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Super Bowl MVP Charged
With Domestic Violence

Jul 1, 2019 11:16 AM CDT

Super Bowl MVP Charged With Domestic Violence

Former Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien is accused

(Newser) - Former Super Bowl hero Mark Rypien has been arrested in Washington state on suspicion of domestic violence, per the AP . Police say Rypien faces a charge of fourth-degree assault. The 56-year-old was processed at the Spokane County Jail around 6:30pm Sunday and was awaiting a court appearance Monday. Rypien...

Cops: Man Faked Abduction to
Get Out of Super Bowl Payout

Mar 1, 2019 8:02 AM CST

Cops: Man Faked Abduction to Get Out of Super Bowl Payout

Robert Brandel allegedly lost his pool, didn't have the money to pay winners

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Rams weren't the only Super Bowl losers. A 60-year-old New York man was arrested Wednesday over what police say was a fake abduction tied to a Super Bowl betting scheme. The Buffalo News reports Robert Brandel of North Tonawanda was discovered bound in the back seat...

Costas: I Lost Super Bowl Gig After Concussion Remarks

Bob Costas: Here's Why I Was
Pulled From NFL Coverage

Feb 11, 2019 1:47 AM CST

Bob Costas: Here's Why I Was Pulled From NFL Coverage

He says NBC wasn't happy about concussion remarks

(Newser) - Sportscasting legend Bob Costas has parted ways with NBC after 40 years—and he's got a few things to get off his chest. Costas tells ESPN that he was pulled from the network's NFL coverage after repeatedly speaking out about the concussion crisis and the league's handling...

Low-Scoring Game
Results in Lower Ratings

Feb 4, 2019 11:00 AM CST

Low-Scoring Game Results in Lower Ratings

Relative to the Super Bowl, anyway

(Newser) - A lot of people watched the Super Bowl Sunday night—just not as many as usual, according to early numbers. Deadline reports that preliminary figures suggest the Patriots-Rams game might end up being the lowest-rated game in 10 years. The overnight rating was 44.9, which translates to the percentage...

Bud Light Super Bowl Ad
Delivers Epic Surprise

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Feb 4, 2019 6:50 AM CST

Bud Light Super Bowl Ad Delivers Epic Surprise

Here are this year's most talked-about ads

(Newser) - The ads provided some much-needed entertainment during the lowest-scoring Super Bowl in history —especially a Bud Light ad that took a very dark turn. The ad, set at a medieval jousting match, was "hijacked" by HBO's Game of Thrones to promote its final season, with the skull-crushing...

Another Ring for Brady: Patriots Win Again

Patriots Win Lowest-Scoring
Super Bowl in History

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Feb 3, 2019 9:05 PM CST

Patriots Win Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl in History

New England defeats Los Angeles Rams 13-3

(Newser) - Not a huge surprise: The Patriots won the Super Bowl again. Bigger surprise: Tom Brady and crew scored just 13 points. It was enough, however, as New England defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII, per NFL.com . It was, in fact, the lowest-scoring game in Super...

This Anthem Controversy
Is Not What You'd Expect

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Feb 3, 2019 8:50 PM CST

This Anthem Controversy Is Not What You'd Expect

Gladys Knight's national anthem causes some betting confusion

(Newser) - One of the weirder Super Bowl "prop bets" that takes place is how long the national anthem will last. On Sunday, Gladys Knight's version managed to create controversy, reports the Daily News . The common bet was whether she'd go over 1:50, and Knight sang for 2...

Halftime Show
Sticks to Music

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Feb 3, 2019 7:44 PM CST

Halftime Show Sticks to Music

Maroon 5, Travis Scott, and Big Boi perform

(Newser) - The Super Bowl halftime show is in the books, without controversy on the stage. Maroon 5 took the stage at Super Bowl LIII, with help from Travis Scott and Big Boi. All three performers kept things politics-free, notes Fox News . "Amid the lights and fire and explosions, the acts...

Trump: Football 'Dangerous,'
Wouldn't Egg Barron to Play

Feb 3, 2019 8:08 AM CST

Trump: Football 'Dangerous,' Wouldn't Egg Barron to Play

But president says he wouldn't stand in way if soccer-loving son wanted to play

(Newser) - Football is "really tough" and "a dangerous sport," and for President Trump, it's a "very tough question" when it comes to 12-year-old son Barron playing it. Asked in a CBS News interview airing just ahead of the Super Bowl if he'd allow his son...

Governors Make Unusual
Super Bowl Bet on Own Teams

Feb 3, 2019 5:00 AM CST

Governors Make Unusual Super Bowl Bet on Own Teams

There's time, not money, on the table

(Newser) - The governors of Massachusetts and California are placing a friendly wager on the outcome of the Super Bowl match-up between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. Republican Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom say they and their staff will volunteer time at a...

'Squeaky-Clean' Guy Accused
in $750K Super Bowl Scam

Feb 2, 2019 5:05 PM CST

'Squeaky-Clean' Guy Accused in $750K Super Bowl Scam

Ketan Shah seems like an unlikely perpetrator

(Newser) - A Georgia man has apparently swindled his family, friends, and personal connections—and even his own mother—out of more than $750,000 in a Super Bowl ticket scam, Deadspin reports. Seems Ketan Shah, a prominent Gwinnett County businessman and father of two, sold premium tickets to nearly a dozen...

8 Weird Super Bowl Bets

Feb 1, 2019 8:41 AM CST

8 Weird Super Bowl Bets

How long will Gladys sing? Will Romo predict a TD?

(Newser) - Sure, you can wager on whether the Patriots or the Rams will win the Super Bowl on Sunday, but where's the fun in that? All kinds of unusual "prop bets" also are available to gamblers. Here are eight from USA Today , CBS Sports , Fox News , and even Golf....

Amid Super
Bowl Flap, a
Message From
Adam Levine

Feb 1, 2019 7:10 AM CST

Amid Super Bowl Flap, a Message From Adam Levine

Maroon 5 singer says he thought hard about halftime show, those angry at him 'will be heard'

(Newser) - "We got you." Per ET.com , that's Adam Levine's cryptic message on what he and Maroon 5 will do Sunday during the Super Bowl LIII halftime show, a performance the band is getting a lot of flak for from fans angered by the NFL's treatment...

TV Station Fires Producer
Over Shot at Tom Brady

Jan 30, 2019 4:53 PM CST

TV Station Fires Producer Over Shot at Tom Brady

An on-screen graphic labeled quarterback a 'known cheater'

(Newser) - A display of anti-Patriots bitterness in Steelers country cost a TV producer his job this week, when an on-screen graphic labeled quarterback Tom Brady a “known cheater.” Michael Telek said he intended to inject a little humor at the end of a Pittsburgh news broadcast Monday, USA Today...

Famous QB Has Epic Game,
and He Didn't Even Suit Up

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Jan 22, 2019 7:44 AM CST

Famous QB Has Epic Game, and He Didn't Even Suit Up

Tony Romo gaining renown for his smart calls of NFL games

(Newser) - Tom Brady had a great game on Sunday, as did Rams QB Jared Goff. But in the view of ESPN's Mike Greenberg, "no one in the sport had a better day ... than Tony Romo," he tweeted . "Just exceptional." Tony Romo? Yes, the quarterback who retired...

Amid the Shutdown,
MLK National Park
Gets 16-Day Reprieve

Jan 21, 2019 1:53 PM CST

Amid the Shutdown, MLK National Park Gets 16-Day Reprieve

It's all thanks to Delta's $84K

(Newser) - The Martin Luther King Jr. National Park reopened just in time for the federal holiday, and Americans have Delta, not Congress, to thank. An $83,500 grant from the airline—which has its headquarters in Atlanta, where the park is also located—will be combined with National Park Service recreation...

Coach: Saints Will 'Probably
Never Get Over' No-Call

Jan 21, 2019 2:14 AM CST

Coach: Saints Will 'Probably Never Get Over' No-Call

Rams are going to Super Bowl after 'worst no-call in NFL history'

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Rams are on their way to the Super Bowl—but the way they got there has left the New Orleans Saints furious about what some fans call the "worst no-call in NFL history." Saints coach Sean Payton tells the AP that he spoke to NFL...

Patriots Make 3rd
Straight Super Bowl

Jan 20, 2019 11:28 PM CST

Patriots Make 3rd Straight Super Bowl

'That was a hell of a game,' says Tom Brady

(Newser) - It's the dead of winter, meaning the weather in New England can be brutal. And that the Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl. It took them overtime and more of Tom Brady's brilliance to get there—for the third straight year. While the folks back home dealt...

Maroon 5's
Super Bowl
Worries Take
New Turn

Dec 17, 2018 12:43 AM CST

Maroon 5's Super Bowl Worries Take New Turn

The band is asking for a side act. Interested?

(Newser) - With the NFL's anthem controversy still swirling, Maroon 5 has a problem: Who will perform with them at halftime? The band has approached several stars but can't get a yes. "Nobody wants to be associated with it," an insider tells Variety . Cardi B, Andre Benjamin, Mary...

Petition: Spongebob
Must Sing at Halftime

Dec 1, 2018 4:23 PM CST

Petition: Spongebob Must Sing at Halftime

A fan petitions the NFL

(Newser) - Spongebob Squarepants' creator may be gone, but he's far from forgotten. A fan's petition has garnered nearly 300,000 signatures as of this writing asking the NFL to have "Sweet Victory" performed at the next halftime show, Fox News reports. Spongebob performed the '80s-style power ballad...