Tom Brady wins Super Bowl No. 7, Buccaneers beat Chiefs 31-9
TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady made his seventh Super Bowl title look familiar – despite moving south to a new team and conference during a pandemic.
‘That’s my cousin’: Mississippi State softball’s Aquana Brownlee has special rooting interest in Super Bowl LV
Normally, when Aquana Brownlee tells somebody she’s from Houston, they assume she means Houston, Texas.
Monday Profile: Gerald ‘Boo’ Matthews works, plays to help his Starkville community
The “Big Baller” bouncy house was finally fully inflated and ready to use for a youth group Super Bowl watch party in the Starkville First United Methodist Church gymnasium Sunday afternoon.
Savory bites to end the season with
It’s hard to miss that Super Bowl LIII (53) is fast approaching. Perhaps you’ve noticed a bit of hype, even if only to spot the football-themed paper plates at the big box, or soft drink displays made to look like goal posts. Yes, Sunday is the big day.
Groups using Super Bowl in push against Confederate statues
A coalition of civil rights groups in Atlanta is using this year’s Super Bowl to help kick off a renewed “war on the Confederacy,” in a fight to remove Confederate monuments around the nation.
A fantastic Super Bowl party that’s … plant-based?
Super Bowl spreads tend to be pretty meaty. They might be anchored by a big bowl of beef chili, some sloppy joes or burgers — or just a big order of pepperoni pizzas.
Big game eats
Without a team in the fray, my personal zeal for Super Bowl LII is idling on the sidelines.
Super Bowl advertisers tread carefully in divisive climate
Super Bowl advertisers are treading carefully this year to avoid alienating customers as a divisive political climate takes some of the buzz away from what is usually the biggest spectacle on TV.
To stand out at Super Bowl 51, ads are going for stunts
Lady Gaga is reportedly entertaining an unusual twist on her Super Bowl halftime show, which — though it’s not confirmed — she could perform from the roof of the stadium.
Political football: For some, Super Bowl reflects US divide
Not even the grandest of American sports spectacles is immune to the nation’s deep political divisions.
Slimantics: Our greatest unofficial national holiday
Each year between Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January and Presidents’ Day in February, our nation pauses to celebrate a great national holiday.
TV ratings: Another record for Super Bowl
For the fourth time in five years, the Super Bowl has set a record for the most-watched television event in U.S. history, drawing 111.5 million viewers even though the Seattle Seahawks’ 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos wasn’t really competitive.
Nothing controversial in Super Bowl ads
What Super Bowl ads will people discuss over the water cooler a day after the big game?
There were no crude jokes. Sexual innuendo was kept to a minimum. And uncomfortable scenes were missing.
Bruno Mars delivers red hot set at Super Bowl
Anybody worried about how Bruno Mars would do on one of the world’s largest stages had obviously never seen the young star perform live. That all changed Sunday night when tens of millions got their first chance to see why he’s one of the most exciting live acts of his generation.
From Muppets to puppies, Super Bowl ads get cute
Call it Cute Bowl.
Adorable is the name of the game this year as Super Bowl advertisers try to grab your attention. That means lots of “cute” story lines, including a family that’s expecting a new baby and a horse that forms a long-lasting bond with a puppy.
Denver mayor sparks Super Bowl chile battle
A friendly Super Bowl bet between the mayors of Seattle and Denver is causing a stir in New Mexico.
Deliciously combining two classic Super Bowl dishes
Super Bowl party food is supposed to be indulgently heavy and satisfying. It should be rich and savory and totally over the top.
Super Bowl picks: From green gumbo to ‘meat candy,’ a few of your neighbors share game day favorites
With only four days to go until Super Bowl XLVIII, football fans are making final picks — for game day eats, that is. In Paulette and Jimmy Garton’s Columbus home, the choice is often green gumbo, a hearty dish starring turnip greens.
Super Bowl has NYC restaurant scene ready to score
The Super Bowl won’t touch down in New Jersey until next month, but the New York restaurant scene already is rolling out the turf carpet.
Broncos-Seahawks Super Bowl pits top ‘O,’ top ‘D’
Peyton Manning’s Denver Broncos and Richard Sherman’s Seattle Seahawks were the NFL’s best all season, so it’s fitting that they’ll meet in the Super Bowl.
Nobody scored as many points or gained as many yards as the Broncos.
Nobody allowed as few points or gave up as few yards as the Seahawks.
And nobody won as many games as those clubs, either.