Superheroes

On the silver anniversary of the Super Bowl, the disparate fates of Percy Howard (left), Joe Namath, Doug Williams and Timmy Smith, best remembered for their feats in the nations premier sporting event, suggest that stardom in the big game can count for everything. But it can also count for very little.

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WALTER IOOSS JR.

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JOHN BIEVER