Super Bowl LVI

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Photographer Falls, Fractures Spine While Taking Picture of Rams QB

Rams QB paying for Kelly Smiley's expenses

(Newser) - Kelly Stafford, wife of Rams quarterback Matt Stafford, appeared to hand her phone to sports photographer Kelly Smiley during the Super Bowl LVI victory celebration Wednesday. As Smiley stepped backward to take the photo, she fell right off the 10-foot-high stage, fracturing her spine. As Kelly Stafford hurried to check...

7 Super Bowl Ads People Are Talking About
7 Super Bowl Ads
Taking the Internet by Storm
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 14, 2022 6:14 AM CST

7 Super Bowl Ads Taking the Internet by Storm

Including reunions for both the Sopranos and the Dr. Evil crew

(Newser) - Things people are talking about Sunday night: the winners of Super Bowl LVI, the halftime show performers (and surprise guests), the pre-game singers (and an awkward mix-up on NBC's part), and—of course—the ads. Here are seven getting particular attention, which you can also watch in our gallery:...

Women of Color Sang Before Super Bowl. NBC Mixed Them Up

Caption confused Mickey Guyton, Jhene Aiko

(Newser) - Jhené Aiko performed "America the Beautiful" before Super Bowl LVI Sunday, followed by Mickey Guyton singing the national anthem—but NBC mixed up the two women of color, captioning Guyton as Aiko during the broadcast. Uproar on social media was swift, Yahoo News reports. "All black folks don'...

Super Bowl Halftime Show Had 2 Surprise Guests

50 Cent and Anderson .Paak joined the headliners

(Newser) - The Super Bowl LVI halftime show was already epic with the five known performers—Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar—but when the time came around for it Sunday, two surprise guests joined in. Rapper 50 Cent performed his hit "In Da Club,"...

Gambling Group Predicts Record-Breaking Super Bowl

Group says 31.5M expected to place bets

(Newser) - A record 31.5 million Americans plan to bet on this year's Super Bowl, according to estimates released Tuesday by the gambling industry's national trade group. The American Gaming Association forecasted that over $7.6 billion will be wagered on pro football's championship game set for Sunday....

Super Bowl Hasn't Seen a Bigger Underdog in 23 Years
Super Bowl Hasn't Seen
a Bigger Underdog in 23 Years
the rundown
Jan 31, 2022 6:03 AM CST

Super Bowl Hasn't Seen a Bigger Underdog in 23 Years

Bengals, who will play the Rams, were 200-1 longshots before the season began

(Newser) - The early favorites to win Super Bowl LVI are the Los Angeles Rams. Odds-makers have made the Rams a 3.5-point favorite against the Cincinnati Bengals after each team advanced to the championship on Sunday, reports ESPN . By chance this year, the game will be played at the Rams' home...

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