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Category: Super Bowl
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Biden Will Not Do a Super Bowl Interview With Fox, White House Says
The New York Times – Sports:The president, who participated when NBC and CBS aired the game, will not appear on a broadcast expected to reach tens of millions of viewers.
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Fans at the Super Bowl Won’t Have to Go Far to Place a Bet
The New York Times – Sports:Legal betting on the Super Bowl will be available at the game for the first time.
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The Mets Will Sell Themselves in a Super Bowl Commercial
The New York Times – Sports:A team that suddenly loves to spend money will have Francisco Lindor, Edwin Díaz and other Mets stars in a 30-second commercial during Sunday’s broadcast.
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Who’s Rooting for Whom at the Super Bowl?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will have plenty of celebrities cheering them on.
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One Celebration the Super Bowl Will Lack: The Hiring of Black Coaches
The New York Times – Sports:For the first time, the starting quarterbacks are Black. And there has been a surge of Black team executives. But those milestones overshadow a lagging record on hiring Black coaches.
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Hurts and Mahomes Show There’s More Than One Way to a Super Bowl
The New York Times – Sports:Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes played different styles successfully on the way to becoming the first two Black quarterbacks to face each other in a Super Bowl.
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Patrick Mahomes Wins 2nd NFL MVP Award As Quarterback Guard Changes
The New York Times – Sports:Mahomes, Kansas City’s quarterback, won football’s top honor for the second time, establishing his place atop a new generation of passing talent.
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As Kansas City Chiefs Return to Super Bowl, So Too Will Tomahawk Chop
The New York Times – Sports:The tomahawk chop has long been a feature of Chiefs games, but it has come under increased criticism from Native Americans.
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Patrick Mahomes Is Not a Kid Anymore. (He Just Plays Like One.)
The New York Times – Sports:Mahomes, known for his sense of fun and improvisation on the field, has become a kind of elder statesman, settled in his family life, his business endeavors and his community.
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All Hail the ‘God of Sod,’ Groundskeeper for Each of the 57 Super Bowls
The New York Times – Sports:On Sunday, George Toma’s perfectionism will be on display for hundreds of millions of people who will have no idea who he is or how he suffers for his work.