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Super Bowl 2017: New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons
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January 30, 2019
The NFL's virtual first-down line, explained
At this point, it's hard to imagine watching football without the yellow line.
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February 2, 2018
25 Super Bowl commercials that explain Super Bowl commercials
Celebrity cameos, patriotism, and nostalgia abound.
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February 7, 2017
The Super Bowl won’t be the end of anti-Trump consumer ads
Brands target the young, Trump’s supporters are old.
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February 6, 2017
The story behind 84 Lumber’s Super Bowl ad about Trump’s border wall
“The Entire Journey” follows a mother and daughter making a harrowing trek, and then confronting a giant wall.
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February 6, 2017
24: Legacy is 24 all over again, with none of the impact
The original series had a cumulative gravitas that the new series (wrongly) assumes it can easily borrow
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February 6, 2017
Super Bowl 2017: watch all the movie trailers that aired during the game
Mutants, superheroes, and transformers …
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February 6, 2017
Super Bowl commercials: 2017’s winners and losers
Whether on purpose or not, things got political, fast.
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February 6, 2017
Watch: Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show reminded America she’s a star
Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show was political, weird, dazzling, and Gaga.
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February 5, 2017
One of Budweiser’s 2017 Super Bowl ads is a tribute to the company's immigrant roots
“Born the Hard Way” highlights Adolphus Busch’s journey from Germany to America.
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February 5, 2017
What to expect from Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime performance
There’s one confirmed guest. (Sorry, it’s not Beyoncé.)
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February 5, 2017
Every year, more people watch the Super Bowl. Why did it hit its ratings peak in 1982?
It's all thanks to US population growth.
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January 23, 2017
Why Super Bowl ads are so expensive
It's not just a big audience; it's also a unique opportunity.
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January 23, 2017
7 things you never knew about being a sports camera operator
Think you could be a sports camera operator? Learn what it's really like.
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February 7, 2016
25 Super Bowl commercials that explain Super Bowl commercials
Featuring everything from casual misogyny to Clydesdales.
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February 7, 2016
America’s love affair with the chicken wing, explained
Our attempt to explain why Americans will eat 1.3 billion chicken wings this weekend.
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February 5, 2016
I used to hate the Super Bowl. Then I turned it into my own holiday.
I don't follow football. Commercials are commercials. But these days, I don't dread the big game — I look forward to it. But not because I'm a football convert. It's just the opposite: I don't celebrate the Super Bowl.
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February 4, 2016
Most people know of the NFL concussion problem, but will still let their kid play football
The people who would let their kid play football: Super Bowl watchers, men, Tea Partiers.
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February 1, 2016
Chart: NFL games are mostly commercials and replays
Very little of the average three-hour NFL game involves people playing football.
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February 1, 2016
5 things I never knew about the Super Bowl until I played in it
An NFL Hall of Famer reflects.
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January 31, 2015
Chart: NFL players have become absolutely enormous
This is one of the biggest shifts in the evolution of the NFL.
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January 31, 2015
Want to buy liquor for the Super Bowl? In 12 states, you'll have to do it before Sunday.
Depending on where you live, your mileage could vary.
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January 30, 2015
Research explains why so many people are obsessed with sports
The answer: mirror neurons, testosterone, and dopamine.
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January 5, 2015
We lost our son to football and brain disease. This is our story.
Debra Pyka and Jeffrey Chernach talk about the death of their son Joseph — and their discovery that he had CTE.
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October 14, 2014
40 maps and charts that explain sports in America
The passes, the shots, the players, the teams, the dollars, and of course, the fans.