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"Barack Obama made his mark on Super Bowl Sunday in a pre-game interview with CBS's Scott Pelley at the White House. The U.S. president discussed more than just the big game, touching on topics about tax breaks, women in war and gays in the Boy Scouts.\n Video courtesy of NowThisNews\nThe live chat began on the topic of football players' safety. Obama said the game needs to evolve so players in elementary school, high school and college and NFL remain healthy.\n\"I feel differently about the NFL \u2014 they're grown men, they're well compensated and they  know the risks that are involved,\" Obama said. \nSEE ALSO: Beyonce Talks Super Bowl Halftime Show, Saying 'This Is My Legacy'\n\nObama closed the interview with a comment on the Super Bowl: \"It's going to be a great game; I have some wings waiting for me upstairs.\"\nEarlier on Sunday, Obama's Facebook and Twitter accounts posted this image of the president tossing a football. Just hours before kick-off, the photo had been Liked nearly 500,000 times and retweeted more than 28,000 times.\n\nGame day. twitter.com/BarackObama/st\u2026\n\u2014 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 3, 2013\n\nBONUS: Alicia Keys May Play Piano During Super Bowl National Anthem\n\n\n\nPrevious National Anthem Singers at the Super Bowl\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlicia Keys (2013)\n\n\nVideo: YouTube, Jes\u00FAs del Carpio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKelly Clarkson (2012)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristina Aguilera (2011)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarrie Underwood (2010)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Hudson (2009)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJordin Sparks (2008)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBilly Joel (2007)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeyonce (2004)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDixie Chicks (2003)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMariah Carey (2002)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBackstreet Boys (2001)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFaith Hill (2000)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhitney Houston (1991)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeil Diamond (1987)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage courtesy of the White House\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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