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Carl Weathers stands on the sidelines before a Las Vegas Raiders game against the Houston Texans at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in October 2022. He made a posthumous cameo in a 2024 Super Bowl ad.

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The story behind Carl Weathers' posthumous Super Bowl ad

11:32pm February 11, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Carl Weathers, the NFL player-turned-actor, made a posthumous cameo in a Super Bowl ad for the online gambling company FanDuel. The company reworked it after he died earlier this month.

Fans hold up signs during the NFL game between Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs in Germany in November.

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The Swift-Kelce romance sounds like a movie. But the NFL swears it wasn't scripted

5:00am February 09, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Taylor Swift's relationship with the Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce has boosted NFL ratings all season, meaning this year's Super Bowl could be the biggest yet. Here's why.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrate after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium in Maryland on Sunday.

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Another Super Bowl bet emerges: Can Taylor Swift make it from her Tokyo show in time?

12:50pm January 30, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

The Kansas City Chiefs — including Travis Kelce — will play in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. Swift has a show in Tokyo the night before. Can she get there in time? The math says yes.