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Stop caring about penalties Eight of the past 12 Super Bowl winners were flagged for more penalty yards than their opponents. This is a clear departure from the regular season, in which teams that are flagged more have just a .452 winning percentage since 2001. So memo to all Broncos and Seahawks: Bump, interfere and hold all you want. If history holds, you'll be leaving Jersey with a nice trophy. Don't load the box Since 2006, Super Bowl offenses that faced a loaded box on more than 20 percent of snaps are 5-1. The reason? Overall, the stats from the past seven Super Bowls indicate that crowding the line of scrimmage with more defenders than the offense has blockers nearly triples the likelihood that the offense will score a touchdown on that play. Start the second half with the ball Since 2001, teams have averaged 2.11 points per drive in the second half of the Super Bowl, compared with ?just 1.52 points per drive in the first half -- a 39 percent...