FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was no more forthcoming on Monday about his surprise benching of one-time Super Bowl star Malcolm Butler. Speaking on a conference call the day after the Patriots blew their chance at a sixth NFL title with a 41-33 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Belichick said […]
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What a catch! Or was it a catch?
MINNEAPOLIS — It was another season with “What’s a catch?” intrigue in the NFL, so much so that Commissioner Roger Goodell said last week he wants the league’s rulemakers to start from scratch this offseason in rewriting the sport’s now-infamous, often-confounding catch rule. So it was only natural that four days after Goodell made that […]
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Sunday River offers free season pass to Super Bowl ‘Selfie Kid’
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts teenager who took a selfie with Justin Timberlake during the Super Bowl halftime show has become a social media sensation. Thirteen-year-old Ryan McKenna said on “Good Morning America” on Monday his phone “exploded” with messages and phone calls and he now has thousands of new social media followers. McKenna, known as the […]
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Is Gronkowski coming back next season?
In the immediate aftermath of a disappointing Super Bowl loss, one of the New England Patriots’ biggest stars took stock of his future and wasn’t certain that he’d be playing in September. Maybe he’ll feel better in a few days, but, for now, Rob Gronkowski says he is going to “see where I’m at” after […]
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These 7 Super Bowl commercials tried to give us hope
This year’s Super Bowl capped off a politically divisive season for the NFL, filled with protests and presidential politics . Commercials that opted for a more serious tone were therefore left with a tricky task to fulfill. They had to appear woke but, at the same time, somehow pander to the broadest demographic possible. The […]
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Huddle Up: If it's the end of an era, all is not lost
Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles and to their fans for getting their revenge for Super Bowl XXXIX and their first Lombardi Trophy. The better team won. It probably shouldn’t have been a one-score game at the end. For all of the coincidences that would have made a Patriots’ win Sunday night the perfect bookend to […]
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Philadelphia Eagles win first Super Bowl, holding off New England Patriots 41-33
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles’ flight from last to first ended up with a Lombardi Trophy. In a record-setting shootout between Nick Foles and Tom Brady, the backup quarterback led a pressure-packed 75-yard drive to the winning touchdown, 11 yards to Zach Etrz with 2:21 to go Sunday night. Then a defense that had […]
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Super Bowl parties about more than the game
In celebration of Super Bowl LII, an epic match between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles, fans planned parties built on good food, beverages, good company and a good or great game. But every party is a little different, and everyone has his or her opinion about what makes a perfect Super Bowl […]
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Super Bowl brings ’em out
LEWISTON — Sports bars are a good place to find yourself on Super Bowl Sunday, presuming you are a football fan. Gridiron Restaurant and Sports Pub in Lewiston was packed Sunday evening, like it is for most Super Bowls. The pub and eatery offered a “no ticket needed, all are welcome” Super Sunday, with specials […]
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Working during the Super Bowl while everyone else parties? Someone has to.
Nick Folan figures he’ll get a lot of generous tips delivering Otto pizza to hungry Pats fans. Portland police Lt. Kevin Cashman, a Chicago Bears fan, will take the opportunity to remind other officers that the Patriots used to lose Super Bowls. And emergency room nurse Monique Gilbert will do her best to keep patients […]