Week in State News: Ravens Win Super Bowl, Accused Maryland School Shooter's Dark Past, County Executive Resigns Amid Scandal

The headlines you may have missed from the Free State, home of the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens.

  By Patch Staff Ravens Win Over 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII In one of the most unusual games in Super Bowl history -- one that included a power outage in the New Orleans Super Dome -- the Baltimore Ravens took the Super Bowl 34-31 over the San Francisco 49ers. Check out all the Maryland Patch coverage, including profiles of the Harbaugh family, here. O'Malley Pushes for Wind, Gun Legislation In his seventh State of the State speech, Gov. Martin O'Malley urged lawmakers to pass his offshore wind bill and find more money for transportation projects—an address seen by many as a prelude to an expected run for president in 2016. Leopold Resigns, Acknowledges 'Serious Errors in Judgment' The Anne Arundel County Council no longer needs to vote on …

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Ravens Win Over 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII

See what your friends and neighbors said about Super Bowl XLVII in the rewind of the live chat on Patch and on Twitter.

  Using hashtags #PatchRavens and #Patchniners, users joined the live feed during the Super Bowl in the New Orleans Superdome. 

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Papa John's To Supply 2,500 Pizzas to Naval Academy for Super Bowl Party

The Annapolis restaurants are preparing for the surge in business on Super Bowl Sunday as they will provide pizza, wings and more to midshipmen as well as local residents.

Super Bowl Sunday is always a busy day for pizza places, as many expect to sell thousands of pizzas and wings. But this year is extra special for Annapolis area Papa John's restaurants. "We are official partners with the Naval Academy, the Baltimore Ravens, and the NFL," said Ray Sears, operating partner of the Papa John's restaurants in Annapolis, in an email to Patch. "The midshipmen have voted us as the preferred pizza for the Super Bowl this season." Papa John's was reportedly asked to supply 2,500 pizzas for a Super Bowl party for thousands of midshipmen at Dahlgren Hall. Sears said he's purchased additional ovens, a van and heaters in preparation for the big day. In addition, he's coordinated drivers and logistics between 11 …

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Post Your Ravens Purple Friday Pictures On Patch

We want to see how you're sporting your Ravens gear this week!

Happy Purple Friday, Ravens fans! We want to see how you're in the Super Bowl spirit this week. Share your Ravens photos on Patch—click the upload button and let us see how you, your family, your classmates or your coworkers are geared up for Purple Friday.  

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Editor's Picks for Best Super Bowl Commercials of All Time

In honor of the 45th annual Super Bowl game today, here's a list of top five picks for best-ever Super Bowl commercials.

Let's face it, no matter where in Annapolis you plan to watch the big game, not everyone watches the Super Bowl for the football. The commericals are the main attraction for many people. As the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to battle it out in the Super Bowl, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of the funniest commercials from previous years. So, here you have it. In no particular order, Historic Annapolis Patch presents your editor's picks for funniest Super Bowl commercials. If you think of one we missed, add it in the comments, or e-mail marym@patch.com. 1. Snickers Commercial (featuring Betty White)—Debuted during the 2010 Super Bowl  Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1Sv_z9jm8A Why we …

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Patch's Picks: Super Bowl Crawl

Whether you're a Steelers or Packers fan, Historic Annapolis Patch picks five places to watch the big game this Sunday.

Starting this week, Patch will run a new weekly feature called Patch's Picks, highlighting our picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations and more. We'll bring you the best of everything from Sunday brunch  spots to date night destinations, florists, girls nights out, parks and more. This week's picks tell you where to watch the Super Bowl in Annapolis.   Where: Stan and Joe's Saloon, 37 West St., Annapolis Why: Super Bowl Party What to Order: $3 Steelers and Packers shots and $5.95 food menu, including 20 different flavors of wings   Where: McGarvey's Saloon, 8 Market Space, Annapolis Why: 2nd Annual Super Bowl Bash What to Order: Drink specials, including $3 Imports and $4 mixed drinks   Where: Rams Head …

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