working with Britney Spears and *N Sync. The most watched Super Bowl was 1998's Super Bowl XXXII between the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers which received a 44.5 rating and 67 share, attracting 90 million viewers. After yet more legal problems stemming from an accusation of reckless driving by the Miami police, Puffy began working with a series of unusual (for him) artists. Also it is estimated that 130-140 million tune into some part of the game. Diddy released a much-delayed gospel album, Thank You, as well as a solo hip hop LP, The Saga Continues.

This means that on average, 80 to 90 million Americans are tuned into the Super Bowl at any given moment. In spite of continuing legal problems, P. households, and 60 percent of all homes tuned into television during the game). Diddy tried to reinvent his image, but was once again in court facing assault charges from a Michigan television host, and then was arrested for driving on a suspended license in Florida. on average, 40 percent of all U.S. P. The Super Bowl tends to have high Nielsen television ratings which usually come in around a 40 rating and 60 share (i.e. Diddy".

(See: Professional American football championship games and National Football League championships). With the media circus over, Puffy changed his stage name to "P. The game was called the "All-America Football Conference Championship Game", the "AFL Championship Game" or the "NFL Championship Game", depending on the league playing it. Puffy was soon acquitted of all charges relating to the shooting incident, followed almost immediately by a break-up with Lopez. Previous to the 1966 football season, American professional football's championship games were played for various league championships, and games were not played between league champions. Puffy then launched his own lawsuit against a writer who did not follow through on an alleged agreement to help write his autobiography. The trophy was named prior to Super Bowl V in his honor following his death in 1970. A talent agency then sued Puffy for unfair competition, as did a woman who rented an apartment owned by Puffy; she claimed he refused to rid the house of vermin.

The winning team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named for the coach of the Green Bay Packers, who won the first two Super Bowl games. Cochran Jr. After the 1970 season, the game reverted from an essentially interleague championship to the NFL championship, featuring the champions of the NFL's two conferences, the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference. His attorney was Johnnie L. The name was inspired by Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt's daughter playing with a small rubber ball with high bouncing powers called a super ball. With a gag order in place, the highly-publicized trial began. The third such game, after the 1968 season, was called the "Super Bowl", and that name is now used to refer to the first two AFL-NFL Championship Games as well. His driver and the club owner also sued before the shooting charges even made it to trial.

The game was a result of the merger agreement between the two leagues that took full effect for the 1970 season. One was from a girl who claimed to have been mentally scarred at a party ten years before, and another was for sampling a phone conversation without permission. An AFL-NFL Championship Game was first played after the 1966 football season on January 15, 1967, between the champions of the American Football League and the NFL. Before the trial was over, Puffy found himself in court on numerous civil charges. It is held annually on the last Sunday in January or the first Sunday in February, and is one of the most watched television broadcasts of the year. With bribery charges added to the bill, Puffy was being attacked in the tabloids on a near daily basis. The game is almost like a national holiday in the United States. Puffy was indicted after a huge blow to his case; his driver claimed that Puffy had tried to bribe him into taking the weapon after the shooting.

The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League, the pinnacle of American football. After a police investigation, Puffy and fellow rapper Shyne were arrested for weapons violations and other charges. Super Bowl XXXIX was the first such game to be tied after three quarters of play. In December 1999, Puffy and his then-girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez, were at Club New York, a midtown Manhattan nightclub, when gunfire broke out. Also, because of the attacks, the Super Bowl was a National Special Security Event. This was followed by a yet more negative publicity as The Lox left Bad Boy Records, and a recording session with Lil' Kim and Lil' Cease (both of B.I.G.'s Junior M.A.F.I.A.) posse was interrupted by gunfire. Most of the events two years afterward were scheduled in February. Stoute's refusal led to an argument and Puffy's arrest for assault.

This was the first Super Bowl to be played in February. Though Puffy had willingly filmed the video earlier that year, he demanded that the images be removed. But the game was moved back one week to February 3, 2002 because of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Stoute was the manager for Nas, whose video for "Hate Me Now" featured Puffy being crucified. Super Bowl XXXVI was originally scheduled to be played on January 27, 2002. On April 15, 1999, Puffy was accused of assaulting Steve Stoute of Interscope Records. The reason for this was that "XXX" is usually associated with pornography, and proxy servers thought those trying to visit that site were trying to access pornography. Puffy's follow-up was 1999's failed Forever, which was a commercial failure and no more well-reviewed than No Way Out.

In the months leading up to Super Bowl XXX (30) it was discovered that some proxy servers were blocking the web site for the event. "I'll Be Missing You" won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, while No Way Out won Best Rap Album. The song's video starred many celebrities, such as Wyclef Jean, Quincy Jones, and Puff Daddy's future love interest, Jennifer Lopez. and had a popular rock remix, which was worked on by Rob Zombie and the Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, among others; and "Been Around The World," a song that featured Puffy's labelmate, Mase, and the late Notorious B.I.G., and was probably best remembered for having sampled David Bowie's "Let's Dance" and Lisa Stansfield's "All Around The World". The album also produced the hit singles "It's All About The Benjamins," which featured Lil Kim, The Lox and The Notorious B.I.G.

Puff Daddy, plus various labelmates known as the Family, released No Way Out, an LP, in 1997. Blair(a tribute to Biggie with guests Faith Evans and 112) was heavily criticized for sampling The Police's "Every Breath You Take" and adding little. Both singles were successful, though "I'll Be Missing You" was written by Marvin L. Puff Daddy began in 1997, releasing "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", followed by "I'll Be Missing You".

Biggie's second album, Life After Death, was a huge posthumous success. Both cases remain unsolved. was also murdered. Six months later, in March of 1997, the Notorious B.I.G.

Shakur was murdered by unknown persons in 1996. were allied against Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight, trading insults in songs and interviews during the mid 1990s. Puffy and Notorious B.I.G. Mase and The Lox soon joined Bad Boy, just as a widely publicized rivalry with the West Coast's Death Row Records.

Puff Daddy, as he was then known, began signing more acts to Bad Boy, including Faith Evans, 112 and Total, as well as producing for Lil' Kim, TLC, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, SWV, Aretha Franklin and others. Both Mack and Biggie quickly released hit singles, followed by similarly successful LPs, particularly B.I.G.'s Ready to Die. Combs set up his own label, Bad Boy Records, and soon signed Craig Mack and the Notorious B.I.G.. Blige; 1992), Blue Funk (Heavy D & the Boyz; 1992) before being fired in 1993.

Only a few months later, Combs was an A&R executive, and helped produce Father's Day (Father MC; 1990), What's the 411? (Mary J. After completing his secondary education at Mount Saint Michael Academy in the Bronx, Combs attended Howard University in Washington, D.C. before becoming an intern at Uptown Records. Originally from Harlem, New York City, Combs was raised in the suburb of Mount Vernon, New York. His own music career, and to a lesser extent, his production, has been criticized as watered-down and overly commercialized for a mainstream market, as well as an over-reliance on obvious and lengthy sampling for most of his hit songs.

Blige, Craig Mack, Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, 112, Ma$e, and Carl Thomas. Diddy first skyrocketed to fame as a label executive, first for Uptown Records and later for his own label, signing and devloping acts such as Father MC, Jodeci, Mary J. P. He is the founder of Bad Boy Entertainment, one of the driving forces in hip hop in the mid to late 1990s.

Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean "Puffy" Combs) is an African-American record producer, CEO, and rapper. Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P.