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The making of Super Bowl XLVI game balls

NFL football Super Bowl XLVI official game balls rest in a bin after inspection at Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Sharon Mullins cuts the panels out to make the official game balls for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI at Wilson Sporting Goods Co., in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Sharon Mullins cuts out panels to make the official game balls for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI at Wilson Sporting Goods Co. , in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Peg Price splits the panels in two to make the proper weight in the official game balls for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI at Wilson Sporting Goods Co., in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Patty Dyer stamps emblems on pieces which will be used to make the official game balls for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI at Wilson Sporting Goods Co., in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Angela Howard sews a liner onto the leather to make the official game balls for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI, at the Wilson Sporting Goods Co., in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Cheryl Crisenbery sews the four panels together inside out for the official game balls for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI at Wilson Sporting Goods Co. , in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Cheryl Crisenbery tosses a ball after sewing the four panels together inside out for the official game balls for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI at Wilson Sporting Goods Co., in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Emmitt Lawrence turns the ball right side out in the process to make the official game balls for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI at Wilson Sporting Goods Co., in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Unfinished official game balls for NFL football Super Bowl XLVI rest in a bin at Wilson Sporting Goods Co., in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Aaron Plummer laces an official game ball for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI at Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Aaron Plummer tosses a ball into a bin after lacing an official game ball for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI at Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

From left, June Hamilton, Pam Clark, and Barb Harnishfeger inspect the official game balls for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI at Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

NFL football Super Bowl XLVI official game balls rest in a bin after inspection at Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Dawn Benca packs an official game ball for the NFL football Super Bowl XLVI at Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in Ada, Ohio, Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. The New England Patriots will play the New York Giants in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)