The Making of the Super Bowl Footballs

The Making of the Super Bowl Footballs
Amy Sancetta / AP

The Ball Behind the Game
A worker laces one of the official game balls for Super Bowl XLIV at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio. The Indianapolis Colts will face the New Orleans Saints in the Super Bowl on Feb. 7 in Miami.

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