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Super Bowl has 101 million TV viewers, up from 2021
NEW YORK — An estimated 101.1 million people watched the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl over the Cincinnati Bengals on NBC and Telemundo, up from 2021 and capping a stirring playoff schedule for the NFL. Last year’s game had a television audience of 95.2 million, the lowest since...
Analysis: Built to win now, Rams deliver a Super Bowl titleVideo
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Built to win now, the Los Angeles Rams delivered a shiny, new trophy for Tinseltown. Pressure? What pressure? Matthew Stafford tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp with 1 minute, 25 seconds remaining and the Rams rallied to beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, to win the...
Oh baby! Rams’ Jefferson wins Super Bowl, welcomes a son
LOS ANGELES — Van Jefferson won the Super Bowl on Sunday, and it wasn’t even the best part of his weekend. The Rams receiver welcomed a newborn son hours after Los Angeles beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. Jefferson’s wife, Samaria, attended the Super Bowl, but left on a stretcher during...
Cooper Kupp caps triple crown season with Super Bowl MVP
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — When Cooper Kupp walked off the Super Bowl field three years ago with an injured knee that didn’t allow him to play, he said he had a vision of coming back and winning the MVP. “It was as clear as day,” Kupp said. “I turned around before...
What to know about Super Bowl 56, from Cooper Kupp to Eminem
From a thrilling late touchdown drive that gave the Rams a 23-20 win over the Bengals, to Eminem taking a knee and Meadow Soprano driving an electric Chevy, here’s what happened Sunday at Super Bowl 56. HERE’S WHY THE RAMS WON THE SUPER BOWL: Down 20-16, the Rams went on...
Following Rams Super Bowl win, retirement talk for both Pitt star Aaron Donald and coach Sean McVay?
During the Super Bowl pregame show, NBC aired an interview that Rodney Harrison did with Los Angeles Rams star and former Pitt Panther Aaron Donald. Harrison told the audience that Donald informed him he might retire if the Rams won the Super Bowl. “He’s big on legacy,” Harrison said. “He...
Rams edge Bengals in Super Bowl with late TD from Kupp, 2 sacks from DonaldVideo
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Even the star-studded Los Angeles Rams have a limit to the number of injuries they can withstand, and they were all but out of playmakers in the second half of the Super Bowl. They still had Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp, and they still had Matthew Stafford....
Mickey Guyton slows it down, ‘The Rock’ turns it up at Super Bowl
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — “Quickie Mickey” slowed it down for the Super Bowl. Mickey Guyton, who told the Associated Press this week that she’d earned the nickname for singing “The Star Spangled Banner” in a tight 1 minute, 30 seconds, sang it in about 1:50 on Sunday before the Los Angeles...
Super Bowl matchup: Veteran Rams versus upstart Bengals
Across both Super Bowl rosters, there is a great divide. The Rams are the team loaded with veterans and the Bengals are the new kids on the block. Los Angeles has the star power, which figures with Hollywood next door. Cincinnati has a bunch of relative no names outside of...
Keep it clean, and the Lombardi Trophy could be yoursVideo
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Stay clean. Avoid the critical mistakes. That’s a mantra both the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams should have adopted as they head to Sunday’s Super Bowl. Limit the turnovers and costly penalties. Don’t waste timeouts, particularly in the second half. Get physical rather than fancy. Being...
Overlooked Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins complete Bengals WR trio entering Super BowlVideo
LOS ANGELES — Ja’Marr Chase gets most of the attention at receiver for Cincinnati with his big-play ability helping the Bengals reach the Super Bowl. The addition of Chase this season wouldn’t have been nearly as consequential for the Bengals if not for the standout play from the two returning...
Super Bowl gives Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase chance to cap amazing rookie seasonVideo
LOS ANGELES — Ja’Marr Chase has turned in quite the debut season, rewriting Cincinnati rookie records, earning a Pro Bowl nod and now scratching off another goal to earn the AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. “I put it on my wall … got that accomplishment, and that’s...
Odell Beckham Jr.’s journey to Rams allowing him to ‘definitely feel free’Video
Odell Beckham Jr.’s 2,000-mile trip on short notice allowed him to escape all the negative energy. Injury concerns? Hurt feelings? Off-the-field angst? On-the-field disappointment? They’re long gone, left behind with all those No. 13 Cleveland Browns jerseys. Beckham sounds and looks like a different person in Los Angeles, where the...
Tony Boselli among 8 voted into Pro Football Hall of FameVideo
LOS ANGELES — The long wait to be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is finally over for several deserving candidates. In a year with no sure-fire first-ballot candidates, the panel of voters opted to choose five players who have waited years — or even decades — for...
Bengals’ Kevin Huber grew up dreaming of Super moment
Kevin Huber completely understands how big a deal this really is. He’s living out the dream every Cincinnati Bengals fan ever has had. Including himself. The 36-year-old punter has been rooting all his life for the only NFL team for which he has played. He grew up in Cincinnati, went...
Rams, Bengals have enough stars to keep attention on field in Super BowlVideo
LOS ANGELES — Three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald. Three-time All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. with his pass-catching flair. And the NFL’s best receiver this year in Cooper Kupp. Those are only some of the big names on the Los Angeles Rams....
Rams’ Von Miller back on big stage 6 years after MVP performanceVideo
Zac Taylor texted Sean McVay after the Los Angeles Rams acquired Von Miller from the Denver Broncos in a midseason trade. Not to congratulate him. To thank him. The Bengals had a trip to Denver coming up in December, and Cincinnati’s coach was grateful he wouldn’t have to worry about...
Rams’ Cam Akers a medical marvel in comeback from torn AchillesVideo
Cam Akers was not supposed to be here. Not now. Not after tearing his right Achilles tendon in July, an injury that normally takes at least nine months and as much as a year from which to recover. But the Los Angeles Rams running back has proven he’s far from...
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell: League won’t tolerate racism, discriminationVideo
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Under a baking California sun, Roger Goodell knew the heat was coming. At his annual Super Bowl news conference Wednesday, the NFL commissioner was grilled on two hot topics that have put the league under heavy scrutiny: racism and discrimination in hiring. There were other issues that...
Joe Burrow’s scrambling helps Bengals reach Super BowlVideo
Nearly every time the Kansas City Chiefs got pressure on Joe Burrow in the AFC championship game, he managed to pull off a surprising escape. That ability to get out of trouble with his legs is one of Burrow’s best traits and a big reason why he has the Cincinnati...
BetMGM: Super Bowl Betting History — Spread rarely comes into play
By BetMGM writer Andrew Doughty / Tom Brady’s 8-yard first-quarter touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski erased an early 3-point deficit against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. The Bucs never trailed again, cruising to a 22-point win and an easy cover (+3) as the Super Bowl spread didn’t...
BetMGM: Comprehensive betting guide to Super Bowl 56
By BetMGM writer Colton Pool / This year’s Super Bowl marks a showdown between two quarterbacks taken No. 1 overall in their respective drafts and defenses gearing up to stop them. The Los Angeles Rams have the best odds to win Super Bowl 56 with a money line of -200...
NFL says it will oversee investigation of Commanders’ Snyder
The NFL moved quickly Wednesday to take over an investigation into alleged sexual harassment by Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, saying the league, not the team, will hire an investigator to lead the probe. The Commanders announced Wednesday morning that the team had hired an outside investigator to look into...
Washington Commanders safety booked on manslaughter charge
LEESBURG, Va. — Washington Commanders safety Deshazor Everett turned himself in to a Virginia jail on an involuntary manslaughter charge after an investigation found he was speeding before his sports car slammed into trees and rolled over, killing his passenger. Everett, 29, was treated for serious injuries after the Dec....
Sacking QBs has always been passion for Bengals’ Trey HendricksonVideo
Trey Hendrickson was once a touchdown-catching tight end in high school, a big-bodied target who was tough to take down. Demolishing quarterbacks, though, just always felt better than spiking footballs. You see, pass rushing is a passion for the Cincinnati Bengals defensive end. And opposing offenses are the unfortunate recipients...
