By some miracle, this coming Sunday will be the third time Patrick Mahomes has played with the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. It is hard to believe that there has only been one Spring in my time at Jewell that we did not witness our team go all…
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Post-Super Bowl celebrations leave experts concerned about COVID-19 transmission
On Feb. 7, many Kansas Citians were profoundly disappointed after the Kansas City Chiefs lost 9-31 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV, losing the title of champion of the NFL for the 2021 season. However, this Super Bowl season could entail an even more profound loss: a…
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Super Bowl parade
The 2020 Championship Superbowl Parade for the Kansas City Chiefs was an event that many have waited for their entire lives. The parade kicked off with a couple of hiccups: from a gentleman losing his pants while climbing a tree to a police chase that ended in the middle of…
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Super Bowl LIII: Most Boring Football Game Ever
On Feb. 3, the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams met in Super Bowl 53. The game ended up being the most boring Super Bowl that I have ever seen, and many viewers and fans felt the same way. Comedian Conan O’Brien described it best; “I found that [game]…
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Super Bowl 52
It’s that time of the year again. Super Bowl LII is upon us. As the New England Patriots face off against the Philadelphia Eagles, the nation will be glued to their televisions with anticipation and unstable heartbeats to see which team comes out on top. Facing off Feb. 4 in…
Read MoreTom Brady’s influence is found in more places than the football field
While the New England Patriots seemed to be off to a rocky start this season, losing two of their first three home games, Tom Brady has helped lead the team to seven wins. Last week, Brady earned American Football Conference (AFC) Offensive Player of the Week. He completed 25 of…
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Super Bowl LI: Historically Great
Even if you didn’t watch Super Bowl LI Sunday, Feb. 6, there’s no way you haven’t heard about it by now. You must have heard that it was a great game and, in fact, the first Super Bowl to go into overtime. You also must have heard about the most…
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Quit berating the Super Bowl over how much it costs
Every year, it shows up on Facebook: posts throwing around the cost of a Super Bowl advertisement, ticket or the whole shebang, and arguing that the money would best go to feeding homeless, employing veterans or whatever noble cause. Not only are such comparisons insulting to the millions of people…
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