2008 NFL season
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The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, culminating in Super Bowl XLIII where the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2008 NFL season canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4730926 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2008 NFL season Context triple: [Nick Mangold, playedInSeason, 2008 NFL season]
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A.
2005 NFL season
The 2005 NFL season was the league year that culminated in Super Bowl XL, featuring standout performances, notable storylines, and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ championship run.
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B.
2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the top level of college football in the United States that year, culminating in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) to determine the national champion.
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C.
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII was the NFL championship game played in February 2004, remembered for its dramatic last-minute finish and the controversial halftime show involving Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake.
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D.
Super Bowl XXXVII
Super Bowl XXXVII was the NFL championship game played in January 2003 in which the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Oakland Raiders.
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E.
Super Bowl XXXIX
Super Bowl XXXIX was the NFL championship game played in February 2005 in Jacksonville, Florida, where the New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles to secure their third title in four years.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2008 NFL season Target entity description: The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, culminating in Super Bowl XLIII where the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals.
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A.
2005 NFL season
The 2005 NFL season was the league year that culminated in Super Bowl XL, featuring standout performances, notable storylines, and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ championship run.
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B.
2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season was the top level of college football in the United States that year, culminating in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) to determine the national champion.
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C.
Super Bowl XXXVIII
Super Bowl XXXVIII was the NFL championship game played in February 2004, remembered for its dramatic last-minute finish and the controversial halftime show involving Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake.
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D.
Super Bowl XXXVII
Super Bowl XXXVII was the NFL championship game played in January 2003 in which the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Oakland Raiders.
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E.
Super Bowl XXXIX
Super Bowl XXXIX was the NFL championship game played in February 2005 in Jacksonville, Florida, where the New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles to secure their third title in four years.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NFL season
ⓘ
sports season ⓘ |
| AFCChampion | Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AFCNumberOneSeed | Tennessee Titans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| APDefensivePlayerOfTheYear | James Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| APDefensiveRookieOfTheYear | Jerod Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| APNFLMVP | Peyton Manning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| APOffensivePlayerOfTheYear | Drew Brees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| APOffensiveRookieOfTheYear | Matt Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| champion | Pittsburgh Steelers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipGame | Super Bowl XLIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CoachOfTheYear | Mike Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ComebackPlayerOfTheYear | Chad Pennington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| DefendingSuperBowlChampionTeam | New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 2009-02-01 ⓘ |
| finalScoreOfSuperBowl | Pittsburgh Steelers 27–23 Arizona Cardinals ⓘ |
| league | National Football League ⓘ |
| MVPOfSuperBowl | Santonio Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NFCChampion | Arizona Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NFCNumberOneSeed | New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Detroit Lions finished 0–16
ⓘ
Tom Brady suffered season-ending knee injury in Week 1 ⓘ |
| notableRuleChange |
Defensive communication system in helmets permitted
ⓘ
Field-goal attempts that hit a post or crossbar reviewable by replay ⓘ Force-out rule for receivers eliminated ⓘ |
| numberOfRegularSeasonGamesPerTeam | 16 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 32 ⓘ |
| playoffsEndDate | 2009-02-01 ⓘ |
| playoffsStartDate | 2009-01-03 ⓘ |
| ProBowlCity | Honolulu, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ProBowlDate | 2009-02-08 ⓘ |
| ProBowlStadium | Aloha Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regularSeasonEndDate | 2008-12-28 ⓘ |
| regularSeasonStartDate | 2008-09-04 ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Arizona Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 89 ⓘ |
| seasonOpenerMatchup | New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins ⓘ |
| seasonOpenerWinningTeam | New York Giants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-09-04 ⓘ |
| SuperBowlDate | 2009-02-01 ⓘ |
| SuperBowlHostCity | Tampa, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SuperBowlHostStadium | Raymond James Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamWithWinlessRecord | Detroit Lions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionPartnersUS |
CBS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ESPN NERFINISHED ⓘ FOX NERFINISHED ⓘ NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ NFL Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| WalterPaytonManOfTheYear | Kurt Warner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2008 NFL season Description of subject: The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, culminating in Super Bowl XLIII where the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals.
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