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Show Af file Suptr How Theres nothing like being there by Ton McCxtrlhev Tribune Staff Writer A visit to PASADENA Supei Bowl XIV on Jan. 20 and was loth rewarding exciting Being somewhat skeptical of the hoopla and hype that sunounds "the premiere sporting event in the United States, I was more than a little surprised at how much lun "being there" really is. As part of a record crowd ll03:5) in the mammoth Rose Bowl, I felt a part of something very special There were Pittsburgh Steeler fans to my left. Los Angeles Ram fans to my right. Behind me was a drunken Dallas Cowboy enthusiast, three rows in front sat two Texas Aggie zealots I even spied a Tampa Bay tan waving his Buccaneer pennant THE CONGLOMERATION of football lovers was Fans of all extraordinary shapes, sizes and looks streamed through the gates, clutching their Super Bowl tickets. Sure, there were scalpers around, conducting their il licit business in whispers and sign language. 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