Brazil gloats as Superdome goes dark

A partial power outage during the third quarter caused a 34-minute delay in the game during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Brazilians, facing questions about their ability to mount back-to-back World Cup and Olympics games, were gleeful about the NFL's stumble.

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( Ronald Martinez / Getty Images / Feb. 3, 2013 / February 4, 2013 )

A partial power outage during the third quarter caused a 34-minute delay in the game during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Brazilians, facing questions about their ability to mount back-to-back World Cup and Olympics games, were gleeful about the NFL's stumble.

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