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NFL Owners Meetings Signal Push Toward 18-Game Era and Big Scheduling Bets
sports11 days ago

NFL Owners Meetings Signal Push Toward 18-Game Era and Big Scheduling Bets

At the NFL owners meetings, the league pushed the idea of an 18-game 2027 season, with SB LXII/LXIII dates still unresolved as Atlanta seeks a firm 2028 slot by 2026 and JC Tretter takes over the NFLPA. Other notes: Browns see Deshaun Watson as a 2026 quarterback option amid a $235M investment; a five-year-out draft-pick trade idea was withdrawn but may return; Rams discussed Davante Adams trade; Vikings will exercise Jordan Addison’s fifth-year option; Hard Knocks will feature Rams and Packers; Kirk Cousins’ market remains fluid; Vegas hosts SB LXIII and Nashville is favored for LXIV; and the NFL will oversee replacement officials if a fall lockout hits, with the CBA expiring May 31.

NFL bullish on Las Vegas hosting future Super Bowls, but no fixed rotation
sports11 days ago

NFL bullish on Las Vegas hosting future Super Bowls, but no fixed rotation

The NFL says there is no formal rotation for Super Bowl sites and remains confident in Las Vegas as a repeat host, citing a successful 2024 event and an annual expression-of-interest process to evaluate cities. Las Vegas is set to host again at Allegiant Stadium in February 2029 after a five-year gap, with ongoing discussions about timing and city selection.

Maxx Crosby Sets Sights on Super Bowl After Raiders Trade to Ravens
sports1 month ago

Maxx Crosby Sets Sights on Super Bowl After Raiders Trade to Ravens

Maxx Crosby spoke at length about his reported Raiders-to-Ravens trade in a nearly 13-minute social-media monologue, thanking Raiders leadership while acknowledging he didn’t deliver a Super Bowl for the franchise. He now shifts his focus to Baltimore, vowing to bring a championship to the team and earn the city’s trust as he starts a new chapter with a contract through 2029 after the trade—rumored to involve two first-round picks.

Foreign bot networks amplified the Bad Bunny Super Bowl controversy
technology1 month ago

Foreign bot networks amplified the Bad Bunny Super Bowl controversy

A GUDEA study analyzed millions of Bad Bunny posts from over a million accounts across 32 platforms (Jan. 14–Feb. 10) and found that just 3.7% of accounts generated about 25.85% of the content, with foreign bots largely driving the outrage around the Super Bowl halftime show to sow political and cultural division. The report argues the goal was to destabilize trust and prolong controversy, a tactic seen in prior disinformation campaigns and potentially impacting advertisers as misinformation spreads.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Breaks Global Viewership Record
music1 month ago

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Breaks Global Viewership Record

Bad Bunny's 2026 Super Bowl halftime show drew a global audience of 4.157 billion views in 24 hours across live broadcasts, YouTube, and social media, per the NFL, Roc Nation, and Apple Music. U.S. live viewers totaled 128.2 million. The performance boosted his momentum, with his song DtMF hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and his album returning to the top of the Billboard 200, as he kicks off a world tour including dates in Sydney, Tokyo, and Europe.

Bad Bunny Super Bowl LX Halftime Draws 4.157B Views in 24 Hours
entertainment1 month ago

Bad Bunny Super Bowl LX Halftime Draws 4.157B Views in 24 Hours

Roc Nation says Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show drew 4.157 billion worldwide views in the first 24 hours across US and global broadcasts, YouTube, and other digital platforms; however, the components and whether the figure was independently verified were not disclosed. The US TV audience averaged 128.2 million, down from 133.5 million last year.

Luke Combs Welcomes Third Child After Birth Forces Super Bowl Week Change
showbiz1 month ago

Luke Combs Welcomes Third Child After Birth Forces Super Bowl Week Change

Luke Combs and his wife Nicole Hocking Combs welcomed their third child, a son named Chet Wiley Combs, who was born prematurely on his due date after Luke canceled a Madden Bowl show ahead of Super Bowl LX to be with his family. Nicole shared a photo of the newborn’s hand, and the couple had announced the pregnancy in September, joining their two older sons Tex Lawrence and Beau Lee.

FCC Finds No Indecency Violations in Bad Bunny Super Bowl Transcripts
politics1 month ago

FCC Finds No Indecency Violations in Bad Bunny Super Bowl Transcripts

The FCC reviewed transcripts of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show after GOP lawmakers claimed possible indecency violations. Commissioner Anna Gomez said the transcripts show no violations and no justification to harass broadcasters, and the agency signaled no further action unless new evidence emerges. Republican critics, including Reps. Randy Fine and Andy Ogles, have pressed for investigations, possible fines, or license reviews, while reporters noted much of the explicit content was translations or not fully performed; the largely Spanish-language performance celebrated Puerto Rican/Latin culture and drew conservative backlash, including comments from Trump.

Bad Bunny Captures Hot 100 Crown With DtMF After Super Bowl Spotlight
music1 month ago

Bad Bunny Captures Hot 100 Crown With DtMF After Super Bowl Spotlight

Bad Bunny’s Spanish-language single DtMF rockets from No. 10 to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after his Super Bowl LX halftime show, marking his second Hot 100 leader and first solo No. 1. The track leads the week’s streaming, airplay, and sales in the U.S. and helps place four Bad Bunny songs in the Hot 100 top 10, all tied to his Super Bowl performance.