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FILE - The Lahainaluna High School football team hold hands to thank the fans after a game on Oct. 21, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Captains of the team whose town was destroyed by a deadly wildfire attended to Super Bowl in Las Vegas as guests of the NFL.

High school football players, survivors of Maui wildfires, are honored at Super Bowl

7:37pm February 11, 2024

by Emma Bowman

Four players and three coaches from Lahainaluna High School met pro NFL stars on the turf to serve as honorary captains during the pre-game coin toss.

Chicken wing prices have fallen for the second year in a row, in a windfall for Super Bowl snackers. Beef prices, however, are still climbing.

Good thing, wings cost less and beer's flat: Super Bowl fans are expected to splurge

9:01am February 09, 2024

by Scott Horsley

Super Bowl food: Chicken wings are a bargain this year, but beef prices are climbing. Here's a playbook for staying well fed without having a your wallet thrown for a loss.

Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 28, 2024 in Baltimore.

Here's why conspiracy theories about Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl are spreading

12:59pm February 02, 2024

by Shannon Bond

Swift's popularity is being twisted into a threat by a contingent of far-right, Donald Trump-supporting conservatives. "Is Swift a front for a covert political agenda?" asked a Fox News host.

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The king of R&B? It depends who you ask.

Usher will soon have Super Bowl halftime validation. But can he top Rihanna?

5:46pm September 25, 2023

by Mallory Yu

In the immortalized-by-meme words of Usher: Watch this.

Usher will headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

11:06am September 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

"It's an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list," the music megastar said of his appearance at the Feb. 11, 2024 game.

Fans gather in advance of Wednesday's parade celebrating the Chiefs' Super Bowl win.

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The Chiefs celebrate their Super Bowl win with a parade through Kansas City

10:01am February 15, 2023

by Gabe Rosenberg

KCUR in Kansas City has live updates from the parade route as the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs celebrate their win with a parade through their hometown.

Squarespace's "The Singularity" ad featured many (many) Adam Drivers.

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Super Bowl commercials, from Adam Driver(s) to M&M candies; the hits and the misses

7:54am February 13, 2023

by Eric Deggans

Advertisers spent up to $7 million for every 30 seconds of airtime during Super Bowl LVII. Here's a sampling of what worked – and didn't – in the most expensive ad showcase on American television.

Sean Payton is introduced as the new head coach of the Denver Broncos during a news conference this week.

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Opinion: Who are the real winners in the NFL?

12:33pm February 11, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on football coach Sean Payton's new contract with the Denver Broncos as well as NFL player safety ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl game.

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(L-R) Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles talks with Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LVII Opening Night presented by Fast Twitch at Footprint Center on February 06, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Everything to know going into this year's Super Bowl

6:22pm February 10, 2023

by The NPR Network

Here's everything you need to know about Super Bowl LVII, with some help from our member stations KCUR in Kansas City and WHYY in Philadelphia.

An order of Buffalo chicken wings sits on a counter at a restaurant in San Francisco on Feb. 11, 2022. Party trays of frozen chicken wings are cheaper than last year, according to the USDA. The National Chicken Council expects Americans to gobble up 1.45 billion wings this weekend.

Your Super Bowl platter may cost less this year – if you follow these menu twists

2:59pm February 10, 2023

by Scott Horsley

While supermarket inflation is still high, there are savings to be found on Super Bowl snacks. Prices for chicken wings and guacamole have fallen sharply since last year's big game.

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