The Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers and took home the Lombardi Trophy. Green Bay won the game 31-25 with quarterback Aaron Rodgers winning MVP. Nando Di Fino, sports writer for The Wall Street Journal, recaps the game and looks at future of the NFL going into the off-season, as a bitter labor dispute threatens to lock-out players next season.

"This is a great, great day for the state of New Jersey," said that state's governor, Chris Christie about the news that his state would host the 2014 Super Bowl. Meanwhile, New Yorkers are saying that the Super Bowl is coming to the "New York area." Sports columnist for Newark's Star-Ledger, Steve Politi, details the news.

Last night's Super Bowl victory for the Saints was also a victory for the City of New Orleans.  We talk about how the big win will impact the city. 

• SPORTS: Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin recaps Super Bowl XLIV between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints
• POWER PLANT EXPLOSION: Lucy Nalpathanchil, WNPR reporter in Middletown gives us the latest on yesterday's power plant explosion
• WASHINGTON: Obama announces a bipartisan meeting on the health care reform. Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich brings us the latest from Washington.

"I wanted the Haitian fans to rally around Pierre Garcon, and for Peyton Manning to be crowned the best of all time. But something deeper was tugging at me." Takeaway correspondent Ibrahim Abdul-Matin gives his take on Super Bowl 44.

We're looking for your takeaways from Sunday night's big ball game. What got you talking during the Super Bowl? A key play? A clever (or really bad) commercial? Your food spread? The half-time show? Call us with your post-game impressions at 877-8-MYTAKE or post a comment here.

Bob Marshall, president of premium ticket site Everyticket.com, says Super Bowl XLIV ticket sales are half the price they were in recent matchups across the board.

• CONGRESS TAKEOUT: Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich sets the scene of Sen. Scott Brown's swearing in, and the Massachusetts politician's thoughts on bipartisanship.
• SPORTS TAKEOUT: Ibrahim Abdul-Matin joins us with his prediction of who will emerge dominant in Super Bowl XLIV — the New Orleans Saints or the Indianapolis Colts.

Super Bowl XLIV is upon us and most of the talk is about Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. But sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin profiles four players you may not have heard much about.

• TALIBAN TAKEOUT: A senior intelligence official told the Associated Press that the U.S. believes Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud died following a missile attack last month. We find out more from BBC correspondent Mark Dummetin Islamabad, Pakistan.
• MONEY TAKEOUT: New York Times business reporter Louise Story says speculation abounds over what kind of bonus Goldman Sach's CEO Lloyd Blankfein might award himself.
• SPORTS TAKEOUT: Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, talks about the two kickers heading into the Super Bowl. This is a position that can make the difference between a Super Bowl champion or a complete afterthought.
  

• CONGRESS TAKEOUT: Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich joins us with details of yesterday’s Senate Armed Forces Hearing which sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill after top ranking military members expressed their desire to see the repeal of the ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ law.
• SPORTS TAKEOUT: Ibrahim Abdul Matin counts down to the Super Bowl and talks about players and coaches that you might not know much about, like Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Larry Coyer.
• LISTENERS TAKEOUT: Listeners tell us how they help their friends who are unemployed and give us their picks for what television shows need to call it quits.

UPDATED: 7:55 PM

Alex Goldmark here watching over the night shift.

A few things have changed since Anna's last post. We've been reading between the lines of some interesting comments about Don't Ask Don't Tell today. General Gates told a Congressional hearing: “If legislation is passed repealing the law, we feel strongly we will need time for implementation of that change.” Well, what changes exactly? How does officially recognizing that someone is gay change the way you treat them or the institutions of the military? And what are the potential ripple effects of altering the way gays are treated in the military that might go beyond life in uniform?

On a side note, we're having a fierce debate here on how much humor is appropriate, if any, for this topic. One producer has concientiously objected to pulling and editing some movie clips that others here think might lighten the tone and mood of the interview tomorrow. Tune in to see who gets their way.

We're also going to hear from the Boy Scouts. They are turning 100 years old this year, and in honor of that milestone they are making a special effort to reach out to hispanic youths.

Our deficit explanations (referenced below) that Anna was hunting down before might have to wait until Thursday. So goes live radio.

Well, it's settled, writes Takeaway sports correspondent Ibrahim Abdul-Matin. Super Bowl XLIV will be played February 7, 2010 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints.