Here is our critic’s evolving survey of this year’s Super Bowl commercials, from best to worst.
Category: Football
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The Super Bowl Finally Embraced Rap. Is There Also Room for Country?
Since Roc Nation’s partnership with the N.F.L., hip-hop stars like Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar have been center stage at halftime.
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Buffalo Bills Fans Have It Tough, Especially in Antarctica
Research scientists in remote locations need to get creative in order to follow their favorite teams, even when they don’t like the outcomes.
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Dynamic Black Marching Bands Are Super Bowl Stalwarts
H.B.C.U. bands have been part of the festivities since the first halftime show. This year, Southern University’s “Human Jukebox” will perform before the national anthem.
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Dan Campbell Helps Detroit Army Become an Unofficial Uniform for Lions Fans
With support from Dan Campbell, the Lions’ wildly popular head coach, Detroit Army’s apparel has emerged as an unlikely alternative to the team’s licensed gear.
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How the NFL Moved the Vikings-Rams Playoff Game Away From the L.A. Fires
Monday night’s game in Arizona between the Los Angeles Rams and the Minnesota Vikings is the first time the league has relocated a postseason game since 1936.
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Bills and Lions Give NFL Fans in Canada Reason to Cheer
With the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions both Super Bowl contenders, fans north of the border are nervously hopeful a title drought could end.
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He’s the N.F.L. Player. She Gets the Autograph Requests.
By documenting the up-and-down lifestyle of a professional athlete’s wife, Allison Kucharczyk has surpassed the fame of her journeyman husband.
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Do Football Fans Really Want to Be Fashionable?
Emma Grede of Skims and Good American and Kristin Juszczyk say the answer is yes.
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Greg Gumbel, Who Called N.F.L. and N.C.A.A. Games, Dies at 78
The sportscaster combined play-by-play excitement with a knack for precision in his decades as a sports broadcaster calling N.F.L. and N.C.A.A. games for CBS.
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Beyoncé’s Netflix Halftime Set: A Stunning ‘Cowboy Carter’ Showcase
The star performed songs from her country-and-more album for the first time during an N.F.L. game, spotlighting her onstage prowess and the contributions of her collaborators.