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Lucky Lamp Lighting And Anchovy Overload: Wacky Rituals Sports Fans Swear By

7:42am February 03, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

In honor of Super Bowl LIII, sports fans across the U.S. tell us what superstitions and rituals they cling to when the pressure is on for their favorite team.

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Barbershop: Super Bowl Politics

5:09pm February 02, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin discusses how politics have seeped into this year's Super Bowl with Mark Leibovich of The New York Times, Megan McArdle of The Washington Postand Rodney Carmichael of NPR Music.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during practice ahead of Super Bowl LIII.

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Five Things To Watch For In Super Bowl LIII

5:06pm February 02, 2019

by Tom Goldman

Sunday's Super Bowl pits the New England Patriots against the Los Angeles Rams. LA's talent-packed offense gives New England's head coach Bill Belichick a tough choice on who to target.

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Super Bowl LIII Matches The New England Patriots Against The Los Angeles Rams

1:27pm February 02, 2019

The New England Patriots play against the Los Angeles Rams for the 53rd Super Bowl. NPR's Tom Bowman regales Scott Simon with football lore.

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In High Flying Bird, directed by Steven Soderbergh with a screenplay from Tarell Alvin McCraney, André Holland plays Ray Burke — a sports agent with a scheme to shake up the NBA.

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'High Flying Bird': In An NBA Lockout, An Agent Shoots His Shot

8:07am February 02, 2019

by Scott Simon

Actor André Holland imagined professional basketball if athletes had real agency. So he teamed up with director Steven Soderburgh for a movie which imagines what that might look like.

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As More States Legalize Marijuana Use, NFL Wrestles With Whether They Should Too

8:07am February 02, 2019

by Esteban Bustillos

As more states legalize marijuana, there are growing calls from professional football players to let them use pot to manage and alleviate their pain.

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How Former NFL Quarterback Tony Romo Got His Broadcast Break

5:21pm February 01, 2019

by Tom Goldman

Tony Romo never got to the Super Bowl as quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. But he's finally going as an analyst for CBS Sports. Romo made a seamless transition to the broadcast booth.

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What You Need To Do About Your Hate For The Patriots

4:38pm February 01, 2019

Sportswriter Ray Ratto believes you're hating the New England Patriots for all the wrong reasons. NPR's Ari Shapiro chats with Ratto ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl.

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New England Patriots Face The LA Rams In Sunday's Super Bowl

6:55am February 01, 2019

by Tom Goldman

In 2002, the Patriots played against the Rams in Super Bowl 36. That was the beginning of a Patriots' dynasty. They are now playing in their eighth Super Bowl since that game.

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Fans cheer at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Jan. 13. What stuff do you do to help your team?

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What's Your Superstitious Sports Ritual? Tell Us About It

8:03pm January 31, 2019

by James Doubek

Do you wear a special T-shirt or refuse to wash a certain pair of socks to help your favorite team? NPR's Weekend Edition wants to hear from you.