Vegas sports books not so lucky with Eagles’ Super Bowl win
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lady Luck was most certainly not the side of Las Vegas sports books during the Super Bowl as some reported six- and seven-figure losses in part […]
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Super Bowl 52 was filled with calls befitting a classic
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Not only was the Philadelphia Eagles’ knockout of New England a thrill-a-minute slugfest, it produced some of the biggest calls the Super Bowl has ever seen. For […]
Good thing fans are inside for coldest Super Bowl Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The coldest Super Bowl Sunday won’t be felt inside cozy U.S. Bank Stadium. The overnight temperature in Minneapolis reached minus-6 degrees and was up to 2 degrees […]
Eagles have the right formula to upset Patriots
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — The best formula for success against the New England Patriots is to keep Tom Brady on the sideline and harass him when he’s on the field. […]
Brady and numbers point to another Patriots Super Bowl win
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Even if numbers occasionally lie, most of them indicate the New England Patriots are in great position to hoist a sixth Lombardi Trophy. The reasons begin […]
For NFL players, racial profiling often personal
A son who saw a police officer hold a gun to his father’s head. A husband whose wife was pulled over driving a Bentley. These unsettling scenes are among the […]
Rodgers wants to play as long as Brady
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wants to take the same path as Tom Brady, still flinging footballs and chasing championships at age 40. He knows he might have […]
Mid-West Family Broadcasting’s Tony Schultz among thousands volunteering at Super Bowl
One of our Mid-West Family Broadcasting’s own is among Crew 52 on hand to help out with the crowds at the Super Bowl in Minneapolis. Today, Tony Schultz joins 10,000 […]
Goodell wants league to look deeply into catch rule
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Roger Goodell wants to see the mystery of the NFL’s catch rule solved, and he’s ensured that the process has begun. The commissioner said at his annual […]
Fox gets Thursday night football for 5 years, $3 billion
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Fox and the NFL have agreed to a five-year deal for Thursday night football games. Those games previously were televised by CBS and NBC, two of […]