Tag: Super Bowl

Former Patriots Wide Receiver David Patten Dies at 47

Former NFL wide receiver David Patten, who won three Super Bowl championships with the New England Patriots, died Thursday night. He was 47. The cause of death has not been confirmed, but multiple reports said Patten was killed in a motorcycle accident. Patten played in 147 games for five teams from 1997–2008 but experienced his…


Floyd Reese, GM of Titans’ Super Bowl Team, Dies at 73

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Floyd Reese, the general manager who assembled the roster for the Tennessee Titans’ lone Super Bowl appearance, died Saturday. He was 73. His family told the team of his death. Reese had cancer and was with his family when he died at his Brentwood home just south of Nashville, according to a social media…


Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes Grace the Cover of Madden 22

By Rick Stroud From Tampa Bay Times TAMPA, Fla.—Tom Brady beat Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl 55 at Raymond James Stadium last February. Now they are together again on the cover of Madden 22, which was shot in Tampa at Carrollwood Day School. If there’s any consolation for Mahomes, it’s that Brady, the first Bucs…


Florida’s DeSantis Criticizes Media Over Coverage of Super Bowl Ralliers Not Wearing Masks

Florida’s governor on Wednesday criticized media outlets for focusing on post-Super Bowl crowds not wearing masks while reporting differently on protests last summer. “The media is worried about that, obviously, you guys really love that. You don’t care as much, if it’s a, quote, peaceful protest, and then it’s fine. You don’t care as much…


Super Bowl LV Viewership Plunges to Lowest Since 2006

The viewership numbers for this year’s Super Bowl experienced a drop from the previous year and the lowest since 2006, according to data.


CDC Chief: Don’t Gather With Non-Household Members for Super Bowl

Top health officials said this week that Americans should not watch the Super Bowl in person with anyone from outside their household. Whichever team one is pulling for, “gathering virtually or with the people you live with is the safest way to root for your team and watch the latest commercials,” Centers for Disease Control and…


Budweiser Joins Coke, Pepsi Brands in Sitting Out Super Bowl

For the first time since 1983, when Anheuser-Busch used all of its ad time to introduce a beer called Bud Light, the beer giant isn’t advertising its iconic Budweiser brand during the Super Bowl. Instead, it’s donating the money it would have spent on the ad to coronavirus vaccination awareness efforts. Anheuser-Busch still has four…