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Super Bowl XLV footballs roll off the assembly line

Newly made game balls for Super Bowl XLV sit in a bin at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Awards and recognitions line the lobby walls of the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Sharon Mullins cuts and inspects four pieces of leather to be made into a Super Bowl football at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Sharon Mullins cuts and inspects four pieces of leather to be made into a Super Bowl football at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Aaron Plummer laces a Super Bowl football at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Cheryl Crisenbery sews together two halves of a Super Bowl football at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Cheryl Crisenbery sews together two of four quarters of a Super Bowl football at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Angela Howard stitches lining to leather in the making of footballs at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Angela Howard stitches lining to leather in the making of footballs at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Brenda Owings stamps the NFL logo onto footballs at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

After stamping the two contending team names on Super Bowl footballs, Tina Oglesbec places them in a bin at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

After stamping the two contending team names on Super Bowl footballs, Tina Oglesbec places them in a bin at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

After popping open some Super Bowl footballs in preparation for their lacing, Daniel Caldwell tosses the balls into a bin lat the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Daniel Caldwell pops open Super Bowl footballs in preparation for their lacing, the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

In the final step toward becoming an official game ball for Super Bowl XLV, inspector Micki Adams measures a football at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. Game balls must measure precisely 25 inches around from tip to tip and 21 inches around the middle, and must weigh between 14 and 15 ounces. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Newly made game balls for Super Bowl XLV sit in a bin at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Newly made game balls for Super Bowl XLV sit in a bin at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011. The factory, which has made the official Super Bowl football since the first Super Bowl in 1966, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games. The Green Bay Packers will face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)