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One Word Being Used to Describe the Chiefs
One Word Being Used
to Describe the Chiefs
SUPER BOWL
Feb 12, 2024 6:26 AM CST

One Word Being Used to Describe the Chiefs

'Dynasty' is the term of choice after three championships in 5 years

(Newser) - They've won three Super Bowls in five years and made it to the championship game in one of those "off" years. As a result, a common theme is easy to spot in Monday morning's coverage of Sunday's thrilling overtime win for Kansas City:
  • "It's
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Biden Tweaks Conspiracy Theorists After Super Bowl

'Just like we drew it up,' he tweets, channeling the Dark Brandon meme

(Newser) - President Biden didn't tip his hand on which team he was rooting for in Super Bowl 58, but he took advantage of Kansas City's win afterward to mock conspiracy theorists. "Just like we drew it up," he tweeted after the overtime victory , reports Deadline . Biden did...

Kansas City Wins a Nail-Biter in Overtime
Kansas City Wins
a Nail-Biter in Overtime
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Feb 11, 2024 9:49 PM CST

Kansas City Wins a Nail-Biter in Overtime

Chiefs defeat the 49ers 25-22

(Newser) - The game more than lived up to the hype. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 58 on Sunday in overtime, 25-22, per ESPN . The Chiefs thus become the first team to win back-to-back championships since the Patriots two decades ago. The 49ers got a...

Was There Ever a Doubt? Taylor Swift Is at the Game

Superstar makes it to Vegas to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce

(Newser) - The start of Sunday's Super Bowl brings to an end some feverish celeb speculation: Taylor Swift is indeed at the game in Vegas to cheer for boyfriend Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, reports the AP . She had to fly in over nine time zones from Japan on...

They Placed 180 Bets on 49ers Before the Season Even Started

California couple's wedding guests could earn $19 per $2 ticket if team wins the Super Bowl

(Newser) - At their wedding in September, Matt and Jessica Grime chose to convey their love for the San Francisco 49ers with their party favor. The South Lake Tahoe couple purchased $2 sports bets for the 49ers to win the Super Bowl for each of their 180 guests. "You bet on...

The Buzziest Super Bowl Ads So Far
The Buzziest
Super Bowl
Ads So Far
Feb 7, 2024 12:00 PM CST

The Buzziest Super Bowl Ads So Far

The bazillion-dollar ad-palooza isn't waiting for the big game on Sunday

(Newser) - If you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, you no longer have to wait until the big game to see what advertisers have in store. Many companies pre-release ads in hopes of recouping some of the reported $7 million that's the going rate for a 30-second spot by...

1 in 4 Americans Expected to Bet on the Super Bowl

Gaming group projects a record 68M people will partake

(Newser) - Nearly 68 million American adults—about 1 in 4—plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl, setting a record by a wide margin, according to the gambling industry's national trade association. Figures released Tuesday by the American Gaming Association include bets placed with legal outlets, as well...

Super Bowl Ads Are Pricier Than Ever

It's around $7M for a 30-second spot this year

(Newser) - If you've ever wondered how much of a pretty penny gets forked over for the ads you see during the Super Bowl, allow us to lift that veil off: It's a lot. About $7 million for a 30-second TV commercial, according to a December report by Ad Age...

2nd Member of Mahomes Family Lands in Legal Trouble

Patrick Mahomes Sr. gets DWI before son's Super Bowl game; QB's brother recently faced charges

(Newser) - The father of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was arrested in East Texas on at least his third charge of driving while intoxicated, according to jail records. The legal issue comes as the younger Mahomes prepares to lead his team into the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers...

Taylor Swift&#39;s Far-Right Critics Float Epic Conspiracy Theory
Taylor Swift's Far-Right Critics
Float Epic Conspiracy Theory
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Feb 3, 2024 4:30 PM CST

Taylor Swift's Far-Right Critics Float Epic Conspiracy Theory

In some versions, the Super Bowl featuring her boyfriend will be rigged to help Democrats

(Newser) - Make no mistake: President Biden would love to get an endorsement from Taylor Swift, as he did in 2020. In fact, his team views that as the "biggest and most influential endorsement" to be had in the coming election, the New York Times reports. That may play some small...

This Nation Just Weighed In on Swift at the Super Bowl

DC's Japanese Embassy says star could technically get to Vegas 'comfortably' after her Tokyo concert

(Newser) - There's still no official word on whether Taylor Swift will be swooping into Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11 to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl—but Japanese officials are stepping in to assuage fears that the "Karma" singer won't be able...

Try Not to Gasp When You See Super Bowl Ticket Prices

Average ticket prices, a record, are hovering close to $10K–or 70% more than the average price last year

(Newser) - Missed the bulk of the NFL playoffs and thinking about catching the biggest game of the year in person? Open that wallet wide, because ticket prices for Super Bowl LVIII look like they're going to break some records. Citing data from TickPick , CNN Business reported earlier in the week...

49ers Overcome 17-Point Deficit to Advance to Super Bowl

They'll meet the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas

(Newser) - Brock Purdy threw for 267 yards and a touchdown, and the San Francisco 49ers rallied from 17 points down at halftime to beat the Detroit Lions 34-31 on Sunday and reach the Super Bowl, the AP reports. The 49ers (14-5) scored 17 points in an eight-minute span of the third...

Post Malone, Reba McEntire to Kick Off Super Bowl
Super Bowl Sets
Anthem Singers
Jan 18, 2024 3:50 PM CST

Super Bowl Sets Anthem Singers

Post Malone, Reba McEntire will perform before the game next month, as will Andra Day

(Newser) - The NFL announced its Super Bowl pregame lineup on Thursday: Country star Reba McEntire will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" after rapper-singer Post Malone performs "America the Beautiful." The opening act will be Andra Day, who will do "Lift Every Voice and Sing," TMZ reports. Super...

Super Bowl Halftime Show Star Announced

And it's Usher

(Newser) - When Super Bowl LVIII is played at Sin City's Allegiant Stadium next year, Usher will be ushering in halftime. A series of announcement videos from Apple Music, which is sponsoring the halftime show along with Roc Nation, feature various people (including Kim Kardashian , Odell Beckham Jr. , and even Usher...

San Francisco Just Got an Early 250th Birthday Present
Super Bowl 60
Finally Has a Home
May 23, 2023 5:05 AM CDT

Super Bowl 60 Finally Has a Home

NFL's biggest game of the year is headed to San Francisco Bay Area in 2026

(Newser) - The Super Bowl will return to the Bay Area in 2026 at the home of the San Francisco 49ers, following a vote of approval by NFL owners on Monday at their spring meetings. This will be the third time for the big game in the Bay Area, per the AP...

Dozens Complained to FCC About Rihanna's Halftime Show

Apparently some viewers found it too sexual

(Newser) - Of the 103 complaints made to the Federal Communications Commission regarding the Super Bowl, TMZ reports that "almost all of them" were regarding Rihanna's halftime show. Apparently quite a few viewers found it way too sexual, and made sure the FCC heard about it. At least two of...

Only Dude Not Watching the Super Bowl on Plane Goes Viral

Probably because he was watching 'Hitch'

(Newser) - Picture it: It's Super Bowl Sunday! Only instead of inhaling your entire 2023 allotment of bad party food while yelling at a big screen, you're stuck on an airplane with just plain bad food and a tiny screen (no yelling allowed—the FAA is sensitive about these things)....

This Super Bowl Was 3rd Most-Watched TV Show of All Time

Preliminary numbers have it behind 2015 and 2017 Super Bowls

(Newser) - Fox was hoping the matchup of two top teams in the Super Bowl and a close game would lead to a record night. Even though Sunday's game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles came down to a field goal with 8 seconds remaining, Fox fell just short...

11 of the Best Super Bowl Ads and One of the Worst

The commercials during the big game did not disappoint

(Newser) - Super Bowl Sunday is about more than just the game , the halftime show , and the inevitable controversial call that will be debated for days: It's also about, of course, the commercials. The Athletic and the New York Post are among the many outlets running down the best and worst...

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