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The Weeknd’s complete halftime show at Super Bowl LV

Canadian pop singer The Weeknd held the spotlight for the Super Bowl LV halftime show at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium

The spotlight on the halftime show for Super Bowl LV was on The Weeknd.

Noted for his versatile vocal style, music production, and eccentric presentation, The Weeknd is often cited as an influence to contemporary music.

Among the world’s best-selling music artists, with over 75 million records sold, The Weeknd has won three Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards, nine Juno Awards, and has been nominated for an Academy Award. He holds several chart records, being the first artist to simultaneously hold the top three positions on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart with “Can’t Feel My Face”, “Earned It”, and “The Hills”. The Weeknd was awarded the Allan Slaight Award by Canada’s Walk of Fame.

Canada celebrated him on Super Bowl Sunday.

Enjoy the show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rhadTURsrw

 

 

 

Super Bowl LV: ‘America the Beautiful,’ national anthem performances

The pregame to Super Bowl LV concluded with performances of America the Beautiful and the national anthem

The spectacle that is the Super Bowl starts long before the game. The crescendo builds and is almost at kickoff when “America the Beautiful” and the national anthem are performed.

Super Bowl LV was no different. “America the Beautiful” was performed by H.E.R., who did a fabulous job.

That was followed by the anthem, which was performed by Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church.

And, finally, the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers was on.

Kansas City Chiefs win coin toss, elect to defer

The Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce called heads and that is how the coin came up during the toss for Super Bowl LV. The Chiefs elected to defer.

The coin toss before the Super Bowl has become one of the more wagered upon prop bets.

On Sunday, prior to Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fl, the Kansas City Chiefs were represented by tight end Travis Kelce. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers sent out Lavonte David, a linebacker.

The Chiefs, as the visiting team, made the call and Kelce said, “Heads.”

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The coin came up heads and the Chiefs decided to defer their choice to the second half, meaning Tampa Bay would receive.

It is the 11th straight Super Bowl the team that won the coin toss opted to defer.

Out of the previous 54 Super Bowls, teams have won the coin flip and the game. In fact, there is a sizable streak currently going on as each team to win the coin toss the past six years has wound up losing. The last team to win the toss and hoist the Lombardi Trophy at the end of the night was the 2013-14 Seattle Seahawks against the Denver Broncos.

 

CBS scores with marvelous video feature to open Super Bowl LV

CBS set the stage for Super Bowl LV with a stirring video production saluting healthcare workers and families before the Chiefs faced the Buccaneers

The NFL season leading into Super Bowl LV was unlike any other. The COVID-19 pandemic turned the lives of everyone inside out, whether you were a player, owner, or a fan.

CBS built its Super Bowl opening Sunday around the song “Stand By Me.” Jennifer Hudson’s version accompanied a stirring video that paid tribute to frontline and healthcare workers — heroes.

And the network brought it home by tying family life and, the importance of it, to the players on the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tom Brady said his hero was his dad … Patrick Mahomes spoke of how his mom and dad supported him. Many other players offered tributes.

It was a stellar production that pulled together an impossible time in the lives of everyone and hit home. Big time.

Bettor places $1.16M wager on Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LV

A bettor has placed a seven-figure wager on the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LV

One bettor thinks the Kansas City Chiefs are going to win Super Bowl LV but isn’t ready to commit to how by how many points.

So, the safe play — if there is such a thing when betting more than $1 million — is to go with the moneyline.

The wager through William Hill Nevada has been placed to the tune of $1.16M at minus-155.

If Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs repeat by downing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, that will be a nice profit.

If Tom Brady and the Buccaneers dethrone the Chiefs, that will be a seven-figure loss.

Donations pour in to benefit 5-year-old injured in crash involving Chiefs’ coach Britt Reid

A Gofundme to aid the family of the 5-year-old critically injured in the crash involving Chiefs assistant Britt Reid has seen a flood of donations

A Gofundme to aid the family of a 5-year-old injured in a crash Thursday involving Kansas City Chiefs LB coach Britt Reid has gone past the $150,000 mark as of Sunday morning.

The fund was set up Saturday and the donations poured in to help Ariel, who suffered life-threatening injuries in the accident that happened Thursday night with the son of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.

Per Chiefswire.com:

The family set up the page to help the girl’s mother pay for “the hospital bills and weeks of missed work that will come.”

The GoFundMe states that 5-year-old Ariel, “suffered swelling in and bleeding in and around the brain. She is in critical condition and hasn’t woken since the crash.”

The Kansas City Star and other news outlets have been able to verify the authenticity of the GoFundMe with a spokeswoman for the company:

“The fundraiser was launched by a family member and our Trust & Safety team has reached out to the organizer to ensure that funds safely reach Ariel’s mother.”

If you would like to donate, click here.

 

Bruce Springsteen stars in stirring commercial during Super Bowl LV

Bruce Springsteen makes a stunning statement in a two-plus minute commercial that will air one-time only during the Super Bowl.

Bruce Springsteen has been a part of the Super Bowl. However, his halftime show at XLIII in Tampa on Feb. 1, 2009, doesn’t have the power of the appearance he will make in a commercial during Sunday’s Super Bowl LV.

The 2:10 “advertisement” is more of a mini-film/documentary starring Springsteen, who voices it, too. It will air one time on television during the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs.

“We just have to remember the very soil we stand on is common ground,” Springsteen says from a chapel in Lebanon, Kansas, with his own 1980 Jeep CJ-5 in the picture. He adds: “Our light has always found its way through the darkness. And there’s hope up on the road ahead.” The ad ends with the tagline, “To The ReUnited States of America.” Springsteen and producer Ron Aniello scored the ad with original music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2XYH-IEvhI&feature=emb_logo

The commercial came about after a 10-year pursuit of the rock star by Olivier Francois, chief marketing officer of Stellantis.

The story of how everything came together to put arguably the last person you would see in a Super Bowl commercial on air can be read at Variety.com.

 

Who is announcing Super Bowl LV for CBS?

Jim Nantz and Tony Romo will be on the call as CBS Sports brings everyone the 2021 Super Bowl from Raymond James Stadium

The announce assignment for the Super Bowl is a sweet one. Jim Nantz and Tony Romo will be calling their second big game in three years for CBS when the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday from Raymond James Stadium.

The reason for CBS being on the call is a trade with NBC, which gave up this year’s game for the opportunity to broadcast the 2022 Super Bowl as a lede-in to its Winter Olympics coverage.

Nantz will be on play by play, Romo color commentary. This will be Romo’s second Super Bowl, the first call came in 2019 between the Rams and Patriots. This will be Nantz’s sixth on play-by-play.

The sideline reporters are Tracy Wolfson, Evan Washburn, and Jay Feely. Former official Gene Steratore is the Rules Analyst. This is the third Super Bowl assignment for Wolfson, Washburn, and Feely; Steratore’s second.

As for pregame and halftime, “The Super Bowl Today:”

Host: James Brown, Panelists Nate Burleson, Bill Cowher, Boomer Esiason, Phil Simms
Second set: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis
Contributors: Jim Rome, Jay Feely, Gene Steratore
Reporters: Jason LaCanfora, Evan Washburn, Tracy Wolfson

Super Bowl betting: What are the lines on Chiefs vs Buccaneers?

Super Bowl 55 is almost here and that means a plethora of wagering options, which form a veritable bettors’ buffet

The Super Bowl is a day away. That means sharp gamblers and people who like to place a wager on major sports events will have their eyes on the lines and what opportunities abound.

BetMGM on Saturday shows the Kansas City Chiefs as three-point favorites over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on CBS.

In other areas, the Chiefs are -160 on the moneyline with the Buccaneers -135 in that category.

The totals — also known as Over/Under — 56.5.

As for the coin toss, the coin toss winner to receive is +375, while defer is -500

Which team will win the coin toss? Chiefs and Buccaneers each -105

There are more coin-toss options here.

If you are interested in some props, or cross-game or sport options, click here.

What’s the weather forecast for Super Bowl LV in Tampa?

Thunderstorms are forecast for Saturday evening and Sunday morning but Super Bowl LV should be played under clear skies on a cool Tampa evening

There will be no Frozen Tundra as in Green Bay. However, there is always the concern about rain in Florida, most specifically Tampa on Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium.

The forecast calls for thunderstorms on Saturday night, a 90% chance with gusty winds.

Thunderstorms likely. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. Low 67F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%.

As for Super Bowl Sunday, what will the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers be facing when it comes to weather?

Thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy late. High 73F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%.

In the evening, when the game will be played: Mostly clear skies. Low 56F. Winds light and variable.

The humidity will be rising, approaching 90% in the evening.

Of course, the actuality is reign is in the forecast for either the Chiefs of Buccaneers.