It feels like tweens put more effort into their TikToks than ad agencies put man hours into Super Bowl ads. Feature a celebrity endorsement — or six — into a commercial and we’re good, right? Don Draper called Peggy Olsen lazy for pitching a Joe Namath cameo in the ’60s, and here we are, 60 […]
When Pepsi said this year’s halftime show “could be the greatest 12 minutes of music entertainment the world has ever seen, ” they were not kidding! Mary J. Blige , Snoop Dogg , Dr. Dre , Kendrick Lamar , and Eminem teamed up for the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday at the SoFi […]
The Extremely Bowl has officially started! And to kick off the festivities, country music breakout star Mickey Guyton performed a beautiful rendition of The National Anthem . Jhené Aiko also sang America the Beautiful while Mary Mary , accompanied by the L. A. Philharmonic’s Youth Orchestra Los Angeles , performed Lift Every Voice and Sing […]
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The last time Joe Burrow played in a title game, fellow LSU alumnus and current Rams receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was within attendance. Burrow (or Burreaux) helped the Bayou Bengals complete the undefeated season by lifting a national championship over Clemson inside Jan. 2020 in New Orleans, about four months before being… Read more…
The NFL is the only league of the four major North American sports that use roman numerals in the moniker of its championship. The MLB, NBA, and NHL all use the year within which the championship occurs. But the NFL decided to go a different route with their naming convention. Read more…
There are a lot of good reasons to cheer for both sides in this Super Bowl. Perhaps you like the underdog story of the Bengals so you cheer for them. Maybe you like the incredible career arc associated with Matthew Stafford so you’re opting for the Rams. It could be the emergence of Joe Burrow, […]
If the NFL had an award for Cockiest Player of the Year Without Any Good Reason, then Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple would have taken it home at this year’s NFL Honors award ceremony. Apple has had quite the bit to say during the Bengals’ surprising run to the Super Bowl for a player with […]
Sean McVay is regarded as one of the best head coaches in the NFL. His offensive mind is second only to the particular defensive genius of Bill Belichick, as evidenced by their battle in Super Bowl LIII. Read more…
Extremely Bowl LVI will feature four NFL Honors Awards winners: Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase (OROY) and Joe Burrow (CPOY) as well as the Rams’ Cooper Kupp (OPOY). Rams’ offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth also won the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, but that’s not important for the context of this piece. Read more…