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Fred Warner #54 of the San Francisco 49ers and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs meet at mid-field for the overtime coin toss during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Super Bowl LVIII – San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs

The Niners Should Have Thought A Little Harder About The Overtime Rules

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Patrick Redford

A detail view of a hat with the Super Bowl logo during Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night at Allegiant Stadium on February 05, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images)

Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night

This Is So Stupid

What Time Does “What Time Does The Super Bowl Start?” Start?

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 28: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs (L) celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

AFC Championship – Kansas City Chiefs v Baltimore Ravens

Republicans Struggle To Comprehend Nation’s Interest In NFL All-Pro And Taylor Swift

Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes in pain of a hurt ankle during Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12, 2023.

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Patrick Mahomes Can’t Be Denied

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Super Bowl LVII – Kansas City Chiefs v Philadelphia Eagles

Jalen Hurts Did Everything Right, Except For One Thing

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Ray Ratto

The Chiefs Wouldn’t Let The Super Bowl Be Anything But Great

Public Memorial Service For Cpl. Pat Tillman

The NFL Still Isn’t Done Exploiting Pat Tillman

Edmonton Oilers v Nashville Predators

Gambling

You Are Now Free To Complain To Your Congressional Rep About Sports Betting Ads

Olivia Craighead is a writer in Brooklyn, New York.

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Olivia Craighead

AFC Championship – Cincinnati Bengals v Kansas City Chiefs

Welcome To The Posters’ Bowl

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Cleveland Browns v New England Patriots

The NFL Has Yet Another Scandal To Eat

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Rihanna is seen out and about on July 07, 2021 in New York City. And then we photoshopped her purse into a giant NFL football

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If Rihanna Songs Were About Football, Ranked

Fran Hoepfner is a writer and teacher.

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Fran Hoepfner

Excitement Grows In Philadelphia As Eagles Head To The Super Bowl

It’s Time To Stop Fucking Around: We Need An Official Super Bowl Dessert

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Matthew Stafford, seen here going deep in the direction of the Distraction logo.

NFC Championship – San Francisco 49ers v Los Angeles Rams

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Way Of The Gunslinger And The Eli Apple Redemption Arc, With Andy Behrens

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Cincinnati Bengals Fan Rally Ahead Of Super Bowl LVI

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Let Us Charge Into A Weekend Of Super Bowl Excess

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 03: General view of a Super Bowl countdown clock during the NFL Experience exhibition before Super Bowl 50 at the Moscone Center on February 3, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

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TAMPA, FLORIDA - JANUARY 31: An aerial view of Raymond James Stadium ahead of Super Bowl LV on January 31, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Super Bowl LV – Preview

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