Super Bowl

A Patriots fan poses before a NFL International Series game in Mexico City in November 2017. The Patriots have become Mexico’s team. Winning helps. The Patriots are heading to their 11th Super Bowl on Sunday, and ninth since 2002, the most of any NFL fran

Many international fans of American football are ‘born’ on Super Bowl Sunday

February 1, 2019

Perhaps 40 million people will be watching the Super Bowl outside of the US. The game is growing exponentially overseas thanks, in part, to the NFL’s promotions.

TV Ads That Don’t Play Fair

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Hey! Ho! Let’s Poe! Remixing NFL Names

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

The NFL Gone Literary

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Five Things You Had To See Online This Week

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

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Five Things You Had to See Online This Week

March 24, 2018Arts, Culture & Media

Subverting the Super Bowl, a magic mushroom mic, and funny Bernie Sanders win the internet this week.

Who should get the NFL MVP award?

June 24, 2014Sports

Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul Matin says Tom Brady will get it. Nando DiFino, sports writer for The Wall Street Journal, makes the case for Michael Vick.

Veterans have mixed feelings about Budweiser’s ‘A Hero’s Welcome’ Super Bowl ad

February 3, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

Confetti rains down while the Bud Clydesdales lead an American veteran on his surprise welcome home parade. We asked our network of veterans what they thought of the ad. Marco Werman speaks with the mother of a Marine who served in Afghanistan.

Why are Canadians cheering for the Seahawks to win the Super Bowl?

January 29, 2014Sports

In Canada, thousands of fans are cheering for the Seattle Seahawks to beat the Denver Broncos this weekend in the Super Bowl.

Greening The Sports Industry

September 17, 2013Sports

To make everyone winners regardless of their team allegiance or political outlook, the sports industry is going green. The National Green Sports Alliance is holding it’s annual convention in New York City, the city of the upcoming Super Bowl in 2014. Martin Tull, the executive director of the Alliance, says being green is a team […]

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