Tagged: New Orleans

There was a 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

A last-minute drive that could have won the game for San Francisco.

An MVP performance by Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco.

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(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ME AND BOBBY MC GEE")

KRIS KRISTOFFERSON: (Singing) Busted flat in Baton Rouge and heading for the trains./

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Do you recognize that voice? Coming up, music legend Kris Kristofferson on his new album and staying humble.

KRISTOFFERSON: To my surprise, I feel nothing but gratitude for being this, you know, old and still above-ground living with the people I love.

MARTIN: Stay tuned for Kris Kristofferson. But first, it's time for sports.

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Steve Inskeep.

The San Francisco 49ers are the favorites to win the Super Bowl, but the Baltimore Ravens have a special source of fuel. Raven Jacoby Jones is from New Orleans, where the game will be played, and his mom made the team 150 plates of food. Jones describes the feast as, quote, "gumbo, jambalaya, potato salad, bread pudding, macaroni - the whole nine yards."

Finally, somebody used that cliche in a sport where it makes sense.