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  • The GOP Is Having an Extended Bad Bunny Tantrum

    Johnson, of course, is far from the only Republican to complain about the Super Bowl appointment of Bad Bunny. GOP senator Bernie Moreno claimed in an interview this week that “the NFL made a decision that was clearly partisan,” adding, “Why else would you pick, you know, some second-rate musician to play in our greatest sporting event? It makes no sense whatsoever…. I hope they reverse course and bring a great American performer in there that brings pride into America.”

    Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene ranted that his halftime performance would be “perverse” and “unwanted” after Bad Bunny called out his critics during a monologue on Saturday Night Live last weekend—telling his Latin base, in Spanish, that his Super Bowl selection was “demonstrating our footprint, our contribution,” and also suggesting that viewers learn the language. Greene also said that now would be a good time for Congress to pass her legislation making English the official language of America.

    After Bad Bunny was announced as the performer, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem declared that ICE agents would be “all over” the Super Bowl. And on Monday, the president of the United States—who has a long, contentious history with the NFL—said of the halftime choice: “I’ve never heard of him. I don’t know who he is. I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s crazy…. I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.”

    During Donald Trump’s first term, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s Super Bowl LIV halftime show featured children in metal structures, a display meant to reference the children placed in cages as part of the administration’s border policy. Lopez also wore a jacket featuring both the American and Puerto Rican flags. Lopez later shared that the NFL had tried to nix the cages, but that she had been adamant about their inclusion, saying in her Netflix documentary about the event: “For me, this isn’t about politics. This is about human rights…. To take out the cages and sacrifice what I believe in would be like never being there at all.” Trump did not appear to comment on the performance.

    Last month the Puerto Rican–born Bad Bunny said in an interview that he was not including the US in his world tour out of concern that his fans could be targeted by ICE, a fear that does not seem unwarranted in light of Noem’s remarks. As a reminder, Trump has a not-great track record with Puerto Rico, which includes having not wanted to send aid to the US territory after it was ravaged by Hurricane Maria; having told Puerto Ricans their natural disaster wasn’t “a real catastrophe like Katrina”; having personally intervened to cut Medicaid funding for the commonwealth; reportedly having suggested that the US trade Puerto Rico for Greenland; and having held a campaign rally during which a comedian described Puerto Rico as “a floating island of garbage.”

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  • Coca-Cola isn’t pushing to end Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show

    Has your titi asked you about Coca-Cola’s ultimatum to the NFL to remove Bad Bunny from the Super Bowl halftime show? Well, tell auntie that isn’t right.

    An Oct. 5 X post says Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey demanded the NFL pull Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny from the 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show, or risk the company’s important sponsorship.

    “‘I will end my sponsorship of the Super Bowl if they let Bad Bunny perform at the Halftime – Coca Cola CEO James Quincey issues shocking ultimatum, NFL’S response stuns millions!,’” says the image in the post. 

    Other posts on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram made similar claims about the supposed news; some of the posts showed disappointed users pouring bottles of Coca-Cola down the drain. 

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    These posts sharing fabricated news come after the Sept. 28 announcement that Bad Bunny will headline the Feb. 8 halftime show drew criticism from some Trump supporters and Republican officials. Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio., told a journalist the NFL choice to pick a “second-rate musician” was political, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., touted her bill to make English the official language of the U.S. President Donald Trump called the decision “absolutely ridiculous” Oct. 6 on Newsmax.

    The rapper also drew controversy in early September, when he said he didn’t include any U.S. stops on his concert tour for his latest album “DeBÍ TirRAR MáS FOToS” for fear of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids at his shows.

    In July, Bad Bunny also criticized Trump immigration policies by featuring in his music video for “NUEVAYol” a voice that sounds like Trump’s saying, “I made a mistake, I want to apologize to the immigrants in America.”

    None of the controversy makes headlines about Quincey’s “ultimatum” real. 

    A Coca-Cola spokesperson told PolitiFact that the claim is fabricated. 

    Coca-Cola doesn’t sponsor the Super Bowl. 

    Variety reported that Coca-Cola pulled back from the Super Bowl in 2019 after an 11-year sponsorship run. Apple Music is the 2026 halftime show sponsor. The show’s producer and director is from Roc Nation, an entertainment company founded by Jay-Z. 

    There is no mention of Coca-Cola as a sponsor on the NFL players union website. Instead, Coca-Cola’s chief competitor, PepsiCo, is on the list. PepsiCo sponsored the Super Bowl halftime shows from 2013 to 2022 and is the NFL’s official drink sponsor. 

    Coca-Cola’s most recent Super Bowl ad was in 2020, according to websites that archived the ads.

    PolitiFact reached out to the NFL for comment but did not receive a response.

    The earliest versions of the claim that we could find link back to an Oct. 2 fictitious story on a website called News247. The article has many red flags: It has no byline, no attribution for the CEO’s quote, and includes esoteric word choices such as “ricocheted,” “explosive” and “parochialism,” which can be signs of text generated by artificial intelligence.  

    The Facebook account that posted the claim has shared multiple bogus claims, such as fake quotes from comedian Jimmy Kimmel and actor Johnny Depp about Bad Bunny’s upcoming performance. 

    We found more than 10 posts on Facebook alone sharing the claim, calling users to visit other fake websites with the same colors and layout that republished the same article from News247. 

    The Coca-Cola CEO didn’t give an ultimatum to the NFL about Bad Bunny and the company isn’t sponsoring the 2026 Super Bowl. We rate the claim Pants on Fire! 

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  • Taylor Swift denies turning down Super Bowl halftime show

    Taylor Swift says she never formally turned down the Super Bowl LX halftime show — although she wasn’t gunning for it, either. 

    On “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Swift said her team is very close with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, which books the gig. Roc Nation sometimes calls to ask how she feels about a show before making a formal offer, she said. Though Roc Nation called to inquire about her interest in the Super Bowl, the pop star said she is too focused on her fiancé Travis Kelce’s performance during the NFL season to perform.

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    “We’re always able to tell (Roc Nation) the truth, which is that I am in love with a guy who does that sport on that actual field, like that is violent chess, that is gladiators without swords, that is dangerous,” Swift told Fallon on Monday night. “The whole season, I am locked in on what that man is doing on the field.”

    There was speculation that Swift might do the halftime show after she got engaged to Kelce, who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs. One report said she was offered the chance, but that she turned it down because she wouldn’t own the performance footage. Rapper Bad Bunny was named as the performer in late September. 

    Swift has never performed at the Super Bowl halftime show. The original report said she previously was unable to perform because she had sponsorships that were in conflict with the NFL, but that she’s now available. However, Swift said it would feel odd to think about doing the show while Kelce was playing. 

    “Can you imagine if he’s out there every single week, putting his life on the line, doing this very dangerous, very high-pressure, high-intensity sport, and I’m like ‘I wonder what my choreo should be?’” Swift said. “This has nothing to do with Travis, he’d love for me to do it, I am just too locked in.” 

    Swift was asked about the halftime show during a segment in which Fallon had her confirm or deny online rumors about her life. She also shot down speculation that she was seen walking a mystery dog in Florida and that she had joked that Selena Gomez “beat her to the alter” during a wedding speech for her friend.

    However, she did confirm reports that friend Ed Sheeran learned about her engagement on Instagram. After getting engaged, Swift said she was searching through her recent texts to find friends and family to call, and she accidentally missed Sheeran, because he doesn’t have a phone. 

    “This is one of my absolute favorite people on the planet, and then when the news came out I was like ‘Oh my god, we forgot to call Ed! Oh no,’” Swift said. “He’s like family, I love him, but he doesn’t have a phone.” 

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  • Taylor Swift Explains Why She’s Not Playing Super Bowl Halftime on ‘The Tonight Show’

    Not gonna lie, Taylor Swift’s interview with Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show” broadcast Monday evening was on the lite side — at one point they talked at length about bread. However, the expanded interview on the show’s website contains some actual news.

    During one of Fallon’s trademark games that he plays with guests, Swift was asked to say which of five rumors he’d found online were true, and the first was that she’d declined an offer to be the Super Bowl‘s Halftime performer because she would not own rights to the performance footage. On the broadcast, she makes a face but is not seen saying anything about the issue.

    However, in the expanded version of the interview posted on the show’s social media and website, she speaks at length about why she’s not performing at the big game, as had been rumored before Bad Bunny was officially announced as the 2026 halftime entertainer.

    After denying with a flat “No” that footage rights were the reason she declined to perform, Swift explained that her management had only received unspecific questions about it from Roc Nation, which programs the Super Bowl’s entertainment, rather than a formal offer. She added that regardless of whether or not an offer was official, she’d be too concerned about her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, to even think about performing in the middle of the Super Bowl (which does not necessarily mean she presumes that he or the Chiefs will be in the game: Halftime performers are announced too early in the season to know which two teams will be playing).

    Speaking of Roc Nation, which is led by Jay-Z, she said, “Jay-Z has always been very good to me — our [business] teams are really close. They sometimes will call and say, ‘How does she feel about… [she murmurs something vague meaning ‘whatever’]. And that’s not, like, an official offer or a conference-room conversation, more ‘How does she feel about it in general?’

    “And we’re always able to tell him the truth, which is that I am in love with a guy who does that sport on that actual field,” she explained. “Like, [professional football] is violent chess. That is gladiators without swords. That is dangerous. I am, [for] the whole season, locked in on what that man is doing on the field. Can you imagine if he’s out there every single week, putting his life on the line, doing this very dangerous, very high-pressure, high-intensity sport, and I’m like [she puts on a ditzy voice and face], ‘I wonder what my choreo should be? I think we should do two verses of “Shake It Up,” into “Blank Space,” into “Cruel Summer,” that would be great!’”

    She laughed before adding, “This has nothing to do with Travis — he would love for me to do it. But I’m just too locked in.”

    So — Swifties will have to wait for a Super Bowl Halftime performance… until further notice.

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  • Bad Bunny Used His Saturday Night Live Gig to Roast MAGA

    Like he did in 2023, Bad Bunny delivered the most impassioned part of his monologue in Spanish, promising his Latin base that the Super Bowl show would be as much their triumph as his. “It’s an achievement for all of us,” he said. “Demonstrating our footprint, our contribution. No one will ever be able to remove or erase it.” His trolls can stomp and fume and insist that “real” Americans should feel disrespected, not stupid but tricked and left out by a mainstream star daring not to always speak directly to them. Our evening’s host offered an elegant prescription for their conniption. “If you didn’t understand what I just said,” Bad Bunny purred of his Spanish riff, “you have four months to learn.”

    Before Bad Bunny, the cold open went straight into the CrossFit belly of Trump’s inner cabinet. Jost was a too-natural Hegseth, all puffed up chest and Crood arms, broviating at Quantico about how the military needed to stop being so gay and start clocking more kipping pull-ups. Johnson’s Trump put Jost in a frozen time-out as he strode into frame, warning that he had SNL in his cross hairs. “I know late night TV like the back of my hand,” he warned, revealing a crater of mold that no makeup could cover. He got in some barbs about the loss of so many cast members (Godspeed Ego Nwodim, Heidi Gardner, and Michael Longfellow) and enlisted the crew to keep an eye on Marcello Hernandez for him. “Remember, Daddy’s watching,” Trump warned, as Mikey Day as Brendan Carr scuttled behind him.

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  • ICE agents to attend Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show, Trump adviser says – National | Globalnews.ca

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be present at the 2026 Super Bowl and Grammy-winning rapper Bad Bunny’s halftime show, longtime Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski warned.

    Lewandowski, who serves as an adviser to the Department of Homeland Security as a special government employee, confirmed the news days after it was announced that Bad Bunny would be the halftime show performer.

    During an appearance on The Benny Show on Wednesday, Lewandowski was asked by podcast host Benny Johnson if “ICE will have enforcement at the Super Bowl for the Bad Bunny halftime show.”

    “There is nowhere you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you. We will apprehend you. We will put you in a detention facility and we will deport you,” Lewandowski said.

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    “So know that is a very real situation under this administration, which is contrary to how it used to be.”

    Lewandowski went on to criticize the NFL for selecting Bad Bunny as the halftime show performer.

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    “It’s so shameful they’ve decided to pick somebody who seems to hate America so much to represent them at the halftime show,” Lewandowski said about the three-time Grammy Award-winning performer.

    He told Johnson that the NFL should “be trying to be inclusive, not exclusive.”

    “There are plenty of great bands and entertainment people who could be playing at that show that would be bringing people together and not separating them,” Lewandowski said.

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    “If there are illegal aliens, I don’t care if it’s a concert for Johnny Smith or Bad Bunny or anybody else, we’re going to do enforcement everywhere. We are going to make Americans safe. That is a directive from the president.

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    “If you’re in this country illegally, do yourself a favour, go home. We’ll buy you the plane ticket. Get out of the country and you’ll have a chance to come back legally,” he added.


    The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Bad Bunny will lead the halftime festivities from Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, Calif.

    The Puerto Rican superstar’s selection comes amid another career-defining run: He’s fresh off a historic Puerto Rico residency this month that drew more than half a million fans and is leading all nominees at the Latin Grammys in November. He has become one of the world’s most streamed artists with albums such as Un Verano Sin Ti, a Spanish-language LP.

    In an interview with I-D last month, Bad Bunny explained that part of the reason he did his Puerto Rico residency and won’t tour in the U.S. this year was because “f—ing ICE could be outside (my concert). And it’s something that we were talking about and very concerned about.”

    “There were many reasons why I didn’t show up in the U.S., and none of them were out of hate — I’ve performed there many times,” he added.

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    “All of (the shows) have been successful. All of them have been magnificent. I’ve enjoyed connecting with Latinos who have been living in the U.S. But specifically, for a residency here in Puerto Rico, when we are an unincorporated territory of the U.S. … people from the U.S. could come here to see the show.”

    — With files from The Associated Press

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  • Latin rap star Bad Bunny to play the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show – National | Globalnews.ca

    Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California.

    The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Bad Bunny will lead the halftime festivities from Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.

    The Puerto Rican superstar’s selection comes amid another career-defining run: He’s fresh off a historic Puerto Rico residency this month that drew more than half a million fans and is leading all nominees at the Latin Grammys in November. He has become one of the world’s most streamed artists with albums such as “Un Verano Sin Ti,” an all-Spanish-language LP.

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    “What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” Bad Bunny said in a statement. “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”

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    Roc Nation founder Jay-Z said in a statement that what Bad Bunny has “done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring. We are honored to have him on the world’s biggest stage.”

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    The 31-year-old artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has won three Grammys and 12 Latin Grammys. He has become a global ambassador for Latin music, starred in films such as “Bullet Train,” “Caught Stealing” and “Happy Gilmore 2,” and collaborated with top fashion houses. He’ll enter the Latin Grammys as the leading nominee with 12, dethroning producer and songwriter Édgar Barrera.

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    “We know his dynamic performances, creative vision, and deep connection with fans will deliver the kind of unforgettable experience we’ve come to expect from this iconic cultural moment,” said Jon Barker, SVP of Global Event Production for the NFL.

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    Last year, Kendrick Lamar shined with guest SZA in New Orleans, setting the record for the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show with 133.5 million viewers. His performance surpassed the audience for Michael Jackson’s 1993 show.

    “His music has not only broken records but has elevated Latin music to the center of pop-culture and we are thrilled to once again partner with the NFL and Roc Nation to deliver this historic performance to millions of fans worldwide,” said Oliver Schusser, the vice president of Apple Music and Beats. “We know this show will be unforgettable.”


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  • Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime spotlights Latin pride, clashes with Trump

    The selection of Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl halftime show is about more than music.

    The move signals a cultural spotlight for Latin identity at America’s most-watched television event. It also raises fresh questions about how much space there will be for his trademark symbolism and social commentary — including his past criticism of President Donald Trump — given the NFL’s history of keeping performances tightly managed.

    Here are some things to know about the selection.

    How the show comes together

    The halftime show is a collaboration between the NFL, Roc Nation and Apple Music.

    Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment company, has curated performers since 2019 and returns alongside veteran producer Jesse Collins. Apple Music distributes the performance, while the NFL ultimately controls the stage, broadcast and branding.

    Artists don’t get a paycheck for performing. However, their payoff is global exposure. That imbalance gives the league leverage, though history shows that high-powered stars sometimes defy the league’s guardrails.

    A stage with boundaries

    The NFL has a track record of pushing back when artists get political. However, some performers don’t always comply.

    • In 2020, the league asked Jennifer Lopez to cut a segment featuring children in cages, a critique of U.S. immigration policies. She refused.
    • In 2022, it was reported that Dr. Dre and Eminem were both advised not to kneel or reference police, but they went forward.
    • Rapper M.I.A. flashed a middle finger during Madonna’s set, earning a hefty fine in 2012. She and the NFL ultimately reached a settlement ending their multimillion dollar dispute a couple years later.

    Why Bad Bunny matters

    While Bad Bunny is a known hitmaker, he’s also an artist who ties his music to Puerto Rican identity, colonial politics and immigrant struggles. His Super Bowl announcement included a pointed dedication: “This is for my people, my culture, and our history.”

    That alone sets the stage for a performance that could carry layered meanings far beyond spectacle.

    In his career, Bad Bunny has become one of the world’s most streamed artists with albums such as “Un Verano Sin Ti,” an all-Spanish-language record.

    The 31-year-old artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has won three Grammys and 12 Latin Grammys. He has become a global ambassador for Latin music, starred in films such as “Bullet Train,” “Caught Stealing” and “Happy Gilmore 2,” and collaborated with top fashion houses. He enters November’s Latin Grammys as the leading nominee with 12, dethroning producer and songwriter Édgar Barrera.

    Bad Bunny v. Trump

    Bad Bunny has been vocal in his opposition to Trump and his policies. In the final weeks of the 2024 campaign, he backed former Vice President Kamala Harris after a comedian at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally mocked Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage.”

    Days later, Bad Bunny posted a video showcasing Puerto Rico’s beaches and artists, captioned simply: “garbage.”

    Since Trump took office, Bad Bunny’s criticism hasn’t slowed. This year, he shared an Instagram video appearing to show immigration agents making arrests in Puerto Rico, with the voice behind the camera cursing the agents.

    On July 4, he released the video for “NUEVAYoL”, featuring a Trump-like voice apologizing to immigrants: “This country is nothing without the immigrants.”

    Bad Bunny also shifted his touring strategy. The first nine nights of his 31-show Puerto Rico residency were reserved for island residents, and he skipped U.S. tour stops.

    “There was the issue of—like, (expletive) ICE could be outside,” he told i-D magazine. He’s since taken his tour to Latin America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

    But on Sunday, before Bad Bunny made the Super Bowl announcement, he said: “I’ve been thinking about it these days, and after discussing it with my team, I think I’ll do just one date in the United States.”

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    A divided reaction

    The halftime announcement has already drawn split responses. California Gov. Gavin Newsom cheered the booking, writing on X: “California is excited to welcome you to Super Bowl LX.”

    Some Make America Great Again-aligned influencers were quick to push back.

    Ryan Fournier, chair of Students for Trump, said “whoever picks these people should be fired.”

    Conservative podcaster Benny Johnson called Bad Bunny a “massive Trump hater” and “anti-ICE activist,” and criticized that he doesn’t have songs in English.

    Bad Bunny has long shrugged off such critiques. Asked by The New York Times earlier this year how he felt about fans who don’t understand his lyrics, he sang into the microphone: “I don’t care.”

    Trump’s attention on sports and culture

    Trump has a long history of inserting politics into sports. He’s pushed for the late Pete Rose’s Hall of Fame induction, threatened to block Washington’s new stadium deal if the team didn’t restore its old name, and frequently used sporting events as political platforms.

    The moves are part of his broader efforts to shape the country’s cultural mood, weighing in on entertainers and companies alike. He blasted late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, whose show briefly faced suspension after the Trump administration signaled potential repercussions following remarks in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

    He also revived his long-running feud with Rosie O’Donnell, saying earlier this year that he was considering “taking away” her U.S. citizenship after she criticized his proposed spending cuts.

    And just last month, Trump inserted himself into the backlash over Cracker Barrel’s new logo, posting on Truth Social that the company should stick with its old design. When the chain reversed course, he celebrated the decision as a personal victory.

    What’s at stake

    For Bad Bunny, the halftime show is the ultimate stage to showcase his music, heritage and global influence. For the NFL and Apple Music, it’s a balancing act: deliver a spectacle that celebrates diversity without igniting controversy that scares off advertisers.

    If Bad Bunny leans strictly into spectacle, the moment could be historic for Latin music. If he threads in political symbolism, it could become one of the most dissected halftime performances in Super Bowl history.

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  • Bad Bunny to perform at halftime of 2026 Super Bowl

    Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California.The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Bad Bunny will lead the halftime festivities from Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.The Puerto Rican superstar’s selection comes amid another career-defining run: He’s fresh off a historic Puerto Rico residency this month that drew more than half a million fans and is leading all nominees at the Latin Grammys in November. He has become one of the world’s most-streamed artists with albums such as “Un Verano Sin Ti,” an all-Spanish-language LP.“What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” Bad Bunny said in a statement. “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”Roc Nation founder Jay-Z said in a statement that what Bad Bunny has “done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring. We are honored to have him on the world’s biggest stage.”The 31-year-old artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has won three Grammys and 12 Latin Grammys. He has become a global ambassador for Latin music, starred in films such as “Bullet Train,” “Caught Stealing” and “Happy Gilmore 2,” and collaborated with top fashion houses. He’ll enter the Latin Grammys as the leading nominee with 12, dethroning producer and songwriter Édgar Barrera.Roc Nation and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producers of the halftime show. Hamish Hamilton will serve as director.Last year, Kendrick Lamar performed with guest SZA in New Orleans, setting the record for the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show with 133.5 million viewers. His performance surpassed the audience for Michael Jackson’s 1993 show.

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    Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California.

    The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Bad Bunny will lead the halftime festivities from Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.

    The Puerto Rican superstar’s selection comes amid another career-defining run: He’s fresh off a historic Puerto Rico residency this month that drew more than half a million fans and is leading all nominees at the Latin Grammys in November. He has become one of the world’s most-streamed artists with albums such as “Un Verano Sin Ti,” an all-Spanish-language LP.

    “What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” Bad Bunny said in a statement. “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”

    Roc Nation founder Jay-Z said in a statement that what Bad Bunny has “done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring. We are honored to have him on the world’s biggest stage.”

    The 31-year-old artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has won three Grammys and 12 Latin Grammys. He has become a global ambassador for Latin music, starred in films such as “Bullet Train,” “Caught Stealing” and “Happy Gilmore 2,” and collaborated with top fashion houses. He’ll enter the Latin Grammys as the leading nominee with 12, dethroning producer and songwriter Édgar Barrera.

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    FILE – Bad Bunny performs during “The Most Wanted Tour” at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on May 15, 2024.

    Roc Nation and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producers of the halftime show. Hamish Hamilton will serve as director.

    Last year, Kendrick Lamar performed with guest SZA in New Orleans, setting the record for the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show with 133.5 million viewers. His performance surpassed the audience for Michael Jackson’s 1993 show.

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  • Bad Bunny to perform Super Bowl 60 Halftime Show

    Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny is performing at the Super Bowl 60 Halftime Show at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Feb. 8, 2026, Apple Music announced during halftime of “Sunday Night Football.”

    The Latin pop sensation will make an exclusive stop in the United States during a worldwide tour for his album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” to perform at the world’s most-watched television event of the year: The Super Bowl.

    The performance will be the artist’s second time at the Super Bowl after his appearance with Shakira and Jennifer Lopez during halftime at Super Bowl LIV in 2020. Bad Bunny will make history as the first male Latin artist to headline the halftime show at the 2026 Super Bowl.

    Bad Bunny last performed in the Bay Area at the Chase Center in San Francisco in March 2024. The announcement of his show in Santa Clara is a surprise after his tour announcement did not include any dates in the United States, which the artist said was due to concerns about potential ICE raids and fear for his fans’ safety.

    The “King of Latin Trap” advances his conquest of the world’s charts with a performance on the world’s biggest stage. Still, the singer of “Tití Me Preguntó” will have a big stadium to fill after Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-award-winning Halftime Show in February.

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  • Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show

    Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL’s biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California.

    The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Bad Bunny will lead the halftime festivities from Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.

    The Puerto Rican superstar’s selection comes amid another career-defining run: He’s fresh off a historic Puerto Rico residency this month that drew more than half a million fans and is leading all nominees at the Latin Grammys in November. He has become one of the world’s most streamed artists with albums such as “Un Verano Sin Ti,” an all-Spanish-language LP.

    Bad Bunny performs on July 11, 2025 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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    “What I’m feeling goes beyond myself,” Bad Bunny said in a statement. “It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL.”

    The announcement comes on the heel of the superstar’s final residency show at San Juan’s El Choli. It was livestreamed on Prime Video and Twitch, breaking viewership records for a single-artist performance, according to Amazon Music. 

    Bad Bunny’s historic shows have vitalized Puerto Rico’s economy, while celebrating the island’s pride, culture, and resilience on the anniversary of Hurricane Maria.

    Roc Nation founder Jay-Z said in a statement that what Bad Bunny has “done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring. We are honored to have him on the world’s biggest stage.”

    The 31-year-old artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has won three Grammys and 12 Latin Grammys. He has become a global ambassador for Latin music, starred in films such as “Bullet Train,” “Caught Stealing” and “Happy Gilmore 2,” and collaborated with top fashion houses. He’ll enter the Latin Grammys as the leading nominee with 12, dethroning producer and songwriter Édgar Barrera.

    Roc Nation and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins will serve as co-executive producers of the halftime show. Hamish Hamilton will serve as director.

    Last year, Kendrick Lamar shined with guest SZA in New Orleans, setting the record for the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show with 133.5 million viewers. His performance surpassed the audience for Michael Jackson’s 1993 show.

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  • Bad Bunny named Super Bowl 60 halftime show performer

    Sorry, Swifties. Congrats, Bunnies.

    Bad Bunny has been named the Super Bowl 60 halftime show performer for the upcoming game on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

    “What I’m feeling goes beyond myself. It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL,” Bad Bunny said in a statement.

    The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation made the announcement during the Sunday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys — following weeks of speculation that Taylor Swift might be named the halftime performer.

    But it’s the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican singer who will make a return to the Super Bowl for the Apple Music halftime show, becoming the first solo Latino performer to do so.

    Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, was the third-most played artist on Spotify in 2024, according to the music streamer. His most recent album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” (I Should Have Taken More Photos), debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in January.

    Bad Bunny debuted at the Super Bowl in 2020, joining Jennifer Lopez and Shakira on stage during the halftime performance at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.

    Colombian singer Shakira and Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny perform during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

    He returns as the headliner for what will be yet another high-profile appearance. The 31-year-old recently starred in “Happy Gilmore 2” and is set to host the season premiere of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 4.

    Bad Bunny kicks off a 57-date world tour beginning on Nov. 21 in the Dominican Republic, having recently concluded his “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” (“I Don’t Want To Leave Here”) concert residency in his home country at José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico.

    “It’s the best experience that I ever had in my life, in my career,” he previously told NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas about spotlighting his beloved culture and heritage. “It’s more than a show. It’s more than a concert. It’s the culture right there, people all love each other, singing together. It’s something magical.”

    He’ll now bring that magic to the Super Bowl.

    The Super Bowl halftime headliner has been selected by hop-hop legend Jay-Z every year since his entertainment company, Roc Nation, partnered with the NFL in 2019. 

    “What Benito has done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring. We are honored to have him on the world’s biggest stage,” Jay-Z said in a statement.

    Last season, the league named Kendrick Lamar the headliner for Super Bowl LIX on Sept. 8.

    The delay in this year’s announcement added to the speculation that the league was in discussions with Swift to perform. Swift, of course, has attended the last two Super Bowls to support her now fiancé Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Super Bowl will be just four months after the release of her upcoming album “The Life of a Showgirl.”

    NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, during an interview on TODAY earlier this month, didn’t rule out the possibility of Swift taking the stage at the Super Bowl.

    “We would always love to have Taylor play. She is a special, special talent, and obviously she would be welcome at any time,” Goodell said.

    Instead it will be Bad Bunny who takes the stage for the milestone Super Bowl, which airs on NBC and streams on Peacock.

    “Bad Bunny represents the global energy and cultural vibrancy that define today’s music scene,” Jon Barker, SVP of Global Event Production for the NFL, said in a statement. “As one of the most influential and streamed artists in the world, his unique ability to bridge genres, languages, and audiences makes him an exciting and natural choice to take the Super Bowl halftime stage. We know his dynamic performances, creative vision, and deep connection with fans will deliver the kind of unforgettable experience we’ve come to expect from this iconic cultural moment.”

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  • Bad Bunny named Super Bowl 60 halftime show performer

    Sorry, Swifties. Congrats, Bunnies.

    Bad Bunny has been named the Super Bowl 60 halftime show performer for the upcoming game on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

    “What I’m feeling goes beyond myself. It’s for those who came before me and ran countless yards so I could come in and score a touchdown… this is for my people, my culture, and our history. Ve y dile a tu abuela, que seremos el HALFTIME SHOW DEL SUPER BOWL,” Bad Bunny said in a statement.

    The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation made the announcement during the Sunday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys — following weeks of speculation that Taylor Swift might be named the halftime performer.

    But it’s the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican singer who will make a return to the Super Bowl for the Apple Music halftime show, becoming the first solo Latino performer to do so.

    Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, was the third-most played artist on Spotify in 2024, according to the music streamer. His most recent album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” (I Should Have Taken More Photos), debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in January.

    Bad Bunny debuted at the Super Bowl in 2020, joining Jennifer Lopez and Shakira on stage during the halftime performance at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.

    Colombian singer Shakira and Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny perform during the Pepsi Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

    He returns as the headliner for what will be yet another high-profile appearance. The 31-year-old recently starred in “Happy Gilmore 2” and is set to host the season premiere of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 4.

    Bad Bunny kicks off a 57-date world tour beginning on Nov. 21 in the Dominican Republic, having recently concluded his “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí” (“I Don’t Want To Leave Here”) concert residency in his home country at José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum of Puerto Rico.

    “It’s the best experience that I ever had in my life, in my career,” he previously told NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas about spotlighting his beloved culture and heritage. “It’s more than a show. It’s more than a concert. It’s the culture right there, people all love each other, singing together. It’s something magical.”

    He’ll now bring that magic to the Super Bowl.

    The Super Bowl halftime headliner has been selected by hop-hop legend Jay-Z every year since his entertainment company, Roc Nation, partnered with the NFL in 2019. 

    “What Benito has done and continues to do for Puerto Rico is truly inspiring. We are honored to have him on the world’s biggest stage,” Jay-Z said in a statement.

    Last season, the league named Kendrick Lamar the headliner for Super Bowl LIX on Sept. 8.

    The delay in this year’s announcement added to the speculation that the league was in discussions with Swift to perform. Swift, of course, has attended the last two Super Bowls to support her now fiancé Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Super Bowl will be just four months after the release of her upcoming album “The Life of a Showgirl.”

    NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, during an interview on TODAY earlier this month, didn’t rule out the possibility of Swift taking the stage at the Super Bowl.

    “We would always love to have Taylor play. She is a special, special talent, and obviously she would be welcome at any time,” Goodell said.

    Instead it will be Bad Bunny who takes the stage for the milestone Super Bowl, which airs on NBC and streams on Peacock.

    “Bad Bunny represents the global energy and cultural vibrancy that define today’s music scene,” Jon Barker, SVP of Global Event Production for the NFL, said in a statement. “As one of the most influential and streamed artists in the world, his unique ability to bridge genres, languages, and audiences makes him an exciting and natural choice to take the Super Bowl halftime stage. We know his dynamic performances, creative vision, and deep connection with fans will deliver the kind of unforgettable experience we’ve come to expect from this iconic cultural moment.”

    Ashley Chaparro contributed to this report

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  • Keeler: Can Broncos QB Bo Nix be fixed? Yep! But Sean Payton needs to do these 4 things first

    Can we really call Bo Nix’s feet “happy” when they make Broncos Country so miserable?

    If I’m Sean Payton, the first thing I’m doing with Nix is sitting the quarterback down in my office. The second thing is popping open my laptop. The third is showing Nix a clip of the last 45 seconds from the first half of Broncos-Chargers this past Sunday.

    The fourth is congratulating the kid for finding Courtland Sutton over the top for a sumptuous 52-yard score on fourth-and-2. The fifth is asking Nix to lean in closer to the laptop. To take a long, careful look at his tootsies on that perfect rainbow to Sutton.

    They’re set.

    Like a mighty oak. Right foot planted. Rock back. Smooth release. Easy money.

    Nix has 21 NFL starts under his belt. He still tippy-taps in the pocket like a skittish rookie.

    We love Bo because he can go “off-script,” which is football shorthand for improvising when stuff hits the fan. The ability to turn nothing into something.

    The problem: Nix’s feet are so fast, they’re sometimes two steps ahead of his brain.

    He’s a talented young man locked in an almost constant internal struggle. His upper half is running the play while his lower half is plotting an escape route.

    When the two are in tandem, you get Sutton walking, untouched, into the end zone. But those joys are rare these days. Bo’s mechanics won’t allow it.

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  • The NFL Goes MrBeast Mode

    The first international game of the National Football League season, a Friday-night tilt between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, is celebrated on the ground by the usual pomp and circumstance.

    There are photo booths and merch tents catering to local fans, samba dancers in feathered head-pieces entertaining American die-hards traveling across the equator, and a press conference where Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has to backtrack after calling association football (that is, the kind that is still most popular in Brazil, and the rest of the word) “soccer.” But fans tuning in at home are greeted by a different, somewhat more disturbing spectacle: news that YouTuber, prolific content creator, and protein-infused milk impresario Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson has purchased the NFL.

    In a pregame preview airing on YouTube–which, for the first time ever, is broadcasting a regular-season NFL game globally, and for free–the platform’s most valuable creator appears opposite league commissioner Roger Goodell, in a purportedly comical “sketch” about MrBeast’s takeover of the league, which sees him assigning popular content creators to team rosters. A postgame stunt sees Donaldson awarding one hardcore fan a ticket to Super Bowl LX, and firing another out of a human cannon. Not everyone welcomes the NFL’s new zillennial overlord. “MrBeast on my television invading my beautiful sport,” one fan posts on X. A friend (a lifelong football fan in his mid-40s) who texts me during the game says the whole production, “Looks insanely gen z.”

    Influencers haleyybaylee and Deestroying at YouTube’s first live NFL broadcast.

    Photograph: Eli Tawil; YouTube TV

    Which is of course the point. The September 5 YouTube-exclusive São Paulo game (the platform covered my travel expenses to attend), dovetails two of the NFL’s key priorities, spreading football both internationally and intergenerationally. “I completely understand that not all fans and audiences are going to welcome change,” Donaldson writes in a statement to WIRED. “Our hope is that over time they’ll recognize we are approaching everything we do with admiration and respect and want to be able to share something that’s as unique and special as the NFL with our fans.”

    If the NFL fails to establish American football abroad, both with Gen Z—whose sports fandom, studies have shown, ranks the lowest among generational cohorts—and with international audiences unaccustomed to the distinctly American pastime, it won’t be for lack of trying. Since 2005, the league has been hosting regular-season games abroad. First was Mexico. Then London. Then Germany. Then Brazil. This season will see additional international games in Berlin, Madrid, and Dublin. The penetration into the South American market seems at once incredibly bold and completely sensible. Sensible, because players and fans alike don’t have to struggle against the pesky realities of time zones. And bold because, perhaps even more so than the UK or continental Europe, South America has its own distinct, passionate football culture that has nothing to do with its brawnier North American cousin.

    The NFL’s 2025 Brazilian operation offers a good matchup for further testing the viability of the South American market. Due to their long, somewhat challenging, history in Southern California, the Chargers boast a substantial Latino fan base, who call them Los Bolts. And the Chiefs (despite being dismantled humiliatingly in last season’s Super Bowl) remain a global brand. The Chiefs have also benefited from the A-list celebrity of some of their players, specifically Mahomes, and tight end Travis Kelce, whose recent engagement to pop star Taylor Swift makes him de facto one of the most famous human beings on the planet. As James Brighton, a Chargers fan and California native who traveled to Brazil for the matchup, grumbles to me before the game, “Mahomes is easily marketable … Kelce and Taylor Swift is the romance the world wants to see, I guess. They’re the face of the NFL right now.” The league is counting on it. But for the NFL’s second Brazil game, they aren’t taking any chances.

    “There is no better platform than YouTube,” says veteran broadcaster Rich Eisen, his head literally framed by a YouTube logo as he lounges in the YouTube-branded green room deep in the concrete bowels of São Paulo’s Neo Química Arena in the idle hours before he ascends to the broadcast booth to provide play-by-play commentary. “There is no more powerful distributor to reach people of all ages, and to feed an insatiable desire of people to take in content.”

    Eisen speaks from experience. At 56, he may be a generation or three removed from the Gen Z–dominated domain of professional content creation. Nevertheless, he has been able to parlay his success as a journalist and longtime Sportscenter and NFL Network anchor into an arguably ever larger audience, streaming his Emmy-nominated, three-hour daily sports-talk program The Rich Eisen Show on YouTube, among other platforms. “The world has changed and you’ve got to be part of it,” he tells WIRED. “I mean, the commissioner of the NFL didn’t do a video about the Brazil game with me. And I’ve been his employee for 23 years! He did it with MrBeast.”

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  • Eagles Shock Chiefs Again, but Are They Ready to Win Super Bowl LX? – Philadelphia Sports Nation

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    The Philadelphia Eagles walked into Arrowhead on Sunday and came out with a 20-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs

    A Super Bowl rematch, a road test, and a statement.

    It wasn’t elegant; the Chiefs outgained them 294 yards to 216, but an Andrew Mukuba interception and a crucial onside-kick recovery sealed the deal.

    Philadelphia’s defense, once again, set the tone.

    So here we are, asking: Is it too soon to consider them repeat Super Bowl winners?

    What the Super Bowl LX Odds Say 

    Despite being defending champions, sites from the best online sportsbook reviews list the Eagles as only the fourth favorite to win Super Bowl LX. Odds boards this week show the Buffalo Bills leading the pack, followed by the Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, and Philadelphia at +750. That line translates to about an 11-13% chance of repeating.

    Respectable, yes, but far from consensus dominance.

    Why Is the Betting Market Hesitant?

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    The passing game hasn’t found a rhythm. Jalen Hurts threw for just over 100 yards against Kansas City, a number that won’t scare playoff defenses. Injuries and attrition also weigh on futures prices, as veteran rosters rarely get healthier with time. 

    The competition is fierce: Baltimore looks balanced, Buffalo is still a juggernaut, and Jordan Love’s Packers are quickly climbing into NFC powerhouse territory.

    Why the Eagles Remain in the Conversation 

    Their defense still travels. Holding Mahomes and the Chiefs to 17 points is evidence enough. Their run game, led by Saquon Barkley and Hurts, remains one of the league’s most physical units. And culture matters: a champion locker room carries a belief outsiders cannot quantify… They know what it takes to win.

     The Rivals in Their Path: Who Are the Teams Philadelphia Has to Go Through? 

    • Buffalo Bills: A perennial powerhouse, Buffalo leans on Josh Allen’s arm and legs. Their offense stretches the field, their defense forces turnovers, and sportsbooks consistently list them as the safest bet to win.
    • Baltimore Ravens: Lamar Jackson may finally have his supporting cast right. A balanced offense, stingy defense, and strong coaching staff mean Baltimore has the profile of a champion. If the Eagles want another Lombardi, Baltimore is likely in the way.
    • Green Bay Packers: The NFC rival to circle. Jordan Love has fully stepped into the franchise role, and his chemistry with a talented receiving corps makes the Packers dangerous. Add a rejuvenated defense and home-field advantage in the frozen north, and the Packers are as real as it gets.

    Each of these contenders explains why sportsbooks still hesitate to elevate the Eagles. It’s not doubt… It’s recognition of the league’s depth at the top.

    Current Super Bowl LX Betting Odds  

    Gambling.com’s latest future NFL odds currently position the Eagles as the fourth-favorite to win Super Bowl LX: 

    • Ravens @ +500 
    • Bills @ +600 
    • Packers @ +700
    • Eagles @ +750

    The Road Ahead 

    Philadelphia’s schedule isn’t a stroll. Divisional games against Dallas remain must-wins. A December clash with Buffalo could serve as a preview of Super Bowl stakes. And lurking late in the season are the 49ers, who still boast one of the most punishing defenses in the NFL. For a defending champion, there are no shortcuts.

    Hurts’ Next Step…

    Jalen Hurts has matured into a proven winner, but the next leap involves consistency against top defenses. His passing numbers against Kansas City were modest, and skeptics will seize on that. What offsets it is his poise, mobility, and leadership.

    If Hurts becomes a more efficient passer while maintaining his dual-threat danger, the Eagles’ offense becomes far more challenging to scheme against.

    A Historical Reality Check

    Repeating in the NFL is brutally rare. Only eight franchises have done it. The last? New England in 2003-04. Every other champ since has fallen short. Odds-makers account for this history, partly explaining why Philadelphia’s odds trail teams with fewer question marks. The Eagles don’t just fight opponents; they fight history.

    Is the Time to Bet the Eagles Right Now? 

    Timing is everything. Futures markets shift weekly. A shaky October could inflate Philadelphia’s price, creating better buy-in value. Some bettors diversify, placing smaller wagers on multiple contenders to hedge risk. Regardless, scanning online sportsbook reviews is essential… A spread from +700 to +800 may not sound large, but it can be decisive for future payouts.

    Take the Eagles now if you’re convinced their defense and run-first identity are sustainable. Wait, if you believe Baltimore or Buffalo will outpace them. Both choices have logic, depending on risk appetite.

    So is it too soon? Not exactly. Philadelphia has the roster, the culture, and the recent proof that they can beat anyone. But repeating means overcoming both rivals and history. Their win against Kansas City keeps them firmly in the mix.

    Whether they rise above Buffalo, Baltimore, and Green Bay by season’s end will decide if “too soon” turns into “right on time.”

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  • Chiefs vs Eagles: Sirianni Expecting a Tough Test in Super Bowl Rematch – Philadelphia Sports Nation

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    The Philadelphia Eagles will get an early test of their Super Bowl credentials when they go head-to-head with the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.

    The Eagles defeated the Chiefs 40-22 to claim the NFL championship last season and will be eager to lay down a marker this time around.

    Despite heading into the 2025 season as the reigning champions, the Eagles have spent the summer playing down their chances of going back-to-back. 

    Their reluctance to talk themselves up has had a knock-on effect elsewhere, with several NFL pundits overlooking them when discussing this season’s title race.

    For example, in a recent interview with Betway Insider, former NFL quarterback Daunte Culpepper predicted that the Minnesota Vikings would emerge victorious at the Super Bowl.

    ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) computer model has also jumped on the bandwagon, predicting that the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills will contest the big game in February.

    The FPI gives the Eagles a 9.5 percent chance of winning the Super Bowl, which seems surprisingly low given the manner of their success last term.

    The Eagles have the opportunity to demonstrate why they should not be underestimated when they go head-to-head with the Chiefs again this weekend.

    Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was made to look second-rate by the Eagles’ dominant defensive unit in the last Super Bowl, which allowed Jalen Hurts to strut his stuff during the game.

    Hurts threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score to earn Super Bowl MVP honours. He threw for 221 yards as the Eagles cruised to an impressive victory.

    While Sunday’s game will present a different challenge, given that it will be played in Kansas, the Eagles will fancy their chances of securing a positive result.

    They triumphed 21-17 on their last visit to the Arrowhead Stadium in 2023. The Bills were the only other team to defeat the Chiefs on their own patch during that season.

    Eagles’ head coach Nick Sirianni is expecting a tough battle and says both teams will try to learn from their recent matches when they face each other this weekend. 

    “We’ve played them every single year, so you’re constantly looking at those tapes and you have a plan of what you do when you play a team again, and you go through that process,” Sirianni said.

    “From that, you can expect things they did successfully to come again in different forms, and you can expect things they may not have done successfully that they change a little bit.”

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    The Eagles’ chances of victory in Kansas would be significantly boosted if they can find a way to become more effective with their running game. 

    Running back Saquon Barkley was shackled by the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, with defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo’s plan holding him to a season-low 2.3 yards rushing on 25 carries.

    Barkley had similar troubles in the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys, recording just 3.3 yards per carry on 18 runs at Lincoln Financial Field.

    When considering that he ran for more than 100 yards in 11 games last year and had an NFL-record seven touchdown runs of 60-plus yards, it is easy to see why the Eagles need Barkley to fire.

    The Chiefs will be desperate to set the record straight against the Eagles, especially after failing to impress in their first game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

    A 27-21 defeat in Brazil has put the Chiefs on the back foot, and they cannot afford a similar outcome against the Eagles, setting up what promises to be a thrilling clash.

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  • I Knew You Were Trouble: No Proof Taylor Swift Agreed To Deposition, Blake Lively Says; Calls Baldoni Move More Of “Relentless Media Strategy” In Case

    Justin Baldoni‘s latest attempt to pull Taylor Swift into his defense against sexual harassment and retaliation allegations from It End With Us co-star Blake Lively looks to be going off the rails faster than the Grammy winner’s upcoming The Life of a Showgirl album is expected to rocket to the top of the charts.

    Not yet approved by a judge in the case that goes to trial next spring, Baldoni and his Wayfarer Studies inner circle want to see Swift deposed “during the week of October 20-25 due to Ms. Swift’s preexisting professional obligations. However, the recently engaged singer has not been “agreed” to the sit-down next month, which comes weeks after discovery in the matter was supposed to be over, and Baldoni’s side has presented no “evidence” to justify it, says a sharply worded filing by Lively’s lawyers today.

    Calling the effort first made public by Baldoni in a September 11 letter to the court, another move “to fuel their relentless media strategy,” Lively attorney Michael J. Gottlieb wants federal Judge Lewis Liman to deny the Swift deposition, its dates and the discovery extension effort. “Even if one were to take the Wayfarer Defendants’ representation at face value, they have not come close to establishing good cause for their requested relief,” the Willkie Farr & Gallagher partner insists.

    “The Wayfarer Defendants assert that Ms. Swift is not available for a deposition until October 20, 2025, yet are silent about their efforts (if any) to schedule this deposition during the existing discovery period,” Gottlieb adds.

    “That is likely because, as explained in the attached correspondence between the parties, see Exhibit A, the Wayfarer Defendants do not appear to have contacted Ms. Swift’s counsel regarding a date or location about the deposition until earlier this week,” Lively co-lead lawyer states.

    “In this respect, the Wayfarer Defendants’ lack of diligence, and disrespect for Ms. Swift’s privacy and schedule, is astounding. Discovery has been ongoing for more than six months, and Ms. Swift is someone whose calendar should be presumed to be packed with professional obligations for months in advance,” Gottlieb continued. “At any point over the past six months, the Wayfarer Defendants could have noticed a deposition, served a subpoena, and negotiated an agreeable time and place for this deposition. But they did not.”

    As the overall matter heads towards its March 9, 2026 trial date start, Judge Liman will have the final word – for now – on bringing Swift on board and giving Baldoni and his Wayfarer co-founders more time for their own depositions.

    Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in a scene from ‘It Ends With Us‘

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    Having been round this maypole before over the months since December 2024 when Lively first made her claims to California Civil Rights Department of what went down on the IEWU production and the online smear campaign that allegedly followed, Swift’s reps did not respond to Deadline’s request for comment on the supposed deposition next month and the back-and-forth correspondence. Baldoni and Wayfarer’s PR team also did not answer a request to respond to today’s damning letter from Livley’s side.

    Blake Lively and Taylor Swift attend a private party at Lucalli Pizza restaurant in Brooklyn on January 10, 2024 in New York City (Getty)

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    Swift and Lively’s long friendship had been a distinct sub-plot in the IEWU legal battles, with tabloid fodder that the duo have fallen out over the controversy adverse Eras Tour performer getting tainted with the whole thing. Swift was name checked in the self titled Scenario Planning document that Baldoni crisis PR chief Melissa Nathan, who is also a defendant in the case, put together in the summer of 2024 as IEWU‘s premiere loomed. “As part of this, our team can also explore planting stories about the weaponization of feminism and how people in BL’s circle like Taylor Swift, have been accused of utilizing these tactics to ‘bully’ into getting what they want,” the five-pager said in a section called
    “Scenario 3: Ryan comes forward in defense of his wife.”

    On the docket, Swift talking to Baldoni’s Bryan Freedman-led lawyers was a media storm back in May and June. Even before that, Swift, who contributed her ‘My Tears Ricochet’ tune to the Lively cut of IEWU, made a cameo or two in various filings with IEWU director Baldoni feeling ganged up on when Swift’s name was brought up as one of Lively’s “dragons” who backed her suggestions for changes to the movie.

    While it does seem that Swift and Lively may not be hangin out that much of late, at least publicly, but the former is still the godmother to one of the latter and Ryan Reynolds’ children. No word, if Lively and Reynolds are going to Swift’s wedding with repeat Super Bowl champ and Kansas City Chief player Travis Kelce – but then again there is no word when that American royalty nuptial day is happening and who is going besides Swift and Kelce.

    What we do know is that Swift’s new Life of a Showgirl album is se to drop on October 3 — a few weeks before the deposition Team Baldoni want her to give.

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  • Keeler: Broncos won’t just be playing in Super Bowls. Thanks to Burnham Yard, we’ll be hosting them

    Second stadium down, one Yard to go.

    Before you blow your top over the lid at Burnham Yard, the prospective home of the Denver Broncos starting in 2031, did you know that, since 1990, the average temperature of a playoff home game in the Mile High City was 40 degrees?

    And that of the Broncos’ last 15 postseason games in Denver, eight of them — per Pro-Football-Reference.com — were played in temperatures 37 degrees or warmer? The last five Empower Field playoff temps: 43, 46, 40, 41, 63.

    Snow down, Broncomaniacs.

    Denver won’t just be playing in Super Bowls over the next decade.

    We’ll be hosting them.

    “The Broncos have been, since Day 1 of the franchise, an important fabric and part of the community in Denver,” Broncos CEO Greg Penner told The Denver Post’s Parker Gabriel in an exclusive interview. “Finding a site of that size that we could weave into the downtown area and all that just was incredibly unique, combined with the historic nature of the site. …

    “We have the bones of the old railyard and a couple of buildings and a unique site that we think enables us to create something unique and special, both with the stadium and the mixed-use development around it.”

    The Walton-Penner Group just raised the roof without raising taxes. Despite overtures from Lone Tree and Aurora, they’re keeping the Broncos in Denver. Where they belong.

    In other words, Penner and his wife Carrie Walton-Penner read the room the way Peyton Manning read defenses at the line of scrimmage.

    “We’re really thrilled that they came with that partnership mentality and not, like we’ve seen in other cities, ‘You give us a bunch of money or we’ll leave,’” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis told The Post. “I think the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group is deeply committed to Denver and deeply committed to the community.”

    No overt public money.

    No political campaign.

    No drama.

    No games.

    Well, except the big stuff. The biggest. For decades, the Super Bowl, the Final Four, the College Football Playoff, the World Cup or WrestleMania had a reason to fly over the Front Range and wave to us while they were taking their respective parties elsewhere.

    Not anymore. You want a venue with 60,000-plus seats that can host Taylor Swift in March or April? Check. You want a venue where football fans can still feel the elements on an autumn gameday? Got that, too. Open that bad boy up and let the Colorado sunshine in.

    We don’t need the cool kids on the coasts to tell us Denver is the best darn sports city in America. But building a multi-purpose stadium at Burnham Yard gives the Front Range many more chances to prove it — and on the largest stages imaginable.

    New Orleans officials recently estimated that Super Bowl LIX was worth more than $1.25 billion in economic impact to the Crescent City. San Antonio boasted an economic bump of $440 million from hosting the Men’s Basketball Final Four this past April.

    You wouldn’t want a piece of that?

    The Penners do. And thank goodness.

    “The goal is to create something that is active on gameday,” Penner stressed to The Post, “but also (for) the rest of the year.”

    Sean Keeler

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