Super Bowl Opening rumors, news and stories [Top 20+ latest articles]

Table of contents

Recent Super Bowl Opening news, rumors

  • • Tom Brady: Lack of media makes this Super Bowl different from my other nine
    As he heads to his 10th Super Bowl, Tom Brady is noticing a very big difference from the previous nine: There’s no media around. In an ordinary year, Brady would have spent Monday mobbed by hundreds of members of the media on Super Bowl Opening Night. Instead, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brady was sitting [more]...2021
  • • Super Bowl 2021 Opening Night: How to watch, follow the media day for Bucs and Chiefs, plus week-long schedule
    Everything you need to know for Super Bowl Opening Night...2021
  • • Super Bowl Opening Night will be virtual-only in 2021
    Yes, the pandemic will disappear the moment the election ends. The 2021 Super Bowl will look and feel very different from past Super Bowls. Apart from not having a full stadium (the league disputes that a decision has been made to fill Raymond James Stadium to only 20-percent capacity), Sports Business Daily reports that multiple [more]...2020
  • • 49ers WR Emmanuel Sanders unveils Super Bowl cleats honoring Kobe Bryant
    The NBA community isn’t the only one impacted by the shocking and tragic death of Kobe Bryant. In honor of his memory, San Francisco 49ers receiver Emmanuel Sanders will be wearing some amazing custom cleats for Super Bowl LIV. Sanders shared a couple of pictures of these cleats in a Twitter post that was accompanied by a legendary quote from Bryant. Clearly, Kobe Bryant meant quite a bit to Sande...2020
  • • San Francisco 49ers best podium moments from Super Bowl LIV Opening Night
    Listen to the best moments from the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl Opening Night just six days before their clash with the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV....2020
  • • Super Bowl 2020 opening night: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs and 49ers players react to Kobe Bryant death
    The passing of Kobe Bryant certainly cast a pall over Super Bowl opening night...2020
  • • Fan at Super Bowl Opening Night wore amazing Andy Reid outfit
    Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is an NFL legend. But before that, he was a star of “Punt, Pass, Kick,” which one fan captured brilliantly during Super Bowl Opening Night. Before we show you the fan’s amazing outfit, here’s “Andy Ried” from way back in 1971 when he was just 13. We did mention he was just 13 then, right? My goodness. Back to the subject at hand, check out the fan who was ro...2020
  • • Andy Reid: Chiefs’ GM scouted Patrick Mahomes as “the greatest player he’d ever seen”
    Chiefs coach Andy Reid isn’t taking the credit for the team’s decision in 2017 to package two first-round draft picks, plus a third-round pick, to move up and select Patrick Mahomes. Instead, Reid said tonight at Super Bowl Opening Night, General Manager Brett Veach was the most enthusiastic about Mahomes, calling him the best draft [more]...2020
  • • Super Bowl 2020 opening night: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs players react to Kobe Bryant death
    The passing of Kobe Bryant certainly cast a pall over Super Bowl opening night...2020
  • • Tyreek Hill hopes to swap jerseys with Richard Sherman
    Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is looking forward to locking horns with 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman on Sunday. And he hopes to catch up with him after the game as well. Hill said at Super Bowl Opening Night that he’s hoping to trade jerseys with Sherman after the game, in what has become a standard [more]...2020

Share it ! 😉

Super Bowl Opening injury and suspension

  • • Danny Amendola, Patrick Chung explain what the ‘Patriot Way’ means to them
    Patriots receiver Danny Amendola was forced to step up after teammate Julian Edelman suffered a season-ending ACL injury back in August, and he has certainly done that.Some might even go on to say that what Amendola did fell under the “Patriot Way,” a mantra that has described how head coach Bill Belichick expects his players to act — on and off the field. Belichick has been known to hammer home t...2018
  • When Eagles-Patriots last met in late 2015, Philadelphia was an even bigger underdog and still found a way to win
    • When Eagles-Patriots last met in late 2015, Philadelphia was an even bigger underdog and still found a way to win
    2018
  • • Robert Kraft defends Tom Brady’s daughter, speaks of happy Pats ‘marriage’
    New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft joined the chorus of critics castigating WEEI host Alex Reimer for making disparaging comments about Tom Brady’s daughter.“I happen to know the child,” Kraft said Monday at Super Bowl Opening Night, via Boston.com. “She’s awesome, vivacious, loving, terrific.”Reimer was suspended indefinitely by WEEI amid the backlash of his comments about Brady’s five-year-...2018
  • Rob Gronkowski injury update: Patriots TE (concussion) ‘ready to roll’ at Super Bowl
    • Rob Gronkowski injury update: Patriots TE (concussion) ‘ready to roll’ at Super Bowl
    Gronkowski wasn't obligated to appear in Monday night's Super Bowl Opening Night, but he appears to be making progress from his concussion....2018
  • • Eagles owner Lurie: We knew Foles could win big games
    There may have some uncertainty among analysts and fans about Eagles quarterback Nick Foles — specifically if he could successfully lead the team on a playoff run — but the team apparently did not doubt that he could guide them to victory as its signal-caller.The Eagles were the hottest team in the NFC when MVP candidate Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending ACL injury in December, which forced th...2018
  • • Report: Gronkowski 'expected to be cleared' by end of week
    It appears likely that Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will play in Super Bowl LII.Gronk remains in concussion protocol, but he reportedly went “full tilt” in practice on Saturday and Sunday. And while he still hasn’t been cleared by an independent neurologist, Gronkowski was feeling “jovial and at ease” during Monday morning’s sendoff by fans at Gillette Stadium, according to a report by NFL Ne...2018
  • • Patrick Chung's Super experience a plus
    2017
  • • A Super special focus; Patriots notes
    Houston – Sunday’s Super Bowl LI battle at NRG Stadium will have plenty of star power. Atlanta’s No. 1 scoring offense is led by presumed-MVP Matt Ryan, looking to outpace the Patriots own high-powered passing attack guided by G.O.A.T quarterback Tom Brady. Defensively, New England brings the No. 1 scoring unit to town with Pro Bowlers Dont’a Hightower, Devin McCourty and recent Super Bowl hero Ma...2017
  • • Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: The Super Bowl Edition
    2016
  • • Thomas Davis on arm: I haven’t tried anything I can’t do yet
    The Panthers held a light practice on Monday before making their way to the SAP Center in San Jose for Super Bowl Opening Night and linebacker Thomas Davis was able to take part after having surgery on his right arm last week. Davis said he “really felt good” during the practice and that he’s testing…...2016

Advertisement

Advertisement

Super Bowl Opening trade, contract, salary rumors

  • • Andy Reid: Chiefs’ GM scouted Patrick Mahomes as “the greatest player he’d ever seen”
    Chiefs coach Andy Reid isn’t taking the credit for the team’s decision in 2017 to package two first-round draft picks, plus a third-round pick, to move up and select Patrick Mahomes. Instead, Reid said tonight at Super Bowl Opening Night, General Manager Brett Veach was the most enthusiastic about Mahomes, calling him the best draft [more]...2020
  • • Tyreek Hill hopes to swap jerseys with Richard Sherman
    Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is looking forward to locking horns with 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman on Sunday. And he hopes to catch up with him after the game as well. Hill said at Super Bowl Opening Night that he’s hoping to trade jerseys with Sherman after the game, in what has become a standard [more]...2020
  • • Watch: Wade Phillips offers gold quote during Super Bowl Opening Night
    Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips is the gift that keeps on giving. He’s a true national treasure. He must be protected at all costs. In the lead up to his team’s Super Bowl LIII matchup against the New England Patriots, Phillips showed us exactly why he might be the funniest man in the NFL. Being interviewed by Rams cornerback Aqib Talib during Super Bowl Opening Night on Monda...2019
  • Banks: Dispatches from Super Bowl LII
    • Banks: Dispatches from Super Bowl LII
    2018
  • • Danny Amendola, Patrick Chung explain what the ‘Patriot Way’ means to them
    Patriots receiver Danny Amendola was forced to step up after teammate Julian Edelman suffered a season-ending ACL injury back in August, and he has certainly done that.Some might even go on to say that what Amendola did fell under the “Patriot Way,” a mantra that has described how head coach Bill Belichick expects his players to act — on and off the field. Belichick has been known to hammer home t...2018
  • • Reporters bring the weird at Super Bowl Opening Night
    An empress, fake Tom Brady and a "Good Burger" employee walk into an MLB ballpark.  No, but really. For years Super Bowl Media Day has brought out the weirdest in the media. From costumes to bizarre questions, it was a chaotic and often hilarious media circus. While the traditional media day has been dissolved and replaced with Super Bowl Opening Night, the spirit of the strange lives on. Though i...2017
  • • Offensive line ready for Vic Beasley
    HOUSTON – The Patriots kicked off their week in Houston with Super Bowl Opening Night at Minute Maid Park on Monday night with more than 10,000 fans on hand for the festivities. The baseball park setting in the home of the Astros was much more conducive to the event than Phoenix Suns Talking Stick Resort Arena, which featured much tighter quarters two years ago at Super Bowl XLIX. The extra space ...2017
  • • Falcons' Freeney relishes Brady-Patriots rivalry
    Tom Brady, at age 39, is easily the oldest player who’ll suit up for Super Bowl LI this Sunday in Houston, and much has been made of how well the Patriots QB is playing at his relatively advanced football age. Right on his heels, however, is a player who’s been a thorn in his side for nearly two decades. This Sunday, they’ll renew acquaintances on the field in Houston. Monday night at Super Bowl O...2017
  • • Bill Belichick traded his hoodie for a suit on Super Bowl Opening Night
    With everyone else wearing sweatshirts, Belichick ditched his for something dressier....2017
  • • 8 random Patriots quotes from Super Bowl Opening Night
    Photo by Perry Knotts/AP Every Super Bowl when the media is first given access to the competing teams, hilarity ensues. The outfits and questions are bizarre, and as a result, there is always a treasure trove of funny and random quotes from the players at the podium and wandering around the space. This year was no different. Your Patriots fielded questions about everything from football to Grand...2017

Super Bowl Opening stats and results

  • • When Eagles-Patriots last met in late 2015, Philadelphia was an even bigger underdog and still found a way to win
    2018
  • • Patriots D focused on Falcons RBs
    2017
  • • Patrick Chung's Super experience a plus
    2017
  • • 8 random Patriots quotes from Super Bowl Opening Night
    Photo by Perry Knotts/AP Every Super Bowl when the media is first given access to the competing teams, hilarity ensues. The outfits and questions are bizarre, and as a result, there is always a treasure trove of funny and random quotes from the players at the podium and wandering around the space. This year was no different. Your Patriots fielded questions about everything from football to Grand...2017
  • • Kyle Shanahan and his imminent hiring in San Francisco
    2017
  • • A Super special focus; Patriots notes
    Houston – Sunday’s Super Bowl LI battle at NRG Stadium will have plenty of star power. Atlanta’s No. 1 scoring offense is led by presumed-MVP Matt Ryan, looking to outpace the Patriots own high-powered passing attack guided by G.O.A.T quarterback Tom Brady. Defensively, New England brings the No. 1 scoring unit to town with Pro Bowlers Dont’a Hightower, Devin McCourty and recent Super Bowl hero Ma...2017
  • • Super Bowl Opening Night 2016: Best Moments and Twitter Reaction from Media Day
    2016
  • • Super Bowl 2016: Date, Kickoff Time and Panthers vs. Broncos Favorite
    2016
  • • Super Bowl Odds 2016: Betting Lines, Over/Under, Props for Panthers vs. Broncos
    2016
  • • Super Bowl 2016: Date, Media Day Schedule for Panthers vs. Broncos
    2016

Super Bowl Opening parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Super Bowl Opening Night will be virtual-only in 2021
    2020
  • • San Francisco 49ers best podium moments from Super Bowl LIV Opening Night
    2020
  • 53 things we learned from Super Bowl LIII Opening Night
    • 53 things we learned from Super Bowl LIII Opening Night
    From questions about Tom Brady's age to Rob Gronkowski talking about his future, Super Bowl Opening Night had no shortage of notable moments.         ...2019
  • • Watch: Wade Phillips offers gold quote during Super Bowl Opening Night
    2019
  • USWNT's Julie Ertz interviews husband at Super Bowl Opening Night
    • USWNT's Julie Ertz interviews husband at Super Bowl Opening Night
    She asked some important questions.         ...2018
  • Super Bowl Opening Night 2018: Live updates from Minnesota
    • Super Bowl Opening Night 2018: Live updates from Minnesota
    Super Bowl's Opening Night (formerly known as Media Day) will take place Monday. We'll be providing live updates of all the crazy moments....2018
  • • Super Bowl 2018: Wide-eyed Eagles soak in the moment as title game approaches
    Unlike the stoic Patriots, the Eagles were remarkably loose on Super Bowl Opening Night...2018
  • • When Eagles-Patriots last met in late 2015, Philadelphia was an even bigger underdog and still found a way to win
    2018
  • • 'Jimmy Kimmel Live's' Guillermo hilariously interviews Patriots
    Media night at the Super Bowl is a traditionally chaotic night. Reporters dress in crazy outfits. Celebrities show up out of the blue. Players are asked odd and hilarious questions. This year, no one did Super Bowl Opening Night better than Guillermo from "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Jimmy sent Guillermo to Houston to cover the Super Bowl, and of course, he was absolutely hysterical. The night started wit...2017
  • • Dante Scarnecchia reflects on Super Bowl Sunday's family ties
    Photo by Winslow Townson/AP The Super Bowl is meaningful game for any player or coach lucky enough to experience competing on the NFL's most prestigious stage, but for Offensive Line Coach Dante Scarnecchia, Super Bowl LI is even more special. The game is Dante's eighth Super Bowl as a coach, and not only will more than 20 of his family members be in the stands, one will be on the other sideline...2017

Top Super Bowl Opening news

  • • Cam Newton Freestyles to Media at Super Bowl Opening Night
    2016
  • • Cam Newton Comments on Race, Being a Role Model for Kids
    2016
  • • Mike Freeman's 10-Point Stance: The Super Bowl Edition
    2016
  • • 'Jimmy Kimmel Live's' Guillermo hilariously interviews Patriots
    2017
  • Super Bowl Opening Night draws peaceful protest led by Black Lives Matter
    • Super Bowl Opening Night draws peaceful protest led by Black Lives Matter
    The demonstration was held outside Xcel Energy Center in Minneapolis.         ...2018
  • • Tom Brady fights back tears when discussing his dad at Super Bowl Opening Night
    The Patriots QB needed a moment to compose himself....2017
  • • Patriots D focused on Falcons RBs
    2017
  • • Presser Points - Belichick: Tom Brady a 'great role model for all of us'
    2017
  • • Bill Belichick traded his hoodie for a suit on Super Bowl Opening Night
    2017
  • Patriots' Tom Brady doesn't want radio host fired for comment about daughter
    • Patriots' Tom Brady doesn't want radio host fired for comment about daughter
    New England QB responded to questions Monday at Super Bowl Opening Night about criticism toward his daughter aired on Boston radio station last week.         ...2018
  • • 8 random Patriots quotes from Super Bowl Opening Night
    2017
  • • Peyton: I don’t dance like Cam because I don’t score TDs like Cam
    Some critics of Cam Newton’s touchdown celebrations have pointed to Peyton Manning, and said that Newton should act more like Manning. But Manning says he’d celebrate like Newton if he scored as often as Newton. Asked at Super Bowl Opening Night why he doesn’t celebrate on the field the way Newton does, Manning answered that…...2016
  • • Rob Gronkowski still in concussion protocol, not expected at Super Bowl Opening Night
    Gronk suffered a concussion during the AFC title game...2018
  • • NFL MVP 2015-16: Award Winner, Voting Results and Twitter Reaction
    2016

Super Bowl Opening schedule, game

  • • Super Bowl 2021 Opening Night: How to watch, follow the media day for Bucs and Chiefs, plus week-long schedule
    2021
  • • Raheem Mostert, Damien Williams were teammates in Miami in 2015
    Both of the starting running backs in Super Bowl LIV played on the 2015 Miami Dolphins, and they’re looking forward to meeting up in Miami once again on Sunday. Mostert said at Super Bowl Opening Night that he and Williams have maintained a close friendship since 2015, along with the other running backs who were [more]...2020
  • • Watch: Wade Phillips offers gold quote during Super Bowl Opening Night
    2019
  • • Banks: Dispatches from Super Bowl LII
    2018
  • • When Eagles-Patriots last met in late 2015, Philadelphia was an even bigger underdog and still found a way to win
    2018
  • • Eagles owner Lurie: We knew Foles could win big games
    2018
  • • Gronk likely won’t speak with media while still in concussion protocol
    Rob Gronkowski was spotted on the practice field with the New England Patriots over the weekend, but he remained in the NFL’s concussion protocol as of Monday morning. Because of that, reporters may not be able to ask him questions at Super Bowl Opening Night.The Patriots held a send-off rally at Gillette Stadium before they headed off to Minnesota on Monday. Gronkowski was on stage with Bill Beli...2018
  • • Dante Scarnecchia reflects on Super Bowl Sunday's family ties
    2017
  • • Offensive line ready for Vic Beasley
    2017
  • • Kyle Shanahan and his imminent hiring in San Francisco
    2017

Super Bowl Opening rumors, scandals

  • • 49ers WR Emmanuel Sanders unveils Super Bowl cleats honoring Kobe Bryant
    2020
  • • When Eagles-Patriots last met in late 2015, Philadelphia was an even bigger underdog and still found a way to win
    2018
  • • Super Bowl opening night a bit more tame than usual
    HOUSTON (AP) A man traipsing around Monday's Super Bowl opening night in a full-length gown declaring himself ''The Empress of Austria, Elizabeth I'' was the most outrageous guest at what was a rather tame media night compared to the circus this event has been in the past....2017
  • • Super Bowl opening night a bit more tame than usual
    A man traipsing around Super Bowl opening night on Monday in a full-length gown declaring himself The Empress of Austria, Elizabeth I was the most outrageous guest at what was a rather tame media night compared to circus this event has been in the past         ...2017
  • • Super Bowl opening night a bit more tame than usual
    HOUSTON (AP) A man traipsing around Monday's Super Bowl opening night in a full-length gown declaring himself ''The Empress of Austria, Elizabeth I'' was the most outrageous guest at what was a rather tame media night compared to the circus this event has been in the past....2017
  • • A Super special focus; Patriots notes
    2017
  • • NFL Mock Draft 2016: Post-Super Bowl 50 Opening Night Predictions
    2016

Latest football headlines and breaking news

Football breaking news and stories