soul bowl
n.— «We all know by now that Lovie Dovie and Tony Dungy are the first African-American coaches in the Superbowl.…Already coined the “soul bowl’ (by CNN, not me), we’re going to hear about what a great day this is for African-Americans in the sport of football. » —“Tom Flores Says: What About Me?!” by Murali Federal Review Jan. 27, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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